"Impossible. That's absolutely impossible!"
Culia shook her head like a rattle-drum.
"There's simply no such place. It would be more accurate to say that it's a manor. But, it's impossible for the Nation of the Holy Church to sell such a large area of land to private individuals!"
"Are there no such things as no man's land?"
"Nominally, all of the land in the Nation of the Holy Church belongs to the Nation of the Holy Church. But, for such a large area of land... Mister Ezio, even if you were to apply to the Holy Cathedral, it would still be impossible for them to approve it. As for the rest... they would be restricted areas. Not only are those places dangerous, but they are also places where humans are prohibited from entering and living. "
"Is that really impossible?"
Hearing Culia's answer, Fangzheng felt speechless and depressed. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. The political structure of this continent had matured for several hundred years. The territories that should be divided should've long been divided. How could there possibly be any left for him? As for the restricted areas... Haha. Fangzheng immediately recalled the Dark Swamp he fought in. That damned place. Even if Fangzheng were to pay for it, he wouldn't accept it.
But, right at this moment, Nunnally raised her hand and suggested.
"If that's the case, why don't we buy a small island?"
"Small island?"
Hearing those words, Fangzheng's interest was immediately piqued. Nunnally also started gesturing excitedly.
"Mn. Mister Ezio, you didn't know? If you have the money, you can buy a small island on the Endless Sea. Ever since I was young, I've always wanted to buy an island on the Endless Sea. At that time, I would be able to enjoy the sunset on the beach every day. How beautiful would that be? But, I don't have that much money... Ah, but now that I have money, I should be able to buy one! "
"That's all a lie!"
But, as childhood sweethearts, Culia didn't hesitate to use her left hand to shatter Nunnally's fantasy.
"Right now, all of the islands on the Endless Sea that are habitable have long been bought by people. All that's left are uninhabitable islands! Even if you spend money on those islands, it's useless! There's no fresh water on those islands. Furthermore, if there's a storm, it'll be very dangerous. Not to mention, there are also pirates... "
"Uu..."
With her fantasy crushed, Nunnally pouted and revealed a dissatisfied expression. However, when Fangzheng heard this news, his expression suddenly changed.
"Wait, you're talking about the Endless Ocean … Is that the Endless Ocean?"
Fangzheng naturally knew about the Endless Sea. Generally speaking, this world was divided into three continents. The largest continent was occupied by the Nation of the Holy Church and the Nation of Magic. As for the other two continents, they were respectively occupied by the Nation of Fire and the Nation of Wealth. If one were to use a simple pattern as a comparison, then the three continents would be connected by a line, which basically formed an inverted triangle. And the sea in the middle of this triangle was the Endless Sea.
The Endless Sea was a boundlessly vast sea. The people of this world didn't seem to know that they lived on a spherical planet. To them, the Endless Sea was a sea with no end in sight. During the high-spirited Age of Exploration, countless adventurers set sail and vowed to conquer this sea. But, the majority of them disappeared into the Endless Sea and were never heard from again.
Fangzheng wasn't interested in the Age of Exploration. Instead, he was very interested in having his own territory. In fact, Fangzheng was very satisfied with Nunnally's idea. In the past, the reason why he wasn't willing to stay in one place for too long was because he possessed the 'Dimensional Codex' system. Because of that, he would have to travel far from home at the slightest provocation. If he had a fixed base, it would be easy for him to be targeted by his enemies.
But now, with the sea as a natural barrier, he wouldn't have to worry about some rascals coming to find him. As for other problems... to Fangzheng, they were no longer a problem.
"Are there any restrictions on purchasing these islands?"
"There aren't any restrictions. As long as you have enough money..."
"Good, it's decided then."
Upon hearing Culia's answer, Fangzheng nodded.
"I will check on the matters regarding the purchase of the islands. You guys get ready. After I'm done with the matters here, we will leave this place immediately."
"Huh? Are we leaving this place? "
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Nunnally couldn't help but ask in astonishment. On the other hand, Culia puckered her brows. She seemed to have something to say, but didn't in the end.
"That's right. For safety's sake, I hope you guys will leave with me."
Fangzheng nodded. Then, he turned to Nunnally.
"I've seen the memories of that person before. He was indeed Ferrier's special envoy. Although he was scared off by me this time, he was still alive. Although he was scared off this time, it is apparent that they are coming with malicious intentions. I suppose they will be back and when that happens, things will get even more troublesome. That's why we might as well leave this place and find a quiet place to live our lives. Besides … this place is too dangerous. "
"That... I have no problem with that!"
