Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start

Chapter 422 - 395: Meeting

「Wubei Port.」

In the past half a year, Lurans had successively sent Ronin fifty thousand people. Coupled with Vitorino’s support, a small town had long since formed near Wubei Port.

However, most of the houses were simple dwellings built by construction teams. Row after row, they looked no different from a refugee camp.

"Life here is just awful!"

Sophia’s personal Guard Officer, Anilu, stood on the deck, gazing at the laborers in the distance who were shouting and working hard to build the port. The noisy environment made her frown.

"Uncle Simon needs to hurry up and fix the ship so we can go out and look around."

"Be patient, Anilu. Uncle Simon is very skilled at shipbuilding, but he can’t fix it without ore."

Knight Petro, who had years of seafaring experience and was the captain of this ship, the "Breaker," said helplessly, "Wubei Territory has no iron ore to sell us."

"They’re so stingy," Anilu complained.

Leaning against the railing and scribbling something in a small notebook with a pen, Knight Harmon spoke up.

"According to the intelligence I’ve gathered over the past month, this place is relatively backward. They have little iron ore to begin with, and what they have is needed for agriculture and port construction, so it’s really not enough to go around."

Harmon closed his notebook and sighed faintly.

This past month, he had not only explored Wubei Territory but had also taken a trip to the large neighboring city, Trojan City. To be honest, he was rather disappointed—the area was too backward, with some parts even being primitive.

"We saw this place as the ’Land of Hope,’ but whether there’s any hope here is hard to say."

They wanted to find powerful experts to return to the Crescent Continent and help, but here, even Silver Moon Knights were rarely heard of, let alone figures above the Legendary level.

"Don’t be so pessimistic!"

A clear female voice came from inside. It was Sophia, dressed in a sky-blue Magic Robe, who walked out of her cabin and onto the deck.

"This place isn’t that backward. At least the Porcelain, Curved Plows, and this type of paper we’ve seen are very interesting."

The three who had been talking nodded. They couldn’t deny that point.

Anilu walked to Sophia’s side. "Harmon said that Ronin’s battle ended almost a month ago, but he’s still not back. Your Highness, why don’t we just go find him ourselves?"

At the mention of this, Sophia found herself in a difficult position.

They had just arrived in a strange place and naturally wanted to establish a firm footing first. Rushing about without a plan could attract unnecessary trouble.

This was why they were waiting here for Ronin to return, but the wait had been too long.

"If Ronin doesn’t come back in the next two days, we won’t wait any longer."

Sophia said, "Harmon has already bought sea charts, and Petro has asked the people at Wubei Port for the general direction. Let’s just head north through the Screaming Sea to the Royal Capital."

Their purpose on this trip was to find support, so their first thought was naturally to contact more powerful factions.

The main reason they had stayed in this place for so long was to gather basic intelligence.

Anilu and the others relaxed. They were finally going to take action.

Just as they were speaking, the sound of urgent hoofbeats approached. Having experienced several battles, Tom’s face now held an air of maturity and composure.

He arrived at the edge of the dock and said respectfully, "Honored guests, my Lord has returned to Swamp Town. If you wish to see him, you may go now."

Anilu muttered under her breath, "This Lord sure puts on airs."

Sophia chuckled lightly. ’Back home, with my status, people would usually come to welcome me personally.’

"Don’t mind such things."

She nodded at Tom. "Thank you for informing us, Knight. We will set off now."

With that, she brought out the Flying Carpet and flew off in the direction of Swamp Town.

"So convenient."

Tom couldn’t help but marvel. He glanced at the port, which was beginning to take shape, and a sense of pride swelled in his heart.

He had personally witnessed Ronin’s rise and seen the many changes in Wubei Territory.

He believed this place would become even more brilliant in the future.

...

Ronin was waiting in the courtyard of Swamp Castle. He wanted to see for himself what a Flying Carpet looked like.

Elron had said the group’s overall strength was considerable, so for this meeting, Ronin not only had Elron by his side but also had Carlos remain in the castle and Rig patrol the vicinity with a Knight Squad.

Before long, a black dot appeared on the horizon.

The black dot slowly grew larger. Judging by its speed, it was slower than a Giant Dragon or a Griffin, but it was definitely much faster and more comfortable than a horse.

