Chapter 927 - Legendary Night
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part One)
[TL Note: This is a 3-in-1 chapter, so we are treating it as two different releases.]
This was Fei’s first time battling a young lord, and it was coming to an end.
This battle came unexpectedly, but it was crucial for Fei. In not too long, the news about Human Emperor Alexander of the North defeating Young Lord Reus of Ormond was going to spread throughout the continent like a shock wave. All the forces and influential figures would have to re-evaluate Fei.
Of course, none of this was important to Fei.
The important thing was that the sense of danger in Fei’s mind grew even more intense, and his desire for more power increased as well. Except for leveling-up the other four classes in Diablo World and passing Hell Mode, he must focus on increasing his strength after maxing out at Hell Mode level 100. Fortunately, he learned that killing zombies and mutated demon beasts would bring mysterious pure energy and increase his power.
Since the expeditionary troop of Chambord was delayed in the last little while, the Undead Creature Catastrophe to the south of Dixie City had grown stronger. The other three southern provinces of Alania were in a dire state. The new Alania Empire created a troop and tried to venture into the south to save those survivors, but the result was tragic; many soldiers lost their lives there.
According to the information provided by the [Letter Office], Fei’s worst worry had occurred. The evil creatures created by Hell power seemed to be evolving, and more terrifying and advanced creatures appeared. These newly evolved creatures were powerful and had low-level intelligence. They could rival Star-level Warriors, and they had a strict hierarchy. In addition, they could coordinate with each other well.
“If this trend continues, a monster on the level of Lords of Hell might appear. If that happens, this might be done. The most terrifying thing about the creatures of Hell isn’t their strength; it is their spreading speed. If this evil energy spread on the Azeroth Continent without control, even gods couldn’t save this land!”
Fei was worried after getting the various types of information from the [Letter Office].
“It seems like I need to get on the road… quick! Damn it! The Undead Creature Catastrophe has appeared on the continent for so long! It is about to spread on the entire continent! Where are the members of the Holy Church? These fake people say that their primary mission is to get rid of evil. Why aren’t they moving? This is good too; no one is going to ‘rob monsters’ from me. Whatever, I can’t wait any longer. I have to leave tomorrow!”
Fei ordered the military to get ready; they were going to move out early morning and head to the south of Alania.
The soldiers of Chambord started to get busy in the campsite.
At the evening, Fei received the invitation of the young Emperor and went to the celebration party at the Royal Palace.
Before the party started, Fei stayed with his in-name disciple alone and taught the latter a little. Since the Royal Palace of Alania lacked masters, Fei selected ten Saint Seiyas of Chambord and made them Emperor Leo’s guards. They would stay here and be in charge of protecting the Emperor and training new guards.
When the party started, the entire Royal Palace was noisy and full of people.
This was Fei’s first time participating in this type of party after coming to Dixie City. This was also the nobles and influential figures of Alania’s first time getting this close to the creator of the new empire. When Fei appeared, loud claps resonated in the Royal Palace. People’s excitement towards Fei far exceeded their excitement towards Emperor Leo.
The Emperor and nobles gave most of the speeches. Fei disliked this type of events, so he quickly bypassed it.
Throughout the entire hour, Fei was undoubtedly the star of the party. He didn’t lack nobles, noble ladies, and beautiful girls who tried to strike a conversation with him by his side.
The men hoped that they could talk to the Father of the Nation for even a second. If that happened, they would be able to show off in front of their friends for the rest of their lives.
The women tried to demonstrate their beauty and wanted to be looked at by Fei. If that could further develop into something pleasurable, it would be perfect in their eyes.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Two)
In the fancy and luxuriously-decorated grand hall, people were chatting and toasting. The crisp glass-colliding noises rang all night. Wherever Fei went, a large group of people followed; he was warmly received.
This was the biggest celebration in the history of the newly-established Alania Empire.
At the same time, except for the main party which was happening in the Royal Palace, seats and tables were set up on the stairs and the square outside the palace.
People with good status all tried their best to get into this party. For people with less money and influence, they felt proud just looking at the party from afar.
