Chapter 614 - Sunny Day
GDK 614: Sunny Day
The Babylon Academy of Magic and Force had long been packed full of crowd. Nearly every influential figure of the empire had congregated there. Representatives and students from all schools under the academy were amok, making preparations for the grandiose ceremony.
At the largest plaza of the academy, there stationed a squadron of knights in black armor. They were protecting Lawrence who was dressed in a ceremonial robe and stood with a big smile as he chatted away with his ministers.
The two greatest threats that had persistently plagued the Lancelot Empire – the Empire of Orcs and Kasi Empire – were both neutralized by Han Shuo in the short period of a dozen or so days via devastating methods. These ministers hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in ages, but now, they could finally relax. Their faces were once again slapped with shining smiles.
Before Han Shuo’s return, there was a possibility that the hundreds of thousands of orc warriors from the Empire of Orcs could breach the South Border City any day and grant themselves an unimpeded march straight to the capital city of Lancelot Empire, Ossen City. The presence of this enormous threat kept all these aristocrats up at night and robbed them of their appetites. They were afraid that someday they would wake up to uncivilized and savage orc warriors standing around them.
The privileged classes of the empire had been constantly bedeviled by this kind of mental torment – up until the day Han Shuo decided to traverse into South Border City. For this, they were sincerely grateful towards Han Shuo.
Proudly standing beside King Lawrence was Firenze, the Lord of Southern Border. Today was an important day for Fanny and naturally, Firenze had taken time off to attend.
By this point, the story of how Han Shuo massacred several hundred thousand orcs had spread like blight to every corner of Lancelot Empire. The story was known to everyone!
Although there was no deliberate exaggeration in the story, the magnificent feat of delivering carnage to several hundred thousand orcs all by himself couldn’t sound more unbelievable. Therefore, most people who had heard of the hearsay weren’t completely convinced that Han Shuo had such capabilities.
For this reason, as soon as Firenze appeared, those nobles and dignitaries of the empire who had friendly relations with him immediately surrounded and pestered him to hear his account. King Lawrence was no exception.
“Alright. Let’s begin,” Lawrence nodded at the guard of honor from a distance away.
The guard of honor who had been ready on standby started playing musical instruments of all sorts as soon as he saw Lawrence nod. Teachers and students of all schools started to gather towards the place when they heard the cheerful and lighthearted music. Emily, Phoebe, Emma, Candide, Amyes, and many more characters that Han Shuo was familiar with, all appeared at the plaza. To proceed, Emma stepped up to the stage and, with an amiable smile on her face, narrated the glorious history of the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. Fanny wore a solemn and respectful face as she attentively listened to Emma’s speech.
The dignitaries of the empire and the members of the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force also attentively listened from under the stage. The inauguration ceremony was being conducted orderly and according to plan.
Of Ayermike Cotton and Graeae, one stood among the crowd while the other hid on the top of the highest clocktower, steadily observing the situation around them.
Han Shuo unfolded his consciousness. He too was being careful and on the alert. He was terribly afraid that a malicious actor would sabotage the ceremony.
Gathered on the plaza were King Lawrence, most of the nobilities of the empire, as well as the future of the empire – the students of Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. A successful assassination attempt would cause immeasurable losses to Lancelot Empire. They had no other option but to be very cautious to prevent the most unacceptable scenario.
After some time, Chancellor Emma concluded her speech and the actual handover and inauguration ceremony had begun. Everything was underway in good order and nothing happened that wasn’t already in the works.
I guess there probably won’t be a problem. I doubt that anyone that knows I’m here would dare cause trouble, Han Shuo thought to himself when he discovered no unusual activity with the ceremony coming to an end. However, some people truly have no fear of death. Just as Han Shuo thought that there were no more surprises, he suddenly sensed something peculiar about the elements of light in the surroundings. The scorching sunlight that came from the clear sky above seemed to grow more and more luminous.
An incorporeal pressure enveloped the plaza from the sky. It was so heavy that some people felt stifled.
Han Shuo was on guard. He immediately unfolded his consciousness and hinted at Graeae and Ayermike Cotton.
Ayermike Cotton and Graeae had felt the abnormality too. There were both on high alert as though a great enemy was about to strike.
After carefully sensing for a moment, Han Shuo’s heart turned cold and frosty light burst from his eyes. His body vanished into the air like a ghost and materialized on the clocktower at the next instance, standing beside Ayermike Cotton.
“This is the forbidden light magic of mass destruction – ‘Radiant Blast’. There was more than one person casting the magic. They intend to kill every single person in the plaza. Must be people from the Church of Light!” Ayermike Cotton said to Han Shuo in a deep tone as soon as Han Shuo arrived next to him.
“Hmph, so they knocked on my door before I got to knock on theirs’!” Han Shuo coldly groaned as murderous thoughts rose in his heart.