章節 89: Chapter 89
After leaving Hoütium City, Juri and Luria continued their journey to the Capital of the Winter Kingdom, Viriducidia.
It has been over half a month since Juri and Luria have been traveling together, but due to Katya's farewell, as well as Juri finally disproving many of the things she said, their relationship has soured a bit.
Juri doesn't force it too much, since she understands that Luria is a strong person with feelings.
For Luria, the last month has been very chaotic and exciting, she has discovered sides of herself that she never thought she had, discovered that there was much more to her parents' deaths, and was now considering giving up her titles, and even her last name, to accompany Juri.
It's a lot for her mind to take in.
But with time Luria was adapting, and two days later they were already tasting each other's bodies.
They passed through some villages on the way and dealt with some wild animal problems.
So after 1 week of leaving Hoütium City, they arrived in the Capital, Viriducidia!
The Capital of the Winter Kingdom is very close to the center of the territory, covering a gigantic area, as well as being connected to one of the main rivers, the largest source of fresh water in the Kingdom!
This river connects to several other Kingdoms and it is said that one of the many paths leads to the sea, but few believe this, those who believe it are the ones who are sure.
And in the Capital, more than 120,000 inhabitants live, as well as being home to the Archmage Neferu, a Winter Elf who abandoned his flesh and became an Ice Elemental.
Currently being one of the biggest powers on the continent, but it's not like that's a big deal, with the size of the continent, there are over 1,000 individuals of the same Level as Neferu.
...
Arriving in the capital, with Luria's noble status, entering was as easy as ever.
Now a big problem arose, talking to the Royal Family!
It is not simply because you are a noble that you can ask for an audience with the Royal Family.
And in case you say it's urgent, the amount of individuals involved is no small matter, and the Name List of the Occultists is not simple.
Not to mention that Princess Priscilla is a very influential noblewoman, she is the sister of the current Queen, as well as being a powerful Magician who has had her talent and power praised by the Archmage Neferu himself.
On the way here, Juri was sure to do a lot of research on her, understanding that she is a very powerful and dangerous individual.
Juri wanted to fight Princess Priscilla, to understand how strong the Magi of this world are, but she understood that regardless of how strong she is, she is not invincible and after understanding more about Aura, as well as the exponential increase in strength of individuals of Level 100 and above.
She understood how weak she is and that she needs to get strong and fast!
...
Juri left it to Luria to take care of the relevant Royal Family matter, but she didn't expect that within a few hours of her arrival, she would already be summoned!
It turns out that Luria didn't even have time to speak properly, it turns out that the Royal Family was already watching her.
So in a short time she was escorted to the palace.
Unlike the castle in the fortress, the palace is gigantic and beautiful, covering a giant area, and Juri had already found, in an area of 250 meters alone, more than 100 points, that is, more than 100 people!
The closer she got to the palace, the more spots would appear, just as she saw from the [Map], that the palace covers a few kilometers and also has an underground area.
But Juri's attention fell on 4 Yellow Dots in particular, 3 being close to the Green Dot symbolizing Luria, the last one also close, but on higher floors.
Juri frowned, as these 4 dots... are large and she understood them to be very powerful individuals, especially that one embroidered in gold, Juri understood it to be something above a BOSS!
'I'm walking into the beast's fucking lair, I'm fucked!' - Juri thought bitterly, seeing that she should be careful how she acts.
...
Soon she reached the throne room, where she found Luria kneeling on a red carpet, ahead a small staircase, leading to two ice thrones, where two people were sitting.
A man and a woman, the man having bluish skin, only in a bluer shade than Juri is used to from the Winter Elves, as well as his eyes having a blue and white glow.
The man has long white hair and his aura exudes a certain arrogance and power!
Next to him, a great contrast to the man, is a woman very similar to Aphelia, only more mature and having a gentle and maternal aura around her.
The man is the Elf King of Winter, Hurius Winter White!
The woman is the Winter Elf Queen, Gratya Winter White!
Juri looked and saw their Levels!
