Firefly Journey

Chapter 334 Death Has Arrived (8)

The Debasa Empire suffered a series of defeats on its eastern front, and its northern and western fronts were even more disastrous, facing enemies on three sides and suffering defeats on all three.

On the northern front, the allied forces of various tribes had already reached the empire's homeland. Fortunately, the imperial army was not entirely composed of incompetent soldiers. With the strong defense of some veteran nobles and the solid fortifications of several cities, the offensive of the orcish allied forces was finally halted.

On the western front, the allied forces of the Duchy of Bema and the Kingdom of Delos recovered the lands that the empire had seized over the years, but did not advance any further and chose to withdraw.

Though the lion is ailing, its royal spirit remains. If the empire is truly pushed too far, the allied forces of the two countries will pay a heavy price.

Those lands that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Delos were lost, so be it; the Imperial Army wouldn't fight so hard for them.

But if the homeland is occupied, the imperial army and people will, like the Chu state, refuse to give an inch, and then blood will inevitably flow like rivers. What's the point of doing that?

On the third day after the recapture of the former territory of the Kingdom of Delos, the commander-in-chief of the principality, Xu Keyi, ordered a retreat, and the troops returned to the principality in batches.

The army of the Kingdom of Delos remained to maintain order in the area.

The war ended, and it was time for everyone to say goodbye.

After many days of fighting, Claudia's skirt armor had been ravaged by the war and was now in tatters. Fortunately, the war was over and she no longer needed to charge into battle, so she changed into a royal dress.

She attended the banquet, which served as both a celebration and a farewell party, dressed in her finest attire.

Mirashu squinted: "She's always dressed in gorgeous clothes. I think that's her innate aristocratic air."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Morgan Demos, the deputy commander of this expedition.

When it comes to being well-dressed, this future heir of the Demos family is no less impressive, adorned with gold and silver, as if afraid others wouldn't know he's a nobleman.

Morgan laughed and said, "What are you looking at me for? Eat."

Sabrina said pointedly, "With your military rank, you should be sitting at Uncle Xu's table, but you're sitting here instead. Don't pretend anymore, you just want to find out about Fengling."

Morgan didn't deny it, nodding and saying, "I know, your class has always kept in touch, but I can't find her. The letters I've sent to the Dark Temple over the years have disappeared without a trace, without any response."

"If she doesn't want to talk to you, why are you so persistent?"

Morgan said, "Because I like it."

Sabrina fell silent.

I'm doing it because I like it, it's that simple.

As the group was talking, Claudia, dressed in a royal gown, walked over in full view of everyone and sat down in an empty seat.

"Gentlemen, we were able to reclaim our homeland thanks to your help. We had to come and keep our distinguished guests company," Claudia said politely.

Sabrina thought to herself, "Oh well, another one."

As everyone was lost in their own thoughts and no one spoke, Sabrina felt a slight touch on her leg.

Grayish-brown hands?

No, they're little clay figures, but didn't the teacher's magic fail?

Not only Sabrina, but Mirashu and Upton were also puzzled when the little mudman climbed onto the table. What was going on?

As usual, Sabrina stroked its head, and immediately the little clay figure stopped moving, a faint light emanating from its head.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar figure appeared on the light screen.

Allen in the Shadows!

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Eren Hikaru spoke.

"Classmates, don't be surprised, this is a new magic I developed."

“A few months ago, my teacher suddenly contacted me and said a bunch of nonsensical things. Anyway, he finally told me how to summon the little clay figures and said that I would be responsible for maintaining the magic from now on.”

"For this reason, I have been cultivating diligently and have only recently awakened as a 'Clay Mage'. I had a sudden inspiration: since the little clay figures can transmit information, could I use magic to store images and sounds and then transmit them?"

"I did it! Now we can make each other tangible! How about that? Aren't you surprised?!"

"Ahem... The magic is still under development, so please look forward to the new features. As for how to use it, it's the same method the teacher taught us before."

After Alan finished speaking, the entire image disappeared, and the little clay figure was able to move again.

Meanwhile, Morgan and Claudia cast eager glances their way.

Sabrina smiled and said, "If you two have anything to say, we can pass it on, but whether they reply or not is none of our business."

Morgan thanked him and said, "Ask her how she's been doing lately."

“Okay, and you, Your Highness?” Sabrina looked at Claudia.

Everyone thought she would contact Ario, but she just shook her head.

"I have nothing to say."

This answer surprised everyone.

After all, it's obvious to everyone that she has a good impression of Ario, whether it's the dance invitation at the welcome party or the adventure in the north together. What's going on?

Sabrina was the first to turn around, smiling without saying a word.

Others could see that she had feelings for Ario, so how could she not see that Ario liked wind chimes?

In Ario's eyes, she was just someone else. So what was the point of a greeting?

……

……

After saying goodbye, Lin Yuanran discussed it with Fengling and decided to rent a flying car pulled by a winged beast and head west until they reached the Storm Sea at the westernmost part of the continent. Then they would change course by sea and head to Chestanton, the city of progress.

However, their thoughts soon changed, because the Chu Kingdom had a trade relationship with the fish-men, and there happened to be a cargo ship heading to the Rocken Islands recently.

Moreover, this cargo ship was an official vessel of the Chu Kingdom, and its final destination was Chestanton, except for a stopover at the Loken Islands.

The Earth is round, and the Pan-Ancient World is also round. Lin Yuanran immediately decided not to rent the Winged Beast and to go directly with the ship owner.

Wind Chime had no objection to this.

Because her original world was also round, this kind of thing is not hard to understand. According to the calculation, it would only take less than two months to travel from the Star Flow Sea to Chern City.

To be honest, apart from some provinces of the Duchy, the main hall of the Dark Temple, and parts of the Chu Kingdom, she hadn't been to any other places, let alone the ocean. This was a good opportunity to see it for herself, so that her trip to this world wouldn't be in vain.

The merchant ship, the Dragon, took half a month to slowly arrive at the Rocken Islands.

The official Chu caravan would stay here for a few days, bartering with the merfolk for their respective needs.

After disembarking and stepping onto the sea-breathed rocks, Lin Yuanran exclaimed, "The world is full of wonders; geography books don't record such a beautiful place."

The wind chime said, "That's because you lack the eyes to see beauty."

Lin Yuanran didn't refute her, he just stared at her.

Almost a minute later, he still showed no sign of looking away. Fengling frowned and asked, "Is there something on my face?"

Lin Yuanran answered frankly, "I just want to prove that my eyes can discover beauty."

Lin Yuanran was terrified after saying this. Before Feng Ling could react, he slipped away with the last group of crew members.

The wind chime stood still, and when it came to its senses, it showed no sign of being angry.

"If I were an indigenous person from the Pan-Ancient Continent, what you just said might have been the beginning of a beautiful relationship."

“But I’m not. I’m sorry, I have to face my true feelings. I can’t abandon my family.”