On the wide main street, a group of people ca forward to welco them. Sea God Hawke spread his arms and shouted, "Welco!"
THUD!
The sound of horse hooves suddenly ca to a halt. Hundreds of steeds stopped in unison, their perfectly synchronized movent chilling to behold.
"Hawke?"
"It is I." Sea God Hawke bowed his head, a cold sweat forming on his brow. "May I inquire how the respected Knight wishes to be addressed?"
"John." A rider on horseback, wearing a bronze mask of a legendary imp, slowly erged from the ranks. He looked down and said, "Jiliu City will send five hundred people to accompany us to Freedom Port. We need those among them familiar with its terrain. A Great Knight is to be left behind."
Hawke looked up.
「Dragon King Chamber of Comrce.」
When Jiliu City was being rebuilt, the Dragon King Chamber of Comrce established its headquarters there. At this mont, all the top figures of the chamber had gathered to discuss matters related to the trip to Freedom Port.
"Hawke ans for to stay behind," Lula said. "Everyone else will go. He will instruct the mbers of the Sea God’s Guild to follow my arrangents during this ti."
This was undoubtedly a sign of trust.
"President," soone asked, "the Knights who’ve co this ti are only from Lord via’s retinue, not an army sent by the Duke. Can they really solve the problems in Freedom Port?"
"They are not responsible for solving problems," Lula said, shaking her head. "Instead, their task is to investigate exactly what happened in Freedom Port and, incidentally, to check if the Lord of Sodan is still alive. Investigation is the priority!"
"Do not underestimate these Knights," Quincy said with a shrug. "The Death Knights are Lord via’s personal troops. Even the weakest among them is a Peak Knight, and many possess the strength of a Great Knight. Furthermore, their bodies have been modified, making them stronger than a normal Great Knight. At night, they can even confront a Legendary Knight. Their leader, the Ghost-faced Knight, possesses Divine Blood and is a true Legendary Knight."
"Correct," Conni nodded. "Three hundred Death Knights represent a very powerful force. For an investigation alone, it shouldn’t be a problem."
"So..." Lula leaned forward. "Do we truly all need to go?"
The faces of the others shifted subtly. Freedom Port was now ho to hundreds of thousands of rfolk, each no weaker than a Knight’s Attendant, and among them were so bizarre and powerful variants. Plus various other odd and ancient Legendary Creatures...
Those who lived through that calamity and witnessed countless deaths—none of them truly wished to return.
"Trouble!" Carl rubbed his forehead, his face showing distress. He was sitting on the edge of the crowd and spoke softly, so his words went unnoticed by all but a few nearby.
Why now, of all tis? he wondered. He was supposed to head to the Magic Forest in a month, and during this period, it was inconvenient to travel between the two worlds. Still... he was definitely going to Freedom Port. Hawke had once provided Carl with a map from the Sea God’s Guild, which also detailed the Scythe Brotherhood and several other major powers, indicating where each organization stored its important items. According to Hawke, when the catastrophe struck so suddenly, there was no ti to retrieve anything. The various powers should have left about twenty to thirty Great Divine Graces in Freedom Port. Therefore, even without the Death Knights, he would still have to make the trip. Carl had originally thought he would return years later, after becoming a Legendary Knight or an Official Wizard, once he had attained a certain level of power. Now... with Desecration Knight Yana and a host of Death Knights accompanying him, it might be worth a try. This was an opportunity!
"Guardian, please rest assured," Yana whispered from behind him, once again cloaked in black. "Even if we go to Freedom Port, I will ensure your safety with my life."
"It’s not for that reason," Carl shook his head.
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