Golden Dawn

"All of this is certainly true."

If I'm not mistaken, that person must have already foreseen that the one who would ultimately ascend the Life Throne and wield the power of Alba would be you, my dearest Serena!

Fomingge looked into Serena's eyes, his tone revealing a gentleness that was completely at odds with his cold demeanor.

"You possess unique qualities that the other heirs do not have, which is why I chose to follow you in the first place."

You should always believe that I, Fomingge Zakarias, will always stand behind you and give you my unreserved support.

I think it won't be long before the entire Elemental Magic Ring, like me, chooses to stand with you.

Thank you, Fomingge.

Serena seemed to be touched by Fomingge's words, and a strange light flickered slightly in her beautiful eyes.

Fomingge leaned forward, as if to gentlemanly reach out and kiss Serena's hand, but she seemed to be "awakened," the strange look in her eyes quickly disappearing as she subtly dodged Fomingge's touch.

Fomingge narrowed his eyes, said nothing, and casually withdrew his hand.

"How much do you know about the people the Destiny Empire sent this time?"

Serena gently smoothed a strand of hair at her temple, reverting to her original noble and aloof demeanor.

"You mean the Golden Dawn of the Destiny Empire?"

With his hands behind his back, Fomingge looked in one direction and spoke softly.

"Yes."

Serena nodded, "Misha Tyrion, the most outstanding descendant of the Tyrion family of the Deep Sea of Spirit Lake."

It is said that he received the blessing of the Old Prophet at Pendulum of Fate and was given extraordinary prophecies.

And indeed, in the recent Stone of Destiny Trial of the Destiny Empire, he defeated all the geniuses, including those from the Spirit Lake and the Wizard Heart Hall, becoming the undisputed number one and receiving the title of 'Golden Dawn' bestowed upon him by the New Prophet himself.

Fomingge. "

Serena turned to Fomingge, "Do you remember Juventus?"

Juventus!

Upon hearing Serena mention this name, Fomingge's usually indifferent expression, which seemed to show no concern for anything, showed a dramatic change for the first time.

His eyes flashed, as if this had stirred up some unpleasant memories.

"You should have witnessed Juventus' terrifying talent and strength in the battle with the Bow of Hunting. No one was his match; he loomed over us like a dense gloom."

Serena said in a low voice, "When Juventus broke away from the protection of the Black Wizard King, their first stop on their journey across the continent was the Spirit Lake of the Destiny Empire."

The two of them should have met before.

Fomingge didn't speak, but listened quietly. At this moment, a Silver-Haired Witch dressed in the robes of the Life Royal Court walked over quickly, leaned close to Serena's ear, and whispered something to her.

"Sorry, Fomingge, I have to take care of something."

Serena gave Fomingge an apologetic look, and he smiled slightly and gestured for her to leave.

As Serena and the Silver-Haired Witch hurriedly left, Fomingge gazed at the Cloud Whale swimming in the sky, his robes fluttering, and waves of black energy surging around him.

"Juventus... Golden Dawn"

He murmured the two names, Four-Legged Flying Dragon beneath him began to make restless noises.

Inside the temporary palace set up by the Life Royal Court, Serena and the Silver-Haired Witch entered one after the other.

As soon as she entered the area covered by the Rune Array, Serena's face showed a look of disgust.

She removed her long dress and went to a crystal washroom. The showerheads on all sides automatically dripped pure dew, constantly washing away what she considered to be the filth on her body.

"That Fomingge is getting more and more outrageous..."

The Silver-Haired Witch stood before the washroom, holding a brand-new set of robes, and coldly said, "How dare you be so audacious as to attempt to touch His Highness's body! Your Highness, we..."

"Never mind."

Serena slowly stepped out from under the showerhead, which had stopped dripping water. The magical energy around her circulated, quickly evaporating the water from her entire body.

The rising steam veiled her graceful figure. She picked up the clean robe from the Silver-Haired Witch's hand and slowly put it on.

"Fomingge is the most outstanding wizarding genius of this generation in the Elemental Magic Ring. He is ambitious, talented, and powerful. We need to rely on his strength now; it's not the time to turn against him..."

Serena, dressed neatly, sat down in a seat in the room and looked at the Silver-Haired Witch, speaking calmly, "Have the people brought from the south been settled in?"

The Silver-Haired Witch nodded. "Apart from Li Weiqi of the Chaos Secret Society, it's said he died in the chaos before the Talent Competition was even over."

"Li Weiqi is not important. The Chaos Secret Society and the Ancient Wizard World Destruction Society murky ties. If I ever seize power, they will be the first to be dealt with..."

Serena's expression was cold. She paused for a moment, then said in a low voice with a hint of regret, "What a pity about Ronan Damien back then."

"If he were still alive, given his connection with Grace, and with his talent and abilities, he might very well become my greatest asset."

The Silver-Haired Witch also wore a regretful expression.

"Her Grace was also saddened for a long time upon learning of Ronan Damien's death."

Ultimately, it was because Fomingge Ronan Damien died on his way from the south to the central Elemental Magic Ring, and the cause of his death was that he intended to murder the Arcane Circle wizard who was traveling with him.

