novelraw Chapter 153
Chapter 153
153~ Raider Empire~
"Your Highness, Your Highness~ Why must you come to the Western Region side to find people?"
"I don't know."
Perhaps it was her own obsession?
She'd been persistently trying to find people from the modern era like herself, but up to now, she'd only met one person, and that was several hundred years ago.
Whether there were other transmigrators or reincarnators surviving, she didn't know. She could only search for faint traces.
First, the Eastern Region could basically be ruled out. She'd made such a big commotion and openly stood out to indicate she was from the modern era, but up until now, no one had jumped out to recognize her.
What remained was only the Western Region side. The Western Region side had many novel things, but these things were all very familiar to her. Almost all had extremely high similarity to her previous life.
This was her reason for placing her focus on the Western Region.
"Then not even knowing why you're looking for them, what do you plan to do after finding them, Your Highness?"
"This... I don't know either."
After being questioned several times in a row by Xiyan without being able to answer, she couldn't help but seriously think about what exactly she should do if she really found people from the modern era like her.
Would she sit down and have a good chat like with Ye Zixin?
"Princess! Our army has been intercepted by soldiers from the Raider Empire!"
A soldier who'd been serving as a messenger between the army and the little Princess's party rode his horse to the carriage window and shouted.
Intercepted?
The little Princess froze slightly.
Logically speaking, this shouldn't be right. She'd arranged to pass by the Raider Empire's border line here. Although it was within the Raider Empire's jurisdiction, a few more kilometers inward was the defense line guarded by Raider Empire soldiers, right?
Waves of doubt rose in her heart, but for now, she should still first deal with the Raider Empire soldiers.
"Let's go. Rush to the front and negotiate first."
Her thought was that if conflict could be avoided and the army and they could safely pass through the Raider Empire, that would be best. If conflict really couldn't be avoided, they could only reduce rest time and hurry along to ensure leaving Raider Empire territory in the shortest time.
Before long, several people arrived at the front of the army. The soldiers blocking the road ahead all wore Raider Empire armbands. It could basically be confirmed they were indeed Raider Empire soldiers.
"Excuse me, I'm the highest commander of this army. I wonder for what reason your nation has stopped us?"
"You're the commander?"
The leader among the Raider soldiers looked the little Princess up and down, revealing a contemptuous expression on his face.
"Has the Eastern Region side already fallen so low that they treat war as child's play, where even a child can be a commander?"
The little Princess clenched her small fists, but didn't show an angry expression on her face. She continued negotiating in a friendly tone:
"I'm already eighteen years old this year. Our purpose in coming here is to find someone. We're just passing through your nation and won't stay on your nation's territory too long."
"Enough. Don't say all this nonsense. You are now illegally entering our country. According to Raider Empire law, you must be detained! You now have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used as evidence in court!"
The soldier pointed at the little Princess's nose and shouted loudly.
"I remember you have to enter the defense line to count as entering the country, right?"
"This is Raider Empire territory! Stepping foot anywhere will be considered entry!"
"So you're saying we can't agree?"
The little Princess's face darkened.
Honestly, she hadn't expected these Raider Empire soldiers to be so tactless. She had a full 5,000-person army here. With just these few dozen Raider soldiers forming a patrol team, they dared to block her?
Of course, there was also the possibility they were stalling for time, waiting for the main force to arrive. So no matter which possibility, they had to first deal with these soldiers and quickly leave here.
"Someone, knock them unconscious for me and throw them by the roadside!"
"Yes!"
"You...!"
Before the Raider soldier could finish speaking, soldiers from the Mo Lotus Army were one step ahead, raising their gun butts and fiercely smashing them into the Raider soldier's head, making him lose consciousness on the spot.
"Wait."
"What is it?"
"Search them. See if there's anything useful."
The little Princess ordered.
"Yes."
Before long, everything on these Raider soldiers was placed before the little Princess.
Most were some rations and some water. Aside from that, there were things that could prove they were Raider people and some equipment.
Aside from water and food, not much else was needed. An entire army couldn't all disguise themselves as Raider people. Moreover, this equipment wasn't even as good as what her own army wore.
It seemed this group had no more use value.
"Let's go. Pass down the order to continue advancing."
"Yes."
...
...
"What did you say!? Eastern Region people appeared on our territory and even knocked out our soldiers!?"
"Yes... I saw it with my own eyes!"
Inside a tent, a black-cloaked man was conversing with a middle-aged Raider general.
"How useless? Can't even handle a few Eastern Region people?"
"No, General, sir. It's not a few Eastern Region people... but an entire army!"
"An entire army!? You're not lying to me?"
After hearing the news, the General was shocked but didn't forget to continue asking.
"Absolutely true! How would this lowly one dare deceive you!?"
"Good! After so long, these Eastern Region people actually want to come to the Western Region side to throw their weight around again. Do they really think the Western Region is still the same Western Region as before?"
The General said angrily.
"If you dare deceive me, you're dead!"
Leaving this sentence behind, he immediately went to the military camp to call people.
"Someone! Assemble the army!"
...
"Princess, I keep feeling something's not right."
"Hmm? What's not right?"
The little Princess asked in confusion.
"Look, Princess. We clearly haven't approached the Raider Empire's defense line, yet soldiers could know we're here. Clearly, the Raider Empire wouldn't let their own soldiers approach this area near Misty Great Forest."
"Mm."
The little Princess nodded, then indicated for the Maid Xiao Xi to continue.
"I suspect someone must have been monitoring our every move from the shadows, then reported our whereabouts to the Raider Empire soldiers."
"Indeed very possible."
At least she herself was thinking pretty much the same thing. It was largely similar to the Maid Xiao Xi's thinking.
"Then Your Highness, Your Highness, do you need me to go drag that person out?"
The loli maid Xiyan inquired.
She wanted to do her best to solve problems for the little Princess, in exchange for the little Princess's pats and some other rewards.
"No need. The Raider Empire soldiers are probably already rushing toward our front now. Dealing with them would be pointless. Rather, we might as well display our strength a bit, let the guy hiding in the shadows have a good look, and pass the message back. This way, we can reduce pressure."
As long as they displayed the army's ultra-strong combat power, from now on, the Raider Empire soldiers probably wouldn't dare come harass them anymore, and they could smoothly walk out of the Raider Empire's range.