Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 831 - 816: Magic Plane 24

Chapter 831: Chapter 816: Magic Plane 24

"Spicy Hot Pot it is, let’s keep it simple, there’s some ready-made, right? Give me a bowl," Wei Se suggested.

"What about you guys?" Xia Yue handed Wei Se the Spicy Hot Pot she requested and also got one for herself, then looked towards the others to ask.

"We’ll have Spicy Hot Pot too. We’ve been eating rather bland food recently, it would be good to have something with a stronger flavor," Xia Xi said.

"Same for me," Yan Mo also opted for the same dish.

"Here you go." Xia Yue served them Spicy Hot Pot according to their different spice preferences.

A bowl of steaming Spicy Hot Pot warmed them completely and also greatly improved their mood.

After finishing their meal, they laid out their bedding and sat down on it.

"Let’s play cards!" Xia Yue suggested, taking out a deck of cards.

"I’m not playing, you guys go ahead," Yan Mo declined her offer, concerned about potential dangers and wanting to stay alert to any noises from outside.

"Just the four of us is perfect for playing Thirteen, the loser has to have a circle drawn on their face." She took out four washable markers and told them their plan.

"Come on, I’ll take the green one," Wei Se immediately claimed the green marker.

Mo Si and Xia Xi casually picked yellow and purple respectively, leaving the red one for Xia Yue.

"I’ll pour some tea for us." Yan Mo, finding it boring to just sit, decided to make himself useful.

The night passed with only a few instances of light rain and nothing else of note.

The next day, early in the morning after breakfast, Qiao Sen urged everyone to pack up and get ready to continue their journey.

Since they were traveling with the injured, their pace wasn’t very fast over the next two days, and they rested two or three times,

but they hurried for the following days and finally arrived at Kelsas City one day later than planned, which wasn’t considered a breach of the agreement.

Not far from the city gate, Qiao Sen asked everyone to stop, then went to inform them that they had reached Kelsas City, and they could disembark and settle the final payment.

They always settled up before entering the city.

"Finally here! After sitting so long, my butt’s nearly gone numb," Xia Yue said cheerfully upon dismounting and seeing the city gate not far away.

After settling the remaining payment with Qiao Sen, Yan Mo came over and said to them, "Let’s go, let’s head in and have a look."

"Goodbye! Hope to meet again if fate allows," Xia Yue and Wei Se bid farewell to the two Elves.

"Bye," the two Elves waved at them, smiling as they watched them leave; they would follow the Mercenary Corps into the city.

After all, still being outside the city, Elves traveling alone could easily attract unwanted attention, which is why they always entered the city with a Mercenary Corps.

"This city wall is so tall, it looks to be at least twice the height of those in our ancient times," Xia Yue remarked as they approached the city gate, staring at the towering wall in front of them.

"From time to time, this world experiences Beasts tides, and I reckon this wall is intended to defend against them. If it were any lower, it might be easily breached, and Kelsas City wouldn’t be as it is now," Yan Mo explained. He had read quite a few books about this world and had a general understanding of it, which included why the city walls were so tall.

"Indeed, especially considering the flying Beasts, if the walls weren’t tall enough, it would also make it difficult to attack them," Xia Yue nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let’s hurry up and queue up to enter the city. We still need to find a place to stay, and we don’t even know if there’s a curfew here," Yan Mo said, observing the long line at the entrance and then speaking to the others.

"Oh," Xia Yue and the others obediently lined up.

While they were queuing, a luxurious carriage arrived and went directly into the city through the designated passage, unimpeded by the soldiers guarding the gate.

"As expected, privileges exist everywhere; the owner of that carriage must be someone influential," Xia Yue commented quietly, watching the carriage.

"That’s for sure, best to steer clear of those people to avoid trouble," Xia Xi had solid insight on the matter. Whenever they went on missions, they’d encounter some rich and influential folks who’d look down on them for being so young, talk to them in a condescending manner. If you talked back, they’d hold a grudge; if you stayed silent, they’d think you were a pushover and get even more aggressive.

The team slowly moved forward, chatting quietly amongst themselves.

It only took about twenty minutes until it was their turn.

Yan Mo promptly paid the entrance fee for all five of them to the soldier, who gave them a couple of glances before letting them through.

After entering the city and getting some distance from the city gate,

"Thank goodness they didn’t ask for any ID here, otherwise that would have been a hassle," Wei Se commented.

"True, if this were ancient times, we would need something like a road pass everywhere we went, which would be such a pain," Xia Yue nodded in agreement.

"Let’s go find an inn to stay at first, then we can ask around for the quickest way to Hera City," Yan Mo instructed them.

"Boss, lead the way, we’ll follow you," Xia Yue said with a smile.

"That’s right, you’re the captain, you go up front and we’ll follow," Wei Se added, nodding his head.

Xia Xi and Mo Si stood by, smiling in agreement with Xia Yue and Wei Se.

Yan Mo shook his head helplessly and walked on ahead.

They continued down the street, surveying their surroundings, before asking someone about a decent inn.

Since they didn’t know how long they would stay, they didn’t ask for the best one available.

After getting directions, they followed them to the inn and booked two triple suites.

"Let’s rest for a bit, and then when we go out for dinner, we can ask the waiter or the boss for directions to Hera City. Those running a business here would probably know best," Yan Mo said as they split up.

"Sure thing. Wei Se, Xia Yue, and Xia Xi will be in one suite."

"Finally can lie down on a bed, so comfortable," Xia Yue said as she threw herself onto the bed, reveling in the soft and comfy feeling.

[You haven’t had it too bad these past few days, eating and drinking well, sleeping every night without having to keep watch. You’ve had it better than the others,] the System commented dryly, observing her behavior.

"Even if I haven’t done much, traveling is still truly exhausting. Sitting in a vehicle for over ten hours a day wears you out mentally," Xia Yue responded, lying on the bed.

[You still lack experience.] The System observed.

"Don’t you go arranging some other stuff for me," Xia Yue immediately shouted at it.

That’s what happened the last time, and then it pulled her into a different space for training.

[I’m doing this for your own good.] The System looked at her earnestly and said.

"Haha, thanks a lot, but I think I’m fine without that," Xia Yue scoffed, then resolutely rejected the System’s suggestion.

[You really don’t know what’s good for you.] The System said dryly, without forcing anything on her. It had already exceeded its authority the last time; if it did so again, it would be punished by the Main System, and it would bring more harm than good. Better to avoid the hassle.

After lying on the bed for a short while, Xia Yue fell asleep, with the System nestling beside her.

She didn’t wake up until after seven in the evening.

Xia Yue woke up groggily, noticing that it had already gotten dark outside.

"What time is it?"

[7:34 PM, you’ve slept for three hours and seven minutes.] The System informed her.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.