Chapter 216 – The Envoy of the Kingdom of Kamos

On the main thoroughfare of the Dillon Kingdom, four purebred white horses adorned with golden tassels pulled a completely gilded carriage, maintaining an almost perfectly uniform speed as they headed toward Greenvine City. The carriage was closely guarded by a squad of neatly uniformed soldiers who were clearly elite troops, led by none other than a Level 10 Formal-Level warrior.

If it were just these elements, they wouldn’t have been enough to catch Punk’s attention. However, the two flags flying high atop the carriage, fluttering in the wind, made all the difference.

Even from a distance, Punk could clearly see that the flags on the carriage were of two sizes. The larger flag bore the image of an abstract black eagle, while the smaller one depicted a gray scimitar. What was particularly notable was that the scimitar was meticulously outlined with a gleaming gold border.

Punk immediately recognized the larger flag as the banner of the Kamos Kingdom. The smaller flag likely belonged to a certain Marquis affiliated with the Kamos Kingdom. In the Kamos Kingdom, a gold border symbolized nobility—a silver border would denote a Count, while a copper border would indicate a Baron.

In the lower right corner of both flags, a golden tulip was neatly pinned. According to the customs of the nations in the Lush Forest region, a tulip symbolized friendship and exchange. If it were a declaration of war, a black rose would have been pinned instead.

Thus, based on all these details, anyone could tell at a glance that this procession was an envoy delegation from the Kamos Kingdom, and one led by a core member of a Marquis’s family at that. By custom, this was a highly condescending gesture. In a way, a national envoy delegation led by a powerful Marquis’s family signified their unwavering determination to assert dominance.

“How strange. What could the Kamos Kingdom possibly want by sending envoys to the Dillon Kingdom at this time?”

Punk found this lavishly assembled envoy delegation utterly perplexing. He was no master strategist and had little understanding of political matters, so he couldn’t fathom the Kamos Kingdom’s sudden diplomatic move toward the Dillon Kingdom.

“Given the current situation in the Dillon Kingdom, the Kamos Kingdom might very well be considering war. But even if they were, would that ‘Prince William’—now the King—be foolish enough to send envoys to notify their enemy in advance?”

Sitting on a high tree branch, Punk mused with a hint of sarcasm. He certainly didn’t believe this envoy delegation had traveled all this way to declare war. In this world, surprise attacks and blitzkriegs were the norm in warfare. That Prince William—no, now King William—was hardly noble enough to send a warning before striking!

“But this envoy delegation doesn’t seem like one with friendly intentions either!”

The more Punk observed this peculiar envoy delegation, the more uneasy he felt. The delegation exuded an overwhelming sense of assertiveness. Since when did a friendly envoy delegation travel to another kingdom with a full squad of elite soldiers, led by a genuine Formal-Level powerhouse?This is akin to, on Earth, when a diplomat from one country visits another, not only is he accompanied by a group of special forces armed with AK-47s and carrying explosive packs as bodyguards, but his vehicle is also equipped with an enormous missile that can detonate at the push of a button—aside from the title of “diplomat,” everything else about this setup screams terrorist.

If it weren’t for the Divination Spell clearly indicating that the opposing envoy delegation had official authorization from the Kamos Kingdom, Punk would have assumed this was a group of clumsy bandits disguised as envoys planning to pull off a major heist.

Given the peculiar nature of this envoy delegation, Punk decided to follow them and observe. He resolved to keep an eye on the situation between the Dillon Kingdom and the Kamos Kingdom, thinking that if a war were to break out, he might just reap significant benefits.

“That Formal-Level warrior seems to have only recently advanced. As long as I keep my distance, I shouldn’t be exposed.”

Punk carefully analyzed the seemingly arrogant lead warrior once using the System and reached this conclusion. The Formal-Level warrior hadn’t even learned to restrain his Formal-Level Battle Aura fluctuations yet—clearly a rookie among rookies.

Maintaining a distance of about 500 meters from the Kamos envoy delegation, Punk cautiously cast a spell on himself and the nearby Golem Two.

“Formal-Level Conjuration Spell—Aura Concealment”: Creates an energy film that masks the target’s life energy, mana, Battle Aura, shadow energy, and other energy fluctuations. Duration: thirty hours.

Note: This energy film is extremely fragile and cannot withstand strong energy impacts. Therefore, casting spells or receiving attacks while under this effect will break the spell.

As a cool sensation swept over his body, all of Punk’s energy—including thermal and magnetic senses—was completely isolated. Now, in terms of aura, Punk was no different from a rock. Unless the enemy had exceptionally sharp perception, they would have no chance of detecting him.

Thus, under the cover of the Aura Concealment spell, Punk began to follow the envoy delegation from a distance as they made their way toward Greenvine City.

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The Laila Family is one of the only two influential marquis families currently in the Dillon Kingdom, and Kulun Laila is the first and only heir to the Laila Family. Perhaps he wasn’t always the only heir, but after poisoning his younger brother to death, he became the sole successor.

Now, this pampered, prideful son of the Laila Family sat in a velvet-lined carriage, filled with grievances. He complained about having wasted time traveling to three cities only to learn via magical communication that Princess Trelinka had just arrived in Greenvine City, and he also lamented not having thought to bring along a few pretty maids to pass the time.

Indeed, Kulun was the ambassador of the Kamos Kingdom this time—the one responsible for visiting the Dillon Kingdom and negotiating with the “Glory Army” Leader, Princess Trelinka!

The original candidate for ambassador certainly wouldn’t have been someone as arrogant and domineering as Kulun, but on this rare occasion, he had volunteered and insisted strongly on taking the role.Perhaps King William wanted to use this somewhat flamboyant Kulun to put Princess Trelinka in her place, or perhaps the Laila Family wished to add glory to their sole heir. Thus, Kulun truly achieved his wish and became this time’s “Ambassador of the Kamos Kingdom.”

For his safety, the Laila Family discreetly arranged for a group of elite soldiers—completely against protocol—to accompany him, along with a loyal servant from the family who had recently been promoted to Formal-Level warrior for protection. King William, for his own reasons, tacitly permitted the Laila Family’s actions.

Now, though Kulun was riding in a luxurious carriage and had gotten his wish, he felt no joy in his heart. In fact, by the fifth day of the journey, this pampered “young lady” grew increasingly unable to endure the jolting travel. The only two reasons he hadn’t yet habitually thrown in the towel and retreated were, first, his awareness that this mission was commissioned by King William and allowed no one to cause trouble, and second, Kulun’s own desires—or perhaps his lust—egging him on.

“Princess Trelinka, I will see you soon. I wonder if you are as peerlessly beautiful as the rumors say?” Please vote, bookmark, and subscribe!

(End of Chapter)