Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1220 - 1213: The Intent to Move Eastward

Chapter 1220: Chapter 1213: The Intent to Move Eastward

"Regardless, Captain Luo’er has helped our family, and we must repay this kindness. Last time we indeed did not show enough courtesy; please allow me to make amends for our past shortcomings," Mooer said sincerely.

"Then I’ll respectfully accept your offer," Luo’er stopped refusing and began to take a closer look at Mooer.

Clearly, if one were to judge solely by appearance, Mooer and Tangmo had few similarities. However, there was a sense of familiarity in their facial expressions.

Tangmo, as the first artificially cultivated subspecies, was said to have been a bit overdone by the scientific research department, which is why Tangmo actually looks more like her mother than her father. As for who her mother was, only the upper echelons of the headquarters would know.

But one thing was certain, Mooer and Tangmo shared the same hair color, dark red, although it was not easily noticeable when wearing a military cap.

"Captain Luo’er, what is it?" Mooer asked, looking at the contemplative Luo’er.

"Oh, no, nothing," Luo’er feigned looking around and then changed the subject, "Why haven’t I seen your wife and daughter?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a tender voice could be heard nearby. Soon after, a petite figure hurried toward Luo’er.

"Brother Luo’er!" It had been nearly five years, but little Sara still remembered Luo’er. Upon seeing him descend from the airboat, she ran excitedly toward him and then threw herself into his arms, calling out his name with enthusiasm.

"Lord Luo’er!" Mother Yila bowed deeply. Upon seeing Luo’er, she even began to cry with excitement.

"Sara has always been very concerned about Captain Luo’er. Hearing of your arrival, she specially came to the airport to wait," Mooer explained with a smile.

"What merits have I to earn such concern?" Luo’er said with a wry smile.

"Please, Captain Luo’er, don’t be modest. Your deeds have proven everything, and we, the High-peak people, have no reason to allow someone who has done good deeds to be aggrieved," Mooer said, waving his hand.

"Brother Luo’er, where have you been these last few years? I couldn’t find you anywhere," little Sara asked curiously, looking up at him while reaching out her hands, indicating she wanted Luo’er to hold her.

Luo’er bent down and picked up little Sara. Even though they hadn’t seen each other in five years, Sara, being a Dwarf-Elf hybrid, hadn’t grown much and was still petite. Judging from Tangmo’s growth pattern, she would probably not reach adulthood until her thirties, considering that the Dwarves were also a subspecies of the Elf Race.

"Sorry, I haven’t had the chance to visit you," Luo’er said, holding little Sara in his arms, his face filled with guilt.

"Actually, I’ve always been worried about Brother Luo’er. Now that I’ve seen you today and you are fine, Sara is relieved," little Sara said earnestly.

"You’ve taken it upon yourself to worry about me," Luo’er replied, feeling oddly touched by her words.

"Mhm mhm," little Sara nodded vigorously, then added seriously, "After all, Brother Luo’er saved me and my mom. Life is more important than anything else, isn’t it?"

"Heh, yes," Luo’er replied with an awkward smile, finding himself at a loss for words.

Whether someone else taught her to say that or she said it on her own, if it was the latter, then Luo’er had to view her in a new light. Despite being small in stature, she had such a profound understanding.

In her excitement, Yila shifted her gaze away from Luo’er and promptly noticed Tangmo standing by his side. They exchanged glances, and Tangmo nodded awkwardly in greeting.

Five years ago, Tangmo had lied about not knowing Luo’er, which Yila had seen through. As a result, after much ado, the Advance Team was nearly destroyed. Yila still felt guilty about it, so she took the initiative to step forward, took a deep breath, and said with an apologetic face: "Moumou, I’m really sorry about what happened back then..."

"What happened back then need not be mentioned anymore. After all, we each had our own positions, didn’t we?" Tangmo said with a smile, generously waving off the past.

"Actually, I should have believed that you guys aren’t bad people," Yila said guiltily.

"In this world, good people might be more prone to misfortune," Tangmo said with a smile.

