White Cliffs

Early the next morning, Adora brought the two of them to a large building. This was a one-way teleportation gate leading directly to the Holy Mountain—it allowed entry but not exit, and only internal members of a certain rank could use it.

It was currently the period for selecting Temple Knights, and with the Black Death Cultists incident having occurred, the gate was under especially tight control. Even though Paul was a familiar face and presented his qualification badge for the Temple Knight selection, he still underwent a rigorous routine inspection. Once Paul's identity had been confirmed, Chen Rui, as his follower, seemed insignificant by comparison and passed smoothly after a simple registration.

Chen Rui could tell that this one-way teleportation gate was highly sophisticated. Aside from the sequence in which the magic stones were placed, it required a special medium as well. Forcing one's way in would likely result in being teleported somewhere unknown. Once the magic array was ready, it emitted a blue glow. The two figures began to distort, then soon vanished into thin air.

After a strange sensation like being submerged in water, Chen Rui and Paul appeared somewhere new. This seemed to be a fixed teleportation platform, guarded by a large number of Light Knights. The moment they saw the pair, they came forward.

Once their identities had been verified, Chen Rui and Paul mounted two prepared horses and galloped onward. The little thunderbird was still perched on Chen Rui's shoulder, serving as cover for his identity as a beast tamer.

The broad road was smooth and level, with many rolling mountain ranges along the way. Most of the rocks were white, perhaps the origin of the name "White Cliffs." The most striking sight was the tallest mountain in the distance. Its majestic peak thrust