Chapter 1Chapter 5 Part1 (1/2)
Last chapter recap: Aofeng leaves Qin CIty.
Section Five “City of Neversetting Sun”
Chapter One Neversetting Sun
This was the largest fortress town in the south of the Kaya Empire — called the Neversetting Sun.
Neversetting Sun. This described the enormity of this area. It would take a whole day to cross from the east to the west. When it was in the wee hours on the east side, the sun had not yet set on the west side
Luska’s Radiance Continent was divided into the north and the south by the Great Forest of the Neversettting Sun. The forest bisected the entire continent. It was hundreds of thousands of miles long, and ten thousand miles wide which formed a natural barrier between the north and the south. If one travelled by foot, it would take half a year to pa.s.s through. Also, there were numerous dangers in the forest. Even many spirit magisters and sacred swordsmen did not dare to cross it alone. This caused the communication between north and south to be difficult and caused a state where the north was prosperous and the south was behind.
In the north was the Kaya Empire, Tisse Republic, the Kingdom of Padoric, and the Kingdom of Hezekistan. These were the four great countries. In the south, there were only some relatively small countries. None of the southern countries to compare to the four countries in the north. The Kaya Empire’s borders reached the south, but only a small part.
Due to this, it was not strange at all that a small city like Qin City would rarely see a senior magister.
The City of the Neversetting Sun was the biggest fortress on the south side of the Forest of the Neversetting Sun for the Kaya Empire. It relied on the abundant resources of the Forest of the Neversetting Sun. Explorers, businessmen, and mercenary companies constantly came to this city. This was the hub for heading to the four big countries in the north. It could rival the famed northern city Liscia in scale and was twenty times the size of a normal city.
Near the evening, as the sun came down, a youth wearing a tattered long black robe stared with a shocked expression at everything at the gates of the Fortress of the Neversetting Sun.
City walls over a hundred meters tall that reached into the sky. They were more than seven meters in thickness. There was a green layer of pitch painted over the city walls. The city was ancient and vast. At the top of the city walls were more than a dozen towers, some with staging areas for magus crystal cannons. Standing guard at the two sides of the fortress were soldiers on alert dressed in heavy armor. Lion-vulture squads flew in the air in teams. They occasionally patrolled the ground. Everything was so solemn, grand and vast.
The black-robed youth couldn’t help but murmur in shock, “I hadn’t thought that I would encounter such a magnificent city here.”
This youth had a head of long black hair, strong and handsome brows. While not tall, the youth gave off a reliable presence. Everyone pa.s.sing by couldn't help but take a few more seconds to look at the elegant and handsome silver wolf that was half a person tall next to the youth. But when they saw the youth's expression and ragged clothing, they all showed disdainful expressions.
The cla.s.sic country b.u.mpkin coming to the city, never had seen anything before, even if the other was a magus beast and probably a magister!
In the City of the Neversetting Sun, it was not rare to see magisters above seven-sword or higher. It was even possible to see many strong nine-sword magisters, and senior magisters with their magus beasts. Wind wolves, sabretooth tigers, patterned panthers, snow monsters, mountain spirit cats, and many magus beasts that people could not name.
“Liao Ya, let’s go.” After a short pause, the black-robed youth stepped out and was going to enter this vast fortress city.
“Stop! Suspicious person are not allowed to enter the Fortress of Neversetting Sun!” A soldier dressed in heavy armor who had been observing the other for a long time suddenly raised his sharp spear and blocked the youth. His cold gaze carried some threads of disdain.
Other than being a famous city, the City of Neversetting Sun was also the largest military base in the south. It was heavily guarded to prevent spies from other countries to make their way in and didn't usually accept refugees. This youth’s appearance was handsome and had a steady presence but was dressed in rags, walked around with a magus beast and was looking around rapidly. This fit the appearance of those spies that tried to pretend to be people in need and tried to avoid being inspected.
The guard snorted at the youth and thought, don’t think that I won’t recognize you if you dress like this. Pa.s.s into the city by me in your next life!
“Suspicious persons?” The black-robed youth seemed to find it funny. The youth seemed to understand something and then a slender hand came out of the sleeve. The white fingers carried three ancient and simple rings. The youth waved the hand in the wind, and then hanged a silver badge that appeared out of thin air on the front of the robe. The youth asked the soldier, “How about this?”
“Ugh … …” The guard’s eyes widened and he jumped in fright. Under the silver badge was a three-point star. The nine silver swords at the top formed a fan shape with the swordtips. The silver light was very bright under the reflection of the sun, and caused many people to stop walking and look over.
Nine-sword senior magister!
The soldier guarding the gate felt his throat dry up. He swallowed before he hurriedly moved his long spear away and bowed respectfully. “Honored Magister Daren, please forgive me for my rudeness.”
There were many magisters in the City of Neversetting Sun. The city did not lack senior magisters but senior magisters above seven-sword were very rare. This person in front of him was so young yet had reached nine-sword, plus had spatial rings that was worth tens of thousands of obsidians. They must be a member of a prestigious family with high status. This kind of person could not be a spy.