Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

188 The Magical Green-Skinned Are Here

Trapped in the lone city, Leona’s mood kept changing.

From worry to relief, from fear to calm.

The elves who attacked quickly, the cold-blooded and cruel mayor, would definitely become a chaotic and terrifying situation because of the war and the city breach… She had always been worried about these, her safety, and the lives of the loyal guards and followers who had followed her.

Then, someone said, “Don’t worry.”

!!

He would protect her and everything she wanted to protect.

Although the other party was the husband of her good friend, and she knew that the other party’s logic definitely did not involve any romantic feelings, only thanking and protecting her as Tina’s husband…

However, Miss Vidal would still subconsciously think of some very shameless things.

Dreams and delusions were everyone’s right. Although she was usually tyrannical and unrestrained, she lived in such an environment after all and had some shameless delusions… Now, it was even more so.

After all, she still had a good impression of Kang De. Although he did not know how to speak well and sometimes drove people crazy, he was not a bad person by nature. He was very reliable in his words and actions. It was much better than a gigolo who was useless other than talking… especially in the current environment.

The war was close at hand, in the oppressive atmosphere, the heavy environment, and the unknown fate.

Under such circumstances, humans would involuntarily find psychological sustenance and think of something else to believe in.

Leona was thinking about Kang De.

When the war began, she sat quietly in the courtyard and listened to the cries far and close around her. She listened to the noisy voices outside. The sky had become gorgeous but chaotic because of the intertwining of spells. Powerful supernatural forces tore at the dark clouds and the sky, and violent explosions and roars sounded from outside the city.

Rumors, guesses, crying, prying, fear, real news, fake news. The moment the war began, people who were helpless and could only wait for the outcome were often surrounded by these things and then revealed fragile or even ugly natures. At this moment, Leona only looked at the distant sky. Under that chaotic and burning firmament, Kang De was fighting.

She must be part of the people he fought to protect.

She would even shamelessly think that Kang De was fighting for her. This was an unspeakable thought. She could only think about it herself. If she said it, her dignity and reputation would definitely shatter.

However, she still could not help but think about it. She only secretly thought about putting herself in the female lead’s shoes in the drama. Of course, she, Miss Leona, was different from those idiotic b*tches. She would definitely sit obediently at home and wait, not run out to court death and cause trouble for men, ultimately causing either women or men to die together. In short, she wanted the tragic ending of the drama.

She was only quietly waiting for the outcome. She was so obedient and resigned to her fate. She did not do anything but keep that man’s promise to her and wait for the outcome of his killing. She was completely different from her usual self.

Actually, it felt quite good.

She thought about a person and how he looked when he fought. He was heroic, brave, and fearless. She was also worried about him and could not help but be on tenterhooks. She was afraid that he was injured, afraid that he was in danger, and worried that he would force himself to act rashly. She had never felt such worry. She did not know what it meant and would occasionally remind herself that this was only her imagination. Kang De was Tina’s fiancé. She could not do such a thing, not even a little.

—However, why can’t I have any thoughts? I’m only thinking in my mind. Who knows? Who cares?

Of course, this thought had only just appeared before it was extinguished.

Because she thought about it bit by bit and thought of later, some charming, ridiculous, and unnecessary delusions gradually dissipated. She only hoped that Kang De could return safely now.

She thought and prayed like this until the officials directly under the city hall rode their horses and roared along the street, sending back the news that the elves had retreated. This time, they still held on.

Leona was still sitting in the courtyard, quietly, staring blankly in the direction of the door.

The maids were crying softly and the guards were cheering, but she did not speak. She was neither happy nor sad. The others were immersed in the joy of being safe today, but to her, the good news had not arrived and the defense of the city had not ended.

Until a familiar figure appeared in front of the door.

The girl’s slightly dazed eyes became lively, and light bloomed.

