Reading settings
overlord_ Welcome the Birth of the King_chapter_0220_part_01
Chapter 240
chapter 220 part 1
Chapter 219: Increasing Reputation and Moving to the "Forefront," Poison Resistance
"Such a strong reaction. He's being a bit petty."
Tang Zheng felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected Gagaran's departure to cause such a huge stir.
It wasn't surprising that the Blood Emperor could guess that Gagaran's sudden departure was related to him.
Even with the misdirection of having Gagaran wait until he had completely left the Empire before announcing his departure from the Imperial Arena as a cover-up.
But it was impossible to completely disentangle himself from the matter.
The Blood Emperor was a smart man, so it was expected that Tang Zheng would be a suspect. He just hadn't anticipated that the Blood Emperor would be so certain and issue a warrant for his arrest directly.
"It seems the Blood Emperor is very angry," Tang Zheng chuckled inwardly. It would be much more troublesome to enter the Empire under normal circumstances in the future.
However.
Thanks to the Empire's wanted poster.
His reputation in the Kingdom was probably quite high now. After all, the principle of "the enemy's foe is our hero" was just as applicable in this otherworld.
He could infer a great deal from the excited expressions of the city-defending soldiers before him.
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered. After thanking the soldiers, he led the Green Leaf Witch and Enri through the city gate.
Inside E-Rantel.
The city was as prosperous as ever. Even in the cold winter weather, the streets were still bustling with pedestrians.
With the war between the Empire and the Kingdom over, E-Rantel, as a border city, had naturally resumed its normal commercial activities.
Tang Zheng learned from the city-defending soldiers that although the Kingdom still hadn't gained an advantage in this war, its losses were not as severe as in previous years.
This was closely related to the departure of Gagaran, the "Warrior King" and symbol of the Empire, as well as the efforts of Leinas, the "Kingdom's Rose."
That's right!
Leinas now had a formidable reputation in the Kingdom, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the Kingdom's nobles. "Kingdom's Rose" was now Leinas's title.
On the wide road.
In the cracks between the gray flagstones, thin, hard, grayish-black snowflakes remained. The pedestrians on the street looked at the ferocious-looking ghoul dog, which stood taller than a man.
Fear showed on their faces. Some children were even scared into tears, their mouths quickly covered by their parents, who didn't dare look in Tang Zheng's direction.
A large, seemingly adult magic beast like the ghoul dog was an extremely rare sight, even in a border city like E-Rantel, which was close to the Touv Great Forest.
Tang Zheng walked at the very front, raising a hand to pat the ghoul dog's sturdy forelimb. "Don't look around so much, you're scaring the children."
After speaking.
Tang Zheng shot an apologetic look in the direction of the child, immediately prompting the parents to bow hastily.
"Awooo~"
The ghoul dog wagged its tail and averted its gaze.
Enri's eyes were filled with curiosity as she observed her surroundings. Her gaze would occasionally fall on the gentle figure of Tang Zheng, who was dressed in a priest's robe, and her brown eyes couldn't help but linger for a few extra moments.
Then, she glanced cautiously at the cold Green Leaf Witch and couldn't help but lower her head.
Lord Tang Zheng was both gentle and powerful.
Miss Cui Ye didn't like to talk, but she was also a very capable person.
Only she... couldn't do anything.
Enri, wrapped in thick, old clothes, tucked her chin into her collar, a bewildered look in her eyes.
To this day, she still didn't know what "talent" the Lord was talking about.
"Enri," a gentle voice called out.
"Yes!"
Enri quickly raised her head and answered.
"No need to be so awkward. Here," Tang Zheng said with a light laugh, pulling a coin pouch from his robes and tossing it over.
Enri raised her arms and caught it. Feeling the hard, round objects inside, she immediately realized it contained coins.
Through an opening in the coin pouch, a glint of gold flashed.
Gold coins!
Enri's heart trembled, and her hand tightened around the pouch. In her village, she had only ever seen silver coins; this was her first time seeing a gold coin.
"Here are twenty gold coins. You will be in charge of purchasing the supplies for our upcoming journey. While you're at it, get yourself a new set of clothes."
Tang Zheng spoke softly.
"Ah!"
Enri's rough hand clenched the coin pouch again, and she couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
Twenty gold coins! She had never seen so much money. After their village sold its annual harvest of wheat and herbs, the total amount of money they could muster was only about 3,000 copper coins.
