CHAPTER 105 GREED
Shelia takes a deep breath and asks "You mean that our kingdom is now surrounded by spies and people with malicious intent?"
Her hand is gripping tightly, she cannot believe that she is blinded by their gain from their trade that she forgot that greed can make anyone do crazy things for benefit.
"Do not worry, the protector spirit of this kingdom keeps them at bay, they will never be able to enter in any of our main cities but they do exist in some of our towns and villages." He pacifies her.
As long as his new Stead exists, other than higher beings, no one is capable of entering without destroying the obstructions.
"I cannot leave after my three year long absence, that is why, I will continue to leave the situation with the Centaurs to the both of you, do not worry, you can ask for my help as long as the fight is not that far." He pats their shoulders.
After the discussion, the four leave the mansion, the entire Eligan Kingdom decides to celebrate his return with a parade.
He will travel to all the major cities in his kingdom for his subjects to see him, he is not worried that someone will assassinate him, his Stead is capable of many things, it might be restricted to only inside the kingdom but it is still extremely powerful.
The first day, the capital city is greeted by a large crowd of people watching in the streets as Shadow is seen riding Glutton in the street.
The entire city seems to be carved into a marble, it was clean and sparkling, also, unlike most kingdoms of this realm, their kingdom also focuses on other paths, like science and technology.
Actually, science and alchemy seem to be related, this made the alchemists improve rapidly and rise in rank and status, whoever was able to discover or create an item that can improve the lives of the citizens of the kingdom is heralded as a hero.
Seeing the people cheering for him so loudly, seeing this, he cannot help but feel warm inside, he waves at them while giving out a warm smile.
He senses something but still continues to smile, there is another individual that is watching everything, he seems to be trying to verify his true identity.
'So, this is the ruler of this kingdom, I cannot deny that he is exuding a powerful aura that should not belong to a Xiantian Lord.' This person thought.
'His strength is similar to that of the early stages of the Shedding Mortal Coil Realm but he is not a Mortal Immortal.' This piqued the curiosity of the man.
"Big brother has said that there is a suspicious individual that is not technically a being that is supposed to be in this region." A voice appears beside him.
Ban is standing beside him, he was holding his spear tightly as he stared at the man with focus.
The man immediately knew that if makes any sudden move, Ban will definitely attack, the atmosphere around them becomes tense.
"He truly is special, I did not expect that this old man would be discovered by a brat that is just in the peak of the Xiantian Realm." He laughs out loud but other than Ban and another individual, no one is giving him any attention.
"Kid, it seems that you are prepared to lay down your life for your king, do not worry, this old man is just a remnant soul of a once glorious cultivator of this realm." The person finally disperses the fog hiding his body, for others, he might look like a person wearing a cloak but in Shadow's eyes, his true appearance cannot be hidden.
"How did you manage to enter the capital city?" This question is extremely important for Ban, he is responsible for the safety of the people inside the kingdom, a figure for the civilian to rely on and fear.
"Oh? This old man might not be a true cultivator after I lost my body but I am still capable of destroying this city, so, have some respect for me boy! Do you really think that person is capable of stopping me?! Even if the two of you work together, I can easily crush you!"
Lou Yan who is hiding and watching everything decides to appear, since the old man has already discovered him, hiding is useless.
"Such bold words! In this kingdom, I, alone, am the ruler!" A powerful might descends on the old man.
Even with his powerful spiritual sense, it fails to warn him about this attack, it caught him by surprise.
BOOM! The marble beneath the old man cracks but he grits his teeth and forces himself to continue standing, he rather die than kneel.
Shadow's voice appears once again "Bring this old ghost to the mansion, it seems that he is not a true living being and more of a spirit that belongs to a certain object."
He knew this because of the Great Emperor System, after checking the information of the old man, he was no longer concerned about his presence.
After the parade, everyone in the kingdom returns to their home with great hope for the future, all of them believe that with their lord's return, they are finally going to defeat the Centaurs.
Inside the mansion, Glutton, Shadow, Ban, Shelia and Lou Yan are now staring at the old man, his expression is unsightly.
He cannot help but feel humiliated, he, a once powerful cultivator has been reduced to this, he glares at Shadow but the latter only shrugs his hate filled glare.
"An artifact spirit, you might not be powerful in your current form but I cannot deny that your former strength is quite staggering in our level." He speaks as he watches the reaction of the old man with interest.
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Name: ???
Type: Artifact Spirit
Grade: Epic
Rank: Spirit Immortal (Broken)
Detail: A soul that was about to be destroyed but managed to latch into his Nascent Weapon, mutating into an artifact spirit
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