Chapter 560: The Name of the Country

Luoning had heard of the Storm Sea from Suofeiya, knowing it was a special zone that circled the Xinyue Continent.

A thousand years ago, after the Storm Demon King Feirui'en died at the hands of the Great Sage Aerian, the immense evil power carried by his remains affected the surrounding seas.

Since it was the time of the decisive battle against the King of Nightmare Evil, the powerhouses had no energy to clear away this pollution, so they had to wait until the decisive battle ended to clean it up.

It was just a pity that in that battle, most of the Sages fell, and the remaining ones were basically all recuperating, so the matter of clearing the Storm Sea was delayed again and again.

Until now, as the human race and the demon race clashed once more, the situation arose again where they lacked the energy or the conditions to solve the problem of the Storm Sea.

After all, completing this task would require consuming a great deal of energy; if the demon race were to take advantage of the void to strike, that delicate balance would likely be broken, and the losses would be enormous.

The main force must remain on the front lines and maintain their state.

This was also the reason why they did not arrange for people of the level of a Radiant Sun or a Legendary to cross the Storm Sea, but instead had a Level 8 Magus like Suofeiya lead the team.

After Luoning became a Sage, his speed soared to the extreme; even Kaierluosi, I fear, would not be able to see even his back.

Before long, he arrived at the place where the energy was fluctuating violently.

"The sea area ahead looks normal, but there are nameless black flames burning on the seabed, and it seems there are evil energy creatures wandering below."

Luoning's Mental Power perceived everything clearly.

He raised his hand and quickly cast the Clone Shadow Technique, letting his clone fly forward.

Soon, a faint, intangible force began to erode his clone, and Luoning felt that this force seemed to want to shake the Mental Power he had left on the clone.

The storms of the Storm Sea were not storms in the ordinary sense, but referred to soul storms.

They affected the soul, a person's consciousness.

After a while, the Mental Power on the clone gradually dissipated, and the clone twisted for a moment before vanishing above the sea surface.

"The Storm Sea has a huge impact on Suofeiya and the others, but its impact on me is limited."

After Luoning experimented a few times, his true body walked into this sea area, and that force seemed to want to erode his soul and affect his consciousness.

It was just that Luoning's soul had undergone the baptism of two layers of Heaven and Earth Will, making it several times stronger than an ordinary Sage, so it could not be shaken at all.

Luoning looked toward the east; vaguely, he seemed to be able to see a continent, the area of which should be much smaller than the Aoerlante Continent.

Now, as long as he wanted to, he could cross the Storm Sea and reach the Xinyue Continent, but he did not do so.

For one, the matters of the Aoerlante Continent had not yet been handled well, and he could not leave;

For another, his strength was not yet powerful enough; that battle a thousand years ago had even killed the Great Sage, so he needed to wait until he was at least a Great Sage before daring to set foot there.

He would rather be steady than blindly go over and break the delicate balance currently maintained on the Xinyue Continent.

After observing for a while, Luoning left the Storm Sea and began to return to his own territory.

Imperial Calendar year 975, annual celebration.

All members of the Wushan Family gathered at Wushanbao to enjoy the lively time.

"Luoning, after Dragon City is captured, you will be able to establish your own country. Have you thought of a name?"

At the wine table, Weijinsi and Luoning were drinking, which counted as asking the question many people wanted to ask.

Luoning drained his cup in one gulp and said with a smile, "I've thought of it, let's call it the 'Star Kingdom'!"

"Oh? I thought it would be called the 'Wushan Kingdom'."

Weijinsi laughed, "But you handle such matters as you see fit; no matter what it's called, I feel proud of you!"

Having one's own son become a king was something one could boast about wherever one went.

It was indeed acceptable for a Knight to use the name "Wushan Kingdom," but naming it that way carried a strong family color, and what Luoning wanted was a new order.

As for the Star Kingdom, this name originated from the "Star Continent," which was the name of the Aoerlante Continent a thousand years ago.

