Chapter 824 (1/2)

Chapter 824: Vol V Chapter 184

Other than expanding its territory, the Republic of Northwest did not have other major happenings in the last few years. This was to be expected as the Republic by itself was rather stable. The country was strong, and there was legitimate governance. With such traits, even if 10, 20 or 30 years passed, it was highly probable that nothing out of the ordinary would happen.

In this world, countries often engaged in war. However, no sane army would dream of traveling great distances to attack the Republic of Northwest.

As for its neighboring countries… The east side of the Republic was an expansive mountain range that was virtually untouched by man. It could only be accessed through a few select canyons. Even if one managed to cross the canyons, the area was foggy and covered with snow, and it was extremely unsuitable for troops to travel through.

Furthermore, further east beyond the Gobi Desert and snowfields lay the Orc Empire’s ‘western wilderness. This was the area that was most loosely governed by the Orcs, and it was seen by the Orc Empire as an unimportant area. The fact that no one had attacked them was already surprising; they would never dream of trying to attack the Republic of Northwest.

On the other hand, the Republic’s northern and western areas were surrounded by the big sea. In the sea, there were literate creatures, such as faraway mermaids and fishermen close to the shore. However, since the Republic of Northwest’s informal leader, the Void Mask Lord, was the Goddess of the Ocean’s guide, the ocean creatures would also not attack the Republic. After all, the Void Mask Lord was practically the Goddess of the Ocean’s master and adoptive father in status. Even if they wanted to, it would not be easy as they did not even have a seaside city. Even if they ventured out from Void Mask City, which was nearest to the sea, and walked along the nearest coast in a straight line, it was still about 1300 miles. Such a great distance was impossible to conquer in the minds of the sea tribe.

The only area which had a rather intimate border distance with the Republic of Northwest was the Commonwealth of Gold Coins in the South. Yet, the Commonwealth was not strong by itself. The merchant tribe which straddled the two countries was also stronger on the Republic’s end. Last but not least, the Republic had also assisted the Commonwealth of Gold Coins in the crisis of the past… People in the northern cities of the Commonwealth were even discussing the possibility of uniting with the Republic of Northwest. In the entire merchant tribes’ meeting, more than one of them had mentioned this idea. Anyone who still believed that the two countries would engage in war really had to go for basic political science lessons and get hit hard on the head to wake up.

In any case, since none of the neighboring countries had hostile relationships with the Republic of Northwest and the internal governance of the Republic was steady, it was natural that nothing out of the ordinary had happened in the country. Other than the Fighter Championships, which happened every ten years and national day celebrations, nothing else was worth mentioning.

Sui Xiong nodded lightly, thought for a while, and asked, “Who was the victor of the recent Fighter Championships?”

Wall immediately uttered the name of a seasoned veteran, and Sui Xiong looked up in shock.

“I remember he participated in the first-ever Fighter Championships.”

“Yes, but that was when he was still young, and his results were only average. Afterwards, with every new season that he participated in, he progressively improved and finally managed to emerge victorious this time around.”

“Wow, he’s really tenacious.”

“Yes, he has been awarded the baron level in his village. If he continues to pursue his passion for sparring based on this strong foundation, he will become extremely formidable for sure.”

After he spoke, Wall suddenly remembered something and exclaimed excitedly, “Oh yes! This time, there was a black horse in the Fighter Championships!”

“A black horse? Who?”