Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 277 The Dangers of Natural Theocracy

“This time, it’s for the last member of the Romanian royal family,” Muirna said.

Caesar's heart skipped a beat. The last bloodline of the Elven royal family—weren't they Yumilia and Freya?
He stopped himself from asking immediately and instead said:

"go on."

“In the ecological institute where I work, there is also the last blue tree in the world. It is a plant that can communicate directly with the divine authority of nature. More than two months ago, it received a signal from the divine authority of nature.”

Caesar knew what the Azure Tree was; it was a sapling born under the grace of the natural gods, and in a sense, a child of the natural gods. This characteristic made it an essential medium for some high-level spells of the Elven race, making it extremely rare.

But it also became extinct after the Great Devastation, and I never expected that one would still be growing there in Muirna.

Caesar remained silent, letting Muirner continue.

Muirner continued, “The divine right of nature should have disappeared completely with the death of the last Elf King, Ereris, but it has reappeared now, proving that Ereris passed on the power of the divine right to his descendants before his death.”

"Of his two remaining descendants, the most likely candidate is his granddaughter, Yumilia, who inherited the divine right of nature."

Caesar's face didn't show much expression; he had somewhat considered this beforehand.

Yumilia's maternal grandfather was conservative and rigid, and naturally unwilling to let the things that the elves had protected for generations disappear. Even though the divine right of nature had lost most of its function, he would still let his descendants pass it down.

And this successor is Yumilia.

Yumilia had never told him anything like this, but after learning about their past from Freya, Caesar pondered the whereabouts of the divine right of nature and wondered if it had been passed down to Yumilia.

As a higher-ranking power, the divine right of nature remains unknown to all unless it actively manifests itself; even Caesar could not prevent its existence.

But even if this power falls into Yumilia's hands, so what? It's already a useless thing, and besides, she's never learned how to master it. As long as she doesn't use it, she's no different from an ordinary person, so divine authority won't change her. This is why Caesar, although he had some suspicions, wasn't too worried.

But Muirner then added:

"However, the power of the natural divine authority that I felt that day also carried something else, making it not so pure."

"Hmm?" Caesar frowned slightly.

“It’s a higher dimension, possessing a deeper level of power, so much so that I can’t analyze it,” Muirner said, frowning.

"During this time, I brought that descendant to my side, attempting to discover something from the Azure Tree and figure out the source of this power."

Caesar then realized that the reason he had suddenly sent Yumilia to study at the Ecological Institute was for this very reason.
Muirna's statement that he was too busy to educate Yumilia was also because he needed to control the Azure Tree while Yumilia was still alive.

Sure enough, there was more to the story than met the eye.

Muirner continued:

"After observing for more than half a month, I have now concluded that the relationship between this force and the divine right of nature is similar to the relationship between the divine right of nature and the blue tree."

"You mean that the divine right of nature was born from that power?" Caesar asked.

Muirner nodded.

"In other words, the power attached to the divine right of nature comes from an entity that can create divine power, and this power is currently possessed by the descendants of the Romanian royal family. What's more dangerous is that the descendants are currently completely unaware of this."

This was the information that truly shook Caesar to his core. He had initially thought that Yumilia had at most inherited the divine authority of nature, but if, as Muirna said, it also contained such a terrifying entity, then the matter was beyond his control. The divine authority of nature was practically a divine being, and what kind of being created that god?
But whatever it is, there's no guarantee it won't harm Yumilia.

Moreover, all of this, like the divine right of nature, is implicit; he couldn't even issue any warnings beforehand.

Where Muirna couldn't see, Caesar's hand, resting on the throne, had unconsciously clenched.

The danger to his closest confidants stirred a storm within Caesar, but he suppressed his emotions and spoke in a low voice:
"So, your request is..."

“I beg you to protect that descendant until I find a way to remove her from danger,” Muirner said.

“That power comes from a higher dimension. If it gets out of control, the consequences will be unpredictable. The only thing that can suppress it is a high-level divinity. You are the only solution I can think of.”

Muirna is right. At present, only Caesar's status can temporarily suppress that power. With the help of the Formless Heavenly Domain, it can be suppressed temporarily.

"You already have a way to eliminate its threat?" Caesar asked.

“It’s just an idea right now, but we have to try it no matter what. It will take a long time, but if we can analyze that power, we might be able to use it to deal with the coming of the apocalypse,” Muirner said.

Caesar remained silent, gazing at Muirner below. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he spoke:

"If you are worried about the trouble caused by that power, there is a simple way: just eliminate that descendant, and the divine authority and that power will dissipate together."

Muirner closed his eyes: "As long as there is hope, I will never give up on her."

Even if it comes at a huge cost because of her?

Muirna smiled faintly: "You know, my family once served the Elven royal family. Even if we put all that aside, that descendant has a reason that I cannot abandon. She is very important, and I will spare no expense for her."

Caesar smiled faintly, then nodded:

"In that case, I will do you this favor and grant you a portion of the power of your rank to protect that descendant."

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Muirna said from the bottom of his heart this time.

"I will take this matter seriously and will send a trusted aide to assist you. You can discuss any subsequent actions with him; his words represent my authority."

Muirna showed little reaction, simply offering her thanks. Receiving assistance from the Holy Yuan Emperor was naturally a good thing for her.
“At midnight tomorrow, you will answer my summons, and I will arrange for you to meet in the Realm of No Form,” Caesar said.

Muirner seemed about to say something, but simply nodded, thanked him, and then withdrew.

Facing the empty hall, Caesar leaned back on his throne, took a long breath, and felt a surge of intense emotions welling up inside him.

He was far from as calm as he appeared.

What Muirner had just said echoed in his mind.

He only just found out that Yumilia is currently under threat from an extremely high level of power.

Muirner could certainly have made a misjudgment, and the actual situation might not be that bad, but even a one percent chance would be extremely dangerous.

If such power truly exists, even if it were given to him, he would be unable to control it; he would easily lose control if he wasn't careful, let alone Yumilia.

That was the person closest to him, the girl who had raised him with such difficulty in this life.
This matter must be resolved no matter what, at all costs!
(End of this chapter)