The Thousand Year Dynasty
05. Perceiving
A week later, Lucia receives a letter from Mateus inviting her daughter Eureka to celebrate her birthday.
And incidentally, Lucia, Orland, and Amithy, did plan to visit Mateus, in these weeks. So, Lucia will advance their plans at once to the day after tomorrow. Just at the time of his distant cousin's birthday celebration.
Lucia looks excited to get ready for Varun and look for gifts for her distant cousins. He misses the little girl he already considers his younger brother.
Lucia had never seen her distant uncle again, after he and Jean left Varun about two years ago.
That was because he had a lot of things to do before. And it's only recently that Lucia has had some free time. That's because as the population grew, almost all of Lucia's previous jobs had already been taken over by others.
"Are you sure you're going to visit Varun at times like this? Is it not dangerous?" Jean asked Lucia while they were having dinner at Lucia's residence.
"We will walk as quietly as when we entered and left Varun, first" Lucia replied. "At the same time they have never seen me or met with the leader of the dead land area. Means safe, right?" Added Lucia.
"I have not seen Eureka for a long time. I miss him so much. What kind of gift should I give her?" Said Lucia who seemed to be remembering and sorting.
"But still we have to be careful" said Jean who was not heard by Lucia.
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Two days later they went to the town of Varun with a small entourage. There are only Lucia, Amithy, Jean, Parpera, and Vossler. Also 2 knights under Vossler. Orland and Cornelius were planned to join, so it was canceled because Lucia changed her schedule suddenly. They have an appointment that cannot be moved in the day.
The group walked only with 1 horse carriage. It was also not a noble carriage. As well as 4 horsemen, who were Jean, Vossler, and 2 knights who were not wearing uniforms. There were also Lucia, Amithy, and Parpera. Beside a coachman.
The road to Varun city is already quite crowded. At least Lucia's entourage passed by 3 chariots and 2 people on foot towards the land of Pharos.
And upon arrival in the city of Varun they immediately headed to the residence of Mateus. The sky was already dark as Lucia passed by a path she had not seen for a long time. He felt nostalgic as he walked down the road to the Matues residence in the city.
"It's been two years since I left this place. I miss it" Lucia said staring out the window from inside her carriage.
"Two years? Doesn't feel it?" Amithy chimed.
And then their chariot went out of the way to the house of Mateus.
"Lucia!" Shouted a petite girl as she ran welcoming, as Lucia had just gotten off her carriage. The girl looks very happy.
"Goddessa!" Lucia immediately hugged the girl. "You're getting bigger now"
"That's because I ate all the vegetables, as you said before" the little girl replied later.
"It's worth it" said Lucia, holding the girl in her arms, then walking into the house.
When Lucia was moved from the castle of Kotaraja to the city of Varun, it was at Mateus's home that she lived. Lucia lived with the Matthews for 3 years. Eureka was 1 year old. That is why Eureka is so close to Lucia.
"How old are you now?"
"Six years" Eureka replied looking cheerful. "Did you bring me a present, Luc?" Ask the girl later.
"certainly so. I brought three gifts for you"
"Why not six? I'm six years old"
"Oh, right too. All right, so the prize is six"
Then, Lucia and Eureka are lost behind the door.
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"The things from your place are very good and sought after by people. What else is soap and fragrance. The noble women were glaring at him" said Mateus who seemed amazed by Lucia's achievement.
"We brought the latest type of soap and fragrance again, for uncle and aunt try first" said Lucia later.
"really? Well, Zanda would be so happy to hear that"
"But I'm happy, now the city is much more crowded than it used to be" Lucia said.
"The city's been getting crowded for the last few months. Since you opened the Pharos land crossing" explained Mateus.
"really? And will uncle's territory be okay, later?" Lucia asked looking worried.
"You mean?"
"With the transfer of trade routes from Xin city, to this city. Will the central government stay silent?"
"Oh, that? It seems like they are still not going to foresee things like this" Mateus replied.
"But what I heard, isn't Urbar's kingdom no longer at war now?" Lucia sounded sure.
"Indeed. The battle for the Holy Land is over. Now the kingdom became quieter, and the region was no longer required to send out large numbers of soldiers" Mateus replied.
"But it seems that, with their new strength, and also now that Chris's advisory position has been replaced by Tyrion, it seems that the war will not stop anytime soon" Matthew added.
"Did I not hear wrong? Tyrion replaced Mr Chris? How come?" This time it was Amithy who looked surprised.
"It seems because the king's majesty saw and acknowledged his ability. The victory of this kingdom over the war that has occurred for eight years, is due to the plan of Tyrion. And it obviously worked" Mateus tried to answer Amithy's question from the news he knew.
"What new power does Urbar's kingdom have now become so great, uncle?" Ask Lucia later.
"Of course, but the kingdom of Augra, which was unwilling to recognize this kingdom as a Holy kingdom, has become submissive only in the past week" Matthew replied by giving an example.
"This kingdom has become a fire in the middle of the field" said Amithy later. "It will continue to snatch and burn in all directions" he added later.
"really. What I'm afraid of is that one day the war will lead to your place, too, Luc" said Mateus, visibly worried. But he can't do anything.
"We will also prepare for this, uncle. Thank you for your attention" Lucia said later.
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And two days later Lucia's entourage departed from the city of Varun back to the land of Pharos.
The day before, Lucia suggested to Mateus that Eureka attend school in the land of Pharos. Because in addition to having a good quality of education, there are also many peers in the city.
But according to Mateus, he will go to the land of Pharos first, before deciding.
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And then during the day, it seemed like trouble was coming. The journey of Lucia's entourage was blocked by 25 knights riding.
"Stop!" Shouted the leader of the knights from his horse.
Amithy and Vossler recognized the shape of the armor and the iron helmet the leader was wearing. The leader of the knights was Percival.
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