[Winter King, Hurius Winter White(BOSS) - Lvl 188 / 44]
[Winter Queen, Gratya Winter White(BOSS) - Level 183 / 101]
Juri narrowed her eyes, but remained calm and just went ahead, being watched by the duo.
"Wow... I didn't expect the Queen to be so connected to the other side!" - Said Juri smiling looking into the Queen's kind eyes.
Her words making the air vibrate as several auras became heavy and several knights above Level 100 moved forward.
"Stop!" - The Queen's low but heavy voice sounded, everyone stopping and backing away.
"What are you implying?" - The Queen asked, smiling slightly.
Juri held out his hand and lightly exhaled his Negative Energy, which startled many and a man suddenly advanced to Juri's side, a sword touching his neck.
"Uwo!" - Said Juri in surprise, smiling slightly at the man and seeing his information.
[Kingdom Guardian, Preyor(BOSS) - Level 190 / 142]
"Wow, here we have someone even more connected to the Other Side, have I entered the nest of the Occultists?" - Asked Juri laughing and ready to go back in time.
"Watch how you talk!" - Preyor said.
"Sorry, it's just that I didn't expect to find individuals with so much Negative Energy in their bodies, if it was in my World I would be used to it, but this is the first time I've seen such high levels!" - Said Juri relaxed.
"So you are able to sense this Energy?" - Hurius asked in a cold tone.
"Sure, I've fought a bit with creatures from the Other Side, as well as in my world you have a specific organization to deal with creatures and Occultists, but... I don't feel you have that chaotic aura, so it means you're just exposed, but you haven't performed Rituals or gone too deep into the Other Side, less-bad, I guess!" - Said Juri calmly looking at Preyor.
"Preyor, you can put down your sword!" - Said Gratya calmly.
Immediately looking into Juri's eyes she asked. - "I heard from my daughter's letter that you were leaving the Kingdom, wishing to explore our world, what made you change your direction and come here?"
"Nothing much, just that on the way I met a filthy Occultist, we cleaned out one of his cities, two in fact and discovered valuable information about a large number of Occultists in his noble circles, I have a List, so pretty Luria wanted to deliver that to you!" - Said Juri shrugging and immediately pulling out a list, which Preyor grabbed.
He looked at it and his eyes widened, then angrily he bellowed. - "YOU DARE?!"
"Wow, come on people!" - Juri smiled.
"Let me see that Preyor!" - Said Gratya extending his hand, where List soon flew into his hand.
"That... is that a joke?" - Gratya asked passing the List to Hurius.
"I'm not even from that world Queen, why would I care to slander others? I don't even want to get involved in your problems, but since I like the pretty one there, I decided to break this tie and give you such information!" - Juri said nonchalantly.
"How can we trust this information? Do you understand the weight of it?" - Hurius asked regretfully.
"Of course I understand, but... seriously, you guys don't even to look after your own safety, I've already found 2 spies here!" - Said Juri nodding his head.
"What are you saying?!" - Preyor asked coldly.
"I have special eyes, I can gather privileged information, from which I discover 2 Spies among the Royal Guards in this room, can I point them out?" - Juri smiled.
Gratya and Hurius frowned, all the Royal Guards looking at each other in confusion.
"Tarius and Gygari, they are Princess Priscilla's spies!" - Said Juri without waiting for a response.
Soon the two Winter Elves who were named became the focus of attention.
"What?!" - They both shouted at the same time, confused and not understanding anything.
Preyor looked into Juri's eyes, then a voice came from above. - "What she says is true, arrest them!"
There was no hesitation the instant the voice came, several Royal Guards advanced and suppressed the still confused duo, who soon started shouting, not understanding, saying it was the Human's lie and so on.
"Oh, you finally decided to leave?" - Asked Juri looking up and in the same moments a mass of ice formed, taking a humanoid shape, only without a face or details, it was just an ice doll.
"A clone?" - Juri asked, not wishing for an answer, only because he saw the information on the doll.
