The next morning, bright sunlight streamed through the windows and onto the corridors of the palace. Lady-in-waiting Eileen headed to Empress Mariasha's room early to tidy up.

Her footsteps were light and careful, a hint of worry in her heart.

After all, Master Alonso's room was less than fifty meters away, and she had to be cautious not to disturb anyone.

As soon as she entered the room, Lady-in-waiting Eileen saw Empress Mariasha sleeping soundly on the sofa.

The Empress's face was serene and beautiful, as if she were immersed in a sweet dream.

Her body, except for the exposed areas like her neck, was covered in various love bites.

These marks resembled blooming flowers, vibrant and dazzling, a sight never seen before.

Lady-in-waiting Eileen was slightly startled; she could almost imagine the passion and intensity between the two last night.

After carefully observing and confirming that His Highness the Crown Prince had already left, Lady-in-waiting Eileen didn't disturb Empress Mariasha's rest but busied herself tidying up the room.

The room was unexpectedly messy, filled with traces of their fierce encounter last night.

Clothes were scattered haphazardly on the floor, and the furniture was slightly disarranged.

The large double bed was even damp, as if narrating the madness and passion of the previous night.

Lady-in-waiting Eileen's cheeks flushed slightly as she silently tidied the room, inwardly marveling at the affection between the Empress and the Crown Prince.

Soren, having received immense satisfaction from Mariasha, dragged his somewhat weary but joyful body back to his room and fell asleep.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky, its warm and dazzling rays filtering through the window and gently falling on his face, that he was awakened from his sweet slumber.

Soren slowly opened his sleepy eyes, adjusting to the bright light around him.

At this moment, Jennifer was standing nearby, looking at him with a strange expression.

Her gaze was like a pair of sharp detectors, constantly scanning Soren's room, trying to find any clues.

She knew that Soren, this monster-like man, never spent a night without a woman, yet last night he was so well-behaved, sleeping alone, which made her feel incredibly strange.

Sensing Jennifer's peculiar gaze, a strange sense of guilt arose in Soren's heart, but on the surface, he remained very calm, saying in annoyance, "Don't bother looking, there's no woman here. Mother Consort just arrived; if she knew I was living a debauched life every day, do you think she wouldn't slap me to death and then hang you, you seductive vixen?"

Jennifer was immediately embarrassed; her cheeks flushed slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

She realized that her behavior was somewhat excessive and quickly accepted Soren's explanation. She lowered her head, not daring to meet Soren's gaze, and secretly regretted her recklessness.

The room fell into a brief silence, with only the sunlight filtering through the window quietly reflecting the complex emotions of the two at this moment.

As soon as she heard it was about the Saint Realm breakthrough ritual, Jennifer immediately regained her usual shrewdness and competence.

She quickly took the document and began to read it with focused attention.

Her expression was serious and earnest, as if facing an extremely important task.

Soon, Jennifer finished reading the document, and her expression became strange.

She frowned slightly, asking doubtfully, "Soren, can this really succeed?" Her tone was full of skepticism, clearly not very confident in the plan.

Soren wasn't sure either; this method was given to him by the Honored One.

Judging from the Honored One's tone, even she wasn't sure, so Soren was even less able to guarantee it.

It was estimated that the Honored One was planning to use people from the Lower Plane to test the success rate of this ritual.

However, one thing was certain: failure of the ritual would at most cause someone to drop a rank, not be life-threatening.

Moreover, the consequence of failing to take the Potential Breakthrough Potion was also dropping a rank.

Soren pondered for a moment and slowly said, "We can only do our best; as for the result, it's up to fate." His eyes revealed a hint of helplessness, but also a firm determination.

The next morning, sunlight streamed onto the ancient streets, casting a faint golden glow.

Grand Chancellor Robert, accompanied by Alonso, slowly headed towards the Fulgar Magic Academy.

Their figures appeared particularly solemn in the morning light, as if bearing a major mission.

The site that Soren arranged for the ritual was in the Magic Tower construction area in the center of the academy.

There, a scene of bustling activity unfolded.

The foundation of the Magic Tower had only just been laid, with huge stones and thick wooden piles stacked together, and workers busily moving among them.

Alonso looked at all of this, his face full of confusion. Three months had passed since the announcement of the Magic Tower's construction.

He hadn't seen any of the tower body at all, from the initial digging of the pit to the later burying of the piles and then the caisson; he really didn't understand what these constructions were for.

But today, none of that mattered; the most important thing today was to assist Grand Chancellor Robert in breaking through to the Saint Realm.

Alonso looked at the nervous Robert, trying to reassure him, "Old buddy, don't worry. Anyway, you don't have many years left to live. If you succeed, you can live for another hundred years; if you fail, you'll just leave early. I guarantee I'll send your body back intact."

Soren, Yasso, and Korena, the three princes and princesses, twitched at the corners of their mouths upon hearing this.

What kind of consolation was that?

Sure enough, Robert was so angry when he heard this that he rolled up his sleeves and was about to punch Alonso. His face flushed red, and his eyes were full of anger: "You old thing, can't you say something nice?"

Alonso didn't take it seriously and laughed loudly, "I'm just telling the truth, so you can be mentally prepared." Their bickering echoed in the air, adding a different kind of atmosphere to this tense moment.

Empress Mariasha naturally knew the reason for Alonso's statement. She nodded slightly, a hint of deep meaning in her eyes.

This was also a reminder to Soren that even if he failed, it didn't matter; it was all Robert's fate, so he didn't need to feel too guilty.

Soren understood the Empress's intention and nodded to Jennifer.

Jennifer immediately went down to make arrangements, her movements swift and efficient.

Soon, a huge magic array appeared on the ground, a full dozen meters wide.

The magic array emitted a mysterious light, and the complex patterns resembled ancient totems.

The magic array eventually split into six magic circuits, like six agile ribbons, winding back to a circle in the very center of the magic array.

That circle could only accommodate one person sitting, as if it were the core of the entire magic array.

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