Enri quickly did the math in her head. That was less than eighteen gold coins. This small bag of coins was already worth more than her entire village's annual income.
"I don't need any clothes. What I'm wearing is fine," Enri replied, flustered, once she came to her senses.
She also wanted to say that she couldn't possibly handle being entrusted with so much money and the task of buying supplies.
This was her first time in the border city of E-Rantel; she didn't know her way around at all.
"You're a bit too frail. We have a long way to go, and if you catch a cold and get sick, it will delay our journey significantly."
"Compared to the money it would cost if you fell ill, I believe the price of a few sets of clothes is much cheaper," Tang Zheng said, then continued, "Xiao Hei will pull the carriage and follow you to load the supplies. Cuiye will also accompany you, but she doesn't understand these things, so you'll need to take the lead."
Hearing this.
Enri's anxiety and nervousness lessened. Her cheeks tightened, and she nodded forcefully. "I'll do my best."
Her life in the village was like time standing still.
Every day, as soon as the sun appeared, she had to start the busy work of fetching water, because that was a woman's job, then help with farm work, or gather firewood on the outskirts of the forest.
Repetitive and dull!
A long time ago, Enri had wondered how long these unchanging days would last. As a young girl, she was always full of expectations and special fantasies about the future.
But now.
Enri felt motivated.
"Have Enri help you buy the things I mentioned earlier," Tang Zheng said, turning his head to the Green Leaf Witch.
"Yes, Lord."
The Green Leaf Witch glanced at Enri, in whom she had no interest, and nodded respectfully.
She knew that her master wanted her to accompany this weak human to protect her.
After Enri and the ghoul dog left, Tang Zheng entered a nearby inn and booked three rooms.
*Click*!
The room door closed.
Tang Zheng briefly surveyed the room's interior. He wasn't short on money now, so he didn't look for a small inn to stay the night as he usually would.
"The Empire's wanted poster was a bit unexpected. The plan needs a slight change, but overall, it's a good thing."
Tang Zheng walked into the room, found a chair, and sat down, leaning back with a thoughtful expression.
His plan this time was to increase his reputation, and now, he had inadvertently completed half of it.
That's right!
Chapter 219: Increasing Reputation and Moving to the "Forefront," Poison Resistance
"Such a strong reaction. He's being a bit petty."
Tang Zheng felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected Gagaran's departure to cause such a huge stir.
It wasn't surprising that the Blood Emperor could guess that Gagaran's sudden departure was related to him.
Even with the misdirection of having Gagaran wait until he had completely left the Empire before announcing his departure from the Imperial Arena as a cover-up.
But it was impossible to completely disentangle himself from the matter.
The Blood Emperor was a smart man, so it was expected that Tang Zheng would be a suspect. He just hadn't anticipated that the Blood Emperor would be so certain and issue a warrant for his arrest directly.
"It seems the Blood Emperor is very angry," Tang Zheng chuckled inwardly. It would be much more troublesome to enter the Empire under normal circumstances in the future.
However.
Thanks to the Empire's wanted poster.
His reputation in the Kingdom was probably quite high now. After all, the principle of "the enemy's foe is our hero" was just as applicable in this otherworld.
He could infer a great deal from the excited expressions of the city-defending soldiers before him.
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered. After thanking the soldiers, he led the Green Leaf Witch and Enri through the city gate.
Inside E-Rantel.
The city was as prosperous as ever. Even in the cold winter weather, the streets were still bustling with pedestrians.
With the war between the Empire and the Kingdom over, E-Rantel, as a border city, had naturally resumed its normal commercial activities.
Tang Zheng learned from the city-defending soldiers that although the Kingdom still hadn't gained an advantage in this war, its losses were not as severe as in previous years.
This was closely related to the departure of Gagaran, the "Warrior King" and symbol of the Empire, as well as the efforts of Leinas, the "Kingdom's Rose."
That's right!
Leinas now had a formidable reputation in the Kingdom, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the Kingdom's nobles. "Kingdom's Rose" was now Leinas's title.
On the wide road.
In the cracks between the gray flagstones, thin, hard, grayish-black snowflakes remained. The pedestrians on the street looked at the ferocious-looking ghoul dog, which stood taller than a man.
