Chapter 248 King Xin’s Past
For this [City of Giant Woods] that only existed in the past, Xia En only felt that it was novel and strange.
Some things in the city bear the prototype of emerging technologies, but they have not yet broken away from the framework of the old era, and they look a bit nondescript.
But this is enough to show that...
The technology of [City of Giant Woods] has taken a big step forward.
However, what surprised Xia En the most was the vibrant vitality in this city!
The elves all had a look of pride and confidence on their faces, and they walked with strides and heads held high.
In the eyes of foreign tourists, there is a faint mood of pilgrimage.
Even the lowest elf civilians will smile proudly when they look up and see the elf mother tree.
It's like, everyone thinks that everything will develop in a good direction.
To be more specific, this may be the so-called "cultural self-confidence" and "racial self-confidence."
And the elves do have something to be confident about.
They are born with the wonderful language of Elvish, have a long lifespan, and are generally beautiful in appearance. They can be called the darlings of God.
Moreover, despite being very advanced and powerful, the elves not only did not rest on their laurels, but instead communicated with other races and kingdoms to learn their emerging technologies.
This is very valuable.
In history, it is never the case that an empire continues to be conservative after becoming strong, and then declines and decays.
"The Holy Court is a very beautiful city, right?"
Looking at the admiration on the faces of several people, the elf Koko's pretty face was filled with pride and she sighed.
“Actually, the Holy Court was not like this a few years ago.”
“It was only after Her Majesty the Queen came to this city that earth-shaking changes took place here.”
Hearing this, Xia En was a little surprised.
Isn’t Her Majesty the Queen an aboriginal from the [City of Giant Woods]?
Eternal species like elves should be relatively exclusive.
But an outsider succeeded in becoming the queen of this country, which undoubtedly added a bit of legend.
Xia En was interested in asking for some more information from Kou Kou.
But at this time, Kou Kou pointed to an area not far away and said: "That is the temporary residence area for tourists from the Kingdom of Turin."
"I still have patrol duties, so you can just walk there by yourself." .”
The layout of [City of Giant Trees] is actually a bit similar to the Olympic Village on Earth.
Gather the envoys from each kingdom in one area to facilitate unified management.
Edward looked at Shane and asked, "Gentlemen, don't you have a place to stay temporarily?"
"I happened to have booked a few rooms in advance. If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my place?"
"It's also a way for me to express my gratitude."
Xia En's thoughts on the present The [City of Giant Trees] is indeed an unfamiliar place, so it would be nice to have an acquaintance to take care of each other.
Otherwise, just the identity issue would make the two of them miserable.
Xia En did not refuse, nodded and said: "Then I'll trouble you."
Under Edward's guidance, the group soon officially entered the city.
Stepping into it in person, Xia Encai more truly experienced the excitement and prosperity of the city.
Probably because the "Congress of All Nations" is about to be held, there are a large number of other races in the [City of Giant Trees].
Demi-humans, elves, dwarves, half-dragons... various races are mixed together, with a strong alien flavor, like a pot of hodgepodge.
The sounds of cars and passers-by pass through the streets, bringing fresh vitality and vitality.
Something to say.
The current [City of Giant Trees] is somewhat similar to the situation when the [Blood Moon Night] was approaching on [Silver Moon Island].
This rare event has attracted countless foreign tourists for decades.
However, the level of excitement, influence, and scale of the Conference of All Nations at this time is far greater than that of the original [Silver Moon Island].
“I just don’t know, is Laila in [City of Giant Woods] now?”
Xia En's eyes scanned the crowd and he thought in his mind.
He is obsessed with traveling back in time. On the one hand, he wants to figure out the reason for this crossing of time and space.
The other obsession is naturally the elf girl Laila.
This is not out of any love between men and women.
——Shane and Laila only spent less than a day together. It is obviously unrealistic to talk about the relationship between a man and a woman.
But Leila did make a lasting impression on him.
Coupled with the original agreement, Xia En inevitably wanted to know her current situation and wanted to see her again.
