The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

"You're kidding! Even during the time of the two kings, the royal court had its own supporters. It's possible that they'll switch sides with just a wave of your hand."

Actually, that wasn't entirely certain... Koya's reputation was now known throughout Terra. The breath mark he left behind when he forced Chernobog to stop had become a scenic spot. Many tourists visiting Longmen would rent cars or aircraft to explore it. With the increasing number of such visitors, some travel agencies in Longmen even offered specialized services. Of course, all this meant only one thing: Koya's power was well known throughout the continent.

The Sarkaz's pursuit is simple, a place where they can live a stable life. Tracy gave them hope, so they are willing to follow. Now Chernobog has actually taken in many Sarkaz mercenaries, giving them accommodation and treating Originium disease. These originally lawless mercenaries have begun to take the initiative to become "maintainers" in the city of Chernobog. For them, whoever wants to destroy the city is their enemy.

If Koya lets the Sarkaz come to Chernobog in the name of the Demon King, perhaps many of Tracy's mercenaries will be shaken. After all, their future in Tracy is still uncertain. But Koya already has a stable foothold here, and even the Demon King's orthodoxy is in Rhodes Island. It is possible for the Sarkaz to restore their country in the future.

Even the Royal Court loyal to Tresis might start to waver under the trend of the times, and the Pardoners are even simpler... They are only loyal to the Sarkaz. If the future of Rhodes Island is better than that of Tresis, they will defect without hesitation. However, the intelligence in the doctor's hands does not support her to make such a bold judgment. Rhodes Island needs stability now.

"Okay, let's get down to business. The Sarkaz are terrorizing Lontinium, but the three Dukes remain inactive, completely disregarding the lives of the civilians. The King of Advance has already requested permission from Rhodes Island to go to Lontinium. You know Amiya's character; that little rabbit won't let Tracys run amok. So, sooner or later, Rhodes Island will go to Lontinium. When that happens, I hope you can protect Amiya and the others."

"Okay, but you know I won't be staying here for long, so it's better to call me when the time comes."

"of course."

Then the room fell silent, as if the serious business had been discussed, and next... well, very good, the doctor was sincere. Under Koya's playful gaze, the doctor grabbed the quilt and covered himself with it.

"You must be tired today, right? Go to bed early!"

"OK, good night."

Ji Zi [Tsk tsk tsk, in the group I punch hard, offline I am timid. ]

Fujimaru Tachibana [This doctor is just lame~~]

Fujiwara Chika [So Tachibana, you are very brave~]

Fujimaru Tachibana [Just kidding, I'm super brave, if it weren't for Kiyohime and the others, I would have succeeded long ago! ]

In the chat group, everyone laughed loudly at the doctor's performance. However, in reality, few in the chat group had ever had sex with Koya. They laughed happily, but who knew how they would react when it was their turn. However, Fujimaru Tachibana was indeed due to those servants. Her own offensive intention was very strong, but it was a pity that Kiyohime and the others were too obsessed with it.

The doctor was actually quietly watching the chat group at this moment, watching the friends in the group mocking her, she felt embarrassed and annoyed, but she still did not move. As for Koya... he fell asleep, a very peaceful sleep, and in his dream he had already started a passionate physical fight with Hercules. After watching the chat group for a while, the doctor also closed his eyes in a daze.

Rhodes Island slept soundly, but the lights were brightly lit at City Hall. Kroenen was contacting buyers for obsidian, preparing to complete the final transaction and then flee. He should have just run away; after all, with Ceylon under Rhodes's protection, the volcanic problems would sooner or later be exposed. But he couldn't bear to give up his newly mined obsidian. Kroenen decided to take a gamble and sell all of it during the Obsidian Music Festival. While such a hasty sale would undoubtedly result in a slight loss, there was still some profit to be made.

