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Chapter 830 Princess Viya Appears, the Rules for the Assessment of Her Personal Bodyguards
Everyone fell silent.

A beautiful figure appeared on the high platform, her beautiful golden hair hanging down naturally, occasionally blowing in the breeze, her beautiful hair brushing against her snow-white skin.

Today, she wore a pure white dress and a pink floral hair accessory. Just standing there, she attracted everyone's attention. She spoke in a generous and poised voice:

"Good morning, esteemed guards! Thank you all for participating in my guard assessment. Let us work together to serve the Kingdom of Gran."

"Oh!!!"

Princess Viya's voice was very sweet, and after she finished speaking, the guards below were all as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Bai Wan looked at Princess Viya above her with some curiosity.

Because of the distance, it was not very clear, but it did look very exquisite and beautiful from a distance.

What's most peculiar is that Bai Wan sensed a subtle sense of crisis emanating from Princess Viya.

This proves that the opponent's strength is indeed not simple.

Princess Viya didn't say much. After saying this, she nodded to everyone and, supported by the old man who had come with her, returned to the palace room specially prepared for her in the underground square.

Beside him, a handsome man dressed in white walked to the center of the platform, took the princess's place, and addressed everyone.

"Hello, I am Zhou Shan, the examiner for this assessment, and I also serve as the head of the guards. Here, I would like to announce the rules for this assessment and remind you of some important points."

Zhou Shan nodded to those below, showing no airs of a guard captain.

The guards below also looked at Zhou Shan with burning eyes.

This is the strongest guard who protects both Princess Viya and Princess Vera, and is also the owner of the Grand Kingdom's Divine Mirror.

Upon hearing the name Zhou Shan, Bai Wan also carefully examined the man in front of her.

Captain Li Shoushi told him that there was a divine mirror in the Kingdom of Gran that could project past events in the game. It was because the mirror projected the scene of the Captain-General killing the former Captain-General and his wife of the Kingdom of Gran that the Kingdom of Dragon and the Kingdom of Gran began to wage war.

Then Zhou Shan said, "Before we begin the guard assessment, there is one thing we need to make sure everyone pays attention to. If anyone doubts that this world is real or feels that they shouldn't exist, please notify us immediately. If you encounter anyone who doubts this world, please notify us right away."

Upon hearing Zhou Shan's words, everyone's expressions turned strange, but since it was during the guard assessment period, no one spoke.

After finishing speaking, Zhou Shan began to explain the assessment rules.

"The assessment will begin in half an hour. The princess and all the researchers from the design site will be there to watch your competition."

"The competition is played in teams of three, and you will be assigned to different locations. Each spawn location has different resources, so you need to explore the spawn locations and strengthen yourselves. In the end, each team will compete against each other."

"The remaining 50 will become ordinary guards, while the last 10 will become elite guards. The two best performers among the elite guards will be given the status of personal bodyguards. Heh... I don't need to say anything about this status, do I?"

"Not only can you inherit divine power and be exempt from the strange tax, but you can also protect the princess at close range."

After Zhou Shan finished speaking, everyone in the audience looked on with great interest.

"Alright, let's dismiss everyone and rest for half an hour. We need to start setting up the venue. The competition will begin in half an hour." Zhou Shan said and left the platform. The people participating in the guard assessment relaxed.

Bai Wan was also waiting for the competition to begin. The researchers who created the level had not yet arrived, but all the guards had arrived. One of them standing in front was his younger sister, Nana.

The younger sister also saw Bai Wan. Her face was still slightly flushed, probably because she hadn't recovered yet. When she saw Bai Wan looking at her, she couldn't help but look away. But a few seconds later, she looked back and couldn't help but mouth the words "Go for it!" to Bai Wan.

Bai Wan understood; her eyes were saying that she must work hard to pass the assessment so that she could have money to spend.

Bai Wan nodded, whether it was for the purpose of going to Haili Kingdom to investigate the so-called creator god and find Xue Rou, or to get close to Princess Viya to investigate the true belief in the world and the unclaimed emperor.

Princess Viya is a key figure in this story.

Bai Wan absolutely had to become a bodyguard; only with this identity would his investigation operations be much more convenient.

