Free Web NovelChapter 2428: Chapter 2426: Upside Down Black and White
Before dawn, the servants responsible for cleaning the streets in the Divine City got up early, splashing water and sweeping the white marble-paved streets.
The noblewomen emerged from their warm beds, dressed in familiar attire, and sat on their balconies to stretch. They sipped milk prepared by their servants, enjoying the first rays of morning sunlight.
Various shops opened their doors one after another, displaying the freshest vegetables and meats.
The city was as usual, except for some lingering discussions about the events of yesterday.
The noble King had been embarrassed by his daughter yesterday, becoming the subject of ridicule among the aristocracy.
A mysterious poor young man abducted Her Royal Highness The Princess on the spot and even jumped off a cliff with her.
This was akin to throwing dirty water on the King’s face, and it also offended the Divine Spirits of Mount Olympus.
As everyone was enjoying the quiet of the morning, a shadow suddenly passed through the sky.
Some thought it was a storm cloud, and they looked up.
Under the early morning sun, a gigantic black creature, with wings spanning tens of meters, flew across the sky over the city, heading directly towards the Royal Palace.
The street instantly erupted in a commotion, with cries echoing through the crowd, "It’s the Divine Envoy!"
"The Divine Envoy has come!"
"It’s over; the Divine Spirits are angry."
"The Divine City is in grave danger!"
"..."
People who had just stepped out of their homes quickly rushed back inside.
The bold ones followed, only to see the black-winged creature land on the highest tower of the Royal Palace.
It folded its wings and shouted loudly at those below, "You have blasphemed the Divine Spirits, and your sins are unforgivable. If you do not return the Princess to the Main God by sunset, this city will be consumed in flames."
The King, accompanied by a group of terrified ministers, gathered in the square within the Royal Palace, hurriedly bowing their heads to the Divine Envoy.
A general awkwardly shouted to the Divine Envoy above, "But the Princess has already jumped off the cliff?"
The Divine Envoy said coldly, "She is not dead; she was rescued by magic from the East. You must dispatch soldiers to find her at once and prevent the Main God from becoming further enraged."
"Yes, yes, I will have them search immediately!"
The King nodded repeatedly, issuing commands to his knights.
The Knight Order commander, along with his soldiers, quickly mounted white horses, opened the gates of the Imperial Palace, and rode out swiftly.
They hadn’t gone far when they saw the streets of the Divine City already crowded with people.
Amid the crowd, two groups of men and women approached.
The two at the front were the Princess and the mysterious stranger who had escaped yesterday.
Those following behind had faces different from the surrounding people, clearly the legendary Easterners.
"Arrest them!"
The Knight Captain drew his Longsword, waving it towards them.
A group of white horses charged forward, quickly surrounding Long Fei and his companions.
The Princess appeared fearful and glanced worriedly at Long Fei.
Long Fei nodded, indicating to her with a serene look at the approaching Knight Captain, "Don’t worry, we’ve come to return the Princess to your King."
"Magic from the East, do you think I will trust you?"
The Knight Captain furrowed his brow tightly, not expecting Long Fei to speak their language.
"Magic from the East?"
Long Fei chuckled softly, "Interesting. You revere demons as your master but consider the Divine Spirits from the East as malevolent?"
The Knight Captain was the very man who had pursued the Princess yesterday, his archery was expert, one of the few Golden Knights in the Divine City.
He erupted in anger upon hearing Long Fei’s blasphemous words, "Eastern devil, you should not desecrate the Divine Spirits."
With a quick motion, his bow was drawn, an arrow aimed squarely at Long Fei.
The Princess Helis quickly raised her hand, shouting to the Knight Captain, "They are my saviors; if you want to kill him, then kill me first!"
The Knight Captain tightened his grip, shouting at his men, "Take them back!"
The knights parted to either side, escorting the four of them towards the Royal Palace.
On the highest hall of the Royal Palace, the black-winged creature’s eyes suddenly gleamed, fixating on Long Fei and his group.
It snorted smoke from its nose, uttering in a dull voice, "They have returned."
The King called out from below, "Who?"
"Your daughter."
The Divine Envoy replied icily, "And indeed, she has brought two Easterners with her."
The King said, "Rest assured, Divine Envoy, regardless of these Easterners’ background, I will have their heads severed and offer them as sacrifices to the Divine Mountain."
The Divine Envoy remained silent; like a lifeless entity, it quietly awaited Long Fei and his group’s arrival at the Royal Palace.
As Helis saw the King, she immediately rushed over, crying and embraced him, "Father, I have returned."
The King patted her shoulder; he was not angry with her, but his eyes were filled with an angry gaze pointed at Long Fei and his two companions.
He first questioned Paris, "Foreigner, why did you abduct my daughter?"
Paris bowed slightly, hands cross-armed, and greeted the King, "Honorable Your Majesty, my name is Paris, from the country of Troy opposite the Divine City. I love your daughter and ask you to marry her to me. I will give her the wealthiest city in the world as a dowry, and bestow upon her happiness that even the Divine Spirits would envy."
"You are a Prince of Troy?"
The King raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Paris solemnly replied, "Indeed."
The King shook his head, "You are too late; my daughter has already been favored by the Divine Spirits. She does not belong to you; she belongs to the Main God of Mount Olympus."
Paris said, "Your Majesty, I have come to tell you that the Divine Spirits of Mount Olympus are false; they will not protect our safety, but on the contrary, bring us calamity."
The King and the ministers present shouted in shock, "You, you dare to blaspheme the Divine Spirits?"
"This lad is crazy!"
"Do you know the consequences of blaspheming the Divine Spirits?"
"..."
The frightened onlookers glanced upwards; the Divine Envoy’s eyes had already opened, filled with anger as it fixated on Paris.
Paris, undaunted and respectful, said, "What I’m saying is true. The false gods of Mount Olympus have ignited a war between the East and West, sending our people endlessly to the Eastern battlefield. These poor men perish abroad, and their children and wives struggle to survive at home. We must stop these tragedies and save our citizens."
"Silence!"
The King, furious, wielded the Scepter, ordering his knights, "Arrest him and execute all who blaspheme the Divine Spirits. I will use him to offer sacrifices to the Divine Spirits, to atone for our sins."
The surrounding knights raised their Long Spears, enclosing Paris and his companions.
The Divine Envoy bared its fangs, suddenly speaking from the castle, "Leave these two Eastern demons to me."
Long Fei had already noticed it upon arrival and was not surprised by its appearance.
Paris and Helis were startled, looking up at the creature with shivers.
Long Fei chuckled softly at the massive Lizard, "In a world turned upside down, can even a Lizard like you become the Divine Envoy?"
"What did you say?"
The black Lizard roared in anger, opening its mouth to unleash a stream of black-smoke-laden fire, fiercely sweeping towards Long Fei.
The flames blazed, making the Void crackle and burn with a roaring sound.
The knights and the Royal Palace ministers below were terrified, scattering in all directions, and the King, abandoning even his own daughter, fled shamefully under the knights’ protection.
