The City of the Sun is located in the middle of the Shurima Desert, where several tributaries of the upper reaches of the Kohar River meet. Getting to the City of the Sun from outside the Miasma Forest is definitely a journey that is unimaginably far away.

Even though Balliard and the others were sitting on the Sand-lurking Beast, they had already spent three days today and still had not reached the City of the Sun, let alone the City of the Sun. They could not even see the Kohar River.

"Are we really on our way to the City of the Sun?"

Even Balliard will inevitably doubt whether Kelvin has led them to find the right sand-lurking beast because of the current situation. This is not a person with a strong will. A lack of will means that Kelvin has taken refuge now.

They may betray them at any time.

This sand-lurking beast may indeed travel around the City of the Sun, but the key question is, how many days does it take for this sand-lurking beast to reach the City of the Sun? This is not a direct shuttle bus, they are sitting on a beast

Obviously, heading straight west is the fastest way, but this sand-lurking beast turned eastward more than once on the road.

"I'm asking you something."

Zhang Mingxuan's attitude was not good. Although Balliard pardoned Kelvin's crimes on Sivir's behalf, no matter what, he was a traitor. Zhang Mingxuan was a military general, and what he hated most was a traitor.

He kicked Kelvin. At this time, Kelvin was still in a daze and was almost kicked off by Zhang Mingxuan... In fact, Zhang Mingxuan just wanted to kick Kelvin off. He kept moving forward day and night for three days and still couldn't do it.

We haven't reached the City of the Sun and are getting farther and farther away from the Kohar River. Even if we keep Kelvin, it probably won't be of much use.

However, he couldn't make it too obvious that the kick was neither light nor heavy. If the kicked Kelvin reacted slower, he would really be kicked.

"..."

Kelvin lowered his head and breathed a sigh of relief, burying the resentment in his eyes.

"We are indeed on board of the sand-lurking beast heading to the City of the Sun. However, the sand-lurking beast has its own patrol route. There is more than one. We may not be lucky. This sand-lurking beast plans to take other routes first."

"is that so?"

Balliard also tried to talk to the sand-lurking beast, but the IQ of this creature is too low. Even if Balliard could understand the language, he could not understand what the sand-lurking beast was muttering... It might just be

Exhaling? Anyway, he tried to get the sand-lurking beast to change its route, but failed.

"Of course it is, this... sir?"

Kelvin knew that Sivir was Her Royal Highness. Although there were two little girls of the right age here, only one would be paid attention to by Zhang Mingxuan and guarded by her side at all times. However, it seemed that she was not close to Sivir.

Why can Valyard make decisions on behalf of Sivir?

You must know that this is the princess of the Jin Kingdom, the last blood descendant, and the future queen. What qualifications does anyone else have to give orders on Sivir’s behalf? Don’t say that Kelvin has never heard of such a person, even if someone does make such a decision.

If something like this happens, the possibility of Zhang Mingxuan drawing his sword and killing the opponent is much higher than silently obeying like this.

If... he has no chance to betray, then if he wants to take revenge on Zhang Mingxuan, he needs to rely on Balliard's power. He is a businessman, and businessmen pursue profits. To come to Sivir's camp, he naturally needs to gain benefits.

Carrying the reputation of a "traitor" is the biggest "loss" for him. He needs to cover up his stigma, and to cover up this stigma there is someone who cannot be avoided no matter what - Zhang Mingxuan. This person

Knowing his true appearance, although other people here also know it, they don't show the same disgust as Zhang Mingxuan when they look at animals.

"I'm just an ordinary nobleman. Do you think I will be deceived by your lies?"

Balliard also felt that it was a bit troublesome to have such an unstable factor on the road. Since he was unwilling to help, and often thought of being unhelpful, it would be better to get rid of him.

"Sir, what do you mean by this? I have put all my wealth and life on Your Highness the Princess, how dare I deceive you?"

Kelvin knelt down at that time. Isn't it because he was able to survive in this small team because the adult in front of him pardoned his crimes? He originally thought that this adult would not deal with Zhang Mingxuan, at least in the team, Kelvin

Wen could see that Zhang Mingxuan was wary of Valliard, so the master kept him because he actually wanted to disgust Zhang Mingxuan or turn himself into a sharp blade against Zhang Mingxuan.

Because this situation is easy to see through. Zhang Mingxuan is a military commander and the protector of the little princess, and Balliard seems to be a civil servant, so this should be similar to the regent? Otherwise, it cannot be

Give orders on behalf of the little princess.

But even if the Jin Kingdom is in crisis, it is inevitable that some people will fight for power. In Kelvin's eyes, Balliard is a careerist who tries to eliminate dissidents and then monopolize power. Maybe this careerist actually plans to

After getting rid of Zhang Mingxuan, he sold the little princess to get a good position for himself in the new dynasty.

But now, this is completely different from what he suspected. Shouldn't Balliard train him to deal with Zhang Mingxuan? Why does it seem that he wants to deal with him now? Could it be that - this is actually to establish his authority?

"Five miles in front of us, there is another sand-lurking beast with a troop of nearly a hundred people on it. You deliberately brought us to this sand-lurking beast in order to enable your master to capture it.

Stay with us, right?"

This is why Balliard believes that Kelvin is of no use. Although he found no abnormality, Kelvin may not have the means to send messages. Moreover, the troop met them by such a coincidence. To say that no one

Balliard didn't believe the tip-off.

Maybe the destination of this sand-lurking beast is not the City of the Sun, but it doesn't matter. Since the team of a hundred people has set foot on the sand-lurking beast, it means that someone above knows the route of the sand-lurking beast.

