Chapter 215 Hostility from the Outside World
Chapter 215
The capital of the Kingdom of Eluria once again ushered in a grand celebration.
Unlike National Day, which was a holiday full of political undercurrents, the three grand dukes secretly summoned the nobles, causing panic in the capital.
This time, it was a festival celebrated by the whole country. Everyone, from the common people to the nobles, were excited and enthusiastic.
In the center of the imperial capital, a broad and straight avenue runs from north to south, and at the end of the avenue is the imperial palace, which symbolizes the supreme royal power.
At this moment, both sides of the avenue were crowded with people.
People of all ages gathered together, holding flowers in their hands and looking expectant, as if waiting for a divine miracle to happen.
"Are we almost there?"
"I heard that a noble black dragon will appear at Her Royal Highness the Princess' wedding this time!"
"The Black Dragon blesses us, and may Her Royal Highness be happy and the kingdom prosper!"
Among the crowd, discussions arose one after another, and the atmosphere became increasingly heated, as if even the air had become scorching.
And in front of the solemn gate of the imperial palace, three figures had already been standing there.
They were dressed in exquisite aristocratic robes with intricate and gorgeous emblems outlined with gold and silver threads.
He has an upright figure, a dignified expression, and an air of nobility that makes him imposing even without anger.
These three people are the three powerful dukes, the real pillars of the kingdom.
At this moment, they were quietly waiting for the arrival of the bride and groom.
"As the lords have said, from today on, the future of the kingdom...will be handed over to Her Royal Highness the Princess and that lord."
The three grand dukes had already had secret communications with each other and knew the whole thing.
However, they also understood that they could not influence the decision of the wizard. They were just chess players who obeyed orders.
Deep in the imperial palace, between layers of palace gardens, there is a magnificent palace decorated with flowers and magnificent appearance.
That is the bedroom of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid.
But she had never actually lived in this palace.
Only today was the first and only time that she truly moved in as a "bride".
At this moment, Astrid was sitting on the edge of the bed, her white wedding dress making her look like a goddess, stunning everyone.
The hem of the wedding dress spreads smoothly, revealing a pair of perfect legs like snow sculptures;
Her waist is slender, her skin is whiter than snow, her red lips are slightly parted, her purple eyes are bright, and her every move shows her grace and elegance.
Even the most famous and beautiful queen in the history of the kingdom would pale in comparison to Astrid at this moment.
"What a nice view……"
Her Majesty the Queen said this sincerely, and she felt a sense of self-harm and shame.
"Mother……"
Estri on the bed said this with a hint of shyness.
These two women of noble status and stunning beauty, although biologically mother and daughter, were estranged from each other for various reasons and could almost be said to be complete strangers.
But in today's highly symbolic wedding atmosphere, even if they were unfamiliar with each other in the past, they couldn't help but have a few words with each other.
At this moment, a dragon roar suddenly shook the heavens and the earth! The sound was like thunder splitting the sky, piercing through the nine heavens of the imperial capital.
Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Astrid froze in expression almost at the same moment, their beautiful eyes trembling slightly, and they both understood in their hearts: The Black Dragon is coming.
Outside the imperial capital, a straight road runs through the capital from the city gate to the imperial palace.
At this moment, both sides of the road were already crowded with people coming to watch the ceremony.
Lin En once said that the simplest and most direct way to let the whole kingdom know that this moment has arrived is to appear on the scene in the most exaggerated manner.
Then, deafening dragon roars resounded through the sky, as if announcing to the entire empire:
Black Dragon, enter the city! A moment later, a dark figure streaked across the sky, passing through the clouds like black lightning and swept into the imperial capital.
It was an elegant and majestic black dragon, its scales glowing black, its huge body blocking out the sky and the sun, just like the legendary god of disaster.
However, it did not continue to spread its wings and fly, but slowly landed, starting from the city gate of the imperial capital, and moved towards the palace step by step with great majesty.
With every step, the ground trembled slightly, like a war drum beating in the heart of the imperial capital.
On the dragon's back, Lin En sat in the center of the dragon's spine, with a calm posture and a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
He quietly looked down at the crowd, his eyes calm, watching the performance quietly.
But at this moment, almost no one on both sides of the road paid attention to him, and all eyes were focused on the black dragon.