Fear showed on their faces. Some children were even scared into tears, their mouths quickly covered by their parents, who didn't dare look in Tang Zheng's direction.
A large, seemingly adult magic beast like the ghoul dog was an extremely rare sight, even in a border city like E-Rantel, which was close to the Touv Great Forest.
Tang Zheng walked at the very front, raising a hand to pat the ghoul dog's sturdy forelimb. "Don't look around so much, you're scaring the children."
After speaking.
Tang Zheng shot an apologetic look in the direction of the child, immediately prompting the parents to bow hastily.
"Awooo~"
The ghoul dog wagged its tail and averted its gaze.
Enri's eyes were filled with curiosity as she observed her surroundings. Her gaze would occasionally fall on the gentle figure of Tang Zheng, who was dressed in a priest's robe, and her brown eyes couldn't help but linger for a few extra moments.
Then, she glanced cautiously at the cold Green Leaf Witch and couldn't help but lower her head.
Lord Tang Zheng was both gentle and powerful.
Miss Cui Ye didn't like to talk, but she was also a very capable person.
Only she... couldn't do anything.
Enri, wrapped in thick, old clothes, tucked her chin into her collar, a bewildered look in her eyes.
To this day, she still didn't know what "talent" the Lord was talking about.
"Enri," a gentle voice called out.
"Yes!"
Enri quickly raised her head and answered.
"No need to be so awkward. Here," Tang Zheng said with a light laugh, pulling a coin pouch from his robes and tossing it over.
Enri raised her arms and caught it. Feeling the hard, round objects inside, she immediately realized it contained coins.
Through an opening in the coin pouch, a glint of gold flashed.
Gold coins!
Enri's heart trembled, and her hand tightened around the pouch. In her village, she had only ever seen silver coins; this was her first time seeing a gold coin.
"Here are twenty gold coins. You will be in charge of purchasing the supplies for our upcoming journey. While you're at it, get yourself a new set of clothes."
Tang Zheng spoke softly.
"Ah!"
Enri's rough hand clenched the coin pouch again, and she couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
Twenty gold coins! She had never seen so much money. After their village sold its annual harvest of wheat and herbs, the total amount of money they could muster was only about 3,000 copper coins.
Enri quickly did the math in her head. That was less than eighteen gold coins. This small bag of coins was already worth more than her entire village's annual income.
"I don't need any clothes. What I'm wearing is fine," Enri replied, flustered, once she came to her senses.
She also wanted to say that she couldn't possibly handle being entrusted with so much money and the task of buying supplies.
This was her first time in the border city of E-Rantel; she didn't know her way around at all.
"You're a bit too frail. We have a long way to go, and if you catch a cold and get sick, it will delay our journey significantly."
"Compared to the money it would cost if you fell ill, I believe the price of a few sets of clothes is much cheaper," Tang Zheng said, then continued, "Xiao Hei will pull the carriage and follow you to load the supplies. Cuiye will also accompany you, but she doesn't understand these things, so you'll need to take the lead."
Hearing this.
Enri's anxiety and nervousness lessened. Her cheeks tightened, and she nodded forcefully. "I'll do my best."
Her life in the village was like time standing still.
Every day, as soon as the sun appeared, she had to start the busy work of fetching water, because that was a woman's job, then help with farm work, or gather firewood on the outskirts of the forest.
Repetitive and dull!
A long time ago, Enri had wondered how long these unchanging days would last. As a young girl, she was always full of expectations and special fantasies about the future.
But now.
Enri felt motivated.
"Have Enri help you buy the things I mentioned earlier," Tang Zheng said, turning his head to the Green Leaf Witch.
"Yes, Lord."
The Green Leaf Witch glanced at Enri, in whom she had no interest, and nodded respectfully.
She knew that her master wanted her to accompany this weak human to protect her.
After Enri and the ghoul dog left, Tang Zheng entered a nearby inn and booked three rooms.
*Click*!
The room door closed.
Tang Zheng briefly surveyed the room's interior. He wasn't short on money now, so he didn't look for a small inn to stay the night as he usually would.
"The Empire's wanted poster was a bit unexpected. The plan needs a slight change, but overall, it's a good thing."
Tang Zheng walked into the room, found a chair, and sat down, leaning back with a thoughtful expression.
His plan this time was to increase his reputation, and now, he had inadvertently completed half of it.
That's right!