The last row of tables on the square were the furthest away from the Royal Palace, and the people sitting at these tables had the least status. At one table, a few girls sat there with a lot of makeup, and they all wore fancy dresses. They were showing off their best side, hoping to attract the attention of a certain someone.
“Ah, I’m so envious of the noble ladies. It would be so awesome if we can enter the main palace and see Human Emperor once. With my youth and beauty, perhaps Human Emperor will like me!”
A girl who had cute freckles and was a little chubby cupped her face with her hands and looked in the direction of the noisy palace in envy; it seemed like red hearts were appearing in her eyes. She only had light makeup on, making her look unique and different out of all the women here.
This was only the dream of this naïve girl.
However, the other women who had heavy makeup instantly mocked her.
“Haha! Just you? Forget it, Jenny. You are the daughter of a little grain merchant; you should be thankful that you can participate in this party. How dare you wish to enter the main palace? It is like a toad wishing to eat swan meat! Haha!”
“Yeah, you are only a low-level civilian; you want to become a noble as well? Keep on dreaming!”
“Some dirty civilians believe that their chances are here after the re-establishment of our empire, and they are all trying to turn their situation around. However, it is what it is. How can they become nobles with a few small tricks and schemes?”
These vicious and mean women were all nobles when the previous Alania Empire existed.
After the new Emperor took the helm, except for promoting many people who he trusted, the old nobles who didn’t do anything terrible were also treated well to stabilize the situation in the empire. Although their noble status wasn’t inherited from before, they still felt proud about their bloodline, and they looked down at the new nobles and the civilians. Therefore, they complained a lot and behaved arrogantly.
This pure and chubby girl named Jenny represented the new force on the rise. Her father was a grain merchant, and his force wasn’t as impacted by the Undead Creature Catastrophe and got to reserve his strength.
Since this man was also far-sighted, after the northern regions of Alania were reclaimed, he tried hard to partner up with Soros’ Merchant Group and stocked a lot of grains and food. Since most of the food sources in the Alania Empire were stained and polluted, little grain was harvested this year, and the price for grain skyrocketed. With this trend behind him, this man’s status rose, and he became the person who many forces wanted to recruit.
However, for tonight’s party, even though he got the invitation and could participate, a civilian like him wasn’t able to enter the Royal Palace. He could only sit on the square and watch that heated power circle in envy.
This world treated bloodlines and hierarchies seriously.
Right now, Jenny’s father, Lewis, was sitting beside her.
He was a slightly-chubby, middle-aged man, and his face was white without a beard. With the typical gentle and humble smile of a merchant, he listened to the vicious and mean mockeries around him and didn’t react at all. However, streaks of light flashed in his slightly-squinted small eyes, showing his cleverness.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Three)
As a merchant who got to this point from the bottom of the social hierarchy, Lewis was experienced and good at hiding his emotions. Right now, he was ignoring the mockeries coming from these ignorant women. From his perspective, these uninformed people were already washed away by this era, and they couldn’t do anything except complain and whine.
Lewis’ goal was to enter the power circle of the new empire. He didn’t want to become an official; he wanted to be a well-connected merchant. This was the only way that his family could survive on this cold continent which was ruled by the laws of the jungle.
Unfortunately, due to his low social status, he was greeted with many cold shoulders.
Lewis was hoping to make some progress such as entering the circle of nobles tonight. That was why he spent a lot of money and used a lot of connections to get his hands on an invitation to this party. However, the situation didn’t go as planned. A few people took money from him with big smiles and promised to introduce him to the influential figures of Alania and the Human Emperor of the North. However, the party was coming to an end, yet those few people hadn’t shown their faces yet. It seemed like his hope was crushed.
While sighing in disappointment, Lewis looked at his wife and daughter who seemed embarrassed and angry at these other women’s mockeries, finally losing the interest of staying here longer. Just as he got up and was ready to leave, a series of strange noises sounded from the direction of the Royal Palace.
The people who were sitting at the tables closer to the Royal Palace all stood up and cheered.
“Ah! It is Human Emperor His Majesty! Also, Leo His Majesty! They are coming out!” People with better vision saw what was happening, and they screamed in pleasant surprise.
