The Trolls in the territory needed a period of adaptation. If they continued to grow, it would probably cause some problems. Many wanted to take this opportunity to let the Trolls in the territory get through this period. This trip would take some time before they could return. Before they left, there were some things that they needed to pay attention to.
A lot of power was delegated to Bishop Becky and Hiknitz. Becky's reputation in Autorre was already comparable to many others. Few civilians did not believe in her words. At present, the territory had entered a period of stable development, and there should not be any emergency.
Hicnitz was responsible for the defense. The threat of the undead still existed. The construction of defense facilities still needed to be expedited. Although the pressure from the Azura Jungle had decreased, there was still the possibility of sporadic attacks. These incidents needed to be prevented. The Head of the Legion had accepted the heavy responsibility of protecting the people's safety. He was very reassuring when it came to military issues.
Becky did not need to make any decisions. The Kratos Trading Company would secretly handle the business issues in the territory. There would not be any situation where things would get out of control. As for why they trusted Becky so much, it was not only because she was the bishop of the Lambas Vatican's "Odetore parish", but also because of the calm and steady attitude that the bishop had shown in the past few days.
If there was anyone who could do anything without bias, then the first person that came to mind was this beautiful bishop who had always abided by the doctrine of the Light.
After making these arrangements, Many thought for a while and decided to ask Yuna and his twelve adult warriors to follow him to Celias.
This was not deliberately showing off or taking things too hard. Some things must be spoken with facts. It was probably meaningless to argue with the bunch of nobles who bickered all day.
Yuna was an official citizen of Odetore. According to the Empire's law, unless they committed a crime, no one could arrest them.
Of course, there were many loopholes in the law, but the nobles generally disdained to use loopholes in the law to defeat their opponents. The so-called "aristocratic elegance" was basically used by them to ridicule each other and secretly trip each other up.
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In the early morning of the next day, Many came to the door of the baron's mansion in light leather armor. Behind him was a sleepy Salia.
After Sylner left, this little girl said that she didn't dare to sleep alone. In the middle of the night, she went to many places and pestered many people to tell her stories. Many people had no choice but to tell her stories. As a result, the more she listened, the more energetic she became. She didn't fall asleep until midnight.
This little girl took advantage of the fact that no one cared about her. She pestered Many to sleep on many beds. Until she finally fell asleep, Many put on his clothes and lay on an armchair to rest.
After all, Salia was a girl. Although the bed was big enough for two people to sleep, many conservative thoughts in his head made him give up the desire to sleep next to Salia.
When the little girl woke up in the morning and saw that there was no one in the house, she felt very wronged. But when she saw many people waiting for her in the dining room for breakfast, she immediately smiled happily. She was so beautiful.
A little girl was a little girl after all. Troubles never seemed to bother her.
Because of Yuna and the others, Many had to give up his original plan of flying over with Lady Vasaki. At the same time, there was another reason why Many did this.
Obviously, when he went to Sirius, the news of the 13 Trolls following him would immediately spread to Sirius. After that, Sirius' reaction would be an important standard to judge how the nobles would react.
Even if it was an assassination or some other extreme plot, many did not believe that the Empire would be able to destroy a team with a tenth grade Grand Magus, a ninth grade Berserker, and an eighth grade Magic Shooter.
Lady Vasaki's appearance today made many eyes light up. She had actually changed into a valiant short dress. Upon closer inspection, it was actually a set of light leather armor that fit her body well. This leather armor did not feel cumbersome at all. Instead, it made Lady Vasaki's enchanting figure even more curvaceous. The armor on her chest was dyed dark green, and it was propped up by her ample bosom. Her waist was actually made of scales. Unlike the scales made of metal, these scales were fine and uniform, and flashed with a dark green luster. The more Many looked at it, the more they felt that it was like snake scales!
The lower part of her body was a leather skirt of the same style. Long leather boots made her look like a tall and slender queen. The half of her fair legs that were exposed in the air were even more dazzling.
There were no metal parts on her entire body. This was because metal would obstruct a mage's ability to communicate with and use the elements. The clothes did not look thick at all, but they were simple yet luxurious.
Salia seemed to have never seen Lady Vasaki wear this before. Her eyes widened in curiosity, and she trotted over to touch it. She was extremely envious, but she did not say anything because Lady Vasaki seemed to know what she was thinking. She gently pinched her little nose and said, "I knew you wanted it. Go and change."
As she spoke, she took out a set of leather armor of the same style from her dimensional pocket and let the little girl skip back to her room to change. "If we go on a horse, this robe will not fit."
Lady Vasaki looked up at the clear sky. "I hope it will be a good trip. After leaving the underground city, I have yet to take a stroll around."
Lady Vasaki no longer had the elegance she had when she wore a mage's robe. Instead, the leather skirt and short shirt made her look extremely sexy. Even the snake-scale-like leather armor made many people only think of one word: "wild".
Not long after, the little girl skipped out in the leather armor. This style immediately made many people's eyes light up. Speaking of which, after eating and drinking well, the little girl's development had improved a lot!
The little girl walked beside Lady Vasaki, and the group soon reached the city gate. Athena tilted her head and looked at Lady Vasaki, her ponytail swinging. She looked very excited. The thirteen troll warriors were fully armed at this moment. They had changed into standard heavy steel armor, with curved swords strapped to their waists and steel spears in their hands. They stood neatly in two rows, their backs straight as they waited for Lady Vasaki to speak.
Trolls did not know how to ride horses, so Lady Vasaki and Salia had prepared horses suitable for long-distance travel. The group quickly embarked on their journey to Xiliath City.
The three of them chatted and laughed while the thirteen trolls guarded them. Although the trolls walked, their speed was not slow at all. A seemingly leisurely journey unfolded just like that.
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In the distant Garlass Mountains, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared on the seemingly calm mountain peak.
The originally calm ground at the foot of the mountain suddenly split open into a dark green crack. This crack seemed to be blocked by something, and as it gradually expanded, it constantly trembled as if it was fighting against something.
Finally, after it stabilized to a fixed size, it stopped trembling. But this crack was like an oval mirror, not even enough for an adult to pass through.
It was obvious that this was a Space Portal.
But such a small portal was obviously a semi-finished product. But obviously, its function was still intact. The moment it stabilized, a strange-looking hand reached out.
It was strange because the wrist of the hand was too thin, it looked like a human child's. But the fingers were very slender, the joints were long, and they looked abnormally slender. The skin on the hand was very dirty. It was originally dark green, but because it did not bathe for many years, it was full of dirt, making it look uneven.
The fingers were slender like chopsticks, and there were sharp nails on the fingertips. They were also full of dirt and looked a little disgusting.
The finger that stretched out from the portal seemed to be testing the temperature. The cold temperature made the arm retract abruptly. But after a while, the slender arm stretched out again, and then a head popped out from the portal.
That head really made people feel — unappetizing.