"Wang Xiaoman on Earth"

Another morning dawned, and sunlight streamed through the curtains as Kang De awoke on time.

He closed his eyes, stretched in bed, rolled over, and twisted a few times.

Ah, that feels so good.

The soft fleece rubbed against my body, smoothing every inch of my skin. It was an unprecedentedly soft texture, as if every pore on my body was opening up in this gentle caress.

He let out a satisfied sigh.

Peaceful, comfortable, and tranquil.

The sheets, blankets, and pillows covering him and his head were the most comfortable bedding he had ever slept in. Although the other world had no industrial base, as a world with magic, its cutting-edge materials science still surpassed Earth in some aspects. Although the working class would never be entitled to enjoy such comforts, the ruling class was naturally entitled to the best.

He received the most lavish treatment in Danfeng Lucerne. All his daily necessities, including food, clothing, and other necessities, were the best Goth could provide. The bedding he slept on was only a minor part of his experience, but it was the most comfortable he had ever slept on. The soft and smooth fabric was as delicate as a young girl's skin.

... Although he didn't know exactly how delicate the girl's skin was.

He opened his eyes and looked at the gauze curtains hanging from the ceiling. The snow-white curtains were embroidered with strange patterns that shimmered with a barely perceptible luster. Just looking at those patterns brought a sense of peace and tranquility. A faint scent of incense wafted in the air. The magical device on the table in the distance glowed, as if sensing that he had woken up. He turned the burner, and another fragrance gradually wafted out.

The pattern on the gauze curtain slowly changed.

Gazing at the pattern and smelling the incense, my thoughts gradually became clearer and more alert.

The decadent lives of feudal rulers were truly wonderful.

Enjoying this place, I forget all about Earth.

It has been three days since the Battle of Danfeng Lucerne ended.

The bloodshed, exhaustion, tension, and pressure of fighting on two fronts have gradually faded with time.

For two consecutive mornings, he had to accept the fact that his war was over. Whether in Africa or another world, he had rescued his father and, incidentally, the Comora. He had saved Goth, prevented Danfeng Lucerne from falling, and saved the world from sliding into the abyss of war.

We won.

No longer is there a need for arduous journeys, no longer is there a need for mass killings, no longer is there a need to systematically eliminate the enemy, no longer is there a need to intimidate the enemy with torture and slaughter. Peace, peace has finally arrived.

Even if it's just a short-lived peace, that would be good.

Yes, it's only temporarily over.

On Earth, Little Bob is dead, Tacitus is annihilated, and the France government's plans have failed, but Big Bob is still alive, there is still one undiscovered ruin in Gambia, and the permanent members of the Security Council have already sensed something amiss. Meanwhile, Kang De, as a powerful superhuman, has come into the sights of the nations.

In the other world, the Second Goth-Moon War was abruptly stopped at the last moment before it fully erupted by Kang De and the Elf Queen. Kang De's Forbidden Spell and Dairila's royal authority worked together to forcefully halt the war's impending collapse into the abyss, ending the conflict.

However, termination does not mean a complete end.

War will never change.

War is a continuation of politics, and politics is an ultimate act with far-reaching implications. The war that was forcibly terminated affected not only the two countries of Goth and Twilight Moon, but also a series of upheavals and changes in geopolitics and the international order. Its far-reaching impact will inevitably far exceed that of the Battle of Valentan.

According to Kang De's later speculation, the expeditionary force's second raid was probably ordered by Parliament overriding the Queen. The fact that such an order was carried out meant that Dairila's monarchical power was thoroughly challenged.

This is a matter of great importance that could shake the dignity and authority of a monarch, something no ruler could tolerate. It is conceivable that the enraged Phoenix King would thoroughly investigate this matter, and the political arena of the Dusk Moon Dynasty would inevitably undergo a major reshuffle. For the world's number one superpower, such drastic changes in the political arena would mean a violent upheaval in the international order, as countless entanglements of interests would be subject to a major earthquake.

For Goth, although the crisis of national annihilation had temporarily passed, the problems still remained.

Goth Expeditionary Force was merely a second-rate army of the Dusk Moon Dynasty. The Elves remained the most powerful nation in the world, like a giant that blotted out the sky. Goth was just a small part of its vast Shadow. And this invincible power suffered a humiliating defeat at the gates of Danfeng Lucerne.

Elves are very vengeful.

Not to mention such an utter disgrace.

