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"So that's how it is." Dawn nodded in understanding.
He was a little confused just now, but the question was just answered by the two of them.
But this may be the custom and tradition of the Kingdom of Ishtar, which can be regarded as the unique culture of this country.
"It feels completely different from outside. It's so relaxing here." Tina couldn't help but sigh as she felt the tranquility around her.
"Are we going to be stationed here from now on? That's great." Sora looked at the fields in front of him and the herds of cattle and sheep in the distance and felt that he had come to a good place.
As for Aokiji, after borrowing the carriage, he lazily put on a blindfold and lay down in a pile of straw.
But the most important thing now is Dawn's identity, which is what everyone is most interested in. A group of little kids suppressed their urge to run around and watched the carriage slowly enter the city.
After the carriage entered the city, the city saw a completely different scene, just like the big cities in the previous life. The contrast between the fields outside and the high-rise buildings in the city became even greater after entering the city.
Everything here seems so advanced.
The aroma of delicious food hawked on both sides of the street wafts in the air, and tourists wander around casually, tasting all kinds of novel delicacies, but one thing is consistent: the people here seem to be living a good life.
"Isn't this contrast a bit too great? Don't those people who grow crops outside have any dissatisfaction?"
"Your Highness, most people outside the city are engaged in agriculture and breeding, and they make a living from this. As for this place, it is a city of gourmet food, relying on the food provided by people outside the city to make it into special delicacies and bring prosperity to the business."
"Moreover, most people outside the city are also very leisurely, and most of them are wealthy. With the help of machines, they will enjoy delicious food in the city or small towns in their spare time." Adolf on the side explained after hearing this.
After listening to Adolf's explanation, Dawn finally understood. He originally thought that the gap between the rich and the poor was huge, but it turned out that it was not the case at all. Those who grow crops are the winners in life.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the palace. Seeing a couple who looked somewhat like Dawn waiting at the door, Adolf couldn't help but walk quickly to greet them.
"Your Majesty, Princess Rovna, the old minister is back!"
"I'm glad you're back. I heard that you were attacked by pirates, and I thought I would never see you again! But I didn't expect that you would find Dawn when you came back this time!" Gaius was also excited to see Adolf, who had returned to his hometown after escaping death.
For people in this world, going out to sea sometimes means unknown voyages and risks, and maybe just that one time they will be separated from their homeland forever.
So it’s no wonder that Gaius was so excited, especially since Adolf brought great news.
"Your Majesty, let me introduce you. This is His Highness Dawn." Adolf quickly calmed down, walked up to Dawn and introduced him.
For a moment, the air was stagnant.
Chapter 48 Meeting [Seeking Investment]
While Adolf was talking to King Gaius, Dawn was secretly observing him.
Although the other party was dressed in luxurious clothes, he was a tough guy and seemed a bit domineering, but he did not show any royal arrogance towards Adolf.
But he didn't expect the topic to suddenly shift to himself, which made Dawn a little overwhelmed for a moment. After all, he was not ready yet.
So the atmosphere was a bit stagnant for a while.
But this brief silence was soon broken by Luo Funa.
He pounced on her the moment Adolf introduced Dawn.
"My child, I thought I would never have the chance to see you again in this life." Although Rovna was crying a little bit, it still couldn't stop her charm.
The onlookers on the side were celebrating with gusto the joy of their companion finding his family, but Dawn, who was being hugged, didn't feel so good.
"Um... let me go first." Dawn gently broke free from Rovna's arms, feeling a little embarrassed and at a loss for a moment.
To be honest, Dawn was prepared but unprepared for the two extra people above him, and for a moment he didn't know how to face these two people who were nominally closest to him.
This is also the reason why I was a little overwhelmed just now. I was mentally prepared but I hadn’t figured out what to do.
"Let's check it out first. Things are still uncertain." Dawn looked at Gaius who came up and couldn't help but change the subject.
Gaius looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. However, after hearing Dawn's words, he nodded and said nothing more.
As if she could see Dawn's discomfort, Rovna didn't force it. She just greeted Tina and the others warmly and led them towards the palace. However, her eyes never left Dawn.
As for Gaius and Dawn, they couldn't find a topic to talk about for a while and walked side by side in silence.
"I'm sorry my child, it's our fault. You've suffered so much." Gaius said slowly, his tone filled with indescribable guilt.
"It's okay, we'll talk about this later. Let's get tested first. It would be bad if we get excited for nothing." Dawn looked at Rovna who was warmly entertaining everyone, and couldn't help but touch his nose and said a little unnaturally.
Gaius looked at Dawn, then looked at Ravna beside him, nodded and stopped talking.
We arrived at a certain place in the palace, inside a huge room, spacious and bright, where the ancestral monument was.
"Just put your hand on the palm print in front of the ancestral monument, and the monument will automatically draw blood." Gaius said.
"Yeah." Dawn nodded to show that he understood, and then he placed his hand on the ancestral stele. A slight tingling sensation passed by, which was a bit like the feeling of having blood drawn in his previous life.
After the blood was absorbed, it slowly rose along the tube of the instrument and entered one side. As the ancestral monument gradually changed from silver to gold, Luo Funa sobbed again for a while.
Although everyone had the answer in their minds after Adolf tested the nameplate and it turned golden, and after he met Rovna and Gaius, they still couldn't help but cheer at this moment.
In fact, even Dawn felt that this test was expected after meeting the two of them.
