Chapter 724： Go south

The winter is approaching, the temperature is getting lower every day, the lush vegetation on both sides of the Gorgon River has already shown a bleak, the pedestrians on the shore are getting less and less, only the larger caravans appear by chance on the river – basically all appear In the West Bank.

The plains on the east coast are still ridiculous, and the wounds of war are far from healing in the burnt land.

A low-pitched whistle rang through the river, and the bow of the covered steel plate opened the water wave. It marched forward on the Gorgon River, and the slow old-fashioned cargo ship was far behind, and the magical mechanical ship "Highlander" in the north and the south was navigable. Only the proud swan sailed on the water, and the magical wings behind the side of the ship swelled high in the cold wind, sprinkling a little glow of the stars.

A young blond man wearing a dark blue woolen coat stood on the side of the ship and looked at the still ruined east bank of the Gorgon River. His eyes were deep and slightly melancholy. A cold wind from the north caught up with this new sharp. The mechanical boat, the young man could not help but tighten the collar and turned back to his cabin.

A warm breath rushed to the front.

The cabin is simply furnished but clean and comfortable, and there is a small desk placed by the window with ink pens and other items on the desk.

After the young man came to the table, he sat quietly for a while, then took a letter from the side, picked up the pen, and wrote a piece of paper on the paper with a calm and calm expression:

"My dear mountain flower -

"The farther I leave my hometown, the more I miss you. This long journey is really my first life. I never thought I could leave my hometown and come to such a faraway place...

"...Although there are occasional loneliness, this journey is still interesting. I have seen so many people and things. After I have broadened my horizons, I know the shallowness of my life. Many things in the distance cannot be from books. Learning, as my father said in his early years, a really good playwright should have an unforgettable trip to get himself out of the decaying piles of paper and really grow up – but it’s a bit helpless, but the father actually Does not support my trip...

"You know, he is a cautious person, and as he grows older, he has become more cautious in recent years...

"You don't want to listen to me saying this, I will tell you about my experience on the road."

“It’s a very novel experience to ride the 'magic guided mechanical boat'. It’s hard to imagine how the wizards and craftsmen of the South made this creation. It is a huge magical device. Many of us live day and night. In the belly of this huge magic device, as it sails all the way, if there is a chance, you should really try it... Although the ticket is expensive, I think it is worth the money.

"...the east bank of the Gorgon River is the battlefield. When I saw it, my inspiration and thoughts continued to come up. What a thrilling and great war? What the brave warriors On the plains that have turned into scorched earth, you can resist the tide-like monsters, knights, soldiers, mages, and every day they hold their positions, perhaps more exciting than any old-fashioned knight story...

"...In the lower class below me, it was a family from St. Sunil. They used almost half of their homes to change a ticket to the south. In the words of the male owner, they wanted 'Going to the South to try your luck'. On this ship, it seems that many people are like this. The capital of the empire is set in the south, attracting many people to go south to seek a way to live. These people will discuss the future when they come out and breathe. I also talk about my own livelihood in my hometown. Most people live in the cheapest lower class, and they live in the middle class like me, but we are all looking for new opportunities...

"Dear, you can't imagine what it is like, I know, I know it's not as romantic and exciting as the Cavaliers described, but I am in it, I feel an emotion like never before, So many people, holding hope to a strange land - many people say that this war has destroyed the ancient and solemn order of the kingdom, and everything has been messed up, but I feel that something new is waiting ahead. Us.

"I don't know if you can understand it. It's like the river wind that I blow on the ship's side today is fresh, although it is cold, but it is very exciting.

"Compared to the story of the knight and the princess, are these things happening on board better suited to the 'stage' I envisioned?

"Love you forever, and are thinking of you - Phil."

The young man with a smile on his face, carefully wrote the last punctuation, then carefully folded the letter, and put it close to him - he can hand over the letter to the crew who are responsible for the matter when the ship next docks. And the crew brought it to the shore, the price of a silver coin, the letter can be sent to the north. Of course, if you are ashamed of the bag, you can also choose a "cheap letter" of ten copper plates, but it is said that it may be lost, he will not choose.

Footsteps came from outside the cabin, followed by a knocking sound, and Ferm got up and opened the door. A young man wearing a gold-blue silk jacket, short silver hair, and a smiling sun was standing outside the door.

This is the partner he met on the road, the northerner named Fendil, a cheerful and friendly friend, and the outstanding education. Phil doesn't know where the other person came from, but in this trip to the south. On the boat, the two walked together and got along very well.

“Hey, friend,” said the silver-haired young man with a smile. “Lunch time is coming – do you want to go to the restaurant together?”

"Quitely happy," Ferm laughed as he walked out of the cabin and took the door. "I am hungry."

The two young people talked and laughed. They walked through the open deck, walked through the closed corridor, and walked one by one to travel to the south on this mechanical boat.

A tall, unsmiling man walked by them. It was a pharmacist from the north, holding a certificate from the artisan association, and a contract of employment from a factory in the south. Although serious, it was a generous Good person.

There was an old couple walking through the corridors, they came from Brentade, west of St. Sunil, and it was said to be a watchmaker.

There are a few young men and women who are coming up from the stairs in front, wearing burlap clothes, and appearing cautiously when they come up, but when they talk to each other, they have light in their eyes. They come from St. Sunil and live underneath. In the cabin, carrying the tolls from the family and the family's thoughts, with the "School recommendation letter" issued by the Victorian Grand Duke, they also have to go south to find a new life there.

