Chapter 336

"Okay, we're here."

When Shien's voice sounded from You Lin's back, the dark dragon had already stopped flying, flapping a pair of dragon wings and hovering in the clouds, no longer moving forward.

"Are we here?"

Ai Yi woke up in time, but still looked very sleepy.

"Woo …"

Jade also opened her eyes, but she seemed to be in a daze and could not lift her spirits at all.

Shien handed Ai Yi and Jade to La Xia, while he poked his head out from the dragon's back and looked down.

"Fu Yu, Telescopic Vision."

Shien added magic to his eyes, allowing his vision to leap over a long distance and look at the ground below the clouds.

There, a city stood alone on the ground, imprinted in Shien's eyes.

It was a fortress city.

The city walls were built very high and very thick, enclosing the entire city inside.

On the city walls, magical weapons that looked like cannons were set up and pointed in all directions, looking a little scary.

And in front of the city, there was an endless range of mountains.

"Is that the Kosmos we've been talking about before?"

Ai Yi seemed to have woken up a little and looked down at the ground like Shien. It was unknown whether she used magic or her own vision, but she could clearly see the city below the clouds.

La Xia, on the other hand, was still holding Jade, who was still in a daze. It was unknown whether she had seen the city on the ground or not, but she spoke in a calm tone.

"Kosmos is the northernmost city of the Mithra Kingdom, located on the border of the Principality of Stringham. Because it is the city closest to the Ragnar Empire in the kingdom, it is also a fortress city, specially used to block the Ragnar Empire's way south.

"That is a checkpoint of the kingdom, and also a line of defense of the kingdom.

"Because if the Ragnar Empire wants to invade the Mithra Kingdom, this is a place that they must pass through, so people of the empire can often be seen here. It is also a place that all kingdoms must pass through for trade and transportation between the empire and the kingdom. Many merchants and people of other races gather here.

In other words, this was a big melting pot of races, and the main intersection between the people of the kingdom and the empire.

Such a place naturally had to be built into a fortress city and heavily guarded to prevent the people of the empire from taking advantage of it.

Shien could see that in Kosmos, not only was the city barrier in operation, but the city walls, gates, and streets were also filled with patrolling knights.

The army of the Principality of Stringham seemed to have set up camps around the fortress city, and set up a line of defense near the mountains. Knights and soldiers could be seen everywhere, filling the area with a murderous aura.

"Because it is a fortress city, the most prosperous industry in Kosmos is the weapons manufacturing industry. Not only are there many human magic weapon workshops, but there are also dwarven blacksmiths working here.

"Thanks to this, Kosmos has become the most outstanding magical weapon producer in the kingdom. Almost all the high-grade magical weapons in the kingdom come from here. Even the magical weapon workshops in the kingdom's capital sell their goods here."

"Almost 40% of the Stringham Dukedom's annual income comes from the magical weapons produced here. That's why magical weapons are so profitable here."

La Xia then explained the situation of Kosmos to Shien and Ai Yi.

"Magic weapons?"

Although Ai Yi still looked disinterested, she took a few more glances at Kosmos. Clearly, she did not expect this city to be so special.

Shien, on the other hand, was thinking about something else.

"If I sink this city, the Principality of Stringham would be so happy that they would cry tears of joy, wouldn't they?"

Shien's heart was filled with inexplicable malice.

As for Emerald, for some reason, after she became a little more clear-headed, she glanced at the direction of Kosmos and frowned slightly, a look of disgust flashing across her eyes.

This behavior was not noticed by anyone, much less seen by anyone.

Ai Yi yawned and said casually.

"Since we're already here, why don't we charge down?"

This little girl was as rude as ever.

"Don't tell me you've forgotten about Tereteli?" Shien said rather unhappily, "If we charge into the city on the dragon this time, there's an 80% chance that we'll be in a state of war."

This was not a joke.

Unlike Tereteli, Kosmos could not let others do as they pleased.

This was a line of defense to stop the invasion of the Empire, defending against neighboring countries that were half-friend and half-foe. If Shien dared to fly down on the dragon, he would definitely be noticed from afar and be attacked mercilessly.

When that time came, people would not care if you were a viscount or an important person in the kingdom.

A border was a border. The mission of the knights and the army in the border city was to protect the country. They had to act from the standpoint of the kingdom, not from the standpoint of a noble.

Different importance meant different nature of existence. Kosmos was not a place that could be messed around. Otherwise, it would only be a matter of time before they were charged with treason.