Perhaps it was because she was still thinking about her childhood dream of buying an island to watch the sunrise and sunset, Nunnally quickly gave her answer. Instead, it was Culia who revealed a pensive expression. Then, she looked at Fangzheng with an uneasy expression.
"Mister Ezio, will they really be back?"
"They won't give up so easily. If they are to use their official power to make an appearance, no matter what we do, it will be wrong. Because of that, the best method is to stay far away from this place. If my guess is correct, the fertilizer and greenhouse technology must've caught Ferrier's attention. That's why they came looking for trouble with Nunnally. Although I'm still uncertain if this is Ferrier's idea or the idea of a certain family, since they're planning to use official channels, it means that they are determined to obtain the island. "
Fangzheng didn't know much about the Nation of Flames. In fact, the entire Nation of the Holy Church knew very little about this big country on the other side of the ocean. The only stereotype they had was that the people of the Nation of Flames were very aggressive and boorish. As a powerful country, they were very tyrannical and would often use all sorts of excuses to bully smaller countries. It could be said that the Nation of Flames did not have a good reputation among its people.
Judging from that, it wouldn't be strange for the Nation of Flames to send their soldiers to capture people in the Nation of the Holy Church. Furthermore, they were even planning to bite back.
"Okay then..."
Culia also knew about the reputation of the Nation of Flames. Because of that, even though she was somewhat unwilling, she had no choice but to admit that this was the best method.
At the same time, in Keha City, inside Ferrier's embassy, a different scene was playing out.
"Ruden, you've failed your mission. “
An old man with white hair and beard stood with his hands behind his back. He was coldly staring at Ruden. Faced with the old man, Ruden spread open his hands helplessly.
"My apologies, sir. But, I've tried my best."
"Tried your best? I don't think that's the right word to describe your actions. "
Hearing Ruden's response, the old man raised his brows.
"I've given you an entire squadron of Ferrier's elite guards. Yet, you're actually unable to handle even a few little girls?"
"Speaking of which, the information you all gave me was problematic to begin with!"
It would've been better if they didn't talk about that. Once they did, Ruden was filled with anger.
"The master of that alchemic workshop is not that little girl. Instead, it's a man! What was worse was that he had a Legendary expert by his side! I nearly died today! Did you know that?! I'm truly suspecting that you all aren't deliberately sending me to my death, right?! "
"Please calm down, Ambassador Ruden."
A strange expression appeared on the old man's face when he heard Lu Deng's complaint.
"The enemy has a legendary expert? Are you certain? "
"Of course!"
At this moment, Ruden threw caution to the wind. Although he was Ferrier's official ambassador in name, he was clear that his identity was insignificant in front of the old man. If he couldn't give the old man a satisfactory answer, perhaps he wouldn't be able to hold onto this position for long.
"It's a little girl. She seems to be around 13 or 14 years old. She wore a white robe and held a long golden triangular staff in her hand …"
"Wait …"
The more the old man listened to Ruden's description, the stranger his expression became.
"The legendary expert you're talking about … is a 13 or 14 years old little girl? Are you sure? "
"Of course, I'm sure!"
Ruden snorted in response to the old man's question.
"The enemy has already activated their legendary domain! My men and I were as though petrified in that domain. We couldn't even move at all … No, it should be said that in that domain, I couldn't even feel anything other than my own head! If it wasn't for my identity being somewhat useful, I'm afraid I would have become a corpse by now! "
Ruden touched his neck with lingering fear. It was apparent that he still remembered the fear of being dominated by Feng Jue.
"… A 13 or 14 year old little girl? A legendary expert? "
At this moment, the old man knitted his brows and began to ponder in his mind. In the Main World, Legend rank experts had always been the focus of attention. In order to avoid situations like "bumping into an expert pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger and then being killed by the other party pretending to be pretentious", most large families, financial groups, and forces in the Main World would collect information on Legend rank experts and those close to the Legend rank to avoid conflicts with them. A 13 or 14 year old little girl in the legendary realm? There was no reason for them to miss out on such obvious information. Wait …
"You said that the girl wore a white robe? And held a golden triangular staff? "
"That's right."
Upon hearing the old man's question, Ruden nodded in agreement.
"Now that I think about it, that girl's dressing is similar to the clerics of the sacred palace … Could it be that the alchemy workshop is backed by the sacred palace?"
"That is indeed possible."
The old man tapped his finger lightly and at the same time, his expression turned gloomy. They originally thought that this would be a very simple matter, but if the Holy Temple was involved, then the situation would be completely different.
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