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Chapter 239
chapter 219 part 2
But... she didn't know how to do anything besides farm work.
"Trust me, you possess a talent you don't even know you have," Tang Zheng said with great certainty. Then his tone shifted, "However..."
Enri quickly looked up, her brown pupils watching Tang Zheng with unease.
"I've mentioned it once before, but I want to tell you again. Following me will be somewhat dangerous," Tang Zheng said.
Enri tilted her fair neck back and said, as if psyching herself up, "I'm not afraid!"
There weren't many ways to earn money in the village. Besides growing crops like wheat and gathering herbs in the forest, there were no other options.
Enri also wanted to earn more money, perhaps even enough to help the village. She wasn't stupid; she knew why the Village Chief wanted her to accept the invitation and follow Tang Zheng.
The carriage fell silent again.
Enri really wanted to talk to the Green Leaf Witch beside her, but the other party's cold demeanor made her heart pound, and she didn't dare to be the first to speak.
"Xiao Hei, a little faster," Tang Zheng said to the Ghoul Dog pulling the carriage.
"Awooo."
The Ghoul Dog howled and its four limbs began to gallop across the snow.
The sudden increase in speed made the oncoming cold wind even stronger. Tang Zheng and the Green Leaf Witch were naturally unaffected.
But Enri, being an ordinary person, couldn't help but shiver despite being wrapped in thick clothes.
"Cuiye."
Tang Zheng glanced at the Green Leaf Witch beside him.
"Yes." Cuiye nodded respectfully. Raising her slender arm, a verdant green light emanated from her palm.
"Plant Growth."
Several leaves flew out from Cuiye's body, rapidly growing and expanding in mid-air to form a plant barrier that enveloped the open-air carriage, blocking the cold wind from the front.
"Amazing," Enri murmured, her mouth slightly agape and a look of astonishment on her face.
With the Ghoul Dog running at an accelerated pace, a journey that would have taken most of the day was shortened to two hours.
The tall towers of the city wall appeared on the horizon ahead. The border city, E-Rantel, was in sight.
The soldiers guarding the city gate were stunned and nervous at the sight of the imposing Ghoul Dog pulling the carriage. They subconsciously raised their weaponry, warily watching the rapidly approaching carriage.
"Halt!!" one soldier shouted, his voice trembling.
The Ghoul Dog's current enormous size was filled with a sense of danger, not something ordinary soldiers like them could handle at all.
The Ghoul Dog slowed down, stepping forward with a deliberate gait. It lowered its head, revealing a ferocious visage, its beastly eyes looking down with contempt at the soldiers blocking the city gate with their weapons.
A single glance made these soldiers tremble all over.
"Alright, Xiao Hei," a helpless voice came from the carriage.
The Ghoul Dog's steps halted, the bone chain on its body tightening slightly, easily bringing the carriage to a stop.
*Whoosh!*
The plant barrier covering the carriage dissolved into a shower of falling tree leaves.
Tang Zheng stood up and leaped down from the carriage. He took the adventurer badge from his waist and walked toward the soldiers defending the city.
"I'm an Adventurer."
Tang Zheng spoke as he gestured with the proof of his adventurer status.
Looking at the gold badge, the city-guarding soldiers showed no surprise on their faces. An ordinary adventurer couldn't possibly have a monster like a Ghoul Dog pull their carriage.
After a brief inspection, the soldiers quickly cleared a path. The inspection was noticeably more relaxed compared to the last time he returned to E-Rantel from the Touv Great Forest.
Tang Zheng guessed it was probably because the war between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire had ended.
Although he didn't know the result, the probability of the Kingdom's defeat was clearly much higher.
Just as Tang Zheng was about to turn and return to the carriage, an excited voice suddenly rang out.
"Lord, are you the 'Free Will' Adventurer?"
A soldier standing relatively close to Tang Zheng looked at the script on the gold badge, his spirits lifting.
Hm?
Tang Zheng's turning motion paused, and he looked at the soldier with some surprise, feeling a little puzzled inside.
