"Master, you seem to be very happy!" Eva stood in an old building, wearing a gray scarf that covered her silver hair, her mouth, and her nose.
She also wore a simple long skirt. At the moment, she was sweeping a room near the stairs. They were in Virginia, the capital of the Crete Empire.
Compared to Lu Zhiyu's last visit thirty four years ago, the city had become far more prosperous. The previous emperor, Vortigen, had passed away a few years back. The current reigning Emperor was Zolman II, who was the son of Vortigen and great-grandson of Zolman I.
During his reign, Vortigen had gradually weakened the influence of the Church. He had also minimized the presence of the Church of Light within Crete and weakened the gentry class in order to consolidate the imperial family's power.