The threat from the Dusk Moon Dynasty remains, and will remain for a long time.

Also present was a hidden apprehension from the Human Empire and even continental nations.

Because Goth won.

They successfully stopped the war, or rather, they won it, leaving the elves humiliated.

Embarrassingly, Goth suffered heavy losses in this war, and it could even be said that his country's strength was greatly diminished. The reason they were able to win was entirely due to the strong intervention of a Cathayan.

This means that deterrence, victory, reputation, and national character are entirely dependent on a foreigner's goodwill and friendship towards Goth, which is extremely dangerous and unstable at the national level.

They won for the time being, and their country was spared destruction, but they incurred an even greater blood debt with the elves.

Moreover, due to the betrayal and sabotage by the previous Human Empire, Goth and his former suzerain state were now in a de facto state of hostility. Whether the broken relationship needed to be repaired, and what attitude the empire held... all these questions would test the wisdom of diplomacy.

It is foreseeable that Goth's geopolitics will become extremely important in the near future, and the eyes of all nations will be on him. Caught between the Dusk Moon Dynasty and the Human Empire, Goth's ultimate fate will inevitably attract much attention and malice.

But what does all of this have to do with Kang De?

He rolled over on the bed again.

The battle of Danfeng Lucerne successfully pushed him further and further down the path of creating a humanoid nuclear bomb.

Two days have passed, and the news is slowly spreading and gaining traction. With the complete regrouping of the elven army and the restoration of Goth's intelligence network, what exactly happened in those twenty-four hours is gradually becoming known to the world.

Upon receiving news of the elves' second raid, Kang De, Cathayan, set off from Valentan, traversing thousands of miles, and raced towards Danfeng Lucerne.

In twenty-four hours, six great battles took place. The Sawada Immortal Army, the Tuke Shield and Arrow Corps, the Yalunxide Rangers, the Royal Army's Magical Force Stoneheart Warband, the Alchemist Heavy Armor Division Fire Feather Warband, the Sky Light Cavalry Brigade of Pride of Allag... all these renowned legendary armies were reduced to stepping stones to endless glory and honor, annihilated by the Cathayan came from the east, their organizations no longer existing.

In the Battle of Danfeng Lucerne, the Cathayan appearing Cinnamon killed three Dragon Knights and defeated five aerospace forces composed of gryphon knights, pegasus knights, and hundreds of aerial mages in less than ten minutes, reversing the tide of Goth's impending defeat.

Then they launched an attack on the expeditionary force outside the city, and more than two large mage regiments and a dozen infantry and cavalry archer formations suffered a devastating blow within minutes.

After failing to persuade the elves to surrender, he did not hesitate to unleash Forbidden Spell.

If the Phoenix King hadn't arrived at the last moment and used some intriguing method to stop the Forbidden Spell air raids against the expeditionary force, the number of casualties directly suffered by the Twilight Moon Royal Army and its allies at the hands of the Cathayan within those twenty-four hours would have exceeded 300,000.

Even so, even if the all-destroying Forbidden Spell stopped at the last moment, the number of soldiers directly killed or wounded by Kang De in this one-day war exceeded 100,000. If the six Dragon Banner Warband from the Battle of Valentan are included, the number reaches 200,000.

After this statistic was released, the prestigious title of "Elf Butcher" was bestowed upon Kang De, and it's estimated he'll never be able to shake it off. If there were Guinness World Records in this other world, he would undoubtedly be the creature who personally killed the most elven soldiers in history.

He probably killed more than even the most powerful beings from the ancient wars.

In just two days, this shocking news and mythical victory shook the world, astonishing heads of state, leaders of various powers, and even lords from other dimensions.

The name Kang De has been whispered by countless people, both human and non-human.

When news of the outcome of the Battle of Valentan spread across the continent, many powers hesitated, observed, and pondered, wondering what the power Kang De had demonstrated truly meant.

Soon, Kang De proved them right there with his own words.

The Forbidden Spell spellcaster from the East is like a legendary hero from ancient times, capable of rewriting the outcome of any local war in the world, changing the course of any total war, deterring any country or power in the world, and annihilating any army that carries endless honor.

His Forbidden Spell, his origins, his alchemy—all of this will become secrets that the nations of the continent will frantically pursue. As long as he maintains a good relationship with Goth, as long as he remains in Goth's country, his every move will be closely watched by all nations. All policies, actions, and diplomacy toward Goth will be inseparable from the name Kang De, or rather, will revolve around Kang De.

