Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 48 [The Witch and the Kingdom of Radeboyle]
　　"…It seems we picked the wrong time to come here"

　　Angelica complained in annoyance as she passed who knows how many checkpoints.
　　After bidding farewell to the Kingdom of Laer, Angelica set off again, heading for her destination, the ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Kingdom of Radeboyle. However, the closer she got to the capital of the Kingdom of Radeboyle, the more numerous and strict the checkpoints on the road became.
　　"The officers on the road didn't reveal what they were doing... Sister Angelica, has the Kingdom of Radeboyle always been like this?"

　　"No. I can guess the specific reason. After all, I have been here before."
　　Angelica and Abigail were walking to the capital, and the place they just passed should be the last checkpoint before reaching the capital. Since there was nothing else to do on the way, Angelica simply talked about the history of the Kingdom of Radeboyle.
　　"Abigail, bring out the celestial sphere."

　　The so-called celestial sphere is a magic item that Angelica bought for Abigail on the way. It was invented by the flower magician Merlin and combines the magic formula of the compass (Pyxis) sequence five star map overlooking. The principle is similar to the satellite positioning of the world Angelica lived in in the past. Angelica herself can use this magic, so she bought it for Abigail to use. Sequence five magic is not an easy field to reach.
　　However, compared to satellite positioning, the star map does not include geographic annotations and needs to be recorded manually. In addition, the magic spells integrated into the celestial sphere are degraded versions and cannot be infinitely magnified, but it is completely sufficient to avoid getting lost in the wilderness.
　　Abigail took out a magic item with the appearance of a shell from her pocket and opened the shell. A pearl-like orb was embedded in the center of the shell. Abigail injected magic power into the orb, which emitted a dazzling light and projected a large map from a bird's-eye view.

　　"Zoom out the map to its limit."
　　Abigail followed Angelica's instructions and zoomed out the large map projected by the celestial sphere to the limit. She soon noticed that in the upper left corner of the map, there was a very conspicuous defense line made of artificial walls.
　　"On the other side of the wall is a kingdom called Grossenhain. A long, long time ago, the territories of the Kingdom of Radeboyle and the Kingdom of Grossenhain belonged to a huge and unified empire. At that time, the Kingdom of Radeboyle was inhabited by the Radeboy people, and the Grossenhain people were a nomadic people who often wandered in the north of the kingdom."

　　"Nomadic people?"
　　"They are a group of people who mainly engage in grazing and hunting and have no permanent settlements. There were no such people where Abigail used to live. The early Radeboyle Kingdom was unified and complete, but later the royal family failed to rule effectively. After the incompetent rule of several incompetent monarchs, the Radeboyle Kingdom broke out into a fragmented civil war. At this time, the nomadic Grossenhain people took advantage of the chaos and moved south. The Radeboyle Kingdom, which was in a state of civil strife, was simply unable to deal with it. The Grossenhain people have since occupied part of the land and settled here. When I came here three hundred years ago, this place was in a chaotic era of division among warlords."
　　"Won't Sister Angelica feel dangerous?"

　　"It's okay. No one can defeat me. Not long after I left, a Radeboyle hero named Manuel ended the chaotic era and unified the Radeboyle people again. He recovered three-fifths of the land and formed the current Radeboyle Kingdom. However, the Grossenhain people also developed their civilization and occupied the remaining two-fifths of the land to form the Grossenhain Kingdom. Although they are neighbors, the relationship between the two kingdoms has always been bad."
　　During the Great Troubles, the invading Grossenhain people committed all kinds of evil, including burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities. It is said that the children of Radeboyle at that time did not even dare to cry when they heard the sound of the Grossenhain people's horse hooves. Although the Grossenhain people later chose to settle down and accept the civilization of the feudal order, they were still hostile to the Radeboyle people.
　　"In the eyes of the people of Radeboyle, the Grossenhain people are foreign barbarians and invaders who have divided their territory. Therefore, everyone wants to drive out the Grossenhain people, regain lost territory, and unify the Kingdom of Radeboyle again. But the Grossenhain people don't think so. They have lived on this land for more than 400 years and have a strong sense of identity. Children born in the Kingdom of Grossenhain now no longer have the habits of nomads. If there is no Kingdom of Grossenhain, they have nowhere to go."

　　At this point, Abigail finally understood why the road was so heavily guarded and there were so few travelers.
　　They smelled the beginnings of war. This was not the first time the two kingdoms had clashed over territorial disputes.
　　"After Manuel's death, the two kingdoms had different opinions on the territorial issue. The people of Radeboyle insisted that they had the legal right to the land occupied by the people of Grossenhain. The people of Grossenhain objected, saying that four hundred years had passed and that even if there was a legal right, it should belong to them. The two countries had four conflicts and wars in the past three hundred years, and each one ended in failure. The last one was sixty years ago. It should be about to start again now."
　　Angelica didn't want to take sides, so she could only say that the timing of this visit to the Kingdom of Radboyle was not very good, but she should be able to handle what needed to be done before the war broke out.

　　The two arrived at the main gate of the royal capital, and a guard who looked like a captain noticed Angelica's wizard hat and magic robe.
　　"Excuse me...are you a magician?"
　　"Hm."

　　The captain of the guard nodded thoughtfully, then left in a hurry. Angelica sighed. Based on her experience, she was probably in trouble again.
　　The captain of the guard seemed to have gone to contact someone, and when he came back, his tone became much more respectful.
　　"Master Magician, Lady Rosalin, the chief magician of the palace, wishes to summon you."

　　Rosalin... was not someone Angelica knew. She had been in seclusion for a long time before she came out this time. The current king of the Kingdom of Radboyle and the chief magician of the court were no longer the old friends Angelica had known before.
　　"If I refuse, will you use force?"
　　"No. Lady Rosalin said that you are an honored guest. In addition, Lady Rosalin promised that if you agree, she will cover all the expenses of the magician during his stay in the Kingdom of Radeboyle..."

　　Humph, you want to bribe me with money? This is an insult to the witch!
　　Angelica wanted to say that, but then she thought, if she could cover all the expenses, wouldn't that mean she could do anything? It was rare for us to come to the capital of a big kingdom instead of a small town or village, so it would be a pity not to enjoy a hot spring bath or a massage.
　　"Then I will agree to it with reluctance."

　　Angelica said with a serious face.
　　As for the worry about getting into trouble before? How could someone who was so generous be a bad person?