That’s why Xia En observed the pedestrians around him and wanted to try his luck.
After all, now, he has no other good way to quickly find the other party.
However, [City of Giant Trees] is so big, this method of searching is undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Edward beside him obviously misunderstood Shane's intentions, and enthusiastically introduced him to envoys from different kingdoms.
“The group of people over there wearing blue pointed hats are from the Blue Eagle Kingdom.”
“They are several countries away from our Kingdom of Turin, so they have a good relationship. Allies. "
The citizens of the Blue Eagle Kingdom generally have high nose bridges, blue pupils, and distinctive blue pointed hats.
As for Xia En and others, they did not dodge their gazes. Instead, they smiled and waved to the group of people in a polite manner.
Soon, Xia En also saw some pedestrians with black hair and black eyes.
Somewhat similar to the Chinese in previous lives.
Edward explained: "Those are the Su people."
"It is said that they are on a continent further east and their national power is very powerful."
"But the Su people They are separated from our kingdom by a vast ocean, and we know very little about them.”
"Some bards said that that continent is full of gold and diamonds, and even the air is sweet!"
Xia En's mouth twitched slightly.
This was the first time he knew that there was such a country in the world.
After the Great Flood, various human races mixed with each other and their bloodlines continued to blend. In fact, the characteristics of the East and the West were intertwined, showing a state of me among you and you among me.
Take Feiya for example. He also has black hair and black eyes, but his facial features are more like a Western face.
Later, Edward introduced several kingdoms to Shane one after another, which gave him a lot of knowledge.
I also have a more realistic understanding of the various situations of kingdoms in this era.
Suddenly, Xia En saw a group of people walking across the street surrounded by a five or six-year-old daughter.
Judging from the girl's gorgeous and exquisite clothing, she is probably very noble.
However, what Xia En really cares about is not this.
Instead, their team had a unique flag with a pattern he had seen many times before.
"That's..."
Edward looked in the direction of Shane's eyes and said uncertainly.
“That seems to be an envoy from the Kingdom of Shoton, right?”
“That little girl should be the youngest daughter of King Shoton, who has always been favored.”
Speaking of this, Edward seemed to think of his own experience, and his eyes couldn't help but look a little envious.
The daughter of King Shoton...
Xia En frowned suddenly.
He still remembers that when he defeated the Shuton Kingdom, a girl's face appeared on the opponent's chest.
Could this little girl be the princess who merged with the king?
Realizing this, Xia En suddenly felt horrified. If this is the case, judging from the age of the princess, there must be only about ten years left before the great flood comes! ?
"Calm down...calm down..."
Xia En took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
This may not be the case.
Maybe several generations of King Shuton had a little daughter?
There is no evidence to prove that this girl is the princess he met.
Moreover, Xia En was helpless to find out...
Even if this was indeed the case, what could he do?
Although he had a feeling that his time traveling this time might be longer than the last time.
But can you stop the flood on your own?
The coming of the great flood has become an established fact.
The only thing Xia En can do seems to be to remind the kingdoms participating in the conference to prepare as soon as possible.
Even though, this kind of unfounded prediction will probably be regarded as crazy talk.
“Huh…”
Xia Enchang let out a breath.
Looking at the scene of blooming flowers in front of him, he no longer had the admiration he had just felt. What was left was only an unbreakable heaviness.
Edward was keenly aware of Xia En's change in mood, but didn't know the reason behind it, so he asked carefully.
"Mr. Xia En, do you have any grudge against the Shuton Kingdom?"
Xia En smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No."
"If I have to say it, it's the Kingdom of Southorn that is kind to me."
The first trip to the Coral City accumulated a primitive capital for Xia En, which was the starting point of his official rise. .
Edward became more and more puzzled: "Then why are you?"
Shane shook his head and did not want to say anything more.
At this moment.
Yan Yan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stopped and looked in one direction of the block.
"Huh? Yan Yan?"
Xia En turned to look.
