Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The melons and fruits in Elvia's hands.

It fell onto the staff.

She didn't pick it up.

She just stared blankly ahead.

in front of you.

It is a central avenue that is so wide it's almost suffocating.

The road surface is paved with gray and white stone slabs.

Each piece is polished smooth and flat.

At the seams, there are almost no visible gaps.

On both sides of the avenue are rows of buildings.

Some are over ten stories high, while others are five or six stories high.

It is neither made of wood nor stone.

It's made of red bricks and glass.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows reflect the sunlight.

On the balcony, there are potted plants and a parasol.

A well-dressed person is drinking tea on the balcony.

The main road was teeming with people.

A well-dressed businessman and a clerk carrying a bag.

There were also mages in robes and knights in armor.

Their faces radiated composure and confidence.

The pace was neither too fast nor too slow.

Shops line both sides of the street.

They sell magical items, potions, and weapons.

They sell clothes, jewelry, and perfume.

The shop window displays a wide variety of goods.

It sparkles under the light of the magic stone.

There are also taverns, teahouses, and restaurants.

Through the glass window, you can see the exquisite crystal chandelier inside.

And a dining table covered with a white tablecloth.

On the dining table were silver cutlery and stemmed glasses.

The guests sat at the table, elegantly cutting their steaks and sipping red wine.

Several small flying boats hovered above the avenue.

It drifted by slowly.

On the flying boat sat people dressed in fine clothes.

Looking down at the street scene below.

And at the end of this central avenue.

Deeper into the city.

There are even taller buildings and more bustling neighborhoods.

It stretched all the way to the edge of the field of vision.

This is an extreme contrast to the outside world.

Extreme.

A suffocatingly bustling scene.

Elvia stared blankly at all of this.

His mouth was slightly open.

His eyes were wide open.

Her hand unconsciously tightened around Lin Gui's robe.

"this……"

Her voice was a little dry.

"Is this the Copper Gate City?"

"A...resource-supplying city-state?"

Elvia has visited resource-supplying city-states before.

However, this is the first time I've seen something so bustling.

Her gaze fell on the central avenue.

It landed on those steel and glass buildings.

It fell on those well-dressed pedestrians.

It landed on those dazzling shop windows.

Her face was filled with disbelief.

They even began to have doubts.

Carter's capital is among the top ten city-states in the alliance.

Did his own father bribe the people who made the selection?

Lin Gui, on the other hand, remained very calm.

He sat sideways on his staff.

His gaze swept over the bustling surroundings.

With a blank expression on his face, he manipulated his staff to float forward.

Elvia, however, had completely changed.

She sat behind Lin Gui.

His head kept turning back and forth.

Look at the shops on the left, then look at the taverns on the right.

Look at the flying boats overhead, then look at the buildings in the distance.

His eyes were full of curiosity.

She looks like a country girl who has just come to the city.

Her gaze fell on a clothing store window.

There was a pale purple dress on display there.

The skirt was embroidered with silver patterns.

It glows softly beneath the magic stone.

Elvia's eyes lit up.

It landed in the jewelry store next door.

Inside the glass display case, there was a pair of gold earrings.

It is inlaid with small sapphires.

Her eyes shone even brighter.

Then I landed at the perfume shop in front of me.

The shop window displays a variety of exquisite glass bottles.

Pink, light green, amber.

Especially those exclusive field markers, they're high-end items that even Carter King can't buy!

Her eyes were so bright they seemed to be burning.

His eyes were full of longing.

And desire.

The desire to consume.

She turned her head abruptly.

Looking at Lin Gui.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

"Lin Gui!"

"The journey must be tiring, it's time to relax!"

Her hand pointed to the shops.

"Look at those things!"

"I've been waiting in the Carter King's Palace for ages and still can't buy one!"

"They have everything here!"

"And they even have the latest styles!"

Her voice grew louder and louder.

"Let's go take a look around!"

"Just for a little while!"

"And then I'll—"

Her words caught in her throat.

Because Lin Gui turned around.

He took something off the staff.

He handed it to her.

It was a mailman's package.

The canvas was a dull gray.

The edges are worn and frayed.

There were still some dried mud stains on the shoulder strap.

And the lowest-ranking messengers at the Carter's post office carried them.

The same.

Elvia lowered her head.

Looking at that rough package.

He raised his head again.

Looking at Lin Gui.

The excitement on his face gradually froze.

Lin Gui laughed.

The smile was faint.

"According to what was given to you along the way."

"You will be responsible for setting up the post office and handling mail."

He shoved the package into Elvia's hands.

The weight of the package pressed down on her palm.

The rough canvas rubbed against her delicate skin.

Elvia's fingers curled slightly.

It wasn't gripped tightly.

Lin Gui withdrew his hand.

He turned around.

He raised his hand and pointed to the overwhelming publicity for the selection event.

Display boards, light screens, banners.

They were densely packed, occupying the entire view of the central avenue.

His voice was very calm.

"And me."

"Go and get the registration sorted out."

He turned back.

Looking at Elvia.

They took a step forward.

They are very close.

Alvia was so close that she could see the curve of his eyelashes.

His voice was lowered.

With a warning.

"Time is tight."

"But not after I've taken care of everything."

"I haven't seen any opening flyers for the post office yet."

He paused.

"Never forget our ultimate goal."

Elvia held the messenger bag.

The fingers slowly tightened.

Lin Gui took a step back.

His tone returned to normal.

"There's start-up capital in the messenger bag."

"Don't be too flamboyant, keep a low profile."

"Post offices should not be located in the main city."

"Ideally, it should be outside the city walls, near the refugee quarters."

He glanced at Elvia.

"The refugee area is chaotic, please be careful."

Elvia took a deep breath.

then.

A bright smile bloomed on her face.

She bowed slightly.

Hands clasped together in front of the body.

Her posture was elegant and impeccable.

"Okay, okay."

"As for what Master Lin said, I will naturally handle it properly."

Her voice was as soft as melting honey.

Lin Gui looked at her.

There was a moment of silence.

Then he opened his mouth.

"You are not allowed to hire a servant to run this business for you."

Her little scheme was exposed.

Elvia's smile froze for a moment.

She raised an eyebrow.

He stared at Lin Gui speechlessly.

Why?

Lin Gui looked at her.

His eyes were serious.

He didn't speak.

Elvia stared at him for a few seconds.

then.

She sighed.

His shoulders slumped.

"Alright."

Lin Gui nodded.

Turn around.

He manipulated the staff.

It drifted deeper into the central avenue.

Elvia stood still.

He was holding that rough messenger bag in his arms.

Looking at his back.

The gray robes were faded from washing.

An oak staff, plain and unadorned.

He walked through the well-dressed crowd.

Walk through those dazzling shop windows.

Passing through those overwhelming audition advertisements.

There was no turning back.

Elvia's lips.

A sly smile slowly curved her lips.

She raised her hand.

Her jade-like fingers rested on her lower lip.

Watching Lin Gui's departing figure.

She stuck out her tongue slightly.

"A princess of noble birth."

"I would never do it for lowly vagrants."

"And what about wasting your own happy time?"

Her voice was very soft.

Only you can hear it.

She looked down at the messenger bag in her arms.

The rough canvas, with its worn-out edges.

She pouted.

I casually slung it over my shoulder.

Then he turned around.

Facing the nearest luxury clothing store.

In the shop window.

The pale purple dress still shimmered with a soft light.

Elvia's eyes curved into two crescent moons.

She started walking.

Like birds returning home.

It flew inside.