A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 475 - 356 Lisas_1
Chapter 475: Chapter 356 Lisas_1
Chapter 475: Chapter 356 Lisas_1
“Sir, the Lisas Royal City is just ahead.”
“Hmm……”
Duanmu Huai looks up, gazing at the towering city walls before him.
“The defenses here appear to be strict indeed.”
“Yes……”
As they speak, Kendou Kanami gazes at Duanmu Huai with complicated eyes. Honestly, when she first heard that she would be traveling with Duanmu Huai, she was taken aback. Not that she was afraid he would harm her, Kanami had prepared herself mentally for that. Rather, her concern was being detected by patrolling Herman soldiers or brainwashed Lissas soldiers, which would definitely complicate things.
Duanmu Huai was incredibly tall, although in this world of swords and magic there were others of similar height, his stature still drew attention. Once discovered, they could easily be pursued. As a ninja, Kanami was trained in the art of evasion, but for Duanmu Huai… she didn’t have much faith.
However, throughout their journey, Duanmu Huai’s actions repeatedly astounded Kanami. The reason was……
“Ah, there’s a patrol coming.”
“Let’s avoid them!”
Hearing Kanami’s command, Duanmu Huai nodded. He then casually stepped into the shadow of a small tree not even a meter wide. Soon after, a patrolling party of Herman and Lissas soldiers approached, looking around as they walked. They passed by Duanmu Huai as if they hadn’t noticed him at all, even though the larger half of his body was still exposed — the patrolling soldiers seemed blind to his presence!
“Alright.”
Once the patrol had moved away, Duanmu Huai stepped out again, stretching his body. Kanami, on the other hand, watched the departing patrol with a baffled expression.
“No matter how many times I see it, I can’t understand… how you do this…”
No wonder Kanami was puzzled, initially when she saw Duanmu Huai casually duck down somewhere, she was shocked. Common sense dictated that a person of Duanmu Huai’s size would be impossible to hide unless within dense trees.
Despite Duanmu Huai being right in front of them, the patrolling soldiers behaved as if blind, completely ignoring him. Kanami once thought this was a strategy, that the soldiers had spotted Duanmu Huai, but felt unable to overpower him and were calling for backup to launch a surprise attack at night.
But this had happened several times, leaving Kanami more perplexed each time. Finally, after questioning Duanmu Huai and experiencing it herself, she realized how truly extraordinary his hiding ability was. She had only taken her eyes off Duanmu Huai for a moment and when she looked back, he was gone. She could only see open grasslands and sparse scrub around her, and there was nowhere someone could hide.
At that time, Kanami almost turned the place upside down, until Duanmu Huai appeared to reveal his hiding spot within a half a meter tall shrubbery not far from her!
How did he do that?
As a ninja specializing in stealth, Kanami couldn’t understand – he was taller than the shrubs, how could he silently hide amongst them?
To this, Duanmu Huai replied — you don’t understand the techniques of a Shadow Crow Guard…
Perhaps he could teach her someday.
Of course, this trick won’t work at the city gate, after all, it’s tense everywhere. The defense is strict, unless Duanmu Huai wore a container as disguise, he wouldn’t get through the gate. But that would not deter him. While the walls of Lissas Royal City were dozens of meters high, for Duanmu Huai it was as easy as sprinkling water; he effortlessly climbed the high walls, jumped down on the other side, and blended in with the city.
“Okay, we’re in. Hmm, there doesn’t seem to be any war damage here.”
“Yes……”
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s comment, Kanami seemed disheartened. They had passed by more than one city during their journey, and the scenes they witnessed were not optimistic. On the side of the Free City Alliance, perhaps due to the recent occupation, there were signs of war. But within Lissas’ jurisdiction, although most cities had some damage, they seemed to have restored their peaceful life, at least on the surface. Except for a few more soldiers, there did not appear to be any significant changes from before the war.
This, for Kanami, was obviously not good news. While she was relieved that the civilians were not harmed by the Herman soldiers, this also indicated that the citizens of Lissas might be gradually adapting to this lifestyle and potentially resisting involvement in the war.
If the Herman army had caused chaos, murdering and arson here, the citizens might surrender out of fear but also develop resistance against the Herman Army. However, if they didn’t feel threatened, and with Princess Leia’s declaration — if this continued, Lissas might truly be annexed by Herman!
The resistance armies were composed of Lissas natives, and their loved ones also resided in these cities. If their loved ones were harmed or killed by the Herman army, they would undoubtedly seek revenge. However, if their loved ones were unharmed, any attempt by the Lissas resistance forces to resist would face many difficulties.