Anyone in the know understands that Fomingge simply wants the Helamus Inheritance he possesses...

"If that legacy truly resides in the Fomingge, Juventus will eventually come after him."

Serena said calmly, "Fomingge wants to use me to achieve his goal of controlling the Elemental Magic Ring, or even go a step further."

He was like a Greed and insatiable viper, with the ambition to swallow an entire elephant whole.

Unfortunately, Garcia's forces are not yet at my disposal, and the southern forces also need time to mature. The only good news at this stage is probably the approaching Golden Dawn.

Upon hearing this, the Silver-Haired Witch's expression immediately brightened, and she couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, is the arrival of the Golden Dawn of the Destiny Empire truly as rumored?"

"Rumors? What rumors have you heard?"

Serena gave a self-deprecating laugh and shook her head, saying, "Those were all rumors that I had spread. If I hadn't done that, I probably would have been the first one eliminated."

The Silver-Haired Witch paused for a moment, then sighed softly.

Only those closest to Serena knew how difficult it had been for Serena, as the only illegitimate Princess, to have endured these past few years since Alba King's death.

Compared to the Alba Royal Family heirs who had been cultivating their power for many years, Serena possessed less than a tenth of the power of even the weakest among them.

The only group that could be utilized was a group of people who had once served under Garcia Alba, but for various reasons, they were unwilling to Serena's camp.

So Serena knew that Fomingge wasn't exactly top-tier, and that he harbored ambitions and was ruthless, but she still had to feign compliance with him because she simply couldn't win over any other forces besides Fomingge.

Just then, a strange noise came from outside the room.

The Silver-Haired Witch frowned and went out to investigate.

In the blink of an eye, she returned quickly with a gleam in her eyes, stood before Serena, and whispered, "Your Highness, the Golden Dawn has arrived."

Serena clenched her hands, which were resting lightly on the armrests of the chair, but did not stand up immediately. Instead, she took a deep breath and tried to calm her turbulent emotions.

She chanted a spell, summoning several water mirrors, and meticulously tidied her appearance from every angle in front of them.

Once everything was ready, he calmly stood up and said softly, "Let's go greet that person."

The Silver-Haired Witch walked out first, and the instant Silver-Haired Witch left the room, Serena murmured to herself in a voice only she could hear.

"Hopefully... what comes isn't a lion with a appetite even greater than a venomous snake..."

Stepping out of the temporary palace, Serena immediately noticed the strange phenomena appearing at the end of the Wind Plain.

She mounted the Four-Legged Flying Dragon and stood beside Fomingge, whose expression was also strange. She saw that on the distant horizon, Cloud Whale formed from clouds were suddenly torn apart by an invisible force. Immediately afterward, an enormous black shadow quickly appeared in her field of vision.

It was an indescribably terrifying giant eagle.

With its wings spread, it almost completely covered half of the Wind Plain in shadow.

Its entire body was shrouded in dense blue-purple lightning. The moment it appeared, a terrifying storm of thunder and the sound of air being torn apart swept over it like a tsunami, shattering the tranquility and peace of the entire Wind Plain.

The magical beast mounts brought by the Life Royal Court, led by a fifth-tier Four-Legged Flying Dragon, all showed signs of fear and restlessness under the overwhelming and powerful aura that swept over them from afar.

The royal court's sorcerers could only resort to various methods to appease the situation.

Serena's eyes narrowed slightly, and she subconsciously met the gaze of Fomingge beside her. Both of them could see a hint of shock and emotion in each other's eyes.

"Sixth-tier... Ancient Thunder Eagle!"

"As expected of the number one young wizard in the Destiny Empire this generation, what a grand display!"

The terrifying Ancient Thunder Eagle darted in front of the people of the Life Royal Court in the blink of an eye, and its enormous body was finally fully revealed.

Like a dark, imposing mountain, or a surging, turbulent sea of thunder, it crashed down straight down on Serena and the others.

The terrifying cry of the eagle formed visible sound waves that tore through the magical barriers above and around Serena and her companions, allowing a raging gale to rush in and make the robes on everyone's bodies flutter loudly.

The giant thunder eagle hovered above everyone's heads. When everyone looked up, they saw teams of wizards dressed in moon-white robes, characteristic of the Pendulum of Fate, descending in an orderly fashion from both sides of the thunder eagle's wings.

These Pendulum of Fate Wizards, each possessing strength no less than that of Level Four Dawn Wizard, stood in their designated positions like a ceremonial guard, then respectfully faced the same direction, chanting incomprehensible incantations in unison.

The wisps of magical energy gathered together, forming transparent ripples in the void.

Following the layers of ripples upwards, one can see an incomparably enormous, noble, and magnificent Golden Throne revealed on the slightly drooping back of the Ancient Thunder Eagle.

On that throne made of magical gold, a tall and slender figure sat firmly, looking down at them from his high position.

Serena met those eyes filled with deep majesty, nobility, and coldness. In an instant, she felt her body tremble slightly and murmured, "Golden... Dawn."