They had crossed mountains and forded rivers on this journey, not only sleeping rough and eating in the open all the way, but also threading through the encirclement formed by Russoff's army and the Kingdom of Fildor's army, like the filling trapped in a sandwich.
At their closest, they had been less than ten li from the military camp. They had truly been walking a tightrope the entire way.
Only after crossing the Kingdom of Fildor's border, where troops were gradually being reinforced, and arriving outside Nawatu City, a border town of the Kingdom of Moss, could Chen Cheng's group finally breathe a little easier.
The group did not enter the city openly. Instead, they found a former Beast King's lair in the Magical Beast Mountain Range outside the city, using it as a camp and setting up camp there.
As for the original Beast King, its head had naturally been lopped off, its essence and Magic Crystal taken, and forged into a treasure that guarded the territory.
"Your Majesty, everyone, please rest here for now. I will contact the people of the Kingdom of Moss and have them come receive us."
Dean reported to Chen Cheng, then left. After disguising himself, he took the identity badge Wisdom Shield had given him and exited the mountain range.
After entering the city, he headed straight for Nawatu Academy. It was currently the academy's winter break, and only a few teachers remained on campus.
Moka was one of them.
Knock, knock, knock. Dean knocked on Moka's office door, but the one who opened it was Bonawa, Moka's student and chemistry teaching assistant.
Bonawa had assumed Moka had gone out and forgotten his key. But when he saw Dean at the door, his heart tightened, though his face showed only confusion as he