As the two conversed, Luo’er glanced at them from the corner of his eye. According to Li Si, if Tangmo is Mooer’s daughter, then in some ways, Yila could also be considered her mother, and little Sara would be Tangmo’s sister.

Regardless, this was a good choice, at the very least it proved that Tangmo was not alone in this world, but had a family instead.

After some polite exchanges, Luo’er and his group took up residence in the guest rooms intended for honored guests. Mooer explained that the East Expedition Fleet was still assembling, and personnel were still being deployed; it would take roughly three days to set off.

In those three days, Mooer actively discussed the details of the eastward expedition with Zhuyan Yu. In truth, this expedition was less about exploring the east and more about conquering it, evident from the scale of the fleet, the composition of the personnel, and the very term ’conquer the east’.

Ronisca was situated in the northeastern corner of the Aels Continent, essentially on the periphery of geopolitical influence, without the right to participate in the continent’s distribution of power. This was precisely why Mooer so greatly valued the cooperation with the headquarters.

He never considered the headquarters’ intervention in the internal affairs of Ronisca as misconduct. On the contrary, he was grateful that the headquarters had chosen Ronisca as a partner and provided it with material support.

If it weren’t for Earth’s influence, Ronisca would likely be like the Empire of Britain- stirring up trouble on the continent whenever possible to increase its visibility.

However, the arrival of Earthlings changed everything. Though it appeared as if Earthlings had not conquered the Aels Continent, in reality, with their advanced technology and systems, they had conquered the continent on a spiritual level.

Currently, on the Otherworld continent, Earth’s influence could be said to be omnipresent. Earth’s industrial goods circulated in the Otherworld, and gold from the Otherworld continuously flowed towards Earth.

The geopolitical situation of the Otherworld looked unchanged, but in fact, it had already been controlled and divided by the two major Earth country factions, forming an East-West, North-South standoff.

In the North, the CIA’s influence was pervasive and had firmly taken control of the foremost Northern country, Otland, and was even employing civil war as a means to seek control over the Masaya Kingdom.

The headquarters was not without its achievements either. With the help of the Advance Team, the headquarters expanded several times, first establishing cooperation with the northeastern Ronisca, and then with the Church Court.

Now, through Princess Melia, the headquarters aimed to take over the Masaya Kingdom. Once Princess Melia ascended to the Masaya throne, nearly two-thirds of the northern land of the continent would be under the control of the headquarters.

Moreover, the influence of the headquarters was not limited to the north. In the south, thanks to Luo’er’s relationship with Princess Nina, the headquarters established a profound partnership with the Elven Kingdom of Ilanadale, creating an impregnable stronghold in the south.

In such a context, the power transitions among various countries in the Otherworld seemed trivial. In reality, the Otherworld had become a battleground for the power struggles of Earth’s major nations. No matter how much internal strife there was in the Otherworld nations, they could not escape the influence of the two major powers from Earth.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Ronisca’s choice to embark on an eastward expedition was undoubtedly an attempt to break free from the domination of the two great Earth nations and develop its own sphere of influence to the east.

Yet, what was laughable was that the compromise faction still prevailed within Ronisca. From the king to the commoners, they dared not march eastward rashly but instead reported the news to the headquarters and invited them to partake, indicating Ronisca’s stance.

This created a sentiment akin to, "I want to rebel, but before I do, I’ll inform you about it, so you don’t come after me."

Of course, such a comparison was not entirely appropriate. In fact, the headquarters had not oppressed Ronisca; on the contrary, it had provided much aid. Using the so-called justification that Ronisca was oppressed by Earth nations and therefore sought opportunities in the east, simply did not hold.

So it’s fair to say that Ronisca’s decision-making layer was more out of a sense of guilt, feeling that the headquarters had been so good to them, offering materials and technology, yet they harbored ideas of rebellion against the headquarters.

Perhaps that was why Ronisca invited people from the headquarters to join the eastward expedition plan, not as a sign of compromise, but rather as a form of compensation.

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