Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 118 - 114: Accompanying

Chapter 118: Chapter 114: Accompanying

A hint of disappointment that was hard to detect crossed Princess Melia’s face. Luo’er knew she had been watching him, just as he had been watching her.

"Your Highness," Luo’er turned to her and said respectfully, "I mean, we should take these rebel’s weapons with us. If we encounter another attack, perhaps we have a chance to resist!"

"Captain Luo’er makes a good point," Melia interrupted the Knight who was about to counter, then continued in a neutral tone, "If we are attacked again, relying solely on the attacks of mages is clearly insufficient. Even with the help of Luo’er and his men, there are only five of them and they cannot completely withstand the rebels’ attack no matter what. "

"Yes, your highness, your wish is our command", the Knight Captain replied, placing his hand on his chest with utmost respect. He was reluctant, but now that the princess had spoken, he could not find any reason to argue.

"Captain Luo’er, the weapons you have seem to be different from the ones these men have." Melia then posed a question to Luo’er and his team.

"Of course, they’re different," Luo’er knew she would ask this question, so he answered the question with a proud expression, "These weapons are acquired from special channels by the Blaiqi merchants, they were not cheap."

"Special channels?"

"Does your highness know about the unrest that occurred in Odelanqi some days ago?" Luo’er asked.

"Of course, I heard some nobles were hoarding weapons from the Otherworld. The Pope demanded their confiscation. I heard there was even a fight with the Temple Knights in Count Ganette’s territory." Being a princess, Melia was naturally aware of these events.

"Correct, does Your Highness also know how those nobles hoarded weapons without anyone noticing?" Luo’er continued asking.

Melia didn’t answer immediately. She cast her gaze down, silently observing Luo’er. After a moment of silence, she said, "Blaiqi merchants bought the weapons illegally from inhabitants of the Otherworld, and then sold them to those nobles."

"Yes, those Blaiqi merchants fabricated army procurement lists, purchased weapons from the Otherworld, and then sold the weapons to the nobles taking advantage of the fact that the Otherworlders could not trace the whereabouts of the weapons." Luo’er explained.

"How do you know all this?" Melia asked, the smile on her face gradually freezing.

"We bought this information from the Blaiqi merchants’ intelligence network in the black market. It’s because of this information that we were able to get these weapons from the Blaiqi merchants." Luo’er replied, the proud smile once again appearing on his face.

"I didn’t expect, you guys are quite impressive." Melia also revealed a smile.

"Of course, if we hadn’t prepared and just went to the Blaiqi merchants to buy weapons, they absolutely wouldn’t have sold us these illegal weapons." Luo’er responded.

"I see." Melia said, her eyes forming a beautiful crescent moon. Luo’er knew that she wouldn’t doubt them anymore, at least for now.

After a bit of cleanup, the knights carried the confiscated rifles and machine guns, following behind the convoy. The knight captain wasn’t worried they wouldn’t know how to use these weapons, as they were part of their daily training. Although he despised these weapons, he couldn’t disobey the King’s orders.

The army of Masya stood at the crossroads of cold and hot weaponry. On one hand, they believed that existing traditional weapons and armors were sufficient to complete combat tasks, but on the other hand, they struggled with the Earth weapons in the hands of the rebels.

In each encounter between both sides, the war scores were often equal whether the rebels used Earth weapons or the kingdom’s army used traditional weapons. Some lower-level troops of the kingdom’s army who didn’t have access to Defense Rune Armor were often badly beaten by the rebels, leading them to purchase Earth weapons from Yazhi City to retaliate. However, noble armies with excellent equipment often swept through the rebels successfully, which led to differences within Masya’s high ranks.

On the one hand, their upper-level troops could make the rebels flee even with traditional weapons. On the other hand, their lower-level troops had to take off their heavy armor and use Earth’s weapons to combat the rebels. Although there was an order forbidding armies from using Earth weapons, after all, only a few of the forces were from the upper echelons, and most of them were from the lower levels. An outright ban would only put the lower-level forces at a disadvantage when facing the rebels.

Therefore, Masya’s army always had this opposing but interesting scene; the upper-level forces composed of nobles often had excellent equipment and could sweep through the rebels using traditional weapons, while the lower-level forces with outdated equipment had to arm themselves with Earth’s weapons to resist the rebel attacks.

