Chapter 792: Since We're Already Here

Mm?

Ah?

Lan Qingyou's sentence made the two present instantly dumbfounded.

Although Lan Qingyou hadn't been to any imperial capital.

But she had heard in novels that the imperial capital of the Sima Empire was a highly prosperous and developed place with numerous academies, where both the academic and commercial atmospheres were very rich.

If she didn't go take a look, wouldn't it be a waste of a mistake and a waste of transmigration?

"Are you serious?"

Elisa, who originally had her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes and glared at the relaxed-looking Lan Qingyou.

"Serious."

"Since we're already here, why don't we go to the imperial capital to take a look."

Lan Qingyou waved her hand uncaringly.

Subsequently, with a very, very punchable expression, she leaned close to Elisa's ear and whispered.

"Let me tell you, you don't know..."

"Among our Dark Witches, there's a group of guys who love traveling. If they knew we were traveling a thousand years ago, they'd probably directly ask me for the cultivation methods of worldly magic."

...

Who asked you about this?

Elisa's ears felt ticklish, she shrank her neck, and then rolled her eyes at Lan Qingyou.

And off to the side.

The old village chief here simply didn't have the mind to care about the somewhat ambiguous movements between the two.

What he was thinking about right now was the matter of the village's future.

Just now.

Under the circumstance that the test proved the Dispersing Light Sphere was feasible and full of power, he had the young men in the village go to town to find the Viscount.

Although a mere villager definitely couldn't get an audience with a noble lord.

But don't forget this concerned a matter of Alchemists.

And there were two of them.

It could be said that as long as the Viscount could retain these two, he could absolutely become a count within five years.

He could even be granted more border territory by the Empire's Emperor, thereby becoming a border count with real power.

No...

Looking at the prowess of these two, perhaps two or three years would be enough.

But what was the result?

They planned to directly skip whatever town and wanted to go straight to a place like the imperial capital.

This made the old village chief feel a bit troubled.

If he had known this, he should have spoken up earlier.

This way, at least his suggestion could be considered a reference.

But now that they had spoken first, he didn't even know how to speak up.

"But we don't know which direction the imperial capital is in."

"Is this some very difficult matter? The old village chief should know, right?"

Just as the old village chief was feeling troubled, the conversation between the two caught his attention.

That's right!

As Mountain Dwellers, even their discovery of this Fernweed Village was accidental.

They had even walked in the opposite direction.

How could they possibly know the location of the imperial capital?

If that was the case, didn't room for operation just present itself.

"Ahem..."

Thus the old village chief used a tactical cough.

"To tell the truth, this old man doesn't know where the imperial capital is either."

"Hm?"

The two were stunned.

"No need to be surprised, after all, how could a place like that be somewhere a country bumpkin like me could go."

"That's true."

Elisa nodded.

"..."

Actually, you don't have to be this honest.

"Just now I already had someone go to town to notify Viscount Adams who governs here. I believe he should arrive around noon."

The old village chief explained to the two after a slight silence.

After all, it was only just daybreak now.

If the young men's legs were fast, it would only take about three hours to get there.

And Viscount Adams, knowing the cause of the matter, would definitely rush over at full speed.

"Viscount?"

"Adams?"

"Mm... After all, in the entire North John County, only Viscount Adams has been to the imperial capital. If you want to go, you can only ask him for directions."

The old village chief shook his head quite regretfully.

Although regretful on the surface, his heart was already blooming with joy.

He just needed to keep them for a few more hours and it would be enough.

Noon!

During lunch time, the Viscount should be able to arrive.

"I see... what do you say?"

Lan Qingyou looked at Elisa.

"I don't care, however we go it's going anyway."

"Then alright, let's do as you said, Village Chief."

Since Elisa had no problem, naturally she also had no problem.

After all, their primary goal was to repair Lan Qingyou's soul. As for other things, taking it as it comes was fine.

"Really? Then that's truly wonderful. I will have people go prepare lunch right away."

Hearing that the two were willing to stay and wait a bit, the old village chief was so happy he directly jumped up on the spot.

Even getting so excited he was going to prepare lunch right now.

There were still five or six hours until noon right now.

Which means if they were to prepare, they should prepare breakfast, right?

...

"Look how happy the old man is smiling."

After the old village chief left bustlingly, Lan Qingyou looked at the banquet entrance and smiled.

"It's normal, after all, to retain us the old village chief could be considered to have racked his brains."

Elisa also smiled.

It was just a very shallow smile.

Even carrying a mocking meaning.

Yes, both of them saw through the old village chief's intention to retain them.

Otherwise the old village chief wouldn't have directly sent someone to find that whatever Viscount Adams without seeking their opinions.

But neither of them went to expose the other party.

Just like Elisa said, however they go it's going anyway.

Compared to wandering around blindly by themselves, it seemed better to have a guide.

Although there was also the path of maps.

But...

As 'Mountain Dwellers', how could they understand maps?

Moreover, they didn't think there would be something like a map in this small village with only a few dozen households.

As for danger...

To be honest, neither Lan Qingyou nor Elisa had the intention of underestimating this world.

After all, their knowledge foundation all came from this place as well.

Especially after seeing that the old village chief with not much mana could still use such refined magic.

But everything can't withstand a 'but'.

Although they didn't underestimate it, although they were also cautious.

But the feeling this world gave them was an overall inadequacy.

This wasn't to say they were getting swollen-headed just because they met one person who knew magic.

But speaking of this world itself.

Or rather, the 'current Karim Continent' itself.

The scene it displayed was one of gentle breezes, fine rain, singing birds, and fragrant flowers.

It wasn't as harsh as nature a thousand years later at all.

Correspondingly, even those magic beasts were the same.

Even the mana density in the air wasn't as much as a thousand years later.

So...

To Lan Qingyou and Elisa, being here was as comfortable as suddenly jumping from magma into a hot spring.

Crises definitely existed.

But in their eyes, it absolutely wouldn't be caused by the local natives.

Or rather, they couldn't cause anything anyway.

After all, the attributes of agelessness and undyingness weren't just for show.

Even if these attributes, these titles were given by the world's will a thousand years later.

But essentially, the two world's wills were the same.

So both Lan Qingyou and Elisa belonged as 'people of this world'.

Existences that could receive the shelter and blessing of the world's will.