The area where the guards were being assessed was bustling with activity, and many people were talking.

One of them, a mature-looking middle-aged man, sat casually to the side. He was a chatterbox and quite famous in Gran, with many people gathered around him listening to him speak:
"Recently, two rather strange things have happened in the world. One is that after the smiling face fell from the sky, a so-called creator god appeared." After the man finished speaking, the others began to discuss it.

"So the rumors were true after all? It's said that all the people on our border have fallen. They all say the world is fake, and then they disappeared."

“I’ve heard about it too. It seems to be spreading beyond the borders to nearby villages. A relative of mine lives in one of those villages, and a few days ago he suddenly messaged my mom, saying that both she and he are NPCs in this world, and that this world is just a fabricated creation of God…”

"Hiss... What on earth is wrong with this country these days?"

The black smiley face engulfed the entire Haili Kingdom. Such big news from the neighboring Gran Kingdom could not be concealed.

The guards also started gossiping, and their expressions were somewhat apprehensive.

The mature-looking man continued, "Don't worry, only the village has been infected. We in the city will be fine because we have the Holy Lord protecting us."

“That’s right, there is the Holy Lord. If there really is a creator god, then the Holy Lord is the creator god.”

Bai Wan listened to the conversation with some curiosity. He was surprised to see that after the Holy Lord was mentioned, the guards, who were originally terrified, actually cheered up again, their eyes filled with a hint of worship and fervor.

It seems that the Holy Lord has truly won the hearts of the people in this country...

For some reason, looking at the fanaticism in everyone's eyes, Bai Wan felt a chill run down his spine. After thinking for a while, he realized that everyone's expressions were like those of cult members, and the fanaticism in their eyes was a bit excessive.

The fact that the Holy Master has rented out all the supernatural beings and needs to pay supernatural coins regularly to prevent their resurrection sounds like a huge benefit, increasing the chances of survival in the supernatural game. But from another perspective…

Doesn't that mean that everyone in this country is under the control of that holy lord?

At this moment, Bai Wan frowned and looked up at the sky. The clouds in the sky looked strange; all the clouds were connected together and looked enormous.

Whether it was an illusion or not, upon closer inspection, Bai Wan felt as if an invisible giant hand was covering the entire sky of Gran Country.

I originally came to Gran Kingdom only to find Xue Rou and go to Haili Kingdom, but now... looking at it, I feel that there may be something wrong with Gran Kingdom itself.

After all, he had never heard of any so-called Holy Lord in the Dragon Kingdom. How could such a huge secret of the Grand Kingdom not spread throughout the world, but only within the country?

If Bai Wan hadn't created NPCs to come to this country, he would have had no idea that there was a being called the Holy Lord in the world.

Suddenly, another guard asked the old man, "You mentioned two strange things, one of which is the legendary creator god. What about the other one?"

The seasoned veteran on the field continued, "Hey, the other one is even more bizarre."

"It is said that a genius ghost hunter was born in the Dragon Kingdom. He inherited the divine office of China. The most outrageous thing is that many people say that the divine office he inherited is underwear. How can a divine office refine something like a thousand-year-old underwear relic?"

"What???"

"This is just too insane!"

"Is this for real? What the heck is this underwear relic??"

The guards gasped in shock, their faces filled with fear, and they couldn't help but mutter, "Just how monstrous must this ghost hunter be?"

"Haha, alright, just kidding. It's probably just a rumor. There's no such thing as a 'holy office for underwear'." The guy couldn't help but laugh. He thought it was a bit far-fetched when he first heard the joke.

Bai Wan, however, gritted her teeth in anger as she looked at the crowd of people who were discussing the matter with disbelief.

What's wrong with my underwear being my sacred duty? Did I use your underwear?
Damn it! I'm going to make a Princess Viya out of underwear! Let's see if you guys like it!
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In the underground plaza, within a makeshift palace, a girl of noble bearing walks gracefully.

An old man was following behind her.

The girl had a sweet smile and elegance on her face, but after walking a distance, she looked back and found no one else. Her gentle smile disappeared and was replaced by a hint of impatience.

(End of this chapter)