In the room.
Chen Rui quietly looked at his hand. There was a cup there.
A silver-white metal goblet, its surface engraved with a pair of wings. Simple yet exquisite, it emitted a gentle glow that gave one's mind a peculiar sense of peace.
One of the Three Holy Relics of Light—the Holy Grail.
This supreme sacred relic preserved by the Blue Radiance Empire had, after several twists and turns, finally fallen into his hands.
For this, Gralin had met with Blue Radiance Emperor Kovalent several times. Kovalent's initial stance had been exceedingly hardline, but by an "accidental" chance, Princess Lambis learned of the matter. This Pearl Princess sought out Emperor Kovalent and offered counsel for her father, pointing out that the Empire's current situation was unstable, with the National Assembly showing faint signs of slipping out of control. Offending the Church of Light at such a time would absolutely be a loss outweighing the gain. The Holy Grail had originally been bestowed upon the three great Holy Empires by the Supreme Three Angels; it was merely a symbolic object and held little practical use. If they could use the Holy Grail to borrow the Church's strength and completely seize control of the National Assembly, it would count as getting their money's worth.
Afterward, Lambis accompanied Emperor Kovalent in a secret negotiation with Gralin. Her Highness the Princess fully displayed her every-inch-of-profit bargaining skills, forcing Gralin to retreat step by step. In the end, both sides reached an agreement. The Church paid a price that Kovalent considered quite substantial, while Gralin got the Holy Grail as he wished.
It had to be said that Lambis had played a crucial role in this Holy Grail transaction. This was also the result of Chen Rui's deal with her.
After obtaining the Holy