Chapter 231

Drip-drop!

Whoosh—

The carriage drove on the muddy, rainy road, splashing the rainwater from the small puddles and the muddy road; this rain had been falling for quite a while.

If it were an ordinary carriage, it wouldn't be easy to travel in such heavy rain; fortunately, the one pulling the carriage was the Evil Spirit Dog, and such difficult roads wouldn't affect it.

"My lord, what are we doing in the capital?" Anri looked at the capital getting closer in the rain and asked nervously and curiously.

"Meeting a few friends, and by the way, handling the alchemy potions we made; our destination isn't here, but further south."

Tang Zheng smiled when he heard the inquiry.

Further south?

"Oh." Anri nodded as if she understood; for a young girl who hadn't even walked out of her village, her understanding of this country, or even the world, was really limited.

Tang Zheng smiled lightly when he saw this, his gaze looking through the vines at the heavy rain outside, and sighed softly: "The temperature here is indeed warmer than at the border."

Even though it was snowing from time to time when they were at the capital's border, he didn't expect that it would be raining heavily when they reached the capital region; perhaps it was because the border area was close to the Azerlisia Mountains, so it was colder.

The terrain and environment of the Kingdom were indeed much better than the Empire's; however, with the same history of more than two hundred years, the Empire was much stronger.

The Kingdom had a trend of decline.

Thinking of this.

Tang Zheng shook his head slightly; he didn't blame the Slane Theocracy for preparing to support the Empire's unification; at the beginning of the plot, they even sent the 【Sunlight Scripture】 unit to eliminate the most troublesome "Warrior Captain" Gazef.

"Come to think of it, I wonder which unit the Slane Theocracy sent to investigate the lava zone last time?"

Tang Zheng thought silently in his heart.

No matter which one it was, unless the 【Black Scripture】 was dispatched, the other five-colored scriptures would suffer heavy losses.

The Azerlisia Mountains weren't a place anyone could step into at will.

Tang Zheng raised his gaze, looking at the approaching capital, his thoughts moving.

Skill: Unfallen Fortress (Martial Art)

Consumption: No cooldown

Introduction: When the opponent launches an attack, master the timing to activate the martial art, which can offset the opponent's attack and nullify it; there is an offset limit when the level gap is too large.

Skill: Ability Rise (Martial Art)

Consumption: No cooldown

Introduction: Increase physical ability, increase physical attack by 30 points, agility by 30 points,

Skill: Possibility Perception (Martial Art)

Consumption: No cooldown

Introduction: Strengthen the sixth sense, make it easier to discover the opponent's flaws, increase a certain critical hit rate, and increase a certain weakness perception.

Skill: Magic Resistance Enhancement (Martial Art)

Consumption: No cooldown

Introduction: Increase the ability to resist magic, increase magic defense by 30 points.

【Skill Points: 75→71】

This was the skill Tang Zheng chose to master from the "martial arts" used by Head-Hunting Rabbit; besides one defensive martial art, the other three were all strengthening martial arts.

And they all had stackable superior strengthening martial arts, "Ability Super Rise," "Possibility Super Perception," and "Magic Resistance Super Enhancement."

Rumble—

The carriage's moving speed gradually slowed down, and a city gate that wasn't very tall appeared ahead.

The capital region of the Re-Estize Kingdom was very vast; unlike the fortress-type city of "E-Rantel," a large number of town resident areas gathered on the outskirts.

So the city walls weren't tall, but the dense residential areas revealed a prosperity far exceeding that of border cities, and also carried a trace of oppression.

The Evil Spirit Dog's tall figure penetrated the rain mist and entered the eyes of the soldiers guarding the city gate; after a brief moment of astonishment, they immediately became terrified and on guard.

Because of the rainy day.

There was no flow of people coming and going at the city gate; the sudden appearance of a ferocious monster like the Evil Spirit Dog was indeed a panic-inducing thing for ordinary soldiers in the central region of the Kingdom who hadn't experienced it.

The lazy soldiers hiding under the spacious city gate to avoid the rain fearfully picked up the weapons in their hands, but not one of them stepped forward to block the monster; instead, they all retreated in unison.

"What's going on?"

"This is a magic beast!"

"This is the capital; how could a magic beast rush out?"

"Look, behind it is a carriage."

"..."

As the carriage approached, several soldiers finally saw clearly that the ferocious monster was actually just a magic beast pulling a carriage.

While everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they were also somewhat curious and looked fearfully at the approaching carriage; being able to drive a magic beast to pull a carriage, even some nobles couldn't do that.

No matter how one looked at it, that monster, over two meters tall and ferocious-looking, which was walking over gradually, wouldn't have the personality of a docile one that would pull a carriage obediently.

Snap!

The bone chains tightened.

The carriage stopped completely; the Evil Spirit Dog shook the rainwater off its head, and a pair of indifferent beastly pupils swept over the several terrified soldiers.

A green light flashed from the carriage, and the vines wrapping the carriage slowly dissipated, revealing the three figures behind the carriage.

Anri looked cautiously at the soldiers guarding the city, with a sense of fear for these Kingdom soldiers, and subconsciously reached toward the pocket on her waist to search.

"What are you doing?"

Tang Zheng looked at Anri in confusion.

Anri spoke obediently and blankly: "Pass... permit."

She always remembered what Uncle Lachimon said; with a pass permit issued by the city lord and noble lords, one could reduce the entry fee.

Although it couldn't be used elsewhere, having this certificate could also prove her identity and avoid some situations of being made things difficult for.

She wanted to take it when they passed some large cities before, but before she could take it out, the carriage had already entered.

But this was the capital after all.

In Anri's view, the entry fee and inspection should be more detailed and complicated; she didn't want to add trouble to the lord, so she wanted to take it out in advance.

"There's no need for that kind of thing at all."

Tang Zheng was helpless, stretched out his palm and flipped it, a gold coin already appeared in his palm, and he flicked it with his finger.

Ding~

The gold coin carved a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the hand of the city guard at the very front.

Tang Zheng didn't talk much either; he picked up the "Gold-level" adventurer nameplate at his waist and shook it at the several city guards.

No need to speak.

Several city guards had already cleared the way at the first moment; among them, the city guard who was holding the gold coin tightly in his hand, with a brilliant and humble smile on his face, reminded them respectfully and softly:

"This adventurer lord, try not to bring this magic beast of yours into the inner city."

"Thanks, everyone."

Tang Zheng nodded gently when he heard the reminder, not showing a superior attitude. Snap!

The Evil Spirit Dog pulled the carriage again, and the carriage drove into the outskirts of the capital at a slowed pace.

A green light flashed.

The Miss Cuiye Witch activated magic again, and the plant vines wrapped around the carriage again, blocking the heavy rain pouring down after leaving the city gate.

After leaving the city gate, it was a straight and spacious road paved with stone slabs; the carriage driving on it wouldn't produce too much movement.

This immediately made Anri, who had been bumping along the way, let out an exclamation.

The "paved stone slab street" was started to be implemented under the proposal of that "Golden" Princess, but currently, except for the main streets of the capital and the territory of Marquis Raven, one of the six great nobles.

Other nobles expressed opposition; as for the reason given, they believed that streets paved for easy movement would facilitate the Empire's invasion.

"That's really interesting."

Tang Zheng instructed the Evil Spirit Dog to turn at a main street ahead and head toward the inner side, and while tapping his chin with his hand, he suddenly let out a light laugh.

In order to find Reynas, he stayed in the Imperial Capital of the Empire for a period of time, and although he didn't stay in the capital for long, he had been there twice.

【Note: No errors in content, keep reading!】

Tang Zheng suddenly discovered that the purpose of the many proposals made by that "Golden" Princess might not really be what he had thought at the beginning.

After witnessing the situation of the two countries, which could be considered broadening his horizons, Tang Zheng faintly realized that the Golden Princess's heterogeneous ideological level might be even higher than he had anticipated at the beginning.

Simply put.

The many strange reasons rejected by that group of nobles in the Kingdom might not have happened to hit the essence of the matter.

As the carriage gradually left the main street.

"Lakes" began to gather on the ground; the road paving in the capital clearly didn't consider the drainage situation, especially for the residential areas on both sides.

It was no wonder that most of the surrounding buildings were two-story structures.

Water splashes flew under the wheels.

Soon it stopped in front of an ordinary inn.

The Miss Cuiye Witch revoked the vines surrounding the carriage, took out an umbrella and opened it, and covered Tang Zheng's head at the first moment.

Seeing Tang Zheng's party, the innkeeper, after suppressing the fear caused by the Evil Spirit Dog's appearance, immediately smiled and showed the most extreme service attitude.

Tang Zheng booked three rooms as usual, and because of the Evil Spirit Dog, he even paid an extra sum of money.

A moment later.

With a "snap" sound.