In fact, if the Church of Light didn’t monopolize magical learning and instead spread it widely, Earth people would never dare to mess with them. Unfortunately, from the end of the Second Otherworld War to this day, magic has always been a privilege exclusive to nobles. There may be some magic organizations among the common folk, but most of them were composed of faded nobles, with the right to learn magic invariably residing in the hands of the privileged.

Luo’er never intended to comment on the magic system under the Church’s rule. Before getting close to Princess Melia, he had told his team members repeatedly not to use magic, because once they did, Melia would definitely try to investigate their background.

With the current magic system in place, it’s actually quite easy to investigate a mage’s background; you just have to inquire about where they studied at the Magic Academy, and by gaining access to the related archives, verification can be done.

Those who can learn magic must be nobles or fallen nobility, which can definitely be looked at. If someone who isn’t a noble can use magic, they’re undoubtedly people from the southern ancient states, referred to as heretics by the Church’s nations. If someone is labeled a heretic, they face a fate far worse than being considered fallen nobility.

Therefore, Luo’er doesn’t permit his team members to expose their identities by using their weapons unless absolutely necessary. The Otherworld inhabitants still believe that people from Earth cannot use magic. If their identities are exposed, it will amount to wasting Earth’s efforts of several decades.

The Captain of the knights rode at the head of the procession, followed closely by the other knights. He frequently turned his head, glaring hatefully at Luo’er and the others at the back of the convoy. They had six horses, but they’d rather use them to carry supplies than let the knights ride them. This greatly displeased him, and if the princess weren’t present, he would probably have seized them long ago.

However, this ordeal wouldn’t last for long. As soon as they reach the next village or town, they would seize some livestock to replenish their mount supply, not caring about how the people deprived of their horses would survive.

"Why is this guy constantly staring at us? Is he planning something?" Hu Daoke asked, looking at the Captain of the knights who periodically glanced back. Subconsciously, he patted the light machine gun hanging from his shoulder.

"He must be fond of you!" Cheng Ziang maintained his usual indifferent expression when dealing with strangers, but didn’t stop talking.

"Just answer the question seriously!" Hu Daoke rolled his eyes, exasperated.

"Be quiet when you speak in Chinese. Don’t expose your identities!" Luo’er advanced on his horse and warned them softly.

"Okay!" Although Hu Daoke nodded, he glared at Cheng Ziang, not even bothering to speak to him.

"Luo’er," Tangmo rode up beside him and hesitated for a moment before speaking up, "About Princess Melia..."

"I’m not interested in her!" Luo’er interrupted him.

"I didn’t ask that." Tangmo smacked him lightly, saying reproachfully, "I wanted to ask what you think about her."

"From what I’ve seen so far, Melia is indeed a cunning princess. Watch your words and actions when you’re around her; don’t give anything away." Luo’er exhaled deeply and continued, "To be honest, I don’t like interacting with her. I feel tired constantly trying to stay alert."

"I’m afraid I will say or do something wrong and arouse her suspicion, wrecking all of our plans," Tangmo said with a lack of confidence.

"Then, you should speak and move less in front of her. Be like Yue’er." As they spoke, both of them glanced at Baiyue. Feeling their gaze, Baiyue blushed and shyly bowed her head.

"Remember, don’t ever reveal your magic abilities in front of her!" Luo’er reminded them seriously.

"I understand!" said Tangmo, nodding. She was initially very interested in the runes carved on the carriage, but now she had to pretend that she was unfamiliar with magic, thereby suppressing her enthusiasm.

"If you are exposed, and she asks about the Magic Academy you’ve attended, don’t tell her that you studied at the Sacred Heart Magic Academy!" Luo’er gently patted her head as he spoke.

"Why?" Tangmo asked, tilting her head.

"If she starts digging, Kali might get implicated." As he mentioned Kali, Luo’er couldn’t help but shut his mouth. It has been a month and a half since the Magic Academy’s kidnapping incident. He felt worried about Kali, who lost her sister, Audrey. He wondered what Kali was going through now and if she was implicated in all of this.

If Luo’er’s guess was right, and the kidnapping was entirely orchestrated by the Otland Court, then he was genuinely worried that Kali might be implicated. Although they were part of the Advance Team and technically enemies of these people, Kali was probably his first friend in the Otherworld. He couldn’t just stand by and let her get affected.

Luo’er closed his eyes, his mind replaying the scene of when he and Kali first met. His heart fluttered inexplicably, and he felt a strange twinge in his stomach.

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