“Any news from the Black Dragon Empire?”“Nothing except for what we all know. They are gathering the villagers and clearing out the bandits and scattered soldiers. The cities trapped between the East coast and Dragon’s Keep are trying to negotiate, but the process seems to be slow. I heard some people are directly leaving the city, looking for a refuge.”“It is happening. There was a team of Empire Knights and a couple of Guardian Knights in the trading area of the Dwarven Kingdom.”It was the secret place where seven rulers of the northern kingdoms gathered. However, today it had a grim atmosphere. “So… The flags and those words aren’t a lie. They are collaborating with the Crimson Empire.”“We should teach them a lesson.”“Teach how? Attack? Do it yourself, I lost enough men already.”It was the king of the Blood Baron Kingdom. He suffered the most because of the recent events. Losing noble families could be advantageous, but he didn’t lose entire families. What he lost was mostly
“Your Eminence… What….”“Sigh. Prepare to land. Instruct everyone to stay out of trouble. We don’t want to mess with them.”“Your Eminence….”“What is it?”“Some soldiers are getting restless. And some are thinking that….”“That?”“That the way we behave is cowardly.”“Mark my words clearly to everyone. If anyone starts trouble here and drags the Crimson Empire into it, I will kill them myself.”Jonathan was not going to let this escalate. He couldn’t afford it in the first place. Already he felt the aura of three 10th-tier powerhouses from above. He was the only one for their entire fleet.He was even ashamed to call it a fleet. They had three ships, and they looked nothing in comparison to the impressive fleet of the Crimson Empire. He was sure they had been here for a while now, in this unknown port. When they reached the only other island before they reached here, the Crimson Empire had already claimed the land. Not only that, by the time they reached there, they saw a new fort t
“Commander. Welcome!”Leon didn’t pay attention to his father and the commander Sakura. Rather, he kept his eyes on the changing face of the Bishop of the Church of Light. There were clear signs of worry on that face. He also felt surprised by the sudden response from the people of the Crimson Empire. They immediately arrived at the palace right at that moment. Usually, those people didn't leave their fleet unless they were visiting the Church of Darkness. ‘How do they even live inside like that?.’It had been more than two months since these people came to their empire. Since they had to conduct a long-term negotiation, the fleet never left. These people never came out to seek food or any other thing. He thought those massive ships should be comfortable enough, but they didn’t have a chance to visit and witness what was inside those shells. Everything for the past two months made him too busy for anything, and their small kingdom didn’t have many reliable representatives. First,
“Welcome to the Crimson Pride, Your Highness.”“It is an honour, commander.”Leon nodded in satisfaction after making sure Jia safely climbed into the ship. Even though the steel stairs were safer than a slippery wood, he instinctively made sure his wife was safe. This was the first time this massive ship came this close to the pier. It was specifically to let him and the others enter and observe 7this impressive ship.“Welcome everyone. This is Crimson Pride. Her Majesty’s flagship and the largest combat ship in the world.”Leon nodded his head, lightly touching Jia’s hand. He felt happy when she returned his grip. However, his eyes darted toward the two massive ships in the distance. The rest of the ships didn’t come close, yet he thought there were two ships much bigger than this one.“Those are our troop transport ship and the supply ship, Your Highness. Compared to the Crismon Pried, both of them are slower and have fewer weapons.”“Fewer weapons?”Behind him, one of his army ca
“How about it, Your Highness? What do you think about my ship?”“It is excellent!”The ride indeed satisfied Leon. They sailed to the deep sea and returned to the Kingdom of Markarth before the ship took its usual position in the formation as the first ship. Throughout the entire duration, they felt like standing on solid ground as the ship was extremely steady. It was a wonderful experience for him.“Shall we go and see the rest of the ship?”“Yes, we are indeed honoured, commander.”This ship was something unimaginable to them, and he wanted to see more. However, Leon had a feeling they might never be able to build something similar to the Crimson Pride.…“Commander!”The man sitting in the lone room brought his arm to his chest when he saw the superior entering the cannon room.“Cannoneer, Smith.”Leon saw a bright smile on the middle-aged man's face when the commander called him by his name. It was obvious he was very happy to see his commander knowing his name. This also gave h
“This is all for our supply ship. Is there anything else you would like to ask, Your Highness?”“Hm…?”Leon failed to understand her words for a few seconds.“Ah… No.”There were so many thoughts in his mind.Everything here was beyond their knowledge and understanding. They saw what these people called the engine room. The place where they used boiling water to rotate those blades that moved the ship. Then he saw the place they called the water pumping room. There was another machine that worked from the boiling water that actually bought water from the sea into the ship. Another large stove boiled this water until it was steaming and then they collected this steam and made pure water. From there they sent the water to the top of the ship and sent it to every part of the ship. He knew they were not even close to the level of knowledge and capability these people had. His last suspicion was gone when he saw this supply ship.They crossed from the Crimson Pride to this massive ship
“So… This is Dragon’s Guard.”“Isn't it nice to have a place like this to come and relax?”Mila held onto David’s arm, looking at the endless sea in front of them. This was the first time they had a long vacation as a family after months. They both had been very busy with everything happening in the Crimson Empire.David had to guard the Lishan city and its surroundings including the new border between the leftover of the Black Dragon Empire and the new border of the Crimson Empire. He was now famous throughout the world as one of the three powerful generals of the Crimson EmpireMila felt proud of her husband. The distance they came together from the cold village in the north was so far. The tragic past they went through was like a dream to her. Sometimes she felt it was better to live like this and ignore the thought of avenging those people she once loved. In fact, when she first came to the Crimson Empire, this was what she truly felt. They had a nice place to live, and no rea
“Jackson!”“Lord Jackson.”“General Jackson!”“Hello!”He tried his best to not look stiff and greet back the people who talked to him.“Look… Isn’t he… Isn’t he the one they call General Mountain?”“Damn… He is so big. I never thought I would see him with my own eyes.”“Someday I want to be strong like that. They say he can fight two 10th-tier warriors by himself.”“Keep dreaming.”“What are you people talking about? Don’t you know General Jackson is from the Valley of Wonders? Why are you all so surprised?”As some people greeted him openly, some people whispered about him. His hearing was far better than that of a normal person, and he could hear them all. As usual, he decided to ignore them.It had been a while since he returned to the Valley of Wonders. The only place in this world where he could relax; his home. ‘It has changed a lot.’He was away for almost a year, and a lot of things had changed by now. There were many unknown faces and there were many more buildings compared