Chapter 216 : The Royal Capital Insolania
After 4 days of sailing, the ship successfully arrived at the Bright Ember Kingdom.
The Bright Ember Kingdom wasn't a large nation, with territory of only about 70,000 square kilometers. The entire country had no major cities, only the miraculous royal capital standing on the plains.
"That's... the royal capital of the Bright Ember Kingdom, Insolania? It really looks so magnificent."
Looking at the royal capital through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Lonis was speechless with awe... because this city wasn't like medieval city-states with mostly low buildings. Instead, it was a fusion of traditional and modern elements, looking extremely unique!
Take the overpasses for example—the city had many towering overpasses that seemed to be made from some kind of floating material, so they could hover in the air without needing any pillars.
This made the entire city appear especially light and delicate.
In the city center, Lonis could see many urban parks, sculptures, and scenic rivers. Conservative estimates suggested several million people lived together in this city.
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"Everyone, we'll dock at the Third Airport... I just received word that First Princess Sesielu welcomes our arrival."
Dean Cuibia smiled slightly as she addressed everyone.
"First Princess, Sesielu...?"
Just hearing the princess's name made Lonis's heart involuntarily fill with fantasies~
Prince Ruowei Palace was already beautiful enough, so how adorable would his daughter be? She probably had silver hair too, graceful and elegant like a beautiful girl from anime, right?
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Developing feelings for cute girls was Lonis's instinct.
But don't forget—Elucia could sense her moods! So this black-hearted girl said nothing and directly activated the remote control.
"Wuu wuu wuu!"
Suddenly, the fox-eared girl's cry of surprise rang out from the crowd.
"Lonis-chan?!"
Zhou Suling supported her in surprise, but Zhou Mixue seemed unsurprised, just teasing: "Student Elucia is really strict—truly a lady who's 'consistent inside and out'?"
"Sister, what does 'consistent inside and out' mean..."
"Hmph, Zhou Mixue, don't try to disturb my mood. We'll be landing soon, and I don't want some fox girl's rudeness to cause any embarrassment."
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Though saying this, Elucia still turned off the remote control.
Lonis, having survived the ordeal, sighed in relief, only then noticing that the black-hearted girl's mood today was clearly different from usual.
How to put it—she seemed somewhat nervous?
(Could it be that since Elucia is also a princess, facing the Bright Ember Kingdom's princess makes her subconsciously want to compete?)
Thinking about it, the Snow Kingdom was also a small country, and Elucia had once said their royal family had some blood relation with Prince Ruowei Palace.
(Hehe, but Elucia bullying me just now means she's jealous~~~~~ That's also a good thing—an angry wife is so cute too!)
Just as Lonis thought this, she saw Elucia's eyebrow twitch.
Her fingers reached into her pocket again, looking like she wanted to activate level 5.
This scared Lonis into not daring to think randomly anymore, only frantically wagging her tail to act obedient.
Under Kirigane Rei's control, the ship slowly descended to the Third Airport.
Though called the Third Airport, this airport was actually the most luxurious and modern one in Insolania.
It wasn't very large, mainly used for receiving foreign guests—not only did it have gangways directly connecting to the exit, it even had teleportation arrays that could take everyone directly to the royal palace.
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"Welcome guests to Insolania. I am Guyanis. This way please—Princess Sesielu has prepared a banquet for our distinguished guests."
The one receiving everyone was a woman with purple hair. Though she wore a light-colored evening gown, she gave off a robust and refined aura, looking like a female general who had charged through battlefields.
And apparently, Elucia had heard of this woman, directly addressing her:
"General Guyanis, thank you very much for the hospitality, but we came to help because we heard the Bright Ember Kingdom was under siege by demons. However, currently the royal capital's atmosphere seems completely peaceful and tranquil."
The ship's landing had been smooth, and when observing from the air, no one had seen traces of Leviathans or other monsters.
"Mm, the demon tribe's first wave of vanguard forces has been completely routed by us. We're currently in a ceasefire period, and our envoys are preparing to negotiate with the demon tribe."
"I see... Then Secretary Yue Linyi isn't within the royal capital? She's probably still safe, right?"
"Uh!"
Hearing Yue Linyi's name, Guyanis instinctively held her breath.
But it was only momentary before she said: "Secretary Yue Linyi accompanied King Prince Ruowei Palace to demon territory. She's currently not in the royal capital."
"Demon territory...?"
"Yes, but the details shouldn't be disclosed by me. If the guests are interested, Princess Sesielu will explain to everyone."
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Thus, under Guyanis's guidance, everyone came to the banquet hall.
The various decorations along the way and the images hanging on the walls left Lonis and the others amazed and astonished.
"It feels so impressive... All these portraits—are they all former kings? They all look very beautiful..."
Among the Bright Ember Kingdom's rulers, men and women each made up half, but regardless of gender, all were extremely beautiful with predominantly light silver hair, somewhat resembling Elucia from the past.
At the end of the corridor was the banquet hall.
And Princess Sesielu was waiting there for everyone.
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"Welcome everyone. I am Sesielu Moon Colotia. As the First Princess of the Bright Ember Kingdom, I warmly welcome everyone's arrival."
Princess Sesielu wore formal attire and was exactly as beautiful as Lonis had imagined.
Silver hair fell to her waist, light blue eyes sparkled with spirit, her eyebrows were gracefully arched, and her dignified demeanor easily attracted people's affection.
However...
Unlike what Lonis had expected, Princess Sesielu's temperament seemed to hide something... but what it was, Lonis couldn't tell.
And since it would be rude to keep staring at a real princess upon first meeting, Lonis consciously looked away.
But Elucia wasn't so considerate. She simply stepped forward and said very seriously: "Hello, Princess Sesielu. We've come to find Prince Ruowei Palace as agreed."
"Mm, Father told me about this. Please come in everyone, let's eat and talk."
Sesielu bowed gracefully and courteously led everyone into the dining room.