Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 billion people

Chapter 90: One Day in Reality, One Year in the Past

early morning.

The mist on the top of the castle tower had not yet dissipated. Xia Mingyu had just woken up from his sleep when he heard bursts of passionate shouts and cries coming from outside the window.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked out the window, only to see that the castle's training ground was already filled with a large group of soldiers, who were raising their guns and practicing thrusts.

"Did you gather so many soldiers from the territory in just one day and one night?"

Xia Mingyu could guess that most of the soldiers here should be directly recruited from the guards in the town, but in any case, the fact that so many people could be gathered in a short period of time undoubtedly showed how much Karen wanted to chop off Victor's head as soon as possible.

"Victor is really popular. Karen wants his head, and Berg is obsessed with him!"

Wow.

Xia Mingyu opened the curtains, stretched himself lazily in the morning light outside the window, and sighed heartily.

Nursery room.

"The king's godson. Haha, the king's godson."

Danielle smiled foolishly, her eyes fixed on the sleeping baby in the baby basket and the dark blue "Godson of the King" above his head.

She had been watching all night, from yesterday evening to this morning.

But the amazing thing was that she didn't feel sleepy at all, only full of excitement and happiness, and her heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of her chest. It was even more exciting than having sex with Karen.

At this time, Karen brought Xia Mingyu here.

"Your Highness, she has been like this ever since I knocked her out and she woke up."

Karen pointed at Danielle, who was still grinning foolishly and had no reaction to their arrival, and explained with deep helplessness.

He originally wanted to take Daniel with him to attack the Night Shadow Territory. After all, Daniel was a magician after all and could be of great use in the war.

But forget about it in her current state, lest an accidental magic hit her own soldiers, which would have a huge impact on morale!
"It's okay. To be honest, I'm a little envious of little Haydn." Xia Mingyu shrugged.

He traveled through time for so long and worked so hard to reach the 1.4 billionth level to the extraordinary level, but this kid was born as a new moon.

And with a mother like Danielle who is willing to sacrifice everything for him, his future life will surely be much easier than that of ordinary people.

"Mrs. Danielle."

Xia Mingyu walked up to the smiling Daniel and said softly.

The woman, who Karen had called out to but couldn't be awakened, shuddered instantly when she heard the familiar voice of His Highness.

"Your Highness Mingyu, congratulations on your arrival. Please forgive me for not being able to pay my respects to you right away."

Danielle slid down and knelt in front of Xia Mingyu as if facing a tiger.

Her kneeling movements were extremely smooth, even beautifully graceful, as if they had been carefully trained.

Her forehead was pressed tightly against the floor, and her buttocks were raised so high that Xia Mingyu immediately turned his head away.

"Mrs. Danielle, please get up first."

"Gods above, Your Highness, please forgive me for rejecting you. You are my son's godfather and my great benefactor. I am overwhelmed with gratitude and have secretly vowed to only kneel and listen to your teachings from now on."

Danielle, still keeping her forehead pressed against the floor, answered quickly and clearly.

Uh. Xia Mingyu's mouth twitched.

Is this woman really crazy?

As for being so exaggerated.
Subconsciously, Xia Mingyu looked at Karen beside him. He was a little worried that the other party would be angry with him after seeing his wife being so humble.

Unexpectedly, Karen looked calm and even bent over, eager to kneel down. Fortunately, Xia Mingyu supported him in time.

"Mrs. Danielle, I need you to tell me about Haydn's current situation. I can't hear you clearly while you're kneeling, so...this is an order!"

When saying the last sentence, Xia Mingyu deliberately emphasized his tone.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Danielle immediately stood up and folded her hands in front of her like a maid.

Then Xia Mingyu tiptoed to the baby basket. Haydn was curled up in a white swaddling cloth and sleeping soundly. His light blue hair was shining slightly in the morning light by the window.

"There seems to be no change in appearance... maybe he is still a baby and no changes can be seen." Xia Mingyu thought thoughtfully.

