I'm not just human!

Xia Fa knew without asking that the two of them definitely knew each other. It would be strange if the doll girls in the Endless Domain didn't know each other.

Both Princess Victoria and the doll-like girl Annas remained quiet, their expressions showing a hint of shyness. They did not speak, and were thus protected by the other members of the Selene royal family.

Xia Fa could tell that Annas was a truly quiet person, quite different from Benedict's lively and active nature.

At this moment, the leader of the Selene royal family stopped.

He was a dignified and imposing figure, draped in a platinum cloak, with an inherent air of authority in his eyes and the imposing presence of a superior in his brows. He turned around and looked at Cardan with a surprised expression.

“Count Cardan, I never expected to meet you here.”

Cardan's tone was cold:

"Prince Ariman, are you here representing your Serene royal family this time?"

Prince Ariman said with a forced smile:

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor is so busy with his people that he doesn't even have time to attend this once-every-five-years festival, so I had to come in his place. What, do you have a problem with that?"

Cardan said in a calm tone:

“How could I dare to have any objections? This Kingdom of Augu has long been under the control of your Serenes.”

Prince Ariman, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in his words, suddenly turned his gaze to the crowd behind him, and asked with feigned curiosity:

"I, Lieutenant General Bedivere, say that Cardinal Tyrene has nominated a clergy member of the Silver Church to represent our human insect-level superhumans in this battle. Who is it?"

When the prince asked a question, everyone naturally couldn't ignore it, and all eyes turned to Xia Fa.

Prince Ariman followed the gaze of the crowd and looked over as well, but a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face:

"It's you, isn't it? I know your name is Xiafa, and I heard your surname is Augustus? Hehe, with your black hair and black eyes, you actually look quite like our Selene royal family."

Upon hearing this, both Axor and Cardan's faces twitched simultaneously.

Axor glanced at Cardan with a hint of resentment, then turned back and spoke with a forced smile:

“Prince Ariman, you can’t just say things like that. Everyone knows that the symbol of your Serenes is imperial blue, not just simple black hair and black eyes.”

"Imperial Blue" refers to those with royal blood from the Selenes dynasty. Their black eyes, under sunlight, can appear as a deep blue from certain angles, like the vast ocean.

This also means that while outsiders might be able to impersonate the blond hair and blue eyes of the Augustus family, almost no outsider could possess the imperial azure of the Selenes royal family.

Prince Ariman glanced at Axor with considerable surprise, then chuckled:

"Why are you so nervous? Are you afraid we'll take this young man named Xia Fa away?"

In fact, Prince Areman pretended not to know Shafa, but having obtained the list of participants for this Fog Carnival in advance, he had already thoroughly investigated the seven extraordinary individuals representing humanity.

Among them, Xia Fa was one who caught his attention.

A superhuman descendant of the Baal behemoth, his first secret contract was the Aetheric Source, and he also awakened the extremely rare Elemental Expansion talent.

It's even rumored that Xia Fa's second secret contract is also a high-level secret contract...

In the Kingdom of Augu, this young man is considered quite outstanding, except perhaps compared to some extraordinary elites among the nobility, especially considering that Xiafa comes from a humble background.

Of course, even so, this was still not enough to make him, as a prince, take the initiative to recruit Xia Fa.

On the other hand, he also did not want the Augustus family to use the fact that Shafana's surname was most likely chosen randomly as a reason to recruit Shafana.

Therefore, he deliberately showed Xia Fa goodwill to try and sway Xia Fa's resolve.

After all, the favor of the royal family is far superior to the recruitment of high-ranking nobles.

"It seems the Augustus family is nearing its end. A mere extraordinary descendant who signed two high-level secret contracts is making this fox-like guy, Axo, so nervous. It's not like he's a future extraordinary monarch who signed a hegemonic-level secret contract..."

Prince Ariman thought this to himself, feeling quite disdainful, and shook his head slightly.

Of course, on the other hand, if Xiafa could really sign a top-level secret agreement—although the probability of this is so small as to be almost negligible—Prince Ariman would definitely use Xiafa's black hair and black eyes as a reason to sincerely and eagerly recruit Xiafa into the Selenes royal family.

However, at that time, it's estimated that it won't be him who comes forward; His Majesty the Emperor will have to personally intervene.

As for the imperial azure blue or not, what, can't Selenes's bloodline be diluted a little?

However, Prince Ariman also understood that this was highly unlikely.

After all, the entire Augu Kingdom hasn't seen a young person sign a hegemon-level secret pact for over a hundred years...

"Alright, if you want to argue, go argue in the audience. I have to take Xia Fa to the preparation stage. If we're late, we'll be disqualified."

Lieutenant General Bedivet spoke up casually. As a member of the military, he actually had good relations with the Selenes royal family and the Augustus family. Therefore, in this undercurrent-filled situation, he was the one who could speak up.

Cardan wore an ambiguous expression and was about to take a step back.

Prince Ariman, however, smiled and said:

"Perfect timing, let's head to the preparation platform together. Oh, I forgot to tell you, this demigod-level battle will be fought by His Majesty the Emperor's daughter, our esteemed Princess Victoria."

Chapter 109 A Competition Bearing the Fate of Humanity?

Demigod?

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that this seemingly quiet and well-behaved Princess Victoria was actually... a demigod?

A nineteen-year-old demigod?

At this moment, not only him, but everyone present also had extremely different expressions.

The lower-ranking clergy of the Silver Church, including Ethan Fensne, were completely stunned, unable to believe what they had just heard, their expressions blank.

