ragginovel Chapter 2638 Warped Nation
Chapter 2638 Warped Nation
Chapter 2638 Warped Nation
Not only was his tone neutral, but his conduct was neutral as well, making it impossible for Rui to gauge his emotions.
And yet, it was his word choice that betrayed him.
Since the war, his Master epithet of Dawnbringer had become radically more popular than the epithet that he had gained after his identity as the royal prince of the Kandrian Empire had been revealed.
This was especially true after he had begun traveling around the world as one of the pillars of hope in the Era of Darkness.
And yet, despite that, the official envoy sent to welcome and guide addressed him with the epithet of Void Prince rather than Dawnbringer.
That little clue alone allowed Rui's sharp mind to derive an endless number of inferences about the stance of the Royal Sol Family regarding him. The fact that he didn't so much as acknowledge Amare irritated Rui, but more importantly also told him about their stance regarding her. And yet, what drew his attention the most was the Martial Sage's complexion.
He didn't even look like a normal human being.
His skin was entirely golden, shining brightly in the bright light of the scorching sun.
"I am grateful to the Solaris Kingdom for this honored welcome from none other than a Martial Sage like yourself," Rui replied with a formal tone. Once more, not even the slightest hint of emotion could be detected on the Martial Sage's face. "Allow me to guide you and your companion, Prince Rui."
He gestured to the Solaris Kingdom as he rose to the air with a powerful gait. Rui and Amare exchanged a brief glance before following the Martial Sage into the air towards the nation.
Their elevation and approach allowed them to get a good view of the Solaris Kingdom.
And what they saw was unlike anything they had ever seen before. The Solaris Kingdom was painfully golden-white in its color profile.
The sandy roads of the Kingdom, the architecture and infrastructure, its people and their attire. Additionally, it appeared that the sol people harbored a grudge against anything that absorbed the light of the sun, for Rui had never seen such a reflective place in the entirety of his life or the memories of John's life. It was like mirrors covered everything, and everything was polished to be as smooth as glass.
"...It's truly unique," Rui replied with a composed voice. "I don't think there's any other nation quite like it."
He meant that there was no nation quite as insane as the Solaris Kingdom, of course, but he ensured that there was no way his words and tone could be read that way.
"Indeed." the Golden Guardian nodded as he turned to look at Rui from the corner of his eye. "It is indeed quite a unique nation. I, too, feel this way."
Rui frowned at the strange words of the Golden Guardian.
The man gazed at Rui knowingly.
"If there was one shortcoming our great nation had, what would you say it is?"
The air tingled as Rui and Amare exchanged a glance before turning back to him. Rui was truly mystified by the strange remarks and questions that the Golden Guardian had asked.
He wasn't even sure if it was tenable for him to answer the question honestly.
What was wrong with the Solaris Kingdom?
He hadn't even known the nation for very long, and yet, he could already name a hundred things that were wrong about the nation from his point of view.
"All nations have shortcomings. However, I do not consider myself well-versed enough on the Solaris Kingdom to offer any criticism on it," Rui carefully remarked. "Thus, I find myself unable to answer that question."
The Golden Guardian paused, turning towards Rui from the corner of his eye.
"That is quite the diplomatic answer."
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