Chapter 98

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Chapter 98: Real Trouble!

On the other end of Vera Plain, near the Loess Plateau and the south side of the new Western Front, in the once prosperous area of Lauren Duchy, Lolth sitting on the dog cart was unaware that she had been part of a conspiracy again.

She would be surprised if she knew that the group she let go had headed straight to Hillenbrand Town.

Now, she was putting the information about her "Holy Alliance" attack plan, which she had prepared long ago, into the space magic bag in her backpack.

Doyle Candice would definitely go to Shelldor, and she planned to have Shelldor help her deliver the information to Doyle again.

Of course, if she stayed long enough and happened to meet Doyle, she would just hand it over to him.

With these thoughts in mind, the Happy Number dog cart was gradually approaching Palgauro City!

As the largest city in Lauren Duchy, not the residence of the Duke of Lauren as Seychelles people called it "Palgauro City," it was still the largest city of Lauren Duchy and its de facto capital.

Interestingly, situated on the vast plains, Palgauro City did not have tall city walls. Only on the outskirts, there were outposts, fences, and nets built to defend against magical beasts. However, these were mostly located in the wilderness and far from the main part of the city.

Why is the style of Palgauro City so unique in Vera Plain…

Because this is one of the five major meeting places in the Republic of Seychelles, the location of the Lauren Institute!

The Lauren Institute is the only meeting place not located on the mainland of the Republic of Seychelles, but within its affiliated duchy.

In a republic where the parliament is the highest governing body, the nature of the meeting places is similar to palaces in empires and kingdoms.

The Lauren Institute is also like this – its main function used to be hosting important foreign dignitaries and signing agreements.

That’s why Palgauro City has no city walls.

To show that this place is completely safe and neutral to ambassadors from various countries and to display the power of the Republic of Seychelles, which once dominated nearly half of the continent during its heyday.

"No walls here to show friendship. If you dare anger the Republic of Seychelles, feel free to invade."

Of course, today, the former colonies throughout the vast land of the Republic of Seychelles are no longer what they used to be… Especially after the rift between Lauren Duchy and Seychelles’ parliament, the Lauren Institute has become more symbolic than practical.

However, for Isabella, no matter how run-down this city has become, its special meaning to her remains unchanged.

Isabella’s father, Grand Duke Schwarzwald, signed the "Fifty-Year Ceasefire Treaty" with the council of Seychelles at this very place.

This marked the turning point for the Lauren Duchy as they began to seek alliances with other countries.

Seeing the city where her father, as the great hero of the victorious Northman Knight Order, signed a treaty with the council of Seychelles, and remembering his glory as the feared "Ryman Tiger General," Isabella couldn’t help but reflect on the contrast with the current situation…

Both the city and herself had fallen into the hands of the demon race, losing their former glory.

Captured by a succubus, and with her old rival Shelldor now the new master of Palgauro City where she was taken, Isabella couldn’t help but feel a strange connection.

Reflecting on how she and Palgauro City seemed destined to be intertwined in some special way…

It even seemed possible that both she and the city had been abandoned by the Holy Alliance and their own forces.

Such negative thoughts made Isabella sigh.

Lolth noticed that the knight beside her hardly showed a sad and depressed mood.

This was quite rare for Isabella.

However… the awkwardness between the two made Lolth hesitate to ask what was wrong, so she pretended not to have seen anything, paying attention to the matter.

Except for Isabella, the other three still had an excited feeling like they were on a trip.

The previous cities of the Zima Kingdom didn’t have any special styles.

But Palgauro City, with the presence of the Lauren Institute, was considered a city with a long history and many famous places!

The unique city layout, extending outward from the main road due to the absence of city walls, was enough to make Old Harper and Kanor, who hadn’t seen much of the world, feel incredibly curious.

Despite being occupied by the Demon Army, the city was still bustling and prosperous!

Aside from the advantages of Palgauro City itself, Shelldor’s noticeably more logical thinking compared to the other legionnaire leaders was also crucial!

Along the way, Lolth was very pleased to see that under Shelldor’s command, the demon dragons, wyverns, and half-dragon beings had not made a mess of this place. There were no holes dug in the ground for piling up heavy metals, no rivers dug up for people to sleep in!

The entire Second Legion seemed to not disrupt the lives here. The demon dragons transformed into human form and moved the tower of the former demon dragon to the city center. The Dragon race lived in natural caves outside the city, and the half-dragon beings peacefully coexisted with the city residents, showing a harmonious living pattern.

"Shelldor, you truly move me."

Compared to Zakavido and Achilles, this Red Dragon Grand Monarch, Miss "Blaze," who initially seemed not very intelligent, appeared remarkably clever and reliable.

Lolth now fully understood why the Demon Lord moved the Second Legion from the western front to have Shelldor take command in the central front.

Simply put, none of the Abyssal Sovereigns on the western front had a functioning brain… Small skirmishes were manageable, send the legion charging in, and that was it. But having those guys lead and organize a large-scale assault…

Yes, having no victories on the western front in over two years already spoke volumes.

However, despite Palgauro City’s wealth and prosperity, it was ultimately more complex than Port of Vancouver and Cassilda.

This place was very close to both Seychelles mainland and the new western front, and it had its own intricate power dynamics.

As they approached the outskirts of Palgauro City along the main road, they could see Shelldor standing in the middle of the road in casual clothes, as if waiting for them for a long time.

Lolth immediately realized that there were side missions waiting for them in Palgauro City too.

And most likely, it wasn’t Shelldor who caused the trouble.

There seemed to be a tricky problem lurking beneath the peaceful appearance of Palgauro City, one that even the reliable Red Dragon Grand Monarch found challenging.

"Looks like we have more to do…"

Lolth sighed.

They thought they were coming for shopping and a vacation, but it seemed like the timing was a bit off.

Every time they arrive somewhere, a side mission gets triggered!

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