BXBX NOVEL Chapter 568 The Capital
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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nae\'mor, The City of Armezix, The Continent of Alforza)~~~
~~~(Time: 3:23 PM)~~~
The last two days have passed quickly, and the capital city is within view ahead as we walk through the last district before the capital. Sally is by my side as she always is. Jaeemara leads up by a couple of steps. There hasn\'t been much talk over the last two days.
Other than history lessons of each district. We\'re actually ahead of schedule. Something that not many people can say when traveling by foot. That\'s one of my points of pride. Getting places early and staying on course.
"As you both see, the capital city stands tall above any district we\'ve passed yet."
Being the oldest part of the Kingdom of Armezix. I can see the slight age in its regal details and design. It\'s been built differently than any other district we\'ve been through.
"The wealthy and noble like extravagant tastes from what I\'m seeing. I\'m not saying I expected anything different, but that\'s a lot of marble and gold."
Those are my thoughts exactly. Sally lets Jaeemara\'s laughter fill the silence for a few seconds. The Dark Elves have built a metropolis in a sense. That\'s what I see when I look toward the capital city in the distance. Using the technology and science left behind by the Cezlites.
"To be fair, it was the only way we knew how to build. I don\'t know the exact details, but the masters of the Dark Elves only had our people build like this. When the Armezix was first built, there was no other way. After a while, we learned of new ways but decided to stay with this."
The Cezlite Empire and The Dark Elves are connected in the way how they choose to build. It\'s another part of the puzzle. The Cezlites are likely the oldest empire in all of Gaia.
"How much will it cost to gain access to the capital? You said you\'d use your Father\'s clout. That doesn\'t stop the entry fee, though. Right?"
I interrupt the flow of the conversation with a question unrelated to the topics at hand. As much as I\'d like to continue discussing the history of The Dark Elves to gain more clues about the Cezlites, I have to ensure I know the price to enter the capital.
They look at me with funny faces.
"It\'ll be about 5,000 Gold. But we can\'t get in with that alone. That\'s why I\'m going to use my Father\'s name to get us in. You can always use your name if you\'re not up for that. I\'m sure they\'d let you in without problems."
I wouldn\'t doubt they would. But I\'d prefer to keep my hood up and my head down. The fewer people who know I\'m coming, the better.
I don\'t like mobs forming. That happens too often, as it is when I go somewhere and reveal my identity. It\'s a double-edged sword. People bring me their sick and dying, and then for several hours, I\'m forced to heal people.
I\'m not cruel enough to say I hate it. But I\'d rather be left alone when it comes to big crowds. I\'ve never turned down helping others. But it\'s not something that I actively seek out.
"That\'s easy enough to cover. You\'ll do most of the talking in the capital. When we\'re done needing your help, I\'m sure you\'ll head home to your family."
Jaeemara has already done Sally and me excellent service. I don\'t want to keep her away from the ones she loves for longer than I have to.
"Good, \'cause I don\'t have that kind of money. You\'ve been paying for everything, but getting into the capital is more expensive than anything else in Armezix."
It\'s only fair that I contribute somehow. Doing so with my Gold is an easy way.
"How many people live in the capital city? It\'s the biggest of the districts, and you haven\'t given a specific number to the occupancy of the place."
Sally asks a question that takes the conversation back to where it started. And I become silent as I know I won\'t have to ask much. Sally has gained a similar taste for history as I have. At first, she didn\'t care for lore and knowledge as much as I did.
Now that she\'s spent all this time with me and learned the actual value of knowledge. She\'s gained something that I find attractive on every level.
"I\'d say around 15,000,000 people live in the capital. The total number of Dark Elves in Armezix is around 120,000,000. From what I\'ve heard, new districts will be built soon to accommodate the growing number of people."
Dark Elves in that high a number. Not a single soul outside of Sally and me knows they exist. That\'s something that I find fantastic.
~~~(POV: Prince Feldern Ail Lukeaerd Zae Teziel)~~~
~~~(Location: The Jungles of Nae\'mor, The City of Armezix, The Continent of Alforza)~~~
~~~(Time: 6:17 PM)~~~
The guards that patrol the city have been on the lookout for anyone that\'s suspicious, and I\'ve gained a couple of hundred reports. But reading through them, nothing stands out. I hate this. I hate that I\'m stuck in a position like this.
I have no idea if Angel Zern is in the capital yet. He\'s here to take my Mothers life, and I have no idea where he\'s at. I\'ll try everything to convince him not to take her, even if it comes down to fighting him. I care not about what happens to me.
Only that my Mother lives. She\'s the hope and leader of our people. We\'ve known peace and prosperity since she took over as ruler.
"My Prince, the night will soon fall, and the guards won\'t be able to search as effectively. Should I give the order to have them rest until tomorrow?"
Wezarik tells me something I don\'t want to hear. I\'d have them search throughout the night. But I know that\'s unreasonable and foolish. If we can\'t find him during the day, what makes me think we can find him at night?
"Give the order for the extra guards to retire for the night and begin shifts as normal. But when morning comes, I want them back on the streets and establishments looking for them."
My hand in Wezarik nods his head and leaves my study. The chair creaks lightly as I lean back and look at the ceiling.
Even though I\'m to inherit the throne, I\'d rather give that up to see my Mother rule forever. If only Father were still alive... He\'d know what to do...
I see how much Mom misses him... That\'s probably why she\'s resigned herself to her fate... To see him once again.
After a few minutes, a soft knock at the door wakes me from my stupor. I lift my head as it opens and see my little sister. She\'s the one that would inherit after me if I were to die. She\'s the second oldest of our family.
Mother has given birth to many children. But after Father died, she stopped. My siblings and I are all worried about her...
"Greetings, Aelora. What brings you here?"
She gives a sad smile and makes her way over to my desk. Sitting down and looking at me from across the table.
"I\'m worried about you, brother. All of us are. You\'re not acting like yourself. Are you that certain Angel Zern is here for Mother?"
Why else would he be here? How would he know about Armezix, and how would he get here if not instructed by his Father or Grandfather? These are how I know Angel Zern is here for my Mother.
There is no other way he could know about Armezix unless he was sent.
"Is Mother still awake?"
I ignore Aelora\'s question and she squints her eyes in disapproval. She stands up and bows her head lightly before leaving.
Seems I\'ve upset her.
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A/N: Below this line, I\'ll be keeping Cera\'s player information. That way, I won\'t have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.236][Tier-4]
[Exp: 72/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir\'s Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra\'s Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]