In that neighborhood, I saw a group of people wearing red and black robes and hoods walking towards their homes.
The number of people in that group was small, but their momentum was very impressive, giving people a faint sense of danger.
Shane asked Edward in a low voice.
"...Who are they?"
As a prince, Edward received aristocratic education since childhood and was well-read and knowledgeable.
But when facing these mysterious robed men, he still thought for a moment before speaking.
“If I’m not mistaken, they are [Black Flame Walkers] from the far north.”
"The land of the far north, [Black Flame Walker]?"
These two words instantly aroused Xia En's interest.
Especially when Yan Yan has a unique reaction to these people.
“I don’t know much about the [Black Flame Walkers].”
Edward continued: “Their status is equivalent to the [Knights of the Round Table] in the Kingdom of Turin. They are the most trusted and loyal subordinates of the king.”
"And the person [Black Flame Walker] is loyal to is a king named 'Xin'."
Xia En's heart skipped a beat.
Salary?
Salary King! ?
In other words, [Black Flame Walker] is King Xin’s subordinate?
However, in this era, King Xin's reputation has not yet reached the world-famous level that it would be in later generations.
So Edward's tone was not so sure.
“This salaryman became famous at a young age. He is famous in his original country with his mysterious and powerful fire control ability.”
“He has strength and ambition. He originally wanted to step by step in his country. His country climbed to the highest level."
"But in the end, he fell short and was eventually expelled from his original country and exiled to the bitter cold of the far north."
Edward changed the topic and added: "However, Xin did not recover from this. Instead, he gathered a group of local residents in the far north."
"He and the exiled prisoners established a The new country was named Dayan."
"After that, Xin continued to expand his territory and conquer the civilians."
"Now, Dayan has become the most powerful country in the world. One."
After speaking, Edward was obviously full of envy and admiration.
Such legendary deeds are indeed enough to make young people fascinated.
Xia En also learned for the first time that King Xin had such a past, and he couldn't help but marvel.
But soon he thought of another thing -
Since [Black Flame Walker] has come to [City of Giant Woods], does it also mean that King Xin is also here at this time? In this city?
Thinking of this, Xia En's heart couldn't help but beat fast.
He had already met Augustine several times and seen the style of the pirate king.
It is inevitable to be curious about this salary king who is as famous as Augustine.
Not to mention, Xia En came into contact with the [Xinwang Treasure] several times.
However, Edward immediately poured cold water on him.
“There is a high probability that King Xin will not participate in this Conference of Nations.”
"He has been at war with his neighboring countries recently, so he only sent these [Black Flame Walkers], right?"
Hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
When he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he found that Yan Yan was still staring at the back of [Black Flame Walker], and he immediately put away the distracting thoughts in his heart.
It is known that Yan Yan is suspected to have some deep connection with King Xin.
Then, it is only natural that he would recognize these [Black Flame Walkers].
Xia En came to Yan Yan and whispered: "Why don't you go talk to them, maybe... you can get back some of your past memories?"
After thinking for a long time, Yan Yan took a step forward. , but retreated again.
Inexplicably, he had complicated emotions towards those people in red and black robes.
I feel nostalgic and close at the same time, but also guilty and afraid.
This is the reason for his hesitation.
Yan Yan suspected that if he took this step, he might never be able to look back.
That sense of fear finally made him suppress the impulse in his heart.
Yan Yan shook his head at Xia En: "Captain, let's go for a walk."
Seeing this, Xia En stopped trying to persuade him.
……
…
It didn’t take long.
The group came to a tall and gorgeous tree house.
This building obviously blends the styles of elves and other races, and has a unique harmonious beauty.
There are two beautiful elf ladies standing at the door, which is pleasing to the eye.
Xia En was quite satisfied.
But at this time, Edward whispered: "Mr. Shane, it's not here, it's over here..."
Shane turned his head, and opposite the tall tree house, there was a A low and shabby cabin.
With a "squeak" sound, the beam above the wooden house tilted and almost fell down.
Xia En: "..."
(End of this chapter)