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Chapter 31 Arrival at the Royal Capital
"I...I know."

Godalil lowered her head.

The old bard who had been silent on the side seemed to realize something when he saw this. His eyes wandered between the two of them, with a meaningful smile on his lips.

Goldarille followed the bard away.

Before leaving, she looked back, as if hoping to see reluctance on Gai's face, or hear words of persuasion.

But Kay said nothing and did nothing.

Godalil had no choice but to look away in disappointment.

She followed the old bard for a long time in a daze, and without knowing when, she came to a bush of flowers in the forest.

Godalil was startled and stopped.

Looking up, the white-haired Mr. Bedi was nowhere to be seen among the waist-high flowers of various colors.

"Godalier."

A mature and gentle female voice suddenly came from behind.

The girl suddenly looked back.

She was stunned to see a glowing fairy standing behind her!

The other person's golden hair was draped over her shoulders, with two strands of hair braided into a braid that wrapped around her forehead. Her delicate features, fair skin, and that pale green dress paired with the brilliantly colored scaly wings on her back...

Just like the fairy in the legend!
Godalil was very surprised and opened her mouth and said:

"you are……"

The fairy in green skirt smiled gently and said:
"Let me introduce myself again. I'm Bettina, a nature spirit from the Flower Kingdom in the southern part of the Magic Forest."

"Beddy... Fairy Bettina."

Godalil quickly lifted her skirt, bent her knees, and bowed.

The remaining doubt in my heart turned into certainty and shock.

Bettina flapped her colorful wings and flew to the girl. She lightly touched the girl's eyebrows with her fingertips, and a faint firefly light appeared.

"I see loss and reluctance in your eyes, but I don't see determination, Godaril."

The fairy chuckled.

The girl was stunned.

"He replaced the gentle truth with cold lies, just to help you break free from your weak fate."

The fairy continued speaking, flapping her wings, and countless colorful dust particles fell, transforming into a heart covered with blue frost in front of Godalil.

"Godalil, do you see this? The curse is gnawing at Lord Gai's heart. His time is much shorter than you think... He will die in just one year."

"When the ice and snow devour his last bit of body heat, you won't even be qualified to warm his hands."

"?!"

Godalil was startled.

"Gai only has one year left?!"

“It’s unfortunate, but it’s true.”

Bettina nodded.

She withdrew her hand from the girl's brow and waved it again. A ball of blazing fire dispersed the dust around her.

The heart image then disappeared.

"The love hidden within Lord Kai is even hotter than this fire, but you were too foolish to notice it. In such troubled times, weakness is a sin... His words were merely an attempt to make you stronger."

"So, Gai did it all on purpose."

Godalil said in shock.

"He...he loves me too?"

"of course."

"Then what shall I do, Fairy Bettina?"

Godalil's expression straightened and she asked solemnly.

"What you need to do is race against time to master magic as soon as possible and possess powerful strength... I believe that with your talent, you will be able to achieve it soon."

As she spoke, the fairy in green dress winked at the girl.

"And save him... protect him."

"Save Kay, protect Kay!"

Godalil's eyes lit up, as if a strong fighting spirit and determination were ignited.

Yes, it was Gai who had always protected me. Now he is cursed and I have the opportunity to learn magic...

I shouldn't retreat and hide in his arms anymore.

Let me protect him from now on!

The girl's previous distraught look was gone, and she became full of fighting spirit.

Seeing this, Bettina couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

...

...

'Godalille finally left.'

Wang Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

He was riding a horse at this moment, and arrived at the entrance of the royal capital with the spinning caravan before the sun set.

Across a wide, clear river stood a massive stone bridge, with tall flags depicting a deer head entwined with roses planted on either side of the stone piers.

That is the symbol of the royal family of the stag.

There was an endless stream of peddlers, horse-drawn carriages and caravans, and trucks loaded with grains, fruits and vegetables, or iron ores, made crisp sounds as they rolled over the stone bridge.

The arched city gate, built of gray-white stones, stood tall, with a team of guards standing on each side of the entrance. They were wearing armor, holding spears and halberds, and their serious faces were always vigilant.

"Everyone line up and get checked."

A leading guard shouted indifferently.

Pedestrians dared not disobey.

Soon, it was the spinning caravan's turn.

Steward White obediently stepped forward and presented his credentials, and the group was able to pass through the city gate corridor without incident and enter the inner city of the capital. As darkness faded, a vast, stone-paved avenue suddenly came into view.

The buildings on both sides are square, mostly with ochre-red tile roofs and honey-colored stone walls. The windows and doors are all arched, and red and green flags are hung on the three-story terraces.

It's very bustling with people coming and going.

The sounds of hawking, blacksmithing and carriage wheels were intertwined.

Aromas of cinnamon, florals and toasted bread emerge.

