Renn's understanding of this world is still very shallow. After all, he spent a year traveling back in time and spent most of it training with the "Weasel Phantom Thieves" and had no contact with information from the outside world at all.
No, even if Ymir told him her real name, this guy only thought that she was the daughter of a certain noble family. He didn't know that in front of him was the famous eldest princess of the Oma Empire, [Frost Sword Princess] Ymir. ·Spring!
Because I haven't heard of it at all.
Also because she had covered her face before, Renn did not connect her with the mysterious woman from the "Hyacinth Tavern".
After all, assuming that was the case, the Omar Empire was sure to defeat the guys from the Phantom Thieves Alliance. Even if she was attacked by [White Wolf] Bazel, that woman should not have appeared in the "Bakonia Highlands" alone and seriously injured.
Renn naturally would not have thought that a dignified eldest princess would almost die because of the political conspiracy within the Spurgeon royal family.
... .
Because there was no detailed map, the straight-line distance that Ren estimated took three to five days took eight days to travel.
On the eighth day, they did not find the "Snow Eagle Fort" at the expected location. Instead, they encountered a long-distance migrating convoy.
This is a long trackless steam train, about thirty knots. The carriage was covered with thick armor that was almost completely airtight, and looked like a big black steel centipede in the wasteland.
When Ren and Ren walked out of the fog in the wasteland, they happened to encounter the train stopping for repairs.
He was looking for someone to ask why there was no trace of the nearby "Snow Eagle Castle", so he walked over.
Seeing this, Ren was also surprised.
There are too many people!
All the carriages in this train were sealed, but there were at least hundreds of people sitting on the roof of each carriage.
It's a bit like a certain Asan's super train from Ren's previous life. Any place on the roof that can be stuffed with things is filled with packages of all sizes and passengers sneaking onto the train.
It stands to reason that this situation would not occur under normal circumstances. After all, without the protection of armor, these people on the roof of the car are easy food for the Warcraft.
This steam train is unusually crowded with people.
... ..
Two strange travelers suddenly appeared in the fog, which also attracted the attention of people on the train.
"Hey man, are you lost?"
"Hey... there's another little girl here, take off her mask and show me..."
"Haha, these two guys were having a wild fight during the trip, and after finishing their errands, they found that the train they were on had left, right?"
"..."
It is indeed rare to see humans in the wasteland without hordes of them.
After all, without the protection of steam machinery, most humans would not be able to survive the night in the dangerous ice-ridge wasteland.
As the two Rennes approached, the stowaways on the roof of the car greeted them with vulgar words and whistled.
Especially looking at Ymir, a woman who still has a graceful figure even if she wears loose clothes... Those bachelors started to whistle and talk eloquently.
It's not that there is much malice, it's just the way the poor people in this world greet each other.
Ren has been in the Phantom Thieves for a long time and is used to seeing strange things.
But he turned to look at Ymir, who frowned slightly as he looked at her, obviously not used to this vulgar way of greeting her.
Renn didn't intend to stay long and asked loudly to the person on the roof of the car: "Um... do you know where the nearby 'Snow Eagle Fort' is?"
"Ah, are you here to find 'Snow Eagle Castle'?"
Hearing this, the people on the roof of the car were very surprised. They asked several questions in succession: "You don't know yet? Where did you come from? You don't know such big news?"
When Ren heard this tone, could it be that something big happened during the few days they walked in the wilderness
He explained: "I am a doctor. My hunting partners and I encountered an attack by the wasteland monsters a few days ago and were separated... So, we want to go to 'Snow Eagle Castle' to see if they are there. There."
Sure enough, the identity of a doctor can be used anywhere.
After saying this, the people on the roof stopped shouting and were in awe.
The man responded: "Oh... Then you will be disappointed. Because he was recruited by the empire, the Burning Steel Castle set off five days ago to encircle and suppress the rebels..."
