CH 96

January 25, 2022 by danmeiheaven

Renault and Adai had mixed feelings when they talked about the Powell Kingdom.

After all, the Powells were once the losers who were driven out of Trak by the victors after failing to contend for the throne, and thus far away from their homeland.

They’re also a group of exiles forced into the extreme northern highlands.

The loser is never remembered.

Over the years, Traks had long forgotten them.

As time went by, the kings of Trak had already changed several times.

Those embarrassed people who failed to compete for the throne and were expelled from the country may only be remembered by the older generation of the Trak royal family.

As for the younger generation, you can only find out if you look through the ancient records of the royal family.

This history is no secret in Trak.

Renault was very curious about this for some time, so he went to learn more about it, and when he satisfied his curiosity, he left it behind and didn’t care much.

He did not expect that the current situation was completely reversed—the Trak Kingdom was defeated and destroyed, and the whole country became slaves of the Anas Empire.

They were later bought back by the lord… And now the Anas Empire is divided… 

The situation is really constantly changing.

Renault’s mood at the moment is beyond words.

After being expelled by the Trak Kingdom, the Powells were driven into the extreme cold place further north, isolated from the world and struggling to survive.

They went from abandoning the identity of the Trak citizens to establishing the Powell Kingdom, finding a way to survive, and stabilizing the country… After a lot of time and cruel natural selection.

In addition, there are Traks “blocking roads” outside, so they rarely go out from the extreme northern highlands…

Therefore, the Powell Kingdom is rarely known to outsiders.

Before the Saint Airo Empire launched an attack on this kingdom, few people had heard of such a small place on the extreme northern highlands.

After the destruction of the Trak Kingdom by the Anas Empire, the Powell Kingdom was no longer silent.

They figured out a way to open up the road between the northern highlands and the outside world and began to gradually get out of there.

After the division of the Anas Empire, the previously occupied territory of the Trak Kingdom was also lost during the empire’s chaos—the Powell Kingdom took advantage of this opportunity to attack and came in with extremely fierce combat power.

Today, Powell Kingdom has completely occupied the territory within the scope of Trak Kingdom.

His Majesty, the king of Powell, was the descendant of the family who was expelled from the royal family at that time. He and Renault might still be connected by blood.

But in view of the grievances of the previous generation, even if they meet, they’re still hostile to each other.

… 

The news that can be called a major event in recent times is the war between the Powell Kingdom and the Saint Airo Empire.

The result of the first round of the confrontation between the two countries surprised everyone.

—It turned out that the cavalry sent by the empire was defeated. The Powells were fierce and barbaric, and taking advantage of the terrain, they almost annihilated all the cavalry of the empire.

This is a war that wins more with less, which is beyond everyone’s expectations.

But presumably, the Saint Airo Empire won’t be so willing to be defeated, otherwise, their dignity will be difficult to maintain.

Therefore, the next war is estimated to last for a period of time, depending on how long the Powell Kingdom can persist under the intrusion and occupation of the empire.

Some people also deliberately set up a bet for this.

Most people are pressing for the victory of the empire. Although the Powell Kingdom won the first battle, they’re not so optimistic about them.

Xia Zuoyi knew that the kingdom would not be invaded by the Saint Airo Empire in the end.

Because His Majesty the King of this country is the second male lead in the original book. He is still the king even at the end, hasn’t married all his life, and has always loved the female lead.

Speaking of the characters in the original book that can have names—except for the male lead, the second male lead, and the heroine, they’re all cannon fodders… And he counts as one.

But whether it’s the Pope, the Grand Duke, or the leader…

These three people are actually background-like existences in the original book.

The events in the original book mainly took place in the Saint Airo Empire. Naturally, they’re from the perspective of the heroine. Most of them are love entanglements and rarely describe the changes between other countries.

For example, the Pope, who is favored by the God of Creation, is a very competent and unattainable existence.

He lives deep in the Holy See, is not interested in vulgar objects, and only appeared in the original book when the male and female leads finally got married.

This is his description in the novel—Segalot Wordsworth Augsig is undoubtedly the most outstanding existence among the popes of the past. He is deeply favored by the God of Creation. The golden radiance of the sun shines into his eyes and the condensed brilliance of the moon spreads all over his body…

This is a day remembered by the world.

The Pope himself appeared at Samielle Phoebe’s wedding.

His presence gave this much-anticipated wedding even more glory.

All those who came to the wedding felt extremely honored, and their gazes could not help but carefully look at the Pope who would never show up easily.

—He sits in a tall chair made of crystal, casually placing one hand on the back of the chair. His cold and majestic golden eyes seem distant as if all the fireworks and bright red dust in the world could not enter his sight… 

Samielle couldn’t see his face clearly, only remembering those impressive eyes. As soon as she saw them, her heart jumped up, and didn’t dare to look more.

