Successors of all mankind

The only difference was that the carriage was not pulled by Ylène at Númenor, but by four horse-like mechanical constructs, just like the one Miss Windsor had seen.

It's a genuine eight-skinned white horse!

“A thoroughbred, the only mount a human can ride,” the princess said casually, her tone carrying a rare hint of satisfaction, “a rare treasure that is hard to find anywhere in the world!”

"Sir, have you ever ridden a horse before?"

"Do not."

I've only ever seen horses in entertainment, and that was on television.

After all, horses were a luxury item, whether in ancient times or in his era.

Unexpectedly, horses became even more of a luxury in this era.

Even though this era has something that should be more valuable than a few or even a few thousand horses, Yu Le looked up at the fleet on the sky.

It can only be said that life is unpredictable, yet it seems as if nothing has changed at all.

Chapter 35 The Horses

The princess continued to introduce the horses:

"Since ancient times, horses have been the only faithful mounts for humankind. Although there have been other alternatives, none can compare to horses."

"But as humans pass away, they also perish. This is not only a change in history, but also because they find it difficult to get close to beings other than humans."

"They can't live without human care; they lack the ability to survive in the wild. But there are no humans left!"

"So their numbers are decreasing, and apart from a few golden royal families, you basically can't see them anywhere else."

I can understand, since horses were said to have lost their wild abilities around my time.

I was actually more surprised that there were still horses alive!

Yu Le nodded slowly, and then followed the princess to approach the horses.

The horses had seen the Golden Princess before and were used to her presence.

As Yu Le approached, the horse closest to him snorted first, then stared at him without moving.

Then, each horse stared at them, as if stunned.

This extraordinary scene prompted even the Golden Princess to remark:

"I've never seen them like this before."

As she spoke, she stroked their manes. The other person used to like her doing that.

But the other party remained motionless, staring intently at Yu Le.

Yu Le raised his eyebrows slightly, then moved a few steps to the left, and the horses turned their heads accordingly.

He then shifted to the right, and the horses continued to turn right.

'My God, is that a horse or AI?'

Yu Le was a little confused about what these horses were.

He remembered the princess saying that horses had difficulty getting close to creatures other than humans, but Yu Le always thought that was one of the myths about humans in this world.

result...

Yu Le couldn't help but step forward and touch the horse's face; it was warm, clearly indicating that it was alive.

Did later generations genetically modify horses?

Why? Do they want all living beings to be human?

Is this really necessary?

"They're very friendly to you, Jazz!"

The princess also reached out and stroked the horses, uttering this surprised remark.

As the music approached, the horses became noticeably happier, wagging their hooves incessantly, but with great restraint.

It is clear to people that they are excited rather than afraid.

"Does it look a bit like a unicorn?"

Yu Le couldn't help but say that, however, the legend of the unicorn is that it only gets close to virgins, while these horses only get close to humans.

"Unicorns? There are plenty in Valinor, but they can't compare to these horses. They're just products of dragons, while these horses are truly descended from humankind, generation after generation!"

Wow, there really are unicorns! And then, unicorns aren't as noble as ordinary horses...

Yu Le felt something was off, but then again, nothing seemed wrong.

After all, dragons have emerged, and in a world of human supremacy no less.

The horses' actions also made the royal knights beside them look at the nameless soldier in disbelief.

They initially thought the other was just a lucky girl, but they were still indignant that the princess had actually brought the king's carriage and made the other ride with her.

They considered it a transgression, a tremendous transgression!

He was only forced to keep quiet because of the princess.

But now... looking at the horses' reactions, they vaguely realized that the person in front of them might really be qualified.

After exchanging glances, the royal knights present all turned their backs and faced outwards.

Turning one's head inward is a sign of defense, self-examination, and dissatisfaction.

Turning one's back to the outside is a sign of protection! It is an acknowledgment! It is loyalty!

This scene also caught the princess's eye, which made her even happier.

She spoke to Yule, who was still interacting with the horses:

"Sir, we must go now. We need to make Duke Marty bow down!"

