Chapter 194 : The Advancing Commander (Part 4)
"This meeting is still about the restoration and construction of the Royal Capital's architecture and economy. Of course, the offensive strategy mentioned by the Heart Kingdom and the war situation of the Diamond Kingdom are also within the scope of this discussion."
"However, since Nozel, Yami, and several others are on leave for personal reasons, this meeting will focus on the Royal Capital and the people's livelihoods. As for the offensive strategy and the alliance's policy toward the Spade Kingdom, they will be discussed separately in the next meeting."
"..."
The meeting lasted for over an hour, naturally skipping some issues that originally needed to be discussed.
The meeting adjourned.
The Captains walked out one after another.
The blue sky was cloudless. Fuegoleon stood at the door with his arms crossed, his fingers lightly tapping his arm, lost in thought.
A call broke the silence.
"Lord Fuegoleon, what are you thinking about here? Would you like to join me for a few drinks at the Order of Knights' tavern?" Kaiser Granvorka, the Captain of the Purple Orcas, extended an invitation to Fuegoleon.
Fuegoleon looked at the person beside him and declined, "No, there are still some matters to handle in the squad. After that, I want to visit The Silver Vulture Group. After mastering the Fire Spirit, I always want to go a step further."
His severed right hand was now covered in flames. Following the ambition expressed in his words, a ball of extremely high-temperature fire suddenly flared up in his right hand.
His gaze was as sharp as a blade.
"I see." Kaiser nodded, looking at the Fire Lizard perched on Fuegoleon's shoulder. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and murmured, "Speaking of which, I saw Captain Nozel once not long ago."
"It was one morning; he seemed to be with Captain Jack."
"Jack?" Fuegoleon was stunned for a moment. As a rival and a friend, he knew Nozel well. As a royal, that guy almost never interacted with commoners or peasants. "How did those two end up together?"
"How strange."
"Perhaps it's out of interest," Kaiser replied, then smiled and walked alone toward the Order of Knights' tavern.
"Interest?"
"That guy wouldn't have a common interest with a commoner," Fuegoleon thought.
The Fire Lizard that had been sleeping on his shoulder woke up. It opened its hazy eyes and let out two cries toward the distance. Fuegoleon gently patted it twice with his right hand formed of flames, and the Fire Lizard soon quieted down.
"It's time to go find that guy."
...Perhaps fate is just that peculiar.
After Fuegoleon finished his squad duties, on his way to the Silver Eagles' base, he happened to run into Nozel.
On the street lined with red-roofed buildings, passersby browsed various shops and stalls. The mixed sounds of hawking revealed the laughter of economic recovery after the battle.
Fuegoleon and Nozel stood facing each other.
That guy was the same as ever, the braid on his forehead exceptionally neat, and the silver cross swayed slightly, reflecting the light.
A poker face.
The two walked a bit closer.
Fuegoleon spoke first: "What are you doing here?"
"I should be the one asking you that. What are you doing here?"
Fiery red eyes met silver eyes.
Fuegoleon laughed heartily: "It seems we have the same idea."
Nozel gave a soft "tsk."
"Let's go."
"Go."
The Fire Lizard on his shoulder flapped its wings and flew into the air. As the wing membranes stretched, a heat current spread along the wind through the street. Fuegoleon jumped onto the Fire Lizard's back and flew toward the outskirts of the Royal Capital in the blink of an eye.
Passersby also stopped to observe this scene.
"That's the Captain of the Crimson Lion Kings Squad, Lord Fuegoleon!"
"I heard he obtained the Fire Spirit, one of the Four Great Spirits, during the last turmoil and became even stronger. Is that huge creature the Fire Spirit? So cool!"
Nozel looked at the receding figure and was not a bit slower than him. A giant eagle made of mercury instantly carried him in pursuit, its speed no slower than the Fire Lizard's.
"That's Lord Nozel! He's so handsome!"
A group of beautifully dressed young girls looked at the receding figure, stars shining in their eyes.
After the two gradually moved away from the Royal Capital.
Nozel, who was behind, took the opportunity to strike first. Countless mercury lines sprang from his blue-glowing grimoire, catching up with Fuegoleon ahead at a staggering speed and enveloping him within.
"After all this time, it's still this move! Nozel."
Fuegoleon laughed, and the Fire Lizard beneath him suddenly spat a blast of fire. The flames, carrying intense heat, instantly melted the mercury cage. With a flap of its wings, the Fire Lizard dove rapidly downward.
The flames hit the ground abruptly, scorching the grass.
A winding stream rose and fell freely across this vast prairie. Scattered bushes and wildflowers made this plain appear lonely yet beautiful.
The silver figure followed closely behind, and the eagle's form slowly dissipated after landing.
"Haven't seen you for a while, you haven't changed much," Fuegoleon said, looking at Nozel.
"No."
"Of course there's a change."
"Where?"
"I've become stronger."
Fuegoleon burst out laughing, "Why didn't I realize before that you could make dry jokes?"
The blue-glowing grimoire flipped pages gently, and Nozel said calmly: "There are many things you don't know. For example, in the past, our duels always ended in a draw."
"But this time, you will lose."
"Oh? Really?" Fuegoleon's interest was piqued, "But I think I'll win."
Their mana continued to rise, and phantoms of fire and blue spread behind them like the wind. The loud sound of the wind made their clothes flutter like battle flags.
Fuegoleon moved first.
The Fire Lizard, its body expanding several times after being injected with mana, suddenly spat fire forward. The fire poured out like a sea, burning the place where they stood into a crimson expanse.
The moment the flames swept across the field, they covered Nozel.
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On the opposite side of where the two were fighting, in the wilderness west of the Royal Capital.
Yultim Volcano.
The blue sky had become exceptionally dark due to the mana field and the black clouds from the volcanic eruption. Hot red lava flowed over the charred earth, and gravel and flames continuously erupted from the crater.
Extremely high temperatures, boiling lava, and mana creatures living within.
This was a Strong Magic Region where even Mages were unwilling to come.
Yet even so, a figure had been training at the circular crater for a full several months.
"Dark Magic: Dark Cloaked - Nameless Slash."
The katana, wrapped in black light, pulled everything around it, cutting the rock giant in half with a disdainful, fierce light.
After finishing everything, Yami Sukehiro took a heavy breath and complained: "Seriously, that big sis, she clearly promised to accompany me in training for a few days, but more than a month has passed and I haven't seen her. Did she forget what she promised me?"
"Sigh."
Yami rubbed his head: "But there's nothing that can be done about it; that person seems very busy too."
"Should I take the initiative to find her and check the results?"
"Hmm... no, if I go with just a half-baked effort, I'll probably get beaten up again. Better wait until I've mastered that move."
"Condense the mana within the Mana Zone, condense it again, until it's all at one point, and then push it out all at once."
While Yami stood on the scorched rocks training alone and creating new magic, a thin figure covered in green mana watched from a distance.
"Heh heh heh..."
"I didn't expect this guy to actually be here."
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