[Neferu's Ice Clone(Elite) - Level 150]
'Only a fucking Clone is a Level 150 Elite, how strong is the real thing?'- Juri was a bit startled.
"How exactly did you get this information?" - Neferu's Clone asked.
"I gained a power from superior beings that would destroy your logic of the world!" - Said Juri smiling, Neferu remaining silent.
"I already understood that you must have some ability to discern truths and lies, since you so fully believed what I just said about the two spies, so I will not lie, but know that I will not answer everything you ask me, I do not wish to compromise myself!" - Juri said calmly.
"You are quite confident!" - Said Neferu in a slight threatening tone.
"I have a method of escaping from here before you can do anything against me, even though I know I could not defeat the 4 of you, plus 2 dozen Royal Guards, you are quite strong, but you are still not at the level of that fucking freak!" - Juri said.
Neferu used her ice fingers to touch her pointed chin, then turned to Gratya and Hurius.
"Everything she says is true, including talking about such a freak... let me see the list!" - Said Neferu extending his hand and the list flew into his hand.
"Many names and information of each one... is that part of these abilities?" - Neferu asked.
"A small part, unfortunately I can't use it all the time, not to mention it's pretty random." - Said Juri sighing, as it was very lucky that this was part of the reward of such a simple mission.
But Juri understood that it was just material for an even more difficult mission, which she has no desire whatsoever to accept.
"Is all this information real? Is there a chance of any flaws?" - Gratya asked.
"I hardly think it would get something so simple wrong!" - Juri said.
"That's not simple, my sister's name is here!" - Said Gratya showing anger.
"For the one who gave me this information in specific, even the actual body of this little guy here is something he can recreate infinitely, giving information about someone who must be much weaker than him and other ants... I think it's as simple for him as erasing this continent and recreating it from scratch!" - Said Juri, for the System is able to create this world that is apparently infinite, so destroying and recreating this continent must be very simple.
"That... what kind of thing are you involved in?" - Neferu asked frowning, as what Juri just said appeared to be all true.
"I don't know, I'm just going with the flow, I've stopped caring that much about the actions of this thing, so don't think too much and don't even want to know what it is, you don't want to have your mind and will destroyed by thinking too much!" - Juri said calmly.
Neferu was silent for a while, before saying. - "Since that is the case... this information is worthy of rewards!"
"So it's true... my sister really is with them?" - Gratya leaned back in her chair, it is obvious that she faithfully believes Neferu.
"If all this is true, a war is going to happen!" - Said Hutius frowning.
"I will personally deal with it!" - Said Neferu sternly.
Juri just watched as everyone said their things and reacted, then Juri said. - "I'm not really interested in being rewarded no, I just came here to deliver the information anyway and that's it, I want to explore this world, get stronger and see what happens!"
"Oh, before you speak, I won't help deal with the Occultists, please don't even talk, that thing will probably give me a related mission and I don't want to get involved in that!" - Juri said bitterly.
She really doesn't want to get involved with the royal family while she is so weak!
Neferu looked at her and only nodded.
"Even so, you have dealt with many Occultists, even if doing it on your own, you are still a benefactor of our Nation, so you deserve to be rewarded!" - Hurius said seriously.
"Hummm, then give the reward to Luria, since technically she is the one who killed more than half of the Occultists!" - Said Juri pointing at Luria.
Everyone's attention landed on the knight who never stopped kneeling, nor did she say anything until now.
"If that is the case, so shall it be!" - Said Hurius who then said.
"The Whinter Family will be given back their Duke Status and all their lost lands, as well as given honors and an increase in their Knighthood! The Whinter Family will also be rewarded with 10,000 Gold Coins!" - Said Hurius aloud.
"I thank you for your kindness Your Majesty!" - Shouted Luria, who seemed to want to say something.
Gratya who noticed this, as she is very observant touched her husband's arm.
"My child, if you have something to say, say it, I notice your suppressed emotions!" - Gratya said, already having an idea of what she wishes to speak.
"That..." - Luria hesitated.