The innkeeper carried the food and walked into the room where Tang Zheng was carefully; at the first moment, he saw the Evil Spirit Dog lying lazily in the center of the room.

His neck stiffened,

"Phew." The innkeeper took a deep breath, slowed his pace again, and looked respectfully at Tang Zheng, who was sitting at the wooden table looking at him,

"My lord, the food you wanted."

"Sorry for the trouble, just put it on the table." Tang Zheng nodded with a smile, signaling the innkeeper to just put it down.

The innkeeper put the food he was carrying on the wooden table, then carefully retreated respectfully, and left the room quickly, as if he were afraid that the Evil Spirit Dog lying on the ground would launch an attack on him.

"Well, it smells very good, Xiao Hei, it looks like the food is not bad." Tang Zheng looked at the food on the table, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

A piece of soft white bread that had just been baked, still steaming, two pieces of roasted red meat dripping with sauce and radiating heat.

And a clear soup made of corn and green vegetables.

Tang Zheng used a fork to fork a piece of roasted red meat and threw it toward the direction behind him.

"Awoo." The Evil Spirit Dog immediately raised its head, opened its mouth to bite the roasted meat thrown over, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Tang Zheng ate the delicious roasted meat slowly, matching it with the soft white bread.

Time passed bit by bit.

Just as Tang Zheng was about to finish the last bite of roasted meat.

Bang!

Outside the half-open window in the room, a black arrow suddenly shot from the rain, the arrowhead radiating a translucent luster.

It penetrated the layers of rain curtain and shot straight at Tang Zheng without being affected at all.

"Roar!"

The Evil Spirit Dog climbed up at the first moment, a ferocious look appearing in its beastly pupils, and raised its claws to slap at this arrow.

However.

The situation where the arrow should have been slapped down by the Evil Spirit Dog didn't appear; instead, at the moment the Evil Spirit Dog's claws were about to collide with the arrow.

That arrow, which shot straight over, actually made a turn in mid-air, bypassed the Evil Spirit Dog, and shot at Tang Zheng behind.

One slap missed.

It was too late for the Evil Spirit Dog to turn back to block; after all, the room wasn't big, and the distance between the Evil Spirit Dog and Tang Zheng was also very close.

Tang Zheng looked at the incoming arrow calmly and picked up the fork that still had roasted meat on it.

Hum—

Suddenly, the arrow vibrated again.

A faint light flashed on the arrow, which was already extremely close, and it changed into two arrows in an instant, shooting over simultaneously.

Clang!

A crisp metal collision sound rang out in the room.

Tang Zheng held the fork in his hand calmly and blocked one of the arrows, while the other arrow passed through Tang Zheng's body and dissipated in mid-air.

This was clearly not a real arrow, but a phantom used to confuse people.

"Martial art technique, plus magic arrows; it seems your strength has improved quite a bit."

Tang Zheng applied slight force to the fingers holding the fork and knocked down the colliding arrow, only then continuing to put the roasted meat on the fork into his mouth.

He raised his head and looked toward the window.

Just then, the half-open window had been fully opened, and a figure wrapped in a black raincoat robe was stepping on the window.

The other party had one hand on the window and one hand holding a bow and arrow; even wrapped in a black raincoat robe, one could see the other party's slender figure.

"Roar!"

The Evil Spirit Dog revealed sharp teeth and looked fiercely at this figure, just preparing to launch an attack, when its nose suddenly moved.

It seemed to smell a familiar scent.

Then.

The Evil Spirit Dog curled its lips, wagged its tail, and lay back on the ground.

Snap!

The black figure jumped in from outside the window, casually took off the raincoat black robe wrapped around her body and threw it aside, and a familiar purple-haired figure entered his eyes.

It was Imina.

"Tch, you disappeared for such a long time; I thought you were dead."

Imina raised her slender neck, a look of dissatisfaction on her exquisite face, and spoke with half-mockery:

"This girl was already prepared to make a fortune and run."

While speaking.

Imina moved her long legs, sat down naturally opposite Tang Zheng at the wooden table, and picked up the remaining soft white bread to eat.

Seeing Imina's expression was very cold and unhappy.

Tang Zheng let out a light laugh: "Making a fortune in 'Eight Fingers,' this money is not small."

"But it looks like you don't want to leave so soon; otherwise, you wouldn't have bought this inn."

The inn he was currently staying in was exactly the inn where he fished out the "Eight Fingers" members through Imina when he came to the capital for the second time.

(End of chapter)