Someone else said: "Yes! Many of us here are originally from the 'outer city' near Burning Steel Castle. We are not qualified to follow the Mechanical City, so we can only follow this train to move to other places... "
The inner city area of the Steam Machinery City is limited, and permanent residents usually need to pay a large amount of money to obtain residency qualifications, which is a bit like buying a house and settling down in the previous life.
The "outer city residents" are generally poor people who cannot afford to pay the entrance fee. They usually live in houses built at the foot of the steel castle wall, and they can be more or less protected.
If you move in the face of war, you are naturally not qualified to follow the city.
Therefore, these people on the roof of the car are all war refugees. No wonder there are so many people smuggling across the country in a car.
"'Burning Steel Castle' is gone?"
Ren felt like he was out of luck, and was already thinking about where else to go.
But Ymir on the side was paying attention to the intelligence behind the words, and said softly: "Encirclement and suppression of the rebels?"
Apart from bandits, where did the rebels come from in the empire
... ..
If it were two people of unknown origin, the train would not open the door at all.
After all, if you encounter a spy from the Phantom Thieves, it will bring disaster to the entire team.
But Lane, a doctor in a white coat, had an "aura of friendliness" about him. Just as they were asking, a section of the train's heavy door opened, and a steward with a red nose and a train uniform walked out.
The steward is called "Red Nose" Paul. He has a position similar to a ticket inspector on the train, and he manages the last seven carriages.
Paul looked at Ren, who was wearing a crow gas mask, and asked: "You just said... that you are a doctor?"
Ren didn't dare to convince himself that he was not a qualified doctor at this level, so he corrected him: "To be precise, I am a surgeon apprentice."
"Oh... that's great too!"
Paul didn't seem to mind too much, and there was a touch of excitement on his face: "We happen to need a doctor on the train. If you are willing to provide some medical help in our carriage, I can provide you two with two seats in the carriage for free."
The implication is obvious. If you are a fake doctor or cannot provide appropriate medical help, you will probably be like those stowaways who climb on the roof of the car and endure the cold wind.
After all, Ren and Ymir just wanted to find a gathering place for humans, but they didn't plan to take a train to travel far.
Ren was not in a hurry to agree, and asked again: "Mr. Paul, apart from 'Snow Eagle Castle', where is the nearest mechanical city here?"
"Sorry...Mr. Doctor."
Paul spread his hands and said: "Due to war recruitment, the mechanical city with a radius of thousands of kilometers has been drafted. If you miss the train of our 'Thorn Bird Chamber of Commerce', you and your wife will probably be in trouble walking in the wilderness. Danger."
After a pause, he continued: "As you can see, the tickets for our car are actually sold out. If it weren't for you being a distinguished doctor, I would not have said this."
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Ren's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he didn't dare to look at Ymir's expression next to him.
He wouldn't dare to take advantage of such a big boss.
But when he heard this, he also felt that it was a bit troublesome.
If there are no human cities nearby for thousands of kilometers and all are at war, then where should they go
Perhaps, we can only take this train and leave
Thinking of this, Ren turned his head and looked at Ymir beside him, wanting to ask the boss for his opinion.
But at this time, something was wrong with Ymir's expression.
She unexpectedly took the initiative and asked Paul, "Can I ask, they said just now that Snow Eagle Castle went to exterminate the rebels. Is this true?"
The voice was surprisingly pleasant, and Paul was also surprised.
Although Ymir is wearing a gas mask and only reveals a pair of blue eyes, people can also guess that she should have a stunning and beautiful face.
Paul looked at her and replied: "Yes, the imperial capital has issued a notice to the entire empire. The commander of the Empire's First Army [General Storm] Baron Askpa has rebelled, and the main war machine cities in the three southern provinces have been ordered to assemble. Go to encircle and suppress..."
"What?!"
When Ymir heard this, his tone suddenly changed, and a cold light suddenly shot out from his eyes.
[General Storm] Balon is her most loyal subordinate and the best military commander in the empire. He will never rebel!
Reminiscing about the precise ambush where she had inexplicably found the vampire prince of the enemy country before, and when she heard the news, she vaguely guessed what the queen was going to do!
The political situation of the Omar Empire may have changed...