"Oh my god! Lord Black Dragon is actually walking slowly forward! He is simply a living legend!"
"Look at that body, those scales, those dragon claws... It's so shocking! I can hardly breathe!"
"Is this... the legendary Dragon Power? I... I feel dizzy and even my legs are weak..."
Lin En ordered the Black Dragon to restrain most of its dragon power so as not to overwhelm the people.
Otherwise, there would be very few people in the entire empire who could stand and watch it.
But he did not let the black dragon completely hide its power.
Because he understood that ordinary people's awe of the "dragon" came from mystery, and the root of mystery was power.
Since he was going to let the black dragon parade slowly into the center of the imperial capital today, he had to maintain this terrifying dragon power that oppressed people's hearts and make all witnesses remember this wedding in shock and awe.
In this way, the news that he was riding a terrible and powerful black dragon to marry the princess would spread throughout the kingdom in the first place.
The road from the gate of the imperial capital to the palace was extremely long, but no matter how slowly the black dragon walked, he finally arrived at the main gate of the palace.
At that moment, the three grand dukes stood in front of the palace gate, looking at the young man riding a dragon. Their expressions tightened and they swallowed their saliva involuntarily.
Even without the repeated instructions from the three third-level wizards, warning them to treat the young man with respect, just the grand ceremony and the shocking pressure before them would have been enough.
They were already convinced and did not dare to harbor any contempt.
“…Please come in.”
The voice trembled slightly, but was still polite.
Even for ordinary people to get married, the wedding process is long and complicated; and royal marriages are extremely solemn.
Various complicated ceremonies and continuous grand ceremonies lasted the entire day.
The maids were exhausted and the noble entourage could hardly hold on, but Lin En remained calm and composed.
This calmness made many onlookers secretly speculate: This young man who is marrying Her Royal Highness the Princess... could he be a great knight?
If this is true, then it is reasonable for him to marry Princess Astrid even though he is not well-known in the world.
As night falls, the incense burners deep inside the palace become quiet.
Lynn finally got the chance to meet Astrid, the princess who was wearing a wedding dress, looking dignified yet vaguely uneasy.
In the world of the Mortal Kingdom, the news of Princess Eluria's wedding spread like wildfire.
In teahouses, taverns, streets and alleys, from aristocratic banquets to tavern chats, they are all talked about with relish.
Everyone is talking about the mysterious man who rides a black dragon and marries the princess.
Those noble ladies who had dreamed of marrying into the royal family, as well as ordinary women, all secretly yearned for it in their hearts.
How great it would be if one day, there would be a man riding a dragon to welcome me into the palace.
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However, in the extraordinary world, everything is completely different.
In sharp contrast to the joy and peace of the secular kingdom, this secret world is experiencing bloody storm and turmoil.
Once upon a time, the supernatural realm of the Kingdom of Eluria was completely controlled by the Soul Eye Furnace.
Here, there is only one voice and one order, and that is the will of the Spirit Eye Furnace.
In the entire kingdom, there is only one force, and that is the Spirit Eye Furnace.
Apart from this, there is no other wizard force, whether it is the initial first-level wizard or the medium-level force that once had the potential to rise.
Either move out of the kingdom or wait for destruction.
Here, only a few wizard families have been preserved, but all of their members belong to the Spirit Eye Furnace.
But now, with the complete destruction of the Spirit Eye Furnace, this world that has been monopolized for so long has finally ushered in a change of power.
The first to rise were the three third-level wizards led by the great wizard Helen. They each formed their own forces and stood on their own, and for a time they were the most powerful.
At the same time, some independent wizards who had broken away from the control of the Crucible took advantage of the situation and established new factions, trying to gain a foothold in this chaos.
But when the Hall of Life came into being, the pattern was completely broken.
Helen and other three wizards decisively chose to submit, declaring the orthodox status of the Temple of Life with practical actions.
From then on, the influence of the Hall of Life in the kingdom's extraordinary world expanded rapidly and became the new overlord.
More and more wizarding forces choose to surrender and are willing to become its subordinates, just to have a chance of survival.
However, there are still some people who are unwilling to give in.
