Summoning the Holy Sword

Late autumn.

The green layer of coating covering the tall, uneven mountain ranges had withdrawn and was replaced by a dress of crimson. Rhode sauntered across the field of red maple leaves, his footsteps resounding in the cracking of the dried leaves. In a single glance, he was surrounded by complete redness. Even though the vast prairie that grew over the land was about to step down from the main stage, the scattered maple leaves were as though stage curtains stopping the perfect actors from exiting. The curtains waited quietly for the actors to return to the stage for another magnificent performance. This was the cycle of the world. From beginning to end, the rhythm never changed.

The aromatic scent of chestnut wafted in the air. Its fragrance left one salivating.

“Everything will eventually grow and mature, Your Majesty Rhode.”

Strolling in the maple forest alongside Rhode, Lydia raised her head and gazed at the beautiful, mesmerizing scenery. A gentle breeze wafted across the forest, silently sweeping leaves off the branches. In an instant, the forest before their eyes was as though experiencing a ‘rainstorm and violent winds’. All around them were red maple leaves twirling and drifting in the wind, before landing on the ground gently. Time was as though a dream turning into reality, covering up everything in this world.

“I once thought that these children would not be able to survive this autumn. After all, what we faced earlier was anything but great with the howling winds, torrential rains, untimely hails, and intense heat. But it all seems like everything has its laws of nature. These pitiful and adorable little fellas survived the devastating storms and once again showed us the mature side of them. A little sapling begins growing from spring, gradually experiencing the summer heat and feeling the cleansing of the autumn winds. Finally, it has to face the harsh test of winter. But I believe that it will get through the winter safely.”

Lydia said, turning around with a smile and gazing at Rhode who wasn’t far behind.

“Your Majesty Rhode, thanks to your help this time, the young, fragile saplings are able to grow and mature gradually. This isn’t a simple task; you’re perfect to be a gardener.”

“You’re welcome, Your Highness Lydia. Besides, I don’t find it troublesome at all. After all, fiddling with the motherland’s flowers is also one of my hobbies.”

Rhode replied and spread his arms apart. He lifted his head and followed Lydia’s gaze toward the azure sky above. It was late autumn, the harvesting season, be it for the Void Territory or Munn Kingdom. Although the boundless sky of stars in the Void Territory gave a unique flavor to the late autumn scenery, Rhode had to admit that Lydia was truly a master of enjoyment: gazing at the falling red leaves, listening to the sound of clear water flowing down the creek, and admiring the boundless, golden wheat field from above was enough to give one a pleasing sense of comfort. Even Rhode had to admit that this was the first time he discovered that admiring the scenery could make him relax so much. Of course, the roasted chestnuts were also delicious; green and pure from any contamination and whatnot… There were still some benefits to being a transmigrator, wasn’t it?

Rhode twitched his brows. However, he wasn’t too surprised because he was used to Lydia always going off topic to express her standpoint and transmit information.

“What you meant is…”

“According to intelligence, it seems like the Country of Darkness intends to attack you.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Rhode’s expression remained unchanged, but in his mind he had just cursed Ion’s 18 generations of ancestors. It seemed like the Dark Dragon just couldn’t stand idly by. Rhode sent Erin back to apply some eye drops for Ion, but now, he actually came to find trouble with Rhode before the eye drop was applied? However, what reassured Rhode was that judging from Lydia’s tone, the Dark Dragon seemed to have decided to play dirty and not start an open war, which was an advantage for Rhode. After all, if they were to clash openly, Rhode was concerned that he might not be able to manage the situation. But now, since the Dark Dragon was playing dirty…

What a joke. Players were best at using dirty tricks in BOSS fights.

“Thanks for your reminder, Your Highness. It seems like I need to prepare gifts for my possible uninvited guests.”

These weren’t just polite words. In fact, it was an extremely challenging process to gather intelligence from the Country of Darkness, not even with a godlike person like Alice on his side. This was because the dragon soul protection over the Country of Darkness was extraordinarily powerful, which made it tough for Alice to investigate. Besides, he would rather not have the information since he was unsure if it was accurate. On the other hand, it was much easier to gather information in the Country of Light as everyone was human and planting spies was more painless. In the Country of Darkness, undead creatures roamed the streets, which made it an exceedingly dangerous task to become a spy there. Despite that, Rhode didn’t know how Lydia was capable enough to lay out an intelligence web in the Country of Darkness. But he wasn’t worried that Lydia would lie to him. Based on his understanding of her, the information would be highly accurate since she revealed it to him personally.

“But it is hard for me to imagine which sheep those wild animals with their tails tucked and hiding the shadows are interested in. I’m looking forward to it; maybe they will realize that the sheep was actually a wolf underneath that clothing?”

“I’m not too sure about that, Your Majesty.”

Upon hearing Rhode’s words, Lydia let out a chuckle. Then, she lifted the cup of tea and sipped the delicious and fragrant red tea. She narrowed her eyes proudly, gazing slyly and meaningfully at the man opposite her.

“But… Your Majesty, I’m pretty sure they have their ways as wolves attract one another. Although I know you love domesticating animals, you have to be careful to not get bitten on your hand, okay? That will be really painful.”

“…”

This time, Rhode didn’t answer immediately to Lydia’s caution. Instead, he knitted his brows and pondered deeply for the meaning behind her words. It was apparent that the Country of Darkness was coming for him this time. Besides, according to Lydia, their target seemed to be an undead creature too. Currently, Rhode had three undead creatures on his side. Shira was definitely impossible and he wasn’t even sure if the Country of Darkness knew about her existence. What about Sara? No, the possibility wasn’t high. This Corpse Slave had been staying in the core region all day to monitor the territory and never interacted with outsiders. Besides, security measures in the core region were so strict that even the four legendary generals had to take the consequences. The only one left was…

Angelina?

Rhode was taken aback at this thought, but he had to admit that the chances were high. Angelina had strong desires for power and was a vampire. Even though Rhode trusted her to a certain degree, he forbade her from establishing her own family. After all, vampires didn’t have a great reputation and their breeding method wasn’t suitable to be used in places of humans. Moreover, regardless of her contributions, Rhode knew that she was somewhat dissatisfied with his decision. In his reputation chart, Angelina was only on the ‘Respect’ level toward him. She was his first card spirit with such a low level of affection toward him. If the Country of Darkness was aiming for her… Yes… she might be a problem.

But it was a pity that Ion didn’t seem aware that Rhode and Angelina had signed a contract. This time, Rhode was sure that Ion would return with nothing. At this thought, Rhode felt reassured.

“Don’t worry, if the wolves don’t change their ways, I don’t mind teaching them a lesson.”

Rhode said, lifting his head and gazing at Lydia.

“Thank you, Your Highness Lydia. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have known about this.”

“Huhuhu, you flatter me, Your Majesty Rhode. I’m sure you’re aware of everything that is happening in the Void Territory, right?”

Lydia laughed at Rhode’s gratitude. Then, she looked at him and winked playfully.

“Alright then, Your Majesty… since I have given you such interesting intelligence, don’t you think you should return the favor?”

“What you meant is…”

Rhode was slightly surprised. Upon observing his expression, Lydia revealed a cunning smile. She lifted a finger to her lips and made a pondering expression. After a few moments, as though making up her mind, she said with a smile.

“It is really simple, Your Majesty Rhode. I’m not asking for too much, so… how about a kiss?”

“This…”

Rhode was dumbfounded.