After finishing the dinner provided in the hotel, Sylutia fell asleep peacefully. The night was very peaceful.
The next day, she changed into a simpler dress and dyed her hair black, then walked out of the side door of the hotel and went to Valley City, where Karen lived.
Recalling the address Yero told her, Sylutia walked along the street. It was around eight o'clock in the morning, and there were many pedestrians on the road. She walked among them, inconspicuously.
After some searching, Sylutia didn't spend much time and came to the small courtyard where Karen lived. This was a house on the east side of the city.
"Dong dong." She knocked on the door and waited outside for a while.
Soon Karen opened the door and saw this friend who had been away for three years.
"Tia, is that you?" There was a bit of surprise in Karen's voice.
"It's me." The girl blinked her eyes, indicating that she was telling the truth.
Then the two of them walked into the small courtyard, and Karen welcomed Sylutia into the small house where he lived and brought her hot water.
"This place is relatively simple, I feel so wronged Tia."
"Nothing." Sylutia shook his head and looked around simply.
This house is not big, and the furnishings in the living room are also very simple. However, the bows and arrows hanging on the walls are more eye-catching.
Seeing the curious girl in front of him, Karen explained, "I rented this two years ago. The previous owner was an aunt from a local oil press. She has now returned to the countryside."
"Originally I planned to study here for a few years and then travel to other places, but now that the situation is turbulent, I haven't left yet." Karen explained.
"I heard that Valley City had a war not long ago, and I was very worried whether sister Karen was involved in it." Sylutia said about what happened some time ago.
"It was a very fierce battle, but I stayed at home and didn't go out much." Karen recalled that some time ago, the smell of burning corpses was everywhere outside Valley City, shaking his head slightly.
"You must be very curious about the Valley City battle some time ago. I happened to have experienced it myself and can tell you in detail." After that, Karen described to Sylutia the situation of Valley City some time ago.
"In other words, Prince Jabs instigated rebellion against the then city lord Valley City, and also recruited a large number of Regas's old ministers and Knight."
"Yes, his men basically controlled Valley City at that time, and many people on the street openly publicized their identities and mobilized residents to join the army."
"Someone originally came to me and advised me to join the patrol and help them hunt down the Anti scouts, but I refused."
"War is a cruel thing, and I don't want to participate in it casually. In addition, Prince Jabs has not yet shown the demeanor of a wise king, making it difficult for people to trust him."
"What was the specific outcome of that war?"
"The Anti army broke through the city wall the first time Impact. After that, it was a one-sided pursuit and expulsion. Many recruits died in the siege."
"After occupying Castle in the south of the city, the Anti people discovered that Prince Jabs and Princess Musa had escaped, so General Nokton led an elite team to pursue them."
"But on the way, they were said to have encountered a strange third-party ambush, causing General Nokton to be seriously injured and unconscious, and all of his subordinates Knight were also seriously damaged."
"After this incident, "Hellhound Baron" Kachis, who replaced Nokton as the leader, issued a strict ban order to investigate the resisters or Cultist in the city, and many people were arrested."
"It's just that under the long-term ban, the supplies in Valley City became increasingly scarce. Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Kachis ordered the lifting of the ban."
"Now the caravan can come and go at will Valley City, but there are still a lot of people patrolling the streets, and the general Kachis hasn't given up yet." Karen finished talking about the recent situation.
"Tia How did you come back? I heard that students in the Woodland cannot leave easily."
"Well..." Sylutia thought for a while, closed his eyes slightly, and then opened them. A touch of emerald green appeared in the originally light blue and clear pupils. This touch of emerald green seemed to have a strange life, infiltrating the surrounding world, making Karen feel the fresh breath of vegetation sprouting.
"This is... the third level·Emerald Nectar?" Karen opened his mouth wide in surprise.
She did know that this young girl had extraordinary talents, but she never thought that she could advance to the third level in just three years.
"No wonder, no wonder you can come back." She pressed her chest and took a deep breath, as if she was digesting the shocking news.
