The guard waved at so other guards, who nodded, and he followed Skynder to the top floor. Here, all of the books were being carefully packed. Unlike on the other floors, there was no useless information here.
Usually, only nobles or rich commoners would even be allowed up here.
Skynder walked around and looked at so of the books.
The guard following him spoke.
"We found so interesting rooms up here. Since most of the nobles and officials have already boarded the boat, along with all of the library's workers, we can explore places we never would have been able to. In other words, we can bend the rules like never before."
He walked up to an area where the bookcase had been destroyed. "After removing all of the books, we destroyed the bookshelf and found a secret room. Look inside."
Skynder walked up to the hole in the wall and looked at it. There, he found a large map. It depicted the entire Continent of Wu, as well as so islands in the ocean off to the right.
"That big one is where we are retreating to. Once we fully open this wall, we will take this. It won't be long before the once famous library is burnt to the ground, though it seems that will be the case for all of the Royal Capital." The guard sighed.
Skynder quickly morized all of the information available and stopped looking. A lucky break indeed. He now had everything he would need.
Skynder toured around the rest of the top floor briefly before thanking the guard and leaving.
He ventured around the city. Now, all he had to do was figure out how to leave a ssage. Eventually, he ventured towards the city wall.
Even if they wanted to, it would be impossible to burn down the walls. They were specifically fire resistant and made of stone. If they could be burned down easily, they wouldn't be city walls.
Therefore, this was the best place to leave a ssage.
The master of disguise that had brought him said that if sothing arose and he had to leave a ssage that couldn't be found, he should do it on a northern portion of the walls, preferably one that was close to the ocean. He was also taught a special code language to ensure it wouldn't be read.
There was already so writing on the walls, most of them declaring their hate for the Faceless Empire.
Skynder had brought a spear he had found on the ground in order to write on the walls.
He wrote, "Once my ho, now overtaken by filth."
Under that, he wrote his fake na, and a few symbols. These symbols were of the code language, and would not attract any attention. A few people who were nearby gave him thumbs up.
"Well done brother! Even if we are running away, we should at least throw out so insults." Skynder thanked him for his support and moved on.
That was all he could do for now, but in order to ensure absolute success, he would take this journey with the people of the Light Ocean Kingdom.
Besides, he was interested in seeing what this so-called island had to offer. Perhaps he could even find evidence of another continent, just as rumored.
He had not been able to gather much information, but the information he had gathered would surely lead the Faceless Empire towards the island. At the very least, they would not be able to run anywhere else.
Skynder lived out the next few days among the people of the Light Ocean Kingdom, gaining a greater understanding of their culture.
Eventually, it was ti to depart. Long lines ford as thousands poured into the boats. There were even more already on board than those that were just entering. Many gave last looks towards the Royal City, including guards, nobles, and the Royal Family.
Skynder was able to board a smaller boat, which was actually a more luxurious option than a bigger boat. The bigger boats were crowded to the brim, and though so were so of the smaller boats, this one in particular belonged to a noble of the kingdom. They had heard of Skynder, a survivor of war, and had invited him on board. Skynder was quickly able to tell why.
This was a noble family with a long history of warriors and soldiers. The founder had received his noble title through his efforts in war, and his descendants had pushed their na to greater heights. It was no wonder that they had invited Skynder, a soldier of the war, on board.
An old man sat at a table with so other family mbers. Others were elsewhere on the boat. Skynder took a seat and played card gas with them as they spoke.
"Many of our sons, and even so of our daughters participated in the war. Unfortunately, none of them ca back." The old man sighed.
Although the Light Ocean Kingdom seed to be in high spirits due to escaping, they had lost much. They had lost their Empire, their children and husbands, and now even their ho.
Sadness was visible on the faces of many, though so seed to put hope into their new life ahead.
Skynder fit in quite well. Just about every one of the old people at the table were retired soldiers, and they shared many stories. Skynder also shared a few, which were mostly true with a few lies and deceptions.
They sailed on the sea for days, then weeks, then months. The ships were loosely tied together with ropes, forming a large formation along the sea.
At the very front was the largest ship. It alone accounted for 20% of the population. It was also where the command station was.
In the third month since leaving the city, they finally spotted the island in the distance. There had been no lack of large waves, storms, and even occasional shark attacks. Luckily, none of the ships had sunken.
Everyone was filled with relief at the sight of land once again.
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