It was the third day after their meeting with Princess Ariel.
It was also the fifth day since Cui Ciyou and his companions had arrived in the Royal Capital and met the king.
On that seemingly peaceful afternoon, the main residence of House Boreas, situated in the heart of the Royal Capital,
received a distinguished guest whose presence carried enough weight to shake the entire Asla Kingdom.
"Lord Sauros, Sir Ciyou,"
the estate's old steward announced with the utmost reverence.
His voice even held a trace of the excitement and awe ordinary people felt upon hearing tales of myth and legend.
"The pinnacle of the Water God Style, Water God Reida Reia, has come to visit with her granddaughter, Lady Isolte Cruel."
"Water God Reida?"
Sauros, who had been discussing matters with Cui Ciyou, was shocked!
The teacup in his hand nearly slipped from his grasp as the news rocked him.
Scalding tea splashed out, but he did not even notice. An unprecedented look of astonishment appeared on his face.
Cui Ciyou, too, felt a slight stir within.
Water God, Reida Reia...
One of the strongest people in the world beneath the Seven Great Powers, the pillar of the Asla Kingdom, and the pinnacle of Water God Style swordsmanship...
But according to what I know, didn't she lose heart after her son and daughter-in-law died in an accident, then spend years secluded deep in the mountains, barely concerning herself with worldly affairs?
Everything Cui Ciyou knew about this legendary figure quickly surfaced in his mind.
Water God was the only supreme expert currently known to have reached the God-level realm in the Asla Kingdom, and she was hailed as its guardian deity.
However, this Water God served more as a symbol of power.
Her very existence was like the nuclear