Penelope and her men waited in the palaces’ audience hall, for the famous ruler whose name had taken Carona by storm.
They waited for his Majesty, Landon Barn!
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Some said he was a messenger from the heavens.... while others said that he was a God who had descended from above to these Mortal plains.
Of course for others, he was an extremely blessed individual, who was sent to better Carona.
All in all, everyone who had seen him..... had returned to Carona with an unshakeable reverence for the man.
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He was an existence that no one could understand.
More specifically, it was his mind that was unfathomable.
Words alone couldn’t describe what they were feeling right now.
Sure... they had heard a lot about Baymard.
But they soon realized that the stories didn’t properly depict the place at all!
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No matter how one tried to explain it, seeing what they were talking about was definitely a game changer.
And in all honesty, they thought that some of the stories were made up... as some tales were just too hard for them to believe.
But now they know better.
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Penelope stood within the hall silently, as she tried to calm her chaotic brain.
Just like everyone else, she also felt like she was in a different world.
Right from the time she saw the harbor, and even the massive ships (cruise ships) that were stationed on the last harbor lane..... she felt like she had truly seen a miracle.
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It was the biggest ship that she had ever seen..... and it looked like someone had placed several buildings on top of it..... as it was as tall as a small mountain (from her own point of view).
As a general rule, Penelope had learned to hide her emotions very well.... but this time, things were different.
As a tiny smile cracked through their aloof facade.
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She felt her blood itch, as she desperately wanted to get onto the ship and explore all its wonders.
And that wasn’t the only time that she felt like that since coming to Baymard.
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From the moment she stepped into the Coastal Port with a V.I.P pass, to time when she walked around the port looking at the stores... followed by her ride from the Coastal Port to here, she had been completely blown away by how advanced this tiny empire was.
Not to talk about the beautifully crafted palace before her..... which was way better than hers by ten folds.
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She had seen Glass buildings as high as hills, Roads as smooth and black as night, pe ople all looking well-off while walking or driving their carriage vehicles (cars), ’trains’ that moved above their heads ... and many more.
In short, throughout this trip..... she and all her knights had turned their heads so many times that it was a miracle that they weren’t dizzy.
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2 things surprised them about the empire the most.
The first was its customer service.
Since arriving, they had observed that whether it was them or even other guests.... everyone was treated with respect and care.
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One could see a ruler’s true nature by observing how the people interacted with others.
They handled even the poorest and raggedy visitors with proper attention.... as they made their visitation comfortable.
This alone made them give Baymard a 5-star rating for their services.
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As for the second thing that surprised them.... it would have to be the cleanliness of the entire empire.
It was ridiculously clean and even the well-paved sidewalks were void of any dirt at all.
Eagerness!
Every single tick was like an invisible weight..... which made the visitors grow more and more anxious to see this Baymardian King.
And soon... their patience finally paid off.
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’Bam!!!’
The hall doors opened up again, and soon.... 12 men walked in unhurriedly.
And leading them, was a 17 year old boy.
Almost immediately, they had recognized the boy at first glance... as they had seen his profile sketch all over Baymard.
He was on money, as well as on the brochures, massive billboards and so on.
In a way, he was like a famous celebrity.
This person was his majesty Landon Barn.
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At once, they all showed him respect by going down on one knee... as they felt like Carona indeed owed him a depth of gratitude.
Less people died from the cold, and their foods were now cheaper that even the peasants could have enough for a while.
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"We greet your majesty Landon Barn!" They replied.
Likewise, the men surrounding Landon, also did the same as well.
"We greet her majesty, Penelope Thayllard!" They said, as they too went down on one bended knee.
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Soon, Landon introduced everyone around him.... and Penelope did the same, for all the people who had higher positions within her group.
She had brought over hundreds of soldiers with her.
So introducing everyone would take all day long.
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Looking at the calm and collected man before them, the Caronian knights couldn’t help but want to touch him.... so as to bring blessings into their lives.
Due to all the stories, and even all the things that they had seen, their minds had already accepted that Landon was a higher being.
So right now, no matter what Landon did... his every move looked refined and godly in their eyes.
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And coupled with his extremely handsome appearance, they subconsciously nodded in affirmation of this Baymardian king.
Some who were right at the back, even tilted their heads in hopes of catching a glimpse of this divine being.
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"Once more.... I welcome you all to Baymard.
Here, you all will trainand better yourselves tirelessly.
As Carona’s first batch of soldiers, we have high expectations for each and everyone of you while you’re studying here.
For the next 3 days, you all will rest and properly settle into Baymard.
Everyone will be required to sign up for classes, as well as collect your schedules, army orientation documents, and complete any other important tasks too.
Because come Monday morning, you all will officially start your Training as Caronian Soldiers."
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After his brief speech, Landon had some of his men send the Caronian knights to their new Barracks.
While he, Penelope, Duke Samuel, Ambassador Victor, Gary and Mark on the other hand... .... all went to his study instead.
Of course Lucius, Trey and Josh couldn’t meet them, because they were presently out on their missions within the other empires.
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As soon as they entered the office, Penelope turned around and silently looked at Landon intensively.
"Fight me!!"
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