Chapter 173 - Chapter 173: Chapter 166: The Amethyst Palace (2/2)

One of Viscount Bast’s brothers, Chief Renzo, fell into contemplation.

“Is this the Gate of World Order? Such a rare gate.”

He felt a natural affinity toward the Gate of World Order because the order in Fein City was gradually deteriorating due to the excessive population spike in the past twenty years. It seemed like nearly all the farmers from the East Coast Province were flocking to the city, causing law and order to spiral out of control. Even with the police working themselves to the bone, they couldn’t cope with it all.

“Alright, we’re almost there!” Viscount Bast spoke again.

After passing through the Gate of World Order, many fell silent, but others burst into laughter.

Because the moment they left the Gate of World Order, they saw all the sins they had committed. Some with troubled consciences cared, while others didn’t in the slightest.

Byrne saw much as well, falling into a long silence, while Viscount Bast remained cheerful, seemingly completely unaffected by the Gate of World Order.

He looked at Byrne and said,

“Don’t mind those illusions, Byrne, you must have realized this long ago.”

Then came the third gate, the Gate of Authority.

It was a gate inlaid with many gems, and the “vortex” was as smooth and transparent as a mirror, reflecting everyone who approached.

Anyone who came to the Gate of Authority would see in the “vortex” all the temptations reflected there, in which they would gain immense power, enjoying countless treasures, strength, and beauties.

Many stopped and looked at the Gate of Authority, unable to resist watching more.

They all knew those were false, but they couldn’t help wanting to dream.

“Stop looking!”

Viscount Bast’s voice suddenly resonated in everyone’s ears, causing each person to startle. The old viscount’s voice seemed to hold a magic power that sobered many up.

“The longer you look, the greater the impact you’ll experience after passing through the Gate of Authority! It’s just a dream, nothing more! Don’t overthink it!”

People stopped watching and passed through the Gate of Authority one after the other.

As long as one passed through that Gate of Authority, each would randomly receive a curse. The ones who looked the longest received the most severe curses, while those who looked briefly merely ended up with a toothache.

Thankfully, because of Viscount Bast’s reminder, the majority didn’t feel much impact.

Soon, Byrne saw a palace appear before his eyes, feeling immense shock!

“Is this the palace we’re looking for?”

A palace made of purple crystal stood in a tranquil valley. Its walls were made of countless pieces of transparent purple crystal, each glittering faintly. It exuded a mysterious and majestic aura as if hiding many unknown secrets.

The palace’s main gate consisted of two huge purple crystal doors. Through the cracks of the doors, one could see the interior space filled with a faint purple glow.

The entire palace seemed to leap out of a fairy tale, making people marvel at its grandeur and mystery, inspiring desire and awe.

Viscount Bast couldn’t help showing his excitement, raising his hands high, shouting with an infectious voice,

“Hahaha, we’re here! We came in following that path and arrived here in just one go! Lucky, aren’t we? You all see it, don’t you? This purple crystal palace is our goal! There are various palaces in the Spirit Realm, and each hides a vast amount of forbidden knowledge and Spirit Realm secret treasures!”

Each palace contains a vast amount of forbidden knowledge and Spirit Realm secret treasures?

Byrne couldn’t help but recall the crystal palace, as well as the Spiritual Dragon egg Baron Leander obtained from it.

He could feel that the standards of that crystal palace were even higher than this one! The power and secrets it contained were probably at least a level higher!

But the Fischer family currently didn’t have the power to explore it…

Viscount Bast suddenly stopped talking and stared at the purple crystal palace in silence, his face filled with immense excitement and joy, his eyes brimming with greed.

The next moment, he turned to look at Byrne Fischer.

“Byrne, the time has finally come.”

Byrne nodded slightly, then listened as Viscount Bast continued.

“Let me be clear, you’ll need to act as the ‘key’ to open the palace doors.”

“First, I must tell you outright that becoming the ‘key’ will consume your lifespan, and only by doing so can you open the doors to this purple crystal palace.”

“It won’t take your life, but it will certainly affect you, and I didn’t want you to be unaware of this.”

His tone was very calm, without the slightest hint of coercion, leaving the choice entirely to Byrne.

“If you’re unwilling to be the ‘key,’ you can leave now. I will not stop you, nor will I take my anger out on your family. The Fischer family will still be an ally of the lion!”