"Yes, I'm selling this batch of obsidian at a 20% discount, but you have to pick it up tomorrow, and eat it all at once... Tsk, that's a huge discount already. The Obsidian Music Festival is still five days away. If you just do some processing, those idiots who believe obsidian can prevent Originium disease will be happy to buy out your goods... The lowest discount is 20%. By the way, this batch of obsidian is the last one left today. There will be no more after this. If you weren't the only customer of mine who can eat this whole batch at once, I wouldn't sell it to you."

Kroening's tone kept changing during the call, but in the end a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Come to the same place tomorrow night to pick up the goods. I'll pay you and we'll deliver them. Happy working together!"

Although the evacuation time was forced to be delayed for another day, he was happy when he thought that a large amount of Longmen coins would be transferred into his bank card. Although he lost the city of Xiosta, the money he had in his hands when he arrived in Victoria was enough for him to spend the rest of his life!

"One day, just one day, nothing will go wrong!"

However, just as Kronin was processing his past transaction lists and destroying all evidence at the city hall, Hei had already infiltrated Kronin's home. Although Xiosta was ruled by Ceylon's father, it was still possible for his subordinates to conceal something if they worked together, such as the illegal mining and sale of obsidian. Ceylon's father had banned obsidian mining many years ago, but the number of obsidian products sold at the annual Obsidian Music Festival had increased rather than decreased.

Hei's purpose in sneaking into Kronin's home was to gather crucial evidence, to determine how many people in Xiosta were involved in the obsidian mining operation. As for why Kronin kept these documents at home, Hei had come into contact with many people like Kronin in the past, and they often kept a guarantee for themselves, even if they knew it might be of no use.

Chapter 234: Arknights: A Date with Ceylon

Xiosta time: 1:00 PM. In three hours, the Obsidian Music Festival's most important event, a joint live performance by various celebrities, will begin. This live performance will last until midnight, ending with fireworks rising from the beach, signaling the end of the Obsidian Music Festival. By now, nearly all the tourists and Xiosta citizens have gathered near the beach stage. In comparison, Xiosta city is quite quiet. Rhodes Island's action will begin after the hour—

Back to the morning, Hei returned to Ceylon after completing the task. After reading the documents Hei gave her, Ceylon felt relieved but also a little scared. Half of Xiosta's managers were involved in the illegal mining and sale of obsidian. Fortunately, Ceylon did not see any trace of her father's collusion with them on this list.

However, she also understood that her father probably knew something about these things. After all, obsidian, which is prohibited from mining, would be used to make a large number of handicrafts at the annual Obsidian Music Festival. This was obviously not in line with common sense, but it didn't matter as long as her father was not involved in the Yingman volcanic eruption, she could still accept it.

After confirming the evidence of Kronin's guilt, since all the armed forces of Xiosta are in Kronin's hands, Ceylon commissioned Rhodes Island in the official capacity of Xiosta. The doctor specified a simple action plan and asked the mysterious tourists A, B, and C (Chen, Xingxiong, and Shi Huaiya) who met by chance at the music festival venue yesterday to act as commanders of the arrest operation.

The goal of this operation is to have several groups of people act simultaneously after the live begins to ensure that all the people on the list are captured. The ending is to have Koya completely extinguish the Xiosta volcano under the cover of fireworks at night.

However, since this is a commission, there is naturally a reward, and the reward is that Xiosta agrees that Rhodes Island will establish an official office in Xiosta, Xiosta and Rhodes Island will reach a business cooperation relationship, and Rhodes Island drugs can be sold tax-free in Xiosta.

In this arrest operation, Rhodes Island can be said to have mobilized all its personnel, because there were only so many operators who came to Xiosta for vacation. Even Shining was sent out to perform the mission. Penguin Logistics, who also came to vacation, was commissioned to take action together. The Doctor also had to take charge of the overall situation and receive criminals in Xiosta Prison.

So what is Koya doing right now? He is at a live show with Ceylan.

"Koya, what kind of music do you like?"

"Hmm... I guess I don't have any particular favorites, as long as they sound good."

