Chapter 651

Chapter 651

I once thought that even if it was a mountain range, if there was a kingdom inside it, it would only be a kingdom in name, not actually a city.

From today, I decided not to imagine such common sense things. I don’t know how I can see the horizon even though I’m inside a mountain range.

“Is the entire mountain range a kingdom···?”

I counted how many huge tower-like structures I could see, stretching out at regular intervals as if to support the ceiling, but gave up and asked. Ambassador Hürgen, who was sitting next to me, shook his head slightly.

“Haha, that’s not true. The mountain range is much more extensive than it appears from your side. Well, if the kingdom continues to prosper, the entire mountain range may eventually become a kingdom, but not yet.”

“So you’re saying that you’re continuously expanding?”

“Of course. The area we’re passing through right now is a newly built-up area. Has it been a few hundred years?”

The train, which had been moving at a crazy speed, was now moving at a slow speed of only half that of before. Thanks to this, I was able to see the surrounding scenery in more detail, and I had a hard time suppressing the urge to ask questions whenever I saw something interesting.

Apart from the grace of the World Tree and the brazier of the divine sun of the sky, Bazhkal, the cities and buildings created by the dwarves’ technology and culture can truly be called arcane punk.

Beyond simply carving out the mountain range to create space, the trains were now running on tracks floating in the air rather than on the ground, and beneath them were numerous buildings that looked like cities, and people lived there as if it were a given.

Since it is only about 4 stories high, sometimes pedestrians or children passing by would look up and look at the train, but other than that, there was no other reaction. It was a sight that made you realize that for them, the train is just one of the everyday cultural objects.

Among them, there was a person who was startled when he suddenly found a train car with a hole in it and me sticking my head out to look at it, but that was just a minor incident. When I just smiled and waved, he looked at me with a dumbfounded expression, but I couldn’t help but laugh when he waved back.

“By the way... I really feel the need to make this into a serious tourist attraction. It’s been over a hundred years since the train was built, and I’ve been on it for more than half of that time, but sitting in this open space and looking outside feels new.”

“I honestly don’t know what to do with myself because I’m so anxious.”

The captain of the guard, who was sitting on a plywood chair specially prepared by Ambassador Huelgen, was not just groaning, but was really fidgeting, not knowing what to do. He said it was definitely not his first time riding a train, but it seemed like he was not comfortable with all the open spaces.

It was a bit funny that he insisted on sitting down when he could have just gone in if it was that uncomfortable, but I decided to let it go, thinking it was probably because of his position as captain of the guard. Anyway, I was busy just looking at the products of civilization that seemed like they would ruin even the capital of the empire.

Ambassador Huelgen seemed to like my interest, and he naturally started talking about things that I was interested in without me having to be careful about asking. Thanks to that, I was able to satisfy quite a bit of my curiosity as we reached the final destination, where the tracks were above ground again and the smell of the big city filled the air.

“That’s the final stop. Looks like they’ve already come out to pick us up.”

The dwarf, who had been so shocked by the train being torn apart that he couldn’t even look at me, finally took off his helmet and greeted me with a bow.

“Si Silye, there has been no hurry. My name is Eldab Chiloexa, Captain of the Royal Guard. I stand here to escort you to the palace. I am sorry for showing myself to a guest of the kingdom and an agent of Ete...”

“Huh·”

“Huh? Why are you doing that?”

That’s not me·

For a moment, I almost hesitated about how to say this, but fortunately, Ambassador Hulgen jumped out of the train and resolved the situation by opening the joint of the dwarf who introduced himself as Eldav without any hesitation.

“I told you to read the report carefully, you punk! That’s the Imperial warrior named Siegfried! This one’s the Demon God’s warrior!”

Even when he stormed into the banquet hall, he was so angry that it was hard to tell whether it was an act or real, but at least it was enough to make the dwarf Eldabra pale.

“I’m sorry for the inconvenience!”

If this was diplomacy, it would have been a major disaster that would have escalated into a diplomatic issue that I wouldn’t have been able to say anything about even if I had ten mouths... But I wasn’t here for that purpose in the first place, so I could just laugh it off.

“No, I didn’t come here for diplomatic purposes, but for business purposes. And since it was my first visit, it was easy to misunderstand. I am more than grateful for this hospitality.”

Anyway, there is no one who can make proper equipment except for Yongjang. It is better to laugh off small mistakes than to create an uncomfortable atmosphere by shouting and expressing resentment. It is not like I was cursed at, but it is just common sense that I made a mistake. So what’s the big deal?

With that in mind, I got off the train following Ambassador Hulggen and followed Eldab, taking his example and continuing to speak.

“I am Eldmia Ega, the warrior of the Demon Lord Ephaga. If it is not rude, may I stop by the temple before meeting His Majesty the King?”

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