Chapter 00106: Sailing Harbor
# Sailing Harbor
Chapter 106
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 106: Sailing Harbor
Demon Lord Calendar, Year 648.
The seventh day of the fifth month, midday.
At the southern foot of the Spine of the World Mountains, nestled against the great sea, stood a prosperous city.
It was the largest logistics hub in the entire Northlands; a third of all goods transported from the south to the north had to pass through this place.
This was Sailing Harbor.
When the city was first established, it was actually just a port for stockpiling supplies.
In the early days of the Avarus Demon Kingdom, they had once sought to explore the ends of the world.
Both the Leon Territory and Sailing Harbor were established during this period.
But unlike the Leon Territory, which remained a remote backwater, Sailing Harbor, originally just a port for exploration ships, had now developed into a major city of great importance through commerce.
Later, to counter the navy of the Dudelong Demon Kingdom, the Avarus Demon Kingdom stationed all its North Sea fleets near Sailing Harbor.
With an army stationed there, the commercial city was rapidly fortified, which was an important reason why it could hold out for so long in a siege.
As it was originally a transportation hub, Sailing Harbor was extremely well-stocked with supplies.
Even if all land routes were completely cut off, the supplies within the city were enough to last for two or three years.
Moreover, with the navy keeping the sea routes open, a continuous stream of supplies was transported to Sailing Harbor from various cities that were still resisting.
The commoners were initially panicked when they heard that the Capital had been breached by the Coalition of Four Nations, especially after hearing of the tragic state of the Capital after it was plundered.
They feared that Sailing Harbor would suffer the same fate.
But after the attacks from the army outside the city were repelled time and again, the commoners calmed down.
Now, they were even accustomed to the frequent alarm sounds coming from the city walls.
They felt that their Sailing Harbor was impregnable, and no matter how many enemies came, it would be a futile effort.
Of course, it was fine for the commoners to be optimistic, but the true leaders could not afford to be blindly optimistic.
At the very least, they were all well aware that this situation could not last forever.
Inside the central Castle, a middle-aged man over forty years of age propped his head up with his hand, sitting listlessly in the main seat as he listened to his subordinate's report.
He was Wendy's father, and also the current City Lord of Sailing Harbor, Walter.
"Last night, the enemy forces outside the city launched four probing attacks, but they were all repelled. Our scouts have noticed abnormal movements of supplies in their rear, and we speculate that they are preparing for the next large-scale offensive."
"Our opponent is the Tiger of the Kingdom from the Subia Demon Kingdom. Have the scouts expand their search area. It's impossible that he's just launching random attacks without a purpose."
Wendy's grandfather, Walter's father, was known as the Lion General.
He had fought against the Tiger of the Kingdom from the Subia Demon Kingdom many times without a clear victor.
Although the Tiger was now old, he could not be taken lightly.
"He's so old, instead of staying home to enjoy his remaining years, he's out leading troops. Isn't he afraid of dying out there and never being able to return home?"
After muttering a couple of jabs at this Tiger of the Kingdom, Walter gestured for his subordinate to continue.
"The Tandelon Demon Kingdom's navy has been confirmed to have retreated. According to the intelligence sent back by secret agents and scout ships, they have returned to their own country."
"Have the navy continue to monitor them closely, especially their secret weapon. Although the possibility of them cooperating with the Tiger of the Kingdom is small, we can't rule out the chance they might move that thing from their ships to the shore to be used for the siege."
The Subia Demon Kingdom and the Tandelon Demon Kingdom had a generational feud.
They had only temporarily allied for profit this time, so it was impossible for them to share core secrets.
But they still had to be on guard.
A civil official next to Walter interjected at this moment:
"My Lord City Lord, would you like to take a break and take your medicine first."
"Steward Lux, this is the time for the regular meeting."
The military officer who was reporting expressed his dissatisfaction, but this Steward Lux acted as if he hadn't heard.
