Some of the islands were very small, and were equivalent to a small town or village in Anril. There were even some islands with only a few families living there. There were also some islands with unique scenery that only had a castle built on it. Obviously, they were occupied by the nobles of the Gilded Kingdom.
However, there was one thing. Perhaps it was because they were close to the main route, but the surrounding islands were very prosperous and lively, be it the size of a city or a village. There were ships of all sizes sailing in and out of the various ports, and large alchemical machines were loading and unloading goods from the ships.
On the way, Lin Li and the others were also invited by Forcus to go to a few of the more famous islands in the Gilded Kingdom, and truly experience the exotic atmosphere of the Gilded Kingdom. Anyway, Lin Li was only going to attend the founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom, and he was not in a hurry. Hence, he took the opportunity to relax.
Of course, the scenery along the way was only a small part of the Gilded Kingdom. The real scenery of the entire Gilded Kingdom was on Four Seasons Island, where the capital of the Gilded Kingdom was located. It could be said to be the cultural and political center of the Gilded Kingdom.
Although people would think of the capital of the Gilded Kingdom at the mention of Four Seasons Island, in fact, Four Seasons Island was very large, and the capital of the Gilded Kingdom was not the only city on it. The area of Four Seasons Island was half the size of the Felan Kingdom. Apart from the capital of the Gilded Kingdom, there were also more than a dozen cities of various sizes. Moreover, there was no heat or winter on the island, and it could really be said to be spring all year round. The island was filled with birds and flowers all year round. Compared to the mainland of Anril, it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a paradise on earth.
When the welcoming battleship and The Star slowly sailed into the largest port of the Gilded Kingdom, Helena Port, the port had already prepared a large-scale welcoming ceremony. A long red carpet was laid all the way to the port, and on both sides of the red carpet, the honor guards of the navy lined up neatly and played beautiful music that was characteristic of the Dark Age. The officials of Helena Port, as well as the foreign affairs minister of the Gilded Kingdom, stood at the port and waited for the arrival of Lin Li and the others.
Although the forces of the Breezy Plains were all overlords of the Breezy Plains, they really felt like country bumpkins entering a city when faced with such a welcoming ceremony. After all, such a scene was usually used between kingdoms to welcome important diplomatic missions. It was not something that the people of the forces of the Breezy Plains could usually see.
"Master Felic, His Majesty is very happy to hear that you have accepted our invitation. Hence, he specifically instructed us to welcome you and all of you with the highest standard of welcome, "Forcus explained as he stood beside Lin Li.
Lin Li nodded, but did not say anything. He stepped onto the red carpet on the dock, and under Forcus' lead, he brought the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains out of the dock. To be honest, Lin Li had never seen such a scene before, even in the world before he transmigrated. If it had been in the past, he might have really been at a loss at this moment. However, he was already a Sanctuary powerhouse now, and the vanity of the secular world could no longer make him feel the slightest bit moved.
Behind Lin Li, Claus, Joseph, and the other representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this moment even though they were all Legendary powerhouses. After all, given their status, they probably wouldn't have received such a grand welcome if they had come to the Gilded Kingdom alone. They were also well aware that the Gilded Kingdom had put on such a grand welcome entirely because of Lin Li, who was a Sanctuary powerhouse. At most, they would just be basking in the limelight.
The music played by the royal military band of the Gilded Kingdom caused the entire dock to be enveloped in a solemn and grand atmosphere, causing everyone who was in it to subconsciously look extremely solemn. After the music stopped, more than 20 salutes sounded in a row, bringing the entire welcoming ceremony to its climax. The number of salutes was a clear representation of the status of the guests and the importance that the Gilded Kingdom attached to them.
In order to welcome Lin Li and the representatives of the various forces of the Breezy Plains, the Gilded Kingdom had definitely put in a lot of effort in the welcoming ceremony. It could really be considered an unprecedented welcoming ceremony. Even the citizens of the Gilded Kingdom had probably never seen such a grand welcoming ceremony in their lives. That naturally inevitably caused countless people to speculate, and they found it hard to imagine who exactly would make the Gilded Kingdom welcome them with such a grand ceremony.
At the same time, the flagship of the Fifth Fleet, the Sea Dragon, was parked quietly not far away from the dock of Helena Port. On the observation deck of the battleship, Delano, his adjutant, and several other officers of the Fifth Fleet were also watching everything that was happening at the dock from afar.
The Fifth Fleet had its own military port, but Delano was not a person who was willing to suffer losses. Besides, he had made a fool of himself in front of so many of his subordinates this time, and that made him feel worse than death. Hence, after instructing the other battleships to return to the military port, he let the flagship follow them into Helena Port. He wanted to know why Forcus had to personally welcome the people of the Breezy Plains.
From the previous introduction, Delano already knew that this group of people were the representatives of various local forces of the Breezy Plains. That was also the reason why he did not take them seriously at all, even though they said that they had been invited to attend the founding celebration.
Every founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom would attract forces of all sizes from all directions, and even a small force could be said to have been invited. Hence, being invited to attend the founding celebration was actually not a big deal at all, and it was not enough to prove how much importance the Gilded Kingdom attached to them.
Delano actually suspected that Forcus had personally come to welcome them because he had a personal relationship with the president of the Tower of Dusk. As for the luxuriously decorated battleship, given Forcus' status, it would not be a problem for him to get a temporary use of it. Although Forcus was not someone to be trifled with, it would not be impossible for him to take revenge on Forcus if he really had a personal relationship with him.
