659 Return (2/2)

Oh, yes, that was right, only half of our new Borealis airship squadron had returned to the Northlands. This was because the elven caravan was still continuing on foot. With their speed and having to constantly stop, they wouldn't arrive in the Northlands until one year later even if they met no other obstacles.

We had originally intended to guard them all the way here, but the elven caravan kept slowing down, and once their estimated time of arrival was calculated, it became unacceptable for our entire airship squadron to continue escorting them. The Mist Alliance countries would be unable to wait so long, especially since the Demon Abyss seemed to be active again and the entire world had entered the beginning of the Holy War. So, half of the airship squadron remained to guard the elves, while three motherships returned first.

These motherships definitely didn't return empty. The seriously injured as well as people especially important to the Northlands were on these ships. This also included half of the new Northlands Elven Empire's higher-ups. They would need to use this time to do the early work for forming a new Elven Empire, choosing a location, constructing elven cities, fighting off wild beasts, preparing for battle, and other such important work. It was unlikely that they would finish even with one full year.

It was unlikely that anything major would happen to the elven caravan now. We had already completed formal diplomatic arrangements for the elven caravan to pass through all the human countries along the way. According to the new plan, the new Borealis, Mizar, and Alkaid would all restock and change out their personnel before bringing food and medicine, which the elven caravan direly lacked. The other four motherships would then carry more injured elves to the Northlands, keeping up this cycle multiple times as needed. However, two motherships would constantly remain with the elven caravan to guard them.

This would be a difficult journey for the elves, but it was also really important for the future Northlands Elven Empire. Due to the support of the Mist Alliance, this difficult journey would be a trial for the elves, as well as an opportunity for the entire elven species to finally unite once more.

Unity. Perhaps another way of putting this would be ”communication and living together”. This wasn't only unity for the elves, but also unity between the new Northlands Elven Empire and the Mist Alliance, as well as unity between humans and elves.

In a way, this calamity for the elves had also brought its benefits. At the very least, it helped to tear apart the ancient elven traditions and way of thinking, destroying the elves' pride as the former ruling species of the past, giving this species a new chance to interact with the world.

This would be a difficult journey for them. They would need to pass through half of the continent and all those human kingdoms first. They would personally witness the lifestyle and culture of humans, whom they had all viewed as barbarians. They would travel through countless war zones, witnessing the cruel Holy War and brave human warriors. And as elven royal authority returned, and as the situation in the land worsened, countless wild elves would also voluntarily join the elves on their journey. Every day, new explosive information was being brought to the elves, challenging their old worldview.

I was really looking forward to what the elves would gain, understand, lose, give up on, and awaken to on their journey here.

Of course, I had many other things to take care of, so I couldn't pay much attention to the elves…

”Hey, I'm here already, of course I won't run away. No matter what, I'm still the former prince of the Mist Kingdom. Don't you think that I understand my own responsibilities? Please trust me a little!”

I was feeling rather helpless. Ever since I recovered the ability to move around, four Mist Kingdom government officials at minimum would follow me around everywhere, constantly reporting to Reyne on my movements. This seemed as if they were trying to keep me prisoner!

”Please allow us to correct your mistake with your wording. Your Highness, you are still a prince of the Mist Kingdom. Her Majesty Reyne has also sworn that the door of the Mist Kingdom royalty is forever open for you.”

Although this sounded quite moving and sincere with a nice expression, why did he get one meter closer to me and send someone outside to block my path of escape? How come they refused to believe that I wouldn't run away?

I could only shake my head helplessly, seeing how tense these young government officials were. I abandoned all thoughts of trying to do anything to them.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

”Two of them have already been scared so much by you that they required emergency treatment, and the guard captain's nerves are so tense that he's almost about to jump off the airship, yet you're claiming that you won't do anything to them?”

”Tsk, they still lack training. I'm simply helping train them for Reyne's sake!”

Two days ago, I had been rather displeased with how close they were following me… I knew that they had good intentions, but this wasn't my fault! Having two strong men follow me even into the bathroom? Waking up to several strong men's faces right in front of me? That was just too disgusting. So, after I was disgusted for a while, I played some minor pranks.

I would suddenly vanish, suddenly scream, suddenly laugh loudly, or suddenly shout that there were assassins… Oh, I should mention that the time I shouted that there were assassins, two assassins really jumped out. They were under the impression that I had discovered them… Ahem, fine, I admit that this behavior of mine was quite childish, but it was indeed effective… in that Reyne decided to spend even more money, doubling the number of her guards around me, and making it so that I was constantly under surveillance 24 hours a day. She would always smile when she saw me, making me feel as if she was an adult trying to act nice to a child. Was I that childish?

”Tsk, I truly don't intend to run away. How come nobody believes me?”

”Who was the one who abandoned so much work in the Mist Alliance for eight consecutive years? Who was the one who reached top 10 in the world in reward money offered for him but still didn't come back? Who was the one who still shamelessly wrote letters to the Mist Alliance government, requesting a governmental salary but never doing any work?”

”Whom could you possibly be talking about? What bastard would so shamelessly request salary when doing zero work, I'm so jealous… I meant that person must be so shameless!”

I averted my gaze while spouting such rubbish, but this time, I truly wasn't lying about not intending to leave. There were some things that I could only accomplish in the Northlands.

”The Northlands' ice and snow is the only place capable of giving birth to my Calamity sword…”

Behind me was a completely white room. This mist-filled space was even chillier than the outside. Lifelike ice sculptures were recording the Northlands' hardships as my past memories were awakened. I was just beginning to create my ice sword.