Chapter 258 - 174: Anubi Family (Part 2)

"You actually came to Qiuye Territory!"

"Who are these two?"

Thor’s voice sounded feignedly surprised as his gaze turned to two women.

One exuded a heroic aura, clad in golden armor, with long hair tied up, delicate features, and an exquisite face, her presence at the level of an Earth Knight; the other looked about sixteen or seventeen, in simple golden armor, her hair left loose, also with an exquisite face, and when looked at closely, both bore a resemblance to Joz Anubi.

There was almost no need to elaborate on their identities.

"Lord Thor, let me introduce you; this is my elder sister, Isabel Anubi."

"This is my younger sister, Aisa Anubi."

"Sister, this is the Eagle of Dressrosa I spoke of, Thor Dressrosa."

Joz Anubi spoke with a smile, first introducing Thor, then turning to introduce him to the women.

"It’s an honor to meet you, Miss Isabel, Miss Aisha."

Thor spoke with a smile, giving a slight knightly bow.

"It’s an honor to meet you as well, Baron Thor!"

Isabel and Aisha returned the gesture, even the somewhat wilful Aisha followed suit.

No one dared to neglect the etiquette of the nobility.

"I almost forgot to introduce; this is my brother Brian, the one in charge here."

After the courtesies were exchanged, Thor introduced Brian with a smile to everyone.

After these introductions, everyone was then led to the ramparts.

The arrival of three noble heirs made the knight teams on the ramparts a bit tense.

But soon, Isabel’s modest demeanor caused these knight teams to relax slightly.

Even Brian felt the same.

After all, the situation wasn’t as dire as imagined.

Thor continued to converse with the three as usual.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Anubi family was unheard of in the Tulip Kingdom, as Joz Anubi was obviously extraordinary.

Not only was his strength surpassing ordinary Noble Lords, but he also knew about the events of Divine Revelation before others did.

Finally, the unusual matters got an explanation; it turned out the Anubi family wasn’t from the Tulip Kingdom but the Purple Gold Flower Kingdom.

Of course, Thor was just initially surprised, but soon didn’t dwell on it much.

The identity of nobility was well accepted across the Kingdoms.

Members of other kingdoms were qualified to become Pioneer Knights in different territories.

The Dressrosa Family had many descendants who traveled to other kingdoms.

Naturally, members from other kingdoms also came to the Tulip Kingdom to become Pioneer Knights; it wasn’t surprising.

What startled Thor was that Isabel turned out to be the heir of the Anubi family.

Unlike the Tulip Kingdom, in the Purple Gold Flower Kingdom, most heirs were female.

But that was just a slight surprise.

Different regions have different customs, let alone different countries.

The conversation continued, and Isabel displayed exceptional affability.

During this casual chat with the Anubi family heir, Thor gained more understanding of the Three Great Kingdoms of the North.

The Tulip Kingdom was at the far east, bordered to the west by the Purple Gold Flower Kingdom, which was then bordered further west by the Blazing Kingdom. The Three Great Kingdoms formed the Northern Defense Line to collectively defend against Beastman invasions.

Of which, the Purple Gold Flower Kingdom served as the main force, while the Blazing Kingdom and the Tulip Kingdom played more auxiliary roles.

This wasn’t Isabel boasting, it was the truth.

After all, the Purple Gold Flower Kingdom faced the Royal Court of the Beastman Tribe, with the Behemoth Tribe’s location closest to it. In comparison, both the Blazing Kingdom and the Tulip Kingdom were much farther away from the Behemoth Tribe’s location.

There were even Imperial troops stationed in the Purple Gold Flower Kingdom to prevent the Beastman Tribe from breaching the Human Race’s defense line, a privilege neither the Blazing Kingdom nor the Tulip Kingdom enjoyed.

As Thor learned more, he couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

The entire continent’s system felt exceptionally strange.

The Kingdoms cooperated with each other, the Empire stood high above, yet strangely there was a Kingdom War every hundred years.

Something didn’t seem right.

Of course, questions were just questions; Thor didn’t voice them out.

Some matters could be discussed with his father later; there was no need to be overly curious about outsiders.

Once the casual chat concluded, Joz Anubi, Isabel, and Aisa settled down here.

However, compared to their harmonious integration here, other defense points weren’t as fortunate.

The noble heirs parachuted in wouldn’t regard the original Knight Order of the defense points, and conflicts inevitably arose.

Fortunately, the presence of the Divine Ruins and the threat of the Beastman Tribe prevented these conflicts from escalating quickly.

But it was certainly not peaceful.

Night gradually fell.

The day was coming to a close.

But this time, fortune wasn’t in their favor.

Soon, urgent horn sounds echoed.

Torches lit up at the massive garrison.

"It’s a Tier Three Beastman Tribe, over ten thousand strong."

"It might be two Tier Three Beastman Tribes!"

Brian’s voice rang out, and Thor glanced at the flag signals, committing the message to memory.

As they gathered, Joz Anubi, Isabel, and Aisha also quickly assembled.

"What’s the situation?"

Isabel asked with a solemn tone.

"It’s confirmed, a Tier Three Beastman Tribe, over ten thousand in number, highly likely two tribes."

Thor explained to the three.

"Two tribes, huh?"

Hearing Thor’s words, both Joz Anubi and Isabel breathed a sigh of relief.

Aisha’s eyes, however, sparkled.

"Everyone, later we’ll charge in together, and try to break through the tier two Beastmen as much as possible. This will help minimize losses."

Brian spoke softly, carrying a sense of caution.

A Beastman Tribe over ten thousand strong.

That was not a trivial number.

If there were two Tier Three Beastman Tribes, fine, but if just one, this Beastman Tribe might be extremely formidable.

Encountering two, or even three Tier Three Beastmen wouldn’t be too surprising.

More importantly, a Beastman Tribe over ten thousand strong, even if just Tier Three, would have a terrifying number of Tier Two Beastmen.

Maybe as many as twenty, or even thirty.

If not swiftly dealt with, the defense point could suffer considerable damage, and the casualties could be immense.

Aisha instinctively wanted to comment, but Isabel stopped her.

"Understood!"

"Viscount Brian, as you instruct, we will follow your arrangements."

Isabel spoke with gravity.

"Thank you!"

Brian was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected the noble heirs to be so compliant with "arrangements", but he nodded nonetheless.

Their willingness to follow orders was undoubtedly the best outcome, as it truly might prevent significant losses.