Several hours later.
By the time Prince Ayub walked out of the main Temple's conference room, he was exhausted in both body and mind.
A large group of guards and several legendary experts responsible for his personal protection surrounded him as they escorted him away.
They headed straight for the internal teleportation station set up within the Temple.
An affairs officer followed behind him, carrying a thick stack of documents under his arm.
Keeping close behind, he reported, "A total of 1,379 memorials have arrived from various regions."
"Of those, 1,137 concern inquiries about the abnormal lunar phases. Another 203 concern regional miscellaneous affairs."
"The remaining 19 concern banditry, natural disasters, and tax disputes."
Prince Ayub nodded numbly.
He had not felt this mentally exhausted in many days.
Today, he once again experienced the fulfillment of being burdened by countless official duties.
It was just that this fulfillment was weighing on him so heavily that he could barely breathe.
But just as he felt completely numb, a mission appeared before him.
[Mission: Protect the Crescent Moon Cult]
[Mission Description: The Crescent God Salia-Na is currently under a massive attack from the Moon Goddess Elune. The Crescent Domain within the Sarranid Sultanate has been breached. You must do everything in your power to protect the Crescent Moon Cult.]
[Mission Requirement: Maintain the stability of the Crescent Moon Cult's faith inheritance.]
[Mission Reward: Based on the Crescent Moon Cult's current faith level and scale, every 5% increase in faith level and scale will grant a generous point reward. Once newly gained faith reaches 30%, Salia-Na's divine might can be enhanced, restoring the stability of the Crescent Domain.]
[Mission Penalty: If faith level and scale decline during this period, 10,000 points will be deducted for every 10% decrease. Points may be deducted into