Not far from the square of Saint Cain Manor, Ivy, dressed in a blue gown, stood hand-in-hand with Princess Yuna, who was wearing a fiery red outfit. They were accompanied by a dozen or so Vernath guards.
“Why are you just standing there? Go say hello!” Steve gave Du Cheng a push and quickly walked away. “I’ll go prepare the horses and carriage. I’ll be back to pick you up later!”
Du Cheng could only smile bitterly, forcing himself to walk over to the two most beautiful young ladies in the capital.
“Your Highness, Princess Yuna, Miss Ivy, hello!”
“I’m fine, but Ivy has been feeling quite unwell lately!” Princess Yuna looked Du Cheng up and down.
It had been a while since they last met, and Du Cheng’s demeanor had changed greatly. Gone was the frail and sickly Francis, replaced by someone who now seemed strong and impressive. No wonder Ivy had developed feelings for him!
Princess Yuna glanced at Ivy, who was blushing and unsure of what to say, and sighed inwardly. Silly sister, just speak up!
She nudged Ivy.
Ivy snapped out of her daze and hurriedly said, “Francis, hello, I…”
“Hehe, I’ve been doing well lately. For breakfast today, I had grilled steak and mushroom soup. For lunch, I plan to eat on the road…” Du Cheng rambled on, his words unrelated.
To be honest, the person Du Cheng feared most in the capital was Ivy. While Princess Yuna might show some interest, it seemed more like curiosity. A princess who held regular banquets surely had seen all sorts of noble youths, and Du Cheng didn’t dare to assume she would look his way.
But Ivy... it seemed like she had truly developed feelings for him. The look in her eyes said it all!
Sigh, he might as well avoid it as much as he could.
After stammering for a while, Du Cheng pretended to look at the sky and said, “Oh, it’s getting late. If you two don’t have anything else to say, I must be on my way!”
With that, he turned and began walking away.
“Wait!” Ivy opened her mouth but couldn’t speak. Du Cheng hurriedly quickened his pace.
“Next year, I will definitely enter the War God Academy!” Ivy shouted after him.
Next year? If things don’t go well, I’ll just drop out!!
Du Cheng fled in panic.
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The War God world consisted of three continents. The Lanning Empire was located on the northern continent of Ains, and the War God Academy was situated on a large island five hundred miles southeast of Ains. The island was named "War God Island."
To reach War God Island, one had to board a ship at Antwerp Port, the largest port in the southern part of the Lanning Empire and Ains continent. Ordinary ships couldn’t approach War God Island; only vessels authorized by the War God Academy were allowed.
Protected by one hundred mercenaries and twenty fighters from the Saint Cain family, thirteen carriages traveled along the official roads of the Rivec province in the Lanning Empire. The last ten carriages were loaded with boxes filled with silver coins from the disaster relief funds, while the first three carried Du Cheng and his companions.
Inside one of the carriages, Aliza, munching on bread, complained, “Master, I miss Uncle Fuye!”
“Aliza, be good. Uncle Fuye is old and can’t travel far. We’ll visit him during the holidays!” Du Cheng comforted the child.
Although Aliza was tall and strong, he was often like a child who needed to be pampered!
Meanwhile, Steve, absorbed in a restricted art book, looked up from it and said, “Dear Aliza, you’re fifteen now. It’s time you start doing adult things. Come on, let’s study this together!” He waved the book, revealing the title—Omes Ladies’ Selection.
“My big brother, are you trying to corrupt Aliza?” Du Cheng shot Steve a cold glance. “He’s still a child!”
“A child? Can a child tear a grown man into pieces?” Steve glanced nervously at Aliza’s muscular frame.
A few days ago, a group of people had tried to steal the disaster relief funds. Aliza had reacted violently, tearing a second-tier warrior apart with his bare hands. The scene was brutal, bloody, and horrifying!
Du Cheng couldn’t help but feel a bit nauseated thinking about that day. He quickly changed the subject, “We’re still over a hundred miles away from Antwerp Port. Why haven’t we seen signs of the flood? Has the flood already ended?”
“It’s impossible. The flood this time was caused by an earthquake at the mouth of the Nuin River, which blocked the river’s flow. It caused upstream water to build up. I’ve heard it will take at least six months to clear the river. It can’t have ended that quickly!”
Steve kept talking, though his eyes never left the book. Just then, one of the family warriors who had been scouting ahead rode up beside the carriage and said respectfully, “Young masters, we’ve encountered bandits up ahead!”
“Bandits?” Du Cheng chuckled. “What are we waiting for? Just like last time, let’s split the loot 70/30!”
Last time, that group of bandits—well, the ones Aliza had torn apart—had tried to rob them. After Du Cheng had outsmarted them, they ended up with a substantial amount of gold. Du Cheng kept seventy coins, and the mercenaries got thirty. Everyone was happy!
The warrior hesitated, then said, “Young Master Francis, there are too many of them this time. Please, you and Young Master Steve should temporarily retreat, or we might end up harming you by accident!”
“Oh? Let me see, make sure to protect me!” Du Cheng jumped out of the carriage. Ahead, he saw five or six hundred people, all armed with sharp blades and wearing heavy armor. They were arranged in a neat formation, looking less like a group of bandits and more like a military force!
The Saint Cain family’s warriors and mercenaries quickly took formation, both sides facing off.
Du Cheng felt his heart race with excitement as he saw such a large scale of warfare for the first time. “Big brother, come take a look.”
“There’s no need to look. There are no masters among them. Come back inside; we can handle this outside!” Steve refused to leave his book.
Du Cheng was relieved but didn’t want to return to the carriage. As the saying goes, thieves and robbers are from the same line of work. Du Cheng had a few former “bandit” friends in his past life.
He shouted, “Is the leader of the group up ahead? This is the Saint Cain family’s caravan, with disaster relief funds donated by the Church, and the King of Lanning, His Majesty Balgarna, has endorsed it!”
A bald man wearing a beast-skin loincloth and holding a wolf-tooth club stepped forward from the group of bandits. “Ha! I don’t care who you are. Leave the gold behind, and I’ll let you go. Otherwise…”
Boom!
He slammed the wolf-tooth club into the ground, creating a deep crater with a single strike!
“Sigh…” Du Cheng shook his head and sighed. These bandits really give their profession a bad name. Robbery is such a low-skill job. Why don’t they try being a bit more professional?
Du Cheng looked at these amateurs with the eyes of his past life and sneered, “Useless fools!”
“You little bastard, you dare insult me? Brothers, attack…”
Before the bald man could finish, a loud roar came from the carriage.
“You dare insult the young master? I’ll tear you apart!”
Aliza jumped down from the carriage and charged toward the bandits.
But just then—BOOM!
It sounded as though the heavens were collapsing and the earth was splitting. The entire War God world seemed to reverberate with a deafening thunderous roar!11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVstM6U20Tw
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