The power he possesses, the deterrent effect he can create, and the fact that he himself will be watched, probed, approached, feared, antagonized, and plotted against by people with all sorts of motives.

This is something that has never happened before in this world, an unprecedented era.

Change, upheaval, transformation—many things will happen from this point onward.

"This is so damn troublesome..."

Kang De rolled around in bed—the inevitable consequences and entanglements were enough to give Kang De a headache after just a few minutes of thinking about them.

"Hong San, when is Hong San coming...?"

Originally, I wanted to have Iron Son fly to Valentan to pick up Hong San and help me sort things out, but after thinking it over, I rejected the suggestion.

The elves have not yet withdrawn their troops, and the upcoming negotiations and ceasefire agreement are a huge undertaking with uncertainties remaining. He and Horus will both have to stay in Danfeng Lucerne.

Furthermore...

It wastes gas!

The distance between Danfeng Lucerne and Valentan is a thousand miles. The sixth-generation fighter jet of the Iron Son consumes a huge amount of energy. In addition to replenishing the White Mist, it also needs fuel to power the aircraft. It's not something you can just pick up from a car on the street. High-quality aviation gasoline is only available in the batch of copied fighter jets. As for the fuel tanks at the Foreign Legion military base... damn it, Kang De set them off himself like fireworks.

After all, no one expected that they would later be able to get a large number of fighter jets for free.

Those who are in the know understand that bombs and aviation fuel are dwindling with each use, and there's nowhere to replenish them in the short term. To prevent unforeseen circumstances, it's best to conserve resources.

Therefore, Hong San had no choice but to come by land.

Never mind, let's wait until he gets here.

The responses from other countries, the schemes from all sides, and all sorts of troublesome matters will not arise for the time being, after all, only two days have passed. For now, Kang De only needs to enjoy a short and relaxing vacation.

Take a good break and wash away the tension and fatigue.

The war ended, saving Goth from the brink of destruction. Now, he has been elevated to a godlike status by the Goth People. Two days later, he can still recall the fervor of that day, the countless smiling faces, the cheers, the sincere gratitude, the choked tears, and one face after another.

He met one person after another, all of them foreigners, making it hard to remember who was who.

"Don't worry, Father, I filmed it all. We can review it later and remember it."

That's what the kind and reliable Horus said to him that night.

Kang De breathed a sigh of relief, then flew into a rage.

"You beast! What are you filming now?"

No.

Kang De felt extremely conflicted when faced with the innocent and serene eyes of his son, the Iron Son.

He suspected that his unfilial son had secretly filmed things he shouldn't have.

For example, that kiss...

Upon thinking of this, Kang De grinned foolishly and touched his lips.

If we don't count the time when I was five or six years old and Xiaoman imitated a kissing scene from TV... that was my first kiss.

How should I put it... that feeling.

It wasn't as comfortable as I'd imagined, probably because the timing wasn't right, and I lacked experience.

Tina was crying like a big, messy cat, clumsily nudging him. He only remembered the hard touch of her teeth and the salty taste of her tears. The electric shock-like sensation of her soft lips and delicate tongue brushing against him lasted only a moment before the two were separated by the frantic A Xing —the apologetic and innocent look in the Sword Saint Cascading Snow's eyes seemed to indicate that she couldn't stop him, but Kang De always felt that this guy was deliberately letting her go.

Then A Xing also nudged over.

Then came even louder cheers and clamor. In that context, Kang De was practically a god. Even though he was standing on the shoulders of Goth People's princess and another ship, the Goth People, caught up in the moment, could only cheer and applaud loudly... The scene was utterly chaotic.

Some even egged on the Sword Saint Cascading Snow to kiss Kang De as well.

Then he was kicked aside by the Sword Saint.

Of course, that's not the point.

The key point is, what if the unfilial son filmed this scene...?

Horus vehemently denied it and told his father to search the premises at will.

What the hell are you checking? It's your own processor.

The father's scrutiny and the son's composure—this strange relationship lasted only until the next morning.

"Pfft."

That's Horus's laughter.

Because a famous painter from Danfeng Lucerne sent us a painting.

As the hero who saved Goth, Kang De is now grateful, worshipped, and revered by people from all walks of life in Danfeng Lucerne. Such intense emotions will not last long, because humans are, after all, only humans. But in this short period of time, before the joy, gratitude, and fear of surviving the catastrophe have dissipated, Kang De is a god in the world to the Goth People in the city, and all malice, jealousy, and defensiveness must be hidden.

