The Thousand Year Dynasty
19. Towards Kotaraja
Two weeks after the plan was completed and arranged, they held another meeting.
"All right, brothers. So two days ago came the introduction of a letter from Kotaraja to Baltra village which was then delivered by residents to this camp" said Nata opened the meeting.
"It is written in the letter that now the land of Pharos has been successfully separated from the territory of Elbrasta. Now the status of the land of Pharos is free land" Nata continued who was greeted by small applause from the people attending.
"And also a week after the letter was written, Lucia's daughter will carry out the procession of her abdication, meaning it is likely that it has happened now" added Nata who made people stop clapping to hear it. They also still regret the daughter of Lucia abdicated.
"Then we plan to go to Kotaraja. In addition to finding our needs that are still lacking, also our plan will meet the nobles and ask him to join us" said Nata later.
"We're just going to leave in three. Me, Aksa, and Lily. Because Val still has to monitor the manufacturing techniques of goods that require high detail. So we're going to split up the tasks from now on"
"For the hunters of Tirgis. Loujze, Huebert, and Deuxter now your task is to make contact with the village of Turgis for the gradual coming of Dracz metal raw materials. Also some other things I'll explain after this"
"Well" said Deuxter, followed by a nod of Loujze and Huebert's heads.
"While Mr. Couran will be in charge of overseeing all the work process as a whole in order to follow the planning time"
"Give it to me"
"While Mr. Haldin and Ms. Ellian will remain in charge of your previous duties"
"I get it" replied a serious-looking Ellian. Haldin just nodded in understanding.
"Well then, chances are we'll be back in less than two months"
"And when are you going to leave?" Ask Couran later.
"Tomorrow morning"
"Well then be careful on the road"
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After doing everything necessary, Aksa, Nata and Lily prepare to head to the city to meet Lucia. It had been three months since they left the Bartholomew family's residence.
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A week later the three of them arrived at the Bartholomew family residence. From there they were escorted by Cornelius to Kotaraja. As Lucia had planned.
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Four days after they left the Bartholomew family's residence, they reached the border of Kotaraja. Another day's journey to get to Kotaraja.
But even so the great wall of the city was seen from afar, stretching along the horizon line on the north side. It looks wider than the walls of Estrinx.
Cornelius used his own chariot while Nata and Aksa's entourage also used their own chariots. And besides, there were ten Bartholomews who rode horses beside their chariots.
While right behind him was another horse carriage belonging to the Bartholomew family, which contained a male butler, and 3 female servants. Equipment for camping.
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Because it was getting dark they spent the night in sabaha before this kotaraja. Just like the nights before. Nata, Aksa, and Lily made small tents around their chariot, while Cornelius rested in his chariot.
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In the morning they continued their journey. The sun was not too visible when their group began the journey so that it was not too late to reach the city.
"It looks like someone picked us up" said Lily who sat in front beside Aksa, midday later.
"Who?" It looks like Nata is looking forward to find out. There was dust at the end of the road in front of them. And before long we saw flashes of light from the reflection of the armor exposed to the sun.
"It looks like a royal knight" Lily said later while slowing down the pace of her horse carriage.
"Wah, the real royal knight" said Aksa who looked flowery.
There were about 30 knights on horseback who came to pick them up. And after one of them came down and met Cornelius, they continued their journey to Kotaraja in a more crowded motorcade.
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It was getting dark when they arrived in front of the gate of the fortress wall. There was not much to see because the situation was already getting dark. Also because the soldiers are tight guard and do not see people passing by at all.
But it did not relieve the admiration of Nata and Aksa saw the construction of the gate and the wall that looks magnificent. And also dozens of knights with iron armor stood lined up on the right left side of the road.
"Like a scene in a fantasy action movie huh?" said Nata who this time sat in front of the horse carriage beside Lily and Aksa.
"really. Like the Fantasy Classic RPG games" Aksa's response is not much different from Nata.
Although the moonlight only looks half, but the road still looks bright. Along the main road that Nata and Aksa pass there are poles of oil lanterns that are enough to make the streets always look bright.
Lily only smiled when she saw Nata and Aksa acting like the first villager to see the big city. They point to everything that catches their attention along the road that they pass.
"Kotaraja is indeed something yes" said Nata.
"Perhaps because this city is bigger than the city we ended up visiting" Lily said later.
"really. Seen from anywhere this city has a scale ten times greater in all aspects than the big cities that we have visited before" aksa replied with a gaze that always moved in various directions along the way.
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Then they came to a gate again even though they were already within the walls of this city. A knight of the gatekeepers approached and spoke to Cornelius.
"Why are there any more gates inside the walls of Kotaraja? Does this city have a layered city wall?"
"The fort we entered was a newly built fortress wall. In the past, the fortress of Kotaraja was this wall" explained Lily later.
Not long after the guard allowed them to pass. But the motorcade of soldiers did not come in. There were only two horsemen accompanying them behind the gate.
Soon a magnificent castle began to be seen.
"Looks luxurious. Is that Lucia's house in Kotaraja? Or is it the royal palace?" said Nata guessed when he found a building that looks big and luxurious.
"May there be warm water to soak like in Cornelius' house yesterday" said Aksa then along with their horse-drawn carriage cornering in.