But amidst this prosperous scene, there are still some dark spots.

Wang Xi rode slowly, and along the way he saw many ragged beggars huddled in corners, and some women wrapped in tattered linen, kneeling on the street and begging.

It formed a stark contrast with the nobles and wealthy people who strode by in their gold-embroidered cloaks.

"Lord Kay, we're here."

At this time, Steward White, who was riding a horse, laughed.

Wang Xi withdrew his gaze and noticed that the caravan had stopped in front of a tall dome-shaped building.

In the middle of the beeswax-colored wall, a five-meter-high double door stood open, and well-dressed businessmen came in and out.

A long iron rod was stuck straight into the wall, and hanging from it was a wooden signboard with exquisitely painted patterns, with the words "Spinning Wheel Merchants Guild" written in the middle.

"Lord Kai, please wait a moment. I will go through the brief handover and then present the promised thank you gift."

White dismounted and greeted Wang Xi respectfully.

"Please, Mr. White."

Wang Xi also dismounted and nodded with a smile.

Not long after.

White walked out of the Chamber of Commerce building again, holding an exquisite wooden box in his hand, and walked straight to Wang Xi.

"Here are 210 stag gold coins. Please keep them, Lord Kay."

Wang Xi raised his eyebrows, thanked him and took it.

He didn't expect that White would even add the initial 10 gold coins to the reward. Although this was just an insignificant detail, it fully demonstrated that White was not only good at doing business, but also very good at being a human being.

At this time, White lowered his voice and said:
"I've already reported to the president the ambush of the Finger Society on our return to the capital. Lord Kay may be a powerful wizard, but he must be wary of retaliation from those desperadoes. They have many sinister tactics..."

"Thanks for reminding me, I will pay attention."

Wang Xi smiled.

On the way here, he had obtained detailed information about the "Finger Society" from White.

This is a gray organization that lurks in Daphniel. Their members are a mixed bag, including gamblers, drunkards, thieves, boxers, and even some wandering swordsmen and down-and-out knights.

In the end, we rarely hear good things about them, but they do all kinds of bad things.

The worst beast among beasts, a real dog.

The reason why they have not been completely wiped out is that the "Finger Gang" is hiding everywhere, and there are many spies in the area, so they can only catch some small characters each time.

Secondly, they are also very smart and never dare to touch the interests of the powerful. At most, they bully businessmen and the lower classes.

Of course, the most important thing is that they have backers.

"By the way, White is in charge."

Wang Xi thought of something and asked:
"I wonder if your company has any monster materials?"

"Monster materials?" White laughed, then lowered his voice and said proudly, "Aha... Of course we do! But the quantity is small, all reserved by the Chamber of Commerce for the Court Sorcerers... But if Lord Kai needs it, I can help you get some."

In White's opinion, it was normal for wizards to need monster materials, and this could be considered a favor.

"Then please."

Wang Xi just asked casually, but he didn't expect it to be true. He smiled with anticipation in his heart.

If you can spend money to buy monster materials containing energy, you can save a lot of trouble.

He still had nine wild cards in his mind waiting to be drawn, but he didn't have that much energy.

"Lord Kay, please follow me."

White raised his hand and led the way.

The two walked into the Chamber of Commerce door.

White walked quickly forward and whispered a few words to a young man who looked like a waiter at the stairs. The latter nodded, turned around and went upstairs.

Immediately, White took Wang Xi through the crowded lobby and to the courtyard at the back, finally arriving at the door of a small warehouse guarded by two guards.

"Mr. White."

The guard greeted him respectfully.

White nodded, took out the key from his waist and opened the copper lock on the warehouse door.

Clang.

Wang Xi followed him in and immediately saw various materials placed on several wooden shelves against the wall.

Cleaned fangs and claws, colorful furs, dried internal organs, unidentifiable crystals, minerals, etc.

Wang Xi showed a look of satisfaction, nodded, and then walked forward to check one by one.

After Caius's verification, these were indeed materials from monster parts. Unfortunately, most of these materials could not be converted into energy.

Wang Xi did see a few green goblin mushrooms, but they had all been dried and the energy contained in them had been severely lost.

"Lord Kay, what have you taken a fancy to?"

At this time, White, who was observing the expressions, asked in a low voice.

Wang Xi glanced around and suddenly discovered something, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He groaned for a moment and said:

"I want to buy these goblin mushrooms, and the ore in the corner..."

Wang Xi gestured towards the wooden shelf and then pointed to the corner.

There were several wooden baskets filled with prismatic clusters of lavender crystals.

"Ether crystal: A crystalline mineral formed under the influence of some mysterious force, containing inherent energy."

This kind of crystal is actually a new type of resource that the main world has dug out from the maze!

Wang Xi was secretly confused. Why was it here too?
(End of this chapter)