Chapter 169
Chapter 169
Yan and his companions journeyed by train. They could have used the badges from the Transportation Bureau to travel through the gates directly to a station near Armenia, but...
“Why rush about upon land after so long at sea?” The Pirate Empress refused the swift passage. She had never ridden the rails and yearned for the experience before returning to the ocean’s embrace. Yan, with no urgency pressing upon him, readily agreed to her wish.
The Pirate Empress, with eyes wide with wonder, boarded the train and, like a child, was captivated by the world speeding past the window. “Even the swiftest ship cannot match this thrill atop the boundless sea,” she thought, enchanted.
“Wow! What is that?”
“That, my lady, is the Imperial City of Avalon, home to His Majesty the Emperor. It’s the cleanest and most advanced city in the empire, nay, the continent.”
“Ah, so this is the famed Avalon? Truly worthy of its title as the foremost city of the continent. And what’s that over there?”
“That’s ice cream, a frozen treat made from milk and a few other ingredients.”
Cruel, quite unexpectedly, became the dedicated guide to sate the Empress’s curiosity. It was an odd role for him, considering his usual demeanor, but the hope of learning even a sliver of swordsmanship from her had him playing the part with zeal.
Yan watched the Pirate Empress with an indescribable sentiment. Who would see her as the ‘Mother of All Pirates’? Her eyes sparkled with the sights of the empire, much like a country soul first stepping into the capital.
Just then, a few knights, suspicious of the group, approached for an inspection.
“May we see your identification, please?”