Volume 6 Chapter 96
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 96: Charlie
“I’ve got it… Then this is how we’ll do it.”
Xia Yi came up with what she considered a brilliant solution.
She knew perfectly well that there was no way she could directly meet Kennedy.
Given their past conflicts, the moment he saw her, he would absolutely lose his temper. The two of them would definitely start fighting.
Therefore, she needed to use another identity in order to speak with Kennedy and gather more useful information to assess the situation.
She already knew exactly how she should proceed.
……
“It seems a hero has appeared in Molent City!”
“I know, right? Man of Justice! He’s a champion of justice who moves through the night, eradicating evil.”
“Those villains Bi Yangde and Lao Huo were defeated by the Man of Justice. Those bastards deserved it. I just wonder who Man of Justice’s next target will be?”
People were enthusiastically discussing the hottest topic of the day, Man of Justice.
Even though Molent’s city lord had completely avoided mentioning anything related to Man of Justice during his public speech, the topic had never cooled down since that night.
In fact, after the security patrols strictly prohibited all newspapers from discussing Man of Justice in any form, the craze surrounding him only exploded to an entirely new level.
The more people were forbidden from talking about him, the more they wanted to discuss him.
Perhaps because Molent City was the Land of Freedom, crime constantly thrived during the night, causing people to long for the appearance of a hero.
The only issue was that Man of Justice’s identity remained a complete mystery. He had never appeared publicly, and everyone was curious…
Who exactly was Man of Justice?
……
“We’re here. This should be the place.”
Xia Yi had arrived at the central district of the city, directly before the towering structure belonging to Molent’s city lord.
She raised her head and carefully examined the extraordinary building in the distance.
From afar, the lower half of the tower appeared nonexistent, while only the upper half floated suspended high in the sky like a miracle created by the gods themselves.
But upon closer inspection, Xia Yi noticed the trick behind it.
A gigantic magic circle was operating on the ground below, while an identical magic circle was engraved upon the cross-section of the floating upper tower, the two resonating with one another.
Nor was the air between them empty.
An invisible cylindrical barrier enclosed countless magic stones floating in midair.
Under the influence of the upper and lower magic circles, those stones continuously released magical power.
Xia Yi recognized those stones immediately.
They were called Levitation Stones, containing a special kind of magic power that caused the stones themselves to float whenever activated, hence the name.
Levitation Stones were normally used merely as decorations and were rarely put to practical use.
The main issue was that the magical energy within them was extremely unstable. If someone tried to use them as the power source for an airship, the craft would probably crash after flying for only a short time.
However, such a problem did not exist in the Mythic Era.
The magic circles on both sides functioned like stabilizers, exquisitely regulating every Levitation Stone in the air so they continuously and stably emitted floating magic power, thereby holding the tower aloft.
Xia Yi found the sight utterly fascinating.
The magical technology of the Mythic Era truly far surpassed that of her own era.
No wonder the archaeological technologies humanity excavated from ancient ruins were always so incomprehensible.
Still, now was not the time to marvel at such things.
Her most important task at the moment was entering the tower and meeting Kennedy.
“Alright, let’s go give it a try.”
Thinking that, Xia Yi walked toward the base of the tower.
“Stop right there! What do you think you’re doing? Ahead lies the tower of the city lord. Unauthorized individuals are forbidden from approaching!!”
The guards blocked Xia Yi’s path.
“I want to meet the city lord!” Xia Yi deliberately acted anxious. “I have something extremely important! I need to file a petition!!”
“Who cares what grievances you have? Your petty little matters aren’t worth disturbing the city lord over!” one guard snapped back. “The city lord manages countless affairs every day. He has no time to meet commoners like you! Go back now. If you continue lingering here, don’t blame us for enforcing the rules!”
“But…”
“No buts! This is not a joke!!”
To intimidate Xia Yi, the guards even raised their guns and loaded them, placing the weapons in a ready-to-fire state.
That put Xia Yi in a difficult position.
These people clearly had no intention of compromising whatsoever.
She recalled that Bi Yangde had once mentioned before her that meeting the city lord was extremely difficult. Usually, only people of significant status were granted an audience.
And from the perspective of identity…
Xia Yi was just a dessert-shop employee.
That definitely was not enough.
So should she force her way in?
With Xia Yi’s strength, knocking down these guards would be easy.
But barging in by force would probably alert the enemy too early…
Just as Xia Yi was hesitating, a voice suddenly spoke behind her.
“Using guns to threaten a young lady seems rather inappropriate, doesn’t it?”
The moment they heard the voice, the guards’ expressions changed instantly. They hurriedly lowered their guns and saluted respectfully.
“Good evening, Lord Charlie!”
Charlie?
Xia Yi turned around and saw a refined male elf.
He wore a black hat, a black suit, and carried a cane. Every aspect of his appearance was immaculate, radiating a gentlemanly aura.
“This dragon lady here, have you encountered some trouble?” the man named Charlie asked with a smile. “It seems you wish to meet Lord Kennedy?”
Although Xia Yi did not know this man, judging from the guards’ respectful attitude, he clearly possessed extraordinary status.
She immediately replied, “Yes! I have business with Lord Kennedy!”
“In that case, Miss, please come along with me. As it happens, I’m also on my way to see Lord Kennedy,” Charlie said. “If you don’t mind, we can go together.”
“Alright, thank you very much!” Xia Yi said gratefully.
“It’s nothing. Merely a small favor,” Charlie replied calmly.
“Hmph. What luck, running into Lord Charlie…” one guard muttered resentfully.
Still, nobody said anything more, and they allowed Xia Yi through, out of respect for Charlie.
Following Charlie, Xia Yi stepped onto a circular platform embedded with Levitation Stones atop the magic circle beneath the tower, and together they ascended toward the floating tower above.
While they were rising through the air, Charlie suddenly spoke.
“Miss Xia Yi, this is your first time riding the Floating Lift, correct?”
“Mm, yes…”
Xia Yi abruptly stopped mid-sentence as she realized something deeply strange.
This was clearly her first time meeting Charlie.
So why did he know her name?
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