Hai Na could only force her way past the topic and say anxiously, "If we don't leave now, someone might discover us!"
There were many powerful people in Holy Spring City. Even Hai Na knew that much.
After all, Holy Spring City had not only imitated the Theocracy's Ring system; in terms of international standing, it was practically a "minor Theocracy," a "Desert Theocracy."
It held most of the essence of the Parthian Ancient Kingdom, along with quite a few Horus and Primordials—traveling to the Theocracy was too far for them, while coming to Holy Spring City was comparatively close.
The Parthian Ancient Kingdom alone occupied far more territory than Avalon, Antimony, and Iris combined... Besides, this was also the place in the world with the highest concentration of dragons. Elves, dwarves, Lizardmen, snakefolk, Winged Ones, giants, goblins, trolls... even ancient magical beasts lived here.
That was also why Cake Maker had spoken disrespectfully to the Pope. He was genuinely proud of Holy Spring City and did not believe that his own Benevolent Lord was inferior to the elves in any way.
Their inheritances were equally ancient, and Holy Spring City's might even be greater. The Theocracy had the "Nine Pillar Gods' Scriptures," while they had an equally ancient classic known as the "Holy Spring." Both were lands where multiple races lived together, but unlike the relatively homogeneous Theocracy, they had even more races here. They could even allow such sworn enemies as elves and dwarves, humans and giants, and snakefolk and Winged Ones to live together peacefully.
What was so impressive about being Sixth Level? The Pope was Sixth Level, and their Benevolent Lord was Sixth Level too. The Pope had Cardinal Bishops who were Fifth Level, while the ministers and bureaucrats under his Benevolent Lord were also Fifth