“My Lord! My Lord!”A soldier rushed to the palace of the Wind Hold city in panic.The lord of the city was about to stand up when he heard the bells chiming in the city.He frowned, looking out of the window.“Why didn’t we hear anything?”He looked at the man across the table. They were supposed to get a message beforehand if the enemies came. ‘Did they come from another way?’He wasn’t worried too much. Because they had a plan to defend against the Crimson Empire.“I can’t contact them… My Lord.”“Huh?”He felt troubled. This shouldn't be happening. Their scouts weren’t in the open and they were not simple soldiers. If a full invasion came, they should know it by now. “My Lord! My Lord!”The soldier finally barged into the room.“My… My Lord… They are here.”“The Crimson Empire?”“Yes! Yes… My Lord.”“And our soldiers?”“One messenger just entered the city, My Lord.”“A messenger? That wasn’t the plan.”Although it wasn’t too disadvantageous, they were supposed to use these spies
“Your Majesty. We didn’t hear anything from the Wind Hold.”“Someone tell me what is going on?”The entire court of the Blood Baron Kingdom was nervous because of the sudden change in the Wind Hold. They simply didn’t hear anything from there anymore. It was a complete silence out of nowhere. “Your Majesty. This could be….”It was as if everyone knew the reason, but everyone was afraid to mention it. They all prayed that they were wrong. “Your Majesty. Emergency from the Dwarven mountain.”“What is it now?”“It is Lady… Lady Helen, Your Majesty.”The noisy hall turned silent in an instant. Lady Helen left a fresh memory in all of them. Two years ago, she came here to claim many direct descendants of noble families. “By the gods, is she attacking the north?”“What are we going to do…?”“There is no one that can stop the prophet.”“We should seek help from the Church of Light.”…The infamous prophet of the Black Dragon Empire had lived in silence for generations, but no one had the
“Your Majesty. They are ready.”“Let’s start.”Leon looked at his wife.“Let’s go.”She held his arm, giving him confidence.After he reached the 10th tier six months ago, his father stepped down, giving him the throne. Their kingdom, the Kingdom of Markarth, was still small, but it looked much different from what it used to be.They had three 10th-tier warriors, making them one of the strongest kingdoms in the Eastern continent. Actually, unless they compared the size and people, the kingdom of Markarth had the most number of 10th-tier warriors along with several more who had the potential to reach there. Over the last two years, many things changed.More and more ships sailed on the secured sea route between the two continents. More merchants, explorers, envoys, and emissaries came to the Eastern continent. Needless to say, the kingdom of Markarth was the one that had to endure the most heat. Because it was the kingdom anyone from the northern continent would intercept at first. O
“I will go and visit the Church of Light, Your Majesty.”Adam thought he shouldn't delay it more. They didn’t question any of the prisoners, and he felt it wasn’t wise to leave things alone for too long. He expected someone from the Church of Light to come and look for their missing members, but that never happened. ‘They know too much about the Southern Continent.’To him, these apostles of the Church of Light were an unstable factor. “You? No. I am coming.”‘Sigh. What did I even expect?’He was expecting it to be like this. However, he didn’t want to go and disappear again. Currently, he was more than enough to deal with the remaining apostles, but there could be things that could delay him.“I also want to go.”Adam looked at Amy in surprise.“Beautiful sister, you promised to take me with you.”She still addressed her mentor as ‘Beautiful sister.’ Adam wondered if she would ever change it. “Alright. You can come with us.”“Yey. Then can Zafira come?”Adam looked at the other
“Are we in the right place?”“I am not sure, Your Majesty.”Adam landed on the sandy beach of the island, feeling conflicted. He had no idea where the Southern Trade Union was, and it was the same with the Empress. In the end, they ended up travelling south on the sea. Since Amy wanted to go above the water surface, he had to fly very low, making it impossible for him to have a good view. However, he had to admit that he enjoyed their trip. He sat with the Empress in the middle of the sphere he conjured while Amy and Zafira ran around it in joy. Since it was safe, he didn’t mind the two girls playing around while he had a relaxing chat with the Empress. Since he was away for almost a month, she had so many things to tell him.“Brother, can we play on the beach?”“Sure.”Adam gently rustled Amy’s hair, taking his eyes off the view.He didn’t mind them playing on the beach. As for the creatures like Night lamps or Giant Crabs, he didn’t worry at all. Zafira could crush such a creatu
“Brother. Let’s go there.” “Sure.” “I want more sweets.” “Yes.” “Wait for me to try this dress.” “Yes, Your Majesty.” He passed another snack to Amy and Zafira, who seemed to be enjoying the day most. Adam wondered if he could find any excuse. They made it to the Southern Trade Union after moving toward the southwest for a while. As expected they came to a group of islands filled with sand and dust. Almost all the islands were within close proximity to each other and they rarely had any greenery. The sun was hanging high above their heads. Buildings made of sandstones were scattered all over the place. Besides those buildings, there were many sunshades and vivid tents. Most people here had darker skin tone compared to the others and oily skin. Every street was filled with various vendors and shops with goods from all over the world. Clothing, food, tinkerers, and pieces of jewellery. There were entertainers, poets, and various musicians all over the place. Adam final
“Lady Isla, you should rest.”“Ah… Aunt Margi.”Isla didn’t expect to see their maid to be here this early. She liked this older woman very much. She was nice and helped her a lot. Honestly, she was against taking a maid in the first place, but she admitted it was nice to have some help around. “Don’t call me lady.”“How can I not? Lord Lucas is the head of the city council, Lady Isla.”“But Lucas is no Lord, either. He will not like it.”“Lord Lucas is a Lord to all the people of the Dragon’s Keep, My Lady.”‘Sigh. I guess she won’t understand.’She was honestly proud of Lucas for what he had done over the past two years. In the Dragon’s keep and the surrounding, there was almost no one who didn’t know his name. He had become a respected person throughout the area and even had the say in most matters. Unless the matters exceeded a certain amount of coin expenses, or it affected the entire Empire, many things came within the city council. It gave these city council workers enough a
‘Mother. I am sorry, I can’t look after you.’Matilda felt her pain disappear.She knew this feeling well. The feeling of being numb after getting beaten too many times. She had felt this before, but this time it was different. It was because of the wound she had on her chest. She knew even if she survived, there would be no use. Her legs got crushed by the falling rocks. Even if she survived, a slaver would surely kill her. Because she had no use. Once more she yearned for death, and her wish was finally becoming reality. She wished to die when she saw her father getting beaten to death. She wished to die when the pregnant woman she knew died after she miscarried because she was beaten too much. She wished to die when that woman’s husband banged his head against the cage until his brains came out. She wished to die so many times, but there was something that carried her forward. Her mother. They came all the way together, even after her father’s death. She wished to take care of