Chapter 458: The King and the Empire

Dragonborn walked out of the small house towards the forest. He had to explore the environment if he wanted to trigger a Plot.

The hunter had left the place as it wasn't his home. This place was only his temporary dwelling.

As a rare legendary NPC, it was normal for him to have such behavior. It made him more believable to the gamers.

Just like before, Dragonborn didn't find any living creatures after walking around.

It might be due to the Wyvern building its nest nearby.

Dragonborn was feeling hopeless since he couldn't trigger any new Plots.

He could only depend on the hunter.

He returned to the hunter's dwelling and saw the hunter waiting for him with his Forest Wolves.

"I told you before not to wander around unnecessarily. This isn't a safe playground."

The hunter said sternly, "Though I saved you, I won't be responsible for your safety. I'm curious about what happened between you and the Wyvern, which was why I saved you. Please don't be mistaken."

Just as Dragonborn expected, the fugitive hunter was a cold hermit, and he spoke mercilessly.

The hunter must have stayed alone for a long time, so he was unsociable.

"Apologies, I'm taking a stroll because it's not beneficial for me to lie on the bed for a long time," Dragonborn quickly explained.

The hunter didn't respond, but he wasn't hostile either. He brought Dragonborn back to the small house and took out some pieces of jerky.

"This place is desolate, so there are no proper meals. Have some pieces of jerky. I'll bring some food to give you energy and nutrients later," the hunter said as he tore a piece of jerky for the Forest Wolves behind him.

The two Forest Wolves were disciplined. They ate half a piece of jerky each.

"Is it convenient for you to divulge your name? You saved my life. It's impolite for me not to address you properly."

Dragonborn took the pieces of jerky from the hunter and ate them.

He wasn't feeling hungry.

"You don't have to know my name. You'll leave once you recover. We won't have much interaction."

Dragonborn hesitated, and the hunter said, "I wanted to ask if you've recovered. You have multiple wounds and many broken bones, but you aren't in pain."

Dragonborn deactivated his sense of pain, so he didn't feel any pain.

For NPCs who knew Dragonborn, they didn't feel that he was strange. However, it was the first time the hunter encountered a gamer from the otherworld. The hunter noticed that Dragonborn was full of injuries but wasn't in pain. That was out of the hunter's expectations.

The hunter thought Dragonborn was trying to deceive him with fake injuries. Logically, Dragonborn should be complaining of the pain.

If Dragonborn was acting, then his behavior was disgusting.

Dragonborn looked at his body. One of his arms was broken, and several of his hip bones were broken. He didn't have any sensation of pain, and he only learned about the fractures from the hunter.

Besides the fractures, he had other superficial injuries.

It was a miracle that he survived with these injuries after falling from the tall cliff.

After becoming conscious, Dragonborn forgot about his immersive role. When he didn't show any sensation of pain, it appeared illogical to the hunter.

Dragonborn wanted to explain, but he kept his wits and became very grave.

"I'm cursed. I don't feel anything, just like a zombie," Dragonborn said solemnly.

The hunter frowned and looked at Dragonborn, not believing his words.

Dragonborn wasn't affected. He said, "I know it sounds incredible, but I can prove it to you."

Dragonborn extended his hand that was fractured and used his other hand to grab his palm and twist his fractured arm in an impossible angle. Since his arm was broken, he was able to achieve such an incredible feat. Even the broken bone could be seen protruding from the skin.

Dragonborn's action made the hunter's fixing of his fractured bone ineffective.

Dragonborn was emotionless while twisting his arm. There wasn't even a bead of sweat on his face.

"Take a look. No matter how serious my injury is, even if my belly is slit, I won't feel any pain. I don't even have other sensations."

Dragonborn said gravely, "Like what you've witnessed, I'm cursed."

"Who did this to you? Only a God's curse could have such an effect. Even a Great Magician is unable to inflict such a curse."

Gods and Great Magicians were characters created in a game, but on the official website, there was no mention of them. Therefore, Dragonborn had to make guesses based on his experience reading online novels.

"Yes, you're right. But if it was that man, he could inflict such a curse."

Dragonborn said bitterly, "The despicable ruler, King Potato II of the Godly Kingdom, inflicted the evil curse on me."

The hunter was shocked.

Dragonborn was secretly happy. He had guessed correctly. If the hunter was made a fugitive by King Potato II, then he must have a grudge against King Potato II.

"But he's not a man," the hunter said.

"Ah?"

Dragonborn was dumbfounded. His heartbeat raced, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He had considered everything except for King Potato not being a man!

He pondered for a while. Normally, a person wasn't called Potato.

He was in danger of being caught, and he didn't know what to do. Dragonborn panicked.

"Such a coward isn't fit to be a man. He'll only scheme against you behind your back," the hunter said.

Dragonborn secretly heaved a sigh of relief as the hunter recalled his past. The hunter looked at the ceiling and said, "My name is..."

...

"Trash, you're all trash. You can't find the fugitive Tomato even after so many years!"

A tall man stood by a throne and smashed a glass ornament and a grape wine bottle on the ground. The grape wine scattered on the floor, and its scent pervaded the air. However, the servants who knelt by the side trembled. None of them dared to clean up the mess.

The man who was throwing a temper tantrum wore a golden crown and a luxurious and heavy cloak.

A Knight knelt before the man. He was the cause of the man's wrath.

"Your Highness, we have pinpointed Tomato's location. We are sure that he's at the boundary between the Fairies' Land and your Kingdom. Please give us some more time. We'll find his hiding place and bring him before you," the kneeling Knight said to the King.

