Each party snorted coldly as they led their own teams, following the mummy to an island on the outer perimeter of the Holy Lake where a magnificent Sun Temple had been built.
All parties had gradually arrived before the sun had fully risen.
Byron and Violet also got their first real look at the other competitors for the throne and their guards.
Being too far away for the [Nautical Logbook] to reach, Atahualpa, having previously bribed an Attendant to gather a lot of information, introduced them.
The one at the forefront was the eldest Prince [Light of Earthquake], Ninan Coyuchi Capac, born of the former King and the Earthquake Dragon.
His actual physique was exceptionally robust; even in human form, he was nearly as tall as a one-story building, with two other guards of significant presence standing beside him.
One guard, only slightly shorter than him, was his son, [Son of the Sun] Lloque Capac, who also possessed the bloodline of the Earthquake Dragon.
