Sitting in the speeding carriage, Yuren watched the scenery flying by outside the window, and was silent. O'Fariel, who sat across from him, had a calm face, but anyone who looked closely could see that beneath her calm surface lurked a hint of nervousness. At this moment, she clutched the hem of her skirt and lowered her head, as if she was thinking about something.

In the end, General Celtic still couldn't change Yuren's mind, so in desperation, he had to personally send Yuren and O'Fariel to the royal city. After all, this is a time of war, and the situation is tense. Ordinary people entering the royal city were subject to very strict interrogation, and even directly blocked. And if it is a member of the three legions, it can be allowed to enter. As for General Celtic's arrangement, Yu Lian naturally did not object, anyway, the less trouble, the better.

Just in case, General Celtic also sent a force of cronies to protect the safety of Yuren and others, of course, he also knew in his heart that this protection had no effect at all. But it didn't matter, Celtic only used this gesture to express his attitude and way to the nobles in the center of the royal city. And those nobles, as long as they see these people, they must understand how to make decisions.

The scenery outside the window has changed a lot from before, and the closer you get to the royal capital, the greater this change will be. In the rest of the kingdom, the level of construction remains at a very low level. Although there are many metropolises, this size is only in terms of population and scope. However, above the royal capital, this is no longer the case.

Tall buildings that shone with magical brilliance rose from the ground, arranged in a staggered manner on both sides, and the smooth, wide streets were not a single gap, and the uneven streets on the periphery were completely different worlds. Even on the streets, you can hear the roar from time to time, and when you look up, you can see that above your head, the train made of steel is driving fast under the magic force, towards the towering city in the distance.

Seeing this, Yulian raised his eyebrows.

This is the difference between Intramuros and other places, and this is the biggest gap between a city with a source and a place without a source. In other areas, no matter how much they develop, they still cannot escape the level of the Middle Ages. But when they arrived at the royal city, they immediately had a 180-degree transformation, as if they had traveled through a time tunnel, from the Middle Ages to the future in an instant. Of course, these buildings still retain their original form in appearance, but their function has been greatly improved.

The reason why it has become like this is precisely because of the existence of the source, and this huge power exerts infinite power in the hands of people. On the surface, its status is very similar to that of electricity on the earth where Yuren used to live, but the two have a decisive difference -- electricity can be transmitted through wires and transported to other places, driving the development of civilization. But the source is different, and it is not without mages that have tried to transfer the power of Manna to other places before, but all of these attempts have failed without exception. The farther away you are from the source, the weaker Mana's power will become, and if you insist on teleporting to a farther place, it will disappear completely and have no effect. Although, countries on the planet, can build power plants in each city to meet their energy needs. But the fountain is not good, it does not have any castes to be made, and even its appearance is very random, and there is no trace to be traced - even if it is to find the vein, I am afraid it is much easier than that.

Therefore, it is precisely because of this that there is such a big difference in the development of civilization between the two - in the Source Area, almost all magic technology has reached its peak, but outside the Source Area, people can only live their own lives and lives as usual. And this is also full of regrets for those countries on the mainland that have a source. You know, with the help of these magic technology, they could have built a powerful army! As a result, any magic device that relies on Manna to function can only function will be instantly unable to move and become a piece of scrap metal. So in the end, in addition to the limited armament of these weapons in their own royal city, for those regular troops, they can only use ordinary weapons and equipment -- otherwise, do you want them to wield a dumb iron rod when facing the enemy?

In the past, Yulian has also seen more powerful Source City, some of them are almost alien level, and there were even powerful mages who used the power of Source to build a city in the sky suspended in the sky. That's almost an undefeated city! And that's why countries have confidence. Maybe they will fail on the border, but it is almost impossible to capture the capital of the source!!

Unfortunately, nothing is perfect, and there is no such thing as a city that can remain undefeated forever. Although these source capitals were once extremely glorious for a while, the appearance of gifted knights completely shattered their myths.

In the City of Springs, a large number of magic products that use the power of Manna can exert incomparable power, but in the aura of the gifted knights, everything is in their hands! No matter how powerful the power is, it cannot distort or violate the power of the aura of the gifted knight -- take the once invincible floating city, it did maintain victory for hundreds of years in the subsequent wars, but in the end it was destroyed at the hands of a gifted knight.

The other party's move was very simple, he didn't even bring a single soldier, he just walked to the bottom of the city, and then cast a talent aura -- an aura that erases all magical power.

So, in that instant, the floating city that had lost the support of Mana's guiding power completely fell, and it had no way to resist or make any struggle, so it turned into dust and debris, and completely disappeared.

