At the mention of the sovereign, admiration appeared on the guard's face.
He said reverently, "Our sovereign is the strongest person in all of Rinascita. She is as gentle and majestic as a god."
"Indeed. She actually fought a Threnodian at its full strength for so long. I never knew there was a Resonator that powerful," Ling An said thoughtfully.
The guard declared resoundingly, "Of course, outlander! The Resonators of Rinascita are different from yours. What you call monsters are our friends. The stronger our friends are, the stronger we become."
Listening to the guard, Ling An suddenly recalled Lancelot's fighting form at the Western Frontline.
Indeed, the Resonators here in Rinascita were somewhat different from those in Jinzhou.
Then, as though showing off, the guard said, "You probably don't know this, outlander, but our sovereign's friend is a supreme king from Rinascita's history, one who once rivaled heaven and earth. Legend says it could swallow the entire Sun and moon."
Whoa!
Ling An looked at the guard curiously. "What else?"
Seeing Ling An's interest in his country's glorious legends, the guard grew enthusiastic and said:
"Legend says it is a whale that spans the entire ocean. Every successor must become its friend before they can become sovereign."
Ling An nodded. He more or less understood that.
It was like the relationship between the Sentinel and Jinhsi, only much closer.
"According to legend, it once swallowed an entire Sun and turned it into its heart. As long as the Sun does not go out, it will never die. That is why our histories call it the Sun-Devouring Whale."
Hearing this, Ling An looked up at the Sun overhead and thought that sounded rather far-fetched.
Based on the knowledge from his previous life, even Solaris was merely a planet, one much