Great Nobleman.

Chapter 2018: The Initial Starting Point of the Continental War!
After communicating with Serena.

The next morning, the woman arrived at Brand's royal residence with a fire element crystal containing spatial coordinates.

Following closely behind, Brand took the fire elemental crystal and adjusted the teleportation array at the teleportation point of the royal residence.

Soon, a special spatial portal opened to the left and right.

As Brand stepped inside, Serena, Rowling, and Catherine followed closely behind.

After a fleeting shift in light and shadow.

Even with the temperature-regulating magic device he carried, Brand still felt a wave of scorching heat hit him.

Looking around, one sees a palace-style hall with black and red as the main colors.

Several succubus servants with red skin, winding ram horns, and distinctive clothing, who were waiting around them, were casting curious glances at them.

Serena waved her hand, signaling the succubus servant to step aside.

He turned to look at Brand and the other two, who were looking around.

She spoke with a smile:

"Welcome to Thousand Lakes City, as its nominal lord."

I sincerely hope you all have a pleasant trip here!

Upon hearing this, Brand smiled and nodded, saying:
"I'm really looking forward to it, but..."

As he spoke, he felt a special, indescribable message from the wind element here.

Brand unconsciously frowned slightly, lost in thought, and said:

"Something definitely seems off about the elements here!"

Upon hearing this, Serena expressed slight admiration:
"I've long heard of Lord Brand's extraordinary elemental talent, but I didn't expect you to notice it as soon as you arrived!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Rowling frowned slightly and said:
"I've also noticed that the fire element here seems to have changed a lot compared to many years ago?"

They seem to be getting more restless.

Serena nodded somewhat displeased and said:
"That's true, but it's not just the fire element; other types of elements have also shown abnormalities."

By this point in time, many environments on the mainland have been affected by changes in elements.

It is precisely because these characteristics foreshadowing disaster are becoming increasingly apparent.

The expedition of the [Radiant Hall] will earn the unconditional support of the demons throughout the Western Continent.

This is also because the exploration and reversal of this change has been slow.

We, the [Crimson Ring], must now begin to consider our options in case of failure.

Finally, Serena smiled again:
"However, these things are not important to us today."

Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, we can still enjoy life to the fullest.

"Come with me, I'll show you around the city."

Hearing this, no one thought much of it and followed Serena toward the exit of the hall.

During this process, Catherine whispered:
"Aside from the unusually high concentration of fire element here, I don't feel anything particularly special?"

Rowling said:
"Actually, it's not obvious. If I hadn't grown up on the continent of Vantim, I might not have been able to sense it."

Hearing this, Brand joked with Catherine:
"Even I, an elemental mage, can't perceive it clearly, so how dare you, a knight, try to steal my job?"

Upon hearing this, Catherine took Brand's arm and gently reminded him:

"Young Master's livelihood... hasn't it always been with me?"

Brand was momentarily speechless upon hearing what Catherine said.

Then, Serena joked:
"If Mr. Brand doesn't mind, I can also provide you with a job!"

This topic seems to have no end in sight.

Brand shook his head and said:

Let's talk about this "City of a Thousand Lakes".

If I'm not mistaken, 'a thousand lakes' should refer to lava lakes?

Serena smiled and nodded:

"Mr. Brand has a keen eye!"

They walked out of the spacious hall, chatting and laughing, and passed through the entrance gate.

Looking out into the distance, Brand realized that the teleportation hall was located at a very high point in the center of Thousand Lakes City. He stood by the stone railing outside the hall.

After briefly glancing at the bright red sky outside, which was completely different from the Farns Continent, he realized that...

Brand lowered his head again and gazed down at the city below.

Next, one can see that the buildings of [Thousand Lakes City] are mainly composed of various spires of different heights.

Numerous spiral structures are present throughout.

The exterior colors of these buildings are mainly the crimson of flames and the bright yellow of lava, giving a visually intense feeling.

After Brand activates [Telescope].

He could clearly see all sorts of demons dressed in distinctive styles walking down the streets below.

The city and its surrounding areas are dotted with numerous rivers and lakes composed of bright yellow lava.

—The name "Thousand Lakes" is truly well-deserved!

While chatting with the three ladies, we made a brief stop here to admire and comment on the panoramic view of the demon city.

Brand unconsciously activated his unique elemental vision and elemental perception.

On the continent of Farns, although the various elements of nature each have their own characteristics, they will not show any special changes unless something is deliberately disturbing them.

But this place is completely different.

Under his observation, he saw that the extremely scarce water element here seemed to be withering, while the thick and vast earth element was restless and agitated.

The wind elements, which should be free and unrestrained, are constantly rising into the sky under the influence of this special environment.

—It's like wanting to get away from this apocalyptic land!
"Mr. Brand, stop standing there, let's go!"

Hearing the gentle words in front of him, he turned his gaze away from the rising breeze and looked at the person in front of him who was getting closer and closer with a dissatisfied expression.

It was as if Serena was about to launch a 'surprise attack' if he didn't respond.

Brand quickly regained his senses and then spoke:

"I'm sorry, the scenery here is truly quite unique."

Seeing this, Serena regretfully stopped approaching and instead began to lead the way for them.

Next, under Serena's guidance...

They took an elevator powered by demonic energy to the ground and then wandered around the streets.

As they walked along, the demons there all cast curious glances at them.

Perhaps because of Serena, most of these gazes carried a hint of awe.

Whenever they arrived at a shop, the owner would warmly greet them.

Of course, this is because they do not understand demon language and do not know much about demon etiquette.

Therefore, communication was entirely handled by Rowling and Serena.

Worth mentioning:
Although most demons are drawn to fire and high temperatures.

But there are also many room-temperature foods and plant fruits here.

Perhaps because Serena and Lorraine made a special selection, both Brand and Catherine felt that they tasted pretty good.

At noon, as Brand and the others sat down to enjoy a staple meal of the demon race.

The ground suddenly began to tremble slightly.

When Brand immediately opened his senses to explore the source.

He was surprised to discover that a rich earth element had climbed up the city's buildings.

It's like they're being reinforced.

It was at this moment that Serena explained:

"Don't worry, earthquakes are common here due to the fluctuations in fire and earth elements."

The buildings here are all specially designed so they won't collapse.

However, due to increasingly pronounced changes in elements, this phenomenon has become much more frequent in recent years.

Upon hearing this, Brand understood, but he was once again drawn to the anomaly of the elements.

At its core, this was the very beginning of the war that swept across the continents in this era!

(End of this chapter)