Chapter 208: Chapter 208: The Temple

Right now, there is a shortage of manpower, so the Duke went to the temple to maintain security, which allowed him to both help and achieve his own goals.

He was assigned to go there on the same day and reached the innermost city area in the center of Kabro City.

There are not many tall buildings here; everything around looks somewhat ancient and evidently has a lot of history.

It is said that the wealthy people of Kabro City live in the outer city, as the outer city is newly built and has much better conditions, which is very different from other cities.

The Light Temple is at the very center of the inner city, and from the terrain, it can be seen that the entire city is built with the temple at its center.

The temple is a landmark building here, and the entire temple area is built with golden stone, which is why it is also called the Golden Temple.

These golden stones are not gold but are even more precious, a special stone called Radiant Gold Stone, which possesses stable spatial structure characteristics.

Even for a wizard, this is an extremely rare material.

After undergoing a series of security checks, the Duke was allowed to enter the temple to execute his duties.

He had already settled Shari and Nina, keeping them at an inn in the outer city and instructing them not to wander.

Now, there are too many people in Kabro City, almost over ten million, and most of them are transient populations, making the situation somewhat complex.

Upon entering the temple, the Duke finally saw the statue of the God of Light.

This is a white statue about fifty or sixty meters high; from the carved figure, it seems to be female, wearing a hood with the face obscured.

Theoretically, the will of the plane should be genderless, but during the evolution of the faith of the God of Light, followers personified it as a female.

There is a small square in front of the statue of the God of Light, capable of accommodating hundreds of people.

When the Duke arrived there, he coincidentally saw over a dozen people worshiping the God of Light fervently.

Along with other Knights from the Knight Hall, he spread out around to take charge of the lookout.

The group of people worshiping the God of Light appeared to be wealthy or noble, wearing very luxurious and extravagant clothing.

The fact that more than ten people can worship the God of Light at once indicates that they are not ordinary people.

The worship process was not prolonged; it only lasted about ten minutes before the next group took over.

This kind of worship continued all day until sundown when the temple finally closed.

The Duke estimated that at most only two to three hundred people could worship in a whole day, and even around the Blessing Festival, only about seven days, meaning a maximum of one to two thousand people could have the opportunity to worship.

Given that the entire Kabro City now has thousands of people, it seems that even worshiping the God of Light is a privilege for only a small portion of the populace.

After sunset, the Duke and the others still needed to stay in the temple to guard against anyone potentially breaking in and causing damage.

It was at this time that the Duke also had the opportunity to worship, a small privilege for the defense personnel.

Jack, who was also responsible for defense, patted the Duke on the shoulder and said, “Good luck, mate. I’ve tried several times but failed. Don’t be discouraged if you fail; only a small portion of the truly lucky ones can receive the favor of the God of Light. Not receiving a response is normal.”

Jack preemptively comforted the Duke before he even started worshipping, clearly not believing that the Duke could succeed.

Many people went through great lengths to come here, worshiping with high hopes, only to face disappointment from no response.

Jack had seen such things happen many times in his many years here.

He was concerned that the Duke might leave if discouraged, which wouldn’t be good since the lack of manpower meant another person would be an addition.

The Duke nodded and smiled, “I’m just trying; I’m not holding onto high hopes.”

This was indeed the truth. He didn’t know what criteria needed to be met to obtain the Light Attribute Breathing Technique, feeling it was entirely up to luck with an extremely low likelihood of obtaining it.

As the Duke arrived in front of the statue, he looked up at the towering statue standing in the night sky and then began his devout worship.

At first, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary; the night breeze just blew through the temple, bringing a cool atmosphere.

However, as the Duke began to worship, he distinctly sensed a difference. He felt that some presence was watching him.

He closed his eyes and carefully felt who was observing him, trying to locate the source of the gaze.

It didn’t take long before the Duke discovered that the source of the gaze was actually the statue before him.

He seemed to vaguely perceive the statue smiling at him, the hooded woman’s mouth slightly curved up into a smile, and after the smile, the Duke felt enveloped by a warm stream.

At the same time, some information surged into his mind; countless fragments of knowledge merged together, forming a complete content of a Breathing Technique.

After receiving this information, the Duke realized this was the Knight’s Breathing Technique called the Light Divine Breathing Technique, also known as the Light Attribute Breathing Technique.

He didn’t expect to truly obtain this Breathing Technique and even for a moment saw the God of Light, or rather the Goddess of Light, who even smiled at him.

The entire process was quick, only lasting a moment; from others’ perspectives, nothing seemed to change.

The Duke opened his eyes, maintaining a calm expression, dusted off his clothing as if nothing had happened.

Jack came over with a questioning look.

The Duke smiled wryly and shook his head, the intention clear without words.

This was within Jack’s expectations; if the Light Breathing Technique had indeed been obtained, one would not remain so composed, generally showing great excitement.

The Duke didn’t want anyone to know he acquired the Light Divine Breathing Technique to avoid attracting troubles.

From what he knew, once someone obtained the Light Divine Breathing Technique, it indicated that they could walk the path of a Knight to at least the level of a Second-level Knight.

This was just the minimum; if one worked hard and had enough opportunities, going further wasn’t impossible either.

A Second-level Knight was already enough to garner solicitations from various factions, inevitably leading to invitations from all sides.

Although this seemed advantageous, there were drawbacks, such as attracting the attention of those with malicious intentions.

The Duke hadn’t forgotten the presence of Evil God followers who watched those who attained the Light Breathing Technique.

To such followers, the God of Light represented the greatest obstacle in spreading the Evil God’s faith, a thorn in their side they wished to remove swiftly.

Moreover, the Duke considered that he was an outsider, not from the East Coast, and was utterly unfamiliar with the local situations.

If carelessly stepping into specific factions’ power games, extricating oneself would be very difficult.

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