Just a Chance Encounter

"Boom—!"

On a flat road, a carriage was running at an astonishing speed, making the sound of its wheels echo clearly in the air, resounding all the way.

Although it's called a carriage, it's actually pulled not by horses, but by a lizard that's about the size of a horse.

At the front of the carriage, Ram sat there, gripping the reins tightly as if he were driving a horse, urging the lizard to run.

Fang Li and Emilia were sitting in the carriage.

Fang Li looked through the car door at the giant lizard that was running wildly.

That lizard was actually Earth Dragon.

In this country, it is considered a very popular mode of transportation.

Therefore, the vehicle currently in motion should actually be called Dragon Carriage, serving the same purpose as a horse-drawn carriage, but differing greatly in both performance and capability.

If you look closely, you'll notice.

Firstly, compared to a horse, the Earth Dragon is undoubtedly much faster, causing the scenery outside the window to rush past at an astonishing speed, Fang Li Emilia inside the carriage hardly felt any vibration.

Secondly, even though the Dragon Carriage was running at an astonishing speed, the howling wind and waves seemed to be neatly separated, sweeping past the sides of the Dragon Carriage Dragon Carriage without affecting it at all.

"Is this the Wind Protection Blessing?"

This is a blessing bestowed by the Earth Dragon.

Although protection is a blessing that a life receives from the world at birth, and only those who are truly blessed can possess it, some races are born exceptional and are therefore unanimously granted protection.

For example, the Sword Saint family to which Reinhard belongs is a family lineage that has been blessed with the Sword Saint's protection for generations.

Earth Dragon are also a race that is given a fixed blessing at birth.

This kind of protection is Wind Protection Blessing.

This protection allows the Earth Dragon to run without being affected or resisted by the wind, and even the Dragon Carriage connected to it can be affected.

In addition, Earth Dragon are known for their speed, and the Dragon-Affiliated Kingdom of Lugnica is a country symbolized by dragons. Therefore, in Lugunica, Earth Dragon often exist as a means of transportation for people.

This is just an ordinary Earth Dragon.

Just like any other species has its own merits and differences, there are also some excellent varieties of Earth Dragon.

It is said that each of those Earth Dragon is worth the equivalent of a mansion. In the past, they played an extremely important role in wars, and now they are highly valued by nobles and various forces, and are often entrusted with important transportation tasks.

The Earth Dragon currently pulling the Dragon Carriage is also a very fine breed, and its speed is astonishing.

Seeing Fang Li gazing at the scenery outside, Emilia kindly offered a reminder.

"We have entered the Mezas Territory and will be at the manor soon."

Mezas Territory.

That was in the noble territory on the border of the kingdom.

The Mezas are a very famous family of mages in the Dragon-Affiliated Kingdom of Lugnica. In terms of influence, they are even comparable to the Astrea Family, which is known as the Sword Saint family.

Fang Li and his group are currently in the territory of the Mezas Clan, preparing to head to the Mezas's main family home.

"You already know my identity, right?" Emilia smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "Although I am one of the candidates for the Royal Selection selection, in fact, there are almost no nobles in the Kingdom of Lugnica who choose to support me. Only the current border Earl of the Mezas Clan has publicly expressed his support for me on behalf of the Mathers Family and allowed me to live in the main family's residence."

This is Emilia's current situation.

Despite being hailed as a candidate for the Royal Selection, Emilia's condition was actually not very good.

One reason is that not many people choose to support Emilia.

The most important reason is that Emilia is a silver-haired Half-Elf who encounters setbacks almost everywhere in this world, and even has nowhere to live.

The person who chose to support Emilia at this time and took Emilia in was the head of the Mathers Family, who was granted the title of Earl on the border of the Kingdom of Lugnica.

Because of Mezas's existence, Emilia finally had some cards to fight against the other Royal Selection ones.

"That doesn't sound very good," Fang Li said casually. "Is this alright?"

Despite it being such an important matter, Fang Li acted as if it were none of his business, which made him seem rather indifferent.

However, it was precisely this indifferent attitude that made Emilia feel relieved.

Firstly, Emilia did not want to involve unrelated people in her affairs or be drawn into the storm of the power struggle for the Royal Selection.

Secondly, Emilia and Fang Li only met today, and the time they've known each other for less than a day. If the other party were to ask about such an important matter directly, it would give people the feeling that they have ulterior motives.

Therefore, Fang Li's attitude was actually a relief for Emilia.

Emilia didn't hide anything further and said this with a somewhat troubled expression.

"While it can't be said that there are absolutely no problems, the person supporting me is not an ordinary nobleman. He wields considerable influence in the kingdom, and with his help, at least on the surface, there won't be any issues."

Of course, this is only on the surface.

Emilia's attack by the "Gut Slicer" is proof of this.

"Moreover, the necessary condition for the Royal Selection is to gather five Dragon Priestess, but the last Dragon Priestess have not yet been found, which is why the Royal Selection has been delayed."

Emilia, whether relieved or somewhat eager, said, "So, I still have time."

Since we have time, we can do more preparation.

Emilia needs to put in a lot of effort for this.

"Is that so?" Fang Li withdrew his gaze and looked at Emilia. After a while, he said, "From my perspective, it seems that it's not appropriate to say anything, so I wish you success."

Upon hearing this, Emilia, showing no sign of concern, and instead expressed her gratitude.

"That's enough."

Indeed, that's enough.

The two sides had only met once.

Going too deep would be bad for both sides.

Fang Li was self-aware and had no reason to intervene, so verbal support was enough.

As for Emilia, she was also very satisfied with the Fang Li's reaction.

All of this was overheard by Ram outside the carriage.

Therefore, while pondering for a moment, Ram held the reins and drove the Dragon Carriage without slowing down.

Under these circumstances, it wasn't long before a luxurious mansion gradually appeared on the other side of the horizon.