Chương 17: Chapter 17-Imperial Capital of Channe
After leaving Maple Village, Ernst and Nadia continued their journey to the capital of O'Brien Empire. Along the way, Ernst had seen many caravans going to Blackrock City. Since Ernst supplies on his interspatial ring are almost empty, he thinks it's not a bad thing to have a stopover at Blackrock City.
Ernst and Nadia enter the Blackrock City, making the guards anxious and afraid because of Nadia's gigantic and ferocious looks. Ernst disembarks and buys various necessities for travels. He also eats a hearty meal at the restaurant.
After walking for around Blackrock City and found the city is boring. Ernst decided to leave and travels again.
After travelling for two days, Ernst and Nadia saw the long and huge Yulan river. They decided to stop, then stay at the riverside to rest. While Ernst is meditating with Blackshadow sword across his lap, Nadia is using her tail to whip the river surface. Suddenly, Nadia stop moving and close her eyes as if she were meditating. Nadia is starting to rise and float in midair. After a while, she opens her eyes.
"Roaaar!"
"Roaaar!"
"Master, I made a breakthrough. Finally, I'm promoted to Saint-level magical beast. Hahaha! I'm so happy. Most of the Velocidragon can only improve up to 8th rank, but I am promoted up to Saint-level." Nadia was still floating in midair. Sporadically, she becomes small, sometimes she becomes big. She can control her size at will.
Ernst is not surprised at Nadia's breakthrough, but did not expect to be this fast. He was delighted for his magical beast companion.
"Congratulations Nadia. You are now a powerhouse among the continent. You have benefited fighting that group of Saint-level magical beasts for six months.
"Roaaaar!"
"Hahaha!"
"I now can beat them with ease. Once I saw them again, I will beat those guys until they call me boss. I can now also speak in human tongue."
Ernst also laughs at her antics. "Well, since you can change your size, we can travel the Yulan river by riding a boat. I never experience riding a boat before, so it's time to experience it. Tomorrow, we will rent a boat to travel to the imperial capital of Channe. For now, familiarize yourself with the changes on your body. Consolidate your Saint-level breakthrough."
"Yes master."
In the morning, Ernst rent a big boat to send them to imperial capital of Channe, for twenty thousand gold coins. Nadia was enjoying their journey, it is her first time riding a boat.
For twenty days, Ernst and Nadia were meditating onthe deck of the boat. After leaving Hess City, Ernst already fused 32 layered waves from 128 layered waves of the 'Throbbing Pulse of the World'. As for the 'Way of Destruction', he uses his Qi to release a sword beam. For now, he can only release one sword beam.
"Milord, we already arrive in the port of Channe City. The boat captain reminded him.
Ernst thanked the boat captain and disembarks with Nadia. Nadia's change her size into small Velocidragon like a little cat, and she sleeps on Ernst shoulder. Ernst walks with a group of people going to the imperial capital.
Along the way to the imperial capital, Ernst heard many people talking about the battle of Prodigy Swordsaint Olivier and Stellar Swordsaint Dillon one year ago.
"I heard the Prodigy Swordsaint Olivier was invited by War God O'Brien to be his personal disciple, but Olivier rejects him. He is very arrogant."
"He has the capital, since he becomes a Saint-level warrior at forty-seven years old, he defeats Stellar Swordsaint Dillon with just three moves."
"When can we watch a battle of Saints again?"
"Do you think the battle of Saints is common goods that can be bought in the market? To be honest, I also want to see Saints battle."
As Ernst listens to the people discussion, he just smiles and did not mind them. He will challenge those Saint-level combatants later.
Ernst new family mansion was located at the northeast part of the imperial capital of Channe far away from the imperial palace.
While travelling to their mansion, he saw the famous War God Mountain, where War God O'Brien resides with his disciples. He also saw many warriors along the road, but very few magi.
Ernst and Nadia arrive at their new family mansion in O'Brien Empire in the afternoon.
"Young master, you are finally back." The guards and servants greeted him. They are deeply thankful that they relocated in time. If not, not only they would die, but also their families will die as well.
