Chapter 70: Overwhelming Country and Overwhelming City
(Thanks to Daniel for the 10,000 starting point coins!!)
The Cangming Empire was founded by the Dong royal family in the southwest corner of the Suzaku Continent, and its name means the sea.
This satin-like beautiful country is surrounded by the sea on both sides and has the longest coastline except the Chunhui Empire. However, its territory is long but narrow, and its surface is covered with numerous forests. The people's livelihood depends on hunting and fishing.
"Teacher, why do you come to this place?"
Two figures, one large and one small, were walking in the forest. The lush trees blocked the sunlight, but the cool breeze blew slowly through the forest, causing the small figure's shoulder-length black hair to fly.
"There are many forests in this country, hiding many giants."
The middle-aged man with a deep face stopped and raised the red staff in his hand: "Wind Blade Flurry!"
Rows of rotating wind blades formed around him, and then flew out with a screaming sound, cutting off the vine branches as easily as chopping vegetables, opening up a road of hundreds of meters in an instant.
"Let's go, Lilac..." The middle-aged man put down his staff and stepped forward: "The war is about to begin. In order to collect the spoils as soon as possible, we must find a suitable place for research as soon as possible."
"....Um..."
The black-haired girl responded. She looked up to the east where the sun was rising, and then followed her mentor with a trace of inexplicable regret.
In order to go to the Qilin Continent, the alliance's legions were stationed east of the Cangming Empire and on the southern coasts of Zhuyue and Chunhui... The girl and her mentor had no plans to participate in this war. She didn't know why she felt regretful about it.
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Why not go to Chunhui or Zhuyue Empire? If you go to the alliance camp and stay even for a day, the girl will feel...she may be able to see the very vague figure that appeared in the dream.
If she met him, she might know who she was and why she was alive.
"Teacher, will this research be successful?"
"I think there should be no problem...This is a war, and the materials we need most are endless."
The figures of the two people slowly disappeared in the forest.
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"Wait... Wu Jian!"
Xia Han woke up from his sleep and saw a small space.
"Guest, are you okay?"
The coachman's shout came from outside. Xia Han wiped his sweat and said with a wry smile: "It's okay, I had a nightmare." [How could she become a mage!] He thought like this, and soon he saw it in his dream.
The scene is left behind.
"What time is it now?" Xia Han asked as he opened the car curtain.
"almost there."
The driver replied, the setting sun shone in Xia Han's eyes, he gently covered them with his hands and saw that the road ahead gradually became smoother.
It had been a whole day since he left the Sky Temple. Xia Han emptied his wallet without hesitation in search of the fastest speed, and finally arrived at the area where the alliance camp was located.
In another half hour, he would be able to enter the camp.
【I can still get some sleep.】
Xia Han was very tired from the journey, so he closed his eyes again on the carriage - but he was woken up again within a few minutes.
"Uu——"
The speeding carriage suddenly stopped, causing Xia Han's body to rush forward.
"What are you doing?" He finally managed not to knock his head, and his sleepiness suddenly disappeared.
"Guest, guest... Someone is blocking the car..." The coachman's voice was trembling. Xia Han frowned and opened the curtain, revealing a shining silver light blocking the front.
This is a team of about thirty knights. They ride on horses, all wearing silver armor and long swords... The only place in this world that has such gorgeous equipment is a mysterious church.
【Why are the knights of the church here? 】
Xia Han was wondering, but after seeing him, these knights all turned over and dismounted, bowed and saluted: "By the order of His Majesty the Pope, we, the Silver Knights, are here to greet the successor of the human king - His Majesty Xia Han!"
The coachman fell off the carriage with a thud.
"Summer...King of Dusk!" He looked back at the cloaked young man on the carriage in disbelief. This guest who had been with him for a long time could actually be the legendary king?
Xia Han was also very surprised, how his whereabouts were leaked.
Could it be that Bai Yue betrayed him? But Bai Yue didn't know the specific time of his arrival or how he was dressed...
"How did you know it was me?" Xia Han solemnly realized that these knights were unfathomable. He stepped out of the carriage and carefully helped the driver - well... now he had to start acting like a good person again.
"His Majesty the Pope has the power of prophecy, so your whereabouts cannot be hidden from him." The knights showed admiration for the Pope in their eyes, but they also had a good impression of Xia Han who helped the groom: "Your Majesty, can you lift up your cloak?"
At this point, there seems to be no point in hiding one's identity.
Xia Han opened his cloak, revealing the appearance of a 'girl' with black hair and black eyes, which made the others stunned for a while.
"Here, here is the travel fare." He took out the last money bag from his body and handed it to the coachman. The coachman tried to catch it with trembling hands, but stopped halfway: "This money bag...is it your last money bag?"
The money...I can't accept it..."
Xia Han raised his eyebrows. He wanted to go back and be the king...will he still lack this little money?
"Those who work hard will be rewarded. This is what you deserve." So he put the money into the driver's hand, then turned and walked towards the knight: "Let's go, I also want to see your pope."
The art of prophecy, is that old man really that powerful?
Xia Han took over one of the horses brought by the knights with doubts. These snow-white horses were tall and majestic, with arrogant eyes. It seemed that the knights had deliberately brought them as tools to test him.
[Interesting.] Xia Han pulled the reins, and the white horse neighed and threw its head high.
"Be quiet!"
He snorted coldly and patted the horse's neck casually. The white horse felt something and trembled all over... whined and lowered his head, becoming obedient.
Then, Xia Han jumped up, stepped on the saddle lightly and turned over. He was as nimble as a fish and sat firmly on the horse in an instant.
"Walk!"
He smiled at the knights around him.
"Ah, ah..."
The knights looked at each other. Although it is not surprising that the King of Twilight, who can hold a unicorn, has such strength, Xia Han's true body is too weak and beautiful. Even if it is only the tip of the iceberg, it will still surprise others.
Does that delicate body like a princess walking out of the palace really have power? With such doubts, the knights led Xia Han towards the alliance camp...
Only the coachman stood there dumbfounded, looking at the team that was getting further and further away.
The figure of the young man in the Silver Knight is far more beautiful and fascinating than the one in the legend.
Perhaps because of this, many people in later generations also called the Age of Heroes the Age of Beauty - as the only green grass surrounded by flowers, human rulers also have an extraordinary and beautiful appearance...
This is the era of heroes, a period of history that has captivated the country...
