“BOOM Rumble——!”
On a flat road, a carriage was running at an astonishing speed, making the sound of its wheels reverberate clearly in the air, echoing all the way.
Although it was called a carriage, the creature pulling it was not a horse but a lizard the size of a horse.
And in front of the carriage, Ram sat there, holding the reins tightly like driving a horse, urging the lizard to run all the way.
Inside the carriage were Fang Li and Emilia.
Fang Li looked through the carriage door at the huge lizard running wildly.
The lizard was actually an Earth Dragon.
In this country, it was considered a very popular means of transportation.
Therefore, the carriage currently running should actually be called a Dragon Carriage, which served the same purpose as a horse-drawn carriage, but there were significant differences in performance and abilities.
If one looked closely, they would notice.
Firstly, compared to horses, the footwork of the Earth Dragon was undoubtedly much faster, causing the scenery outside the window to retreat at an astonishing speed, while Fang Li and Emilia inside the carriage hardly felt any vibrations.
Secondly, although the Dragon Carriage was running at an astonishing speed, the roaring winds were split apart as if simultaneously passing by the sides of the Dragon Carriage, without affecting it at all.
“So this is the Divine Protection of Wind evasion, right?”
This was a Divine Protection bestowed upon Earth Dragons.
Although Divine Protection was a blessing obtained from the world at birth, and only those truly favored could possess it, there were some races that were naturally exceptional and were therefore uniformly bestowed with Divine Protection.
For example, the Sword Saint Family to which Reinhard belonged, was a lineage that had been bestowed with the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint for generations.
Similarly, Earth Dragons belonged to a race that was absolutely bestowed with fixed Divine Protection from birth.
This Divine Protection was the Divine Protection of Wind evasion.
This Divine Protection allowed Earth Dragons to completely resist the influence of wind while running, and even the Dragon Carriage connected to them was unaffected.
Combined with the Earth Dragon’s renowned speed, and the fact that the Lugnica Kingdom was a country symbolized by dragons, Earth Dragons were often used as a means of transportation in Lugnica.
And this was just an ordinary Earth-Dragon.
Just like any species, there were also exceptional variations among Earth Dragons.
It was said that each of these Earth Dragons was equivalent in value to a mansion, and their roles in past wars were even of tremendous significance, often being heavily employed by nobles and various factions, frequently being entrusted with important transportation quests.
The Earth Dragon currently pulling the Dragon Carriage was also a very exceptional breed, astonishingly fast.
As Fang Li gazed at the scenery outside, Emilia kindly reminded him.
“We’ve entered the Mathers territory. We’ll arrive at the mansion soon.”
The Mathers territory.
It was a noble territory on the border of the Kingdom.
The Mathers Clan was a very famous Magic practitioner clan in the Lugnica Kingdom. In terms of influence, it was even ranked above the Astrea family, known as the Sword Saint Family.
Now, Fang Li’s entire group was in the Mathers Clan’s territory, preparing to head to the Mathers’ main residence.
“You already know my identity, right?” Emilia smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, “Although I am one of the candidates for the Royal Selection, in the Lugnica Kingdom, there are hardly any noble families supporting me. Only the current Margrave of the Mathers Clan openly expressed support for me, allowing me to stay at their main residence.”
This is Emilia’s current situation.
Although she’s a Royal Selection candidate, Emilia’s situation is not very good.
The fact that few people support Emilia is one reason.
The most important reason is that Emilia is a silver-haired Half-Elf, and she almost hits walls everywhere in this world, to the point where she doesn’t even have a place to live.
At this time, those who choose to support Emilia and take her in are the head of the Mathers family, who are granted the title of Count on the border of the Lugnica Kingdom.
Because of the Mathers’ existence, Emilia finally has some cards to compete with the other Royal Selection candidates.
“It doesn’t sound very good, does it?” Fang Li said with an indifferent attitude, “Is this okay?”
Even though it’s such an important matter, Fang Li seems to have an air of indifference, making it seem somewhat cold.
However, this display of indifference actually made Emilia feel relieved.
For one, Emilia didn’t want to involve unrelated people in her affairs and get caught up in the storm of the Royal Selection privilege struggle.
Secondly, Emilia and Fang Li had only just met today, and their acquaintance hadn’t even lasted a day. If the other party directly asked about such an important matter, it would give the impression of having ulterior motives.
So, Fang Li’s attitude was a relief for Emilia.
At the moment, Emilia didn’t conceal much and said with a somewhat troubled expression.
“Although it’s not without problems, those who support me are not ordinary nobles. They have very influential positions in the Kingdom. With their support, at least there won’t be any problems on the surface.”
Of course, only on the surface.
Emilia’s encounter with the “Bowel Hunter” was proof of that.
“Moreover, the necessary condition for the Royal Selection to proceed is to gather five Dragon Maidens, but the last Dragon Maiden still hasn’t been found, causing the Royal Selection to be delayed.”
Emilia didn’t know whether to be relieved or anxious as she said, “So, I still have time.”
Since there’s time, she can make more preparations.
For this reason, Emilia needs to put in a lot of effort.
“Is that so?” Fang Li withdrew his gaze and looked at Emilia, after a while, he said, “From my standpoint, it doesn’t seem appropriate to say much, so I’ll just wish you success.”
Upon hearing this, Emilia smiled gracefully, not only without any concern but also very grateful.
“That’s enough.”
Indeed, that’s enough.
They’re just acquaintances after all.
If they delve too deep, it wouldn’t be good for either side.
Fang Li knows his place, and he has no reason to get involved, so verbal support is enough.
As for Emilia, she is also very satisfied with Fang Li’s reaction.
And all of this was heard by Ram outside the carriage.
Therefore, while Ram pondered somewhat thoughtfully, she continued to grip the reins and drive the Dragon Carriage without slowing down.
In this situation, it didn’t take long before a luxurious mansion gradually appeared on the horizon.
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