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Chapter 707 Don't you remember them?
As soon as Yu Xia and Floch appeared, everyone's eyes turned to them.

Charles glanced at the two men in the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly behind his glasses. "Lydon, step aside and let the two Lords Ivy in."

Layton looked over and saw that the two Ivy were dressed in gray-white robes, wearing hoods and scarves of the same color. In such a dim environment, their platinum blonde hair emitted a faint glow. Even though only their eyes were visible, they were breathtakingly beautiful.

"I apologize, Lords Ivy, for your rudeness."

Layton snapped out of his daze and led his men to meet them.

Baron and his group were stopped by Charles's mental power the moment they moved.

“Gentlemen, it’s safe here. I suggest we don’t cause any more trouble,” Charles said.

"The one who caused the trouble is clearly..."

“You’re right, Lord Charles.” Baron interrupted his teammate, bowed respectfully to Charles, and stepped back.

Charles looked at Baron with some surprise. "Captain Baron, you're in good shape. It seems the contaminated zone hasn't worn down your will; instead, it's made you stronger."

Baron said, "Does Lord Charles know a nobody like me?"

Charles adjusted his glasses, his tone flat, "You're too modest, Captain Baron. You're not much worse than those direct descendants of the Dragon family, how could you be an unknown nobody?"

Baron said, "It is my honor that you know me. As it happens, we have a mission to carry out. I wonder if you could allow us to leave?"

Charles looked at the two young Ives walking towards them, and without asking Baron what his mission was, he said, "You can leave whenever you want, but I think the two Ives seem to need to rest. Why don't we take them in for a hot meal and some hot water? The Ives are not like the Sentinels, don't you think, Captain Baron?"

Baron glanced at the sentries who surrounded them and sneered inwardly. "Please?" How nice of you to say that.

He didn't answer Charles, but pushed aside the sentry blocking his way and strode to meet Yu Xia and Floch.

"Lord Ivy," Baron's gaze quickly swept over Yu Xia, "Are you injured?"

Yu Xia shook her head, took his hand, squeezed his palm, and then made a simple gesture: Let's go in and listen to them.

Baron was slightly taken aback when he realized he could understand her gestures, but he quickly understood and nodded slightly.

Floch grabbed Yu Xia's hand and led her forward.

“Welcome, Lords Ivy.” Charles gave the two a formal smile and gestured for them to enter.

Looking at Charles's forced smile, Yu Xia recalled how Charles looked perfectly normal in the illusion.

Compared to then, Charles now seems like a machine just beginning to understand human emotions.

At this moment, the two lion spirits obediently lay down at her and Flock's feet, offering to be their mounts.

The two exchanged a glance and then mounted one of them.

After entering the outer defensive fortifications, Yu Xia and his group discovered that they were still some distance from their residence.

Yu Xia observed her surroundings. The buildings on both sides of the street were old but still intact, with only a few parts damaged. They were also very clean and tidy, and there were streetlights providing illumination.

The lion spirit led them forward at a leisurely pace. The street was quiet, and apart from their group, there was no one else in sight.

“Everyone is stationed in the inner city,” Charles said, catching up with Yu Xia and the others.

Yu Xia looked at the lion he was riding; it was the spiritual entity of the sentry captain named Layton.

Layton seemed to be of high status, with so many sentinel spirits around; Charles was determined to ride him.

Is Layton being controlled by Charles?

"The inner city?" Yu Xia noticed that Charles was still looking at her and asked, "How long have you been stationed here?"

Charles: "Not too long ago, but this place was set up a long time ago, and this cleaning mission comes in handy." Floch scoffed lightly.

"Does this Lord Ivy have any objections?" Charles asked, looking at Flock.

Floch remained silent, so Yu Xia squeezed his hand on her waist and changed the subject, asking, "Is Prince Ryan here too?"

Charles said meaningfully, "Are you only asking about Prince Ryan? Aren't you asking if Admiral Harrison is even here?"

One sentence nearly made both Ivys explode.

You don’t even act anymore, right?
“Lord Harrison is His Highness Ryan’s most trusted subordinate,” Charles said with a smile. “Me too.”

Yu Xia pinched the back of Flock's hand to calm him and herself down, and said, "So that means Ryan is here."

As she spoke, Yu Xia glanced to her side and behind her. "Then why are these sentries Daren's men?"

“He’s not here.” Charles: “I’m sorry to disappoint you, Lord Ivy.”

Yu Xia: "."

"I do not yet know the names of the two gentlemen."

Charles's voice sounded cold on the quiet street. His deliberately maintained gentleness was torn open by his emotionless eyes, revealing a bottomless darkness.

In a flash, he covered the crack and continued to maintain his gentle and approachable demeanor.

Yu Xia also fell silent.

Whether Charles genuinely didn't recognize them or was pretending, she had to act as if she didn't know him.

She didn't need to talk to him too much; it was normal for someone from the Holy City of Ivi to be a bit aloof.

"It's my ignorance; I suppose you two reside in the Holy City and don't often appear in the public eye," Charles said, offering an excuse when Yu Xia didn't respond.

After walking for about ten minutes, they finally reached the inner city gate.

Yu Xia finally saw the other people. Several squads of sentries patrolled back and forth at the gate, setting up a sentry post at regular intervals, guarding the area extremely tightly.

Charles led Yu Xia and the others into the inner city.

The inner city was brightly lit. When Yu Xia entered and saw the bustling scene, she thought they were in a normal human dwelling.

No, it should be said that these are human dwellings from thousands of years ago. These buildings are very old, and you can still faintly see traces of a golden age.

The sentries, either in small groups or alone, wandered around the streets, exchanging the processed containment items and ores.

These sentries were all wearing different combat uniforms, and some had even changed into more casual civilian clothes, looking even more relaxed than they had been in the logistics area.

Yu Xia also saw several guides, who were in much better condition than the guides in the logistics area who were being drained by the sentries. They were chatting and laughing happily.

“You two must have had a long journey. We’ve prepared meals and lodging for you,” Charles said, looking at Yu Xia and Floch.

Yu Xia snapped out of her daze and asked him, "How many guides do you have here?"

Charles: "Not too many, less than a hundred."

"Not here." Yu Xia paused for a moment, then said, "Could it be that all the guides for this mission are here?"

The guides from the Federation and the Empire, plus those from the Holy City of Ivi, number only about a hundred.

“These are all our own guides.”

Charles's eyes gleamed with a sinister light, carrying a chilling, eerie quality. "You don't remember them?"