Ernst saw his parents, sister Anna, Steward Greg, Andrea, Douglas, and Roger smiling and welcoming him.
"Welcome back." Says everyone.
Steward Greg orders the servants. "Prepare a feast to welcome the return of the young master."
James added. "Everyone shall be invited, including your families, so prepare extra food."
Ernst hugs his parents and sister. They enter the living room. He saw the living room is similar to their mansion in Fenlai City with sculpture 'Family of Four'. Ernst narrates the situation in the Holy Union during the apocalypse, their mansion being destroyed, the Ernst Institute, and Fenlai City turn to ruins, and casualties of people. He also told them the number of magical beast that attacks the Fenlai Kingdom.
His parents, sister Anna, Steward Greg, Andrea, Douglas, and Roger eyes were moist. Because they live in Fenlai City for a long time, they are sad. Ernst and Anna both was born and grew up in Fenlai City, have excellent memories in there. Now they cannot go back.
After Ernst narration was finish, they look at Ernst with hope and determination.
"Son, what is your plan? You are now a Saint-level combatant. You can be considered now as one of the powerful warrior in the continent. Furthermore, you can decide what's good for our family." James asked his son.
Ernst smiles at them. "My plan is simple. To conquer a territory that can be called our own. A territory that solely ours. A territory that is on far with four empires and two alliances, or even stronger. In our territory, people are free from oppression, every child will have a privilege to study to be a magus or a warrior."
The people listening were astounded. A territory of their own. They did not think of it before, but now it seems possible.
"We will build our territory into a powerful force where even the like of the four empires and two alliances will not provoke us. We will build a magus and warrior academy that will be free for every citizen living in our territory, while those who wants to enter will pay a hefty price. My father shall the leader of our territory. My mother will be the Dean of the academy. Anna can be a teacher if she is bored in our territory. Douglas and Roger will serve as the head of our military and also serves as Vice Deans of the warrior academy. Steward Greg and Andrea will help to manage our territory. For me, I will be training and strengthen myself to cope with emergencies."
Ernst pauses for a time and observe everyone's reaction. Seeing their encouraging looks, he continued.
"To do this, we need fame. While travelling to O'Brien Empire, people were talking about different experts such as Olivier and Haydson and personal disciples of War God. I plan to challenge them. Once people know my name, when we conquer a territory, there leader and soldiers will lose moral and surrender easily."
"But little darling, the people you have mention are powerful. Especially Haydson, he is known as the most powerful Saint in the continent. If you challenge them, you might die." Sarah said.
"Mother, I know how strong they are, but I'm not weak either. Trust me, very few Saint-level combatant can fight me equally in the continent." Ernst jokingly said.
Everybody nods in agreement.
"Son, where do you think the location of the territory that we will conquer? Is it part of the four empires and the two alliances?" James, asks more questions.
"The easiest way to conquer is one of the Duchies in the Anarchic Lands, near the Forest of Darkness. In there, the strongest warrior is not even a Saint. If we show our Saint-level strength, they will surrender easily." Ernst said casually.
"Little darling, managing a territory is not easy, especially during at the beginning. We need a large fund to ensure that it will run smoothly. Although we are rich, we can't squander money easily." Sarah reminds her son.
"I know that mother." Ernst flip his hand, over one hundred 9th rank and one Saint-level magicite cores suddenly appear on the table.
Seeing so many magicite cores, everyone was astonished. The financial issue of their territory is solved easily.
"There should be more than five hundred million gold coins worth after selling these 9th rank magicite cores. The Saint-level magicite core is up to you to decide if you want to sell it or use it to promote your magical beast companion."
"Son, it seems you already plan everything for the founding of our territory."
"Yes father. I've been thinking about it when we are still in Fenlai City. Imagine within our territory, we do not need to lower our heads when we face those kings, cardinals, emperors, and even Saint-level combatants."
"I never imagine myself to manage a territory. From a merchant to a leader of a territory."
"Hahaha!"
"Milord, same here. Though our responsibility is getting bigger, but we like challenges." Douglas and Roger said in unison.
