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Five days later.
Tobias chose not to respond to the Mayor of Edinburgh's request, as he thought it was very difficult to fulfill. Even if Tobias agreed, they would die in one night in enemy territory.
"By having more horse-drawn carriages, we can save even more time," Elisa said.
The woman rode along with Tobias. They stopped at a carriage craftsman's shop. The handiwork of the shop's owner and employees was displayed nicely at the front, catching Tobias's eye when he arrived in the village.
"How much for the carriage?" asked Tobias.
The young man pointed at one of the five horse-drawn carriages on display, the largest and most solid-looking.
It wasn't for nothing that Tobias had chosen that carriage. He wanted the journey from here to Carlisle not to be delayed by people on foot.
With everyone getting on the horse-drawn carriage, they could all leave at the same time. Elisa was of the same mind. She thought the carriage To
"Refugees?" asked the lumberjack man."That's right. We're trying to escape the persecution of Equestria," Tobias said, trying to explain briefly to the man with the axe.The lumberjack man sighed, putting down the axe he had pointed at Tobias. Seeing the carpenter man's response made Tobias feel relieved. It seemed that he would not do any harm to him and the group of Leafvile residents.He stuck the axe on a piece of wood, raised his hand, and pointed his head to the right, "Follow this village road, then go through the town of Elysian. After that, go straight until you reach Carlisle."Tobias shifted his gaze, following the path pointed out by the carpenter. There was a dirt country road leading to the center of the village and Elisian if one continued further."How far is it until we reach Carlisle?" asked Tobias."Probably about 2-3 days on foot," the man said.Elisa walked closer to Tobias, tugging gently on the young man's clothes to get his attention.Tobias' head snapped back
From a distance, Tobias could see the Elysian City's buildings. The architectural style was medieval, with crowds of townspeople and lights lining the main street.It gave the impression of a lively and bustling city, although it had to be admitted that they also had difficulties with food.Elysian City is famous as a center for handicrafts. Many knick-knacks and accessories can be found here, from bracelets, necklaces, earrings, bags, and the largest crafts such as statues.The city's surroundings aren't guarded by a city wall, just like big cities like Carlisle or Valestria. They didn't think building a large protective stone wall was necessary, especially since the city wasn't at war.After an hour of riding, Tobias stopped the black horse he and Elisa were riding when they reached the greeting monument. Tobias looked to his right and left to see that there wasn't a single soldier guarding the gate.He rode into the town, asking the townspeople about a shop that sells horse-drawn c
***Three days later.Tobias managed to borrow six carriages and their horses from Jennifer. The Elysian City's leading lady was so kind to Tobias, even though they had only known each other for a few days.The young man had led a group of Leafvile refugees from Elysian to Carlisle. They had all left the city and were now on the forest road that led to it.Elisa no longer sat on the horse with Tobias. She had her own horse as Tobias wanted her mobility to be as flexible as possible, not so dependent on Tobias."Is it still a long way to go?" Elisa asked."Not for long. Once we get out of this forest, we'll be in Carlisle," Tobias replied.It was natural for Tobias to ask Elisa this, considering this was her first long trip. She, who had always lived in Leafvile for many years, would never know another place like this.Even though it was her first time, there was no fear on the woman's face. Elisa wasn't so scared because she fe
After welcoming Elisa, Leonora ordered her soldiers through the commander of the city troops to tell the refugees to come in.The commander of the city troops carried out the order given by Leonora well. Six horse-drawn carriages entered the city of Carlisle, but none of the Leafvile citizens were allowed to leave with the group."Are we going to live in such a beautiful city?" asked one of the elderly."I don't know. Lord Tobias and Lady Elisa will decide," replied an old woman, his friend."But it will be good for our old age if we stay here, with such a beautiful city."The soldiers were standing by the horse-drawn carriage of the refugees from Leafvile. Leonora was actually reluctant to say this, but the young lady couldn't allow the refugees to stay in Carlisle.The reason was simple and pretty rational. The needs of the people of the city were well calculated. The food shortage that occurred in all cities in Equestria forced the city l
Evening.The dusk sky over the city of Carlisle slowly turns black with scattered white stars, numbering in the hundreds or even infinity. Right at the change of the hour, Carlisle began to show its beauty with lanterns, torches, and other trinkets decorating all city corners.At first glance, Tobias saw the peaceful and beautiful scene as if it were a hidden paradise in Equestria. The children were all dressed up; the women adorned themselves as beautifully as possible to please their husbands or loved ones.Tobias was one of those who had prepared. He didn't bring any fancy clothes, like the typical suits of the nobles.Leonora realized that, given that Tobias had been traveling as a traveler for the past few weeks, not living in a grand palace as a nobleman.Through the palace maid, she gave Tobias a suit of clothes that his father used to wear. The woman was sure that a fancy white shirt with matching pants would suit Tobias.The young m