To Koya's ears, the music sounded good, but that was all he heard. He grew up listening to Hera's music, and after becoming an adventurer, he listened to Hatsune Miku, a member of the Muse clan, singing every day. So even a band that attracted cheers from thousands of people at a live performance would only get okay reviews from Koya. Koya even felt that he could do it too, because he had received music guidance from Hera when he was a child and he could play the harp.

Ceylon naturally didn't know all this. She just thought that Keya didn't seem to like live performances very much. After all, compared with the audience around him who were excited and cheering loudly, Keya was too calm. He could even yawn in the audience while singing rock and roll on the stage.

"Then... shall we go somewhere else?"

"It's up to you."

While everyone in Xiosta gathered on the beach to enjoy the music festival, Ceylon brought Keya back to the quiet Xiosta. They came to a shop called Mockingbird Café on Second Street. While almost all other shops were closed, this coffee shop was the only one that remained open.

"Ah, sure enough, this place is still open. When the black people didn't let me go to the live show because it was too crowded, I discovered this little shop. This may be the only shop still open in Xiosta besides those obsidian gift shops."

Ceylon dragged Koya into the small shop, a hint of joy on her face, as if she were sharing a treasure she had finally found. Behind the counter stood a white-haired, elderly man from Liberi, his figure slightly hunched, yet he meticulously wiped the coffee cups.

"Grandpa, long time no see~~I didn't see you when I came to your store a few days ago. It was your grandson who greeted me."

"It's Ceylon, hahaha. Now I've handed over my shop to that guy, but now that guy has gone to a concert, I, a retired old man, can only come out to help him after get off work."

"Grandpa, I'm still the same. What do you want, Koya?"

"Hmm... give me an iced black Colombian coffee (ice Americano)."

"Wow, Koya, you actually like this."

“It’s actually quite delicious.”

The two sat in a cafe, the afternoon sun shining through the curtains onto them with a faint halo. Compared to a lively concert, such a quiet and comfortable chat made it easier for two strangers to get to know each other. Ceylon gradually opened up in this environment and complained to Koya about her father, who could be considered a stranger.

"So, do you hate Ceylon?"

"Why do you hate him? If I really have to say that, I think it's my father who hates me, because my birth took my mother away, and the person he loved most left him... But I can feel that my father doesn't hate me. Maybe his indifference towards me is because he doesn't know how to express his love?"

"Hahaha, that must be the case. After all, if he didn't love you, how could you grow up to be such an outstanding lady? A person's growth is closely related to the environment around them."

"Ahem, let's put this topic aside for now. Actually, I still hate some things about my father. For example, he refuses to tell me some things and just arranges everything for me to complete passively. It seems like he's doing it to protect me, but I really hate this feeling of not knowing anything and being unable to change anything. Just like this volcanic eruption, he must have noticed something and even made a backup plan, but I knew nothing about it! This makes me really annoyed!"

"So you've gotten us, Rhodes Island, involved. Ceylon, you're a bit more rebellious than I thought. If we, Rhodes Island, are some kind of villain organization, then your actions this time will cause your father great losses."

"I've thought carefully before getting rid of you, but if I can cause him a little trouble, maybe I'll be a little happy."

"You're pretty bad~"

"Humph~"

The old man behind the coffee machine listened to Ceylon and Koya's conversation, a smile playing on his lips. He looked at Ceylon with a loving gaze. In his heart, the old man from Liberi silently prayed for the young master he had served in the past, hoping that the young master could remain calm when he saw his cabbage being taken away.

"Ceylon, your coffee is ready. Please come and get it. I'm an old man and my hands and feet are not very convenient."

"Okay, grandpa, thank you."

"By the way, Ceylon, is this guy next to you your boyfriend? He's very handsome."

"No, just friends."

"Really? Although my hands and feet are not very handy, my eyes are still as bright as ever."

“Grandpa!!”