She looked surprised and subconsciously stood up. Because she had not sat still for a long time, she could not stand steadily and even staggered a step. However, she could not care less and only eagerly sized up Kang De.

He could move freely and was not injured. His face was red and his face was stained with a lot of black dust. There was a lot of blood on his body, but they should all be elves. He was also holding a large axe that did not match his temperament and figure. There were messy weapons hanging on his body and he had an expression of going out for an outing.

There was no fear or smugness. It was as if it was really as he had said. He had only killed a few elves and was far stronger than those noble gigolos who had to brag about hunting a wild boar 800 times.

She looked at Kang De in a daze, her heart fluctuating. For a moment, she had many things to say, but she did not know where to start or what to say.

She could not help but feel vexed. After thinking for so long, why did she not think of what he should say when he returned?

However, Kang De did not follow the script she had conceived in her mind at all. The male lead did not stand in front of the door and look at the female lead for a long time in silence, nor did the setting sun shine on their faces, nor did he change from a silent gaze to a happy crying expression, nor did he rush over and hug her.

The other party only walked in as if he had only gone out to buy an axe. As he walked, he looked at her strangely. “What are you sitting here for?”

…That was true.

No matter how gentle and beautiful her words were, this guy would probably not notice.

Leona smiled at this thought.

Her tone was much gentler than usual. “You’ve worked hard. You’re not injured, right?”

Kang De was clearly stunned. “Ah… no, it’s fine, thank you.”

Looking at his shocked and unfamiliar response, the girl was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Kang De was a little uncomfortable being stared at by her. “…What are you looking at?”

Leona seemed to have discovered something interesting and smiled even more brightly when she heard this. Things seemed to have returned to the rhythm she had expected. The young lady who was filled with girlish emotions quickly thought of a more artistic excuse.

“Go take a shower. I’ll get them to prepare hot water.”

She smiled elegantly and gently like a lady, “Wash away the blood and exhaustion. Warriors don’t need those things to decorate themselves. You only need to bring back victory, spoils of war, and your intact self.”

—Wow!

Leona praised herself loudly in her mind.

‘If I want to do it, I can do it too! I can also say such pretentious words! I don’t only know how to scold people! Tina, did you see that?! I can also learn from you to say such inexplicable lewd words! You’re not the only one who’s educated!’

She was anxious to see Kang De’s reaction. To be honest, no matter how silly the other party’s reaction was, how unromantic he was, and even mocked him, she would not be surprised. If there were other interesting reactions, it would be a pleasant surprise… With this thought that it was not a loss, she looked at Kang De.

The other party’s expression was very subtle. “Then…”

Leona asked warily and curiously, “What’s wrong?”

Kang De scratched his head. “In fact, I brought back more than this…”

Before Leona could ask, she heard a low mechanical sound outside.

In the next moment, a huge steel hand touched the edge of the wall, and then a huge giant’s head poked out, its eyes emitting a strange light. The giant stood up, then carefully raised its leg and crossed the wall. Then, in front of her, it rumbled into Kang De’s alchemical chariot.

A voice sounded from the car, “Father, I can’t drive in.”

Leona’s expression turned blank.

In fact, the first time Earthlings saw a Transformers movie and saw Optimus Prime’s first transformation, they would basically curse a few times.

Not to mention the people of the other world.

Not to mention seeing it with her own eyes.

She did not expect Kang De’s alchemical chariot to be such a thing.

However, her daze did not immediately disappear, because, in the next moment, many large green hands were also pressed against the wall. Green-skinned people also jumped over the wall!

When the tallest green-skinned person in the lead saw her, he cried out.

“Little shrimp, I recognize you!”

A powerful voice immediately spread, and the entire Vidal Chamber of Commerce was in chaos.

As she wished, Leona saw the person she had been waiting for.

The other party fulfilled his promise and fought for this city and her and returned safely.

At this moment, her eyes met his. The other party was covered in blood, dust, and exhaustion. He returned with victory. He held an axe and there was a group of roaring orcs behind him.