"Brother, can I really become a teacher in the academy?" Anna happily ask.
"Of course, you are qualified. Regular training is sometimes boring. You need a hobby to relieve your boredom." Steward Greg and Andrea did not need to always stay in the mansion. Helping to manage our future territory will be good."
"Thank you, young master." Steward Greg and Andrea said respectfully.
Ernst said goodbye to everyone. He needs a good rest after traveling for a long time. The people he left are still planning for their new territory.
After two days of rest, Ernst and Anna stroll around the imperial capital while riding the Thunderwing Pegasi. Nadia were still on Ernst shoulder sleeping. They visited many famous places such as imperial palace, but they did not enter and O'Brien Academy. Anna is a superb tour guide.
"Sister, are you familiar where experts gathers?"
Anna thinks a little and answers. "Most experts are in the War God Mountain, where War God College is located. There is also the coliseum, but only below Saint-level battle there."
"Let's visit the War God Mountain later. But for now, let's eat something. I want to taste different delicacies offered in the imperial capital."
"Yay! It's a good thing that I come along with you. I am more familiar to the restaurants here."
They travel to the nearest restaurant, when they turn to the corner, suddenly they were almost hit by a horse carriage. Thankfully, the Thunderwing Pegasi avoided it. The horse carriage almost tumbles came into a halt. An angry bellow coming inside the carriage was heard.
"Who dares to stop my carriage?" An angry youth walks out from the carriage. "If you don't have a good explanation, I will kill you."
Ernst, observe the youth coming out from the carriage. But after hearing his second sentence, he also got a little angry. The youth looks like a noble wearing an expensive outfit. There are groups of guards following him behind the carriage.
The noble youth stared angrily at Ernst and Anna. He did not put in his eyes their 8th rank Thunderwing Pegasi magical beast mount and did not notice a sleeping Velocidragon on Ernst shoulder.
Before Ernst could speak, the nobles shouted. "Guards surround them, I almost got killed because of them." The guards move quickly and surrounded the Thunderwing Pegasi.
The movement of the guards gathers the attention of many bystanders.
"It looks like Marquis Jeff is terrorizing people again. Pity those two teenagers."
Seeing that they were surrounded, Anna readied herself for the battle. She angrily said. "Your horse carriage almost hit us, we should be the one to be angry. You should apologize to us."
"Nonsense! Do you think I Marquis Jeff will hit civilian casually?" Marquis Jeff observes Anna carefully, noticing that Anna is gorgeous. His expression becomes lustful.
His change in expression did not escape Ernst eyes.
Seeing the two people are very young, he thought they have no powerful background, although they have a magical beast. He pointed at Anna with full of lust. "If you follow me, I will forgive you two. If you reject me, you two will die."
The people around whispered, they want to help, but there are many guards around Marquis Jeff. Besides, he is the nephew of Emperor Johann.
Ernst and Anna disembark. Ernst taps Anna shoulders and whisper that it's up to her and don't worry about the consequences. Anna smiles, hearing it.
Seeing there is still no response from Anna, Marquis Jeff even got angrier. "Guards seize her and kill the other guy."
The guards pull their swords, ready to attack. Anna looks at them murderously. After training for a long time in the Foggy Valley and fighting magical beast every day, she was accustomed to seeing blood. She did not need to move, just order her magical beast to kill the guards. "Patty, kill these guards."
"Neigh!"
Patty vanishes from her original position. She moves very fast. She killed all the guards using her horn without giving them the time two swing their weapons. After killing the guards, she went back to her original position.
"Thud!" "Thud!" "Thud!" "Thud!"
Everything happens so fast. The people only saw a flash of lightning, and the guards fell one after another. The guards have a hole on their chest.
Marquis Jeff trembles and his forehead is cover with sweat. All his guards are dead. He just strolled around the imperial capital to bully some people, but he seems chosen the wrong target. He knows he is in for a big trouble.
"You said you will kill us." Ernst looks at Marquis Jeff with a cold expression.
