83: Chapter 0083 Three People

The next day, Li Size was invited to their home again by the Payne couple, who were eager to find a son-in-law.

They were enthusiastic and insisted on showing him around Glen City. They even stated firmly that after the tour, they would personally accompany Li Size back to see Old Man Pativ.

This situation caught Li Size off guard, and he couldn't help but be secretly startled: Are Second-Level Wizards this fierce and direct? Not leaving any room for tact at all?

In a moment of desperation, he could only secretly send a pleading look to Gelia.

Gelia understood and walked over to her parents, saying in a light but resolute tone:

"Father, Mother, we want to arrange the rest of the holiday ourselves. I plan to spend time walking around and having fun in Glen City with just Li Size."

Thus, Li Size and Gelia finally escaped the clutches of the two son-in-law-crazy parents, and then Gelia genuinely went traveling with Li Size and Felina.

Seeing Gelia appear, Felina was still a little angry and jealous. She intended to ignore her, but at that moment, Gelia had none of the arrogance or wildness she displayed at the police station; she seemed like a little sister next door.

Along the way, Gelia deliberately stayed close to Felina, and Felina soon seemed to accept her; because Felina understood that this would be the final outcome anyway, and at least Gelia wasn't extremely annoying to her.

Since they temporarily had no fixed destination, the three decided to simply ride southwards, slowly appreciating the scenery of the Crimson Soul Duchy, stopping whenever they felt like it—that was true tourism.

Monte Province was located in the southwestern border of the Duchy, separated from the Feiting Federation by the vast Monte Mountain Range stretching for thousands of miles, but there were also parts that directly connected to the Feiting Federation.

Provocative incidents often occurred here, but there was one place that was an exception; no war had ever broken out there in a thousand years...

That place was the Wagha Frontline Fortress.

The Wagha Frontline Fortress was a famous tourist attraction for both countries. If one visited Monte Province, a trip there was essential.

It was relatively close to the provincial capital, Glen City, so the three chose it as their first destination.

It was famous for its unique "Wagha Changing of the Guard Ceremony," inherited from a thousand years ago:

Every day at the first appearance of dawn, both sides would don their respective, neatly arranged military uniforms.

The Crimson Soul Duchy wore fiery red uniforms, while the Feiting Federation wore white and blue striped military uniforms.

Both sides appeared precisely 30 meters from the border line, then roared their respective battle songs, advancing toward the border gate with exaggerated movements involving high kicks, glaring stares, and puffed-out chests.

Their strides spanned over 90 degrees, accompanied by stomping to enhance their Aura. Soldiers from both countries lowered their national flags in unison, folding them with perfectly synchronized movements, without any eye contact during the process.

Every day, large numbers of tourists from their respective nations flocked there. These tourists would accompany this confrontation between the soldiers, displaying their national flags, while the populace shouted patriotic slogans and waved banners, creating a "sound wave confrontation."

Neither side was willing to lose momentum in such a non-violent confrontation, unwilling to let their nation's cheers be even one decibel lower than the opponent's.

The entire ceremony lasted 45 minutes.

After the officers from both sides shook hands and led their troops back to the encampments, Li Size watched as the citizens on both sides quickly dispersed, and the Wagha Fortress quickly returned to calm.

Li Size sighed, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

The 'Wagha Changing of the Guard Ceremony' between the two nations has lasted for over a thousand years, yet war has never broken out here. It is truly a peculiar place."

Gelia nodded, with a hint of yearning: "This is a unique manifestation of the patriotism and desire for peace among the people of both nations.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the conflicts between countries could all be resolved through some kind of ritual?"

What a righteous and kind girl, Li Size thought to himself while shaking his head and sighing: "It is precisely because it is so rare that it can become a spectacle attracting worldwide attention."

The confrontation between the two nations had lasted for millennia; in truth, some people in both countries knew the real reason, and who truly wanted perpetual war?

All of this was due to the deliberate guidance of the suzerain nation, the Purple Gold Kingdom.

"I can choose not to exterminate you, but I will never allow you to develop peacefully."

The territory of the Purple Gold Kingdom was said to be boundless. As for why it only called itself a Kingdom and not an Empire, it seemed to be because it lacked the qualification.

It was like the Crimson Soul Duchy, nearly four times the size of the former Blue Star's Yanxia, could only call itself a Duchy because there was a truly colossal kingdom above it.

I wonder what kind of nation is qualified to call itself an Emperor?

Besides the Changing of the Guard Ceremony, the transaction market at Wagha was also famous far and wide, because it gathered merchants from both nations, making it easier to purchase certain foreign goods.

Li Size bought some small trinkets characteristic of the Feiting Federation for Felina and Gelia as souvenirs, but found no other interesting items.

So the three decided to continue riding their witchcraft motorcycles to the next location.

As the motorcycles started, a trail of cyan energy particles followed by a loud roaring wind erupted, like an ancient mechanical behemoth Awakening from a deep slumber...

Many tourists in the market were stunned by the sight of the witchcraft motorcycles.

By the time they wanted to observe them closely, they had already transformed into two streams of light, one blue and one pink, whistling away with blue afterburns.

They were practically faster than many witch boxes, but they felt much cooler in appearance than witch boxes and were more convenient, capable of reaching many places witch boxes could not.

For instance, the two witchcraft motorcycles just now had appeared in the trading square, a place witch boxes could not access.

Wizard Apprentices in the Feiting Federation who possessed Sorcery Recording tools promptly preserved the images of Li Size and the others riding the witchcraft motorcycles.

Perhaps the fame of the witchcraft motorcycle would slowly spread into the Feiting Federation.

The trio's next stop was planned to be Zero Degree City, which was not far from the Wagha Frontline Fortress, only about 200 kilometers away.

It was named so because there was once a prosperous Zero Ring low-level sorcery Secret Realm there—the Zero Degree Secret Realm.

The Feiting Federation and the Crimson Soul Duchy had experienced countless moving stories centered around this Secret Realm near the border, involving war and love, friendship and betrayal, and it had changed hands several times.

Now, this Secret Realm, entering its twilight years, no longer generated various sorcery resources because the concentration of mysterious energy particles in its atmosphere gradually faded a century ago.

The Crimson Soul Duchy, unwilling to let it go to waste, transformed it into a Secret Realm Park open for the Duchy's citizens to visit, allowing it to exert its remaining influence during its final century of life.

Over the years, lucky individuals had occasionally obtained some sorcery resources inside, further increasing its appeal.

This place not only boasted the unique scenery of a Secret Realm but was also an excellent location for Wizard Apprentices from various places to learn about Secret Realms and study spatial geometry.

Travelers and Apprentices constantly flocked there from all directions.