The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

As an independent country, Ernst's area is really pitifully small, even smaller than the Lost Forest.

It used to be a war fortress in the Moon Shadow Principality. For some reason, it chose to split a hundred years ago and has been under continuous sanctions from the Moon Shadow Principality ever since.

The nation itself consisted of a central city and a dozen satellite cities. Unlike most countries, Ernst's layout was not one where satellite cities protected the central city. Instead, it was like a drawn dagger, with the central city prominently situated at the tip, while the remaining satellite cities were protected in the hinterland behind the central city.

This is also in line with the country's unique ideology. They believe that power should be controlled by the strongest and possess the best and richest things in the country. In return, the king must also shoulder the responsibility of defending the country.

"The throne of Ernst is a rotational election system. Every three years, a general election is held by force. Every time a new king takes the throne, the country's various systems are revised accordingly." As the carriage drove, Xing Yue explained some of Ernst's history to the two children. "The current king, Estes Kilt, took office at the end of last year. He advocates openness and believes that Ernst's current population, especially the number of high-level magic warriors and magicians, is too small, which restricts the country's future development. Therefore, he proposed a policy that anyone who can be certified as a Level 3 or above can obtain a permanent residence permit in any city in Ernst."

"We're here this time, on the one hand, to give you a Level 3 magic test, and on the other hand, to obtain an officially notarized ID as part of your admission application."

Grandpa pulled open a corner of the curtain at the carriage window. This small action seemed to lift some magic, and the noisy voices and the smell of fireworks instantly flowed in through the open window.

Compared to the cold and desolate situation four years ago, it can be said that it has completely changed.

Miaomiao looked through the gap curiously and saw flags of various colors planted everywhere on the streets of the city, but they were not in disorder. If you look closely, you will find that flags of each color formed a long line, extending in a certain direction.

"These are guide flags. Follow them and you will reach the union's location in the city."

Xing Yue opened the curtain wider so that Miaomiao and Chi could see the colors and patterns on the flag clearly.

He pointed at them one by one. "The red flag with the sword pattern represents the Mercenary Alliance. After verifying your identity and rank there, you can take on public missions. Many schools also send students to take on missions as part of their academic assessments. The blue flag with the six-pointed star pattern represents the Magic Warrior Association, and the purple flag with the eight-pointed star pattern represents the Magician Association. We're heading there."

Miaomiao pointed to a yellow flag nearby. A sharp hammer pattern was printed on the flag, fluttering in the wind. He asked curiously, "What is this? The Craftsmen's Association?"

Xing Yue shook his head: "No, this is the Alchemist Guild."

He pointed to another green triangular flag nearby and said, "This is the Craftsmen's Guild. Most professions not involving magic undergo qualification certification here."

Miaomiao nodded, her eyes lingering on the yellow flag for a long time.

He'd heard from Sang Mo that alchemy was the most expensive but also the most profitable profession on the continent, especially for top-tier alchemists, whose creations were often in short supply. For example, Xing Yue's divine artifact-level "Eternal Blessing" space bracelet had once fetched a whopping 1.7 billion gold coins at auction. Yet, for some reason, the alchemist ultimately refused to accept the sum, enough to fill the treasury of a small nation, and instead traded it to Xing Yue.

He turned to Chi and said, "Chi, what are your plans for the future?"

Chi shook his head: "Not yet."

"Now?"

"Yeah. After that, I might go to the Orc Association to take a look." Chi said.

The Beastman Association is a very special association, established specifically for high-level mythical beasts that can transform into human form. It has very few strongholds and only exists in real big cities.

Chi wanted to go there to find something. But he didn't plan to tell Miaomiao the details yet. He just looked down at him and said, "I will stay with you today."

Miaomiao was very happy to hear this: "That's great, we can go buy gifts for everyone together."

He also has his own little thoughts. The relationship between Chi and the grandfathers is still rather stiff. Miaomiao hopes to use some methods to make them live in harmony.

Well, it feels very difficult though.

At this moment, suddenly, there was a deafening explosion outside, right in the direction of their carriage. Miaomiao only felt the carriage shake violently, as if it had hit something, and then the carriage suddenly stopped with a strong forward tilt.

At the same time, shrill screams and running sounds erupted outside the car. The previously peaceful street seemed to be plunged into chaos in an instant. Amidst the screams, some people kept shouting for the guards. But what responded to them was even more continuous explosions.

what's the situation?

Miaomiao wanted to go closer to the window, but was pulled back by Xing Yue.

"Don't go out." Xing Yue said, but he stood up and wanted to get off the carriage.

The moment he opened the curtain, Miaomiao saw a very dazzling light, but it was not on the land, but in the sky high up.

It was an extremely brilliant blue and red, like two bands of light that quickly intertwined and separated, expanding rapidly from time to time. The dazzling colors were like a sun that was about to be destroyed. When they collided, the violent magical shock wave roared and spread.

Someone is actually fighting in the air? !

Before I could take another look, the curtains fell again, blocking out all the light.

The carriage without one person was even more empty and quiet, with darkness surging and only the noisy sounds outside being extremely clear.

Miaomiao waited in the car, folding her hands. "Chi, will Grandpa be okay?"

