Chapter 478

After a while, the cylindrical game pod emitted a crisp, bell-like chime, informing the people around it that this round of gameplay was about to end.

The clergy responsible for operating it immediately gathered around, while Clito and his wife, who had been worried all along, moved right to the front.

First, the protective fluid inside the pod was slowly drained away. Then the breathing mask over Yui's face retracted, after which the pod door slowly rose and the entire game pod gradually tilted, allowing her to emerge easily.

Yui's eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes. Her gaze was initially a little dazed, but she quickly regained her clarity.

"What an interesting experience!" she said with a smile. "If this thing could become widespread, who knows how many people would spend all day immersed in it!"

"That won't happen." Klein shook his head. "This thing is terribly expensive, and it can only function properly inside His Majesty's temples or at His Majesty's altars. It can't be popularized."

He had clearly looked into the matter in detail already, and his face was full of regret. "I asked before whether I could build an altar at home. The answer was no. What's needed is an altar overseen by clergy, where daily worship can be conducted."

"Your family is quite wealthy. What's so difficult about hiring a clergyman and holding worship every day?" Clito asked casually and curiously, watching his wife take their daughter, accompanied by a female clergyman, to the changing room to change back into her ordinary clothes.

"Ah, it's not that simple!" Klein said with a bitter smile. "My family lives in Gars City. His Majesty has a temple here, and it's personally presided over by the High Priest. If I set up another altar here? I might as