Chapter 821 821: No life

Chapter 821 821: No life

Even if he wanted, he couldn't leave the man behind since he didn't know the direction or anything about this place. As much as he was helping the other side, it was all for his own benefits.

The Scholarly Man was excited as he heard Karyk's response.

"Thank you. Your help means more to me than you can imagine," the Scholarly Man said gratefully. "I will forever be in your debt."

Karyk nodded, a small smile playing on his lips. "Don't worry about it. It's a small thing."

With that, they set off towards the Celestial City. The Scholarly Man led the way, guiding Karyk through the endless sea.

Karyk couldn't help but be impressed by the man's stamina. Even as they flew for days straight, he was able to keep going without resting. Compared to his strength, his stamina was nothing to scoff at.

Along the way, Karyk asked the man questions related to the situation of the Celestial City, trying to avoid much suspicion. He even gave the excuse that this was his first time traveling this far from his home, so he didn't have much knowledge.

The Scholarly Man didn't believe Karyk. However, he wasn't suspicious either. Many Generals were often immersed in their training, having no time to learn about the world. So it made sense to him. The source of this content can be connected to n0v3lb!n★

It was clear that he was a valuable asset to the City Lord. He was given such an important responsibility by the City Lord, on which the Lord's life depended on. Karyk had been quite curious about the man's identity.

Throughout the way, the man informed everything Karyk asked, without mixing even the slightest of lies in them.

Thanks to him, Karyk was able to learn a lot about this world as well. It was quite different from what he had expected.

At first, he had thought that it was a unified world under the control of the Emperor with no conflicts. However, the reality appeared different.

He felt relieved that along the way, they didn't come across the Pirate King.

Karyk looked in the distance, able to see a coastal city with multiple ships waiting near the City's Port.

For the most part, he could feel that this was a normal world, similar to his own world. However, he knew that this was only half reality.

Although the Border Cities looked ordinary, but that was because they were farthest from the Capital. He had repeatedly heard from Aliac that the Core of the Elzerian Empire was very advanced, akin to a new world in itself.

As they neared the outskirts of the Celestial City, Karyk couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. There was something off about the atmosphere, a tension that hung in the air. He couldn't put his finger on it, but the entire city appeared to be tense.

Sure enough, as they entered the city gates, they were met with chaos. The streets were filled with panicked citizens, running in every direction. Buildings were on fire, and signs of destruction were everywhere. It was clear that the city had been attacked recently.

"What is happening here?" he asked the scholarly man.

The Scholarly Man looked even more confused than Karyk. His face went pale as he ran towards the City Lord's Mansion, praying that nothing happened while he wasn't here.

Karyk followed the man, having a bad feeling about this.

As they reached the City Lord's residence, they were met with a gruesome sight. The guards lay lifeless on the ground, their bodies covered in blood. Karyk's eyes narrowed, his grip on his sword tightening. He knew that they were too late.

Inside the residence, they found the City Lord, slumped over his desk, his breathing halted.

"Father!" The scholarly man rushed ahead, his heart almost stopping in fear.

He placed his hands around the City Lord's body, his face going ghastly pale. There was no life left in the City Lord's body.