“It’s my honor to attend your engagement banquet.” Yuler said kindly, as if looking at his own grandchildren. “You two are the most outstanding talents of our human race. I look forward to your future. The gods must also be watching over you. I hope you will continue to work hard and become pillars of the human race.”
Saying so, Yuler made a gesture of blessing towards Shien and Lucy.
Shien and Lucy accepted the blessing, smiling, but both had the same thought in their hearts.
(Pillars of the human race? My relationship with the Demon Race is much better than my relationship with the human race now. I hope you won’t worry about me destroying the human race in the future.)
This was Shien’s thought.
(I don’t want to work hard anymore!)
This was Lucy’s thought.
As the two were thinking this, Yuler seemed to remember something and suddenly said to Shien,
“Speaking of which, Viscount Buztout, you still have an opportunity to enter the inner sanctum of our temple, and you haven’t used it yet, right?”
Yuler’s words made Shien slightly stunned, then he also remembered.
That was the reward given to him by the temple after he subjugated the Old Demon Faction’s [Assassination Branch] and came to the capital for an audience.
Because of the [Assassination Branch]’s actions in the capital, the Divine Race, the human race, and the Demon Race were all paying attention to this matter and prepared to reward Shien for subjugating them.
On behalf of the Kingdom, Ancil allowed Shien to study in the underground magic library of the royal palace for a month.
On behalf of the Demon Race, Jacinta gave Shien a top-grade magic staff, which Shien used to set up the Buztout mansion’s defense system.
And then there was the Divine Race, represented by the temple, who gave Shien an opportunity to enter the inner sanctum.
Unfortunately, Shien forgot about it.
The reason was simple.
“Is there anything special in the temple’s inner sanctum?”
Shien didn’t know about it, so he didn’t pay much attention to it, to the point where he even forgot.
Only now, when Yuler mentioned it, did Shien remember.
Lucy, beside him, was surprised.
“You haven’t entered the inner sanctum yet?”
Lucy had an expression of “you missed out on hundreds of millions.”
“What’s in the inner sanctum?”
Shien was curious.
Lucy also knew that Shien had only been in this world for a short time and wasn’t very familiar with many secrets.
Therefore, Lucy explained to Shien,
“It’s a sanctuary within the main temple, only existing in the temple here in the capital of the Kingdom of Mitra. It’s said to be a treasure created by the Supreme God Omniis to enhance the strength of the human race and fight against the Demon Race.”
Lucy’s explanation surprised Shien.
“A treasure that can enhance the strength of the human race?”
Shien looked at Yuler.
Yuler smiled slightly.
“It’s a treasure bestowed upon our human race by the gods, managed and protected by the temple since ancient times.” Yuler also explained, “Its function is simple: it allows those who enter to directly connect with the [World’s Logic] and sense its existence, making close contact with it.”
Lucy continued Yuler’s explanation.
“After making contact with the [Logic], we will gain insights we didn’t have before, directly perceiving everything about ourselves, even the entire world.” Lucy said seriously, “After such an experience, those who enter the inner sanctum will grow, some increasing their levels, some learning new skills, some even awakening Unique Skills. It’s a very precious opportunity, only once in a lifetime.”
Hearing this, Shien’s heart was moved.
So, he actually had such a valuable opportunity?
He had truly missed out before.
Especially when Yuler added,
“Many powerful figures in the human race gained extraordinary insights after entering the inner sanctum, breaking through their previous limits and reaching a whole new level. For example, the Commander of the Royal Knights, the head of the Elvenbein family, His Majesty’s knight, the strongest existence in the Kingdom, Master Aldia, it was after entering the inner sanctum that he broke through from level eighty-nine to level ninety, becoming a legendary expert.”
Therefore, the opportunity to enter the inner sanctum was extremely rare and precious for the entire human race, and no one would disregard it.
If Shien had known about this, he would have gone long ago.
But perhaps this was also a blessing in disguise.
“There’s only one chance to enter the inner sanctum. Even if there’s a second chance, you won’t be able to connect with the [Logic] again. Therefore, many people only go there when they feel their strength can no longer improve, having reached a bottleneck and their limit, seeking transcendence and breakthroughs.”
Lucy said.
“Since you haven’t gone yet, you can consider saving this opportunity for later, when your strength growth slows down, and try it then.”
In fact, Lucy was like this.
She naturally had the opportunity to enter the inner sanctum, but she hadn’t gone yet.
Shien nodded and kept this in mind.
However… was it possible for his strength growth to slow down?
This seemed a bit difficult…