Tarthocas: Chronicles of the Transmigrating Scribe Chapter 13: Chapter 12

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The Caravan after four hours of travel finally entered The gates of the Capital. Only a single word resounded in the minds of the ones who entered the capital. “Beautiful” The capital stood as a magnificent blend of fortress and city, its imposing walls rising tall and proud against the horizon. Adorned with intricate carvings and vibrant banners, the walls exude strength and grandeur. Towering guard posts dot the perimeter, their silhouettes casting formidable shadows over the bustling streets below. Despite its formidable exterior, the city's beauty is undeniable, its architectural wonders visible even from afar The leader of the caravan was currently talking with one of the guards that processed the entry of all that step foot in the capital. Of course no single group would be able to execute such an operation, therefore the guards would be at the gate for 6 hours before switching their shift and letting the other guards process. There were a total of 300 guards with 75 guards per one of the four gates. This made it so there were 18 guards at all times. This led to the walls of the capital becoming one of the most secure places where no bandit could enter as all guards were at least adepts. “Yet if one thinks about it then it’s actually weird. Each gate has 18 at all times yet what about the remaining three? Could it be that some gates have more guards than the other yet why? Perhaps some areas are more dangerous than others resulting in the uneven allocation.” Ling Xuan was confused as he could spot all the 18 guards that were meant to be here yet couldn’t see the three guards that were supposed to be there as well. When he was reading the book detailing the capital he just accepted that the roles of the three were to monitor a gate for the entire day and that for the next day others would take the role. Yet now that he was here he realised that this was indeed not the case. By now the leader of the caravan had completed the discussion with the guard and the caravan started moving again. As the caravan exited the check post Ling Xuan felt goosebumps appearing on his body. He had even started sweating! “What is happening to me?!” Ling Xuan was surprised as he had never experienced this before. “Wait no I have experienced this kind of thing once.” Ling Xuan remembered.The day he met the stranger! “ This is fear! Someone is releasing their killing intent and targeting it onto me!” Ling Xuan was surprised, who could be so powerful and also know him. “This..Could this be the three guards of this gate! Yes this is possible! The three missing guards are actually hiding in the post! Yet why?” Ling Xuan was confused as to why the hidden guards had targeted their killing intent towards. As he was contemplating the mystery he felt someone pat his shoulder. He turned and saw the leader of the caravan looking at him. “Ah yes Senior, why did you tap on my shoulder?” asked Ling Xuan who did not expect the tap. “Oh I saw that you were staring at the check post point and I realised that you felt the killing intent right?” The old man asked. The shocked Ling Xuan spoke.”How did you know?!” The old man scratched his head and laughed awkwardly. “Well you see everyone when they first enter this city will experience it. It’s the guards way of saying ‘know your limit in this place or die’ those guards are at the Expert stage as well so it makes them more threatening to adepts as well who are the majority of the people.” As the old man saw Ling Xuan’s enlightened expression he chuckled and continued. “By the way the caravan will reach its final stop in the capital in a few minutes. We will disembark on the Southern Sector , do you understand, child?” “I understand Senior.” “Very well then, I shall go now.” The caravan leader moved his old body away to watch the Master of the beasts of burden control them. Ling Xuan sat on the floor of the caravan and remembered the city’s layout. The city was divided into five sectors. The East and West sectors b