"You may speak, you will not be punished and neither will the rewards be taken away, you have my word!" - Gratya said gently.
"I... wish to revoke my Knighthood, my vows of loyalty and Nobility status!" - Said Luria raising her head and having determination in her eyes.
His words astounding everyone, Gratya in surprise said.
"I knew your parents and grandparents, they were great individuals, I see a glimpse of them in you, but... give it all up, could you know the reason?"
"After leaving the fortress to be Juri's guide, we went hunting for the beasts that destroyed a village of our people, where there we found evidence of what Juri explained to me is called Occultists, beings who pray for Gods from another dimension, what she calls the Negative Dimension!
She and I killed many of these grotesque creatures, I was exposed to such energy that is growing and changing me little by little, but Juri taught me how to control and suppress it!
There we met a despicable Occultist who sacrificed dozens of our people, and... there was a child of our people, who had been tortured and was suffering in a way... I can't even name it, but Juri told me that this poor child was something called a [Living Sacrifice], where his situation could not be reversed...
There I found out the truth about the last war against the humans, I learned that it was the Occultists who killed and tortured my parents, not the Humans I hated so much in the last decade!
Since then many things come to mind, like the fact that the Kingdom I am so proud of, chose to cause a war than to go after the real culprits!
Thousands died and I... did things that today make me despise myself!
I understand that the Royal Family had their reasons for keeping this from me and my family, but that doesn't change the fact of the things I did that I now feel!
I no longer see myself being qualified to serve the Royal Family, nor this Kingdom!" - Said Luria with sadness and determination in her gaze.
Gratya looked into Luria's eyes, then to her husband who's eyes are closed and silent.
"What will you do in case you give up everything?" - Gratya asked.
"I... have the desire to accompany Juri on his journey through our world, I wish to grow stronger and... kill as many of these Occultists as possible, who I now know exist everywhere!" - Said Luria determined!
"A truly noble act... Luria Whinter, I will release you from your duties as a Knight of the Realm, but you will retain your Noble Status, for that is something in your blood and you deserve it!
As Queen of this nation, I need to apologize to you for the lies and actions taken, but that's just it, what we do is for the best of the Kingdom!" - Said Gratya interlacing her fingers and resting them in her lap.
Soon she looked at Juri and said. - "Human from another world, Juri Han, you are a very peculiar individual, your information being of extreme use to this Kingdom, as we now know of one of the main negative and corrupted influences in our Nation!
Even if you refuse our rewards, you will still be rewarded, since by my daughter's information, you have delivered to us what would be the Base of your World, which many of our scholars are already studying and discovering wonderful things, including our Archmage and Guardian of this Nation, Neferu, had many inspirations with the information from your world!
As such, we will give you copies of books from the Royal Library, since from the information we have, your world lacks magical knowledge, so we will give them to you and wish you good studies!
As for you Luria Whinter, you will be rewarded monetarily for your services to date and for influencing Juri to deliver this list of crucial information to us, as well as you will be rewarded with the White Knights Handbook, we wish you luck and progress on your journey my child!"
Luria was amazed, since the [White Knights Manual], is a set of Aura Techniques and Martial Arts of the highest Level, one needs to have enormous talent to learn it and when one learns it, there will be a substantial increase in personal strength.
Take Lalarins for example, she is very strong and talented, but she has no success in the [White Knights Manual], even though she has the opportunity to access it.
We've already looked at Preyor, he 50 years ago would have had strength on par with Lalarins, but then he had success in understanding parts of the [White Knights Manual].
This increased his strength exponentially and to this day there is some progress, but he has not come to understand the full immensity of the technique.
Even if she herself is unable to understand the technique, at least she will improve significantly in strength with the help of her information.
It can be said to be one of the best Techniques for warriors in the world, surely there must be many of similar or higher quality since the world is so giant, but for the Winter Elves, it is certainly in the Top 3!
Juri didn't know what the [White Knights' Handbook] was, but from Luria's reaction, where her breathing even got heavy, it's certainly no small thing.
(Note: Wow, this chapter got really long!)
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