Chapter 130: Visiting the Royal Palace
Duke Valiard, Aldrian, and their group had to use a secret passage to leave the mansion for obvious reasons. The area around the mansion was already packed with people, each with different intentions, and they had no time to respond to them all. The secret passage was one of Duke Valiard’s safe exits for emergencies. When they reached the other end, they found themselves in a dark alley in a secluded part of the city.
This area is quite remote, making it an ideal place for hiding. They emerged from the passage and made their way toward the main street, where a discreet carriage was waiting for them. The journey in the carriage wasn’t long, and they soon arrived at the teleportation station. Everything was pre-arranged, so they could use the teleportation portal immediately, leaving Valiard City without anyone noticing.
At least, that’s what they thought, because hidden in the shadows, some silhouettes watched as Aldrian and his group entered the teleportation portal.
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As Aldrian stepped out of the teleportation portal, he found himself inside a massive building. It was unlike the usual plazas he had encountered when exiting a teleportation portal. This time, he was inside a grand, dome-shaped hall, and he could sense multiple formations and defensive artifacts embedded throughout the structure.
"It serves as a preventive defense mechanism, the teleportation station in the capital is housed within this enormous dome, which is equipped with layers of defensive mechanisms and detection formations. The capital city of the Forgeheart Kingdom, Dalahan City, is full of valuable artifacts—so much so that you can even find random ones along the roads. You can imagine the kind of people with ill intentions who would try to come to this city." Duke Valiard explained, noticing Aldrian’s look of awe.
Aldrian nodded, and they walked outside the building into the bustling streets, filled with people of all races and factions. On both sides of the road, numerous stores offered blacksmithing services—something also common in Valiard City, but here it was even more hectic. After walking for a short while, they were picked up by another carriage that would take them to the royal palace.
"The news of the middle divine grade sword has already spread across the entire continent. The Forgeheart Kingdom will be quite chaotic for the next few days, maybe even weeks. I can already see some young masters and misses from noble families outside kingdom on the streets. They’re likely here for the same reason—to see the sword," Duke Valiard remarked.
Aldrian had already stored the Eternal Spirit inside his storage ring to avoid detection, but given the current situation, he realized he needed a more preemptive plan to avoid trouble. Closing his eyes and remaining silent, he concentrated, sending out a voice transmission in his mind.