When he registered as the Adventurer "Free Will," he should have been completely unknown. Not to mention, he spent most of his time outside the Kingdom's borders and hadn't taken any adventurer tasks.
He shouldn't have any reputation to speak of.
"'Free Will'?"
"Is it *that* 'Free Will'!?"
"It really is black hair!"
"The black-haired genius alchemist, he really is our Kingdom's adventurer."
"..."
Hearing the first soldier's excited voice, the surrounding city guards all looked over.
When they saw Tang Zheng's rather conspicuous black hair, their faces also lit up with excitement and fervor, and they looked at Tang Zheng with admiration.
Being the focus of such gazes, Tang Zheng frowned slightly.
He realized that the plan he had been preparing to implement had probably already deviated somewhat.
The reason Tang Zheng had chosen to act in a normal manner this time was precisely to implement his plan to "increase his reputation" to pave the way for his next objective.
However!
Seeing the looks on these soldiers' faces, Tang Zheng realized that this plan he was about to carry out had clearly gone awry.
But now was not the time to adjust the plan. It was time to figure out what exactly had happened.
He couldn't recall doing anything significant within the Re-Estize Kingdom. Or could it be that someone had been acting under his name?
"Everyone, could you please tell me what's happened?" Tang Zheng's mind raced through several thoughts as he asked the soldier who had spoken first.
"You don't know?" The soldier saw that Tang Zheng seemed completely clueless and continued in an excited tone, "You are now the most famous 'Gold Rank' Adventurer."
The other soldiers also gathered around, clamoring to speak. Although it was a bit chaotic, Tang Zheng finally managed to understand what had happened.
As expected, the "Warrior King" Gagaran had, just as he planned, left the Empire and headed for the Abelion Hills.
And it was precisely because of this event that the Empire was shaken considerably, even affecting the army on the front lines, giving the Kingdom's side a chance to breathe.
The final result of this incident was the Blood Emperor's fury.
"So, I'm wanted by the Empire now, right?" Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow.
(end of chapter)
But... she didn't know how to do anything besides farm work.
"Trust me, you possess a talent you don't even know you have," Tang Zheng said with great certainty. Then his tone shifted, "However..."
Enri quickly looked up, her brown pupils watching Tang Zheng with unease.
"I've mentioned it once before, but I want to tell you again. Following me will be somewhat dangerous," Tang Zheng said.
Enri tilted her fair neck back and said, as if psyching herself up, "I'm not afraid!"
There weren't many ways to earn money in the village. Besides growing crops like wheat and gathering herbs in the forest, there were no other options.
Enri also wanted to earn more money, perhaps even enough to help the village. She wasn't stupid; she knew why the Village Chief wanted her to accept the invitation and follow Tang Zheng.
The carriage fell silent again.
Enri really wanted to talk to the Green Leaf Witch beside her, but the other party's cold demeanor made her heart pound, and she didn't dare to be the first to speak.
"Xiao Hei, a little faster," Tang Zheng said to the Ghoul Dog pulling the carriage.
"Awooo."
The Ghoul Dog howled and its four limbs began to gallop across the snow.
The sudden increase in speed made the oncoming cold wind even stronger. Tang Zheng and the Green Leaf Witch were naturally unaffected.
But Enri, being an ordinary person, couldn't help but shiver despite being wrapped in thick clothes.
"Cuiye."
Tang Zheng glanced at the Green Leaf Witch beside him.
"Yes." Cuiye nodded respectfully. Raising her slender arm, a verdant green light emanated from her palm.
"Plant Growth."
Several leaves flew out from Cuiye's body, rapidly growing and expanding in mid-air to form a plant barrier that enveloped the open-air carriage, blocking the cold wind from the front.
"Amazing," Enri murmured, her mouth slightly agape and a look of astonishment on her face.
With the Ghoul Dog running at an accelerated pace, a journey that would have taken most of the day was shortened to two hours.
The tall towers of the city wall appeared on the horizon ahead. The border city, E-Rantel, was in sight.