There are downturned craftsmen, scholars who pursue knowledge, businessmen who seek business opportunities, and even old masters who are looking for magical techniques.

Some people have a lot of money and live in the luxurious and superior class. Some people are poor and shabby. The ticket for the lower class has been stretched. Some people shoulder the mission and go to the south with a command from a merchant or even a nobleman. Some people have no way to go, and they have taken the boat as if they had left the country.

And this mechanical ship that carries out the "Cesil order" is like a miniature city floating on the Gorgon River, which accommodates everyone in its huge belly of steel and wood. Sailing on the river, with each individual's dream, to the legendary land.

The buzz of the machinery cabin came from behind the partitions in the corridor, and the magic-driven magic spar light shone through the corridor leading to the restaurant. The young man named Fendil was in a rune-like rune device that was exposed for maintenance. Slowing down the pace, it seems that I was curiously observing the magical machine that was running automatically. The voice of Phil was ringing: "The incredible thing, right? I heard that it is everywhere in the South."

"I heard that too..." Fendill smiled. "Let me talk about your idea, I am really interested..."

"Of course, my friend, but you should also talk about your business. Why do you want to go south? Also to find opportunities?"

"Aha... I was reluctant when I left. I was forced by aunt’s book..."

"Oh? That sounds like your aunt is a powerful person, and a letter can drive you out of this stubborn guy."

"...haha, indeed, maybe she is the most powerful person in the North, and each of us is afraid of her..."

The young man in silver hair laughed, and the laughter of the hair was like the rough mountains in the north, and Phil, who was on the side, laughed.

A low-pitched whistle rang through the river, on the cold and gorge of the Gorgon River. The "Highlander" launched its own wing like a proud swan. The bow of the covered steel plate was filled with waves, full of passengers seeking opportunities and future. They sailed to the south.

......

The crystal glass blocked the cold wind outside the window. The fireplace swallowed the warm fire on the side. The image projected by the magic net terminal floated in the air. Victoria Wilde stood in front of the terminal and looked down on the image: "Your Majesty, the third batch of artisans and young students who were sent to the south have already set off on the 'Highlander'. They all carry supporting documents and are accompanied by others. They are expected to arrive at the Shishi port on the winter day."

Gao Wen in the holographic projection nodded: "Good - right, your nephew is also on this ship?"

"...Yes, Fendier is also on the boat," Victoria's expression seemed to change a little, but in the end it was a little indifferent. "I ordered him to go to the South to study, after all, as the future heir to the Wild family, He can't stop."

"Don't be too harsh on young people," Gao Wen laughed. "In addition, what happened to the situation in St. Sunille?"

"The situation here is all good. The Office of the Government has been fully operational. The officers of the Military Bureau left by the Amber Director have been active in various places. 'Disposal' has caused a lot of unrest factors and greatly promoted the order reconstruction work. If everything goes well, next spring I don't need to sit down in town here."

"Well, this is the best, you can return to the North as soon as possible to personally handle the things over there - the stability of the northern empire is very important."

Victoria bowed his head deeply: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Gao Wen nodded in the holographic projection, and then said: "Right, Maggie is all right here, Rebecca and her become good friends, you don't have to worry."

“Thank you for your care,” Victoria said. Although her expression was as cold as ever, her eyes were sincerely thankful. “Maggie is my most trusted friend, and I am very happy that she can help you.”

Gao Wen snorted, and then the atmosphere fell into a brief period of rigidity and embarrassment.

When anyone talks to Victoria alone, the atmosphere is always inevitably in a similar situation.

The ice and snow duke is not a person who is good at words. Even because she always has a cold expression, she often makes the atmosphere cold in the conversation. Once the matter is finished, there is only a flaw between the interlocutors.

She is accustomed to this, but Gao Wen, who is opposite the communication, seems to be somewhat uncomfortable.

Perhaps it was to find some topics to end the conversation smoothly. After Gao Wen’s silence lasted for a while, he suddenly said: “You are also a big boss...”

Victoria’s calm expression was a bit stiff at once: “Ah?”

"Although there is Fendill, don't worry about the heirs, but don't you consider becoming a family yourself?"

Victoria: "Hey... Your Majesty?"

"You are only two years younger than Herti. You two, some places are too similar. I also persuaded Herti a while ago. I still have to be married. You don't want me to be jealous. How much is Snow? Good friend, his descendants, I should take care of it..."

"Your Majesty, this matter... don't say this at this time," Victoria said, a rare panic. "I will consider my own things, I will consider it!"

The magic network communication was hung up in a hurry by the opposite Victoria. After Gao Wen sat at the desk, his expression was a bit sullen.

The amber standing next to him couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "You are really old, how can you talk about it when you talk about it?"

"After finishing the business, I will talk about my family routine. Is there anything wrong with it?" Gao Wen seems quite innocent, "and I just said it."

Amber licked his mouth and seemed to want to pick something up, but before she spoke, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Hetty appeared in the doorway with a lot of documents and walked toward Gaowen.

Seeing the pile of documents in the other hand, Gao Wen felt the brain faintly painful.

In the mentality of not being able to make himself a headache, he looked up at Herti and said casually: "Hetty, you are not too big..."

Heti stunned, but before he could tell the story about the documents, he felt a cold in the back...

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