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Now that Aqua and the demon have arrived, I definitely need to go back to that town, and I might stay there for a while longer.
As usual, Alice has recently become somewhat willful. After gaining more control, Alice simply skipped all the tedious etiquette classes. Apart from a few courses that she was slightly interested in, Alice really didn't attend any of them.
The other party became increasingly audacious and their tactics became more and more outrageous, but fortunately Alice still knew what she was doing, and although they were audacious, they were still within a controllable range.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Alice found Roya, and the two sat facing each other after breakfast.
The young man remained calm, his expression unchanged, while the girl wore a faint smile, the curve of her lips suggesting that she had been enjoying herself recently.
Alice thought that things would continue as before, and that the young man in front of her would always stay with her.
However, the young man's next words made the girl's eyes widen in surprise.
"Alice, I'm going back."
The young man spoke in a very calm tone, as always, as if he were talking about something insignificant.
Alice paused for a moment, then instinctively said, "No."
Roya frowned. Alice noticed the obvious change in Roya's expression, shrank back, and immediately changed her mind, saying, "What I meant was, I also want to go with my brother."
Roya looked at the girl, rolled his eyes, and said speechlessly, "Alice, you are the princess of the kingdom, and you are also a descendant of the hero. You can draw the holy sword. You can be a little willful, but you can't really do whatever you want."
Alice puffed out her cheeks, her expression turning somewhat displeased. The girl paced back and forth, her long skirt swaying with her movements.
Alice glanced at Roya's expression and instinctively wanted to use her cuteness as a tactic.
Alice's charm tactic is indeed very effective, and it can even be described as invincible. Whether it is the old king or her brother, as long as she acts cute a little, they will all comply with Alice's wishes.
Even Roja, as long as the request isn't too unreasonable, Roja will grant Alice's request.
However, Alice's desire to go with Roya this time was undoubtedly a bit excessive.
Although the Demon King's army was defeated by Roya once and was somewhat hesitant to make a move, at present, if you really want to count the truly strong people in the palace, there is only Alice.
That swordsmanship master is not in the capital.
If even Alice runs away, the capital will truly be just an empty shell.
But clearly, Alice is not yet aware of the seriousness of the problem.
Having Alice and not having Alice are completely different concepts.
It's no exaggeration to say that Alice was the kingdom's last line of defense.
Alice was fine wandering around the capital, and even if she left the capital for a short time, it wouldn't be a big problem.
But if you're away for too long, then there will be big problems.
If there were still skilled experts in the capital, even if something happened during their brief absence of a day or two, someone would step forward to withstand the pressure.
But there are clearly no such people in the capital now, so how could Roya let Alice go back with him?
If the old king found out about this, he would probably be very angry, even if it was just him.
Minor squabbles are fine, but if things escalate, it won't be good for anyone.
Thinking of this, Roya began to explain the pros and cons to Alice. The girl was not the unreasonable type. Alice blinked, thought for a moment, sighed, and sat down in the chair looking somewhat sickly, as if all her strength had been drained away.
Alice waved her hand, somewhat disappointed, and said, "Alright then, but you must come back. If you don't come to see me for too long, I'll come looking for you."
Roya nodded and agreed to Alice's request.
This trip is just for a look around and a brief interaction; I probably won't stay for very long.
perhaps.
Roya prepared to depart at noon, picked up his meager luggage, and left the capital under Alice's watchful gaze.
Roya's departure did not disturb many people, and Roya's presence in the palace was not particularly high.
Aside from his initial remarkable achievement and the experience points he gained from the Demon King's army's attack on the capital, Roya, he essentially held no official position in the capital.
That knight's medal was simply a symbol of honor and power. He enjoyed the corresponding rights and didn't have to do any of the seemingly troublesome tasks. Naturally, Roya was happy to be idle and simply became invisible.
Of course, even so, everyone was still very familiar with Roja's nickname.
The name Roya might not ring a bell for most people.
But when it comes to the manipulator of the atmosphere, everyone knows the knight who wiped out the demon king's army with a single spell.
He is a knight, but he is more skilled at using magic.
