Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The dwarven warriors excitedly entered the root tunnel.

Soon, the civilians who had taken refuge in the tunnel returned one after another.

After they emerged from the secret passage, they were filled with lingering fear as they looked at the exposed city of Jian Dun City emerging from the mountainside.

When they saw that Balin and the dwarven pillars were still alive, they erupted in thunderous cheers.

This time, Shield City survived the demon riot.

But it came at a heavy price.

Thanks to the protection of the barrier, the casualties among the low-ranking dwarf warriors were not too great.

However, in an effort to buy time for Shielded City, Balin's Death Charge suffered heavy losses under the attack of several epic demons.

Of the original ten legendary dwarves, only five remain.

A memorial ceremony was held in Bahrain at the Shield of the Fallen.

The names of the fallen are engraved on the monument.

Bahrain read each name aloud in a low voice.

The family members below wiped away tears, but their eyes held not only sorrow but also hope.

After the ceremony, someone shouted "Let's go drink!" and the sadness was instantly dispelled.

The whole city immediately erupted in celebration.

The dwarves brought out all the remaining wine, roasted demon meat, sang, wrestled, and made a huge ruckus.

Bahrain and several pillars, however, have not been idle.

They traveled around, taking stock of the casualties, arranging repairs, and comforting the families.

The city of Jiandun suffered heavy losses and was almost completely devastated.

Now, with the demon migration caused by the Black Tide, it is the best time to build the Fortified Shield City.

The Balin and the dwarven pillars will not let this opportunity pass them by.

and so……

When Barna arrived at the post office, Lin Gui was surprised.

"Lord Barna, what brings you here? Is there something you need from me?"

Inside the post office, Lin Gui sat behind the counter with a map of the Blackwater Corridor spread out in front of him.

During this time, he did not participate in the dwarves' revelry and construction work, but instead began to study a delivery route that started from Shield City and reached Dawn City.

Now, the route from New Testament City to Avalon is almost cut off due to the Black Tide, and he must replan the route.

Dawn City is an excellent final destination.

The final destination of several long-term and special commissions he received was always there.

Dawn City, as the largest city on the continent of Akara and the center of Alliance transportation, gathers the most resources.

Lin Gui can find Shadow Blade Lin there and search for the materials needed for resurrection.

You could also go see Eve and have her take you to see the ancient book that seems to contain clues about spatial magic.

In addition, Lin Gui can use Dawn City as a starting point to travel to the capital of the High Elves or the Demon God's Fortress to complete other commissions.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lin Gui decided to make Akara's largest city his final destination.

Dawn City.

Having made the decision, he began to plan the route.

Although the system can generate routes directly, those routes are almost always the shortest and safest.

With the flying boat at his disposal, Lin Gui was confident that he could reach Dawn City in a very short time, giving him plenty of time.

He planned to take a longer route, similar to the one from Blackwater to Shield, passing through more city-states along the way, so that he could receive more letters.

Just as he was planning his route, Barna suddenly visited, his expression so strange, as if he were comforting the families of fallen heroes.

Barna sat down opposite Lin Gui, his thick arms resting on the counter. He looked down at the map and began to speak with great difficulty:

"...Lin the Devil."

He paused.

"You...you..."

He paused again.

"You're the... manager of this post office?"

Lin Gui was taken aback, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart.

"Yes, what is it? Lord Barna wants to deliver a message?"

"Forehead……"

After hesitating for a long time, Barna finally raised his hand and vigorously wiped his face.

Then, he looked up at Lin Gui, his eyes filled with comfort.

"No, it's... I need to deliver a letter to you."

Lin Gui looked bewildered: "Huh?"

He's always the one who delivers letters to others, so why is someone else delivering letters to him?

Could this letter be from Avalon?

While Lin Gui was still in a daze, Barna took out a letter from behind his back and placed it in front of him.

He paused for a moment and said:

"When I returned from the capital of Carter, I took on a side job delivering messages for people."

"And the owner of that letter intended to send it to... the owner of the Seven Copper Coin Post Office in Shield City."

"I just found out myself that you are the sole owner of this post office."

"In other words, it's a gift for you."

When Lin Gui heard "Carter's Capital", he could probably guess who wrote it to him.

In Carter's capital, only that guy would write to himself.

He looked down at the cover of the letter.

Sure enough, I saw a familiar name on it.

Élvia Roland.

Barna patted Lin Gui on the shoulder with a heavy pat, carrying the understanding of someone who had been through it all.

"Kid, you're willing to spend so much money to hire a legendary figure of my caliber to deliver a message."

He paused, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"And judging from the name, it's a girl."

He patted Lin Gui again.

"A young woman spent a lot of money to deliver a message to a high-ranking mage."

"No need to guess, the two of you have a very close relationship."

He sighed.

"Maybe it's still that kind of relationship."

Lin Gui opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but Barna didn't give him the chance.

"A black tide has erupted in the borderlands, in that direction..."

Barna's voice lowered.

"The most likely route is through the capital of Carter."

He didn't say anything more.

But the meaning is already quite clear.

The girl named Elvia could not possibly have survived this disaster.

Barna looked at Lin Gui with sympathy and guilt in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I was late."

He patted Lin Gui on the shoulder heavily.

My condolences.

Then he sighed, turned and left the post office.

Lin Gui was left alone, sitting behind the counter, holding the letter in his hand.

The relationship between Elvia and him was actually quite different from what Barna had imagined.

lover??

The other party only valued my abilities.

friend?

Strictly speaking, no.

Their relationship was more like a temporary alliance where each party got what they needed.

He needed her identity and connections; she needed his strength and his usefulness.

Lin Gui sighed.

Regardless, now that the letter has been delivered, he will still read it.

He tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter inside.

The letter contained very simple words, only a few lines long.

[To: The handsome, dashing, exceptionally capable, intelligent, courageous, and elegant Lord Lin Gui.]

[If, unfortunately, a black tide erupts near the capital of Carter...]

【…】

[For the sake of me being your lackey for a while!]

[For the sake of the great help I've given to the beautiful Miss Shia!]

【For your sake, I'm your ex-fiancée!】

Come to the capital, Carter.

Help me!!!