Chapter: Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Midnight, a large fire blazed in the ruins of South City of Karari.
Most residents were asleep and unaware of what was happening.
However, many patrolling Karari Guards came to the ruins to investigate.
They discovered that “mercenaries from the Slave Catcher Team” were singing and dancing around a burning house, with all kinds of roasted meat and pastries spread everywhere.
Using a burning house as a bonfire was not entirely unacceptable.
After reminding the “mercenaries” to be careful not to cause further fires, the guards left with peace of mind, taking some roasted meat with them on the way out.
The night passed peacefully.
No one knew that the Karari Royal Capital had changed hands.
King Maidon was also unaware. He sat in a luxurious carriage pulled by nine Dragon Beasts, looking at the armies camped everywhere outside. He couldn’t help but gasp.
“Are those armies outside from Karari?”
“That shouldn’t be right. Karari’s national strength has always been at the bottom. If they had so many troops, wouldn’t they have annexed my Medon long ago?” King Maidon muttered to himself.
Unlike the kings of other countries, he was from a mage nation, a powerful Source Mage, and had even studied in the South Continent.
However, adhering to the principle of “better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix,” he ultimately did not abandon his princely status to conduct spell research in the Mage Tower of the South Continent with his mentor.
He returned to Medon, killed his two elder brothers, and even shackled his sister and sank her into the Emerald Sea.
Finally, dagger in hand, he forced his father to abdicate the throne to him.
After the succession was complete.
He also cast a Frost Burial spell to send his father to his end.
King Maidon was not a person of exceptional talent, and he couldn’t understand many of the magic spells his mentors taught him. However, he thoroughly learned the insidious, cunning, and ruthless ways of the South Continent’s mages.
“Your Majesty, those outside seem to be King of Winter (Xi Wei)’s troops. Do you see the black flag with the golden eagle? That is King of Winter (Xi Wei)’s royal banner.”
An aide beside him promptly explained.
Do not mistake King Maidon’s muttering for idle talk, or his aide might be impaled by an ice spear and thrown from the carriage the next moment.
“It’s actually King of Winter (Xi Wei)?”
King Maidon nodded upon hearing this and said nothing further, but his vigilance had already increased by a third. He had a faint, uneasy premonition.
Upon arriving at the gates of the Karari Royal Capital, the resplendent statues and gilded city wall bricks truly widened the horizons of this King Maidon.
He had never met the Karari King.
Although the two countries were allied, the kings usually communicated only through letters.
He had initially thought the Karari King to be a witty and elegant gentleman.
Now, it seemed he was just a nouveau riche fool.
“This is the royal capital of Karari. Present your identification!”
It was the same city-defending knight.
However, he did not rashly stop the carriage. Although the carriage’s decoration was not particularly remarkable, being pulled by nine Dragon Beasts already indicated that the person inside was either rich or noble.
“This is his Majesty King Maidon’s carriage. We are here by invitation to attend the alliance meeting at the Emerald Frontier.”
An aide under King Maidon alighted from the carriage and presented the letter from the Karari King to King Maidon. A seal was affixed to the end of the letter.
The material of this seal was specially made.
The city-defending knight pulled out a bowl-shaped object resembling a magnifying glass from his waist and covered the seal with it.
Instantly, the seal emitted a faint golden light.
This indicated that the letter before them was indeed a personal letter from the Karari King, not a counterfeit.
“So it’s King Maidon himself. I will open the city gates for you now.”
The knight did not dare to delay. He offered a respectful knight’s salute and then jogged up to the city wall. With a mighty pull of the mechanism, the gate creaked and slowly rose.
Everything went smoothly.
King Maidon finally entered the Karari Royal Palace without encountering any unexpected incidents.
He also met the Karari King.
It was a hunched-over, elderly man on the throne, wearing a robe sewn with gold thread, a golden crown inlaid with sapphires, and holding a jeweled scepter.
This Karari King looked like a lump of gold slumped on his throne.
King Maidon felt his eyes slightly dimming, and he keenly discovered that the Karari King was actually only middle-aged.
He didn’t know why.
Despite being a Champion Knight, his body was so depleted.
“Good day, Lord Guters.”
With no awe in his heart, and even a hint of contempt, King Maidon directly addressed the Karari King by name.
“Good day, esteemed Your Majesty King Maidon. Today you are our guest, there is no need to be formal. Make yourself at home.”
The “Karari King” had a smiling demeanor, completely unfazed by King Maidon’s provocation, appearing very amiable.
King Maidon did not stand on ceremony either. He casually sat down on a leather chair.
He leaned back slightly, appearing rather nonchalant and unrestrained.
In contrast, the Karari King, seated in the main position, appeared overly stiff.
“My time is limited, so let’s get straight to the point regarding the alliance and how to deploy troops later. By the way, where is King of Winter (Xi Wei)?”
King Maidon scanned his surroundings but found no sign of King of Winter (Xi Wei), which caused his previously lowered vigilance to rise again.
Could King of Winter (Xi Wei) have already been disposed of?
However, judging by the Karari King’s decrepit appearance, he didn’t seem capable of defeating King of Winter (Xi Wei).
“His Majesty King of Winter (Xi Wei) consumed a Parasitic Tree Fruit yesterday and is currently enjoying its blissful effects. Many maidens attend to her, and she has fully entrusted me with handling matters of alliance and troop deployment.”
King Maidon almost burst out laughing upon hearing this.
Was that Parasitic Tree Fruit something one could just eat casually?
This Karari King Guters had also given him a Parasitic Tree Fruit in the past.
However, being cautious, he had not consumed it.
Instead, he had his alchemists research the pharmacological properties and effects of the Parasitic Tree Fruit.
Later, he unexpectedly obtained a formula from his mentor, which used the Parasitic Tree Fruit as the main ingredient to create the [Divine Nether Potion].
The Divine Nether Potion could only be used once a month.
It could help a mage experience the spellcasting insights of a higher realm in advance.
Depending on the dosage,
It could even allow an ordinary mage apprentice to experience the strength of a Legendary Mage in an illusion.
However, the final price was a burned-out brain.
Now, the Divine Nether Potion was gradually spreading within the top mage circles of the South Continent, and an increasing number of mages were requesting it.
If only a small amount of the Divine Nether Potion was consumed to gain advanced insights into a realm, then after the insights ended, one would merely feel mentally fatigued, which was an almost negligible side effect.
But no matter what.
Directly consuming the Parasitic Tree Fruit was an incredibly foolish act.
The hallucinogenic and addictive properties of the fruit were too potent. Even mages known for their mental abilities had to prepare it into the Divine Nether Potion before daring to use it.
He suddenly understood.
Why the Karari King, despite being middle-aged, appeared so frail.
It was all due to consuming the Parasitic Tree Fruit.
Now, King of Winter (Xi Wei) would likely follow suit.
His eyes darted.
The armies he had seen outside the city filled his mind, and his fingers unconsciously rubbed against his staff.
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