Warlord: King of All Clans

After appeasing the Goblin Chieftain, Leo scolded Veil, "Veil, don't learn bad habits from Fisha. Learn from Olivia, so you can become a family matriarch in the future."

Veil didn't agree. "Fisha says Elottie is incapable of handling important tasks and is preparing to depose her from the title of High Kobold King and put me in charge. The humans will all be under my control!"

But this was just fun for the Big House members. Veil had other plans. "Being a matriarch is too difficult. Miss Ben is better. I want to be like her and become a legion commander, leading the army to conquer all directions!"

As they were chatting, a huge figure slowly emerged from the seabed beside the sailboat. An oversized groundhog floated up from underwater.

Freya was practicing whale swimming, vowing to become an amphibious war goddess.

Seeing her, Sicks took a few steps back to get a running start and leaped off the side of the ship.

She screamed in mid-air, spinning as she crashed into the water. After swallowing a few mouthfuls, Freya was already beneath her, lifting her to the surface.

The two swam alongside the sailboat, and then Sicks noticed something, pointing into the distance and shouting, "Look! Big bird!"

Leo noticed it too and quickly said to Veil, "It's a griffon. Quickly, have the Pegasus Knight come down."

In the sky above the cliffs along the coast, several griffons flew through the clouds. These were wild griffons unique to the Orantiri Province.

These griffons were extremely ferocious, preying not only on wild cattle and deer on the ground, but also on Pegasus and giant eagles in the sky.

Veil quickly blew her whistle. The Pegasus Knight, who was scouting above the fleet, immediately controlled the Pegasus to land on the deck.

But a griffon had already targeted the Pegasus, suddenly darting out of the clouds and pouncing on a Pegasus Knight.

The Pegasus Knights who had come with Veil had all advanced to the extraordinary level and were battle-hardened. They showed no fear when encountering the enemy, simply calmly drawing the shotgun from their saddle and firing into the sky.

A huge roar rang out, startling the wild griffon, which flew past the Pegasus and flew away into the distance.

Having developed to this point, the Pegasus Knights were finally no longer just nannies for the Pegasus. The two complemented each other, doubling their combat power and no longer fearing their natural enemies.

By afternoon, the fleet finally approached the coastline and began to enter the estuary of the Oransibi River.

The terrain on both sides gradually flattened, revealing large expanses of plains. Endless wheat fields appeared in everyone's view.

In the center of the huge estuary, there were many sandbars, on which stood holy light cathedrals.

And on a cliff farther away, all were magnificent golden buildings, forming a continuous city, covering the undulating ground, shimmering in the sunset.

Two giant statues of angels, carved from entire mountains, stood on either side of the city.

The City of Holy Light.

The captain looked at the City of Holy Light, held his hands to his heart, and prayed, then said to Leo, "We'll rest here for the night, buy supplies, and leave tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

Looking at the magnificent sight of the City of Holy Light, Leo didn't plan to go in for a tour. He just wanted to arrive safely in the Imperial Capital.

But against his wishes, in the evening, a Holy Light Priest suddenly came to the dock and found Leo's ship.

"Earl, the Holy Light Pope invites you."

Leo was secretly vigilant. "The Holy Light Pope wants to see me? How did he know I was coming?"

The Holy Light Priest bowed his head and said, "The Pope is an angel descended to earth, a living saint, all-knowing and all-powerful."

Leo automatically blocked the Holy Light believer's boasting. "I don't want to go."

The Holy Light Priest remained silent. Behind him on the dock, guards in golden armor gathered from various alleys.

Leo looked around. In addition to these heavily armored elites, there were many hidden mid- and high-level extraordinary individuals, obviously combat forces cultivated by the Holy Light Church.

Looking at his companions behind him, Leo had no choice but to say, "Freya, take care of everyone. I'll go see the master here."

Freya's danger intuition was no worse than Leo's. Hearing this, she became worried. "Do you want me to go with you?"

"No need, I'll be right back."

Following the Holy Light Priest towards the depths of the City of Holy Light, Leo wasn't too worried. After the Elf Queen Austara came to Riverbend, she revealed many secrets that the races below the mountain couldn't know.

The Holy Light Popes of past generations were all gatekeepers.

In the depths of the City of Holy Light, there was a Stargate, suppressed by the Holy Light Church for generations.

Since that was the case, everyone was a comrade. Although there were some conflicts of interest, they weren't mortal enemies, not to the point of shouting and killing each other upon meeting.

The architecture of the City of Holy Light was no worse than that of the Southern Border Imperial Capital, and the style was more sacred.

The keynote of the entire city was white and gold, everywhere showing sacred, magnificent, and unassailable majesty.

Such architecture gave a strong visual impact. Fortunately, Leo had seen a lot and wasn't as scared as a medieval peasant, kowtowing everywhere.

Walking all the way to the deepest part of the City of Holy Light, arriving at the Pope's residence, the Holy Light Priest stood outside the golden hall and said to Leo, "Please enter."

Leo walked alone into the deep hall, passing through several halls before seeing the Pope's throne.

On the huge seat sat an old man, looking down as he approached step by step.

Leo took a closer look, stunned, and said angrily, "Old Pete! What are you doing sitting up there?"

The old cook of the Firefly Adventure Group!

At this time, Old Pete was wearing a gorgeous Pope's robe, wearing a towering Pope's crown, and holding a golden scepter.

No matter how Leo looked at it, he felt like he was a monkey wearing a hat.

Old Pete had a smile on his face, triumphantly saying, "How is it? Are you convinced?"

Leo was completely convinced, but also extremely puzzled. "I'm convinced, I'm convinced. Weren't you working as a cook in Harkins' mansion? How did you become the Pope?"

The leader of the Firefly Adventure Group, Harkins, was a noble near the Imperial Capital, and a friend of Dennis' father, while Old Pete was his old partner, who retired and worked as a cook in his mansion.

Leo couldn't imagine that he was the Holy Light Pope.

Old Pete said, "I am Old Pete, and I am also the Holy Light Pope, but not entirely."

Seeing Leo's confusion, his eyes suddenly shone with golden light, and his voice became ethereal, "I am the messenger of the Holy Light, representing my Lord walking in the world. I am his eyes, and what I see is what my Lord sees."

As he spoke, his face and figure changed for a while, becoming a beggar, a merchant, and a nobleman.

Leo understood a little. "Old Pete is the Holy Light Pope's avatar?"

The Holy Light Pope returned to Old Pete's appearance and smiled, "Almost that meaning, kid, you are very smart."

Saying that, he stood up, "Come, I'll take you to see something good."

Leo followed Old Pete towards the back of the hall with curiosity, all the way to the depths of the hall, Leo saw a huge golden crystal, suspended in the hall.

"This is the Lord of Holy Light."

"Also me, the Holy Light Elf."