"A kingdom of beast-shifters..."
Faust was momentarily stunned. He had never really heard of this so-called Fog Moon Kingdom.
It was only natural that he had not heard of it. On this unbelievably vast continent, unless it was a behemoth like the Radiant Dynasty, most were lucky to recognize their own neighbors. Who knew exactly how many kingdoms truly existed?
In fact, Viviana had only learned of it today while conducting her research and statistics, so she was not very clear on the details either.
Fortunately, Lola had not been a queen for all those years for nothing. Hearing Faust mention the Fog Moon Kingdom, she ended her argument with Selena and pulled the prince back into her embrace, whispering in his ear as if coaxing a baby:
"It is a realm of absolute secrecy, locked away from the outside world with almost no interaction... It is not merely isolationist like Midwinter, but literally a place that cannot be entered through normal means. Its borders are not even fixed, shifting along with the mist and the blood moon."
The mature and cold yet charming big sister knit her brows slightly.
"The Fog Moon Kingdom used to shift in much more distant regions. Why would it be so close this time?"
Selena leaned back, her legs—the only part of her body with a sense of curvaceous flesh—crossed over each other as she tilted her head.
"Ah, I know about that too. Legend says the Fog Moon Kingdom was once as ancient as Midwinter... no, even more ancient than all of us. It was even protected by a god. However, a strange curse suddenly began to spread among its people."
"That is 【beastification】, where beastly traits grow upon a person's body."
"Thus, the gods sealed the kingdom, and until the filth is thoroughly cleansed, the people of the Fog Moon shall wander forever within the mist."
Snow White shrugged and continued:
"Centuries have passed, so who knows what it has become? However, over the years, waves of adventurers have ventured out to explore the Fog Moon Kingdom. Most were never heard from again, vanishing without a trace, while some returned having obtained great power and generous gifts."
"The only thing is, everyone forgets their memories of being inside the Fog Moon Kingdom, making the whole thing seem very mysterious."
"Consequently, a theory began to circulate. It is said that the god of the Fog Moon Kingdom bestows blessings and gifts upon mortals, enough to allow an ordinary person to transcend to sainthood."
It was just a legend... but as everyone knew, in a fairy tale world, legends were equivalent to facts.
A god's gift... transcending to sainthood...
Faust felt a stir of interest. His confidence was currently quite inflated, and he wanted to try his hand at anything he encountered. He had even planned to visit the Zhexuan Kingdom before, but Mephistopheles had stopped him.
Opinions from a fairy still needed to be respected, so he questioned Mephisto in his mind.
The contract fairy naturally told him everything it knew:
【The Fog Moon Kingdom... The guardian god of that kingdom is a very interesting fairy junior. You could also say it was quite unlucky. It received its divine post shortly after it was born. Generally speaking, fairies are just playing the role of gods, but for that one, it was a true-to-life performance.】
【Because of that, it became too immersed in its role. It poured too much emotion into the sons of man and the kingdom it ruled and protected. This is not good, because the consequence of pouring in such emotion is madness.】
【If it did not already possess divine authority, it would have surely succumbed to dragonfall. Right now, it is not much different. It is likely in a half-dead state.】
Faust frowned and said, 'That is all information that can be found in records. What then? I mean, what happened after the Fog Moon Kingdom was sealed?'
【As for what happened next... because the entire kingdom was sealed by the blood moon, Mephisto doesn't know!】
Faust: 'Mephistopheles, have you realized you are becoming increasingly useless? I thought you knew everything. At this rate, your only use will be acting cute.'
【Is there anyone in this world who is truly omniscient and omnipotent? If my former divine authority were still intact, I would be close to it, but now, I am just a little Mephisto!】
The little rascal was actually acting cute. Faust took a moment to compose himself, intending to unleash a torrent of mental abuse on Mephisto, but the latter seemed to know in advance and immediately said:
【If you are looking for my advice, then I suggest you give it a try. Even if you get lost inside, the worst-case scenario is that I can pull you out. And in the best-case scenario, you might be able to scavenge the remains of my fellow fairy. That would be a rare material.】
Ho ho ho, scavenging with tears in my eyes. If you put it that way, I'm wide awake.
The mental activity between Faust and the fairy reflected on the surface as an uncontrollable curl of his lips.
Viviana was the most attentive to the prince's micro-expressions. In fact, whenever she had nothing to do, she would stare intently at Faust's face, as if she could never tire of his handsome features.
Seeing this, the girl with pale blonde hair asked:
"Your Highness, do you intend to explore the Fog Moon Kingdom?"
Faust smiled and said, "Is it that obvious? Yes, my curiosity has been piqued. A kingdom where a god exists is something I have never seen before."
Even in such a magnificent and magical world, the presence of the divine realm was surprisingly rare. Most kingdoms were quite secular, with very few members of the clergy.
After all, gods were even rarer than fairies.
As soon as the prince finished speaking, before Viviana could say anything, Lola hugged him tightly and said:
"There is no need to take risks. Midwinter's vassal states have all been reclaimed. We only need to integrate them, and even the Empire will be unable to ignore us."
The mature and beautiful queen cast a worried gaze. She instinctively did not want Faust to take any risks.
However, what Faust feared most right now was stability. Once he settled down, he would be arranged by the heavy hand of fate at any moment. He had to keep adventuring and climbing, using the momentum of the 【witch】 to muddy the waters.
Thus, facing the Queen of Midwinter's attempt to make him stay, Faust could only reluctantly break free from her generous and wealthy embrace.
Then, he grabbed the shoulders of the big sister with long black hair and said seriously:
"Do not worry, I know what I am doing. Would I ever do something without being certain of the outcome?"
Lola was indeed Faust's mama, but Faust was not her child.
On the contrary, aside from their role-playing games, Faust was the one who held the dominant position.
In any case, after Faust had wielded his Great Thunder to thoroughly conquer Lola a few times, this mature and charming gap-moe big sister no longer dared to second-guess the prince.
"But..."
"There are no 'buts'! Our current situation is far from enough to ensure our safety. I need more power... To protect all of you and safeguard our hard-won happiness, I must seize glory and victory!"
Still talking back? I think you're in need of some education from my 【Great Thunder】!
Lola was scorched by the man's forceful voice and gaze. Her breathing immediately grew hot, and her delicate body trembled slightly before she finally lowered her head and let out a soft whimper.
"Mm..."
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