Lewis looked up and saw that the influential figures who were haughty and rarely seen had flattering smiles on their faces, and they accompanied two people out of the Royal Palace.
One of them had the golden crown on his head and was wearing a royal robe. Even though he looked a little young, he appeared majestic. He was none other than Emperor Leo.
Beside him, the man was tall and handsome. His long black hair fluttered in the breeze, contrasting with the snow-white robe on his body. With a gentle smile, he looked different and unique in the crowd. Like a god who descended to the mortal world, he looked majestic and celestial. He was the famous Human Emperor Alexander of the North!
Even though Lewis always had his emotions in check, he couldn’t help it when he saw this god-like legendary man. His blood boiled, his heart raced, and admiration appeared on his face.
“I didn’t expect to see the fabulous Human Emperor of the North tonight. Although I only got a glimpse from a distance, it is enough for me. This is exciting!”
At this moment, the cunning Grain Merchant Lewis was no longer resentful. After getting this glimpse, he felt like the money and gifts that he spent were all worth it.
Although Emperor Leo gave a quick speech using the magic loudspeaker, Lewis who was in an excited state didn’t hear one word. Just as he thought that this dreamy moment was going to end, someone lightly poked him.
Lewis was a little angry since someone disrupted this moment. He turned around and saw that it was his daughter, Jenny; she was signaling him to look in the other direction. He turned his head and saw a young man smiling at him.
“You are…” Lewis didn’t recognize him.
“Pardon me; my lord is inviting your family over,” the young man said respectfully.
Lewis frowned since he didn’t know any influential figures. Therefore, he asked subconsciously, “Your lord? Who is he?”
“King Alexander of Chambord.” The answer that came out of this young man’s mouth was shocking.
“What? How is this possible?”
Now, everyone who was paying attention to this was stunned, let alone Lewis and his family. Many of them gasped, and they couldn’t believe that the god-like Human Emperor of the North was inviting over a grain merchant who had low status.
“Is this a joke?” many people thought to themselves.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Four)
Lewis was the first to wake up from the shock.
While he tried to quickly think back to the influential figures of Alania who he potentially had encounters with, he carefully tried to confirm with the young man before him. “This… are you sure? Father of the Nation is summoning my family? Is there a mistake?”
The people around him were thinking of the same thing; they believed that there was a mistake.
Those former nobles in the area already started saying things like there was a mistake, Lewis was only a grain merchant with a dirty bloodline, Father of the Nation was looking for them, and this low-level grain merchant wasn’t qualified to meet the Father of the Nation. All kinds of chatter could be heard.
The gentle and calm young man who was here to invite Lewis and his family suddenly turned cold and glanced around, and the chilly spirit instantly made those former nobles shut their mouths. Right now, this young man was no longer kind and friendly; he turned into a killer who was merciless and looked at living beings coldly.
Now, no one dared to doubt this young man’s words.
It was clear that this young man who looked to be in his twenties was a master warrior.
When he turned around, this young man’s expression turned gentle and kind again. With a smile, he said, “Sir, please follow me!”
Lewis and his family followed this young man and walked toward the group of people that represented the power circle of Alania. Others around them looked at them in confusion and envy, and they felt anxious and unsure.
Wherever they went, the crowd separated by moving to two sides and made a path for them.
Soon, they got to the stairs before the Royal Palace.
Lewis was an experienced person. When he got here, he didn’t dare to move forward anymore. With his wife and daughter, they kneeled and kowtowed while shouting, “Greetings, honorable and kind Emperor. Greetings, honorable and kind Father of the Nation!”
“Please get up,” the young emperors’ gentle voice sounded by his ear.
Only then did Lewis have the courage to stand up, and he felt dizzy. The people in front of him were all influential figures who he could rarely see, but they were all smiling and looking at him.
“Am I dreaming?” Lewis thought to himself. His wife and daughter were doing much worse; their legs turned to jelly, and they felt a little suffocating.
“You three don’t need to be so formal. Father of the Nation invited you over. Come here and stand by me.” Young Leo who was wearing a golden crown already had the majesty of an emperor, and his words and actions reflected his status and nobility. He waved his hands and told Lewis’s Family to stand beside him and Fei.