They thought that they had finally managed to break free from the rule of the Spirit Eye Furnace, so how could they throw themselves into the arms of another giant beast? No matter how powerful the Hall of Life was, it could never allow one force to dominate the world! In response, Lin En only replied with one word:
kill.
Lin En thought that the Hall of Life was much "kinder" than the Soul Eye Furnace.
He did not forcibly destroy other wizard forces. As long as the wizard forces were willing to surrender and serve as subordinate forces, he would let them go.
But even so, there are still many wizarding forces that are unwilling to join.
In that case, don't blame Lin En for being ruthless.
After all, what he wants is the entire Kingdom of Eluria. Whether it is the mortal world or the extraordinary world, there is only one voice, and that is Lin En! Facing the violent turmoil and separatist forces in the extraordinary world of the Kingdom of Eluria, the situation seems chaotic on the surface, but it is not uncontrollable.
If we only consider the domestic situation, the three level three wizards, Helen, Bodo, and Mona, would have enough strength to easily calm everything down.
After all, ever since the collapse of the Spirit Eye Furnace, many high-level wizards inside the furnace have fled like a tide.
Only the three of them chose to stay, and quickly took over the order vacuum in the extraordinary realm and rebuilt the core strength.
These three veteran wizards have great prestige and profound background.
As long as they join forces, no matter it is one or two reckless resistance forces, or a dozen or even half of the kingdom's wizard factions counterattacking together, the final result will only be one: reduced to ashes!
Although the third-level great wizard has not yet reached the threshold of true qualitative change like "Morning Star", the gap between him and the lower-level wizards is already a world of difference.
It is not something that can be simply captured by the titles of "advanced" or "intermediate", but rather the essential gap in power.
A first-level wizard has only gained a glimpse of the secrets, a second-level wizard can protect himself, and only a third-level great wizard truly possesses the power to influence the extraordinary destiny of a country!
This is why the three words "Great Wizard" symbolize not only strength, but also a certification of status.
After all, not everyone has extraordinary background and means like Lin En.
Before reaching the third level, he was able to kill wizards of the same level and attack great wizards, thus forcibly changing the battlefield situation.
Because of this, the Temple of Life's plan to "unify the extraordinary world" was originally proceeding normally without encountering any resistance.
However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
What Helen, Bodo, and Mona did not expect was that this "cleansing" that was supposed to be within the kingdom actually attracted interference from external forces! Several strange great wizards from outside the kingdom intervened in this battle without warning, disrupting the rhythm of the Hall of Life's unification of the country, causing the entire process to suddenly stagnate and even fall into a passive position! In response to this, the third-level great wizards from the outside world did not hide their thoughts, but clearly stated their thoughts.
They were worried that after the kingdom was unified, a terrifying and powerful force similar to the Spirit Eye Furnace would emerge.
The Spirit Eye Furnace at that time not only unified the interior of the kingdom, but also frequently attacked the outside world, causing great trouble to the extraordinary forces outside.
Even every once in a while, Lingmou Furnace would launch a war against the outside world, just for the purpose of training troops.
But the price to pay is that many extraordinary forces in other countries will be destroyed.
There are even some third-level supernatural forces among them, such as the Night Shadow Bunker, the Kuxin Sect, and so on.
Now that the Spirit Eye Furnace has finally been destroyed, the extraordinary forces from outside countries have no time to catch their breath.
As a result, the kingdom is about to be unified again, and there are obvious signs that the Soul Eye Furnace will be hatched again.
This sign triggered deep fear and a sense of crisis among the great wizards from the outside world.
Because of this, some third-level wizards who could have stayed out of it took the initiative to join the battlefield and block the unified plan of the Hall of Life!
Also, because of this, the difficulty of this matter soon exceeded the level that the three third-level wizards could handle.
This matter was immediately sent to Lynn.
At this moment, Lin En was in the mortal world, attending various aristocratic banquets as the husband of Princess Astrid, strengthening his personal image.
After all, according to Lynn's plan, Astrid will become Her Majesty the Queen soon, and he will naturally become the Prince.
Then, their descendants will inherit the kingdom and easily make it Lynn's own.
However, three third-level wizards interrupted his plan and brought his attention back from the mortal world to the extraordinary world.
After all, in the end, it will be up to Lin En to deal with those third-level wizards.
(End of this chapter)
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