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Chapter 23 Prince Aragon

Above the tower of the Holy Tree Palace is the Regent's residence.

The infinitely bright morning light shines through the gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows, casting the sunlight blessed by the divine ancestor into the bedroom, reflecting the luster on the expensive scarlet carpet.

The one who bathed in most of the sunshine was the naked beauty standing by the window.

Outside the window, there was a bright and clear blue sky, mostly covered by the shadow of the holy tree.

Looking from afar, one can see the cityscape of the imperial capital [Sacred Root System] decorated with lights and colorful decorations.

From the row upon row of high-rise buildings, to the [Pale Wall] surrounding the imperial capital, to the countless gorgeous and magnificent temples, colleges, trade unions, etc. in between.

The naked beauty quietly opened her arms like a sculpture, letting the maids behind her put on the pieces of clothing that could express the majesty of the royal family without lacking in charm.

Today is the most grand festival in the empire, the Holy Tree Festival that praises the ancestors of the gods. The regent will appear in front of the people of the empire in the most majestic and elegant manner.

After trying on more than ten outfits, I finally decided on a refined and gorgeous hunting dress as my outfit for Tree Day.

The maids bowed respectfully and exited the room, leaving only the regent of the empire, Selibela, the son of the golden sacred tree Yaoyang, alone looking at the buildings representing prosperity, in a daze.

These all belong to the God Ancestor's representative in the mortal world, the Emperor of the Holy Tree Empire - land, real estate, army, and chamber of commerce.
There are also poor people, rich people, strong people, weak people, noble people, and humble people.

Hundreds of millions of people of the empire are prostrate on the ground, accepting the judgment of the divine ancestor’s messenger, the emperor of the empire.

Every time she thought that her every move would determine the fate of thousands of people, Serivela felt joyful and generous from the bottom of her heart. It was such a fascinating thing to have the power to dominate and dominate, to judge and balance the forces of all parties. .

Serivela reluctantly withdrew her gaze and left the room.

As was customary, the regent first went to the Great Temple and obtained the oracle from the priests.

"Your Highness, the Divine Ancestor's order has been issued. The Secret Realm Trial will start at night. All central cities in the empire will participate and broadcast simultaneously. The level limit for this trial is below the [Hero] level."

"It's actually the fifth level, which is a bit strange. It seems that this secret trial is a big deal."

Selivella was slightly surprised. The secret trial of each Holy Tree Festival was different, and depending on the situation, the Divine Ancestor would also set a limit and only allow people below a certain rank to participate.

Otherwise, if one legendary powerhouse is allowed to participate in the trial of the Divine Ancestor, it will be pure random killing, and it is impossible for the Divine Ancestor to increase the difficulty of the trial, which will greatly damage the gaming experience of low-level transcendental players.

What's more, what the Divine Ancestor wants to see is definitely not the arena competition of individual strong men. Even the legendary strong men may just be fighting crickets in the eyes of the gods. What the gods love are always those heroic stories that make people sing and cry.

Because the supreme god has ascended to the high heaven step by step from mortal beings, the purpose of the trial is to please the ancestor of the gods after all.

"In this case, let the information be made public. All the major cities in the empire can start preparations. Register participants. The Holy Tree Palace will also be open to the entire imperial capital tonight. All the people of the empire should enjoy themselves on Holy Tree Day. Have fun.”

"The Royal Guards have to work overtime. During the Holy Tree Festival, all guards must ensure the safety of the imperial capital. In the upper city..."

"As well as friends or foreigners who arrive in the imperial capital during this period, they must be properly entertained. I will meet the important people in person."

His Royal Highness the Regent gave instructions to the casual attendants in an orderly manner to arrange the work of the Holy Tree Festival.

"Your Highness the Regent, Prince Alagon is back."

Speaking of important people, the attendant had to remind Selvira: "He arrived from the Star Gate last night, but His Highness Aligon did not come to the Holy Tree Palace. Instead, he stayed on his own airship."

"My brother is indeed not a man who follows the rules. Don't worry about it. I will go see him later."

The regent pursed his lips and said.

"In addition, of the [Prosperous Branches] you invited to the celebration, only Yuanxi Palace and Shadow Flame Duke have arrived in the imperial capital."

"Is [Branch of Prosperity] getting further and further away from the empire after all?"

Selvira was not too disappointed when she heard this. Although she was the regent of the empire, theoretically she could perform the duties of the emperor and issue orders to any nobles in the empire, but the Branch of Prosperity was not among them. This title was a rather deformed system from the beginning.

Rather than saying that these despots are part of the empire, it is better to say that they are all small kings of independent kingdoms. The only responsibility they have to the empire is their border duties. Other than that, they do not have to care about the empire's policies. Even the emperor has no power. Interfering with the territory of [Branches of Prosperity].

"Forget it, if the other [Prosperity Branches] didn't come, they didn't come. Besides, given the current situation, it doesn't matter whether they come or not."

After arranging all the matters in a busy schedule, Selibela had time to board the aeroplane and meet her younger brother, Prince Aragon.

His Royal Highness the Prince inherited his mother's gorgeous fiery red hair. He wore a scarlet cloak and luxurious battle uniform, and sat on a long sofa, drinking glass after glass of wine.

The resolute and stern side face was like steel, with sharp edges and corners, and the amber eyes were menacing, staring blankly in the direction of the Holy Tree Palace.

The regent first spoke: "Aragon, long time no see. I heard that you have won a few more victories on the border?"

"They are just a bunch of ridiculous Koubian barbarians, nothing compared to the tide of chaos."

Prince Regent: "That was also an amazing victory. I thought you would stay at the border forever, but I didn't expect you would find time to come back."

"After all, it's Holy Tree Day. Unless I really can't get away, I'd rather go home."

Alegon put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at the Holy Tree Palace outside the ship's floor-to-ceiling window with a look of hatred:
"It's just that when I think of that bastard still at home, I don't want to go near the Holy Tree Palace. She has defiled the entire Holy Tree Palace and the entire royal family. The bastard who killed my mother is still alive and living in the Holy Tree Palace openly. It really makes me sick."

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Selibera was speechless. If there was anyone in the royal family who hated Lesia the most, it was none other than Prince Alagon. Since the other person’s mother was involved in the incident sixteen years ago, After his death in disaster, Alegon fell in love with his half-sister.

The lion-like prince stood up and sneered:

"Hmph, but the Divine Ancestor may want to torture that bastard. Haha, letting her suffer in despair is not a bad punishment."

I'm afraid it won't be as you wish.

Celibela remembered that Westhead and Lesia had been very close recently, and raised her eyebrows.

But since Aligon had never heard of this, the Regent would not go through the trouble of telling the other party about the situation and anger him. No, it might directly turn into a very unpleasant conflict.

In order to prevent this bad situation from happening, Selibela summoned the captain of the Royal Guards and told her to keep an eye on Lesia and not let the latter appear in front of Aligon.

(End of this chapter)