Of course, this is an extreme example. However, it is undeniable that the huge power of the source is no longer majestic in front of the talent aura, and because the talent aura does not affect just one person, in the battle against the source city in the future, sending talent knights has become a fixed method for almost every country. Almost no one would choose to attack a city with a source without a gifted knight, because that would be suicidal.

With the passing of the chaotic era, the gifted knight is no longer there, and the magic technology has also suffered a serious blow, and both sides can be described as half-hearted. It's just that, compared to the unpredictable things like gifted knights, magic technology can at least be understood and transmitted, and although the source is also difficult to find, once found, it can be quickly rebuilt on top of it. But even if the talented knights are discovered, they can only rely on their own efforts in the end, and others can only do it in a hurry but not energetically.

And for West V's contempt, Yu Lian is not easy to understand, after all, so many years have passed, and the gifted knight has not appeared on the battlefield for so many years, and he has learned from Offariel that the strength of the gifted knight is rare in the entire continent at present, and they are basically like giant pandas, and even ordinary wars cannot see the shadow. Not to mention the war for the source. After all, times have changed, and in the chaotic era of the past, in order to gain more power, in order to obtain more resources, each country will do whatever it takes to capture the source of the other. At that time, there were far more gifted knights than there are now, so it was almost common for gifted knights to lead an army to fight with the capital of the source at that time. But now, it hasn't been there for many years. After the status of the various countries on the continent is stabilized, the big countries with the source will naturally vigorously develop their strength, and those small countries without the source have also recognized their own position and no longer strive for those extremely high-risk interests.

West V, of course, was not born in that era when attacking the source city was like drinking tea and eating, so naturally he could not understand the power of the gifted knights. But the power of the source city can be seen. It's not hard to imagine that a ruler with tanks, armored vehicles, bombers, and other high-tech skills could not possibly think that these people were a threat when facing a group of medieval swordsmen armed with spears and arrows. Of course, although these high-precision weapons are scrap metal elsewhere, they are almost invincible within the range of the source.

This is also the reason why the people of West were so surprised when they heard the news of the fall of Orlut's Night Capital, after all, in their opinion, no matter how powerful the gifted knights were, they were not just warriors with weapons? But the Night City has hundreds of magic cannons! Moreover, the strength of those magic warriors should not be underestimated, plus a large number of constructed golems, how could they be defeated so easily?

But in Yulen's opinion, this is simply normal -- according to common sense, basically all it takes is a gifted knight to come and then the source capital will be captured. And when attacking the Night Capital, the Sith Empire dispatched two, which is really unreasonable if you don't win.

At that moment the carriage also drove up a slope, and then stopped in front of a metal square, and then, when the door opened, a horseman stood there with a solemn and respectful expression.

"Here we are, Lord Yuren. ”

"Arrived?"

Yuren stepped out of the carriage, glanced around, and frowned.

"This is ........."

"This is the connecting station, according to the regulations, the carriage is not allowed to enter the royal city, only the Celtic general and others have immunity, and the other nobles basically go to the royal city through here. ”

Unlike Yuren, Ofariel recognized it as soon as he stepped out of the carriage. After all, the city was all too familiar to her.

"Exactly, Mademoiselle. ”

The cavalry nodded, and at this moment, he believed in his heart that this young lady was definitely a member of the royal family, after all, the royal city was different from other places, and due to the special surname of the source, those civilians were hardly allowed to enter here. Even those who work in the cities have a higher status than the commoners. And soldiers like them are completely forbidden to enter.

"At this point, our duties have been completed, and the next step will be taken over by the Royal City Guard. ”

"I see, thank you. ”

Hearing the other party's explanation, Yu Lian didn't make any special indication, he just smiled and nodded at the cavalry, while the other party gave them a military salute before turning around and leaving.

It was only then that Yulian was in the mood to enjoy the scenery in front of him, he had never been to the royal capital before, and he was not familiar with this place. But, in retrospect, it's a really nice place. There weren't too many people on this gleaming steel platform. Two steel-made tracks skim from the top, stretching into the distance like ribbons, and then spiraling and staggering into the city in the distance. These steel tracks don't have any support, they just hang in the air like that. If it were on Earth, it would be absolutely impossible. But here, thanks to Mana's great power, it all became a reality.

However, when Yuren's gaze moved to Ofariel, he was slightly stunned. Because at this moment he found that Offariel was quietly staring at a corner of the square, with a hint of gloom and loss on his face. So he followed Offariel's line of sight, and soon found a statue in the corner of the square.