The old man couldn't help but feel a bit of mischief in his heart. Seeing his young master's collapse seemed quite amusing. Looking at Ceylon's blushing cheeks, the old man knew that this matter was likely to succeed. At least his young lady was obviously thinking about it. The child has really grown up.

While life was peaceful on one side, the people of Rhodes Island were in a chaotic war mode on the other side. Due to the lack of numbers, each of the Rhodes Island operators was even responsible for arresting several officials. However, those officials would definitely escape after receiving the information that their colleagues had been arrested, which made Rhodes Island's arrest operation more troublesome. The first target set by the doctor was those who were in high positions and powerful. It was okay to miss one or two small fish, but all the main personnel must be arrested!

"Mr. Hellagur, Croissant has gone to receive the goods. Please proceed to the next arrest point immediately. Black, you're a little slow over there, hurry up. Red Bean! Be more restrained when arresting people and don't disrupt official duties. Shining, you... you can actually go a little slower with Nightingale."

While contacting the Rhodes Island operators via PRTS, the doctor took over the criminals from Texas and Exiah, confirming each one and sending them to the cells. By around 4:00 PM, all 32 people on the list had been apprehended, without a single one missed.

Just as the arrest was about to end, the sound of wind chimes rang out from the coffee shop on the other side, and a man pushed the door open and walked in. The old man standing at the front desk nodded slightly to the visitor, then went to the kitchen, leaving this area to him and Koya.

And at this moment, Koya also received a communication from the doctor -

"Ceylon, Kronin and more than 30 others have been captured. Hei is guarding them now. It's up to Xiosta to decide how to deal with them. By the way, is this gentleman behind you your father?"

"Hmm? Ah, Dad, no, father? Why are you back?"

"Are you surprised? I left Xiosta just to expose the Kronin family and bring them to justice. Now that the task is completed, I naturally returned."

After answering his daughter's question with a smile, Hermann straightened his face and bowed to Koya seriously and solemnly.

"Mr. Koya, thank you for taking care of my daughter during this period. I am Herman. If you need anything, I will do my best to help you."

"You're too polite, Mr. Herman. I believe Miss Hei has already told you about the contract Miss Ceylon signed with Rhode Island."

"Yes, I have no objection to this contract. We are also willing to relocate the Xiosta 'High-tech Zone' to the vicinity of Chernobog."

"...This is quite a surprise. Mr. Herman, if you are truly willing to move the mobile city to the vicinity of Che City, Rhodes Island promises not to interfere in Xiosta's internal affairs. We are also willing to establish a strategic partnership with Xiosta. However, please discuss the specific relocation process with the doctor."

"nature."

Herman and Koya's conversation left Ceylon completely bewildered. What was this Xiosta High-Tech Zone? Had she missed something? Had she actually fallen asleep when she blinked just now?

"Father, what is that Xiosta High-tech Zone?!"

"I built this mobile city... Actually, the Xiosta volcano showed signs of erupting ten years ago, so I began building a new Xiosta. I originally wanted to hand over the current Xiosta to Kronin, but he was too impatient. I've made many desperate decisions, but I never gambled with Xiosta. But Kronin clearly didn't understand that."

In the world of Terra, people who are too kind cannot make good leaders. Hermann did use iron-blooded methods to eliminate batches of political enemies, but he never took action against ordinary people in Xiosta. He also used a large part of the financial resources to subsidize workers, researchers and patients with Originium disease. Such a mayor can be considered a good person in Terra.

By the way, Rhodes Island also has this information, so Koya and the doctor know exactly what Hermann did. It can only be said that although Kal'tsit's management is not very good, the intelligence organization under her is really powerful.

But I only came here for a trip, and I ended up returning to a mobile city. This gain is really exaggerated.

"Mr. Koya, Colombia is very interested in Xiosta, so..."

"I understand. I will extinguish the volcano that is about to erupt tonight. I believe Mr. Herman should be able to bring this matter to the conference table of the President of Colombia, right?"

“They’re very interested in you.”

It looks like tonight's fireworks display will attract many spectators.

