Chapter 1330: Chapter 1330

The two nodded slightly, especially Li Mengyao, who was extremely happy that Du You was willing to share his secrets with her. The worries that had once weighed on her heart had now been completely dispelled.

Riding on the Platform Floating Cloud, the group flew towards the north. With their current speed, it wouldn’t take even a day to arrive. Du You thought to himself that maybe in the future, they should establish another Space Transmission Array.

The next day, Elsa and Shaliya, who had been waiting for a long time, were already waiting outside early.

Seeing the quickly approaching cloud in the sky, Shaliya’s heart surged with excitement, "Prepare to welcome His Majesty the King."

Then, the ceremonial band began to play music, rolling out the entire noble welcome routine. After all, Du You was a king, and although he himself had no such awareness, others certainly did.

The officials of Shenghai Kingdom, from top to bottom, were native-born citizens and absolutely loyal. They wouldn’t lose loyalty to Du You for obeying Shaliya for a long time, but other minority officials and civilians didn’t think so.

A king who hadn’t appeared in over a decade seemed unreliable no matter how you looked at it, and who knew what turmoil might arise. Many were secretly plotting, ready to act on prearranged plans should any issues arise in the kingdom.

What they didn’t expect was that the entire process went very smoothly without any problems. The relationship between the king and Shaliya seemed much more intimate than they had imagined.

When Du You descended from the clouds, Shaliya immediately threw herself into his arms. It had been years since they had seen each other; although to Du You the separation might have felt brief, on this side, it was a completely different story. Although Du You had returned briefly before, he often left shortly after, so he hadn’t met with Shaliya.

This was their first meeting after more than a decade apart.

"It’s been hard on you, it won’t be in the future," Du You said, feeling a pang of guilt, not expecting that so much time would have passed. Xi Qianxue and Li Mengyao, standing nearby, looked on with strange expressions.

"I knew all along that there was something between those two," Xi Qianxue said indifferently, "It’s not just one, that little girl too, look at her eyes."

Li Mengyao followed Xi Qianxue’s gaze and indeed noticed that Elsa’s eyes were incessantly fixed on Du You.

"Hmph, I knew this little fox was up to no good from the start, though I used to quite like her. However, Du You shouldn’t be able to see through Elsa’s feelings," Li Mengyao stated with certainty.

Xi Qianxue added, "Given Du You’s character, he surely sees Elsa as a little sister, so there will be quite a drama to watch." She knew all too well that Elsa was no docile girl - she was capable of anything. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

Shaliya displayed no hesitation. After all, she was officially crowned the Empress of Shenghai Kingdom; Du You had casually done so after they got together. Therefore, their intimacy was understandable. Moreover, those worried about unrest within the kingdom now felt even more reassured upon witnessing this display.

However, those who coveted chaos and the ambitious and enemies among them felt quite the opposite.

As Shaliya stood up from Du You, Elsa suddenly pounced from the side. "Big brother, Elsa has missed you so much, how could you have left for so many years without coming back to see me?"

Elsa clung to Du You like a koala, nearly suffocating him with her embrace.

The strength of the girl was truly formidable, and the pressure on his chest was overwhelming. Finally managing to pry Elsa off him, Du You’s face turned beet red.

"Elsa, you’re a grown woman now, you shouldn’t behave , do you understand?"

"Alright, I got it, but you haven’t explained why you haven’t come to see me all these years," Elsa obviously didn’t take the hint to heart. That girl was still the same as ever, mischievous and cunning.

For Du You, it had only been a little over a year since he last saw Elsa, and in his heart, Elsa was still that little girl from those days. Maturity didn’t mean much; mindset was the key.

"I didn’t expect it either, the world I went to this time had a time ratio of only 1:2 with Earth. If I had known, I could have come back earlier." Normally unconcerned about being absent for a few months, Du You realized the difference only after his return.

Of course, Du You wouldn’t explain too clearly, as the group was not alone.

It sufficed that a few of them understood, and while speaking, Du You and the others returned to the command center. There was serious business to attend to; they couldn’t all indulge in romantic matters. Shaliya quickly began to report on the current situation.

After years of relentless encroachment, the empire was now thoroughly cleansed by them. To the north, one-third of the land had been completely taken over by the Holy Fox Kingdom. Now, the Holy Fox Kingdom was no longer a weak nation.

Shenghai Kingdom was even more dramatic, capturing the remaining two-thirds of the territory. The two armies had now joined forces at one location, encircling the last province of the Divine Flame Empire, or rather, the last half province.

During the two months of waiting for Du You, they had completely purged the occupied territory.

With the nobles fleeing, their riches and family experts were now gathered within the imperial city. Taking the imperial city would seal their final victory. Within the city of the Divine Flame Empire, no one dared to emerge. Swarms of griffins and Griffin Knights patrolled the skies constantly, ready to ensure none who left returned.

Currently, the imperial city had ample reserves, far from being at the point of running out of ammo and food. But if Du You didn’t return soon, eventually they might have to sally forth from the city for a desperate battle.

"So it has come to this. Then let it be all-out war; this time the Divine Flame Empire shall be annihilated."

There was a time when he himself was a noble of the Divine Flame Empire, leveraging its power to gain territory and develop to this point. Now about to destroy the Divine Flame Empire, Du You’s feelings were somewhat complex.

Yet desiring further growth, Du You would not hold back; he had no special bond with the Divine Flame Empire.

"Don’t worry, Your Majesty, in at most three days we will besiege the imperial city. Then, you just watch," she proclaimed.

This was a war of annihilation, so it was not suitable for Du You, the king, to personally engage. Otherwise, it wouldn’t look good, regardless of whether Du You cared or not, but others around him had to take it seriously.