It was a statue of a maiden, and the person on it was nine points similar to Ofariel, and it was clear that this should have been built for her. The whole statue stood there quietly, staring at the distant sky, with a soft, serene smile on its face. And on the pedestal, such words are inscribed.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Ofaryl West, the initiator and founder of the 'Vision' connection site, has allowed us to enjoy life that we never imagined, and we will never forget what she did. ”

"This is your statue?"

Walking up to O'Faryl's side, Yuren asked in a low voice, but O'Faryl only smiled wryly.

"I didn't do anything to remember. ”

She replied softly, and at this moment, Ofariel's face was a little melancholy.

"Everything I do is just for myself and for my mother, so I need to win the hearts of the people, I need to be respected by the nobility, and I need to be recognized by everyone. I'm not as great or selfless as the outside world says, and I'm doing all this for my mother, and for myself. That's it......... So, I don't think I have the right to be remembered. ”

"No matter what you think, they do get what they want. ”

As he spoke, Julien patted O'Faryl on the shoulder.

"So, even if you don't need to, what will they do...... Well, that's good, at least these guys aren't stupid enough to forget who gave them this. To be a human being is to learn to be grateful instead of complaining, and that's fine. ”

Hearing Yuren's comfort, O'Faryl only smiled bitterly, and then she raised her head and looked at the man in front of her with a serious face.

"Lord Yuren. I've never asked, and it's too late, but I want to ask you, do you know what you're doing?"

"Of course I do. ”

"You're making enemies of the royal family. ”

Offariel didn't stop talking because of Yuren's calmness, and perhaps, she thought about it all the way.

"Whoever I used to be, it's been thirty years, and for the record, I'm dead. But do you know what the consequences will be if I am here now, in the palace? I think you already know that West V was not a generous monarch, and if he did anything......

"Then I'll let him see for himself how this source city, which he is so proud of, will be destroyed. ”

Yuren gestured, interrupting Ofariel without the slightest hesitation.

"Miss O'Faryl, I naturally have my own reasons for bringing you here...... First, it was my decision. Second, it's also your request. If I remember correctly, you did say before, I hope I can bring you to the royal capital. ”

"That's true, but ......... I thought it would be more inconspicuous, after all, ........."

"Nothing wrong, trust me, Miss O'Faryl. ”

That decent, elegant smile appeared on Yuren's face again.

"I promise, everything will go much smoother than you think, all you have to do is cooperate with my actions. ”

“...........................”

Seeing Julien's smile, O'Faryl sighed and said nothing. She already knew very well that every time Yulian showed this smile, it had already shown that his mind had been decided, and it was impossible to be convinced. Although she also wanted to ask Yu Lian directly, if he brought himself here this time, did he intend to be detrimental to the royal family. But when the words came to his mouth, he didn't know why, and swallowed it hard again.

Maybe it's because of that person.

Thinking of this, Ofariel muttered softly to herself, then raised her head and looked at the royal city in the distance with a hint of sadness.

Perhaps, it was because of that man............ If she did see him, what would she do? Ofariel asked herself, but could not find any answer. However, she was well aware that she had made a decision since she hadn't asked Yuren about it.

“―――――！！”

With the crisp sound of the bell, the steel train quietly slid down the track into the platform, opened the door, and Yulian also saw the cavalry not far away say something to the soldiers in charge of guarding the platform, and then the two sides saluted solemnly, and then the cavalry led each other to the two of them.

"Lord Yuren, these are members of the Third Regiment of the Royal City Guard, we have already carried out the handover of orders, and they will send the two of them safely to the Royal City. Just ask the two of them to follow them. ”

"Okay, I see. ”

Yuren nodded, then patted Ofariel on the shoulder, and Offariel came to his senses and walked towards the Magic Guide Train under the leadership of the Kings Guards.

But at this moment, a small accident happened.

Just as Yulian and the others were about to get on the train, they happened to pass by a group of people who walked out of the train, it seemed that it should be a noble family, and one of them was a little girl who accidentally bumped into Ofaril because she was walking too fast, and then fell to the ground. This unexpected episode caused some confusion among the crowd, and Ofaril immediately crouched down and helped the girl up.

"Little sister, are you alright? ”

"I'm fine, big sister......"

The girl shook her head, then she looked up at Ofariel, and then her eyes widened in surprise.

"Big sister, you look like the sister on the statue. ”

Hearing the little girl's words, the nobles who walked towards the little girl changed their faces. Then, they quickly turned their gaze to Ofariel.

(To be continued)