Especially the tallest and largest one, he shouted the loudest.

“Little shrimp, why are you here too?!”

What romance, what beauty? The dreamy scene and slightly sweet atmosphere that Leona had fantasized about had completely shattered at this moment. There was no value in remembering and recalling it.

However, for some reason, her heart did not fluctuate. She even wanted to laugh, but she was not angry or angry at all.

It was as if this was the normal outcome… as long as it was related to Kang De.

“…I see.”

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, the chef had long prepared a lot of food. As Kang De ate, he roughly told Leona the cause and effect of the matter.

“As for how I encountered the green-skinned, it hasn’t told me in detail.” Kang De shrugged, “I’ll listen to it when I’m free. Just treat it as a story. It should be quite interesting.”

Leona looked at Kang De with a subtle expression, “At that time, I mentioned you to the green-skinned. I only wanted to use them to kill the Empire pursuers who were chasing you, so I hinted that you were the person they were looking for… Therefore, are you really, or were they misled by my words?”

Kang De had already eaten a piece of lamb chop. He wiped his mouth and said, “I don’t know, but I guess so. These green-skinned people are quite strange. They have an indescribable magical ability…”

Leona said in surprise, “What ability?”

“Don’t you know?” Kang De said. “I’m from Ch- the Cathay Empire, so I don’t know. However, you’re from the continent. Don’t you think these green-skinned people are very strange?”

“Strange?” Leona frowned and said, “The orcs have many tribes. Their temperaments are roughly similar, but there are also differences. For example, the Demonic Moon Clan will even do business with humans. My family has a lot of cooperation with their Green City Chamber of Commerce. I’ve even decided many transactions.”

At this point, she raised her chin, “Therefore, I know the orcs relatively well. Most of them are brainless idiots, but there are also smart green-skinned people. They’re cunning and greedy and are almost identical to humans. Apart from that, I don’t know what other magical things they have… Which one are you talking about?”

Kang De frowned and organized his words, “It’s similar to… the ability to get what they want? For example, if they want ironware, it’ll be very magical. They’ll find an iron mine by instinct. For example, if they want to build a carriage, no matter how ridiculous this carriage is, it’ll be very useful…”

Leona was first surprised, then she laughed, “I didn’t expect you to have such thoughts. Why don’t you compose a long poem or a drama and say that the green-skinned have this ability and rule the world?”

She shook her head and said, “How can there be such a convenient ability in this world? Do you know how much iron the Green City Chamber of Commerce collects every year? They want all kinds of scrap metal. After receiving it, they sell it to their own kind. They’re simply earning crazily. I even want to destroy the Demonic Moon Clan and control this business myself… If they had such a convenient ability, would they still need to do this? With such an unreasonable manufacturing process, how can it be the turn of the elves to be the overlord?”

Kang De frowned and said, “But they’re indeed…”

Seeing was believing.

After smelling the smell of gasoline, they directly found an oil well in the Gobi Desert. This could be explained by coincidence, smell, and so on. Without processing and distilling the oil, they could directly start the engine and use it after stirring and mixing it with some strange substances. This could also be explained by the magic substances of the other world.

However, with just handicraft, he could create that kind of heavy locomotive. Not only could he drive it flying, but he also had a messy cool ability. It completely defied common sense… How could this be explained?

Leona said, “In any case, I’ve lived for so long and have interacted with many green-skinned people. In order to do business with them, I even ran to the large library in the capital to check a lot of information about the orcs… I’ve never heard of them having such a terrifying ability. Moreover, this doesn’t make sense at all.”

“I also feel that this doesn’t make sense. A race with this ability will stand up no matter what, or they’ll be surrounded and eliminated.” Kang De shook his head and said, “However, those are indeed not fake…”

“I don’t know about that.” Leona spread out her hands and said, “These green-skinned people can’t have become so magical just because they miss you and are anxious to see you.”

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