Return of the Mythic Bloodline Chapter 187: New Mayor

"Ah! I didn’t an to scare you," U gasped, offering her hand.

I was sensitive due to Bloodline Resonance and radiation from the High-Tier crystals, so U’s sudden appearance produced a shocking reaction in my body.

"Have you handled the situation outside?" I asked, rising to my feet.

"Umm... y-yes... I did," she murmured, averting her eyes.

"What are you hiding?"

"No... nothing," she stamred and imdiately changed the topic. "You defeated the beast so fast. You didn’t get injured, right?"

She scanned my face and hands, making sure that I hadn’t suffered any wounds.

"How did you get this cut?" she asked, looking at my hand.

"Oh, it’s nothing. The essence inside needed proof of as its owner, so I poured my blood onto it," I replied nonchalantly.

"Huh? But why would you do that when you aren’t even its owner?"

"Similar to the Amrita water, I can feel the sa familiarity with the essence, so it acknowledged as its owner when I poured my blood into it."

"Hmm, your bloodline is truly mysterious," U murmured, her arms folded in deep thought.

"So where is the essence?" she asked after a brief pause.

"The essence is unstable because of the missing parts, so I didn’t bring it with ," I sighed. "We need the remaining two shards to make it stable."

The two of us left the tunnel, and as I reached the underground village, all the slaves were gathered before the wall, bowing to .

"Harbinger of the Dawn!"

"Harbinger of the Dawn!"

"Harbinger of the Dawn!"

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"Long live Sir Lucifer Morningstar!"

"Long live Sir Lucifer Morningstar!"

"Long live Sir Lucifer Morningstar!"

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The underground village resounded with the cries of the freed slaves, their grateful faces turned toward as though I were a divine presence.

"U-U, what did you do?" I asked, my eyes widening in surprise.

"I rely stated the facts—that you brought an end to El Dorado, and that your current efforts are focused on liberating the Abandoned Land by removing the remaining criminal forces and abolishing slavery," she murmured in a low voice.

"Sigh... now I feel guilty for coming only for the essence."

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The task of wiping out the guards and knights, below and above the city, which we thought would at least take a day or two, was done in less than an hour. Even the main mission of killing the beast behind the gate was also completed within the sa day, as the over-exaggerated beast turned out to be disappointingly weak.

The ring that U gave to Vyrion and Jambavan contained a teleportation array which U had created and linked with Nyx’s arrays.

"Vyrion’s group probably hasn’t reached Ashenfall, and Jambavan will take a whole month to reach Hollowreach," I sighed, sitting at the threshold of the Mayor’s castle. "We can’t go anywhere for the next ten days."

Although the castle wasn’t as grand as the one in Forlorn City, it had its own advantage of being on the upper surface.

"You are correct, but we shouldn’t leave the city in turmoil after suddenly overthrowing the ruling bodies," U replied, sitting beside . "Use this ti to establish the new order in the city."

"But I don’t know how to do that," I frowned, releasing a lazy sigh.

"You mustn’t make excuses," U nagged. "I’m aware of your leadership qualities. You have perford admirably in establishing order in Forlorn City. Besides, I’m also here. I shall guide you on how to calm this unrest."

And just like that, she coaxed into spending the next ten days calming the chaos in the city. We held several exams for different kinds of services—new guards, knights, watchn, and also for a new Mayor.

The question paper was personally created by U, which made the examinees show their real nature and values on paper, so every person we selected was perfect for that specific role.

We used the sa paynt system for the mine workers that we had created in Forlorn City.

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"Don’t abuse your powers. Rule the city well and make it prosper," I said to the woman kneeling before whom we chose as the new Mayor of the city.

She was what the people of this era called a lowborn—a twenty-five-year-old daughter of a shoe shiner, but pure of heart and clever of mind. Short hair, an upfront personality, and the desire to make this city a better place for everyone. The na of this woman was Saleria.

"I thank you for trusting with such a heavy duty, Sir Morningstar," Saleria said in a loud, firm voice. "I vow to use this power only for the benefit of the citizens of this city!"

We completed the ceremony at the city square, letting the entire population know that I was the one who made her Mayor, and that opposing her would be the sa as opposing .

I handed her the keys to the castle and declared while walking past her, "An inspector will co every month to collect the Soul Stones and check the condition of the city. I hope the city won’t disappoint ."

The city’s people gave a ninety-degree bow to us as U and I left the city.

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"Finally, it’s done!" I exclaid, raising my hands the mont we exited the city gates.

"You have done well," U said, patting my back.

"Huff... it was so tiring, but I did learn a lot."

I softly grabbed U’s hand, kissed her dorsum, and murmured, "Thanks for guiding , my Lady."

"Don’t forget to buy a lot of ice creams," U replied with a bright smile, making my heart skip a beat.

"Y-your smile is so heavenly, U," the words unknowingly left my lips.

"Aiyaa! Stop with your cheesy lines," she blurted, grabbing my hand tightly.

The two of us reached the teleportation array in an awkward silence, holding each other’s hands.

"I should check if they set up the array," U said, pulling her hand away and moving to the pole of the array where another High-Tier crystal lay at its center.

She passed her Soulforce into the stone and, a mont later, declared, "I can sense the teleportation array in the east."

"Hell yeah! Let’s go!!"