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Because the truth was never fully understood, the official authorities of the Human United Kingdom eventually closed off this city, no longer allowing anyone to reside there.
Of course, if you insisted on sneaking in and seeking death, the military wouldn’t stop you.
Not long after, strange occurrences happened again.
One after another, countless skeletons, zombies, and various undead emerged from the ruins of the Glory City. The first to suffer were the bandits and thieves who had entered the city for treasure due to their greed, almost all of them were killed inside.
Since then, the Glory City became a Forgotten Land infested with undead, and no one dared to venture deep inside.
Some said it was a mysterious summoner controlling them, using the Glory City as a sacrifice to unleash some terrifying undead magic. Others thought it was the work of demons from another world.
Regardless, three hundred years had passed, and this disaster had long been intentionally buried in the historical dust under the control of the kingdom’s authorities. Now, most people had forgotten the name of the Glory City and its glorious past.
Just like its current name.
Forgotten Land.
“It seems like I have to go there, finally encountering something substantial. Hehe.”
In Bavo Town, where there were no more valuable clues, it was time to visit the Tomb of the Undead and explore this land of the dead.
“【Divine Feather】”
With a light flap, the priestess girl ascended into the sky like a flying bird, heading towards the distant shadow of the dead city with her pet.
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Edwina Cecilia is a member of the three major divine descendant families of the Holy Empire, the second daughter of the Cecilia family. Her mother, Jacqueline Cecilia, is the current head of the Cecilia family.
The term “divine descendant family” does not mean that they actually possess the bloodline left by the gods. Instead, it refers to ancestors of the family who received blessings from the gods in ancient times.
The divine blessing is a ritual with special significance. The recipients don’t directly gain power, but their talents and cultivation speed far exceed those of ordinary humans, and they have the potential to transcend.
This blessing is passed down through bloodlines, granting equal opportunities for transcendence.
Transcending one’s own limits, surpassing the limits of humanity, and rising above legends—the 【Transcendent】 level is an almost impossible and unimaginable terror, even “transcending” the boundaries of living beings.
Those who reach the Transcendent level will significantly extend their lifespan on top of their original baseline. The specific increase in years depends on their original race. Generally, the shorter the lifespan, the greater the increase.
In fact, there are very few instances in history where 【Transcendent】 have truly died of old age. Most of them died midway through their long lives while resisting natural disasters or engaging in battles with equal strong opponents.
Edwina’s sister, Frederica Cecilia, the current eldest daughter of the Cecilia family at the age of 27, is also the new generation 【Judgment Saintess】 among the Three Saintesses of the current Holy Empire. She can unleash power comparable to the Transcendent level with the artifact 【Judgment Holy Sword】.
Young holy knight Edwina once had the privilege of witnessing this power, truly devastating and unmatched, beyond the level of legends.
However, Frederica herself remains at the legendary level despite having the divine blessing and the artifact. Even with a physical body reaching the Transcendent level, reaching the highest level of transcendence remains difficult.
Edwina’s goal is to one day break through her limits and reach the highest realm of transcendence using her own strength. That’s why, after reaching the Earth-level in her training, she accepted her mentor’s request and set out on a solitary journey.
The reason the young lady knight traveled thousands of miles to the Human United Kingdom was primarily to explore the legendary city of the undead, the ruins of the Glory City.
The temple’s holy practitioners, whether priests, arbitrators, paladins, or other branches, have only two paths to becoming stronger.
When it comes to where there are particularly many evil spirits…
“Holy Radiance Slash!”
The dazzling longsword was heavily swung down, cutting the approaching zombie in half. The intense power of holy light directly turned this elite undead, lingering in the world, into ashes.
The glow on the sword gradually dissipated as the skill ended, and Edwina wiped the sweat off her forehead, taking a deep breath.
The undead here are indeed so numerous that it’s maddening. No matter how many are killed, new enemies keep emerging. Thanks to this, Edwina felt that her strength had improved in just two or three days, equivalent to several months of rigorous training.
If she could continue training in this 【Forgotten Land】 for one or two months, she should quickly break through to the Sky level. As for the Legendary level…
That kind of gap probably couldn’t be easily filled by killing these small fry. To reach that level, she would need to subdue truly powerful undead. A single misstep could cost her life.
Powerful indeed…
Edwina once again thought of the black-haired priestess she encountered in the Fallen Dragon Valley. Without a doubt, she and her companions were genuine powerhouses, far surpassing Edwina herself.
Up to now, Edwina still couldn’t figure out how Miss Violet, who looked like a priestess, could effortlessly withstand attacks, even kicking down three high-level adventurers with a single blow.
Could they be true beings of the Legendary level?
Perhaps, as Mr. Francis said, they weren’t even human to begin with. However, Edwina, being from the Holy Empire, didn’t care about such distinctions.
They were resolute, with a genuine code of conduct that came from the heart. This made the young knight, who had only known training and obeying elders, deeply envious and even admiring.
Upon reviewing the events, Edwina realized how arrogant and self-righteous her initial judgments were. The divine principle says, “Do not do unto others what you don’t want done to yourself.” Miss Violet clearly saved her life and only killed Mr. Francis because he attacked first, trying to take her life. Moreover, he was not a follower of the gods, so how could she impose the rules of the Holy Empire on her?
Edwina felt that Miss Violet was right, she was too weak and had no right to criticize others. If she had reacted faster before Mr. Francis attacked, intercepting them in advance, would the outcome have been different?
Every time she thought about it, the young knight was filled with determination and a desire to become stronger.
Effort, she needed to put in more effort.
“Ugh!”
Just as Edwina found a corner to rest and recover her strength, an invisible wave of chaos suddenly swept through the air.
The undead wandering in the ruins of the Forgotten Land seemed unaffected by this, but to Edwina’s living ears, it caused an excruciating headache, almost making her faint.
A strong force was pulling the young knight’s body, but it was countered by the faint golden light emanating from her body.
However, Edwina, due to the intense headache, was not aware of these conditions.
The girl buried her head between her knees, painfully covering her ears. After a while, the meaningless noise gradually faded away.
This wasn’t the first time Edwina had encountered such a situation. In the short three days since arriving in the Forgotten Land, this invisible disturbance occurred every 1-2 hours. She wasn’t sure what it was, but the Forgotten Land was full of dangers, and encountering inexplicable and bizarre situations was not uncommon. Each time, the headache would only last for a moment, and there were no lasting injuries to her body.
Gradually, Edwina got used to it.
For the sake of becoming stronger, taking some risks was worth it.
As the pain in her mind gradually subsided, the young knight rested for a while before heading towards the next lone undead with her sword raised.