The short time seemed to stretch out uncomfortably because of his restlessness. Chi held his hand soothingly, his gaze fixed on the roof of the car. "No. You just need to protect yourself."

Suddenly, he stood up, his whole body emitting a surging aura, and slammed his right palm heavily against the wall of the carriage. A circle of red defensive light shield suddenly expanded to cover the entire carriage!

At the same moment, "BOOM!!!"

The carriage shook violently, as if it was hit hard by something, and sank several inches into the ground.

Miaomiao's face changed. From the vibration she felt, she judged that if it weren't for Chi's defense and the formation that Sang Mo had set up on the carriage in advance, the entire carriage would have been smashed through by this blow.

At that time, the people inside will naturally not be able to survive.

Chi's face turned very cold, "It's a stone."

But it is not an ordinary stone, but a meteor shower with magical power.

He frowned, wondering what Xing Yue, who had gotten off the car early, was doing and why he would allow something like this to hit him.

After that, Chi did not remove the defenses. The thud sound was heard several times again, but he was unable to break through. The carriage just kept sinking into the ground, with almost half of its wheels embedded in the gravel.

After another two or three minutes, the carriage was suddenly lifted up and fell heavily to the ground.

The curtain was lifted again and Xing Yue walked in.

The old man's face was not very good at the moment. He said to the two children, "I went to the front and looked around. The road has completely collapsed. We can't get through. We have to take another road."

His eyes were a little cold. If it wasn't in public, revealing his identity would be very troublesome. He would have already executed the two magicians who were fighting.

They felt happy when they fought, but they didn't know how many people would be affected.

Normally he could turn a blind eye, but today Miaomiao was here, and Xing Yue didn't want to see any accidents at all.

Miaomiao nodded and quickly scanned Xing Yue's body. Fortunately, her grandfather was only covered in a little dust after going out and was not injured.

"There's no rush to go to the association. If it doesn't work out, we can come another day," he said.

Xing Yue smiled at him and said, "It's okay. It's just that the main road collapsed. There are other ways to get through. Someone will come soon to maintain order and repair the road. Don't worry."

He went out again, and seemed to have told the black horse something. Soon the carriage turned around and ran back the way it came.

The surrounding roads continued to collapse, and ordinary carriages couldn't even move a single step. However, theirs was protected by a special magic circle, and the entire carriage was gently lifted up by the wind magic, unhindered by the broken ground. Miaomiao was worried that the crystal's power would be exhausted, so she used her own magic to replenish it.

As the carriage moved, explosions continued to sound all around, bang, bang, bang, bang, as if countless ghosts and gods were dancing to the sound of drums, and every beat of the drum took away a living life.

Some people who did not have time to escape tried to shout for help to the people in the carriage, but the black horse had already leaped past lightly, leaving all the noise behind.

If Miaomiao were to observe its movements from outside, she would have discovered that the dark horse was perfectly avoiding all the falling meteors and flints with an outrageous predictive ability, and even had enough energy to maintain a moderate speed so as not to make the people in the car feel bumpy.

When the sounds of explosions and cries for help became fainter, the black horse driving the car gradually slowed down and finally stopped at the side of the road.

It seems to be a safe place.

Xing Yue was about to get out of the car to check again, and this time Miao Miao hurriedly followed him out. Xing Yue looked back at him helplessly: "What are you doing here? It's still a mess outside, stay in the car."

Miaomiao shook her head firmly: "I won't."

The time spent waiting helplessly in the car was too hard to bear. Rather than being protected like this, he would rather go out and find the truth.

He smiled at Xing Yue, grabbed Chi's hand and waved it at Xing Yue, "Grandpa, don't worry, I still have Chi."

Chi followed Miaomiao and nodded.

Xing Yue knew Miaomiao would not change her mind once she made it up, so he sighed, "Okay, but you must stay by my side and don't wander around."

When they got out of the car, they found that the street, which had been clean and bright just now, had turned into ruins for hundreds of meters. The rising dust floated in the air like thick fog, and did not dissipate for a long time.

Miaomiao accidentally inhaled some and nearly coughed to death. Chi helplessly pulled him towards him again and covered his nose with his hand.

Miaomiao raised her eyes while coughing and observing her surroundings.

The accident happened suddenly. In addition to them, many pedestrians who had escaped were lingering on the roadside, looking up at the battle happening in the air.

To maintain order, Ernst City had a strict ban on public fighting between magicians and warriors. However, some people would encounter their enemies and draw their swords over a few words. Small-scale fights were common on weekdays, but today's fight had escalated significantly.

"Who's fighting?"

"I don't know. Where are the guards? Why haven't they come yet? This place is very close to the main city center. If we fight any further, we'll reach the King's Palace."

Miaomiao raised her head and saw the extremely bright green light above the sky gathered into a ball, like a swimming fish suddenly turning into a startled dragon, quickly occupying most of the sky, and then lowered its head and rushed towards the other side.

It was a gorgeous blow, but Miaomiao's expression suddenly changed.

He reacted quickly, raising his hand to deploy a protective shield. But many others hadn't foreseen this, standing there naively, marveling at the wind dragon's beauty. It wasn't until they saw the rubble of the crumbling buildings around them suddenly swept up by the wind dragon that they suddenly realized something and fled in terror.