Chapter 593 - Taking a trip to the southern border
GDK 593: Taking a trip to the southern border
‘Came back to help you take down this world in one swoop!’
Although it was just one sentence, it had instantly lifted the King of Lancelot Empire from the immense worries that plagued him for the past few years. Lawrence, gazing at Han Shuo who looked almost the same as he had when they last met felt, for some reason, an indescribable confidence and trust towards him.
It was as though as long as Han Shuo was in Lancelot Empire, there would be nothing that he and his country had to worry about!
Even Lawrence had no idea what really made him feel this way; perhaps Han Shuo’s actions a few years back, which authenticated the words of Grace the astrologer, or maybe the surprises Han Shuo brought him before he had even become a King!
Confronted with the invasions from two powerful enemies that were the Empire of Orcs and Kasi Empire, Lawrence, as the ruler of his nation, had been racking his brain for a way to turn around this unfavorable situation. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t find an appropriate solution to neutralize these two significant menaces.
It was at this moment that Han Shuo returned!
Lawrence’s face was instantly one in awe of what stood before him. Lawrence, who had always shown a mature and steady demeanor in the public, became so emotional that he was rather incoherent in his speech, “You returned! This is wonderful! This is brilliant! That damned Pope of Light is indeed a despicable, vile character! Bryan, I have not failed you, I have not failed the people of my empire. Other than foreign threats, there’s nothing that the Empire has to worry about!”
Han Shuo nodded with a smile on his face. As his strength rapidly soars, his mind grew even more steady. With the realm he was currently at, naturally, he could tell that Lawrence had indeed said those words from the bottom of his heart. “No need for these unnecessary words. I have clearly understood the great effort you have put in during these years before coming to see you. I’m here with the intention of helping you resolve your current troubles,” Han Shuo said in a deep voice.
“Good! Good! Good!” Lawrence shouted three times in a row before he heartily laughed, “After five years, you have grown to be even more domineering! This is great! With you in Lancelot Empire, I can truly be at ease!”
The advantage isn’t on Firenze’s side. No matter how wonderful Firenze’s military strategy was, without sufficient manpower resources, against the unending stream of attack from the Orc Empire, the South Border City had gradually grown weaker and weaker in strength.
The military strength of South Border City was being shredded away in every battle. But fortunately, as the people at the south was as tough as nails, as Firenze have a majestic status in the southern border, as the virtuousness of King Lawrence had spread far and wide, many able-bodied males had taken the initiative to abandon their original career and dutifully enrolled to the army to defend their homeland from the invasion of Orc Empire.
It was precisely for this reason that the South Border City could withstand two years!
However, in the end, there would be a day that their limited manpower is completely exhausted. A great portion of their able-bodied population had been wiped out during the two years of resistant. Against the seemingly never-ending stream of orcs, as the innumerable casualties continued to climb, most people were in low spirits.
Moreover, just the day before yesterday, the city gate was nearly breached. The South Border City was enveloped in an unprecedented panic!
“We are done for. No matter how brilliant Lord Firenze was, what could he do without military resources?!”
He sighed, “What should we do? His Lordship has been very good to us. His Majesty the King has been wise. I truly don’t want to leave this place I’ve lived in since I was born! But, but I don’t want to die either!”
“Go to Brettel City. It is said that in the whole of Lancelot Empire, only that city is safe! After all, that is Lord Bryan’s city. Although Lord Bryan had disappeared for five years, His Lordship has a group of miraculous experts over there. It should be safe!”
“Sigh, I wish not to leave my hometown except at the last resort! Let’s see how things go first. If it goes horribly wrong, to stay alive, we would have no choice but to travel thousands of miles and migrate!”
Conversations similar to this had been floating around frequently during the recent period of hardship. With their lives in danger, they surely would make plans for themselves. Brettel City, which had been relatively peaceful and tranquil for the last few years and enjoyed rapid growth in military and financial resources, became the first choice for the commoners to seek refuge.
On this day, at a time when the people of the South Border City were frightened, the magical transportation matrix in the city that had not lit up for a very long time suddenly blossomed splendid brilliance.
“Eh? It’s the young lady, the young lady has returned!” the chief of guards cried out in surprise and was extremely excited when he saw Fanny.
“Where’s my father?” the no-nonsense Fanny straightforwardly asked with her brows knitted.
“His Lordship is on the city wall, reinforcing it along with the commoners. Sigh, he’s been up there for a full day and night!” The chief of guards seemed worried for Firenze.
“Come, let’s go to my father!” Fanny pulled Han Shuo and flew straight towards the city wall.
“Who’s that guy?” the chief of guards asked after staring blankly for a moment.
“No idea. I thought that Miss Fanny would reject all advances no matter how talented or handsome? Why would she change her mind all so suddenly?” Another knight was just as shocked.
“Lord Bryan disappeared for so many years. It appeared that even the young lady had forgotten about His Lordship!”
“Sigh. Let it be. We are mere lowly troops, what for do we worry about this? However, the young lady doesn’t seem to be as loyal as we imagined,” he sighed again, “no one stays good in this world… no one…”
Their conversation gradually turned into silence.