Chapter 981 - 487: Curious Objects

Chapter 981: Chapter 487: Curious Objects

Entering the cabin, there were quite a few Imperial Soldiers inside, but having witnessed the recent battle, they dared not rebel at all now.

Especially Liluliss, who appeared to be a harmless young girl on the surface, directly making others keep their distance.

Near the navigation table, Li Ang met the captain of this Contan Passenger Ship.

"Mr. Li Ang, long time no see, I owe you a great favor this time."

"What a coincidence, Captain Murein."

This middle-aged looking Elf in front of him was the very captain Li Ang saw when leaving Mengze Island.

"I didn’t expect that the passenger ship I boarded then and now would be the same."

"I also marvel at the coincidence of fate, not long ago, I just changed routes."

Murein sighed a few times, as an Elf, his appearance had already reached middle age, representing his high age and experience, but the feeling of the entire ship being held hostage was unpleasant, so his eyes still showed much gratitude.

However, when he saw Li Ang with three beautiful women he hadn’t seen before, Murein gave him a few extra glances.

Then, helping the captain liberate the crew, gathering the Imperials together for confinement, Li Ang saw those so-called "prisoners," most of whom looked like villagers, not combat personnel.

"What’s going on here, how is the war situation now?"

Li Ang said to Murein, "I was in seclusion for training for a while, so I really don’t know the current situation of the Ignis Sky Realm."

"Then I’ll give you a rough explanation."

Murein began to explain, as Diao and Lily walked behind Li Ang to listen intently.

Overall, the situation is now clear. With the Guild’s continuous reinforcements, the entire Ignis Sky Realm has basically been liberated from the flames of war. Those major islands, such as the Makena Island Country and the City of Crafts, have essentially restored order, returning to life and production.

Of course, because some Sky Islands are combined with Imperial Influence, many places’ organizations and management need further rectification, so the Ignis Sky Realm is unlikely to recover its previous prosperity in the short term.

"Have you ever heard about the Giant Garden?" Li Ang thought of Dorothy’s hometown and casually asked.

"The Emperor of the Empire appeared there and is undergoing investigation."

The Yijie Association mentioned before that the Emperor of the Empire toured there, now it seems the Guild has also discovered it, and it’s uncertain how the Campbell Clan will respond.

The two chatted a bit more when Murein suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of strange things, there was a massive spread of dust interspersed with sparks in the sky, and later someone discovered that an ancient volcanic island, already swallowed by disaster, disappeared. It doesn’t seem like natural extinction, but the Order Knights found no signs of magical disasters or Super Demon activity."

Demon activities also existed, but I wiped them all out, Li Ang thought.

As they slowly talked, the Armed Passenger Ship flew over some small Sky Islands. In the direction pointed by the captain, Li Ang and others saw that the ports of those islands were unloading goods normally, without martial law or military forces around, indeed lifted from the war state.

The residents of each island were transporting building materials, repairing damaged houses. Although the city still carried a low atmosphere, the more oppressive threats had been removed.

"Since it’s over, have they caught their leader?" Lily asked.

She seemed quite concerned about the Eye of God situation.

"These are the positives, but there are still unresolved hidden dangers, no, they can’t be called hidden dangers; they remain potential crises to pay attention to."

It seems the maturity that comes with age made Murein avoid making simple judgments, focusing more on the essence of matters.

Although the Sky Islands that the Empire attempted to occupy and rule were liberated, even the so-called capital fortress of Chalkhaven was under the Guild’s control, yet their true core hadn’t been found.

Because of this, at times, unusually strong high-level forces roam around the Ignis Sky Realm, with the Order Knights and the commissioned Sky Cavalry encountering them multiple times in battle, yet no decisive victories were achieved.

"So, the exploration of the Imperial Palace and headquarters’ progress is temporarily slowing down," Captain Murein said.

Li Ang nodded, "So, we can understand that the Imperial Influence has shifted from the open to the underground."

"Precisely."

Without finding the Empire’s true base, it’s impossible to completely eradicate this influence. Previously, when entering the Ignis Sky Realm, Lanslow also mentioned these matters, and there’s still no progress to this day.

Li Ang looked at the Weapon Race, bound in the distance, not daring to make a move.

"The suddenly appearing high-level forces, wouldn’t include the Alma Family, would they?"

"No, at least there’s been no mention before."

"Any news about the leader of the Order Flame Corps?"

"That individual continues to stand at their post, too much information isn’t within our shipping company’s knowledge," Murein said.

It looks like he’s completely in the dark, Li Ang nodded to the captain. He remembered Lanslow mentioning that Elaphia temporarily left due to family matters.

This aspect must resonate more convincingly with the Flame Corps members, outwardly keeping her on duty.

Li Ang looked at Urbian, this little Douding was staring at him, yet turned away angrily when he met his gaze.

"Don’t expect me to divulge that woman’s information."

"It’s easy to make you speak up, no need to rush," Li Ang snorted coldly.

"Since it’s not the Weapon Race, what about those high-level force manifestations?" Li Ang returned the topic to the Empire, as Liluliss beside him was highly concerned with this.