Shien did not want to complicate matters.

"I'm not here to show off, and I'm not here to be Long Aotian. I'm just here to kill the Old Demons Faction and cause some trouble for the Sterling Family. I don't want to be moved to the national stage to play games with others."

Because of this, this time, Shien did not intend to fly in on You Lin. Instead, he planned to enter the city in the proper way.

"You continue to stay in the sky and wait for us. If you're tired from flying, it's okay to rest on a nearby mountain. Do you understand? You Lin? "

Sean patted Ulean, who was under him, and said so.

"Roar!"

You Lin immediately roared in response.

"Okay, let's go."

Shien stood up.

Ai Yi looked indifferent. She stood up with Shien and spread a pair of dragon wings on her back.

The two of them planned to jump down from here.

"La Xia, carry the jade and come over."

Sean then turned to look at Hu Xia. He rolled his eyes and the corners of his mouth curled up.

In the end, you still have to let me carry you?

Unless you can fly by yourself.

Shien felt a little proud.

"Yes."

It was unknown if La Xia had sensed what Shien was thinking. She replied faintly and carried the jade to Shien.

Shien did not hesitate and carried her.

Mmm, she smelled so soft.

Mmm, her body smelled so good.

Indeed, this maid was a top grade. Although she was a little cold, she was beautiful and had a good figure. She was simply a gift from the heavens.

"Hmph!"

Ai Yi seemed to be unable to stand it anymore. She snorted and said coldly.

"Let's go, stupid."

As she spoke, Ai Yi flapped the dragon wings on her back and flew down.

"I'm coming."

Shien was satisfied.

"[Give and Fly]."

In the next second, Shien carried La Xia and La Xia carried the jade. The three of them flew up together and followed Ai Yi, heading towards the ground.

Two streams of light flew towards Kosmos one after the other, causing You Lin to open her mouth in boredom and disappear into the clouds.

The place regained its peace.

However, Shien and the others did not successfully enter Kosmos. This was unexpected.

…

"This city is sealed?"

Sean, who was standing in front of the city gate with Ai Yi, Si Xia, and Emerald, showed a surprised expression when he heard the warning of the knight guarding the gate.

"That's right." The guard said, "This is an order from Duke Stringham himself. It is the lord's ban. Before the chaos in Kosmos is resolved, no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"Is that so?" Shien raised his eyebrows and said, "Even the nobles can't?"

"Not even the nobles." The guard said stubbornly, "This is the lord's order. Unless your rank is higher than Duke Stringham's."

This was simply an indirect way of saying that it was impossible.

Higher than a duke's rank?

How could there be such a rank?

This guard was asking the obvious.

Unfortunately, he was mocking the wrong person.

"My rank is indeed lower than Duke Stringham's." Shien said with a faint smile, "But I think Duke Stringham will not refuse people with this to enter, right?"

As he said this, Shien took out the royal token hanging on his neck.

"This … this is the royal family's coat of arms …!? Excuse me …! "

The guard's eyes widened and he quickly knelt down.

Not to mention the guard, even the surrounding knights and soldiers knelt down in a panic.

"Can we go in now?"

Shien put away the token with a calm expression.

(Yes, he pretended again.)

These were the thoughts of a certain hero who had just expressed that he wasn't here to act cool, nor was he here to be proud of the heavens.

"That … That …"

However, the guard began to stutter, as if he was in a difficult position.

Obviously, he didn't expect that someone with a higher rank than the duke would appear. Now that he was asked to let Shien in, it seemed like he was being put on the spot.

"What? Is the Stringham Family not going to give face to the royal family? "

Shien instantly narrowed his eyes.

Shien had even taken out the royal token, but they weren't willing to let him in. If that was the case, he would have to think carefully about whether there was an inside story.

After all, the last time this happened was back at Adro Canyon.

Could this Stringham Family be like the Galuoli Family, secretly plotting something with the Old Demons Sect behind the kingdom's back?

Just as Shien thought about this, the guard hurriedly shook his head.

"No, it's not like that." The guard hurriedly said, "It's just that a lot of strange things have happened in Stringham recently, and Kosmos is the first place. The Old Demons Sect has also appeared here, and now the city is in chaos. If Sir is in danger, then we …"

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Shien.

"I've been hearing you talking about strange things along the way. What exactly are those strange things?"

Shien finally asked this question.

"This …"

The guard hesitated for a moment before he began to explain.