Tobias gasped in shock at the words, something he never thought would come out of that woman. Leonora could speak so freely because there wasn't much of a crowd around them."A-Am I not mistaken?" asked Tobias.Leonora squinted her eyes, looking at Tobias with seriousness. Expressing her true feelings to Tobias wasn't a joke. It wasn't easy to express the will of their hearts.The beautiful woman beside Tobias was silent for a while, not wanting to give an affirmative answer to the question she asked earlier.Tobias fell silent at Leonora's response. He didn't know what the appropriate answer to the expression of her heart would be. The young man feared that what he said would hurt Leonora's heart."I don't know what I can say to you," Tobias said."You don't have to answer anything. I've been holding onto these feelings for a while, and I think it's best if I tell you directly," Leonora said.The two sat on a wooden chair under a large, shady tree. Both of their eyes were gazing at t
***The next day."Are you leaving?" Leonora asked.She was worried about Tobias' safety. It wasn't without reason; the two were planning to get married in the near future, and she didn't want anything bad to happen to Tobias."Are you worried about our marriage plans?" asked James."Of course. I don't want you to leave me," Leonora replied.Tobias laughed slightly when he saw Leonora showing her pouty face, a sweet pout. Her pampered look had appeared since last night, precisely after the two arrived at the Emerald Palace of Carlisle.She was reluctant to let go of Tobias' hand, throwing teasing advances and even leaning on his shoulder when it was deserted.The maids at the Emerald Palace noticed Leonora's change in demeanor. However, they thought it was normal for a woman in puberty to do so. Leonora is 25 now, three years older than Tobias.The two were in the middle of a beautiful period of romance. No one dared to
Right after the proposal procession was over, Tobias and Leonora continued walking towards the city's south gate. Several soldiers stood guard before the city gates, checking everyone who wanted to go in and out of the city."You've taken me all the way here," Tobias said."I still didn't expect you to give me such a beautiful ring," Leonora said.Tobias glanced at her slowly, nodding. Even though he wasn't in Carlisle, Tobias left a message for Leonora to take care of her."I promise, in a few months after things settle down, I'll return to this place," Tobias said.His hand reached out, gently stroking Leonora's hair. The love language Tobias showed made Leonora's heart feel like she was guarded; the woman felt confident in the young man."I never doubted your promise," Leonora said.Tobias smiled. He began to mount his horse, bidding farewell to Leonora as the Commander of the Carlise Army walked up to his leader.The two re
The journey of Tobias Archibald, aka Taichi Hayashi, finally ends. You'll have to keep reading until the end to see if the ending suits you or not. But for me, the ending was exactly what I wanted. Several months of exhausting struggle with sweat, fighting sleepiness, spending leisure and playtime to deliver a good story has finally been done. I am so grateful to those of you who always followed this story from beginning to end. I'm glad you can find the value of the messages I've embedded in this story. Hopefully, they can help you in real life. The last sentence from the author in this additional chapter. The author will not stop giving his best work; every experience is the best teacher, and practice is a faithful process. I believe, with experience and hard practice, I can give you a more exciting story. Don't forget, the author also published a new story on Meganovel, Become Invincible with Copy Talent System. For those already fond of fantasy and magic, you can read on with t
Tobias looked faintly behind him, seeing thousands of human troops trying to chase Renna, who flew quickly to the east, back to the border area between the Forbidden Territory and the Human Territory.Tobias' right hand could be seen tightly grasped by Renna's left hand, while Aurora could be seen carried by the right. The two people left the place at high speed."I did exactly what you wanted. What's next?" asked Renna, curious.Renna continued flying with the help of her two black wings. Directed forward with the condition that she had left the troops of mankind.While flying freely, Renna occasionally glanced back, trying to ascertain Tobias' next plan.However, Tobias did not show any response, still silent, with both eyes directed forward to the rocky mountains rather than Renna's sights.As Renna flew over the rocky mountains, the lush green countryside with trees was clearly visible in Tobias' eyes. It indicated that Tobias was now in human territory."Where are you taking me,
Aerith did not hesitate to attack Tobias with all the power she had, with the mana capacity the woman had not so much anymore, the impact of the previous use of the palace's protective magic."Akihiko! Listen to me," Tobias insisted, asking Aerith to talk to him."You killed my husband! I won't forgive you," Aerith cried.With two magic circles appearing in front of Aerith's palms, dark black magic balls with a reddish-black color rushed towards Tobias' body.Tobias was able to deflect them easily, using his katana sword as if he was playing a game of baseball with Aerith. The magic balls flew in random directions, then exploded with a significant blast.Aurora looked terrified, taking cover behind Aerith's back with both Aurora's eyes closed. Tobias occasionally looked at Aurora, the little girl shouldn't be in a place like this."You shouldn't let Aurora see this fight," Tobias pleaded.Aerith stopped her attack on Tobias, looked back and saw Aurora who was trembling in fear with bo
