Preparing for the Celebration
In the early hours of October 11, Landen opened a teleportation magic array in Tikar, City of Life, and returned to the Great Forest Palace.
Ever since the Magic Furnaces had been installed in the six city-states of Hindukush, the Temple of Wealth had purchased another batch of spatial Exquisite Orbs from Landen, making travel for High-Rank Priests between the city-states more convenient. And as a Retainer of the Goddess of Wealth, Landen naturally enjoyed these conveniences first.
Upon arriving at the forest palace, the first thing Landen saw was dozens of Magic Pattern Cargo Containers stacked in the palace courtyard. The way they were piled was already very close to the shipping containers of his homeland.
Beside the containers stood an open Teleportation Portal, continuously sending more containers into the courtyard. The courtyard that had once been meant for the royal celebration now looked more like a container dock.
"What's all this?" Landen flew down into the courtyard and asked several people he had never met before, all dressed in noble attire.
"These are royal goods. Local nobles and knights are not to approach!"
The strangers spoke proudly. Every gesture carried an indefinable air of superiority and arrogance that made Landen uncomfortable.
"This is Marquis Landen Gallop! No one is more qualified than him to approach these things!" A booming voice rang out behind Landen.
"Yes, Lord Hanfei!" The several people immediately lowered their heads.
Landen turned around. Sure enough, it was the Imperial Prime Minister, Hanfei Abobi, the Legendary Law-Order Mage he had met once before.
"I didn't expect you to come in person!" Landen had just started to bow in greeting when the Legendary Mage caught hold of him.
"No need for formalities. You are the master here, and a hero in the