Orion glanced at the System screen quickly, 'New title, huh. Child of Two Thrones.' Reading the title reminded him of his dream.
[I added the title after you recounted the Dream to , Master. Though there is no title effect since I'm not sure what it is.]
'So I can gain titles, but those can be useless as well? Hmm, well, that's not bad. I like to see so cool titles for myself as well. Heir of Two Thrones rings sweet bells in my ear.' He nodded his head with a smile.
They continued chatting while moving.
***
"Woah, is that the capital??" Rina exclaid, looking out of the window.
Orion leaned forward slightly and squinted into the distance.
Even from here, the sight stole his breath away.
From his carriage, the entire city looked like a colossal fortress carved out of thunderstones and divine tals. Its tall towers spiraled into the skies, crowned by a swirling mass of electric mist.
At the very center of the massive city, the Royal Citadel floated above the ground atop massive formations with pillars on all four sides of it, while the lower city spread outward in shimring, concentrated rings.
They reached the outskirts of the city in the evening so they could see mana lamplights floating all over the city, illuminating the darkness.
'Stormspire…the Royal City…' Orion murmured in awe, looking at the breathtaking scene.
Legends had it that the Royal Family of Stormspire was suppressing a Sky Rift in the middle of the Royal Citadel.
'How marvelous… I can't imagine how much ti and magic it took to build such a breathtaking city.' He inwardly thought, looking at the ring-like structure of the city.
The wide roads leading towards the capital were bustling like veins before a beating heart.
rchant caravans carrying goods and treasures, beastkin riding tad mounts, dwarven engineers transporting heavy mana machines, elven archers guarding shimring cargo carriages, gnos selling their own little trinkets to passing adventurers, and rcenary bands wrapped in dark cloaks could be seen everywhere in the distance.
In the sky, Orion could see flying beast mounts ridden by aristocrats and other rich rchants, while he also spotted so little Pixies delivering letters or just going on their way.
Soldiers clad in polished stormsteel armor patrolled the roads, checking rchant licenses and ensuring order among the growing crowd.
Near the checkpoints, massive mana-gates crackled with energy, controlling entry and exit. Everyone could feel a subtle suppression coming from the gates, showing just how impressive the technology of the Thunderpeak Kingdom was.
'Now this…" Orion muttered with a slight smile, "this lives up to the hype.'
[Hehehe~! Isn't it amazing, Master!? (≧◡≦) Stormspire is ranked first among the capitals of the Human Kingdoms!]
Lumi excitedly chid in.
[You better make a legendary entrance too! (*≧▽≦)ﾉﾞ]
Orion chuckled inwardly, his eyes reflecting the distant, storm-crowned city.
'Not yet…'
He leaned back against the seat, watching the distant lightning arcs paint the clouds silver and golden.
'I have no personal capital to make a legendary entrance…yet. First, I have to carve my na here. Thunderhall Academy is a good start.'
Selene noticed his quiet look and smiled softly, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry, dear. Whatever storms you face in that city—you won't face them alone. And I doubt there will be any unresolvable storm here."
Eldric nodded firmly, "And don't be too awed by its size. Rember...even the tallest spires can be struck down if their foundation rots. Moreover, this is not the biggest city in this world."
Orion smiled, feeling the gentle warmth from both sides.
'Yeah...no matter how vast the storm, I won't be withstanding it alone...for now.'
The carriage wheels continued to roll forward, slowly reaching the city gates.
"Surreal, isn't it?" Eldric proudly asked.
"What are you proud of, Old Man? You didn't build this city," Selene looked at him from the corner of her eyes and asked.
Eldric coughed, "I have good relations with this Kingdom, so of course I would be proud."
Orion chuckled at their banter, "This city is truly sothing else. After visiting Brightgate City, I wasn't expecting the Capital City to be so massively better than it."
"That's what I was hoping for," Eldric nodded his head, "This City is one of the best among all Human Kingdoms, and it's ranked quite high even if we take into account the cities of Human Empires. It's no wonder you would be awed by its majesty."
"Who is the Ruling King of Thunderpeak?" he curiously asked. Now that they had finally arrived in the Royal Capital, he wanted to learn more about the Royal Family.
Eldric stroked his beard. "Hmm, the ruling clan is Stormrend. You will get to know more about them in the academy. They also send their young clan mbers to the academy."
'Damn, it's such an elite academy?' Orion raised an eyebrow. Until now he thought that the Thunderhall Academy was only an academy for Noble Houses, but now that the Royal Family was involved it ant the academy was the real deal.
Now he couldn't suppress his excitent to join the academy.
Selene softly smiled. "You can join the academy whenever you want once we settle down. It's been a while since I and your Grandpa ca to the Capital City."
Orion nodded his head quickly. The carriages traveled together with the other rchants and caravans before splitting off.
"Heh, if we can enter sooner then why delay our entry?" Eldric chuckled, looking at the other people's reactions.
Orion couldn't help but smile seeing Eldric having fun. Selene couldn't help but shake her head at his antics, while both Rina and Fiora looked out of the window, seeing the massive city coming closer and closer.
Soon, they reached the gates. Orion, Fiora, and Rina all felt a pressure pressing down on them from the gate.
Orion raised his head and looked out of the window towards the giant gates. 'Does the gate have higher pressure on weaker beings? That makes sense. Is it a racial suppression or an all-encompassing suppression?'
Eldric waved his hand and released a mana wave, covering all three of them inside the carriage.
The guards at the gate stood up straight, each of them radiating the aura of soone at the Sixth Tier, while the Guard Captain at the front exuded the mana of soone at the Seventh—or rather Ascendant—Tier.
He took a step forward and respectfully stood in front of the carriage. "May I ask who the esteed sir is?"
Eldric didn't waste ti and threw out his token towards him. The Guard Captain caught it and looked closely. His eyes constricted as he quickly bowed, "Forgive for my rudeness, please pass from here."
He quickly made way for both of the carriages while respectfully handing the token back to Eldric.
"Grandpa, what token is that? It seems quite handy," Orion curiously asked.
"Oh, this is nothing much. You can get it quickly as well if you do sothing good here." Eldric waved his hand and threw the token back in his spatial ring.
Orion nodded his head and didn't insist to ask more about it, instead eagerly looking at the unraveling scene of the inside of the city.
[Ding!]
[New Quest Triggered!]
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