·Dividing line·

"Mr. Koya, the volcanic survey has concluded. Xiosta's volcano is home to a large number of Originium Worms, whose food is obsidian. Xiosta's mining of volcanic obsidian has led to a shortage of food for these Originium Worms. Led by a super-large Originium Worm, their activities have led to intense volcanic activity."

"Well, thank you Eyjafjalla for the information."

It was 11 o'clock in the evening, with only an hour left before Koya's operation. Originally, Koya planned to "eat" all the fire elements contained in the volcano in one go. Although the energy of the earth veins would continuously supply the volcano, it would take at least hundreds of years for it to erupt again. However, the information brought back by Eyjafjalla made him give up this plan.

It’s not that he was worried about the Originium Bugs, but he felt that if they ate the fire elements, the Originium Bugs would definitely become more violent. Once they left the volcano due to lack of food, they might cause damage to the city of Xiosta.

"Koya, what are you going to do?"

"Doctor, if this volcano turns into an iceberg, will it affect Xiosta's tourism industry?"

"...It shouldn't be possible, right?"

"That's good."

At twelve o'clock, a dragon that had been shining with blue lightning appeared in the sky above Xiosta. At this time, the clouds in the sky also flashed with lightning. The roar was far louder than the fireworks, and the dragon that was shining with pale light in the sky was far more dazzling than any fireworks.

Chapter 235: The End of Arknights: Xiosta

The day after the Obsidian Music Festival, the headlines in Xiosta's major newspapers weren't about the grandeur of the festival or the dazzling performances of the stars. Instead, a dragon and an iceberg dominated the front pages. This spectacle displeased the Emperor, who had debuted his new song the previous night. His spotlight had been completely stolen by someone else!

He was also quite curious about this new beast master. He did look a bit like Victoria's old dragon, but hadn't that old dragon been hunted by lions? So, was he the successor? But wasn't this successor's power a bit too much? Who could possibly outwit him?

The volcano next to Xiosta was actually quite large, its area exceeding that of several medium-sized mobile cities. Yet, such a massive volcano was completely frozen. Miraculously, the iceberg didn't emit any cold air; it was more like crystal than ice...

Last night, the dragon, controlling lightning and radiating a pale light, had left a deep impression on every audience member at the festival. It also left many with ulterior motives sweating profusely. Although they had glimpsed this power through intelligence, when this force, surpassing even the natural calamity, appeared before their eyes without reservation, their minds went blank. In the latter half of the night, Xiosta's communications system was extremely busy. Intelligence agencies from countries like Victoria, Colombia, Yan, and Ursus simultaneously evacuated Chernobog in the same night.

At the same time, these intelligence agencies are making every effort to carefully screen the outstanding beauties within the organization, because among all the intelligence about Koya, there is one that is extremely valuable.

'The observed person has intimate relationships with multiple women. Mayor Xiosta's daughter received help from the target after knowing them for only two days.'

The value of this information goes without saying. He likes beautiful women? Great! That's great! I'm afraid this dragon doesn't want anything.

"..."

"Ahem, is there anything else wrong with the Platinum Throne?"

"You just want me to die, right?"

"Ahem, not necessarily. If that gentleman really takes a fancy to you, then you would be Casimir's hope. Even the Black Iron Throne would have to bow to you when he sees you. Just think about it, isn't that cool?"

"Do you think a dragon's aesthetic taste is truly the same as humans'? Besides... I don't have a great figure, and my face is only average. Why did you choose me?"

"The internal strife within the Commercial Alliance is quite serious. A list submitted by one chamber of commerce would definitely be rejected by its rival chamber of commerce. However, they also understood the urgency of this matter and quickly reached a consensus, asking the Fearless Alliance to send someone."

"Ah."

"You know what Monica is like. If she hadn't been disliked, she would have been considered successful, let alone seducing her. Anyway, you're the best candidate for the Platinum throne!"

"Oh... I see. Rhodes Island, right? I'll send in my application right away."