Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 775 - 768: Royal Temperament

Chapter 775: Chapter 768: Royal Temperament

Actually, the most suitable squad for such a mission should be the Murong Squad, considering that their lineage is much more normal, not as complex as that of the Luoer Squad.

In the Murong Squad, there are probably just two mixed blood species; Shangguan Jiu, a half-night elf, and Xuzhong Qi, a half Zhuyan. Among the remaining three members, Murong is half-Blaiqi, and the other two are half-Aud, making them far more conventional than the Luoer Squad, in any case.

However, as explained earlier, due to the enormous political value of the Luoer Squad, they were placed in such critical missions. The high ranks in headquarters have been gradually shifting the Luoer Squad from the main workforce, replacing them with the Murong Squad. In the days to come, the Luoer Squad is expected to move further to the periphery.

"I appreciate Captain Luoer’s understanding, and if all goes well, I plan to journey to the Holy City in three days. Hence, I’m notifying you in advance, Luoer. Please arrange the personnel appropriately." Shariya continued.

"Thanks for your hard work, Dean Shariya." Luoer bowed respectfully once more.

After the casual conversation, Luoer left the Principal’s office. At this time, Ziang was standing in the corridor with his arms crossed, deep in thought. Seeing Luoer come out, the gloom between his brows slightly eased.

"What did Dean Shariya tell you?" On the way back, Luoer, looking forward, asked as they walked.

"He said I don’t resemble King Gudelv." Ziang spoke, pressing his lips together.

"How can that be," Luoer hesitated for a moment, turned to look at him and said with surprise, "Could it be that Feliz was mistaken?"

"No, she wasn’t," Ziang shook his head, sighed, and continued, "Dean Shariya said, although I do not resemble the king, I carry a likeness in presence, an aura of royalty."

"An aura of royalty?" Luoer was somewhat puzzled at this.

"It’s perfectly normal, just like you, your character is entirely different from other half-elves." Ziang glanced at him and said.

"Right," Luoer nodded, then, unable to hold back, asked again, "Did you ever ask him if you resemble Princess Lin?"

"No," Ziang shook his head, took a deep breath and said, "However, I think I already have an answer in my heart."

"Then you’ll have to decide what to do yourself." Luoer nodded..

"Luoer," Ziang looked at Luoer after a moment of silence and asked him squarely, "What should I do if, I mean if, Momo’s conjecture is correct?"

"What do you mean?" Luoer asked him.

"I can understand headquarters and the instructors keeping me in the dark, after all, it’s probably for the best that I don’t know, but why... If I’m Yalunte’s son, why doesn’t he acknowledge me?" Ziang asked, frowning.

"Perhaps he hasn’t recognized you..." Luoer hesitated before saying.

"No, I felt that he already recognized me," Ziang looked at Luoer and asked, "Do you remember our mission to Lipei? What did Yalunte do when he saw me?"

"After he dismounted, he... hugged you, barely holding back tears..." Luoer paused, aghast, and then asked, "You suspect that he recognized you then, but for some reason, he didn’t dare to admit it."

"I’ve felt something strange about him since that day. I can’t really explain it, but his gaze makes me feel uneasy." Ziang reminisced.

Luoer felt that he still had something to say, so he didn’t retort immediately, his brows remained furrowed in silence.

"This time I’m going to the Holy City, firstly to investigate the condition of the Otherworld Gate, and secondly to see if I can find any clues related to my own origin," continued Cheng Ziang.

"Be careful on your own then," Luoer said with concern. "If King Gudelv truly is your uncle, you might need to be wary of him. In a royal family, power is always more tempting than familial bonds."

"I understand that already," Cheng Ziang replied with a nod. "I suspect everyone has been concealing my identity for this very reason."

Looking at Cheng Ziang, Luoer seemed to want to say something, but hesitated. His mouth opened a few times, but he eventually remained silent.

"There’s something I’m unsure if I should bring it up," after a long period of hesitation, Luoer finally plucked up the courage to say.

"Just tell me. You know me, right?" said Cheng Ziang, looking at him.

"Okay," Luoer nodded repeatedly, in response to his words. Then, he licked his lips and said, "I have a feeling that the reason the Advance Team was called back to Earth is not only because of me. If your identity gets confirmed, that would also be a major factor."

Hearing this, Cheng Ziang was stunned for a while before he fixated his gaze at Luoer, telling him to "continue."

"If I were a top-ranking official, you would indeed be a great political asset. The headquarters still didn’t manage to control the secular government of Odelanqi. Every action of Gudelv is making the headquarters feel quite flustered. Therefore, I wonder if there is an inevitable situation, would the headquarters instigate a proxy war, under your name, to overthrow Gudelv’s rule and put you on Odelanqi’s throne? In that case, the headquarters could have complete control of Odelanqi’s secular government. Along with the collaboration with the Church Court, the headquarters would then have complete control over a majority of the Aud Empire and the whole northern part of the Otherworld continent," Luoer said seriously.

"I believe I understand..." After hearing Luoer’s words, Cheng Ziang felt somewhat dizzy, it took him a while to snap back to reality.

"Anyway, for now, we will deal with this within our team and not leak it out. It would be best if the headquarters isn’t aware that you know about your identity," Luoer warned.

"Alright, I get it!" Cheng Ziang nodded, looking at Luoer with gratitude.

Currently, only a few people know the fact that Cheng Ziang is suspected to be the descendant of a princess. The Advance Team, needless to say, trusts each other and would never leak secrets. Hence, Cheng Ziang had no need to worry about the exposure of this information.

Shariya had probably already guessed Cheng Ziang’s identity. However, he was not a man of headquarters, so he likely wouldn’t ask the headquarters about it—this also settled Cheng Ziang’s mind.

Three days later, Shariya officially set off to the Holy City. The Holy City of the Church Court is located upstream of Delan River. They could go there by sailing against the current, but considering the area is mostly flat and hilly, it would actually be quicker to travel by land.

If there are no unexpected incidents, it would take them less than a week to reach there- around half a month for a round trip. According to the headquarters’ arrangement, Tangmo, Baiyue, and others would have to study at Sacred Heart Magic Academy for at least a month.

If manpower allowed, Wang Xu would prefer them to study for several months. This way, it would save the effort of dispatching them elsewhere and the anxiety of staying at the station all day long.

After some arrangements, Cheng Ziang went to the Holy City with Shariya as planned, leaving Luoer and the others to wait at Sacred Heart Magic Academy.

Before leaving, Shariya specifically arranged for someone at the academy to take over his work and to cater to Luoer and others. After all, Luoer and his team were not only his friends but also guests of the Church Court. If they were to neglect them and the pope found out about it, no one could bear the consequences.

Given the goodwill that the headquarters had shown in this period, they not only exempted the Church Court’s compensation but also helped suppress the outbreak of an epidemic in northeastern Odelanqi and provided valuable vaccines. As far as the Church Court was concerned, this was very generous.

In view of the great goodwill the headquarters had shown in these matters, some people in the Church Court even thought that the headquarters’ request to lease the Lipei area was too modest — they felt that Lipei could be ceded as long as the headquarters was willing.

After seeing off Cheng Ziang and Shariya, Luoer and the others stayed with Tangmo, Baiyue, and others, waiting for their good news. Wang Xu initially also wanted Luoer to learn some magic. Impressive as it was, Luoer’s lack of talent was made up for his scrupulousness and hard work, which would make him an excellent magic teacher if he decided to return to Earth.

Regrettably, after suffering several severe damages, Luoer was no longer a suitable candidate for learning magic, which everyone found to be most unfortunate.