Chapter 156 Heading West (The official is actually in despair!!)
For Duanmu Huai, a personal maid was not within the scope of his concern. After solving this matter, he set his sights on the west.
Then again, what exactly is there?
"Frankly speaking, we don't know very well."
When Duanmuhuai asked An this question, she also shook her head.
"We have never had any contact with the west. In fact, we don't even know whether there are people living in the west..."
According to An, in the west of the Kingdom of Manalia, there is a whole stretch of towering mountains. Perhaps because of this, no one has ever known what is behind the mountains or whether there are people living there. This is actually normal in a less civilized world. After all, the scope of human activities is limited, and if there is no special means of transportation, it is very difficult to go to other places through steep mountains, rivers or oceans. Not easy.
Of course, according to the information obtained from the succubus, not only is there civilization on the other side, there is even a powerful empire, and they also believe in and worship various gods. Well, in fact, the succubus is a worshiper over there. Summoned from the Dragon Cult.
Because of this, for An, this is not just an adventure. As the princess of Manalia, she must also investigate what is going on. Is it a simple cult, or is there an instruction from the opposite country behind it? After all, sending spies to infiltrate other countries to create divisions can be regarded as a war action. Not to mention that the other party is a country that he has never dealt with before, and Manalia must act cautiously. After all, if this turns into a head-on war between the two countries, it will be difficult to predict.
Hmm... Although logically speaking, this should not be possible, because according to Succubus, she was able to cross the chasm and come here purely because she could fly, and the army could not cross the plateau mountains.
Therefore, this time everyone went to the West not only to find the murderer behind the scenes, but also to see what the situation was like in the country over there.
Because of this, Duanmu Huai and others will go out together. After all, An is the princess of Manalia, Gulea is the princess of Regnis, and Lorena is the missionary priest of the Holy City. The three of them can already serve as three representative of a country.
Together with Duanmuhuai and Ojisi, the five-person team is basically complete.
Of course... there's also the lady Audrey who changed her job to a personal maid.
Originally, Duanmu Huai wanted to call Feilin to go with him, but unfortunately, this dragon lady was really a homebody and was unwilling to move while nestled in the battleship. However, she provided Duanmu Huai and others with a clue—— -According to Feilin, the dragon clan on their side has been completely separated from the dragon clan in the west since hundreds of years ago, and the two sides have never interacted with each other until death.
As for the specific reason, according to Feilin, there was once a dragon who tried to rule the entire world, so it split with other compatriots. Later, the dragon group also separated due to this, and some of the dragon tribe moved to the mainland of Manalia, where they were separated from their former compatriots. Inseparable from each other until old age and death, that was the predecessor of Regnis.
As for what happened to the dragon in the end... I heard that it seemed to be defeated by the brave. Feilin didn't know the specific situation very well. In short, since the bane did not appear in this world with great power, it means that it has followed all the attempts to rule the world. The villain's law is the same, completely finished.
In fact, the separation of the dragon clan happened thousands of years ago. Even Regnis and few dragons know about the situation now. After all, even Gu Leiya has never heard of it.
But that's not necessarily true for Fife.
According to Feilin, this ancient dragon in Favna probably experienced the separation of the dragon clan, and maybe it is now running to the west to find helpers to start over.
Generally speaking, if you can't fly, it is almost impossible to cross the mountains to the western continent.
Well, if you can't fly.
"Ah ho————!!!"
Sitting on the Night Crow Black Star, An raised her hands in excitement, as if she was riding some kind of exciting ride in an amusement park. She was so excited.
"Sure enough, it would be convenient to have something that can fly. After I learn how to do it, I will ask my father to build the same thing in Manalia!"
"Have you learned it yet?"
While Duanmuhuai was driving the Night Crow Black Star gunboat, he looked curiously at An, who was sitting in the passenger seat. The latter tilted his head and thought for a moment.
"Well...I almost understand the principle of why you can fly without magic. If that's the case, then the power aspect should be improved. Also, I have just started to look at aerodynamics. I don't know how far I can master it. As for craftsmanship, the current production technology of Manalia does not seem to meet the requirements, and the overall level of industrial manufacturing needs to be improved..."
Look, what is the god of learning? This is the god of learning.
"Woo......"
Contrary to the cheerful An, Gu Leiya was lying on the chair behind her with a livid face at this moment, her eyes closed tightly and motionless.
That's right, she gets airsick!
As a dragon, Gu Leiya actually got airsick!
Obviously she didn't react when she was on the battleship, but when she was on the Night Crow Black Star, Gu Leiya looked pale and about to vomit and have diarrhea... At this moment, she was lying in the back like a dead dragon, at every turn.
At this moment, a figure appeared next to Gu Leiya.
"Miss Gulea, please drink some water."
"Ah, um...thank you..."
Looking at the water glass handed to her, Gu Leiya came back to her senses, drank a few water, and then closed her eyes again. Odele, who was beside her, picked up a soaked handkerchief and gently placed it on Gu Leiya's forehead.
As for Lorena and Ogis on the other side, one closed his eyes and prayed, and the other was looking at the book in his hand.
It seemed that it was right to have a maid after all.
After looking behind him, Duanmu Huai shook his head. To be honest, he was not very familiar with the lady Audrey and had only met her a few times. But how can I put it... The feeling she gave Duanmu Huai was not good at all.
