On the third day after Lester left, Velin went to visit Tadius.
For this journey, Velin did not head there directly. Instead, he gathered his guards and more than three hundred Star Moon Fort garrison soldiers to serve as an Honor Guard, making the visit in a formal manner.
Aboard the Red Phosphorus Horse, Velin stroked Little Red's mane. Its body had grown increasingly robust, but its intelligence remained somewhat low. Even though it was already a Gold-grade magical beast, it still could not speak.
Feeling its master's touch, Little Red cherished it and occasionally let out a sound.
The last time its master had ridden it was more than ten years ago.
Its master had become increasingly powerful, while it itself was too weak. It would have fewer and fewer chances to fulfill its duty as a mount in the future.
Moreover, there were too many fairies, which frightened it. Fortunately, its master still liked it.
Velin had no idea what Little Red was thinking. Looking at the scenery beyond the border, he saw that the large trees had all been felled. In some inconspicuous places, there were even outposts staffed by two or three people, specifically gathering intelligence from the wilderness.
However, with a Legend present, these outposts no longer had any reason to exist.
After sensing the area, he discovered that only the buildings remained in the outposts, with no personnel inside. Judging by the dust within, they had been abandoned for over two years.
Sixty kilometers beyond the border of Nanzena County, a city came into view.
Four Magic Puppets radiating powerful auras stood on either side of the city gate, watching the adventurers and merchants entering the city.
To the left of the gate, a Silver Mid-Tier mage sat beside a wooden table, boredly observing