"Alright, give me the medicine."
Steward Lux took out a small, crystal-clear vial.
Walter drank the potion inside in one gulp.
His listless state of mind from just a moment ago immediately improved.
"You may continue."
"Yes!"
Although the military officer felt that relying on medicine to maintain one's energy was not good, he had tried to persuade Walter several times to no avail.
As a subordinate, it wasn't his place to nag endlessly.
"The reason for the Tandelon Demon Kingdom's naval retreat is speculated to be related to something that happened in the Leon Territory. According to the envoy sent by Princess Viola, the Demon God personally took action and annihilated the fleet before it could even reach the shore. Only three ships were fortunate enough to escape."
"The Demon God..."
Regarding the Demon God that the royalty firmly believed in, Walter held his reservations.
House Thor was loyal to the royalty, not some Demon God.
He believed that prohibiting the worship of all deities within the kingdom was a good thing.
After all, he had seen many social problems arise from disputes over faith.
But now this Demon God seemed to have truly appeared, which made the situation a bit more complicated.
"Does My Lord City Lord believe the Demon God does not exist?"
"After all, I have not seen it with my own eyes. I think it's possible that a powerful mage who once received favor from the royal family is helping in secret, merely borrowing the name of the Demon God to make it easier for Princess Viola to accept."
Walter's line of thinking was actually quite logical.
The existence of the Demon God had long been considered a groundless legend.
Although it was a familiar tale, a legend was just a legend; it didn't exist.
It's like you read tales of the Great Sage Sun every day, knowing them by heart, but if you one day heard that Monkey Sun was stopped by the city watch for flying his somersault cloud too fast through the main thoroughfare, you would also think it was absurd...
"But Her Highness seems to believe it without a doubt."
"Wendy's recent letters also speak highly of the Demon God. I never thought that my daughter, who always clamors that facts speak louder than words, would become engrossed in theology."
Walter shook his head:
"Whether the Demon God truly exists is not important. Since Princess Viola believes it exists, there's no need to deny it. In the current situation, it would actually be a good thing if a religion that could stabilize the hearts of the people were to appear."
He beckoned to another civil official responsible for taking notes:
"Help me write a reply. Say that I understand Her Highness the Princess's strategic intentions, but I still hope Her Highness can make an appearance in Sailing Harbor to boost morale. Be careful with the wording, so as not to cause any displeasure."
No matter what, House Thor is loyal to the Avarus Royal Family.
Even with the kingdom facing such great upheaval, they would never surrender.
But not everyone was so loyal.
Rumors had already begun to circulate among the populace that the entire royal family had been wiped out, and that it would be better to open the city gates and surrender.
If Viola could make an appearance, it would naturally cause the rumors to collapse on their own and would also greatly boost morale.
"The matter of Her Highness coming to Sailing Harbor is top secret. Not a single word is to be leaked. Do you understand?"
As expected of the Lion General's son, although his tone was calm, his gaze swept over them, causing everyone's hearts to tighten.
However, they were naturally unaware that this entire conversation was being observed very clearly by an outsider.
"Let's just consider it finding something for Viola to do. She probably won't refuse, right?"
Outside the screen, Li Chengxi, who had watched the entire conversation, thought it was a good idea.
The Leon Territory was still under construction, and there was indeed a lot of paperwork to handle, but it wasn't something that only Viola could do.
Having Her Highness the Princess come to Sailing Harbor would not only boost the morale of the local army and civilians, but as long as news of her appearance spread, it would also encourage all the generals and soldiers who were still resisting.
That being said, Li Chengxi had no intention of interfering.
Whether or not to come to Sailing Harbor would depend on Viola's own decision.
He turned to look at Yang Yiyi on his old computer.
The screen read, 'Iron Head Skill, Teaching in Progress,' with a two-hour countdown remaining.
Li Chengxi decided it was best to first think about the issue of lunch.
(End of this chapter)