After all, they look so much alike. Dawn seems to have inherited the best features of both of them. She inherited Ravna's delicate features and Gaius's strong and tough lines, making people feel that Dawn is their child at first glance.
Seeing the final result, Dawn walked aside, patted Ravna on the shoulder, handed her a tissue and comforted her: "There's no need to cry. Today is a good day, isn't it?"
"Well, I'm back, I'm back!" Luo Funa wiped her tears and her face relaxed and she burst into laughter.
"Today is a day worth celebrating, Adolf. I will arrange a banquet to entertain Dawn and their companions."
Gaius on the side couldn't help laughing happily when he saw Dawn comforting Ravna, but his red eyes revealed his current mood.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Adolf couldn't help but smile as he looked at the happy people.
"Oh, it's a party!" Sora was the first one to jump out when she heard the word party. She would never refuse such a lively event.
What's more, this place has the nickname of Gourmet Island. If it weren't for Dawn's matter, Sora would have been unable to restrain himself and wandered around the streets.
"Let's go." Dawn led his happy companions and walked towards the banquet hall under the guidance of Ravna.
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The party is over.
As members of the royal family of Ishtar, the banquet was naturally of the highest order, with all kinds of delicious food filling everyone's stomachs.
I have to say that the cuisine of the Ishtar Kingdom is really good, especially the snacks and meat dishes which are very rare.
This is also closely related to the abundance of these two raw materials.
After all, this allows for a lot of experimentation to develop a variety of delicious dishes.
After the banquet, Dawn and the others were arranged in their respective rooms.
At night, the breeze was blowing gently across Dawn's face.
Among the starry sky, the bright moon is still the most dazzling one. Unlike the previous life, the starry sky in this world is as bright and dazzling as gems, inlaid in the night sky to form a beautiful picture.
The calm after the party flowed in Dawn's heart. The silver moonlight sprinkled in the room. Dawn listened to the chirping of insects and croaking of frogs in the distance, lying quietly on the soft big bed, feeling the tranquility of the night.
Gradually, Dawn fell asleep on the soft big bed.
Slowly, Dawn seemed to see every scene that "Dawn" experienced with his parents in this country when he was a child, just like watching a movie.
When Dawn woke up the next day, the memories in his mind were directly recorded by his brain, and everything was so clear.
But Dawn found that he slept extremely comfortably that night. His body seemed to be much lighter and even his senses seemed to be much sharper.
"Huh? What is this?" Dawn closed his eyes and felt it. At this moment, Dawn found that even with his eyes closed, he seemed to be able to feel the outside world with his body.
The mosquitoes flapping their wings in the air, the dewdrops on the potted plants on the balcony dripping into the soil in the pots, the busy footsteps of the maid outside the door, all of this was so clear in Dawn's mind.
"After a nap, my Observation Haki awakened? Is this the benefit of taking a vow in the novels so that the possessed master can pass away peacefully?"
Dawn had a strange expression on his face, not knowing how to deal with this situation.
Didn't the novel at some point in my previous life have the plot that after agreeing to certain obsessions of the body's original owner, one would completely become the master of this body and gain benefits?
I think I have encountered this situation myself... What the hell!!
Chapter 49 Seeing and hearing the domineering power
Shaking his head, Dawn ruled out this old-fashioned routine.
In his opinion, this was just a coincidence, and it was all related to his previous practice and recent experiences.
This is simply because I had a good night's sleep, right?
After all, when I was on the boat with Roger, it was hard to sleep well in the monster-filled town of Rogue!
Even if I dreamed about the original owner's memories yesterday, it should be because I returned here and saw familiar people and things. The environment stimulated my brain and activated this part of the memory.
As for the awakening of Observation Haki, Dawn has his own ideas.
The battles after going out to sea have been a constant source of stimulation for Dawn. The constant fighting on the endless sea has caused his body and mind to be in a state of tension.
Then, coupled with watching Roger's execution and his background suddenly popping up, which was exactly the same as the story, I was exhausted both mentally and physically.
After finally finishing a series of matters yesterday, I relaxed my body and mind, which led to my Observation Haki breaking through without me noticing.
After all, the instructor at the training camp had said that he had great talent, and he also went through the devilish training set by Instructor Zefa.
Before Dawn and the others set out for the East China Sea, the instructor at the training camp said that if they went out to gain some experience, they might suddenly awaken one day.
But he didn't expect that he had mastered Observation Haki after waking up, which made Dawn a little amused and helpless. According to the normal routine, shouldn't he break through the Observation Haki and use his Observation Haki to defeat the opponent in the face of life and death in a battle?
I was fine, I just lay down and took a nap and then woke up.
But Dawn does not feel lucky about this, because he has endured countless beatings from various instructors to get to where he is today.
No matter what, a breakthrough is a good thing. Before, the finishing touch was so inconsistent that Dawn didn't dare to use it in battle.
Thinking back on the methods used by various instructors, Dawn shuddered and felt that his ability to awaken the Haki of Observation was not a coincidence at all, but rather a natural outcome.
……
A few months before going to sea, at an open-air training ground of the Navy.
At this moment, Dawn had his eyes covered with a cloth, carefully sensing any slight movement around him.
But no matter how hard he tried to sense the movements around him, the end result was that the instructor would hit him with a wooden stick and make him grimace in pain.
After being beaten day after day, Dawn didn't sense any Observation Haki, but he felt like he was almost going neurotic. Any slight disturbance would make him unconsciously pay attention and be on guard.
And these are not the difficult parts. The difficult part is the fear and discomfort of losing your eyes after being blindfolded at the beginning.