The Ottoman Empire started out with military force, but its style was much better than that of Cagliari. Their Knights were just as fierce, but they did not use force directly to drive away the civilians who blocked the road. Instead, they were more disciplined. The civilians also evacuated consciously, but people's discussions became louder and louder. Obviously, they all felt that the Princess of Cagliari, the Crown Prince of the Ottoman Empire, came to the sensitive border city at this time. Was it just for a dragon?
Prince Osman is not a recluse like the princess. On the contrary, as the crown prince of a country that advocates the use of force, he himself is one of the most powerful masters among the younger generation of humans. His court teacher is also a heavenly-level warrior who ranks among the top ten in the Mayan continent. Looking at the prince's fierce aura and sharp eyes, it can be seen that this is no ordinary dandy boy.
Osman faced danger, but he calmly observed the reactions of the people around him. It was obvious that these people had neither good feelings nor hostility towards them, which meant that the invaders had achieved their goal.
Officials of all ranks came running all the way, and one can imagine that the fat intestines in their stomachs would be digested to some extent during this intense exercise. The city defender was still worried, fearing that his master would blame him for not going out of the city to greet them. In fact, it was not his fault, as the two big men came quietly, and the city of Simbak had no awareness of city defense, let alone paying attention. However, Prince Osman accepted his invitation with a smile and stayed in the city lord's mansion, which finally made the city lord's fragile and tender heart fall back into his stomach.
Osman has been looking at the people around him and found that there are many good players among them. It seems that the temptation of the dragon is really not small. Recently, Cagliari's rise has been very obvious, but the Shenyue War has consumed a lot of the Ottoman Empire. After all these years of recovery, it is still not ready to fight a war. At this time, it is better to play politics than to fight hard. Although Cagliari has a good national fortune, its biggest mistake is that the coup that just ended has a huge flaw, that is, there is no heir. Although the eldest princess is very skillful and knows how to use her beauty, she is a woman after all, a man's plaything, and she is not a big deal. The little princess is naughty and willful, and she is not a big deal, but if used properly, she can bring great benefits to the kingdom.
I want a dragon, and I want a princess too!
Haha, what can stop him from unifying this beautiful land? As long as he unifies the continent, it will be time to demand repayment of the debt owed to Shenyue from those barbaric and backward sea people. Humph, he, the future Osman XIII will become the greatest emperor in history!
Osman was not a warrior. He knew that powerful force was only the foundation. There were other solutions to many problems, such as the fat city guards and those incompetent officials. Perhaps the beautiful princess looked down on these parasites, but in his eyes these parasites still had some value. Otherwise, he would also like to step hard on their disgusting faces.
"Your Highness, something bad has happened!"
"Why are you panicking? Did the dragon run away?" Princess Sissi Alexander was wiping her favorite sword. The cold sword light was like a pool of autumn water. It was definitely a 100% good sword.
"No, no, Your Highness. The prince from the Ottoman Empire is here too. He arrived just as we arrived. I wonder if he is here for you, Princess? This matter should be reported to His Majesty the King immediately."
The little maid was a little panicked. This situation was completely beyond her ability to handle, and there was no other way except to report it.
"Alright, alright, he goes his way and I go mine. We don't interfere with each other. Why should I be afraid of him? Besides, the Knights and the Magicians are here. We can capture dragons. What's so great about an Ottoman prince? Humph, it's fine if he doesn't provoke me, but if... Humph, I must make him submit to me!"
The princess raised her sword and was about to kill the other party with it, but the maid didn't think so. She said, "I heard that the prince is very powerful and has few rivals."
Princess Sissi raised her eyebrows, "What's there to be afraid of, he is useless, it's because he hasn't met a real master yet, forget it, if you want to report, then report, it's up to you, by the way, turn down all the invitations from those corrupt officials, I really don't know what they eat, it makes me sick just looking at them!"
"Your Highness, Princess, is there anything else?"
"Oh, right, find a guide. Even if you want to catch a dragon, you need a smart local to be your guide. Put up a notice and get a thousand gold coins. Humph, I want to be the first princess dragon rider in Mayan history!"
Her Royal Highness Princess Sissi has been completely immersed in her own adventure novel. She hopes that many years from now, the legend of a beautiful, intelligent, kind, gentle, generous, brave...dragon rider princess will still be circulating in Maya.
The personal maid looked at the princess who had entered a "crazy" state and quietly retreated. The princess has been feeling so good about herself for a long time. Although the princess is indeed a darling of heaven...it is really a bit outrageous.
Princess Sissi herself was also worried. Wherever she went, there was always a large group of people following her, which prevented her from fully displaying her outstanding abilities. Besides, she didn't rely on the title of princess to get by. It was really troublesome. Couldn't she show her personal abilities?
Unlike the only time that Elena sneaked away, Princess Sissi had tried to sneak away more than once or twice. Royal knights stood outside the door to strictly ensure the princess' safety. When they came, they had received orders from His Majesty the King that the princess could not be allowed to act alone even if her head was chopped off. As for killing the dragon, it was just to satisfy the princess's curiosity. How could a dragon be so easy to deal with? The leader of the Knights Templar had already received orders to act according to circumstances.
