Chapter 1007: The Sealed Legacies of the Tuatha De Danann [Part 1]
Chapter 1007: The Sealed Legacies of the Tuatha De Danann [Part 1]
Two days later, the Flying Ship finally arrived at the City of Wisteria.
Since Ethan had already informed them of their arrival, a team of Royal Guards had been dispatched to escort them safely to the castle.
Unlike Ethan's first time in the city, the Royal Guards no longer made him pass through any checkpoints, allowing the Flying Ship to directly fly over the palace, then land in the
designated location for Flying Ships.
There, he saw King Austen, Queen Evane, and the Grand Archmage, Edmond, as well as Prince Louis and Princess Evangeline.
The Fomorian Chieftains, along with their subordinates, were also present at the scene.
A glance was enough for Ethan to tell that they had been eagerly waiting for his arrival.
When the Flying Ship landed, King Austen's gaze landed on the young lady standing beside Ethan.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
The young lady looked at him with a calm expression on her face, making King Austen sigh internally.
'So this is your decision,' King Austen thought.
It wasn't only King Austen who glanced at the young lady beside Ethan with curious looks on their faces.
Queen Evane, Prince Louis, and Princess Evangeline all looked at Lilian with smiles on their faces because they could tell that she had come to tie up some loose ends.
"Welcome to Wisteria, Ethan," King Austen greeted the young man who had finally disembarked from the Flying Ship. "I hope that your journey here was smooth sailing?"
Ethan subconsciously glanced at Lilian by his side and thought of a different kind of smoothness he enjoyed during their trip.
His trip to the City of Wisteria had been very comfortable, especially since his lovers are very keen to make him feel as good as possible during their journey.
"It was very smooth," Ethan replied. "I hope you're well, Your Majesty."
"I am indeed well." King Austen nodded.
Suddenly, two Flying Chariots appeared and slowly descended beside Ethan's Flying Ship.
They were none other than the Flying Chariots of King Arawn, who had also finally arrived at the Royal Palace after a short detour.
The King of Annwn stepped out of his carriage with a smile on his face, greeting everyone in a casual manner.
Unlike Kings who wore a crown, King Arawn only wore a circlet on his head, since he felt that wearing crowns was too tiresome.
Godfrey, who had been accompanying the King of Annwn everywhere, also disembarked from the carriage and gave everyone a brief nod of greeting.
"Well, then. The Guardian of the Sword of Light is waiting," King Austen said. "She's not a very patient person, but for some reason, she informed me that, as soon as you arrived, I should bring you to the Temple of Light."
"Please lead the way, Your Majesty," Ethan replied.
King Austen nodded and led the group to where the Guardian of Light was waiting for them.
Caddor, Narissa, and Jovar all looked at Ethan with expectation, and the young man nodded in return.
"I brought Lia Fail with me," Ethan stated, making the three Fomorian Chieftains sigh in relief.
Now that the Stone of Destiny was within their reach, their mission was almost complete.
As such, they relaxed a bit more and followed behind King Austen.
Several minutes later, they arrived at the Temple of Light.
Standing on top of the stairs was a plain looking young lady who could easily blend into a crowd of people without being noticed.
But the moment she saw Ethan, Chloe, and Princess Ariel, a faint smile appeared on her face as if she had just seen some old friends she hadn't seen for many years.
"Come," the Guardian of the Sword of Light, Zia, said with a smile on her face.
Ethan, Chloe, and Princess Ariel took a step forward and headed to the stairs.
The others tried to follow them, but an invisible barrier prevented them from moving forward.
"Everyone else will wait here," Zia said in a commanding tone that would not take No for an
answer.
When Ethan and the others finally arrived at the top of the stairs, Zia gestured for them to follow her inside the temple.
King Austen could only look at them with a sigh because the Temple of Light was a sacred place within the Palace of Wisteria.
Only those whom the Guardian had acknowledged could enter it.
Even he, the King of Eastshire, had never once stepped foot inside the Temple of Light because he wasn't acknowledged by the Guardian of Claiomh Solais.
Although she was called a Guardian, she was actually the Will of the Sword of Light that had manifested in a physical form.
Since Zia and the Sword of Light were one and the same, it meant that she had absolute power within the Royal City of Wisteria.
Her words might not mean anything to others, but to the members of the Royal Family, they were law.
Zia had protected the Royal Family since the sword of light embedded itself within Eastshire. The moment she deemed that they were no longer worthy of her protection, she would find a new King that would follow her will.
Fortunately, the Royal Bloodline of Wisteria had stayed true to their oath and steadily honored the agreement their ancestors had pledged to her.
"I didn't think that a day would come, when all four of us would be together again," Zia said
as she walked towards the inner temple. "Since fate decreed that we will once again appear in the world, a new era shall begin to unfold."
Zia then turned around to look at Chloe.
"Lia Fail."
She then shifted her attention to Ethan.
"Areadbhair."
Finally, she looked at Princess Ariel.
"Dagda."
As if reacting to her words, Chloe's lower abdomen glowed faintly, and from there, the Stone
of Destiny appeared.
Ethan, who saw this, blinked once then twice before a realization came to him.
Although he found it hard to believe, he now had an idea of why Chloe needed to remain
chaste in order to continue being the Guardian of the Lia Fail.
The Stone of Kings could only be handled by chaste maidens because it hid itself away in the
place all women held sacred.
Areadbhair materialized beside Ethan, its entire body covered in flames.
Finally, the Cauldron of the Dagda, hovered in front of Princess Ariel, glowing faintly as if
greeting its friends whom it hadn't seen for a long time.
"Now that we have gathered, it is time to unseal all of our powers," Zia stated.
When Ethan and Princess Ariel heard her words, they couldn't help but feel surprised because
they thought that only Lia Fail had its powers sealed.
Seeing their reaction, the smile on Zia's face widened a bit, finding this situation quite
amusing.
"The Four Treasures of the Tuatha De Danann hold vast powers," Zia said in a serious tone. "To prevent the greed and evil of mortals from abusing our powers, we have sealed half of our powers so that we wouldn't break the balance of the world.
"Only when all of us are gathered in one place can we unseal ourselves, allowing us to regain
our peak power and glory.
"The three of you, who have been chosen by the world to wield them, are now gathered here today to bear witness to their awakening."
Zia closed her eyes and a humming sound slowly spread in the surroundings. The Stone of Destiny, Areadhbair, and the Cauldron of the Dagda, shot a beam of light toward the hearts of their owners, helping them break their seals and allow them to regain the Legacies that they had lost hundreds of years ago.