In such circumstances, it is only natural to be loyal to, appreciated, and worshipped by many.

With the help of magic, the famous painter painted a masterpiece overnight.

After Kang De intimidated the elves with Forbidden Spell and forced the Queen to utter the words of truce, the one-day war came to an end with a romantic kiss between Kang De and Princess Tina.

Kang De's actions in this war are like legends and myths. His unparalleled strength and heroic deeds, if embellished with the romance of love, would surely be epic. The kiss symbolizing victory and peace was witnessed by the Goth People present. This love would surely move everyone and be talked about by posterity.

So, to thank Kang De and to commemorate that moment, the famous painter, renowned throughout the mainland, painted an oil painting overnight to capture that eternal instant.

In the scene, a ray of sunlight shines through the blood-red clouds in the sky. Under the watchful eyes of thousands, amidst endless cheers and joy, a man and a woman embrace and kiss. Golden sunlight shines down, falling on them, on the ravaged city, and on the moment when destruction and hope coexist, and peace is finally arriving.

If that were all, it would be fine.

The artist is clearly a mischievous person and harbors a deep hatred for elves.

Therefore, the Elf Queen was also included in the painting. The Queen, who departed on a phoenix, was not uglified. Her royal majesty and beauty were not diminished in the slightest. She simply turned back sadly in the sky, casting a glance with a face full of sorrow and grief.

The expression is so vivid, the composition so classic, and it is full of malicious implications. No one who sees it would think that this sense of loss stems from the defeat of the Dusk Moon Dynasty.

Rather, it stemmed from His Majesty the Holy and Great Phoenix King witnessing himself being cuckolded.

Why did Kang De stop the Forbidden Spell at the last moment? Goth's narrative was that it was to avoid irreconcilable enmity between the two nations and to prevent the elves from launching a full-scale war against Kang De. But the masses didn't want to hear that; they preferred a more nuanced version, such as the Phoenix King, who had long been in love with Kang De, pleading with him until he softened Kang De heart, and then...

So Iron Son chuckled.

It's all been turned into paintings, so does it even matter whether I took pictures or not?

It's really not important.

After the venerable painter finished the painting, he sent it to Kang De for his perusal. He intended to give the painting to Kang De, or have it collected by Goth's court; in any case, from the outside, there was no difference between the two.

Besides having Kang De review and appreciate it, the old painter also wanted Kang De to name the painting.

Kang De's feelings were very complicated.

But since they meant well, you can't get angry or show them a bad attitude.

He thought "The Kiss of Victory" was a good title.

The painter left satisfied, and the voice of the Iron Son echoed softly.

"Father, I think this painting should be called 'Wang Xiaoman on Earth'."

"Get out of here!"

The distressed father discovered that his son had entered adolescence prematurely and had become strange and eccentric.

We have no choice but to fight.

So, what kind of trouble will happen today...?

He sighed and got out of bed. A moment later, the outer door of the spacious bedroom was pushed open, and A Xing, dressed in a large white robe, rushed in, hugged him tightly, and turned his face to the side. "Kiss me!"

... Ever since she witnessed Tina forcibly kissing Kang De, she has become very strange.

"Hurry up!"

She yelled, "If you won't kiss me, I will! And I'll kiss you all over!"

A Xing turned her perfect profile, her delicate nose and red lips outlining a perfect contour, her snow-white and soft cheeks glowing with a crystal-clear luster. Kang De turned her head back and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"... wrong!!"

A silly grin and a hint of confusion appeared on A Xing's face.

Although she was happy, this wasn't the kiss she wanted.

Kang De casually ruffled her hair. "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just like on the island."

"I... I... anyway..."

A Xing's face showed a conflicted expression. After all, she had only been a human for a short time, and there were many things she was not yet aware of, nor could she accurately express her feelings and thoughts.

Kang De changed the subject. "What's wrong?"

A Xing looked extremely displeased and said, "Give me another kiss!"

"..."

Kang De smacked his forehead again.

A Xing then grunted, "The Big Goldie is here!"

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PS1: Update! 5500 words!

PS2: Sigh, I wasn't ruthless enough. If Dairila had arrived a step later and watched the expeditionary force be wiped out, her storyline with Kang De would have been even more exciting... But that's what happens when you're a children's literature author.