Furthermore, considering Princess Leia’s declaration……
“I’ll go investigate the situation nearby, please wait here.”
After uttering these words, Kanami disappeared into a nearby alley, while Duanmu Huai, left with nothing to do, sat down and surveyed his surroundings.
Hmm…there is indeed a trace of a demonic presence here.
Duanmu Huai could feel it, although it was faint. But there was certainly a hint of evil and dark aura—similar to that of a demon—in the Lisas Royal City. This feeling was a lot like the perverse aura he had sensed in the Imperial Capital Aldorf, only much fainter here— indicating that the demons in this place had likely just appeared.
After a good while, Duanmu Huai saw Kendou Kaname huffing and puffing as she ran back. She was looking at the alley, glancing left and right. Duanmu Huai then stood up from the side. Startled by Duanmu Huai’s sudden emergence from the shadows, Kendou Kaname reflexively drew her dagger, only to release a sigh of relief after realizing it was Duanmu Huai.
“Huff… Sir, that move of yours is really frightening.”
“It’s fine.”
Duanmu Huai seemed unconcerned.
“Did you find anything?”
“Hmm…”
Kendou Kaname’s face fell at Duanmu Huai’s question.
“The Royal City is still relatively relaxed, but everyone is tense. The Herman soldiers aren’t arresting people randomly like before, but no one knows what they’re doing behind the scenes. Also, according to information gathered, in three months, Princess Leia will marry Prince Barton.”
“Quite a long time, I thought Herman would be in a hurry to stir things up.”
Duanmu Huai was somewhat surprised by Kendou Kaname’s response, who just nodded.
“I heard there had been some problems within Herman. Not everyone supports Prince Barton.”
“Despite having reached the capital of another country, there are still dissenters?”
Duanmu Huai could not understand. Honestly, regardless of the means used, the ability to launch a surprise attack on a foreign capital and occupy most of the territory in a short time is quite a feat. Shouldn’t Herman at this point unite and take the opportunity to swallow up Lissas?
Where could the disagreement arise from?
“It is heard that people in Herman are rather displeased about Prince Barton’s collusion with the demons. Also, he did not inform the king or others about his move, and his association with the demon, once the news gets out … could affect Herman and… ”
At this point, Kendou Kaname furrowed her brows.
“I’m not sure if I’m right, but when I previously gathered information about Herman, I learned that Prince Barton is not popular in Herman. It seems the king and ministers favor another princess to take over.”
“I see.”
Upon hearing this, things suddenly made sense to Duanmu Huai. At first glance, the tactics of Herman’s kingdom seemed foolish, but if connected with the royal succession, it was quite understandable. The fact that Prince Barton launched a surprise attack on another country’s capital in collusion with the demon would not necessarily be a good thing for Herman, even if successful. Particularly since this could mean Prince Barton has a better chance of ascending to the throne. Naturally, the princess’s faction wouldn’t be pleased.
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Rather, they would probably prefer Prince Barton to die in Lissas and never return. Why would they help him?
In other words, these three months are the longest the princess’s faction can delay in Herman. If Prince Barton is defeated or killed by Lissas within these three months, they would naturally be overjoyed. But if Prince Barton can hold out for these three months or even take over the entire Lissas – then what can they do?
Begrudgingly accept it, I suppose.
“What about Princess Leia?”
“Nothing special, she occasionally appears before the public to say a few words. At least from the surface, there seems to be nothing unusual, and it should indeed be her, not a stand-in.”
At this point, Kendou Kaname also furrowed her brows.
“At present, the Inner City is strictly guarded. Even though the Royal City used to be well protected, it’s nothing compared to now. Even I would probably fail to sneak in. Plus, it’s heavily guarded inside, making any action difficult.”
“So the best course of action is to find a legitimate reason to enter… is there one?”
“I do have an idea.”
Upon hearing this, Kendou Kaname had seemingly thought of something and lightly clapped her hands.
“In the Inner City is an arena, it is heard that the princess will hold a competition there to select strong warriors as her guards…”
“So you mean if I participate in the competition, and then win the championship, I can legitimately meet the princess… hmm, not bad. But there’s another problem.”
“Yes, to enter the arena in Inner City, pass permits are required. Getting one is not easy. However, I did hear an interesting piece of information. Recently, there have been incidents of girls being kidnapped or going missing, among them daughters of noblemen. Even adventurers took up commissions but ended up missing. Now, no one dares to take them anymore. If you, sir, could take up these commissions, then you could negotiate with the nobility and maybe get a pass permit from them.”
“Alright, I knew it would be something like this.”
Duanmu Huai smirked at Kendou Kaname’s words and turned around.
“Then let’s start at the Adventurer’s Guild.”