In the inn, Clara threw herself directly on the big bed, extremely excited. Tru did not compromise on this point and chose the best one. Fortunately, he often helped to attract clients here, otherwise they might not be able to reserve a seat today, because some of the princess's entourage lived here. Fortunately, the guarding knights and magicians all set up camp near the princess and prince's residence, otherwise they would not have a chance to find a suitable place. Caesar would have been fine, but Clara had never suffered any hardship.
"Second brother, have you noticed the difference between humans and us sea creatures?" Maybe because her legs were too painful, as soon as she entered the inn, her slender legs turned into a tail, swinging back and forth on the bed, and she said mischievously with her chin supported.
In fact, Caesar was about to go back to his room. He was stunned when he heard the words. Then he frowned when he saw Clara's actions, "Lara, don't transform casually. There are many masters who came for the dragon this time. It will be troublesome if you are discovered."
"Okay, I'm just not used to it. I still feel free in the sea." As she said that, the beautiful fish tail turned into a pair of legs again. However, this made Caesar even more overwhelmed. Under the magic robe was a skirt. When it turned into a fish tail just now, it swayed and almost reached her waist. Now it suddenly turned back, almost revealing her spring scenery. This temptation was definitely a shock to Caesar.
"Ahem, Lala, you..."
Caesar turned his eyes away and pointed awkwardly. Clara was still a little surprised. She turned back and looked shy. She hurriedly put down her skirt and said, "You, you, what did you see just now!"
"Ahem, I didn't see anything."
"Hmph, how do you know if you didn't see it?" Clara asked, looking determined not to give up.
"Actually, it's not my fault. I only took a look and at most I apologized to Her Royal Highness the Princess." Caesar shrugged helplessly. Seeing the cunning in Clara's eyes, he knew he had been fooled again.
"Hehe, this is what you said. You have to listen to my command today."
Seeing Caesar nod, Clara sat up with satisfaction, "Second brother, although you look a lot like humans, I found that humans and our sea people are still somewhat different. Not in appearance, but in temperament, especially when we know our identities, this difference is more obvious. Some of our habits are still different from humans. I think we should pay more attention to this aspect. But it's strange that you seem to be more used to it, and I find it really hard to recognize you."
Caesar smiled faintly and touched his nose. "This is the best. It saves us trouble. I have observed along the way that there are many masters among the two groups of people who came. It is really strange that the strength of humans seems to be very different."
"Who cares? Let's beat them down together!" Clara raised her little fist cutely.
Caesar was speechless. He knew that unless it was the worst case scenario, Clara had better not take action. This little girl was too casual and her identity would be easily exposed. Moreover, judging from the situation of these two groups of people, they were also coming for the dragon. It would be very difficult to kill the dragon and snatch the dragon crystal when surrounded by experts.
Clara walked silently to Caesar's side and gently pressed Caesar's shoulder, "Brother, don't worry too much, we will definitely get the dragon crystal."
Caesar also felt a little depressed. He was not like this in the past. He touched Clara's hair. It was rare that this noble princess, whose thoughts were always guessed by others, actually knew his feelings.
"Lala, go to bed early. We will go to investigate the dragon's specific situation tomorrow."
Clara was still in a somewhat active mood, but she knew how Caesar felt and did not act willfully until Caesar returned to the next room.
Caesar returned to the house, packed up his things and sat cross-legged. In the next few days, he might encounter one severe consideration after another, and his physical and mental state must be restored to the extreme. Today he plans to try thirty-six small cycles and seventy-two large cycles, a total of one hundred and eight cycles. This is what he understood based on the sword moves, but each time he uses it in segments and he has not completed the large cycle thoroughly. Each time he enters the subconscious cycle, his body will recover. Faced with such a task that can only succeed and not fail, he must be fully prepared.
While Caesar was doing his circulation, Clara in the other room couldn't sit still. She was active by nature and it was her first time to spend the night on human territory... What was it like in a human city at night?
Clara was filled with curiosity and thought that it should be okay to sneak out for a walk, so she picked up her magic wand and slipped out quietly.
Clara doesn't have to worry too much about safety. The structure of humans is different from that of the sea people. Basically, the sea people rely on genes, but the influence of human genes is not that important. The combat effectiveness of most humans is at a low level, especially civilians, but a considerable number of them can learn basic fighting spirit and low-level magic, which is quite scary when fighting in a group. Of course, there are relatively few people who possess high-level fighting spirit and high-level magic, especially magicians. There are about ten warriors with sanctuary-level abilities, and Stiraya is one of them. There are only about five mages and wizards, and even fewer mages dare to adventure alone. Generally, only truly powerful magicians do not need the assistance of warriors, and these magicians are quite difficult to deal with, so adventurers will not provoke single magicians.
While Clara was sneaking away, the other princess could no longer sit still and had to find a way to sneak out.
"Lily, Lily, come in!"
"Your Highness, what's the matter?"
"I'm hungry. Please prepare a bowl of bird's nest porridge for me." Princess Sissi shouted loudly, then motioned the maid to come in.
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After a while, the princess lost her temper in the room, and the little maid retreated in a panic. The guards around her looked at each other and smiled bitterly. It was really not an easy task to serve the princess.