Chapter 380: Heroes of the Five Capitals Gather at Academy City

Early morning.

Su Nian’s eyelashes fluttered slightly before she slowly opened her eyes.

The familiar warmth of a man came from beside her, causing her to instinctively snuggle closer to him, her face displaying a look of pure satisfaction.

“Are you awake?” Chu Tian’s voice carried the distinct rasp of someone who had just woken up.

“I don’t want to get up.” Su Nian buried her face in Chu Tian’s chest, breathing in his scent as she began to act spoiled.

Chu Tian reached out to stroke Su Nian’s slightly messy blonde hair. 

“The great hero of the Academy must be present today, remember? There is a welcoming banquet at Academy City, and the Heroes of the Five Capitals will all be there. As the Saintess of Academy City…”

“Ah!”

“I almost forgot!”

“It’s said that the Heroes of the Five Capitals are all extraordinary figures. I can’t be late.”

“Husband, you’re going today too, right?”

“Of course. Shadowmoon Manor has taken on manufacturing tasks, so I have to attend as a representative. However, I probably won’t be there until the afternoon for the review of the Floating Warship.” Chu Tian patted Su Nian’s small head and spoke tenderly.

“That’s great!” Su Nian’s eyes brightened, “I’ll be able to see you then!”

Chu Tian nodded, though he felt a bit uneasy in his heart.

With the Heroes of the Five Capitals gathering, the situation would certainly be complicated. 

However, seeing how much Su Nian was looking forward to it, he didn’t say anything.

On her end, Su Nian reluctantly left the warm embrace and walked to the wardrobe to change into her moon-white Saintess robes.

In the mirror, the expression on her face shed the tenderness she showed Chu Tian, replaced by a noble, holy, cold, and majestic aura. 

She looked like a completely different person from the little woman who had been acting spoiled on the bed just moments ago.

The intense contrast made Su Nian’s heart race, and her cheeks heated up slightly.

Once she was properly dressed, Su Nian arrived at the designated Dragon Landing Pad.

Little Green had been waiting there for a long time. 

Upon seeing Su Nian, she immediately lowered her head. 

Su Nian leaped lightly onto the dragon’s back. 

Little Green let out a long cry and spread her wings, soaring into the sky.

Chu Tian stood by the window, watching as Su Nian waved to him reluctantly. 

As the azure silhouette gradually disappeared into the clouds, the smile on his face slowly faded.

‘The Heroes of the Five Capitals are gathering in Academy City… I hope no trouble arises.’ Chu Tian thought to himself.

***

Central Square of Academy City.

Enormous welcoming banners were draped across the entire square, and various magical decorations shimmered brilliantly. 

Staff members were busy setting up the venue, preparing to welcome the upcoming distinguished guests.

Su Nian descended from the sky riding Little Green, triggering a burst of cheers.

“The Saintess is here!”

“It’s the Holy Lady!”

The citizens waved their hands excitedly. 

Su Nian gave a slight nod in response and then walked toward the VIP seats.

The Third Prince, Elvin, had been waiting there for some time. 

Upon seeing Su Nian, he immediately came forward to greet her, “Respected Saintess, you have finally arrived.” 

Elvin wore a standard royal smile and said, “You are truly so beautiful today that one cannot look away.”

Su Nian gave a polite nod, “Your Highness.”

Her distant tone caused Elvin’s expression to flicker slightly, but he quickly adjusted his composure.

“Saintess, why don’t we go together —”

“Your Highness, the representatives of the Five Capitals have arrived.” An attendant ran over hurriedly, interrupting Elvin.

In the distant sky, several streaks of light in different colors rapidly approached. 

Those were the flying mounts sent by each capital, carrying… 

The Heroes of the Five Capitals!

The reason they were called the Heroes of the Five Capitals was that these individuals were legendary figures in their respective cities. 

Furthermore, they were all quite young, essentially the future stars of their nations.

Drawing on her prior knowledge and the information Chu Tian had given her, Su Nian silently reviewed the data of the people before her.

The first to arrive was the Sword Saint of Iron City — Gore.

Sword Saint Gore.

He was the youngest Sword Saint of the Rhein Knight Kingdom.

One had to know that Rhein was the kingdom with the strongest overall national power on the West Continent, and it was founded on the principles of knighthood. 

To earn the title of Sword Saint and represent Rhein in the discussions to form the Allied Forces against the Demon Race showed just how powerful he was.

In an instant.

Another streak of red light flew in.

The legendary artisan of Flame City, Sana Liehuo.

He was the son of the Dwarf King. 

While his personal combat strength might not be as high as the previous Sword Saint, he was considered the strongest blacksmith of the Dwarf race’s current generation. 

The weapons he forged were legendary!

In terms of connections, he was even more terrifying.

After all, no warrior would want to offend this legendary forge-master; many would even risk their lives for him just to obtain a powerful weapon.

The next one.

The Merchant Association President of Gold City.

The person who stepped down from the flying mount this time was an elegant, mature, and beautiful woman.

She was Isabella.

As the Merchant Association President of the City-State Alliance, she held massive wealth and controlled more than half of the trade routes and sea lanes. 

She was also the only non-combat professional among the Heroes of the Five Capitals.

Next was the Archbishop of the Holy City, Silas.

When Su Nian saw this person, she felt a trace of worry in her heart.

After all, the strength of the Holy City was not particularly high. 

The only thing worth noting was that they claimed to be the spokespeople for the God of Light, demanding that the people of the entire Continent believe in them.

However, it was obvious that when the Demon Race Invasion occurred, the God of Light did not manifest, and the various archbishops did not appear. 

This was exactly why Su Nian had been recognized by the public as the “Saintess.”

Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, such a development would clearly make the Church feel uneasy.

Su Nian silently kept Silas in mind.

The final person.

The Royal Guard Captain from the capital of the Red Maple Kingdom, Lanuer Hongfeng.

Lanuer had been adopted by the King as a son and granted the royal surname.

When Su Nian saw him, she felt an immediate headache.

The political situation in Red Maple was quite complex.

The Morsen Family, the Red Maple Family, and the Magic Academy of Academy City were not a single, unified entity.

According to known information, the Morsen Family had been accumulating power, and they even had connections with a Necromancer…

At this juncture, her performance as a genius Mentor of the Magic Academy and Academy City was far too brilliant, which would inevitably make the Redmaple Royal Family wary…

It was only due to the pressure from the populace and the threat of the Demon Race that the conflict had not been brought into the open.

In other words… to Su Nian, these people were said to be here to discuss the formation of an Allied Force to crusade against the demons, but they might not truly be allies.

She had to be careful…

Fortunately, she was not fighting alone.

She had a dragon.

She also had a space-attribute Ling Cat that was incredibly powerful.

Furthermore, she had the Giant Tortoise as her main base of support!

Of course, she also had… that man to help her.

Thinking of this, Su Nian’s heart felt sweet.

‘Wait… I can’t blush. I’m still at a banquet!’

As the host began the introductions, the five legendary figures appeared one by one at the welcoming banquet.

The crowd present couldn’t help but hold their breath.

These Heroes of the Five Capitals! Each one radiated a powerful aura, and they were the most outstanding and famous members of the younger generation from their respective countries.

In the past, Academy City naturally had no one from the younger generation who could be brought out to compare with these five.

But this time, Academy City was not without a figure who could rival them.

That person was Su Nian!

The genius magic girl who had led the people of Academy City to repel the Demon Race and stop the falling Floating Fortress!

When the Heroes of the Five Capitals stood still, their gazes all turned toward the same direction.

Toward Su Nian!