After that, Karen became interested in Sylutia's experience of living in the Woodland, and asked the girl how she spent these years.
Sylutia talked about his knowledge and experience in the Woodland, starting from the farm in the valley, then studying at Golden Radiance Plain, and then going to the Dark Mist Mountains to establish a residency, etc.
Karen lamented that Sylutia has had rich experiences in the past three years, and although she herself has improved a lot compared to the past, in terms of excitement, she is not as good as Sylutia.
"Sister Karen has also worked very hard." Sylutia comforted her. Her situation is indeed special and cannot be imitated by ordinary people.
The two talked like this until noon, and then Karen and Sylutia made lunch together. After eating, they briefly exchanged archery skills in the yard in the afternoon. Karen also showed her newly learned abilities to Sylutia, and Archer's Class.
Class[Archer Lv.3]: The formed junior Class, skilled in the art of archery. (Eagle Eye·Wind-Listening Positioning Lv.3)
"Actually, I've been hesitating recently whether to choose "Castle" Aspect Power or "Blood Law" Aspect Power." Karen talked about the recent troubles.
On the "Castle" path there are many inherited secret techniques from the military elite Archer, while on the "Blood Law" path there are many Ranger archers' inheritance." Karen briefly describes the difference between the two.
If we continue to discuss the difference between the two, it is that the elite archers of the "Castle" path are more specialized and have extremely strong long-range lethality, while the Ranger archers of the "Blood Law" path are more comprehensive and suitable for dealing with many emergencies.
"It depends on what kind of life sister Karen wants." Sylutia thought for a while.
"If you choose the "Castle" path, it will be more stable, but it is inevitable that you will have to get involved with Royal Authority School people and things in the future, which means you must join an organization."
"If you choose the "Blood Law" path, you will be relatively free, but your life will often not be too stable, because the advancement of "Blood Law" Aspect Power often requires you to hunt high-level creatures to obtain resources and complete trials." Sylutia helped Karen analyze based on what he has learned.
After listening to Sylutia's analysis, Karen fell into thinking.
"Let me think about it for two more days. Thank you Tia today."
In the afternoon, Sylutia said goodbye to Karen and returned to the hotel where he stayed.
However, as soon as she entered the room, she was called by the maid who had been waiting for a long time.
"Sir Tia, there is a special invitation letter for you." She handed over a special invitation letter with the seal of the Anti Kingdom on it.
""Hellhound Baron"Kachis?" Sylutia is sure that she has never met this person before, but why did she send an invitation? And she just arrived Valley City to stay one night, did the other party know her identity?
"Yes, the soldier said that he conveyed General Kachis's invitation and asked us to deliver the letter to you. He also said that he hoped Miss Tia would not break the contract, otherwise something bad would happen." The maid described the soldier's attitude when the letter was delivered.
"Something bad, are you threatening me?" Sylutia's fingers lightly tangled in her hair.
She picked up the invitation letter with her fingers, opened it with some distaste, and looked through the time and place.
"It's still tonight, I'm really impatient." Sylutia even suspected that the other party was specifically targeting him.
She has just been in the city for a day, has Scorched Stone City's story been exposed?
This is not right. If the other party knew about Scorched Stone City, they probably wouldn't be so polite. After all, General Kachis's strength was around level four. If he really wanted to target her, he wouldn't bother to go to such trouble and notify her in advance.
If it's not for yourself, then why is Kachis looking for you?
Is it just curiosity, or is there some other unspeakable secret?
Sylutia While thinking, she took off her simple coat and put on the dark green luxurious dress. Then the maid beside her also helped her comb her hair and put on exquisite golden hair accessories.
In this way, by the time Sylutia was ready, it was already dark, and at this time, it was time to set off for the banquet.
"Let's go."
Under the escort of several riders from the caravan, Sylutia got on the carriage, listening to the ticking of horse hooves outside, and gradually drove towards the tall Castle on the south side of Valley City.