Although those heroines in urban emotional dramas who are responsible for their own misfortunes are quite disgusting, Audrey's feeling for Duanmu Huai is not the same as theirs. She is not like those heroines who always say "Oh!" "My life is not good", "Why are you treating me like this, obviously I have done nothing wrong", "The most important thing to me is love" are so annoying, but they don't seem to have any self-characteristics.
How should I put it... The feeling given to Duanmu Huai is that she is more like a doll than Ogis.
Although Ogis seldom talks on weekdays, whenever Duanmuhuai asks her, she will give her own thoughts and answers - although sometimes Ogis's answers are very lethal, but at least it shows that Ogis is Have their own thinking ability.
But Audrey is different. Basically, when Duanmu Huai communicates with her, her answers are basically "yes", "I understand" and "ok". She feels like a robot that accepts instructions and has no emotions of its own. Everything is done out of obligation.
Although Duanmu Huai doesn't like the logic of "but you are also wrong", to be honest, if he is asked to evaluate, it is no wonder that Audrey, who is like a living doll, is compared with the succubus. Master Ard will choose the succubus.
The latter at least looks like a living person, while the former... looks like a living dead.
Although Audrey can be considered beautiful, as far as Duanmu Huai is concerned - she seems to have only a face left.
To be honest, at least as far as men are concerned, this is not a charm bonus.
In comparison, someone next to Duanmu Huai was making too much noise. "Ah, Mr. Knight, we have crossed the mountains now, right? Is the Western Continent below?"
"Well, it should be."
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai looked out the window. What they could see in front of them was a dense virgin forest. Perhaps because of the high altitude, it gave the impression that the sky was full of snow and there were accumulations of snow everywhere on the mountains. Snow. The outlines of some cities can be vaguely seen in the distance. No need to ask, this is evidence that this continent has civilization.
"What should we do next? Should we fly there directly?"
"No, there is no need."
Duanmuhuai glanced around, then turned his attention to the village not far ahead.
"I will land here, and then we will disguise ourselves as adventurers, go to that village, and then inquire about the situation here. As for what to do next, we will continue after we figure out the situation."
"I understand."
After making the decision, Duanmuhuai parked the gunboat on the hillside next to it, and then everyone left. Then the Night Crow Black Star flew up again and disappeared into the sky - before getting Duanmuhuai's order, it would Stay in cruise mode, waiting for action.
"Ugh...Is this the Western Continent?"
Perhaps because her feet were stepping on the ground, Gu Leiya's complexion improved a lot at this moment, and Duanmu Huai also nodded.
"Yes, according to the intelligence, this should be the case... In short, let's go to the village first and then discuss it."
After that, Duanmuhuai took the girls to the village he had seen before. When they arrived at the gate of the village, they were not intercepted by the guards. When asked by these guards, Duanmuhuai just said that he A group of adventurers happened to be passing by nearby. Because their companions were feeling unwell, they wanted to find a place to rest.
Although she was a little scared about Duanmu Huai's dress, the guard didn't say anything and let everyone in. Although the boss lady was very uneasy about Duanmu Huai's appearance, when she saw the gem that Duanmu Huai took out, she immediately A smile appeared... It can be seen that money is indeed everything.
Facing the gem in front of him, the hotel owner naturally smiled and quickly arranged the best rooms for everyone. From her, Duanmu Huai also got some information about this place.
According to the hotel proprietress, this is indeed the land of a certain empire, and it can also be regarded as a border area. Not only that, this empire seems to control a considerable territory. Of course, this world is also indispensable for monsters, dragons, and even ghosts.
I have to say that after hearing this information, An was a little worried. At least for now, this country seems to be larger than Manalia. If a war really breaks out between the two sides, I don't know what will happen. ………
Fortunately, for now, the magical civilization here does not seem to be as developed as Manalia.
Of course, considering that this is a border village, it may not be possible to generalize.
Soon, the night passed.
However, when Duanmuhuai woke up again, a strange voice came to his ears.
"Master."
"Hmm...?"
Duanmu Huai raised his head and saw an unfamiliar face staring at him quietly. He looked to the side and saw Ogis sitting on the table next to him and standing in front of him. of…………
"Audile, what's the matter?"
"Soldiers entered the village."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Duanmuhuai suddenly became alert.
"Are you coming for us?"
"I don't know, they sealed off the village and didn't allow anyone else to come in or out."
Duanmu Huai stood up, walked to the window and looked out. It was already early morning outside the window. Indeed, he could see many soldiers in armor holding torches and weapons, standing on both sides of the village streets, as if they were blocking the village. generally.
What's going on?
"Go and ask the boss."
"Yes."
Upon hearing Duanmuhuai's order, Audrey immediately turned around and left. A moment later, the proprietress walked up, twisting her bucket waist.
"Ah, this guest...please don't worry, it's not a big deal."
"What happened?"
"That's it..."
Facing Duanmu Huai's inquiry, the landlady had some doubts, but she still spoke in a low voice.
"I heard that the imperial army captured the leader of the rebels and will execute him here, so the village will be blocked. Please don't worry, this is not a big deal. As long as the execution is over, the blockade will be lifted. Dear guests, Wait in the hotel and don't go out, so as not to cause any trouble. I heard that the Imperial General would come in person... I didn't expect this to happen..."
Speaking of which, yesterday the landlady did introduce that there is a military fortress on the border next to this village. It seems that it is not unreasonable to say that criminals are executed here. But looking at their nervous looks...it seems that the criminals being executed are not ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows.
"Okay, I get it."
(End of chapter)