Even when Roya left, not many people in the capital knew about it.
Chapter 304 Hehehe, this round is in the bag! (4k)
Leaving the capital and heading home, it was naturally impossible to travel on foot.
The city has a teleportation magic circle, and Roya is returning via the same route he took from the capital.
With a blink of an eye, he had already left that enormous city.
The young man stood on the magic circle, surrounded by only three guards. When they saw Roya, they were slightly taken aback and didn't react for a moment.
Magic circles are useful, but they consume a lot of energy. Only prominent figures in the royal palace can use magic circles freely, or for any important event.
All three were unfamiliar faces to Roya, and the knight who had been following Claire earlier was not among them.
Perhaps because they had nothing to do all the time, the three of them looked quite lazy.
After all, their job is just to guard this place.
When someone needs to use the formation, they will lend a hand, but most of them just stand there.
When things are quiet, they are really quiet; when things are busy, in a small place, they can't get busy at all.
Aside from the occasional visit from minor nobles, hardly anyone patronizes this place.
That's just how it is in small places.
The three knights were stunned for a moment, but then they came to their senses and immediately stood up straight, saying to Roya, "Sir, is there anything we can help you with?"
The three of them glanced at the package in Roya's hand.
It was obvious that the other party hadn't come to deliver any important message, and their slightly lazy demeanor gave the impression that they were more like someone who had come back for a vacation.
The young man was tall and handsome, his pale golden eyes sweeping over the crowd. He nodded slightly as a greeting, but did not hand over his luggage. Instead, he said casually, "It's nothing. I have something to do and need to go back. You all continue with your work."
The three exchanged a glance and nodded in response, "Yes."
Then he stood straight in place, and after Luo Ya walked away, his straight back bent instantly.
However, everyone's attention remained on the young man.
The midday sun was not harsh; its warm rays shone on the youth.
The young man walked slowly and steadily, his tall figure slender, towards the distance.
His long, golden hair was casually tied behind his back, swaying with the young man's movements.
Gazing at the young man's retreating figure, one of the knights remarked, somewhat lost in thought, "Is this guy really that handsome?"
The other knight beside the first one frowned, pondered for a moment, and whispered, "Don't you think the other looks familiar?"
The knight who had spoken earlier glanced at the other knight, patted his armor, and said with a hint of helplessness, "You've seen him before?"
"No, but didn't I have a very handsome young man who went to the capital a while ago?"
"Could that young man be Roya?"
The group exchanged glances, all seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
Luo Ya was unaware that news of his return had already spread to a small circle, but even if he did know, he would probably remain indifferent and unconcerned.
Luo Ya did not stay in the city for long. This time, he did not even take a carriage and headed straight for the starting point where he came to this world.
Roya was very fast. It would have taken an afternoon to get there by horse, but Roya managed to shorten that time to thirty minutes by relying on his speed.
When Roya saw the city wall in the distance, which was not particularly tall, he stopped.
The town remained unchanged, its appearance the same as before. I used to think the town's walls were decent, but after walking around the capital, I felt that the town's walls were actually rather low.
But thinking about it, it's unlikely that some foolish demon king's army would lead a force to attack a remote and impoverished place.
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In the distance, the headless knight cackled, the soul fire of his skull flickering, and he exuded an extremely ominous aura.
The skeletal warhorse seemed to be responding to its master, neighing loudly and displaying an extremely arrogant demeanor.
When I led the Demon King's army to attack the capital, I tested the waters a bit and ended up exploding out a guy who looked like he was not to be trifled with.
So many troops were wiped out by the enemy in an instant.
After hesitating for a moment, the headless knight decided to run away, leaving the mess to the next officer in charge of attacking the capital.
So the headless horseman led the remaining troops in a grand migration.
Along the way, he took a map of the human capital and looked at it again and again, finally fixing his gaze on a region at the very bottom.
And that was clearly Axel's position.
The two places are very far apart, not quite 108,000 miles apart, but close enough.
The region is vast and inhabited by weak races, so it's impossible for any powerful adventurers to come from there.