Royal Bloodline

We've been discovered?! Hearing that voice, Landon felt as though he had plunged into an ice cellar and almost asked Lord Dark Raven to immediately cast World Crossing Magic.

"Unknown visitor, state your purpose."

However, things did not unfold as Landon had imagined. No alarms went off inside the High Tower, nor did an enemy Ninth Rank immediately appear and blast him to pieces.

Seeing that Landon did not respond at once, the cold mechanical voice merely repeated its question.

"...What are you? What is this place for?"

After hesitating, Landon asked tentatively.

"I am a sub-body of the Seer-Class Construct Spirit 'Heinz.' This is the Central Server Room, responsible for connecting and maintaining the operation of the Construct Network."

The mechanical voice replied.

"Unknown visitor, you have thirty seconds remaining to verify your identity."

Responsible for operating the Construct Network?

After a moment of stunned silence, Landon was overjoyed.

His purpose in infiltrating this place had been to locate the core region of the Construct Network, yet he had found his target so easily.

"Lord Dark Raven, is there any way to move this place away or destroy it?"

"What are you thinking? We're gathering intelligence, not copying those Outsiders with their suicidal attacks."

Lord Dark Raven was immediately speechless.

"Back when I was the Chief Steward at the Ninth Rank Peak, even at the height of my strength, I wouldn't have dared enter another Ninth Rank's Magic Tower lightly. This is the Federal Speaker's headquarters, as well as the core region of the Construct Network. Its defensive systems will only be stronger than those of an ordinary Ninth Rank Magic Tower.

"The protective Force Field around that device alone has Mana Fluctuations no weaker than the Ninth Rank.

"Not to mention, I do not even have my own