"So, you want to get in my way?" asked Tobias, pointing his sword forward."No one is allowed to come near our King and Queen!" groaned one of the werewolves.It leapt powerfully forward, both hands and feet full of claws. Tobias parried each of the werewolf's claws with his katana, the monster's attacks were powerful enough, but not enough to defeat Tobias.Not only by itself, but the werewolf seemed to be assisted by several people, two representatives of the superior races in the Mythological Kingdom. A centaur walked over with his right hand pulling out a large sword, swinging at Tobias' head.Tobias was pushed back, the blade of his katana was blocking the attack of the monster's claws before him, so he had nothing to do but put his faith in the golden armor he wore. Tobias spun around, seemingly turning his back to the werewolf without changing the grip of the sword in his right hand. Tobias' left hand stretched out to the side, blocking the centaur's sword strike with the fing
Tobias was still seated on his horse, focusing both eyes forward to the Mythology Kingdom palace where Aerith and the other officials were taking refuge.Liam was now near Tobias, focusing equally on the palace. Liam's eyes narrowed, never before had he seen people from different races in the Forbidden Territory come together to fight humanity."Are we going to fight them all?" Liam asked."If we don't want the chain of hatred between the two sides to grow again, then we must fight them," Tobias said firmly.He dismounted, stepping closer to the palace gates that seemed to be protected by something. The people inside the palace were on alert, especially after seeing the man in golden armor walking closer.Tobias' hand stretched forward, trying to touch the magic barrier. Just as his fingers made contact, a spark of electricity and fire was created that startled Tobias.Tobias' eyes squinted hard, seeing the white smoke from his finger's contact with the magic wall."Are you okay?" ask
Hearing Tobias' impassioned cry made all the soldiers flare up with excitement. They shouted loudly, raising their swords, bows and spears in the hope that the war would end in this battle.Gunnar led the troops that would attack at the center gate. Their main goal was not to penetrate that place, but rather to distract the Mythology Kingdom's troops from the north gate.Just as Edgar led the troops to attack the southern gate. In this battle, three armies of humanity will besiege the capital from three entry points: north, center, and south.Gunnar led the army with Adrian and Karin, while Edgar was alone with Laura. However, Tobias had asked Laura to use her illusion magic. He wanted the mythology troops to know that Tobias was in the troops attacking the southern gate.The focus of the Mythology Kingdom troops will be on Tobias, because only he can determine the course of this war. If Laura managed to display Tobias' projection at the southern gate, then it was certain that the Myt
Seeing that the banyan tree territory was completely controlled by the dwarves made Tobias' heart happy. The dwarves shouted with joy, some cried with emotion while hugging each other.One of the lead dwarves walked up to Tobias. He raised a hat similar to a magic cone and lowered it while bowing his head.Not only did he do this, but the other dwarves did the same. They paid their highest respects to Tobias, who was a human, in his attempt to reclaim the sacred place for them."Thank you, Mr. Tobias. We dwarves will always be indebted to humans," the dwarf replied.Tobias, who was still sitting upright on his mount, dismounted, stepped up to the dwarf and reached forward, asking both parties to shake hands."Welcome to your true home. Keep your promise not to participate in this war," Tobias said.The dwarf cast both eyes downward, looking at Tobias' right hand that was pointed forward. The dwarf in front of Tobias smiled widely with a nod of his head, shaking Tobias with both hands.
In the end, Tobias agreed with the dwarves on a plan of attack. However, the dwarves wanted to give a special condition. They wanted when the attack on the Mythological Kingdom Capital happened, he wanted all the dwarves to have left their city.In short, they wanted Tobias to liberate the promised area immediately. Once the area was free of wild elves, then Tobias could freely attack the capital.Gunnar, who happened to still be beside Tobias, spontaneously asked about the requirement. Tobias turned his face to the side, staring intently at the man."We'll carry out the terms well," Tobias said."But with whom? It will take about half a day to mobilize the troops there," Gunnar replied.Tobias shook his head as his eyes star
Tobias' head kept moving to the right and left, seeing how many Mythology troops were guarding the gate of the capital connected to the city of the dwarves.Not so much; there were probably only about 1000 people, in contrast to the gate in the center where there were probably about 5000 to 10,000 mythological troop soldiers.Liam and Gunnar did the same, looking around the surrounding area as Tobias had done. However, they were not paying attention to the soldiers above the gate but to the dwarves in that place."If the dwarves fight too, then we'll have a hard time," Liam replied softly."You're right. The dwarves are good at using magic. Their abilities are almost comparable to the elves," Renna added, turning her head to the side to look at Tobias.