Chapter 1999: Chapter 1123: An Increasingly Serious Atmosphere

“Young Royal Highness, please speak freely.”

Saul nodded at Leo Ray and said, “I shall speak without restraint and disclose all I know.”

“Your Majesty, King of Valor, when sensing the Lion King Temple, I noticed that your current worldly time is extremely limited, less than 8 days. I respectfully ask if there is a way to extend your time in this world?”

Leo Ray’s tone was solemn as he earnestly said, “The crisis in Coldflame Kingdom has not yet been resolved. I hope you can stay here a bit longer.”

Just as Leo Ray had said, the collective power of 20 Tier 5 Powerhouses, 12 Tier 4 Powerhouses, and 32 readily summonable Main Forces Corps, undoubtedly constituted an extraordinary combat force, enough to ensure the Coldflame Kingdom’s National Level Powerhouses have an absolutely overwhelming advantage.

If they could stay in our camp for an extended period, the powerful support they could provide is self-evident.

After all, the number of Powerhouses from the Temple of Light remains shrouded in fog, and there’s the massive threat posed by the “Retrograde Ritual” and numerous Apostles of the Reverse it produces.

“To be honest, Royal Highness, after so many years, we also wish to see once more this land that haunts our dreams, this place where we grew up and swore to protect with our lives.”

Saul’s gaze was gentle and then helplessly shook his head, saying, “But increasing our worldly time is exceedingly difficult. During my searches in the past, I couldn’t find any leads.”

Following Saul’s words, aside from George and Karen, who were full of confusion, other past Coldflame Monarchs all nodded, their faces showing helplessness.

From this, it was clear that despite tens of generations of Coldflame Monarchs searching, no leads were found.

“Young George and young Karen, do you not know about these matters?”

Ester quickly saw the clue and questioned the two unremarkable Coldflame Monarchs.

“Dear Grandmother, Father only instructed my descendants to sleep beside the Coldflame Monarch’s resting place by the Lion King Temple when the time comes, without explaining the specific reasons. So I didn’t even know I could be summoned someday.”

Fearing reprimands from Alfred, George pondered for a moment and eventually spoke the truth, after all, Ester is his grandmother.

“Forgive me, dear Mother; I originally planned to let George grow a bit older before revealing the secrets of the Lion King Temple. This kid is quite dull, and before I had the chance to explain everything, I encountered those two Giant Dragons.”

Alfred blew his white beard with a grin, trying to pass it off, saying, “This was just a tiny unexpected incident.”

“You rebellious child, this is indeed unexpected, yet My Coldflame Kingdom’s greatest secret has been lost because of you.”

Ester furrowed her brows once more, pinching Alfred’s ear, causing the latter to plead for mercy.

Noticing this dramatic scene, Leo Ray chuckled quietly in his heart.

No wonder the old King never told Ariel Watson the hidden functionalities of the Lion King Temple; probably even the old King only understood it half well, thus pretending to be mysterious.

“This seems like the story of Ding Gong digging a well, passed down and getting confused along the way.”

Musing on this, Leo Ray regained his spirit and asked Saul, “Your Majesty, King of Valor, what is the method to extend your worldly time?”

“To be quite honest, Royal Highness, the matter is rather simple.”

Saul’s voice was solemn as he replied, “Just as Your Highness mentioned about the Sacred Essence Stone, to increase our worldly time, it also requires a resource that only appears in legends.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, a hint of curiosity appeared on Leo Ray’s face.

“It’s a legendary mineral called ‘Star Crystal.’ During my investigations of all Ancient Books recording minerals across Human various countries, I didn’t find a single clue.”

Saul shook his head helplessly and sighed, “Once the duration ends, with the energy accumulated by the Lion King Temple, the next time we reappear will be at least three to five hundred years later.”

After Saul spoke, other Heroic Spirits also sighed helplessly, meaning they could only protect the Coldflame Kingdom for less than 8 days.

If another monumental crisis like last night’s occurs, the Lion King Temple will definitely become the primary target of the adversary’s attack; consequently, they would be destroyed along with the Lion King Temple and Coldflame Kingdom.

“Star Crystal, huh? Certainly a term never heard before.”

Leo Ray nodded slightly and pondered silently.

This undoubtedly means only by finding this legendary resource can such a powerful force be sustained.

As for whether the Heroic Spirits would take over the host, Leo Ray was not worried.

After all, Ariel, his subordinate, is the mistress of the Lion King Temple, and Ariel once revealed that she possesses the capability to control whether these Heroic Spirits appear.

“In summary, we must find more clues about the Star Crystal, otherwise, if such powerful combat power disappears, it would be a loss I cannot bear at present.”

While Leo Ray was mulling over this.

Across the conference table, Sofia’s sacred clear voice sounded, “To be honest, Your Highness, I meticulously researched the clues regarding Star Crystal at the Temple of Light.”