BXBX NOVEL Chapter 335 On the Way to the Mansion
Once the train reached a certain distance from the city, it began to slow down as it approached the city. A few minutes later, the tracks guided the train toward the northern part of the walled city. The Lavender Station was situated at the northeast gate of the city. For that reason, we built a C-shaped annex wall at the portion of the wall for security purposes. From the sky, the city looked like that of a one-eared Mickey Mouse. Soon enough, the train went through one of the two gates of the new wall and finally came to a stop once it was under the roof of the open station. "And we are here." "Phew. That was the shortest, supposedly one-week-long journey I ever had." After wiping out his nonexistent sweat, Emperor Jeffrey Dixon stood up from the couch, and so did everyone. The attention stationed in our cabin then opened the door for us before we exited the room and walked along the hallway. Upon getting off the train, we were welcomed by a row of knights in full plate armor, as we had ordered them to heighten the security of the station. Yesterday, I teleported to Lavender City and gave them a short notice for the arrival of the king. I also reminded them of the train where they came prepared today. A head of state was coming to the city, so we must mobilize our knights to protect our visitors as well as showcase our hospitality. For that reason, this area was off-limits for anyone today. Immediately after stepping on the platform, the passengers from other cabins shared their travel experiences with the emperor. From what I heard, they were amazed and bewildered by the performance of the train. Some said that the train was too good, but in a negative way. But overall, I could say that the trains gave us good feedback. "Well then, how was your experience boarding a train, Your Imperial Majesty?" His Imperial Majesty nodded in response to Mother's question. "First of all, the train is truly wonderful. This type of transportation is unbelievably fast and safe, as you have proudly claimed. It is truly a pleasure that I got a chance to ride it. Not just me, but everyone is satisfied with the trip. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me." "Thank you for your response, Your Imperial Majesty." Mother wore a broad smile. "Since we are in this city, how about spending the night here, and we'll go back to the dungeon city tomorrow? We will provide you with a room in the mansion." "That sounds fine. Does anyone have a protest?" "I'm good here, Your Imperial Majesty." Since the imperial carriages were left behind in the dungeon city, we had to provide the emperor and the others with our own magic carriages. The magic carriages were rather less spacious than the imperial vehicles, so we did not accompany the emperor and shared the same carriage as the Raeven family instead. 15:53
"The same as me." Gilbert and Prime Minister Bruce Fleder responded to the emperor. "Alright, we will be in your care again, Marchioness Raevender." "Very well. Let us guide you to the carriage, Your Imperial Majesty." Since the imperial carriages were left behind in the dungeon city, we had to provide the emperor and the others with our own magic carriages. The magic carriages were rather less spacious than the imperial vehicles, so we did not accompany the emperor and shared the same carriage as the Raeven family instead. ◆◇◆◇◆◇
"The emperor seems to be enjoying himself during the trip." Big Sis spoke as our carriage was moving on the road. "I think he would approve our declaration for independence for the reason that he wanted the trains to run in the empire." "I think so too, Sis. He understands that by recognizing our country, the railway system would then be implemented in the empire. The establishment of the Queendom of Raevender would be a win-win situation for both nations." "Well, it's not like the empire would have a significant loss if we deflected from it. We are exempted from taxes in the first place, so the empire would lose a fraction of their territory, and some powerful individuals." "Yeah." "Oh, Raphael." Suddenly, Uncle Steville called out my name. "If the capital of the queendom is in the forest, wouldn't that be making the entire Great Forest of Darkness your territory?" "Oh..."
Once my uncle asked that question, everybody glanced at him, and none of us gave him a clear answer. Soon after, Mark spoke his mind. "I have been thinking about this for a while. If this is the Great Forest of Darkness we are talking about, isn't it being called by that name for a reason? Legend has it that the forest is the home of the Ancient Dragon of Darkness."