CHAPTER 651: CHAPTER 436: THE KING’S CURRENT CRIME

"You mean to say that Lord Eliphas entered the Dungeon after confronting his subordinate who left the Light Eagle Group?"

Evening, at the Royal Palace.

Princess Selene expressed a tone of doubt at the information brought back by her maid.

The maid nodded continuously, saying, "Yes, according to a captain of the Light Eagle Group, Lord Eliphas and another captain entered the Sain Dungeon and ventured into a brand new Painting World. It’s been a full two days now."

Hearing this, Selene felt a kind of relief, though she couldn’t show it in front of the maid.

She only revealed a worried expression, aligning with her character.

"Is there still no sign of Minister Oro and General Gulimanpo waking up?" she asked again.

Receiving a negative answer from the maid, she couldn’t help but sigh.

The fact that these two high-ranking individuals were still unconscious from the "attack" in the Warrior Country was truly distressing.

It’s not that Selene had any fondness for these people; it’s just that if they didn’t wake up, the Royal Palace would almost become Eliphas’s domain alone, with his opposition forces lacking a backbone, potentially able to resist, but unlikely to succeed.

After dismissing the maid, she sat down on the sofa alone.

"It’d be better if that guy just died in the Dungeon."

Selene almost hoped for the removal of the bonfire in the Sain Dungeon, so she could secretly tamper with Eliphas’s Teleportation Crystal and let this annoying guy die in the Dungeon.

She picked up the cup of tea in front of her, about to take a sip, when suddenly the handle broke, spilling the scorching tea onto the sofa.

Luckily, she had been strengthened within the Sain Dungeon and quickly moved her thighs aside; otherwise, she would have been scalded just now.

"No, at my speed, I should have been able to catch the cup instead."

She frustratingly knocked her head and stood up from the sofa, too lazy to call the maid to clean up, and moved her seat to the chair beside her.

"I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling."

Since two days ago, her eyelids would occasionally twitch, and the bad feeling intensified every day, making her restless even today.

Was the breaking of the cup handle just now an omen?

"No, no, I can’t think too much, or else my worries might come true."

She calmed her breath, sensing the surroundings. Outside the room, the movements in the corridor were completely within her grasp, like crystal clear observation. This ability was gained after she challenged the Painting World and stepped onto the path of the Ancient Dragon.

Simply put, her physical fitness was enhanced along with her mental capabilities receiving a slight boost.

As a paying player, she originally had attributes, and the Painting World allowed her to utilize part of these attributes’ abilities.

By dispersing her mental power, she could ensure no one would approach or enter her room at the moment, allowing her to relax without worry.

She took out the transmission device Matilda had given her, projecting an image onto the opposite wall, which showed Hasavi Team’s adventure experiences.

Updating daily like clockwork, it felt as though they were accompanying Selene, which was one of her few amusements.

Today, Hasavi Team consecutively challenged the phantom of Pope Shalivan and Elderly, but it wasn’t for victory, only for experimentation.

Through experimentation, using Yurshika Holy Bell during battles with the phantom of Pope Shalivan and Elderly could make the two fall into a frenzy briefly, though this frenzy wasn’t entirely bad because their moves would have greater flaws, making it surprisingly simpler.

The miracles released by Yurshika Holy Bell were particularly effective against these two leaders, capable of dealing multiplied damage.

After defeating Elderly, the Dark Moon Longbow refined from his soul also had a damage bonus against them, along with some special effects, effectively reducing the difficulty of the conquest.

But unfortunately, both these weapons require defeating Elderly to acquire, making their practical application in battles rather tricky for ordinary people.

Some teams could defeat the phantom of Pope Shalivan, but not Elderly. Apart from Elsa’s single success, there was only one subsequent victory—achieved by the adventurer’s guild in the Royal City organizing an almost entirely Gold Level team and conducting targeted training for a narrow win.

Fortunately, there hasn’t been any must-win area requiring a victory against Elderly in Yanor Londo, or else the number of those entering would be countable on one’s fingers.

"Since Ancient Dragon Peak appeared, the popularity of Ornstein and the Nameless King has been steadily rising. The Bed Family has a batch of new small-scale sculptures about to hit the market. We’ll get you a few limited editions then," Fingerley said in the image.

The emergence of new areas always incites a rush for entry, and at the apex of Ancient Dragon, there’s the heavyweight figure of the Nameless King holding fort, alongside the veteran high-popularity contender Ornstein.

Speaking of practicality, the Dragon Head Stone obtained by defeating the Ancient Flying Dragon has been the latest trend in the adventurer market. The enhancement effect on adventurers walking the path of the Ancient Dragon in the Painting World is also quite popular. In terms of sensation, climbing halfway up the path can be equivalent to leveling up one’s strength by one or two levels.