Most of the uninformed spectators in the outer area had yet to show much emotion, but the Priest Group was already as anxious as ants on a hot pan!
"Lord Fario!"
Inside the High Priest Hall, after Fario, dressed in the royal High Priest robes, entered the hall, a group of high-ranking priests hurried over to him!
Looking at the anxious priests, Fario smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry. It's nothing serious. Nothing went wrong with the Serenity this time. The number of awakened Elemental Spirits is unprecedented. It's just that something in the eastern area attracted them. Lord Vinos has already gone over to handle it personally."
"Oh."
The many priests immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing that Lord Vinos had gone there personally made them feel much more at ease.
"However, we can't let our guard down." Fario continued, "Some time has been delayed, so many of the ritual steps will have to be cut. Have the Ritual Officers quickly check which steps can be omitted as much as possible. Don't let it delay the Crown Prince's Coming of Age Ceremony later."
Everyone said, "Yes."
After arranging everything, Fario looked toward the east, a thoughtful glint flashing through his eyes—
Eastern Region: Magic Beast Academy area
Compared to the priests in the High Priest Hall, who had breathed a sigh of relief, the priests responsible for receiving them here were under tremendous pressure!
After all, they had no idea why a group of Elemental Spirits had surrounded this place like dogs seeing a bone. After Lord Vinos arrived, they couldn't answer a single one of the questions she asked.
"During the recent regional inspection, were there any signs of a heavenly treasure appearing nearby?"
"Uh, there shouldn't have been."
"Then were there any spatial fluctuations from another dimension? Or