It was a great honor.
The people in the area heard it, and they were shocked, not knowing what was happening.
“Why is the Emperor treating this little grain merchant this well? He is even allowing this man who has an inferior bloodline to stand on the stairs. Even the new nobles don’t have this privilege!” they thought to themselves.
Right now, Lewis felt like he was going to faint. He didn’t know what was going to happen, and he walked onto the stairs with his wife and daughter. While standing beside the Emperor, he squeezed out a smile onto his face, but it looked uglier than a crying expression. It wasn’t that he wasn’t excited; it was just that everything came so suddenly, and he didn’t know why this was happening. Therefore, he was nervous and anxious.
“When I was chatting with Father of the Nation, he mentioned that there is a grain merchant in Dixie City named Moreau Lewis, and this man is kind, generous, and righteous. Also, he really cares about the empire and is loyal to Alania. In the last while, he has been offering simple porridge to the homeless refugees every day at certain times, saving many Alanians. Father of the Nation praised you, and I’m very pleased as well. I appreciate your actions and thoughts; you are indeed a role model for all merchants of Alania!”
Everyone realized what was going on after hearing the young Emperor’s words.
Lewis also gradually understood what was happening.
Things weren’t exactly like that; he didn’t actively do the act of kindness.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Five)
Since many refugees starved to death every day, his pure and kind daughter Jenny couldn’t watch. Therefore, she stole a little bit of grains from the storage every day and set up a few kitchens in the poor areas of the city, offering free porridge to refugees. Lewis learned about this later, but he didn’t stop her. Although he valued the grains since a little bag of grains could go for a gold bar in Dixie City and the Alania Empire, this middle-aged merchant had a kind heart and loved his daughter. After he failed to dissuade his daughter, he allowed her to continue what she was doing.
Lewis had no idea that Father of the Nation heard of this random act of kindness, and it was going to bring him so much honor.
After learning what was going on, Lewis was excited yet a little ashamed.
Seeing this, Fei found it a little funny, and he said, “That is right; I saw it with my own eyes. Right now, the Undead Creature Catastrophe ruined the crops, and the empire is having a shortage of food; many people are starving to death. If this continues, real chaos will break out in the empire. If there are a few more kind merchants like you, Leo His Majesty won’t have to worry too much about this!”
What Fei said stabilized Lewis’ status.
For the last while, many people tried to meet King Alexander of chambord, the Father of Alania, and wanted to be praised. Even those generals in the military who had control over soldiers tried to get close to Fei and failed. Lewis didn’t think that his kindness was seen by Fei, and he was highly praised in front of so many people.
With this praise from the Father of the Nation, Grain Merchant Lewis’ fate changed drastically. His status skyrocketed, and there was a seat for him in the power circle of Alania. In fact, Lewis might even be known in the Zenit Empire that was on the rise.
After knowing what happened, the nobles in the area didn’t know if they should laugh or cry.
These influential figures in Dixie City had been trying to get praised by the Human Emperor of the North, and they spent a lot of time, energy, and money in order to achieve this goal. In the end, they all failed.
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However, a little grain merchant generously gave porridge to the refugees, and he got what they wanted!
Everything was already written in fate; some things couldn’t be forced.
Now, Lewis finally came back to his senses, and he humbly thanked Fei and Leo for their high praises. While his anxiety was gone, he tried his best to hold back his elation so that nobles wouldn’t hate him.
At the same time, Jenny who was behind her chubby father was also excited, and she only had the courage to look up now. When she peeked at the great Emperor and the magnificent Father of Alania, she was stunned by Fei’s face.
This girl recognized that this extremely handsome young man was that mystic young man who she met when she was handing out porridge to the refugees.
“So… so he is Human Emperor His Majesty. He actually went to the poor areas, and he even chatted with me for so long… No wonder he asked so many questions about the refugees and my family background. Human Emperor His Majesty is always with us! He is caring about Alanians all the time!”
What happened that day continued to replay in the mind of this chubby girl with freckles, imprinting itself into her head.