Just arrest him and torture him. Unfortunately, in this world, the power involving the soul is classified as extraordinary. Even if Balliard wants to search for souls, he can only take Kelvin back to Salva

Go search for souls.

"..."

Kelvin couldn't believe it. He was actually encountered by the pursuers on the Sand-lurking Beast. However, it happened by such a coincidence that no matter how he tried to excuse himself, it would have no effect. At this point, it was better to resort to the trick. In fact,

, this is his plan,

"Yes, since you have discovered it, I won't hide it anymore. From the very beginning, it was a trap for me to be caught here. In the vast desert, it is really difficult to find two or three people hiding.

However, if you are limited to the sand-lurking beasts, the Marquis' troops will be able to encounter you sooner or later.

Just go ahead and capture me. For the sake of letting me live, I can beg you for mercy. You are a noble after all, right? Why follow this declining royal family?"

"Traitor! Watch me kill you!"

Zhang Mingxuan drew his sword and wanted to kill Kelvin. Kelvin was so frightened that he backed away and almost slipped off the sand-lurking beast.

"Wait a minute, we can't kill him yet."

Balliard blocked Zhang Mingxuan's sword with his hand, and it was effective...but very weak. Why is that? Obviously, the shapechangers' attacks with clan luck can easily cause damage to him, but Zhang Mingxuan, as this

The guardian of the country's royal family, isn't his fortune inferior to that of a passerby, a shapechanger?

Or, because Balliard is now considered a member of the Jin State and is protected by the Jin State's national destiny, the will attached to Zhang Mingxuan's sword will do very little damage to him.

"Why?"

Zhang Mingxuan's eyes were on fire. He prided himself on being both civil and military. Even if he was not a Confucian general on the battlefield, he could still be considered a general who commanded the army, not just a fierce general or a brave general. However, he was fooled from the beginning. He himself

He thought it would be safe to sneak into the city to get the route, but the secret guard betrayed him. He killed the other secret guards and brought back a businessman. He thought the businessman would tell the truth honestly, but the businessman was caught deliberately in order to give them these few things.

Individuals are put in shackles.

"Do you know where the sand-lurking beast will go? Food and water don't matter, but if we get lost, it will be no problem to reach a small village with no people. But if we reach the territory of the princes, do you think you can run away?

Lose?"

Balliard is still very safe. He wants to know where the hidden sand beast will go, but it is impossible for him to believe in the prisoners captured from that team. What if they are captured on purpose again? Even if

This possibility is very low, but it is also possible that the other party is just unwilling to confess? In short, it is useful to keep this guy alive until the real information is obtained.

"...I was reckless. How long will it take for them to arrive?"

Zhang Mingxuan straightened his clothes and checked his armor. As the guardian of the imperial royal family, it is necessary to protect the face of the empire. It would be embarrassing if others knew that the guardian of the imperial royal family could not even wear armor well.

.

"Three to five minutes, Annie, can Tibbs come in?"

Balliard looked at Anne's eagerness to try, and held down Anne's head. This was a battlefield, not a playground. There were hundreds of people on the opposite side, all with will attacks. If they hit Anne's vital parts, that would be true.

They would not show mercy just because Anne was a child.

"It should be possible. My Tibbers is a technological creation and is not considered magic. Therefore, the world's restrictions on the power of extraordinary beings do not have an obvious impact on Tibbers."

Anne slapped off Balliard's hand and gave him a fierce look. She was a lolita, and she was not willing to let this lolida put his hand on her head. If Balliard didn't repent,

If so, she would let Valyard know how much strength Tibbers can show.

"It looks like it can be used as a secret weapon."

Balliard has seen technological creations. On the big TV screen in Salva, many human wars in the purely technological world have been played. Many of the weapons in them can cause damage at the level of extraordinary beings, but they will not be affected by it.

Come down to the level of the extraordinary.

There is a qualitative difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary. However, in human wars in the technological era, if epoch-making new weapons are not born, then the so-called upgrading of most weapons is just a miracle. In the final analysis, it is just thickening the armor.

Increase firepower.

The simplest example is explosives. One gram of explosives can basically not cause much damage, but if it is several tons or hundreds of tons, the damage is no less than the damage caused by extraordinary beings. But is the level of gunpowder very high?

Therefore, if Tibbers is equipped with any weapons from the cosmic era, it will be a real killer weapon in the war of this feudal era. No one can stop the baptism of technology that spans thousands or even tens of thousands of years, even if

The same goes for the opponent who has the will to protect himself. The fate of the country is not always a great will. No matter how strong it is, it is limited.

"coming."

Zhang Mingxuan held a big sword in his hand, and the cloak on his back fluttered in the wind. Sivir sat on the back of the sand-lurking beast, muttering prayers in his mouth.

"...I can feel the power of will from a long distance away. It is more condensed, more solid, more powerful, and easier to control than the national destiny. This army is a bit special."

Balliard discovered that the team did not rely on shadows. His shadow could not extend very far. Therefore, he relied on his perception of will to discover the enemy. If the opposite party were just ordinary people, Balliard might have

I haven't noticed it yet, but this team with extremely strong willpower is very dazzling in Balliard's perception.

"Military Soul... Damn it, are those guys crazy? How could they allow Military Soul to appear in this place!"

Zhang Mingxuan gritted his teeth. If the wind on the sand beast hadn't been strong enough, the sweat on his forehead might have dripped down.

"Military soul? Is that what you call that kind of will? Not all troops have a military soul, right?"
To be continued...