The Kingdom of Xiustan

After several days of trekking, the group of heroes finally arrived at the border of the Kingdom of Xiustan. "I can finally see my imperial sister~" Sidoli said happily. "Yes, Princess Sidoli will be able to reunite with Princess Meilan again," Xixi remarked. "It's been a while since I last returned to my hometown. I'd like to go back and see my family first," Jiuduo sighed. Jiuduo hailed from the Kingdom of Xiustan. In his youth, he joined the Royal Guard and was later exceptionally promoted to a national hero. He excelled in wielding a spear and thunder-based magic. "Sure, we still have some time. Go catch up with your family first. The rest of us will head to inspect the army," Kaiya said to Jiuduo. The group then proceeded to the royal palace to meet King Pros. "Welcome, everyone. Thank you to the Holy Kingdom of Tianlai for supporting our nation. I'd like you all to convey my gratitude to King Qiaotehua on my behalf," the king said. "Your Majesty is too kind. The Holy Kingdom of Tianlai and the Kingdom of Xiustan have been friendly neighbors since ancient times. It's only natural to offer full support when one side is in need," Emily replied. "Indeed, Your Majesty. This time, the demon forces are coming in strong, having consecutively occupied several cities in the Kingdom of Xiustan and enslaving the people. We can't delay—we must set out to defeat them as soon as possible," Kaiya added. "That's right. The Demon King's army, led by one of the three demon generals, Ding'er, has taken several of our cities in succession. Our forces have been repeatedly defeated, and I'm deeply troubled," King Pros said, shaking his head. "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Tomorrow morning, we'll head to the second-largest city, Babige, to rendezvous with the garrison there and devise a strategy together," Kaiya said. "Thank you all for your help. For now, please rest in the palace tonight. I'll have the chamberlain prepare rooms for you." "Thank you, Your Majesty," the heroes replied, bowing respectfully to King Pros before retiring.Inside the palace's inner court, "Imperial Sister Meilan" "Oh, it's Sidoli! It's been so long. Did you come alone? You didn't encounter any dangers on the way, did you?" Meilan and Sidoli embraced warmly. "And how's our little brother Yude? Is he doing well? Has he grown taller?" "Yude's been good, staying with Mother. He didn't come this time. I had to beg Father for ages before he agreed to let me join the hero team," Sidoli explained. "Greetings, Princess Meilan," Kaiya and the others said, saluting her. "So it was you who escorted Sidoli here? Thank you all so much," Meilan said. "It's our duty and obligation, Princess. No need for thanks," Jiuduo replied. The group chatted cheerfully for a while before Jiuduo bid farewell to visit his family, leaving the palace first.That night, at a farmer's house, "Here it comes, Little White's reward" Bona said as she placed a large plate of food in front of me. The plate was piled high with fried meat and sausages, looking absolutely delicious. I gobbled it up eagerly. "Hey, slow down, no need to rush. Little White was amazing today—you defeated the Wolf King!" Bona said. Looking at the lingering scars on Bona's face, I felt a pang of guilt for not unleashing my strength sooner. If I had, she wouldn't have gotten hurt. From now on, I'll try to master the energy within me. Maybe I can train to reach the level of a hero. Oh, right—this world has magic! I could try learning it and become a magic dogIn the Demon Realm, at the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, "Greetings, Your Majesty Badi," the subordinates saluted. "How is each military division progressing? Start with the First Army," Emperor Badi commanded his underlings. "Yes, sir! Our forces have occupied 80% of the Yuda region. Following Your Majesty's orders, we've implemented a policy to win over the populace, reducing human resistance and laying the groundwork for permanent colonial rule in the future. That concludes my report," said Piliefu, the First Army Commander.