Chapter 1451: Blood Moon (90)
Ceres Royal Palace, Nidre Tower.
Rising from the heart of the royal palace, Nidre Tower was one of Ceres's landmark structures.
This white tower stood over two hundred meters tall, the undisputed tallest building in the kingdom. It had been completed a century ago, yet its record had never been broken.
It was said that, to construct this colossal tower, the Kingdom of Invya had spent over ten million gold pounds, mobilized tens of thousands of construction workers, and enlisted a great many extraordinary individuals.
As for Nidre Tower's precise purpose, it remained one of the kingdom's great secrets to this day.
Some said it was a wonder, built merely to display the kingdom's might, with very limited uses such as astronomical observation.
Others said it formed part of the royal capital's defenses. So long as the tower remained standing, Ceres would never fall.
Still others claimed that Nidre Tower was a Wizard Tower, inhabited by the kingdom's most powerful wizard.
These rumors were a mixture of truth and falsehood. Some were reasonable conjectures, while others were utterly absurd. Over the past century, they had draped Nidre Tower in a veil of mystery.
And those who could truly enter this tower were even fewer and farther between.
Ronan was fortunate today. He had been granted permission to enter Nidre Tower.
Because the Kingdom's Secret Vault lay beneath this colossal tower.
Escorted by two Palace Guard Officers, Ronan passed through layer after layer of checkpoints. He first entered the interior of Nidre Tower, then descended deep underground on a mechanical lift platform.
Though he had seen only the tip of the iceberg through a narrow tube, Ronan could still appreciate the grandeur of this Wonder Building!
"Lord Ronan, the Kingdom's Secret Vault is ahead."
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