I heard that some noble blessings can make people more handsome, and some can make people more talented. I wonder what power the blessing of his cheap godson has?
"Your Highness, only Haydn himself can see the power of the blessing, so we don't know it yet, but there is one ability that can be confirmed - Haydn's gift of great strength has been enhanced." Danielle said slowly and respectfully.

She took out a half-broken piece of wood from a drawer beside her and presented it in front of Xia Mingyu with both hands.

That was the armrest of the baby basket. Xia Mingyu understood why the baby basket in front of him was missing a piece.

One hundred days after birth, the baby crushed a piece of wood with his bare hands. Realizing this fact, he fell silent.

This world really doesn't follow any common sense!
"Karen, when does the army leave?"

"Your Highness, once we have enough food and weapons, we can set out tomorrow morning."

"Can I go with you?" Xia Mingyu asked.

He wants to change the world, and wars are inevitable in the future. The conquest of Night Shadow Territory is his first war, and he must take advantage of it to gain some experience and knowledge.

"Of course, but on the battlefield, swords are merciless. Your Highness, your body is worth millions of lives. If you are hurt even a little bit, even if I die a thousand times, it will be difficult to make up for it."

Hearing this, Karen looked hesitant and stammered.

"Karen, have you forgotten my Highness's carriage?" Danielle reminded from the side.

"Your Highness, your carriage is a masterpiece, even painted with magic patterns. Ordinary iron cannot penetrate it at all. If war breaks out, please stay in the carriage and watch our army fight."

Karen's eyes lit up, and he found a way to protect His Highness's safety - a magic pattern carriage, ten elite shield soldiers, himself driving the car, and his daughter Iris accompanying him.

"Okay." His Highness agreed.

In the following time, I fed her, rested my head on her knees, read, meditated, and teased her. The day passed like this.

And at the same time.

A man-made disaster is happening in the Night Shadow Territory, which is adjacent to the Black Wolf Territory.

In a village.

"Master, please be kind. This is really the last food for our family. We just got married and got pregnant."

The skinny peasant woman, wearing a simple linen dress, pulled a small bag of bran and begged the leader of the soldiers who came to plunder food.

Her equally skinny husband had been beaten by the soldiers for resisting and fell unconscious on the muddy ground nearby.

"Get out of here, you disloyal and rebellious people!"

As if he had finally lost his patience, the soldier leader kicked the peasant woman hard in the abdomen.

The peasant woman wailed, covered her stomach and fell to the ground in pain.

"You are a foolish peasant woman who has no understanding of righteousness and honor. You knew that Night Shadow Territory was about to be invaded by villains, and the great Night Shadow Lord was forced to collect food from you. You should have respectfully offered the food!"

The soldier leader said viciously.

"Besides, Lord Nightshadow has made a magnanimous promise. As long as you hand over all the grain, this year's breathing tax will be waived. This is a gift to you foolish farmers!"

The soldier leader said with great sorrow.

"But...we have already paid the breathing tax this year," sobbed the peasant woman lying on the ground.

Farmers in Yeying Territory who did not pay the breathing tax would be caught and beaten by soldiers every few days.

In order to pay the breathing tax in full so that her pregnant wife could focus on supporting the family, her husband worked in the fields almost day and night and helped people grind flour instead of the donkey. He barely paid the breathing tax this year.

The soldier leader was stunned. He didn't expect that anyone could pay such an outrageous tax.

"Ahem, in that case, we won't beat you up next year even if you don't pay the breathing tax."

The leader of the soldiers coughed twice, and quickly left with the other soldiers who had looted the food, leaving behind only the farmer who had fainted on the ground and the peasant woman who was bleeding underneath.

"It's over, it's over, my child is gone."

The peasant woman looked at the black mud beneath her, which had turned red, in despair. She felt the little life in her belly gradually disappearing.
"Why is it like this? It's hard not to pay, and it's even more painful if I pay..." the peasant woman sobbed miserably.