Lieutenant General Bedivet's hearty smile froze instantly, replaced by a look of utter astonishment.

The most vehement reactions came from the three members of the Augustus family: Cardan, Axor, and Glenn.

Cardan's usual haughty and aloof demeanor seemed to vanish for a moment, his face turning completely gloomy.

However, it was only for a moment. He quickly regained the composure befitting a nobleman and even straightened his black bow tie.

Axor, however, could hardly maintain his cheerful expression. His obese body trembled violently, and his eyes widened suddenly. It took him a long time to recover, just like Cardan.

As for Glenn, he looked as if he had been struck by lightning, his face filled with disbelief.

Prince Ariman was quite pleased with the reactions of the crowd, especially the Augustus family, but he remained expressionless, as if he had just delivered the most ordinary news.

He then changed the subject, saying:

"Alright, Jack, and Snowflake, you two take the rest of the family to the stands. I'm taking Princess Victoria to the preparation area."

Within the Selene royal family, two middle-aged men with black hair and black eyes bowed to Prince Ariman, placing their hands on his chest in obedience.

Princess Victoria remained obediently standing in place, seemingly oblivious to the reactions of others. It was impossible to know what she was thinking in her calm, still eyes, or perhaps she was thinking nothing at all.

As for the petite Anna, she still timidly clutched the hem of her mistress's skirt, not daring to even lift her head.

Xia Fa took in everyone's reactions, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

Judging from this, the power struggle between the Selenes royal family and the Augustus family is probably far more intense than he imagined.

Clearly, the Augustus family did not want another demigod to appear in the Selene royal family, which is why they were so surprised and unwilling to believe it.

On the other hand, Prince Ariman seemed impatient and shared the news as soon as he met Kaldan and the others, which, in addition to showing off, also implied a sense of suppression and intimidation.

However, what Xia Fa cared about more was that Princess Victoria had become a demigod at the age of nineteen.

This is absolutely incredible!

To be honest, he felt that unless someone in the Kingdom of Augu could become an angel, ruler, or even a god in their twenties, Victoria was probably the most outstanding young person of this generation.

Suddenly, Tyrean's aged voice, carrying a hint of weariness at being unwilling to get involved in such a struggle, rang in his ears again.

“Victoria is the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor is a ruler, as you should know, right? Our Kingdom of Augustus has two rulers in total, the other being the current head of the Augustus family, Gaius.”

Xia Fa vaguely guessed what Tyrene was going to say, but he couldn't ask to confirm it in this situation, so he listened quietly.

However, he was aware of the formidable reputation of the two rulers of the Augu Kingdom; in fact, even the children running all over Daniel Street knew about them.

Octavian de Selenes, His Majesty the Emperor.

Gaius de Augustus, the current head of the Augustus family.

Legend has it that these two rulers of the Augu Kingdom, while remaining estranged from each other until death, joined forces several times throughout history to fight against foreign enemies who dared to invade their territory.

Therefore, this extremely complex and intricate connection can be said to have imbued both rulers with an air of mystery.

As for the extraordinary monarch Dictator and Osius, the patriarch of the Silver Church, they did not belong to the Kingdom of Augu, so Shafa did not include them in the calculation.

Tyrene's voice rang out again, interrupting Shafa's thoughts.

“The daughter of a ruler, and as you know, His Majesty the Emperor only has one son and one daughter. Therefore, Princess Victoria inherited His Majesty the Emperor’s ‘secret contract certificate’. She could understand the first five secret contracts in an instant after signing them. So although it is a bit unbelievable that she became a demigod at the age of nineteen, it is actually understandable.”

Secret contract?

This was the first time Xia Fa had heard this claim.

If the father or mother is a superhuman, then the offspring can inherit the secret contract certificate from their parents and understand everything immediately after signing the contract.

Or is it that only the offspring of those with a demigod or higher status can do this?

Tyrene didn't say anything more, and his voice stopped ringing in Shafa's ears.

It seems that this seemingly cold but kind-hearted old man made this explanation specifically to prevent Xia Fa's mind from being affected and to prevent him from feeling frustrated by encountering a nineteen-year-old demigod.

Shafa understood Tyrene's intentions and was quite grateful, even though he wasn't actually affected.

Because, to be honest, he has only signed two secret contracts so far, so he is indeed no match for a demigod. But Xia Fa felt that as long as he signed the third secret contract, which was the overlord-level secret contract, the Gate of Stars, he would definitely be able to test his strength against a demigod.

In other words, if you're already at the Eagle level, you can probably fight a demigod, so why would you care if a demigod is nineteen years old or not?

Next, the two groups passed each other by. Cardan led everyone to the audience seats, deliberately getting ahead of the Selenes family on the way.

Xia Falu followed Lieutenant General Bedivere, along with Prince Ariman and Princess Victoria, to the preparation platform.

As they were about to part ways, Chestnut, the rat girl, quietly turned around and looked at Xia Fa. Her fair and delicate face was full of encouragement. She clenched her little fist and waved it secretly to cheer Xia Fa on.

Xia Fa returned a reassuring smile and nodded gently.

……

The preparation platform is located on the south side of the arena's circular area, and unexpectedly, it is a wide tunnel.

The tunnel leads south to the exit, while the tunnel leads north to the arena.

There are three such tunnels, clearly for the use of the giants, the blademen, and the humans, respectively.

There are ten chairs on each side of each tunnel, for the soldiers to sit down.