Chapter 242: The Ceremony Begins (Seeking Monthly Votes)
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The attitude was set, and with it, the problem emerged.
How should they deal with these 6,000 people?
The 80,000 from the Ancient City had not yet arrived at Yatun Island, and they could be ignored for the time being; however, Sherri was not at ease about the remaining group, no matter where they would be taken.
Liking or disliking them was one matter, but as their leader, their ruler, Sherri had a responsibility to protect them.
This was a bottom line, and it was a responsibility Sherri ought to shoulder.
Choosing an island at random and letting them drift on the sea in boats was something Sherri was not comfortable with.
Who knew whether other Masters of Miracles might suddenly make a move and stir up trouble for Sherri?
For example, Ogysail and the East Sea King had not signed any kingdom agreement with Sherri; what they might do was beyond Sherri's control.
You suggest sending the elder sister to protect them?
The elder sister must be showered in the grace of the Mysterious Dragon, even the Miracle Entity needed her, so how could she be dispatched?
The Saint Dragon Princess and other high-ranking Sacred Beasts indeed could, however, this would expose Yatun's military strength, leading to deviations in Yatun's diplomatic plans.
Thus, after some discussion, Sherri was given a satisfactory answer by Sherri.
After breaking through to the Third Awakening, Sherri gained the ability to directly scan the Endless Planes and, after spending some time, she picked out a suitable world for the People of Yatun to live in from the numerous planes.
Those barren, silent, dangerous planes were all rejected by Sherri.
What remained in the end was one in the Prehistoric Era, and another resembling the dry lands of the Ancient Egyptian Era, which seemed like the radioactive remnants of the Golden Ancient Nation.
Sherri chose the third: the dark and ignorant medieval times.
Planes and dimensions differed; there, no mysterious powers would be born.
If a plane had mysteries, either a Master of Miracles had brought it there, or a dimension had taken a fancy to the plane, intending to incorporate it into its own territory.
"And the population?"
"Around 40 million."
"That many?"
The plane was not a planet floating in space but a continent with its own independent time and space, floating above the Endless Sea of the planes, not connected to any other planes.
With a population of 40 million, Sherri, however, never thought to develop them into Miracle Citizens.
The reason for this lay in their poor aptitude.
If one were to compare with data, it was not that the Yatun Commoners were unfit for Sherri's Miracle Power, but rather that they were already grown up, with mature minds, and unlikely to be swiftly loyal in a short period.
Speaking purely of aptitude, even the least talented among these commoners could break through to the Extraordinary level.
Yet, if anyone considered this a universal standard for the whole world, that would be somewhat laughable.
Firstly, the beings of Miracle Mainland were no ordinary creatures.
Even a cat here could have an ancestor over many generations, possibly a being like Cat Lingling, at Master Level.
Yes, Miracle Descendants.
Every creature on Miracle Mainland was almost certainly a Miracle Descendant.
The only difference was in the richness of their bloodline.
However, the beings of the Endless Planes had never been bathed in Miracle Power, so comparing them to the Yatun Commoners who lived generation after generation under the influence of Miracle Power was simply not feasible. Continue your adventure with My Virtual Library Empire
Developing such people into citizens was something Sherri would need to spend their lifetimes on.
And even if it succeeded, the Ordinary Level might be the ultimate reach.
Even if the Mysterious Dragon were to take action and augment their capabilities, it would be very hard to break through to the Heroic Level.
Therefore, never underestimate the beings of Miracle Mainland, as disagreeable as it may sound, they are the mortals of this world, but from another perspective, are they not the servants seated below the gods above gods?
Even a seventh-rank official stands before a chancellor's door, not to mention fortune enough to face the gods and even the likes of Sherri, their Supreme Lord.
"Do not harm those 40 million humans."
Sherri was somewhat selfish and would not readily share his belongings with outsiders, but he was not a killer and did not wish the People of Yatun to engage in senseless slaughter.
"Saint Dragon Princess."
"Your Majesty."
Following Sherri's command, the Saint Dragon Princess appeared in the Avalon Castle, within Sherri's administration hall: "Ready to obey Your orders."
"No need to be so formal."
Sherri did not care much about the feelings of commoners, but he was always cordial with his own subjects.
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"Saint Dragon Princess, I leave this matter to you," Bailuo said, "A Legendary leading the team to the Lower Tier realms, I think there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
"Your Majesty, I will control my power well."
