“Sister, are you sad?”
“Shush…” Maya gently patted Ivan’s head.
“Don’t talk, we have to be silent.”
“To… To pay… Respect?”
“Yes, to pay respect.” Her younger brother was still talkative.
Even if Ivan was intelligent, he was too young to understand the sorrow she had. Even the stubborn village elders were here. These people died for them.
This place was not very far from where they stayed for the past couple of days.
‘The palace.’ That was what everyone called it. The large set of buildings in the centre of th
“Come on! Fight like men.”Jane shook her head. Carl looked aggressive since he came back. Witnessing the death of people they cared for would change many things.This method of training looked disorganised, but it made more sense compared to practising on their own. Other than focusing on their own weapon proficiency, fighting against the others gave them the experience they needed in a battle.Many of these people who were training were the people Adam brought to the Crimson Empire. Every time they stopped their journey, she witnessed those men training vigorously.“Yummy.” Jane smiled, hearing the satisfied voice of Amy.The little girl had already finished her training
“Wow!”This was the first time Adam saw the area people worked to clear.He had been to this place some time ago, but this was the first time he saw it like this. This was the area David had his camp earlier, but he never walked around here. Besides, the view was much different from the hilltop.Today he separated from Her Majesty and Amy, leading the main caravan to the area they were supposed to develop. Luckily, he convinced Amy that he would return by afternoon. If not for that, she would have made things difficult for him.The living conditions were not so good here, but they couldn’t let these people live in the West Coast city. That place was already too chaotic. They already received the news about the number of people trying to pry
“Young Adam, this way.”‘Huh? Why are they here?’ There were many people on the Palace grounds, but these people shouldn’t be here.“Lord Mason, Lord Zen.”He recognised them with ease, as his senses were better than ever.Still, he didn’t expect to see imperial officials here. It was already late afternoon, and the morning court shouldn’t last this long. Besides, it should have been almost midday by the time Her Majesty returned.‘Did they stay here because of all the guests?’He saw many unfamiliar people on the palace grounds. Many looked like guards or mercenaries. Some people were natives, but
Adam was in a better mood in the morning.He had a pleasant conversation with the Empress last night, and the Han family welcomed him back. He felt happy sitting with Amy and the other two in that small home. It was not the place, but the people.“Is everyone ready?”Adam joined the group of people who secretly approached the area near the West Coast City. He only had Carl and the old scout Wu with him. Carl was now at the 10th tier, while Wu was the best to keep an eye on the crowd.The new construction area was far from the West Coast City. The refugees and the other people who went there earlier had made an alternative footpath, avoiding the main road.It was not big, and they had
“Grandma, this city looks shabby.”The Young girl didn’t sound happy.“Shyla, it is not as good as the Black Dragon Empire. After all, this is the Barbarian country.”“But... But it is the Empire of the Crimson Empress.”Helen gently patted the young girl’s hair. Her little apprentice still valued the Crimson Empress.‘Maybe for many girls, it must be like this.’In a world where the women were looked down upon, many young women saw hope in Empress Elena Lionheart. Here in the Barbarian Empire, what mattered the most was the strength, and Elena Lionheart was undoubtedly at the top, at least in the eyes of the
“My… My Lady, Her Majesty, invite you in.”“Thank you.”Ava tried her best to be polite. It was good that she was proficient with this language. If not, things would be difficult. They were good with the new kingdom language, but it differed slightly from the old one. The language they learned as kids to communicate with humans.She was not supposed to talk here, but Keya was in no condition to talk. Alyndra was supporting Keya.The strong human looked flustered. This was the reason she kept their looks hidden. Even among their people, it considered her and Keya top beauties. Combined with the enchantments they used; it was easy to attract human attention.This was
Young Adam?’Wendy didn’t know if he was the same man that left the West Coast city.After three months, the young man gave a unique feeling compared to what she remembered. He was showing the strength of the 4th tier, but there was something amiss. She felt an unknown power from him.“Your Majesty!”She bowed before Elena.She wanted to know many things from Adam, but they still didn’t have a chance to chat.“Wendy. Gerard.”‘She is not in a good mood! Is that because of all the people coming?’
Adam sat in the abnormally dark room.It was the daytime, but the sunlight coming into the room didn’t reveal much of him. He was waiting for the merchants to arrive.He confirmed old Wu’s words last night. The legendary elves appeared in the Crimson Empire, and he didn’t think they came here for trade.‘I can deal with them in the afternoon.’Lord Zen used his contacts to invite some medium and small size merchants anonymously. This building belonged to the Long family. Lord Zen’s family. However, it was not a well-known place, and many didn’t know the true owner.Just like many other buildings on the West Coast, they also made this of stone, mud, and wo