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Chapter 233: One Last Favor for the Empire (Catch-up 13)
Chapter 233: One Last Favor for the Empire (Catch-up 13)
Su Yu tucked the Fungus of Sorrow into his backpack and then shot into the sky, heading for the Golden Sparrow Palace on the southern side of the Silver Pine Spire.
During his flight, Su Yu took out the Planar Communication Badge Tina had given him and channeled three bursts of magic into it.
This was the secret signal they had agreed upon; receiving it meant he was about to leave this world for an extended period and wouldn't be back anytime soon.
In a small village near Rose City in the Kingdom of Tourman, Tina took out the Planar Communication Badge she always carried with her. She watched as the badge glowed a warm orange three times before dimming.
After the third glow faded, Tina didn't put the badge away. Instead, she stared at it, lost in thought.
After a long while, she squeezed the badge in her hand and let out a long sigh.
Sitting beside her was her younger sister, Lilith.
Lilith swung her tender little legs, her eyes twinkling as she looked at Tina. "Sis, you still can't let go of Brother Kexing, can you?"
"Ah? No! How could that be?" Tina quickly denied it and put the badge away.
"You can't fool me!" Lilith placed her hands on her hips. "From the first day we started our world tour, I noticed you weren't happy."
"You're running away, aren't you? You want to let Queen Eliza and Kexing be together, so you're stepping back on your own, right?"
Lilith's words were firm, her face serious.
"Uh..." Tina was speechless, surprised that her thoughts had been so transparent to her sister.
"You should go back and keep fighting! Happiness is something you have to fight for!" Lilith pointed westward. "We of the Tide family never give up until the very end!"
Tina looked troubled. "But..."
"No buts!" Lilith interrupted. "If you don't go, I will!"
Tina: "???"
What are you going to do?
Lilith shook her fiery red hair. "Dad once wanted me to be engaged to Brother Kexing. If you play the coward, I won't hesitate! I'm two years younger than Queen Eliza, so I have an advantage!"
Tina: "..."
Meanwhile, Su Yu had already arrived at the gates of the Golden Sparrow Palace.
Guided by Keldron, Su Yu met Eliza in a study deep within the palace.
Eliza was reading a book when she saw Su Yu enter. She closed the book and looked at him with a gentle gaze. "Kexing, you're here!"
During Su Yu's stay at the Silver Pine Spire, Eliza often visited him.
She knew the weight of his responsibilities, so she would often come late at night to read with him and leave before dawn, without disturbing his magical studies.
Now, seeing Su Yu come to her, Eliza immediately knew what he intended to do.
"Kexing, are you preparing to undertake that mission?" Eliza's eyes narrowed.
"Yes, Eliza. I'm planning to go on the mission." Su Yu nodded.
In public, Su Yu addressed Eliza as Her Majesty, but when they were alone, he usually called her by her first name.
"I'm about to leave, and I don't expect to return to this world for a long time." Su Yu replied.
"How long will it be?" Eliza clutched the book in her hands.
"At least three months if everything goes well, but it could be longer." Su Yu answered.
"Three months, then. Alright."
Alyssa nodded, her eyes slightly dimming.
A cold wind blew past, and she felt a chill creeping over her body.
"Um, how's the war situation in the Western Continent?" Su Yu changed the subject.
"It's not good," Alyssa shook her head slightly. "Almost all the countries in the Western Continent have fallen. They either surrendered or were occupied, and the war is about to reach our homeland."
"The impact of Grand Admiral Grantheks' betrayal with the Royal Navy is still enormous. Even today, we haven't fully recovered from the shadow it cast."
The "Grantheks' betrayal" incident Alyssa mentioned was the content of the third promotional video for this expansion pack.
At the beginning of this expansion, Alyssa had been confident that they could defeat the combined forces of the Lyon and Windchime Empires and protect the Golden Finch Continent from invasion.
But then Grand Admiral Grantheks Golden Finch, along with the Royal Navy, betrayed them!
Without the Royal Navy, the Golden Finch Empire lost all naval control, rendering them as helpless as a toothless tiger against the enemy's massive naval fleet.
Although Alyssa managed to repel several enemy landings on the empire's mainland using the shore-based artillery produced in Su Yu's territory,,,
For the naval landings in the Western Continent, it was like trying to put out a distant fire with a nearby water source.
The war has been ongoing for a year now, and almost all of the hundred or so countries and city-states in the Western Continent have fallen. The situation is dire.
After finishing her explanation, Alyssa blinked and stared at Su Yu curiously. "Counterstar, you have the ability to foresee the future, right? How did you not predict that Grantheks would betray us? Did you overlook it?"
Su Yu: "."
This question was really hard to explain.
The plot in this life was completely different from his previous life.
In his previous life, Grand Admiral Grantheks did not betray them.
Not only did he not betray them, but in the next expansion, "The Empire of Pandaren," he led the Golden Finch Empire's army against the Pandaren Empire and played a crucial role throughout the entire expansion.
But in this life, Grantheks betrayed them!
So Su Yu had no idea how the plot would unfold.
"Um, Alyssa, where is Grantheks now?" Su Yu changed the subject again.
"Um," Alyssa thought for a moment and replied, "That traitor is currently in the capital of the Hils Federation, Seaside City, the same city you led a raid on last time."
"Got it!"
Su Yu nodded and took out the final reward from the main quest—a piece of jewelry called the "Glory of the Golden Finch."
"Before I leave this world, I'll do one last thing for the empire!"
The "Glory of the Golden Finch" has a special ability: "Sacrifice of Glory": Self-destruct, dealing holy light damage equal to ten times your maximum health to all targets within a 1-kilometer radius. (Can only be used on Golden Finch Empire territory, and you cannot log into the game for seven days after use.)
The "Sacrifice of Glory" ability is marked as "Can only be used on Golden Finch Empire territory," making it seemingly impossible for Su Yu to launch a self-destructive attack on Grantheks in Seaside City, as it is not part of the Golden Finch Empire's territory.
But that's not a problem. Su Yu had other plans!
After explaining his plan to Alyssa, she nodded in agreement.
The two of them flew together toward the embassy district in the western part of the city, where members of the Gesang family from Seaside City were seeking political asylum.
(End of Chapter)
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