What Bailuo worried about was not that the Saint Dragon Princess wasn't strong enough, but that she was too strong.
When one at the King Level executes their ultimate Secret Technique, it's enough to destroy a city, so what about the pinnacle of Legendary, the Saint Dragon Princess, when she unleashes an even more powerful Infinite Secret Technique?
Secret Techniques are classified according to the energy they contain: Ordinary Level for Heroic Secret Techniques, Master Level for Super Secret Techniques, the King's ultimate Secret Technique, and the Legendary Level's Infinite Secret Techniques.
The power of an Ordinary Secret Technique is equivalent to destroying part of a city wall.
The ultimate Secret Technique, when used by Tulip, nearly wiped the Ancient City off the map with a single sword strike, almost comparable to a nuclear weapon.
The Miracle Power of the Saint Dragon Princess far surpasses Tulip's; her Infinite Secret Technique could even penetrate a continental shelf.
Yes, that's just the Secret Technique.
Without employing her Domain, not using Law Incarnation, and certainly not casting the "Authority of God" which can only be used after the Third Liberation of a Legend.
With just her Secret Technique alone, the Saint Dragon Princess is akin to an invincible being in the Lower Tier realms.
In fact, nowadays, the only ones who could match the Saint Dragon Princess, apart from the equally Legendary Child of Miracle, were those high-level Dimensional Sovereigns.
"Please rest assured, I know my limits."
Even when she was still Miss Dolphin, the Saint Dragon Princess was a dolphin with meticulous thinking and cautious actions. Otherwise, she could not have managed so many sharks so well.
"Rainbow Scale, Susu."
Bailuo said, "The two of you will serve as adjuncts to the Saint Dragon Princess. Go to that realm together and, after the ceremony, conveniently bring it down."
Although transforming a realm would take a very long time, as long as one gets the dimension, starting with erosion by the dimension and then taking it over makes things much easier.
"Yes!"
Rainbow Scale and Susu knelt down to Bailuo in salutation, then departed with the Saint Dragon Princess to the realm to stabilize space-time, in order to receive the descendants from Yatun.
"With this, there should be no problem."
Bailuo estimated that in at most half a day, everyone would have arrived at the Lower Tier realm.
"How are the preparations for the sacrifice coming along?"
The time for the sacrifice was set at dawn tomorrow, a requirement of the Mysterious Dragon, and one of Bailuo's demands was to take this opportunity to awaken Iotina as a Miracle Creature.
"Your Majesty."
The door opened, and the senior sister walked in with Iotina.
The young girl had changed from her previous plain attire to a grand appearance, an elegant blue dress enveloping her. Her creature name was 'Imperial Songstress,' representing the artistic pinnacle of the Empire.
Even without awakening, Iotina's singing voice was considered a miracle, captivating even Bailuo.
"Truly beautiful."
Bailuo did not skimp on his praise, rising to walk over to Iotina, making the girl somewhat nervous.
"Don't be nervous, we're all friends here," Bailuo said, "Just sing casually."
"I'll sing the Requiem, I'm very familiar with it."
Iotina had sung the Requiem countless times, in times of shipwreck, loss, calming the rage of the sea, the villagers would always ask her to sing.
The earliest was at the age of four, and now, more than a decade had passed.
"Mmm, thank you for your hard work."
Bailuo checked the time and said to the senior sister, "There are still 2 hours left, we can set out now."
At this moment, all the Yatun Citizens had already reached the cliffside.
At the same time, Bailuo had the Feathered Tribe's Sacred Beasts survey the skies, ensuring that all sea within the Mysterious Dragon's radiation range was under watch.
If any fishing boats were spotted, they were to be immediately moved out of the boundary.
"Your Majesty."
The uncle held a long incense stick, lighting it and presenting it to Bailuo, "We can begin."
This time the ceremony was much more lavish than before; it wasn't just a single altar but a whole array of them, almost filling the cliff's edge.
"Whoosh!"
Bailuo blew out the flame on the long incense, letting it waft white smoke, then held three sticks of incense and placed them in the censer, "The King of Yatun, as promised, commences the Dragon's Sacrifice!"
"All People of Yatun," Bailuo maintained his posture, "Let us pay our respects to the dragon that shelters us!!!"