Chapter 430: The Echoes Of A Goddess
Chapter 430: The Echoes Of A Goddess
Coming into view was a gigantic hall, an architectural marvel that defied the terrestrial origins of the Vatican Necropolis. The chamber was lavishly decorated with shining and sparkly gemstones and polished marbles that caught the ambient, bioluminescent light of the deep sea. Massive silver pillars lined both sides of the vast hall, reaching all the way to the grand entrance to the elevated dais at the far end. Arrayed in perfect, disciplined formations before the pillars were elite mermaids and mermen, their aquatic armor gleaming. As one, their gazes all fixed on Mirabella, their expressions a mix of hostility and curiosity as she swam inside with the guards."My Queen!"
The two guards escorting Mirabella respectfully greeted, bowing their heads in perfect synchronization, their tridents lowered in absolute submission.
"Why did you bring a human to our city?"
A melodic, yet deeply authoritative voice echoed through the cavernous space. It belonged to a beautiful mermaid resting upon the central diamond throne. She possessed long, flowing purple hair that drifted weightlessly in the water, and piercing silver eyes that seemed to look right through Mirabella’s God-class armor. She asked the question while staring intensely at the two guards, her aura heavy and oppressive.
The one on the right answered without hesitation, his voice steady despite the suffocating pressure of his monarch’s gaze:
"My Queen, the first law of our kingdom says once we find a human who speaks our language, we should lead them straight to the current Ruler." He said.
"Yes, my father placed that rule, and we all will honor it." The Queen said, staring down at him, her silver eyes narrowing slightly.
"My Queen, this here is a human who can speak our language." He said, gesturing respectfully to Mirabella.
"...?"
The Queen, the royal advisors, and everyone present in the throne hall were stunned. A collective gasp rippled through the water as they stared at the blue-haired human in pure shock. A surface dweller mastering the ancient tongue of the deep was a statistical impossibility.
The Queen slowly rose from her seat. She raised the magnificent diamond scepter in her hand, and pointed it directly at Mirabella. The next moment, a visible wave of highly concentrated energy burst out from it, and struck her, moving past her body in a sweeping, invasive scan.
"...?!"
Mirabella blinked, completely stunned as the system alarms in her interface blared, registering the overwhelming power disparity.
’A Mid-Divine Sovereign?! This Queen is actually stronger than me.’ Mirabella thought in profound shock, staring at the glowing scepter in the Queen’s hand. In all her battles, she had never encountered someone naturally resting at such a terrifying stage without the aid of a system or celestial mandate.