Strongest Kingdom: My Op Kingdom Got Transported Along With Me

Chapter 392 - 391: Welcome Back, My King

The aroma was overwhelming.

Grilled meat.

Fresh seafood.

Spiced vegetables.

Hot soup.

Freshly baked bread.

Every scent mixed together into something that immediately made people hungry.

A Minotaur chef could even be seen cooking behind an open kitchen area.

Flames rose several meters into the air as he expertly handled enormous cuts of meat.

The customers cheered whenever he performed another ridiculous cooking technique.

Mero watched for a moment.

"I already like this place."

Alix chuckled.

A young Wolfkin waitress quickly approached them.

"Welcome, honored guests."

She bowed politely.

"Would you like a table?"

Alix glanced around.

The first floor was completely full. So was most of the second floor. Conversations filled every corner of the restaurant.

"No."

He handed over several gold coins.

"I’d like a private room."

The waitress immediately straightened.

"Of course, honored guest."

The amount he had given was enough to reserve one of the best rooms.

A few moments later, they were led toward the upper floors.

The noise gradually faded as they entered a quieter section of the building.

Eventually, the waitress stopped in front of a large wooden door.

"This room is available."

Alix nodded.

"Good."

The waitress opened the door.

The private room was spacious. Soft lighting illuminated the interior, and a large table occupied the center.

The walls were decorated with expensive paintings and carved crystal lamps.

There was even a wide balcony overlooking part of the city.

After the waitress left, Mero immediately floated toward the balcony.

The spirit looked impressed.

"Not bad."

Alix sat down.

"It should be comfortable enough."

A few minutes later, another server entered carrying a menu.

The young Lizardman politely bowed.

"What would the honored guest like to order?"

Alix opened the menu.

Mero immediately floated beside him.

His eyes scanned the pages.

"That one."

Alix ignored him.

"And that one."

Still ignored.

"Oh, that looks good too."

The spirit pointed at nearly half the menu.

The server watched Alix silently stare at the menu for an unusually long time.

Then Alix finally looked up.

"I’ll take these."

The server nodded. Then Alix continued.

"And these."

The server nodded again. Then Alix continued.

"And these as well."

The server blinked. Because, alix kept ordering, dish after dish.

Soup.

Roasted meat.

Seafood.

Desserts.

Rare beast ingredients.

Specialty dishes.

The server’s expression became increasingly strange.

By the time Alix finished, the young man looked completely confused.

"... For one person?"

Alix calmly closed the menu.

"Yes."

The server hesitated.

Then nodded.

"As you wish, honored guest."

After the door closed, silence filled the room.

Mero looked at him. Alix looked at Mero, then both started laughing.

Mero said. "They definitely think you’re a glutton."

Alix shrugged.

Outside the balcony, the lights of Noctaris City stretched endlessly into the distance.

Above them, thousands of floating islands illuminated the night sky.

And for the first time in a long while, Alix simply relaxed and enjoyed being home.

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After finishing their meal and paying the bill, Alix and Mero left the restaurant.

The streets were still lively despite the late hour.

Countless lights illuminated Noctaris City.

Mero looked around as they walked.

For someone who had lived for thousands of years, very few places could still impress him.

Noctaris City was one of them.

The spirit folded his arms.

"I’ll walk around on my own."

Alix glanced at him.

"Don’t cause trouble."

Mero smirk. "Don’t worry, master."

The spirit nodded and soon disappeared into the crowd.

Alix watched him leave before turning in a different direction.

There was still something he needed to do.

The Ereborn Continent had already been completely conquered.

Now it was time to deal with matters there personally.

A few minutes later, Alix arrived at one of Noctaris City’s portal hubs.

Unlike the public portals used by ordinary citizens, this area was heavily guarded.

Elite soldiers stood watch around the massive teleportation complex.

None of them spoke. Becaus, none of them knew his identity.

Alix walked payed and entered.

Inside, countless formation arrays glowed beneath the floor.

Massive pillars stretched toward the ceiling.

Several portals connected various regions of the kingdom.

Alix ignored most of them.

