207 Switch (1/2)

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The group of friends left the Royal Palace in a jolly mood. Well, not all of them were jolly, at least two of them were rather stressed out. They were none other than Luna and Raven.

The Prince was relentless in his teasing. He literally treated Raven like a family in front of them. His royal bearing was gone and he acted like he was talking to his sibling. Of course, he wasn't the only one who teased them as the rest followed suit.

His act greatly exhausted Raven but at the same time, he truly wondered if he was serious about his claim. After all, it's not like he was deliberately hiding his affection towards Luna. He might be toning it down since he doesn't want to be rash and overwhelm her but him chasing after her isn't a huge secret.

Needless to say, he should face no obstruction from the Prince right? After all, he was the one who started all of this. And even if he does obstruct them, he could always place in efforts to change his mind.

Luna was speechless all throughout the ride, but her blushing expression was enough to send the message.

”Oh, yeah. The prince told us that the Ancient Royal Grounds will be open for us right? Do you guys have any idea what's inside?”

Before leaving, the Palace. The six of them already received part of their rewards. They were given uniforms and badges to prove that they are now indeed, Core Students of the Heavenly Cloud Institute. They were also taken to the treasury to pick at least one treasure and were then taken to choose a least one cultivation technique from the Art Repository.

They wanted to check out the Ancient Palace Grounds but they informed that it needs to be prepared first before they could enter. As a result, none of them saw what it's like inside.

Luna, as the princess, naturally was the one who answered their inquiries.

”I remember my brother telling me that it's a good place.” She said, ”He said that in terms of raising one's cultivation base, it won't be of much help. It was specifically made to raise one's combat efficiency. I'm not exactly sure what's inside though since he never told me anything and I never stepped inside. I guess we just have to figure out together.”

Instinctually, all of them looked towards Raven at the same time. It was as if they were asking him the same question earlier. This made Raven smile wryly and said: ”Don't look at me like that. I have no clue.”

”Oh! What a bummer then.” Ellen laughed shamelessly.

Well, he was lying. He knows all about the Ancient Royal Grounds, he just didn't want to tell them since there was no need to. The benefits they will receive from that place would be greatly minimized if they knew what to expect prior to their entry.

What Luna said was true. The Ancient Royal Grounds a good place to raise one's combat efficacy. When the kingdom was destroyed during his past life, that place was one of the few places that remained intact. Since everyone was dead, there was practically no one stopping from using that place and he remembered spending at least years inside.

The Ancient Royal Grounds is a large transmission gate equipped with discerning ability. It could identify one's potential and transfer them into a place where they could hone their abilities. No, it is not an illusion. They would truly be sent away to a place that could help them and there's bound to be potential dangers, but so long as one is careful enough, they could come out safe and sound.

The Transmission Gate will only open twice. During the initial activation and when the time limit was up. It requires tons of resources to activate the gate that's why it needs time before they could enter.

'Come to think of it. It functions somewhat similar to the Crown Space's Palace Grounds. Only, the places is end up to is completely random. Is there a connection between the two?'

'Well, I did receive the Divine Ancestral Crown near the Royal Palace of the kingdom. So there must be some sort of connection. But why would a divine artifact end up inside a lesser world?'