Chapter 1011: Occurrence of Sudden Change (Part One)
The only thing that concerned Fei was that Pig Clan Chief Altis was an alcoholic, yet he couldn"t drink that much before getting drunk. Right now, this pig-man was already drunk, so him directing this giant swan technically counted as drunk driving. The king wondered if Leona was going to get lost of crash into the sea on the way.
“Don"t worry. Leona has a superior memory, and she knows the returning route. With her speed, even a true G.o.d can"t catch up to her. Also, she is flying very high up in the sky. The sea creatures below can"t pose a threat to us. We only need to rest now, and we will arrive at the [Banished Land] in about a day,” Great Priest Nash laughed and told Fei.
-The southern region of Zenit, at a bay that belonged to the Byzantine Kingdom-
It was a beautiful and sunny day here.
The sky was blue, the clouds were white, the seagulls chirped, and the sea waves washed onto the beach and created a series of pleasant splashing sounds. Green trees were everywhere, and it was pleasant to spend time here.
The Byzantine Kingdom, one of the level 1 affiliated kingdoms of the Zenit Empire, was having the annual celebration to pay respect to their ancestors and the Sea G.o.d.
People all wore their fancy clothes for this occasion, and they gathered at the harbor on the bay with joyous smiles on their faces.
Laughter and chatters resonated in the sky on this special day.
Further away, the royal guards of the kingdom dressed in bright armor, and they maintained a red-carpeted path; this path extended from the Royal Palace of Byzantine to the bay. More than 100 giant battleships floated on the water. They all had the flags of Byzantine on their sails, showing the powerful strength of the kingdom.
There was no reason why the Byzantinians shouldn"t be happy during this celebration; they were living in peace, stability, and joy.
One year ago, the Leon Empire invaded this land, and the entire Byzantine Kingdom fell. The southern region of Zenit was scorched by the flames of war, and all Zenitians in the region feared for their lives every day. Their families were destroyed, their loved ones were either killed or missing, and many of them died of hunger while fleeing. That period was tragic and h.e.l.l-like. Almost everyone was numbed by the pain and desperation.
When the n.o.bles of the empire ditched its citizens to escape for their lives, the great King Constantine and the Royal Family of Byzantine didn"t stop fighting for the freedom of its people and its claim over the land.
The kind and powerful King Constantine of Byzantine was like the lighthouse to Byzantinians and other Zenitians in the southern region of Zenit during that period of darkness.
It was this young king who battled with the invaders during that time. He was powerful, charismatic, and truly cared for the people.
Unfortunately, the powerful enemies couldn"t be stopped by the king of a little affiliated kingdom.
Faced with enemies such as the level 6 Leon Empire, even the main battle legions of Zenit were crushed. Constantine was only the king of an affiliated kingdom; how long could he last?
At the critical moment, the greatest king of an affiliated kingdom in the history of Zenit, King Alexander of Chambord, appeared in the southern region of Zenit. With reinforcements from Chambord and his unparalleled strength, the king saved the Byzantine Empire and changed the situation in the southern region of Zenit.
Many Byzantinians still remember that night which was filled with darkness and hope. When the powerful navy of Leon appeared, it was King Alexander who defeated King Buckingham and saved them from the abyss of desperation, obliterating the pride of Leonians.
Chapter 1011: Occurrence of Sudden Change (Part Two)
Many civilians in the southern region of Zenit held sincere grat.i.tude toward the King of Chambord and the King of Byzantine.
The story of how the two kings of affiliated kingdoms defeated the Leonians together became a legend that the traveling poets recited, and citizens of Zenit remembered.
By now, with the support and reinforcements of Chambord, the Byzantine Kingdom became the biggest affiliated kingdom in the southern region of Zenit, and even the Leon Empire didn"t dare to neglect its military forces.
Byzantinians were able to live peaceful and calm lives.
In the last year, the wounds of war gradually healed.
With King Constantine of Byzantine"s diligent management and great policies, all Byzantinians saw the hope of joy and victory in this chaotic world.
Today, it was the first celebration after the war was over; everyone was cheering and enjoying themselves.
Finally, King Constantine and Queen Izabella walked out of the Royal Palace under the guards" protection, and everyone at the harbor cheered and applauded.
Although King Constantine was inferior in terms of reputation and power compared to King Alexander, it didn"t stop people admiring this respectable young king.
The handsome king and the beautiful queen slowly walked on the red carpet, and they waved at their subjects while bathed in the golden sunlight. It looked like a fairy-tale.
According to the plan of this celebration, Constantine and Izabella walked to the edge of the harbor and stepped onto the largest battleship of the Byzantine Kingdom.
In here, the king and queen met up with the officials of the kingdom, the envoys of other kingdoms in the southern region, and the most important guests from Chambord, who were the officials in Chambord"s navy, King Alexander"s disciple Luffy, and a few other people.
After these people greeted each other, King Constantine was about to start his speech using the magic amplification array to hype up the civilians.
The loud cheers and crazy celebration gradually paused, and people all looked up with warm smiles, waiting for the king to speak.
Constantine smiled at his queen and the guests around him, and he opened his mouth.
Before he could say the first word, sudden changes occurred.
Further away on the sea surface, a series of ear-piercing sirens sounded.
Then, loud explosions happened as ear-piercing howls resonated in the sky. Flames shot up into the sky with long smoke trails, and they exploded in the sky, creating a red image where a red saber and a red sword crossed.
This was the highest-level warning!
It meant that powerful and terrifying enemies were approaching.
Everyone"s face changed color.
Constantine instantly got serious.
All the fancy words that this king prepared turned into one sentence. “Citizens of the kingdom, don"t panic. Just like how we practiced during the blood-red warning drills, retreat accordingly!”
The blood-colored image where a saber and a sword crossed represented the most mortal danger; perhaps the kingdom would be conquered. Therefore, letting the civilians retreat was the first move.
At this moment, King Constantine of Byzantine was glad that King of Chambord recommended him to do practice drills. The kingdom had practiced this drill dozens of times, and it was really effective at this moment.
Although this incident occurred in the blue, a large number of civilians on the harbor didn"t panic even though they were anxious, and they started to retreat in order and effectively.
Since the Byzantine Kingdom was the southern gate of Zenit and by the inland sea, it would be invaded in most cross-regional warfare since enemy troops could travel much faster on the water compared to land.
All of Fei"s preparations and foresight paid off at this moment.
While the civilians retreated, the troops started to move smoothly as well.
More than 100 battleships quickly moved out of the harbor and formed a battle array. The troops on land also quickly stationed in the various fortresses, waiting for battle.
“Who are they? How dare they invade the Zenit Empire again? Could they be the d.a.m.n Leonians?”