It’s bitter, so bitter, really bitter!

Such scenes can be seen everywhere in Yeying Territory at this moment, and the wailing of countless civilians almost echoes throughout the land.

“Wow, that feels so good!”

In Nightshadow Castle, Victor stood on the towering city wall, feeling the gentle evening breeze on his face, and let out a long breath.

He could feel countless forces of pain coming from all directions and converging on him, increasing his strength every moment.

To the point that he even felt that the crescent shackles that had been so far away had begun to loosen.

Victor even had a premonition that as long as he could cut off Karen's head in this war, he would be able to accomplish great things and create a new moon in one fell swoop.

"Sure enough, if we push them hard enough, we can squeeze out some more food from the people, even if it means we can make things a little more difficult."

Looking at the carriages loaded with food returning from under the city wall, carrying countless grains into the castle, Victor nodded with satisfaction.

The only unpleasant thing was that all the messengers he sent to the royal capital were driven back by the surrounding lords, and some even returned with only their heads left.

Humph, you bunch of bastards! Once I get promoted to Crescent Moon, I will launch a war of honor against you too!

Blade City.

Scorching sun.

Brown Nose walked on the edge of the city's carriage road, and if he found any garbage or obstacles on the road, he would immediately bend down and pick them up.

Several months had passed since the night he entered that magnificent palace, and he still couldn't forget it.

He also wanted to eat those delicious foods, to be patted on the head by His Highness, and to study with his master.
"Hey, who threw the stone?"

Brown Nose looked at a stone on the driveway not far away, and subconsciously walked over quickly and bent down to pick it up.

Tapping.

"Kid, get out of the way!"

He heard the driver's angry shouts, and Brown Nose looked up in confusion, and saw a carriage pulled by four white horses rushing towards him.

He wanted to dodge, but even after practicing breathing techniques for several months, he still had not been able to become a knight's apprentice, and he simply did not have the speed to dodge before the carriage arrived.

boom!
The boy's body was hit by the carriage like a kite and rolled several times on the hard road before stopping.

"It hurts"

Brown Nose silently felt the severe pain coming from his whole body. He cried, but he was not afraid.

Death was never a fear for a beggar without parents.

And he has also realized his life dream - to have a full meal.

But before I die, I really want to see that prince again.

Before his vision blurred, he saw a girl jump out of the carriage and walk towards him.

She looked about the same age as him, with long silver hair, a small, delicate face, and watery eyes the same color as the violets swaying in the wind by the roadside.

"What beautiful eyes!" Brown Nose slowly lost consciousness.

"Miss, are you sure you want to feed this beggar the precious potion? He can't even afford it even if he sells his body a hundred times."

"Shut up."

Gurgle, gurgle, it feels like something is poured into my mouth, it's so bitter.

A few months later.

Red Fox Castle.

"Brown Nose, these are today's ingredients. Move them to the kitchen."

A boy dressed as a servant was helping other servants carry things in the castle.

After practicing the breathing techniques taught by his master, he gained a lot of strength, so although he was young, he could also carry heavy objects.

After he was knocked down, the girl who got off the carriage turned out to be the city lord's daughter.

And I heard from others that he was able to survive because he was fed a treasure called magic potion, which could not be paid back even if he was sold a hundred times!

So he was honored to join the Red Fox Castle and became an apprentice servant here.

Although he was a servant, he was very satisfied with his current life. He could eat half full and had a place to live. He was already very happy.

"It would be great if I could see that prince and master again." The boy fell asleep with beautiful fantasies.

Spark Hall.

"Great, we're here again!" Brown Nose looked at the projection of the incessant artillery fire on the dome of the hall with a look of surprise on his face, and saw the soldiers facing death again and again.

The scene that once frightened him now felt a sense of familiarity when he saw it again.

Because after a whole year, he finally came here again.

(End of this chapter)