After the Glorious War, a dynasty called Jiuxia arrived at the port of Reyndona with their fleet. It was the first time that the people of the Western world saw a country from the East.
"Do you know where Jiuxia is?"
Taking out a key that was like an iron branch, Shrike inserted it into the keyhole and twisted it hard, making a sound of metal friction.
"Eastern...right."
Lan Feicui thought about it and then said, after all, Jiuxia is often called the Eastern Empire, the only empire.
"More specific?"
The Shrike twisted with great effort; this thing was heavier than he had thought.
"I can't think of it. I never went to school, you know."
Speaking of this, Lan Feicui seemed a little regretful. She had been struggling in Jiudunling for so long, and all her energy had been used to survive, leaving her with no time to care about anything else.
"In fact, even if you have been to college, you may not know exactly where it is, because only a very small number of our navigators can reach there. We know too little about the East."
Shrike said.
"It's in the east, in the far east, and there's an entire ocean between us. The ocean is so vast, so vast that no captain has the confidence to sail it. They feel they will never be able to reach it. The only ones who can intersect with it are the Viking nations."
"Viking?"
In Blue Jade's impression, Jiuxia is a beautiful country with abundant resources. I don't know how it is connected with the poor places of the Viking countries.
"Yes, in fact, Jiuxia and those Viking countries are on the same continent, but the winding and tall Caucasus Mountains separate the two worlds like a wall. The Vikings also had a legend that there was a paradise on the other side of the mountain, but many people could not climb over the mountains ravaged by blizzards. Even if some people left, they never came back."
Shrike's voice was a little breathless due to the effort of turning the key, and he even laughed as he spoke.
"It's interesting, isn't it? There is a warm world on the other side of the mountain, but many people will never discover it in their entire lives. Just like us, we are only a thin line away from the mystery of the demons, but we may never understand it until we die."
A crisp sound rang out from inside the lock core, and the Shrike loosened his hand. As if some kind of mechanism had been triggered, a consistent metallic sound rang out, and then the complex mechanical structure quickly turned, and the sealed shackles opened one by one.
Taking a deep breath, Shrike knew what was behind it and felt a little pressure because of it.
"Blue Jade, do you know that Jiuxia's arrival many years ago was actually premeditated?"
For some reason, Shrike continued to talk about things related to the mission. Blue Jade noticed that something was wrong with him, but did not stop him. Instead, he listened attentively.
"As early as the end of the Glorious War, we knew of the existence of Jiuxia and established contact with it. It is a... it should be said that it is the largest country in the world. Compared with it, we are like Old Dunling compared to the entire Invervig."
"At that time, the Demon Hunting Cult still existed, and the Gospel Church threatened us with the disaster of demons. In order to make up for our lack of knowledge about demons, we made a deal with Jiuxia."