At the peak of Embercrest Hill, inside a quiet old temple, Grace stepped out of the hidden chamber just as a female guard rushed in.

"Your Highness, we've got a situation. A powerful intruder is breaking through the outer gates," she reported

"Who is it?" Grace asked calmly, as if she'd expected this would happen.

"Judging from their appearance, they look like elite fighters from the Hall of Gods, or royal gods," the female guard replied gravely.

The defensive and offensive formations around Embercrest Hill didn't stand a chance. Both shattered on impact, as if they'd never been there. Only someone at the royal god-level could force their way in like that.

"They got here faster than I expected," Grace muttered, eyebrows knitting with concern.

She hadn't left the temple, but she already knew who it was. At a time like this, the only ones who'd come to Embercrest Hill were Zeus and Hera.

Grace had been keeping tabs on the situation in Oakvale.

At first, she'd figured Nathaniel's