Now that Luoning had set the kingdom to this name, he had already had the Ministry of Rites begin compiling the relevant history.

Later, after going to the Xinyue Continent, he would perfect the content regarding the countries and heroes that had once appeared on the Star Continent.

In this way, the people living on this land would have a "common origin" culture, increasing their sense of mutual identity, and it would also bring cohesion to his kingdom.

Although this kind of thing sounded ethereal, invisible and intangible, its influence was real and tangible, and it was worth Luoning and the relevant members putting in some effort.

After the banquet, Luoning and Lulansi walked in the castle.

"When you establish the kingdom, are you planning to incorporate the Auduin Kingdom into your territory?" Lulansi asked.

Luoning frowned slightly, then shook his head, "I haven't thought about that yet."

"At the time, it was said that whoever had the highest influence, military merit, and strength would inherit the throne. However, I don't want to bear the title of His Majesty the King of Auduin."

Lulansi said with a smile, "You can be my Earl of Wubei Territory and also the Conqueror Duke of the kingdom. Then, you serving as the king of both the Star Kingdom and the Auduin Kingdom simultaneously shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Uh, that's possible?"

Luoning was stunned for a moment; come to think of it, this was actually possible.

But he thought about it again, then shook his head, "Although this operation sounds feasible, it still buries hidden dangers for the future."

If Luoning stepped down and Luolan succeeded to the throne, could Luolan also inherit both kingdoms at the same time?

What if he went to the Xinyue Continent at that time, or had other matters and couldn't sit in the kingdom, would that lead to conflict?

In the end, he made a decision.

Either he would not take the Auduin throne and territory, letting it remain vacant and waiting for the right time to take it;

If he did take it, it would be merged into the Star Kingdom, letting the Auduin Kingdom become history, rather than having two countries coexist.

"I understand what you mean."

Lulansi nodded slowly, "I will follow your wishes and go talk to them."

Luoning laughed, "When the kingdom is established, Grandfather, you might as well be my Hand of the King."

Lulansi had the ability and the weight for it.

But he shook his head instead.

"Forget it, when these things are over, I should have a good rest. Teasing Luolan when I'm free is much more comfortable than worrying for you."

To tell the truth, many of Luoning's policies appeared somewhat ahead of their time, and there were even some concepts he could not understand.

However, based on the relationship between the two, Lulansi supported Luoning in all his reforms, whether it was restricting the rights of the nobility, demarcating the size of noble territories, or selecting talent from among the commoners.

After the New Year celebration, the cold winter gradually faded, and the days for spring plowing were at hand.

The Wubei Territory now possessed a thousand miles of fertile land, and the rice, Potato, and wheat produced were sufficient to support the consumption of both the front and rear lines, effectively becoming a granary for the rear.

Before the spring plowing, Luoning also assembled his troops and arrived at Bakesi City, preparing to launch the strongest offensive against Dragon City.

Currently, Ruidar had eighteen large Knight Orders in his hands, plus the ten Knight Orders mobilized by Lulansi and Maiken, as well as the forces of various nobles, bringing the number of soldiers attacking Dragon City to nearly seventy or eighty thousand, not including logistics personnel.

As for equipment and personnel, to say nothing of anything else, the mere presence of Luoning as a Sage made the enemy pale in comparison.

Besides him, there was also Ruidar the Legendary, as well as the Archmages Suofeiya and Aierlong, the Blazing Sun Knight Maiken, and the ninth-rank dragon Kaierluosi.

If not for the sake of the Flame Wing, Luoning might not even have needed to get involved.

The massive army advanced along Dragon Avenue, and after a few days of marching, they arrived outside Dragon City.

Sitting on horseback, Luoning gazed at this historic Wangdu with its towering walls, and a sense of anticipation welled up in his heart.

"Come, starting from today, a new chapter will officially begin on the Aoerlante Continent!" (End of chapter)