The cardinal took the crown woven from the sacred flower belanka from the Pope’s hand.

The old cardinal stepped down to personally put the flower crown on Samielle Phoebe’s head… Samielle quickly regained her mind and stopped paying attention to the Pope.

Her heart is now completely occupied by her lover. She finally married him…

This is the only description of Pope Segalot in the original book.

Grand Duke Orville and Archibald, the leader of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, are far away in the Anas Empire, so they aren’t described too much in the original copy.

However, the split of the Anas Empire was mentioned.

Therefore, at the end of the original book, the Saint Airo Empire became the only empire on the Western Continent, only short of unifying it.

Now the plot deviation has reached 50%.

Since Xia Zuoyi executed the restless and kind old housekeeper Johnson without hesitation at the beginning, everything has slowly deviated and changed.

At least in the original book, Xia Zuoyi Desinia has always been a small earl, while Gadaat Kingdom has not been destroyed, nor is Gaynor.

Xia Zuoyi’s reminiscing is over.

He glanced at Renault, now more than 1.9 meters tall and laterally developing muscles…and slowly asked, “The Powells, ahm… Are they stronger than you?”

After all, their physique should be more amazing if they can survive in the cruel extreme northern highlands.

This now-famous master inventor in the territory laughed.

Renault demonstrated the bulging muscles on his arms and said, “Although I haven’t seen them with my own eyes, they were also from Trak. In order to adapt to the environment, they should grow taller and stronger.”

Then wouldn’t that be more than two meters tall?

Xia Zuoyi thought for a while and tsk-ed.

He’s just listening curiously now.

Because the king of Powell is the second male lead in the original book, he is described as a cruel, fierce, and decisive person.

But when he saw the heroine by chance, he was attracted by the other’s lovely and charming character. Then the fierce wolf was tamed into a loyal dog, and then all kinds of brain loss and toe picking operations1…are mind-numbing.

Xia Zuoyi pinched his chin and thought—who would have thought that the losers who were deported to the extreme north highlands aroused a fierce and cruel temperament and strength after experiencing cruel natural selection.     

After the establishment of the Powell Kingdom, they conquered the snowfields and walked out of the highlands step by step. Under the attack of the Saint Airo Empire, they not only persevered but also savagely occupied all large and small tribes or small countries in the north.

Within a few years, Powell became a powerful kingdom that could compete with the Saint Airo Empire.     

Regardless of IQ or strategy, the king of Powell is exceptional.     

Such a person obviously had great ambitions, but at the request of the heroine, he gave up his hostility towards the Saint Airo Empire, and then retreated back to the north… 

Completely incomprehensible.     

Is the power of demented love so powerful?!     

Xia Zuoyi couldn’t help supporting his head with his hands, fearing that he would become mentally disabled again under the halo of the Mary Sue heroine.     

He opened the system interface again and took a look at the plot deviation value, and his worried mood improved a little.     

Adai saw the little lord’s beautiful white and tender face wrinkling, and then slowly stretched out, patted his head with both hands, and said something with ease.     

Adai didn’t hear it clearly, but this did not prevent him from smiling at the little lord.     

**     

The war between the Powell Kingdom and the Saint Airo Empire lasted for half a year.     

The two countries fought from the cold winter to the hot summer. People’s bets were opened one after another. There were losers and winners, but their idea that Powell would be occupied by the empire gradually changed.   

In the end, the Saint Airo Empire could do nothing to the Powell Kingdom.

The ferocious and savage way of the kingdom’s fighting made the cavalry of the empire stumble a lot. Seeing that the continued war will again consume a lot of national strength, the Saint Airo Empire began to withdraw the cavalry they sent to attack…

So the war gradually subsided.

After the kingdom occupied the territory that originally belonged to the Trak Kingdom, the Powells began to slowly migrate down from the extreme north highlands.

They moved back into the country that belonged to them a long time ago.

But they have lived in a very cold place for a long time.

Some people are not accustomed to the warmer climate in this region than the highlands—among them is the king of Powell, Gena Kozmo.

So usually, Gena Kozmo still lives in the cold mountains and doesn’t leave easily.

The warriors of the Powell Kingdom specifically opened up a path for the king to travel between the city and the ice castle on the mountain. They temporarily recuperated after the war with the Saint Airo Empire.

But it didn’t stop there.

The territory of the kingdom has been expanding—the small tribes in the far north are slowly being eaten away…

And at this time, Xia Zuoyi began to study the “water of life”.

Translator’s Note:

OMG, GUYS I’M BACK!! Thank you so much for MCJohnston for the kofi~ Oh I could just give you a hug for your generosity!! I’ll double the update on Friday because I don’t any spare chapters left XD. Again, thank you~~