Dragon Monarch System Chapter 993 993:- Mysterious of Pearls

"I believe this Pocket Dimension served as one of the Organisation's former bases. However, it seems no one has visited for quite some time." This was evident from an Inner member's notes, which indicated the Organisation frequently relocated its operations.

"That's incorrect!" Upon hearing her statement, he traced her line of sight downward and spotted recent footprints on the dust-laden ground.

"Evidently, visitors arrived here fairly recently."

"Aditya, it's highly likely that once the Organisation discovered you had eliminated their core and inner members, they swiftly implemented countermeasures."

"An individual visited and removed all remaining items." Athena affirmed with a nod.

"This suggests the base remained operational right up until you slew their members and claimed their storage rings. To their leader, your eventual arrival here was inevitable." Athena's explanation rang true without flaw.

"Thus, I arrived too late!!" A wave of regret washed over Aditya. He wished he had seized their storage rings sooner.

"Not entirely! Considering our knowledge of the Organisation, it's reasonable to conclude that their scouts relayed the news of their members' demise almost instantly."

"I suspect that the instant the organisation became aware of its members' deaths, agents rushed here to evacuate everything. Likely, the site was stripped bare within mere hours."

"So, you weren't late. Their response was simply extraordinarily rapid in this crisis, leaving us powerless to intervene." After all, how could they foresee the contents of the storage rings? Moreover, following the elimination of the organisation's members, they had prioritized reaching a secure location.

"Now that we're present, let's press on with the exploration."

"No! We should focus on deciphering the murals." Athena started heading toward the wall adornments.

"I won't accept that these murals serve merely as ornaments. They were crafted with intent."

The mural's narrative, or this tale's origin, commenced with four stones.

"What kind of stones are these?" Athena struggled to identify them.

"They resemble Pearls." Identical to those the Organisation's members pursued and sought to gather.

"It explains the Organisation's obsession with the Pearl."

"Currently, we understand they possess two pearls. Regarding the remaining two, they're undoubtedly in active pursuit."

"Two Pearls?"

Athena recognized her slip and hastily clarified.

"Well, our Empire's treasury once held one pearl. It was the Dark Purple Pearl. Legends say my ancestors discovered it ages ago. They constructed a weapon capable of channeling the pearl's energy."

"My ancestors couldn't have founded the Lumina Centauri Empire absent that Pearl."

"Subsequently, the League of Black Tomb assaulted our Empire. In just one day, the whole realm crumbled." Athena's face grew stern as she recounted the ancient tragedy.

"Amid the chaos, the Dark Purple Pearl vanished from the treasury somehow. I'm convinced the League of Black Tomb now controls it."

"Two more Pearls remain. One resided in the Celestial Dragon Empire's treasury." Athena faced Aditya and proceeded.

"During my exit from the Pocket Dimension to discuss your engagement with your parents, I alerted them that a shadowy group might attempt to seize their Pearl. With your cousin now reigning as Emperor, I'm uncertain if he retains it or if the Organisation interfered."

Upon this revelation, Aditya's concern deepened. He couldn't resist inquiring whether his cousin belonged to the Organisation.

Though the notion was profoundly unsettling, it might indeed be reality.

"Alfred and the others faced pursuit from Organisation members as well. Why else would they target Alfred, Bree, and Mateo unless collaborating with your cousin? Thus, I'm certain the third Pearl has also come under their dominion."

"A single Pearl harbors tremendous power."

"These Pearls wield such might that no cultivator can wield their force directly. Hence, a unique weapon is required to tap into that strength."

"Even after my ancestors forged such a weapon, controlling the unleashed power proved impossible. Once activated, the Pearl could eradicate an entire Empire in seconds."

"Should the Organisation master the energy of three Pearls, their potential actions are unimaginable."

Aditya now perceived the organisation's threat as far graver than anticipated. "By conservative reckoning, three Pearls combined could devastate a quarter of the Main Continent." Athena nodded grimly in agreement.

This estimate erred on the side of caution.

"What of the fourth Pearl?" Aditya sensed they must thwart the Organisation from acquiring at least that one.

"I'm unsure! But I know each Pearl links together, transcending distance and dimension."

"Therefore, holding three Pearls would make locating the fourth relatively straightforward for them."

These words left Aditya speechless.

'The crisis is far more dire than I imagined.'

For an instant, silence enveloped them. Both Aditya and Athena sank into profound contemplation.

'Hold on! The Organisation sought the Crown of Seven Seas too.'

"How can we confirm there are merely four pearls? Perhaps more exist?" Abruptly, Aditya voiced his doubt.

"I don't know! Yet my ancestors' records affirm only four Pearls."

"Why pose the question?" Athena couldn't help probing.

"Because, about a year and a half ago, the Organisation pursued the Crown of Seven Seas."

Aditya retrieved a stunning yet lackluster crown from his storage ring.

"Two and a half years ago, I obtained this Crown from a Majin tribe in the mountains. They had guarded it across generations."

Athena accepted the Crown and examined it closely.

[Crown of Seven Seas]

[Low-Grade 5-Star Artifact]

[Description]: - The Crown of Seven Seas is an artifact that is considered a myth. The Crown was lost with the death of the Previous Crimson Dragon King. The Crown was forged by the world's best and finest blacksmith and Rune Grandmaster. After losing the 7 stones, the Crown of Seven Seas lost its rank and fell from Peak 8-star to low 5-star. The king who holds this crown in his possession will become the unofficial ruler of the world. During wartime, the male birth rate will increase. The Crown can be restored to its former glory as long as the 7 stones that have been lost are found.

After falling to a low 5-Star rank, the Crown lost its most important functions.

[Function 1]: - The Crown of Seven Seas has the power to bless the land. When the land is blessed, the Kingdom's agriculture will be improved by 50%. The overall food production will be increased by 50%.

[Function 2]: - For a temporary duration, the King can use this crown to increase the power of the soldiers by [10%]. The 2nd function will only last for 5 hours.

[Function 3]: - When the king wears this crown, the fighting power of that King will be increased by [20%]. The cultivation of the owner must be below the 5th order; otherwise, this function won't work.

[Function 4]: - The owner of this crown can increase the cultivation speed of his loyal subordinates by 50%. The number of people who can receive this benefit will be limited to [10], The subordinate's cultivation realm must be below 5th-order or the 4th function of this crown won't work.

[Function 5]: - The crown can increase the power of the King's generals by [20%]. The subordinate's cultivation must be below 5th-order, or the 5th function of this crown won't work.]

Merely by holding it, she detected the artefact's formidable potency.

"How could a remote Majin tribe possess such a potent Artefact, given that its emergence might ignite a continental conflict?"

"I inquired. Their response was that they had protected this Crown for generations, awaiting the prophesied figure. They claimed I fulfilled that role."

"And it was crafted by the previous Crimson Dragon King."

"This Crown originally featured 7 stones and ranked as a Peak 8th-star artefact, but its grade plummeted after the stones vanished."

"Crimson Dragon King?" Athena, an avid history enthusiast, had never encountered mention of the Crimson Dragon King. This revelation furrowed her brow. The Crown's existence validated the Crimson Dragon King's reality.

"If a figure existed capable of crafting a Peak 8th-star artefact, he must have dominated the Main Continent or perhaps the entire world at his zenith. Strangely, no ancient texts or Empire ruins record his name." Such a legacy couldn't vanish without deliberate erasure.

"Aditya, countless mysteries remain unresolved."

"Allow me to apply my ability to this Crown."

Aditya had been on the verge of suggesting exactly that. It offered their sole path to clarity.

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