Chapter 248 King Xin’s Past


    ??For this [City of Giant Trees] that only existed in the past, Xia En only felt that it was novel and unfamiliar.


    ?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 explain...


    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 long strides and their 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. They have a long lifespan and are generally beautiful in appearance. They can be called the darlings of God.


    ??Furthermore, 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 beautiful city, right?”


    Looking at the admiration on the faces of several people, Elf Koko’s pretty face was full of pride and she sighed.


    “Actually, the Holy Court was not like this a few years ago.”


    “It was after Her Majesty the Queen came to this city that earth-shaking changes took place here.”


    Hearing this, Xia En was a little surprised.


    That Her Majesty the Queen, isn’t she an aborigine of 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, Koko 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 current layout of [City of Giant Trees] is actually a bit similar to the Olympic Village on Earth.


    Gather the envoys from various kingdoms in one area to facilitate unified management.


    ?Edward looked at Xia En and asked: "Gentlemen, don''t you have a place to stay temporarily?"


    “I just booked a few rooms in advance. If you don’t mind, why not stay at my place?”


    “It’s a good idea for me to express my gratitude.”


    ??Xia En is indeed unfamiliar with the current [City of Giant Trees], 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 realized the excitement and prosperity of the city.


    Probably because the “Congress of All Nations” is about to be held, and there are a large number of other races in the [City of Giant Trees].


    Demi-humans, elves, dwarves, half-dragons... all kinds of 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 that you have 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].


    A rare event that has been held for decades, attracting countless foreign tourists.


    ?It’s just that the excitement, influence, and scale of the Conference of All Nations at this time are 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, thinking in his mind.


    He is obsessed with traveling back in time. On the one hand, he wants to understand the reason for this crossing of time and space.


    The other obsession is naturally the elf girl Laila.


    ?This is not because of any feelings between men and women.


    —Shane and Laila only spent less than a day together, so it was obviously unrealistic to talk about the relationship between a man and a woman.


    But Laila did make a deep 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 find the other party quickly.


    ?However, [City of Giant Woods] 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, and they are good 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 in a polite manner.


    Soon, Xia En also saw some pedestrians with black hair and black eyes.


    It is somewhat similar to the Chinese people in previous lives.


    ?Edward explained: "That''s from the Soviet Union."


    “It is said that they are on a continent further east and their country is very powerful.”


    “But the Su Kingdom is separated from our kingdom by a vast ocean, and we know very little about them.”


    “Some bards say that the continent is filled with 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.


    ?Taking Fei Ya as an example, he also has black hair and black eyes, but his facial features are more like a Western face.


    Subsequently, Edward introduced several kingdoms to Shane one after another, which gave him a lot of knowledge.


    Having 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 clothes, she probably has a distinguished status.


    ?However, what Xia En really cares about is not this.


    Rather, their team had a unique flag with a pattern he had seen many times before.


    “That’s…”


    Edward looked in the direction of Xia En''s eyes and said uncertainly.


    “That seems to be the envoy from the Kingdom of Shoton, right?”


    “That little girl should be the youngest daughter of King Shoton, and she 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 remembered that when he defeated the Shuton Kingdom, a girl''s face appeared on the opponent''s chest.


    Could it be that this little girl is the princess who merges with the king?


    Aware of 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.


    ?Perhaps several generations of King Shuton had a little daughter?


    There is no evidence to prove that this girl is the princess he met.


    ?Furthermore, Xia En was helpless to find out...


    Even if this is indeed the case, what can I do?


    ??Although he has a feeling that his time traveling this time may be longer than the last time.


    But can you prevent the great flood by yourself?


    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.


    …


    Xia Enchang exhaled a breath of thick air.


    ?Looking at the scene of blooming flowers in front of him, he no longer felt 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. Shane, do you have any grudge against the Kingdom of Southton?”


    Xia En smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No."


    “If I have to say it, it’s because the Kingdom of Shuton is kind to me.”


    ??The initial trip to the Coral City allowed Xia En to accumulate some initial capital, which was regarded as the starting point for his official rise.


    ?Edward became more and more puzzled: "Then why are you?"


    ?Xia En shook his head and didn''t want to say anything more.


    At this time.


    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 around and looked.


    I saw a group of people in red and black robes and hoods walking towards their houses in that neighborhood.


    ?The number of people in that group was small, but their momentum was very impressive, giving people a vague sense of danger.


    ?Shane asked Edward in a low voice.


    …“…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 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 [Black Flame Walker].”


    ?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 jumped suddenly.


    Salary?


    Salary King! ?


    In other words, [Black Flame Walker] is King Xin’s subordinate?


    ?However, in this era, King Xin''s reputation had 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 for his mysterious and powerful fire control ability.”


    "He has strength and ambition. He originally wanted to climb to the highest position in his country step by step."


    “But in the end, he failed in his efforts and was eventually expelled from his original country and exiled to the bitter cold land of the far north.”


    ?Edward changed the subject and added: "However, Xin did not recover from this. Instead, it gathered a group of local residents in the far north."


    “Together with the exiled prisoners, he established a new country and named it Dayan.”


    “After that, Xin continued to expand his territory and conquer the common people.”


    “Now, Dayan has become one of the most powerful countries in the world.”


    Speaking later, 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 couldn''t help but marvel.


    But soon he thought of another thing—


    Since [Black Flame Walker] has come to [City of Giant Trees], does it also mean that King Xin is also in this city at this time?


    ?Thinking of this, Xia En''s heart couldn''t help but beat fast.


    He has 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 [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.


    ? He ??glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that Yan Yan was still staring at the back of [Black Flame Walker], and he immediately put away the distracting thoughts in his mind.


    ?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 then stepped back.


    Inexplicably, he had mixed emotions towards those people in red and black robes.


    I feel nostalgic and close at the same time, but also feel guilt and fear.


    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 of people 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 a pleasure to look at.


    Xia En was quite satisfied with what he saw.


    But at this time, Edward whispered: "Mr. Shane, it''s not here, it''s over here..."


    ?Shaan turned his head. Opposite the tall tree house, there was a low and shabby wooden house.


    With a "squeak" sound, the beam above the wooden house tilted and almost fell down.


    ?Shaan: “…”


    (End of this chapter)