Guided by Xiao Guang, Violet, who followed the scent of the dragon, finally stopped at the entrance of an inn.

 

“Sunset—Cloud—Pavilion?”

 

She read the three Kingdom language characters engraved on the main sign one by one. With only three floors in the small building, the priestess tilted her head.

 

“Is this the place? It doesn’t seem particularly special. Shouldn’t the hotel where dragons stay be more luxurious and grand?”

 

“Master, the aura has already disappeared. I think the other party may have appeared here, dealt with someone, and then left.”

 

For the first time, the dragon lady, the first of her kind that Violet encountered in this world, showed slightly more enthusiasm than usual. She even learned from Violet to analyze the situation.

 

“Well, that makes sense. Let’s go in and take a look for now.”

 

Entering the three-story inn, which should be considered a medium-sized hotel in the capital, Violet and the little dragon immediately noticed that there seemed to be some chaos inside, with many people running back and forth.

 

The focal point of the crowd—an entrance to a room on the second floor—had a hole with a diameter of more than a meter blasted through the wall, surrounded by scorched marks.

 

“Master, the residual aura is right there.”

 

Xiao Guang pointed to the hole surrounded by guests and hotel staff, where many people were discussing the situation. Apparently, due to the current chaotic circumstances, the inn’s proprietress was nowhere to be seen, probably busy with something else. Therefore, no one came to greet Violet and the dragon lady. Easily, they ascended the stairs and reached the scene of the incident.

 

Relying on the tens of thousands of power points, the priestess easily parted the crowded crowd and came to the edge of the hole. She stared at the scorched marks on the wall, observed for a moment, and then made a judgment.

 

“It should be caused by Holy Light energy. I’m too familiar with this kind of fluctuation.”

 

Although the temple system in this world is completely different from the game, the magical elements that make up the world, namely basic light particles, are exactly the same.

 

The Holy Light skills used by Violet, the Holy Light driven by 【faith magic】, and the light magic summoned by orthodox mages are essentially the same thing. At most, there are some differences in structure and intensity.

 

The residual light elements here were refined very purely, more like the standard Holy Light that only people in the temple could use.

 

Or was it the Holy Dragon that emitted the Holy Light? Was this the creature sensed by Xiao Guang?

 

No, no, no. This is not a Holy Dragon. 

 

Xiao Guang herself is a Holy Crystal Dragon, a blend of a pure Holy Dragon and a pure Crystal Dragon. Apart from the dragon species itself, Violet is the one who knows this dragon the best.

 

If it were a true dragon, the purity and destructive power of the light elements should be even higher.

 

It seems that most likely someone from the temple had a conflict with the dragon.

 

Violet had observed when she came up, there was no one in the room. Although there should have been a fierce conflict, the furnishings inside were relatively intact, with only the wall blown out into this large hole.

 

Someone involved in the battle probably didn’t want to attract attention and deployed a kind of barrier-like ability, but it was broken due to the intensity of the conflict.

 

As for the outcome of the battle… who won and who lost?

 

If it was an adult true dragon, according to the game’s standards, it should be at least pseudo-deity level, and humans would probably find it challenging to contend with. However, the temple worshipped some goddess. If they could use some means to borrow the power of a god, they might not be unable to compete with a dragon.

 

Speaking of the temple and the Goddess Church, Violet has also encountered quite a few related individuals, such as Bishop Isaac of Flame Dragon City and the Holy Knight girl named Edwina, whom she has encountered twice.

 

Overall, the people from the temple give the priestess a decent feeling. They have a sense of compassion and benevolence towards helping others. Although they may be a bit conservative, from another perspective, this rule-abiding behavior style is quite suitable for maintaining order and stability.

 

Should she go inside to take a look and further investigate the clues?

 

“Make way, make way! City Guards are coming!”

 

The authoritative shout came from not far away, overwhelming the surrounding noisy discussions and interrupting Violet’s thoughts.

 

She quietly moved aside with the little dragon girl, allowing the group of soldiers in black armor to surge into the room where the incident occurred.

 

Well, it’s not necessary.

 

The people from the temple have nothing to do with her. Although she is interested in the possibility of the dragon’s existence, since the other party has already left, staying here probably won’t yield any important clues.

 

Let’s find a place to stay first. She can meet Lilya later by herself at night.

 

Oh, and the adventurer’s guild. She originally planned to go there anyway. In that case, let’s go and check it out. Find an inn nearby.

 

“Let’s go, Xiao Guang.”

 

“Okay, Master.”

 

Now during the festival, the official handling of unexpected events is extremely strict. Taking advantage of the fact that the City Guards have completely sealed off the incident location, Violet, with the little dragon girl, quietly left the “Sunset Cloud Pavilion.”

 

It must be said that Courage City is indeed very large, even more so than the West Border Fortress that Violet had visited before. Following the map directions, it took more than an hour just to walk from Sunset Cloud Pavilion to the Adventurer’s Guild, which is also located in the north of the city.

 

It is said that traveling by carriage from the south gate along the official road to the north gate would take a whole day.

 

From this, one can see how vast Courage City’s territory is, surpassing any regular city on Earth in Violet’s memory.

 

Yet, this is not the largest city in the world. Angel City, the imperial capital of the Oster Empire, and several other particularly large cities, all have areas that are no less than Courage City.

 

Along the way, Violet also witnessed the prosperity of the capital of the Human United Kingdom.

 

Even during a special period, with the current number of visitors reportedly less than half of normal, in the priestess’s eyes, it was still bustling. Streets, various markets, inns, stalls, and shops on the roadside were all bustling, and the crowds were as thick as ever.

 

Although this might be related to the fact that the north gate is the economic center of the capital, where the density of nobles and wealthy people is the highest, Violet believes that other districts should not be much different.

 

This capital city is like two countries ruling together compared to other cities in the United Kingdom. The level of prosperity and economic development is completely incomparable.

 

No wonder it is classified as a distinct tier above other cities in the Human United Kingdom, and even the king understands the importance of making his own home the best.

 

That’s also human nature.

 

With this in mind, Violet and Xiao Guang played along the way and finally arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild in Courage City, the largest and oldest guild in the world.

 

It is said that the Courage City Guild is the first adventurer’s guild ever established in the world, so the term “original” is not an exaggeration.

 

Standing on the street, the priestess looked up at the massive building in front of her, sprawling on the ground like a giant beast, and couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional.

 

After all, she could be considered an adventurer herself.

 

According to the information, this Adventurer’s Guild is the second-largest building in Courage City, surpassed only by the royal palace. It is located in the center of the North City area and covers an area of at least a million square meters.

 

Since its founding, this building has undergone continuous renovation, reinforcement, and expansion. Over eight hundred years, it has evolved into its current size. It can be said to condense the essence of the entire history of the Human United Kingdom, a true monument commemorating the past.

 

Now, Violet is about to step inside.