However, when Delano stood on the observation deck of the flagship and saw the grand welcoming ceremony at Helena Port with his own eyes, he was dumbfounded. Fox's status wasn't ordinary, but it wasn't something that could be done with such a grand welcoming ceremony. It was a national ceremony, and without sufficient reason, Forcus would be impeached by the ministers of the kingdom even if he was Elder Zumar's disciple.
"Damn it, what's the background of that kid? He actually made Forcus hold such a grand ceremony to welcome him," Delano said angrily as he punched the guardrail.
Delano was not a fool, and he could tell from the welcoming ceremony that the original group of people of the Breezy Plains were different from those who had come to attend the founding celebration. They had to have been officially invited by the kingdom, and the royal family also seemed to attach great importance to them. In that case, it would not be easy for him to take revenge. After all, it involved the attitude of the royal family of the Gilded Kingdom.
Although Delano had an impressive father, it did not mean that he could really have no scruples in the Gilded Kingdom, especially when it involved the royal family of the Gilded Kingdom. If the people of the Breezy Plains were really important guests of the royal family, it would be akin to slapping the royal family in the face if he went to find trouble with them for no reason. At that time, his father wouldn't let him off easily even without anyone saying anything.
However, Delano was not willing to give up on revenge just like that. He could only look in the direction of the dock with a gloomy face.
At this time, Delano's adjutant also saw through Delano's thoughts, and hence went forward to ask, "Lord, are you worried that it will not be easy to deal with them?"
"Oh? Hajis, do you have any ideas? " Seeing that his adjutant had taken the initiative to approach him, Delano knew that his think tank definitely had some good ideas.
"Lord, we can do this …" Hajis smiled sinisterly as he whispered his idea into Delano's ear.
Delano's originally gloomy face quickly brightened up after hearing Hajis' idea. He nodded and said, "Hmm, not bad, good idea. Let's do that!"
On the other hand, at the dock of Helena Port, after the grand welcoming ceremony ended, Lin Li and the others left Helena Port under Forcus' lead, and took a luxurious carriage to the capital of the Gilded Kingdom, Hopra City, which was located in the inland of Four Seasons Island. Although it was called a carriage, it was actually moving with alchemy power. In Lin Li's opinion, it was similar to the cars in his previous world. The speed of this alchemy carriage was naturally much faster than that of ordinary carriages, and it was very stable at high speeds.
Hopra City was not in the center of Four Seasons Island, but was closer to Helena Port. This was also one of the reasons why they chose to welcome Lin Li and the others at Helena Port. Hence, after the convoy left Helena Port, they saw the majestic city walls of Hopra City in about half a day's time. Otherwise, with the size of Four Seasons Island, it would probably take four to five days to reach the central area with the speed of the carriage.
Although Lin Li and the others had spent a lot of time at sea, there was still a long time before the founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom. However, perhaps because the founding celebration was approaching, there was a festive atmosphere everywhere along the way. Even the commoners at the bottom of the hierarchy looked joyful.
In Hopra City, preparations for the founding celebration had already begun. For example, all kinds of festive decorations had begun to decorate the buildings in the city. Many large and small squares had also begun to set up temporary stages for various performances during the festival. In particular, the shops on both sides of the streets had already put up slogans celebrating the founding anniversary of the kingdom, as well as various festive promotions and so on.
Moreover, as the cultural and political center of the Gilded Kingdom, the buildings in Hopra City had a good inheritance of the style of the Dark Age. Be it the luxurious buildings or the houses that were obviously inhabited by commoners, all of them exuded a graceful and elegant aura. From afar, they looked like beautiful paintings.
The residents of Hopra City were also dressed in costumes that were rich in the style of the Dark Age. No one knew if they were dressed like this on a daily basis or if they were dressed in costumes for major festivals. In Helena Port, although the people's costumes also had some style of the Dark Age, they were more modern.
Lin Li and the others from the Breezy Plains could not help but exclaim when they saw the scenery in Hopra City. Even Lin Li couldn't help but think that if he were just an ordinary person, it would be a good choice to settle down in such a beautiful city.
However, Lin Li was also very clear that no matter where he was, there would always be corners where the sun could not shine no matter how elegant and beautiful the environment was. Hopra City seemed to exude a beautiful and elegant aura, but there would definitely be a dirty and rotten dark side. If he were really just an ordinary person, he probably wouldn't think that all of this was so beautiful.
Due to the fact that there were still some days before the founding celebration of the Gilded Kingdom, and that everyone in the Gilded Kingdom was busy preparing for the grand celebration, the king of the Gilded Kingdom could not be bothered to meet Lin Li and the others. Hence, Forcus directly brought Lin Li and the others to the luxurious residence that he had prepared for them, and arranged for them to rest there.
After making arrangements for Lin Li and the others, Forcus apologetically bade farewell to everyone, and went back to report to his teacher, Elder Zumar. However, before he left, he specially instructed some servants to arrange a guide for Lin Li and the others so that if they wanted to go out and walk around, there would be someone to introduce them to the various things here.
Lin Li and the others were either Sanctuary powerhouses or Legendary powerhouses. Although they had been sailing at sea for a long time, no one felt tired because of it. When they arrived just now, although they had also enjoyed a lot of foreign scenery along the way, it was still a superficial view, after all. Hence, after Forcus left, they did not plan to rest immediately, and instead each found a guide to tour Hopra City.
This time, Lin Li did not bring his two Undead servants, and the sailors on The Star also stayed on The Star at this time. Hence, he left the place where he lived alone, and wandered around Hopra City without asking for a guide.
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