When Jenny looked up for the second time, she saw the majestic Father of Alania looking at her. She was startled, and she quickly lowered her head.
“What? You don’t recognize your friend? I drank a bowl of your porridge that day!” Fei wanted to help this nice girl, so he waved at her and said with a smile.
That day, he was trying to take a break from cultivation, so he went to the poor areas of Dixie City with his guard Husky. He got a little sentimental when he saw that the fate of the people at the bottom of the social ladder didn’t change much after the re-establishment of Alania; they were hungry and cold all the time, and it was tragic. On the way back to the campsite of Chambord, he ran into this girl who was handing out bowls of porridge. He was touched, so he went over and struck a conversation. Afterward, he sent people to investigate this matter and learned everything, and he had a great impression of this kind girl. Since Fei had been thinking about how to solve Alania’s food crisis, it led to what happened today.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Six)
Hearing Fei’s words, the people in the area were stunned, and they looked at Jenny with envy.
Jenny’s mind was blank, and she didn’t know how she walked to Fei’s side; she only woke up from the shock after the people around her asked her several questions, and she didn’t hear anything that Fei had said.
Seeing that his new friend was way too nervous, Fei didn’t want to say too much. After thinking for a bit, he took out a little accessory from his storage ring and handed it to this girl before saying, “Hey, don’t blank out. Since it is fate that created our encounter, this butterfly hairpin is my gift to you, and it is a token. If you run into any trouble, you can come to me with this butterfly hairpin, and I will help you once.”
Since it was this girl’s first time encountering such a grand event, she temporarily lost the ability to think. She took the butterfly hairpin dully and even forgot to say thanks.
All the nobles in the party stared at Jenny with envy, jealousy, and hate; they wanted to devour her alive.
“God! What a stroke of luck! She has a guarantee from the Human Emperor of the North! From now on, this girl with no cultivation strength can walk around the Northern Region of Azeroth without caring about anything!”
Even Fei’s in-name disciple, the young Emperor Leo of Alania, was a little envious of this little girl; he hadn’t even gotten such a promise from Fei.
Jenny’s parents were elated.
Lewis knew that the status and the business opportunities that he was trying hard to get would soon come to him! He couldn’t believe that his naïve daughter had such luck! The Human Emperor of the North was fond of her, and it brought the family a bright future!
Then, Emperor Leo’s voice sounded by Lewis’ ear; he got everything he wanted.
He became the partner of the Royal Family and was on the path to becoming the largest grain merchant in the empire. More importantly, he became a level 3 noble, and his daughter was given a title as well.
This night, Little Jenny’s family was shot into the sky. This ending of the party was unexpected, and it had a significant effect on the fate of the Alania Empire.
Also, what happened tonight became the story that the people who came to the party told others. Later, it became a legend and was told by many traveling poets, inspiring many people to do good in life.
Many years later, Lewis became the largest grain merchant in the Northern Region of Azeroth, the only partner of the Soros’ Merchant Group, and a great philanthropist. Every time he thought back to that night, his blood boiled, and he couldn’t hold back his emotions. It was with this great merchant’s support that the Alania Empire ended the food shortage crisis and survived through many disasters.
Of course, the other main character in this story, Jenny, create a legend of her own. This chubby, normal-looking girl with freckles married Emperor Leo who brought the Alania Empire out of its lowest point. As the only woman who married Emperor Leo, she also became the most beloved queen in the history of the Alania Empire. She redefined the meaning of noble with her kindness, and others knew her as the Freckle Queen with the Crystal Heart.
That was another story on its own.
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On the day after the party, the expeditionary troop of Chambord started moving south again.
At the same time, the three legions of the newly established Alania Empire, [Revenge Legion], [Sharp Sword], and [Blood Fang Legion], moved with the expeditionary troop of Chambord; there were about 120,000 soldiers of Alania that went on the expedition as well.
Together, they would be facing the evolved Undead Creature Catastrophe and the mysterious force behind all this. Of course, Fei had to face Prince Götze of Ormond, another young lord whose nickname was [Godly Prophet] for his ability to even calculate against the gods!