"I've heard you say that many times, but I don't see that d*mn fugitive before me. I'm only giving you a little time. If you don't capture him, you'll go back to your hometown and raise pigs," the man said loudly before gesturing for the Knight to leave.

The Knight bowed to the King, stood up, and left.

Just as the Knight was leaving, a cloaked man carrying a staff that looked like a tree branch walked in.

The man didn't pay attention to the Knight as he walked before the King and said with his hollow voice, "Your Highness, I'm paying my earnest tribute to you. May your rule be eternal like the stars."

"Thank you for your tribute. I hope the news that you're bringing is as pleasant as your tribute."

King Potato II inhaled deeply in a bid to soothe his wrath.

"We captured the escaped large Wyvern, and the young Wyverns have our markers. The experiment on the Wyverns was successful. We're able to control those newly hatched young Wyverns," the Great Magician informed the King.

The King walked briskly to the Great Magician and grabbed his shoulder as he asked, "Have we successfully tamed those Wyverns? Are we able to form our Wyvern army?"

King Potato II was excited. He looked at the ceiling and exhaled, shedding tears of happiness as he said, "Finally, the day has come. I must exact my revenge. I have to capture the Emperor, the Empress, and all of his women in the Empire! I'll let his women wash all of the clothes of the soldiers in the army camp!"

The servants shivered in fear.

They found it hard to imagine that such an evil person existed. If the Emperor and the Empress were captured, their fate would be unimaginable.

It was terrifying. They had to wash clothes day and night.

"Of course, Your Highness, you'll have your wish," the cloaked man said.

"There's a small problem."

"What problem?" King Potato II was puzzled. He released his grasp on the Great Magician and backed up two steps.

"One of the young Wyverns was taken away by a fully armed man. According to our Magician, the man fell from the cliff with the young Wyvern. However, we haven't been able to ascertain that he's dead. To prevent other people from learning about our secret training of the Wyverns, I suggest that we comb the area at the base of the cliff and make sure that the man is dead. We can also bring back our experimental young Wyvern."

King Potato II frowned and said, "What are you waiting for? Capture and kill him!"

"Your Highness, there's a serious problem," the man said. "That isn't the King's territory, it belongs to the Fairies."

"The Wyvern thief snuck into the Fairies' territory?"

King Potato II inhaled deeply. He looked sinister and frightening as he said, "Activate your strongest Mana Unit, Great Magician. Training the Wyverns is our first priority. You have to ensure that it's carried out smoothly, even if you have to intrude into the Fairies' Land!"

"I understand, Your Highness." The Great Magician left after speaking.

King Potato II looked outside the window. He looked frightening as he slowly clenched his fists.

"I have waited for this moment. Nobody can stop me!"

...

"I can't take it. I'm dying of laughter! Do you know the name of Dragonborn's Strange Encounter? He's called Tomato. Is the game producer mentally ill? Why is the NPC's name so strange?"

TakeASpearHit was in the Stronghold of For that night with Sherlock in Victoria City. He was talking to the gamers at the side.

"This kind of name suggests masculinity. Look at Captain Cherry, that Orc is so masculine."

"Are you saying that Sherlock is a sissy?"

"I feel that Sherlock's name is pretty good. The Queen's name is good too."

"Lilo? Isn't that the reverse of the name Loli?"

"Isn't the reverse of Olegnalehcim the great Devil, Michelangelo?"

"What about Winterfell and Goldshire Town? Isn't the development team afraid of being sued for copyright infringement?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Even the updates are contributed by the gamers. Many official updates were left blank for the gamers to fill in!"

"I feel that it's because of the game design. This game has too much content for the official website. I heard that some gamers received a mission for a Hairdresser Conference, and he unlocked the hairstyle system. All the participating gamers received a free punk bald head hairstyle! The pictures were cool. This hairstyle system isn't found in the updates!"

"What punk bald head hairstyle? What kind of hairstyle is that?"

"That is to comb the scalp of a bald head and perm it like a punk hairstyle. Didn't you check out the discussion forum? There were many posts in the forum! A lot of the gamers from Eternal Kingdom have this hairstyle. It's becoming a fad."

"That's awesome. I'm so envious. I want to have the same hairstyle."

"The creatures of the Underworld are too ugly. The Victorians are more beautiful."

"What do you know? In online games, ugly means character, and that's cool. Power is a matter of upgrading, but being cool is for a lifetime. I feel that a Gnome with a punk hairstyle is more appealing than a Human."

Lancelot was outside the Castle waiting to report to Queen Victoria about Dragonborn's encounter and capture by the Wyvern three days ago.

He discovered that the news had already spread in Victoria City. Almost everybody on the street knew about it.

In spite of this, he went to the Castle and knocked on the door.

"Are you looking for the Queen? She's not in the Castle. She left for the Dungeon a few days ago."

Second Boss was the one who opened the door. Beside him was Fat Otaku, whose stomach was rumbling.

Lancelot knew that Fat Otaku was hungry, as his eyes lit up when he saw the wood at the side.

"What? She has gone to the Dungeon?"

Lancelot was taken aback. He thought he had heard wrongly. Though the Queen's Mana Skills were superb, it was still dangerous for her to venture into the Dungeon alone.

Lancelot thought that the Dungeon was the crossroad intersection outpost. That was the Stronghold that Victoria City wanted to occupy for when they were going to conquer the Underworld. He heard the information from the gamers, but he hadn't been to the outpost because Queen Victoria didn't allow her employees to go there.

"It's nothing. It's not dangerous for the Queen."

Second Boss shook his head and said, "It's understandable for Queen Victoria to rush over after Lord Sherlock did that. He already has the Queen, and yet he did that. It's hard to understand. Lord Sherlock did it this time."

Lancelot didn't understand what Second Boss was saying.