Crystal nodded, thinking that the matter needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. A notification came from Wyvern Peak moments after Crystal gave out her order."Your Majesty, War Legate Dominus has requested to speak with you.""Put him on the line.”When the link was established, Jerome, who had been discharged and was back on duty, showed up on screen. "How are you feeling, Jerome? I've been busy recently, so I haven't been able to visit."Ignoring Crystal's question, Jerome said, "I heard about what the outlanders have been up to at the Uduma Desert. You’ll be sending scouts there, right?”"Yes. I've just ordered my people to scope out the situation. We have to get to the bottom of this," Crystal replied.Jerome shook his head. "Our people should remain focused on the Mount Gremont Railway. Nothing else. Don't you think everything the outlanders are doing is just the thing we need right now?""What do you mean?" Crystal inquired.Jerome explained, "The outlanders fo
Crystal was rendered speechless. Jerome and Samantha were trying to prevent her from taking action when logically they should be the ones most concerned about Adrian. She remained silent for a moment before she asked, "Are you sure about this, Sam?"Samantha nodded firmly, "I'm sure, Your Majesty. We should trust Adrian will succeed, which is why I'd request that you rescind your order.""All right then, I won't do anything about the matter.” Crystal heaved a sigh of relief before turning toward Jerome. "Make sure nothing goes wrong with the railway construction, Dominus. I need you and your people to ensure everyone's safety. Report back to me the moment you get anything.""Yes, Your Majesty," Jerome replied."All right, I'm hanging up now." Crystal ended the call.Samantha said, "Thank you for rescinding your order, Your Majesty." Crystal turned to Samantha and replied, "Draco has had many miracles happen to him throughout his life, so why should I choose to not believe in h
Adrian got rations from the Rondoniers, and they would not expire until ten years from now. He had found over thirty Rondonier corpses near a sewer's entrance. After looting their belongings, he found large quantities of rations including compressed biscuits and canned food which were still edible. Judging by the state of the corpses, these Rondoniers had died five years ago, killed by zombie guards. After obtaining more than thirty portions of rations, Adrian could survive for a few more months in the city. Through this discovery, he also deduced that the Rondoniers had found this city a long time ago, but they were unable to venture deeper due to how dangerous it was. After the existence of immortals had been made known, the Rondoniers, along with other organizations, resumed their exploration.Having held the position of legate for a long time, Adrian found his train of thought becoming clearer and clearer. ‘I'm currently in the southern part of Enigma City. It’s pretty deep into
Adrian carefully avoided the zombies all day. Although they were not very strong, it was hard to kill them when they had the numbers. Adrian could not afford to engage in prolonged battles against them as he needed to reach the tower and uncover its hidden truths as soon as possible.Having to avoid the zombies, Adrian could only cover eight hundred meters per day. He had to find ways to avoid them or he would find himself involved in another large-scale battle. ***Night fell, and the streets of Enigma City were enveloped in darkness. Adrian stopped moving since he could not move about without any light. It had been thirty-one nights since Adrian arrived in Enigma City, and the moonlight tonight was exceptionally bright. He made an estimation of the date by looking at the night sky. His cell phone had run out of battery a long time ago, so he could not refer to it to find out what day it was. However, he could deduce the days based on how bright and how round the moon was.The
The people's excitement was palpable as they shouted and cheered. Adrian stood on the side of the street, surrounded by these people. He could see them, but they did not seem to see him."What is happening?"Amazed, Adrian reached out to touch the person nearest to him but was unable to do so no matter how hard he tried. He quickly understood what was going on."I see. This is a refraction similar to the desert mirage. The people in front of me are all refractions of light. What I'm seeing right now is actually a scene in Enigma City from over a thousand years ago. Somehow, this scene is being projected. Is it caused by the full moon or is it that green light from the tower?"Adrian looked around. He now understood that what he was seeing was a projection of events that had occurred in Enigma City over a thousand years ago—a natural phenomenon replayed through some kind of complex phenomenon.In other words, Adrian was watching something similar to a television show, and the scene
Surprised, Adrian took a few steps back.The woman looked at him with a determined expression after mouthing the words as though she was looking right into his eyes. She only looked away from him when the carriage had passed.Adrian felt a shock run through him. He stepped back, confused and astonished by what had happened. He tried to rationalize everything.‘Was that the princess of Partingia? But this is nothing more than watching a show as an audience. These people are just characters in the show, so how could she see me? These events happened over a thousand years ago, a time when I couldn’t have possibly existed.’Adrian was overwhelmed with astonishment. He wondered if he was trapped in some kind of illusion. But what happened was definitely no illusion. The woman inside the carriage had communicated with him.Perhaps she had been addressing someone who had also stood where Adrian was standing at that exact moment over a thousand years ago. But if that was the case, that pe
Was it all a coincidence, or had it actually happened? ‘That tower should hold all of Gostia's secrets. I have to enter it if I want to find out more.’Adrian took a deep breath. He decided to rest for the night and continue his journey to the tower the next morning. He estimated he would be there by the next night. Without hesitation, Adrian leaped onto a roof, his choice place for sleep over the past few days. The zombie guards could not jump, so the higher ground was naturally safer.***The morning sky was not as sunny as Adrian had expected. Instead, it was completely overcast. Heavy clouds hung low, casting Enigma City into a dark, evening-like state. The unpredictable weather here was probably influenced by some magnetic field. These scientific aspects were hard for Adrian to grasp.After having some compressed biscuits and water, Adrian slung his backpack over his shoulders and continued toward the tower. Around five hours later, he was less than three hundred meters aw
Adrian was not bothered to wonder how the top floor of the tower led to the Uduma Desert. Instead, he focused on the outlander leaders. There were eight of them, and these older men were immortals. On top of that, there were approximately five thousand people patrolling the area.Entering the tower would be difficult.Adrian furrowed his brows. He knew the outlanders would discover him if he tried to infiltrate. They had eight immortals on their side, and it was impossible for Adrian to fight them, especially in his current state."Faster! Hurry up!”"We need everything moved out of here.”"Once this mission is over, we'll become the strongest nation in the world!"The leaders continued to shout.These people were moving large quantities of stones, gold, silver, gems, and weapons from the first floor of the tower in baskets.Adrian spotted corpses of zombie guards around the outlanders, which were mixed with the corpses of their former comrades. ‘Looks like they suffered quite