Chapter 97 - 97 : Grand Banque (2/2)

The Royal Stronghold has a towering 50m wall surrounding it, it is not only a huge city but also an impenetrable fortress. It also had a very strong barrier that defends it from any sudden invades.

Arthur and Lucy disembarked from their Spirit Boat as they approached the city, it was prohibited to fly inside the city even if you have a high status, only people like Aborak were allowed to fly.

The building structures inside the city strongly resembled the ones in Astria with them being grander and better looking. There were one main road and several other alleys and roads branching from it.

As the Banquet was going to be held tomorrow night, the city was bustling with all kinds of races, young masters were visiting expensive restaurants or buying some treasures from the various stalls put in the main road.

Arthur and Lucy did not come here to sightsee, they headed to an inn and booked a normal room for a few days. After paying the Spirit Red Stones to the receptionist, the two of them went to their room and readied themselves.

Unlike everyone that was going to come to the Grand Banquet, they were not going there to have fun but to find that woman and hopefully save Saly. If that woman is indeed there, they would not sit idle even if strong figures would be present.

No matter what happens, they won't let go of that woman unless they retrieve Saly safe and sound, and if something had really happened to little Saly, no one could predict what would happen.

”Hey, Arthur, do you think Saly is safe?”

As Lucy was sitting in Arthur's lap as usual, she leaned on his chest as her hair was being stroked by Arthur. She displayed a calm attitude and practiced hard for tomorrow but it's a few months are not enough for them to be able to overwhelm someone at the peak of the Divine Realm or the God Realm. She was afraid that the woman is at very high Realm, at that time, nothing could be done.

”Don't worry, I'm sure that despite being abducted by that woman and imprisoned in some dark place, she would not be crying but training hard to get stronger, she's no longer that frail girl after all.”

Arthur comforted Lucy as he remembered the cheerful Saly, after being cured of her blindness and injuries, she became very cheerful and ecstatic, every day she would train either alone or with Astrith, despite being very young, she didn't complain and only wanted to get stronger to fight with them, it was a childish but doable dream that motivated her every day.

He didn't want to accept the thought of her being hurt or even dead as he didn't know who he would react to that...

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At the center of the Royal Stronghold was a natural river that stretched all the long of the city and cut it into two halves. It wasn't a big river but it was very special. It had natural Spirit Water very rich with Nether Energy and beneficial to every person who practiced near it on in it. The Cobra Clan specialized in Water attribute techniques with some techniques related to Wind Attribute, so this river could be considered a blessing to them.

At the center of the city, just near the river was a small tower and wide garden decorated with special magic lanterns that made the place look breathtaking, especially at night.

The garden which was decorated with the lanterns and beautiful plants was where the Grand Banquet was held. There were tables everywhere, they weren't crude tables but special ones made from rare wood materials. Not only that, very expensive and rare food that helps one's constitution was served on the tables, coupled with ancient and delicious wine, the feast was grandiose and deserving of this occasion.

Many important figures were enjoying the food or the wine whilst sitting and chatting with each other. The garden was separated in two parts, one for Juniors and the other for older generation people, like clan masters and so on.

Just near the river, there was a small stage where seven empty chairs, these were where the most strong and important guests of the banquet would sit. People like Aborak and co were the ones allowed to sit there and held the highest position in the Grand Banquet. Although the factions were considered sort of enemies, that didn't mean they had to treat each other with hate in such events, they were neither archenemies or at a war.

The night has just begun and the important figures had yet to arrive, not even all guests had come. At a time like this, Arthur and Lucy finally entered this place. Lucy changed her appearance to a normal-looking black-haired woman and wore a beautiful green robe, she didn't look very beautiful, in fact, her appearance was only average, but despite that, she emanated a serene and fairy-like atmosphere around her.

As for Arthur, he possessed a male body from his storage, he didn't know if the woman would recognize him if he came with his real appearance but better be safe than be sorry. To enter the banquet, he showed the token he got from Azure Bai to the guards outside, apparently, that token allowed him and Lucy to sit amongst the important figures of the older generation, so he and Lucy casually took a sit in an empty table far at the corner.