"No. You can't kill me. My father is Prince Julin. And my uncle is the current Emperor of O'Brien Empire. If you kill me, the empire will hunt you down." Marquis Jeff threatened them with words.
Ernst walks slowly towards Marquis Jeff.
"Halt!"
A company of Imperial Guards arrives at the scene. They protected Marquis Jeff and pull their weapons pointing at Ernst.
"You dare to kill people in the Imperial city. Arrest them! If they resist, kill them." The guard captain order his men.
"Hahaha"
"I told you, you can't kill me."
Nadia open her eyes and look the Imperial guards and Marquis Jeff with disdain. She knows it was not her time to work and went back to sleep again.
Ernst shakes his head. "You don't even know what really happen here, yet you already give an order to kill us. Upon arriving, you already decided that we are guilty and deserves death. I will give you advice, there are many witnesses here, and you can ask everyone of what happen here. If you guys are really bent on killing us, I suggest you bring more people. You and your men are not enough."
Hearing this, guard captain seems to provoke and got angry.
"Captain, he is looking down on Imperial guards. I recommend you kill them quickly. I will take the responsibility." Marquis instigated the guard captain.
The guard captain was about to give an order to kill but, suddenly, he feels a murderous aura. An aura of a Saint-level combatant. Thinking of his order to kill a Saint-level combatant, his back was sweating, and his body can't stop trembling. He is just an 8th rank warrior. How can he face the fury of a Saint? He began to get scared.
"Lord Saint. Please forgive this lowly guard. I don't know that you were a Saint. If I know, even I have more guts, I would not dare to give an order to kill you." The guard captain kneels to the ground.
Hearing the guard captain speaks that the young man is a Saint, the people are stunned. The Imperial guards follow their captain and kneel to the ground too.
Marquis Jeff was now even terrified. Just now, he orders the guard captain to kill a Saint and lusted the Saint's companion. He is really asking for death.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
In the distance, Ernst saw two Saint-level combatants flying towards to his location. They landed on the front of Marquis Jeff and the guard captain.
"War God College, Kenyon and Lanke. Who might you be? Why do you kill people in the Imperial capital? Don't you know that this territory is protected by War God O'Brien?"
"My name is Ernst. Me and my sister were just roaming around the city. The carriage ridden by Marquis Jeff's almost hit us. When I confront him, he did not apologize for the incident, but lusted my sister. He orders his guards to seize my sister and kill me. But before they could act, they were all killed by my sister's magical beast. Now tell me, how do we solve this problem?"
Kenyon and Lanke look at each other and stared at Marquis Jeff with disdain. Although they despise Marquis Jeff, he stills the nephew of Emperor Johann.
"Although Marquis Jeff is at fault, you cannot kill him. If you insist on killing him, we will make a move against you."
"Is that so?" Ernst mysteriously smiles.
"How about this? You two, fight with me. If you win, I will forget everything happen here. If I win, you guys will not stop me from killing him." Ernst provokes Kenyon and Lanke.
Hearing Ernst condition, Kenyon and Lanke got angry and shouted. "You are very arrogant. You think you can take both of us?" The two Saint laughs loudly.
"You are just a no name Saint."
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
"I may be a no name Saint for now, but soon my name will shake the entire continent." Ernst looks at the two Saints confidently.
Ernst knows that there is no need to fight. His plans are already in motion. He just need a little push.
"I Ernst Dawson. I declare, in one month, I will challenge every Saint-level combatant of O'Brien Empire. I will wait for you at the Channe River outside the north gate of the Imperial capital. If the Saints of O'Brien Empire don't have the enough skills, they do not need to come." Ernst provokes them more.
"Let's go home, sister." They board the Thunderwing Pegasi and left the still dumbfounded crowd.
The two siblings left while the surrounding people were still speechless.
Insane!
That person is mad.
Challenging all the Saint-level combatants of O'Brien Empire. There's no such thing happen in the history of their empire.
Kenyon and Lanke were also a little shock, but remembering the name 'Ernst Dawson'. The youngest 8th rank magus in the entire history of Yulan continent. Now, he is already a Saint-level combatant. They are even more surprise.
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