Philippine President And Her Country Got Isekai'd!?

20 - Arrival Of The Empress On The Cursed Islands [FINAL]

On the secret route, a group of knights and a carriage were traveling on a narrow, moss-covered path full of spider webs. One of the knights asked, 'Hey, how much further do you think we have to go?'

The other replied, 'I don't know. All I know is we're supposed to head northeast and meet up with two people eventually.'

These knights were members of the royal guard, whose sole purpose was to protect and serve the royal family. Although the country was impoverished, the knights were equipped with top-notch armor and weapons, thanks to the five fallen heroes. However, some people might notice their unstable and weak movements.

The first knight asked, 'Do you know these two people we're supposed to meet?'

The other replied, 'I know one of them. He's very well-known.'

The other knights perked up at this information and one of them asked, 'Who is this well-known person?'

The first knight replied with respect in his eyes, 'He is Sir Homer!'

The other knights were shocked to hear that they would be meeting the recently famous Sir Homer.

Some people have had the opportunity to meet the renowned and handsome Sir Homer due to his team's efforts to help impoverished towns and cities with developments. These include the distribution of so-called 'heavenly seeds' that can grow in cursed lands with fast growth and high weekly yields, as well as the reorganization of the mage team to work on projects like irrigation with the permission of the king and government.

Despite settling for more than half a year on the five dukedom islands, they have not been able to provide enough food and nourishment for the hundreds of thousands of people there. In the time leading up to the president's arrival, Sir Homer and his team have been working hard to motivate more people, eliminate crime lords, and lift the people out of poverty as much as possible.

Thanks to the efforts of the king, the five dukes, and their functional subjects, the confederation has managed to hold on, despite common crimes like theft. However, the nobility has not been as supportive of these efforts, as they have had to sacrifice their loved ones for the sake of the country. Some have even gone so far as to marry their sons to wealthy and attractive commoners. After all, the nobility is full of attractive people.

As the group continues on their journey, the two knights continue to gossip about each other. The biggest man in the group called out to them, 'You all, shut it! Remember our job is to keep the 'important person' in the carriage safe.'

The royal knights apologized, saying, 'Sorry, captain.' The captain noticed the window on the carriage open slightly and went to speak with the person inside.

"How much further do we have to go, my king?" asked the captain.

"I don't know, but they'll be there for sure," replied the person inside the carriage, who was none other than the Iclylic Confederation's king.

The captain of the royal knights simply sighed.

A few moments later, as the group looked out at the coastlines and seas, one of the knights shouted, "What is that?!"

The others looked and were wide-eyed at what they saw. They saw countless gigantic grey and white metallic ships stationed near the port town, as if barricading the entire sea. They couldn't even see the ends of the ships to the left and right.

It was terrifying and unbelievable, but also amazing. Everyone knew that owning just one of these ships could be considered a superpower. Declaring war against such an unfathomable country would be pure foolishness, especially since the Iclylic Confederation only had the best naval assets of galleys at their disposal.