Soon, Ronin could see the Flying Carpet’s appearance clearly.

Although it looked like just a blanket on the surface, a closer look revealed complex patterns on it, which seemed to be some kind of Magic Patterns.

The moment he saw the Magic Flying Carpet, Ronin was basically certain that this group of people was not from the Orland Continent.

The Flying Carpet slowly descended into the courtyard, and five figures disembarked.

For this trip to Swamp Town, Sophia had even brought along Simon, who had been staying on the ship.

"You must be the master of Wubei Territory, Ronning Count?"

Ronin nodded while sizing her up.

The magical fluctuations from this woman were indeed strong. Especially when she had just put away the Magic Flying Carpet, if his guess was correct, she was likely a Magic Master.

Although the three men and one woman behind her didn’t reveal their strength, they certainly looked extraordinary.

’Wherever these five people go, they could probably overturn a castle, couldn’t they?’

Ronin smiled faintly. "A pleasure to meet you, honored guests. I am indeed the Count of Wubei Territory, Roning Wushan."

"It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Sophia Sears, from the City of Dawn."

The two shook hands, and Sophia smiled. "I didn’t expect you to be so young."

She added in her heart, ’Not only young, but also very strong.’

Ronin glanced at Elron. He didn’t know if Elron had heard of a place called the City of Dawn, but Elron gave no reaction. ’Perhaps that city didn’t exist in his era.’

"The City of Dawn on the Crescent Continent?" he asked directly.

Huh?

This time, it was Sophia and her group’s turn to be surprised.

Because of the Sea of Storms, the two continents had had almost no contact for many years. Where did Ronin get information about the Crescent Continent? Could it be that the history here hadn’t vanished as Harmon’s investigation suggested?

Or perhaps...

Sophia thought of another possibility and quickly scanned him with her Spiritual Power, but she didn’t detect any fluctuations of Witch Soul Power.

Ronin frowned slightly. ’What was she just probing for?’

"My apologies, I just wanted to confirm something."

Sophia withdrew her hand. Since he had already guessed, there was no need for her to hide it. "I’m surprised you know about the Crescent Continent. That’s right, we are indeed from there."

"I’ve read about the Crescent Continent in three ancient tomes. It’s said to be a place where Magic and Fighting Qi flourish. So, after seeing your Magic Flying Carpet, I had my suspicions."

Ronin said with emotion, "I never thought you’d actually be from there."

Elron muttered to himself, ’Those "three ancient tomes" he mentioned... he couldn’t possibly be referring to me, Ridder, and Macken, could he?’

"Your knowledge is admirable."

Sophia offered a polite compliment, then stepped aside to introduce her companions. "These are the companions who came with me."

"Guard Officer Anilu Vite, a Meteor Knight and Chief Mage."

The oft-muttering Anilu nodded at Ronin in greeting.

Ronin nodded in return, inwardly shocked. ’This Guard Officer is not weak at all.’

"This is Simon Hawkins, a Silver Moon Knight who excels at smithing. The ship we traveled on relies on him for maintenance and repairs."

Simon grinned, his dark skin making his teeth look especially white.

Ronin smiled back. ’To think this simple and honest-looking fellow is a Silver Moon Knight, and one who excels at smithing and shipbuilding on top of that.’

’What a great talent.’

"This is Petro Pris, who is in charge of navigation, and my liaison officer, Harmon Marcelo. They are both Meteor Knights."

Petro spread his hands. "Introducing me and Harmon together... looks like I’m not strong enough yet."

"What, you’re uncomfortable being introduced with me?"

The two bickered, but their tone was clearly joking.

Ronin greeted them, but he was both shocked and wary of the group’s strength.

Led by a Silver Moon Knight and a Magic Master, with three Meteor Knights in addition—such a squad was far too powerful.

Moreover, Sophia’s straightforward introductions had a definite intimidating quality to them.

"Your strength is staggering!"

Ronin said with a smile, "I’m afraid any castle in the Wushan Territory could be easily destroyed by you."

"You misunderstand, Ronning Count."

Sophia said with a smile, "We have no intention of provoking a dispute. So I ask you to also let go of your hostility. That Magical Beast in the backyard is making us uneasy."