The soldiers guarding the city gate were stunned and nervous at the sight of the imposing Ghoul Dog pulling the carriage. They subconsciously raised their weaponry, warily watching the rapidly approaching carriage.
"Halt!!" one soldier shouted, his voice trembling.
The Ghoul Dog's current enormous size was filled with a sense of danger, not something ordinary soldiers like them could handle at all.
The Ghoul Dog slowed down, stepping forward with a deliberate gait. It lowered its head, revealing a ferocious visage, its beastly eyes looking down with contempt at the soldiers blocking the city gate with their weapons.
A single glance made these soldiers tremble all over.
"Alright, Xiao Hei," a helpless voice came from the carriage.
The Ghoul Dog's steps halted, the bone chain on its body tightening slightly, easily bringing the carriage to a stop.
*Whoosh!*
The plant barrier covering the carriage dissolved into a shower of falling tree leaves.
Tang Zheng stood up and leaped down from the carriage. He took the adventurer badge from his waist and walked toward the soldiers defending the city.
"I'm an Adventurer."
Tang Zheng spoke as he gestured with the proof of his adventurer status.
Looking at the gold badge, the city-guarding soldiers showed no surprise on their faces. An ordinary adventurer couldn't possibly have a monster like a Ghoul Dog pull their carriage.
After a brief inspection, the soldiers quickly cleared a path. The inspection was noticeably more relaxed compared to the last time he returned to E-Rantel from the Touv Great Forest.
Tang Zheng guessed it was probably because the war between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire had ended.
Although he didn't know the result, the probability of the Kingdom's defeat was clearly much higher.
Just as Tang Zheng was about to turn and return to the carriage, an excited voice suddenly rang out.
"Lord, are you the 'Free Will' Adventurer?"
A soldier standing relatively close to Tang Zheng looked at the script on the gold badge, his spirits lifting.
Hm?
Tang Zheng's turning motion paused, and he looked at the soldier with some surprise, feeling a little puzzled inside.
When he registered as the Adventurer "Free Will," he should have been completely unknown. Not to mention, he spent most of his time outside the Kingdom's borders and hadn't taken any adventurer tasks.
He shouldn't have any reputation to speak of.
"'Free Will'?"
"Is it *that* 'Free Will'!?"
"It really is black hair!"
"The black-haired genius alchemist, he really is our Kingdom's adventurer."
"..."
Hearing the first soldier's excited voice, the surrounding city guards all looked over.
When they saw Tang Zheng's rather conspicuous black hair, their faces also lit up with excitement and fervor, and they looked at Tang Zheng with admiration.
Being the focus of such gazes, Tang Zheng frowned slightly.
He realized that the plan he had been preparing to implement had probably already deviated somewhat.
The reason Tang Zheng had chosen to act in a normal manner this time was precisely to implement his plan to "increase his reputation" to pave the way for his next objective.
However!
Seeing the looks on these soldiers' faces, Tang Zheng realized that this plan he was about to carry out had clearly gone awry.
But now was not the time to adjust the plan. It was time to figure out what exactly had happened.
He couldn't recall doing anything significant within the Re-Estize Kingdom. Or could it be that someone had been acting under his name?
"Everyone, could you please tell me what's happened?" Tang Zheng's mind raced through several thoughts as he asked the soldier who had spoken first.
"You don't know?" The soldier saw that Tang Zheng seemed completely clueless and continued in an excited tone, "You are now the most famous 'Gold Rank' Adventurer."
The other soldiers also gathered around, clamoring to speak. Although it was a bit chaotic, Tang Zheng finally managed to understand what had happened.
As expected, the "Warrior King" Gagaran had, just as he planned, left the Empire and headed for the Abelion Hills.
And it was precisely because of this event that the Empire was shaken considerably, even affecting the army on the front lines, giving the Kingdom's side a chance to breathe.
The final result of this incident was the Blood Emperor's fury.
"So, I'm wanted by the Empire now, right?" Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow.
(end of chapter)