The Three Kingdoms Continent and the Ereborn Continent were relatively close compared to the truly distant continents of the world.

That was why ordinary continental travel between them was still possible.

Pharanthia Continent was different.

It was one of the three major continents.

At the center of the world.

Compared to Pharanthia, both the Ereborn Continent and the Three Kingdoms Continent were located near the world’s outer regions.

Remote.

Far away from the true center.

That was the reason Alix had spent two hundred million gold coins on the Intercontinental Portal.

Alix stepped into the portal. Next moment, pace distorted. The scenery around him vanished.

Silver light filled his vision. The journey lasted only moments, then the world stabilized.

Alix opened his eyes, he had arrived.

Before him stood a grand portal hall built from black stone and silver crystal.

The ceiling stretched hundreds of meters overhead.

Countless formation lights illuminated the enormous chamber.

This was once the pride of the Bregion Empire.

Now it belonged to the Erevaris Kingdom.

The capital of the former empire had become just another city under his rule.

Alix stepped out of the portal hall and into the city’s main district. He walked down the wide stone avenue.

The city was lively despite the late hour.

Merchants were still doing business. Restaurants remained open. Carriages moved through the streets. The entire city was thriving.

Then Alix suddenly stopped. His eyes widened slightly. In the center of the city stood a gigantic golden statue.

The statue towered over every surrounding building.

It was easily hundreds of meters tall.

And it was unmistakably him.

The statue depicted him standing proudly with one hand resting on the hilt of a sword while looking toward the horizon.

Golden light reflected from its surface.

Formation arrays embedded within the statue caused it to shine even during the night.

People passing by occasionally glanced at it with admiration.

Some even bowed respectfully.

Alix stared at it for several seconds.

Then he slowly looked down at his robe.

"This robe just saved me."

He could already imagine the chaos if he had appeared without it.

Meanwhile...

Inside the imperial castle.

In a large office filled with mountains of documents, Gander sat behind a massive desk.

Stacks of reports surrounded him.

The amount of paperwork was enough to make most people flee in terror.

Gander was currently signing a document.

Then suddenly...

His hand froze.

The brush stopped moving.

His eyes widened.

For a brief moment, he thought he was imagining things.

Then he felt it again. A familiar aura.

His Majesty.

Gander immediately stood up.

The chair behind him nearly toppled over.

"Your Majesty?"

The next second, he vanished from the room.

BOOM!

The window burst open as Gander shot into the sky.

Several officials inside the castle jumped in shock.

"What happened?"

"Was there an attack?"

The others immediately turned pale.

If Gander was moving personally, then something important had happened.

Extremely important.

Meanwhile, Alix was still standing near the massive statue.

He continued staring at his own golden face.

The more he looked at it, the stranger it felt.

"Who approved this?"

Before he could think further...

A powerful aura rapidly approached.

Alix immediately recognized it.

A few seconds later, a figure landed nearby.

Gander.

The moment he saw Alix, the usually calm and composed prime minister immediately dropped to one knee.

His expression was filled with relief.

"Welcome back, My King."

Alix sighed.

"So much for staying unnoticed."

Gander smiled.

"I’m afraid that’s impossible."

The surrounding soldiers froze. Nearby merchants froze, pedestrians froze.

Everyone stared at the scene in disbelief.

They all knew who Gander was.

The man who governed the kingdom whenever the king was absent.

The man whose orders could move millions of soldiers.

Yet that same person was currently kneeling.

Kneeling before a hooded stranger. For several seconds, nobody spoke. Then realization hit them.

Like a lightning bolt.

One soldier’s eyes widened.

"The king..."

Another immediately dropped to his knees.

"His Majesty!"

The surrounding guards reacted instantly.

Thousands of people nearby began kneeling.

One after another.

Like a wave spreading through the city.

Even several powerful cultivators lowered their heads.

The entire street fell silent.

Only the sound of people kneeling remained.

Alix looked around and pinched the bridge of his nose.

The crowd stretched as far as he could see.

Every single person was bowing.

Not because they were forced to.

But because they genuinely respected him.

Many of them had never even seen him before.

Yet his achievements had spread throughout the kingdom.