Strongest Mage with the Lust system -
Chapter 810: Border Town
Over a month later…
A group of twelve—two men and nine women—was moving toward a town after crossing the border of the central plains.
The group was none other than Max and others.
Just as Max had said, they didn’t encounter any danger on their way, though some people had caused them some trouble after seeing the beauties in the group.
Thankfully, they weren’t too strong, and Max easily dealt with them.
The border between the three empires and the central plains wasn’t clearly marked, but anyone would be able to tell when they entered the central plain’s territory.
How?
It was simply because there was a sudden spike in mana density from where the central plains’ territory began.
“The mana density is slowly increasing as we walk farther from the border.” Esther muttered, feeling the surrounding mana as they neared town.
“You find it strange, don’t you?” Gene asked, a small smile on her lips.
“Yes,” Esther nodded.
Immediately, Gene put on a serious expression on her face and began to explain.
“There are two theories behind it. First, it is said that a long time ago, to keep the mana from thinning out in the central plains, the sovereign forces came together and laid down a massive array to keep the central plains’ mana from dispersing to the ocean.
At that time, the place where the kingdoms and three empires are was just a desolate land where no one but wild magic beasts lived. So, they also excluded that part of the territory too.”
She paused for a moment and continued, “Second theory is… Because central plains are at a higher elevation, and mana is light, it naturally stays up.”
“Heh!”
Anna snorted, “If the second theory was correct, there wouldn’t be any mana there at all, nor would the mana stone mines form.”
Gene nodded, “I also think the same. This second theory is simply there so the people from the empires and kingdoms wouldn’t revolt.”
“You know, I even heard…”
Gene kept talking with Anna, and Ellie also joined in the conversation after a while.
Max glanced at Anna and sighed in his heart.
After a month, she had significantly recovered from the loss of her mother and Ashton’s cold abandonment, but… she hadn’t talked with him properly after that day in the Royal Capital, which saddened him a lot.
[Don’t worry, My Lord. She just needs some time to settle her emotions.] Esme said through mental communication after noticing him looking at Anna.
During this month, he continued to sleep with her and used most of the produced Nascent Energy to slowly heal her dantian, which was now almost completely healed, allowing her to use her divine sense, aura, and even mana, though in limited quantity.
After just a few more sessions, her dantian, mana core, and Ascension Pillars would be completely healed, returning her to her peak.
Max nodded.
They soon reached the town.
Two Five Star mages in white robes were leisurely sitting on the chairs on each side of the gate, discussing something.
When Max’s group arrived near them, they swept their gazes across them, their eyes lighting up upon seeing so many beauties, but when their eyes landed on Veiled Esme, they immediately controlled their wandering gazes.
“You all are from the desolate region?” One of them asked, looking at Esme.
Clearly, even though they controlled themselves and no longer had any evil intentions after seeing she was a mid-stage Emperor, they weren’t afraid, which surprised Max and others.
“Yes. We are.” Max took a step forward and nodded before asking, “How much do we need to pay to enter the town?”
He had noticed a few people entering the town from afar—they had paid them some mana stones before they were allowed in.
Surprise flickered in the mages’ eyes when they saw Max speak instead of Esme.
“Hundred high-tier mana stones per person.” One of them calmly said,
Max’s brows shot up—it was too expensive.
“Wasn’t it ten mana stones previously? Even if you increase it because of the war, it shouldn’t be any more than fifty, according to the Central Plains alliance’s rules. Moreover, because of the mass sacrifice, the alliance should have issued the order that all survivors should be able to enter freely, no?” Esme coldly said, releasing her aura.
The mages stiffened upon hearing her and cursed in their hearts.
“You are not wrong, My Lady.” The mage who spoke before said, after regaining his composure, “Alliance really did issue such an order, but you see, our town is already full of people. So, the town lord ordered us to restrict further entries. If you don’t want to pay, you can go to any other nearby town.”
Esme stared at him with narrowed eyes.
Gulp!
As the tension built between them, the mage gulped. Although he was unafraid of her because his force had many emperors in the town, it wasn’t easy enduring the pressure of an emperor.
Fortunately for him, Max placed his hand on her shoulder, which made her retract her aura.
“Here you go.” He said, waving his hand and sending twelve hundred high-tier mana stones flying toward them.
The mage counted them with a scan of his divine sense before storing them away.
“You can now enter, but know that you are only allowed to stay for a week. If you want to stay longer, you have to pay the fee at the town lord’s mansion.” He informed them after opening the gate.
Esme and Gene frowned in confusion. They didn’t remember the border towns having this rule.
Noticing their confusion, the mage smiled, “It’s a new rule, My Lady.”
Esme snorted in displeasure seeing he didn’t explain the reason behind it but didn’t do anything else. Besides, if there were really too many people in the town, this rule made sense.
She knew the town lords overseeing these towns were emperors, and she didn’t want to fight one yet, not only because she was yet to fully recover but also because it would reveal her identity.
Upon entering the town, the group realized those mages hadn’t lied about the town being full of people.
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