Yu Le then withdrew his hands from the horses, but they were unwilling to stop there. Instead, they stretched their heads closer to Yu Le and kept rubbing against his body.

More than one horse wanted to rest its head in Yule's arms.

As long as they have this opportunity!

"Yes, Your Highness, but is there no problem? I'm afraid Duke Marty will be very angry, won't he?"

While amusedly dodging the horses' enthusiasm, Yu Le asked this question with concern.

Upon hearing this, the princess paused for a moment, then, standing on the carriage, her beautiful face darkened as she gazed into the distance, revealing an extremely dangerous smile:

"I am not my father, Sir!"

The reign of the Glory King fostered excessive arrogance among the nobles.

She didn't feel anything about it before, since these things made no difference to her.

More than whether they are loyal or not, she cares about whether they can stay away from her!

They were all so disgusting! I feel nauseous!

But things are different now; Yu Le has agreed to her father's proposal.

Everything in this country will belong to her, and it will also belong to him!

She felt she had to do as her father expected, to let these people know what royalty really meant.

Indeed, the royal family has gradually lost its absolute control over local areas.

But that was because his father was unable to leave the capital, and also because he didn't want to deal with these insects.

If either of them changes, everything will change!

"So don't worry about anything, Sir. Once I reach Nur, everything will be... over..."

The princess said this with great confidence.

But in the end, she lowered her head and gently covered her heart.

I just felt a sudden sharp pain here.

This made her feel a little uneasy.

But why?

Nol was nothing but a slave, a Byzantine ruin, and Martyr was just a nobody...

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

"No, there's no problem at all, Sir. Rest assured, you'll be perfectly safe with me by your side!"

Faced with Yu Le, the princess suppressed all her unease.

The white horse led the knight and the princess aboard the royal fleet.

Under the heavens, they watched the royal fleet sailing far away.

Delis Marty let out a long, foul breath.

He then shook his head and walked back to his residence, delivering the message of the royal family's departure to his father.

Inside the flagship command room of the Maltese ship.

Duke Marty looked at the message sent by his eldest son with a sad expression.

He was surrounded by Marty's vassals and his second son.

The royal family is about to wipe them all out, and an indescribable gloom lingers in everyone's hearts.

Finally, he gave up completely and said to the bearded knight:

"Prepare to welcome Her Highness the Princess. You shall make the arrangements yourself."

The man with the small mustache said urgently:

"Father, are we just going to hand it over like this? The royal family did nothing, while we spent a full hundred years!"

Duke Marty looked at him with eyes full of disappointment and said:

"Then what do we do? Challenge the royal family?! Challenge the golden bloodline? Are you worthy?"

The mustachioed knight instantly lost his will to refute, and after a brief silence, he lowered his head and said:

“I understand, Father. I will make the arrangements for the reception.”

After saying that, he led everyone away, leaving only a few of the old ministers who had originally followed Duke Marty.

When everything returned to silence.

Duke Marty and several elders remained silent.

Finally, Duke Marty leaned back in the wheelchair pushed by the young girl and smiled with relief at his elders.

The laughter grew wider and wider!

Then, they all burst out laughing!

Chapter 36 Standoff

The royal fleet was magnificent, and when the governors and lords of the provinces along the way saw the royal fleet, their first reaction was astonishment and curiosity.

They only noticed when the royal fleet was flying the dragon flag, which is only flown when members of the royal family are present.

They all dispatched their own fleets in alarm, ready to greet the royal family and provide escort.

However, since His Majesty cannot leave the palace, is it Her Highness the Princess who has arrived?

But, won't the princess leave the capital?

Princess Golden ignored this idea, gave a few instructions, and left the accompanying officers to deal with them on their own.

She simply walked straight toward the slave Nor.

Meanwhile, the bearded knight had already made all the necessary arrangements for the reception.

As the fleet crossed the last ridge, the entirety of Numennor emerged from the haze.

But the fleet did not land at the port of Númenóre.

Instead, led by a pilot ship, they landed in an open area southeast of the city of Numennor.