Hao Ren didn't know the content of the discussion about himself between Magus and Veronica, but he knew that Her Royal Highness and the general of the Western Territory would definitely conduct some research on the origin of his "ancient guardian" , this has nothing to do with conspiracy, but the acumen and thoughtfulness that any intellectually qualified person in their position should have.
He, the "ancient guardian", appeared very suddenly, and the incompatibility with the world he showed along the way was enough to arouse the suspicion of others. Even if the princess recognized his identity at first, the princess Your Highness is not a three-year-old child, so you still have to have some doubts. But to be honest, Hao Ren didn't care about all of this.
After he discovered what the enemies of the mortal races in this world were, he knew that Veronica would regard herself as her own: in the face of the monsters of chaos, all people of the world of order were natural allies.
Not to mention that he still carried more than twenty catties of holy objects with him.
The team rested overnight in the Western Fortress—there is no day and night in the Chaos Frontier, but the people living here still need regular work and rest, so they moved the kingdom’s timetable over and used mechanical clocks to mark the day and night in the fortress—the next morning , Hao Rencai saw Veronica and Sir Morian again. When we met again, Veronica had already changed her clothes. Repairing her tattered, blood-stained armor was not a small project, and there was no new armor suitable for her in the fortress, so Her Royal Highness was wearing a white suit. The samurai uniform showed up, while Sir Morian changed into casual clothes. The old knight combed his hair and shaved his beard, and he was meticulously groomed. He looked like an old nobleman preparing to go hunting with a long sword on his waist.
It can be seen that even a short night's rest has restored their spirits a lot.
"We are leaving for the capital today," Veronica said to Hao Ren straight to the point, "Master Guardian, although I said it yesterday, please allow me to formally invite you again today: I invite you to go to Talos together Your royal capital, Baicheng, where you will meet my father."
"That's exactly what I mean," Hao Ren nodded with a smile, "Besides, I still need your help with many things after I arrive in your capital."
The team assembled in the square behind the fortress, and when General Magus appeared, he brought a group of soldiers who looked quite elite. He bowed slightly to Veronica: "Your Highness, the road to the capital is not safe in this troubled time. I have arranged three airships for you, which are always faster than horses."
Veronica didn't say anything yet, but Hao Ren was already attracted by the three small black dots that were gradually enlarging in the sky.
He clearly saw three aircraft-like things coming out from behind the spiers at the top of the fortress, and then slowly descending towards this side, and soon the appearance of the three objects appeared in his field of vision. They were indeed aircrafts : They look like deformed boats in the water, with a streamlined hull. The hull seems to be spliced with metal and wood. On both sides of the hull, you can see what looks like paddles, but wider white plates, they Hanging in pairs on the side of the boat, it looks like wings, and at the end of the boat, you can see some kind of propulsion device that constantly emits a long blue light.
There are magic runes flowing on the surface of the three "ships", and the form of their power is obvious.
This thing is the "airship" in the mouth of Magus, and the humans in the world of Kolo actually have aircraft!
Hao Ren was stunned, and immediately began to readjust the civilization rating of this world in his mind-this has almost become his professional instinct.
"Master Guardian..." Veronica couldn't help asking seeing Hao Ren stunned, "Have you...haven't seen an airship?"
Hao Ren woke up with a flicker of eyes, and quickly perfunctory: "Oh, I know about flying machines, but all the ones I've seen are bigger than this one."
He is not lying, the three airships seem to be no more than tens of meters in length at most, even small spaceships like Nolan are ten times larger than them, but this sentence fell into Veronica's ears. Another meaning: Her Royal Highness directly thought of the lost ancient knowledge...
"It would be nice to have this thing, and it won't take too long for us to fly directly back to the capital." Hao Ren noticed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and immediately changed the subject, "Do they have self-defense firepower?"
"The airship is also a warship. Although it can't compare with the magic warship, it is faster and more flexible. It is very suitable for you," Magus said. "Beyond the border of chaos, the sky is as dangerous as the earth." , but in the kingdom of order, the sky is at least safer than the land, so you should not have to worry about it. I also brought my most elite wind knights here. They are good at air combat and escort missions. These warriors will escort you All the way back to the capital."
"You don't need to be like this, General," Veronica immediately refused, "The war in the western border is tight, and you can't reduce your manpower any more."
"There is no shortage of this small team of knights in the huge defense line of the western border," Magus said with a smile, "but if you can reach the capital safely, you can bring me more than a few knights for support."
The General of the Western Territory had already said this, so Veronica had no choice but to shut up.
The soldiers were all well-trained, and the airships were ready for departure. The general of the Western Territory didn't like small talk, so soon, Hao Ren and Veronica boarded one of the "spaceships".
The magic furnace of the airship made a low humming sound, and the floating runes and wind-controlling runes shone one by one. Hao Ren felt a shock under his feet, and he had already left with this unique "Kolo native aircraft" After reaching the ground, everything in his field of vision slowly sank.
General Magus stood on the ground, waving to the airship that was rising higher and higher. Hao Ren peeked at the side of the ship's railing, waved as well, and then turned to talk to Veronica: "Say General Magus is really tall, he is... well, what's wrong with you?"
He was surprised to see Princess Veronica, who has always been heroic and valiant, with a pale face at this time, standing far away from all the sides of the ship with a long sword. She tried her best to maintain her usual majesty and calm appearance, But it's a pity that the stiff expression and the constantly erratic gaze completely betrayed the real situation of Her Royal Highness:
She is afraid of heights.
"Eh... Veronica?" Hao Ren was a little dazed, and couldn't help asking cautiously, "Then what, are you afraid of heights?"
Veronica tensed up involuntarily, and then continued to lean on the long sword with a serious face, and every word she spoke seemed to be squeezed out of steel: "Of course I'm not afraid of heights."
"Then you..."
"I am seasick."
Hao Ren: "..."
Immediately, he felt that the princess was much more approachable.
Veronica's seasickness is more serious than it looks. Hao Ren also guessed that Her Royal Highness has a little altitude sickness by the way: Although the aircraft in Kolo World is wonderful, it is obviously not so good in terms of comfort and other details. Developed, the huge airship is actually just a big wooden ship that is forcibly lifted in the sky by floating magic. It lacks sealing technology and does not prepare any oxygen chambers. uncomfortable. It's just that Hao Ren didn't expect that Her Royal Highness, who looks like a heroic princess, would have such a weakness.
After stubbornly persisting on the deck for a while, Veronica finally bowed her head to the power of nature, and was obediently escorted back to her room by several guard knights to rest.
The three airships had already climbed to a sufficient height. They drew a large arc in the air, bypassed the hills around the western fortress, and began to fly towards the interior of the kingdom.
Hao Ren didn't have any discomfort with this kind of flight. He stood at the bow of the ship with Sir Morian, looking at the distant horizon while observing the movements in the clouds in the sky.
The other two airships are guarding on both sides, and the distance from the "flagship" is only a few hundred meters away from the "flagship". .
This scene is full of fantasy style.
"General Magus is a descendant of the Winter Giant," Morian suddenly broke the silence. After seeing Hao Ren's puzzled expression, he explained with a smile, "Answer your question just now."
"Winter giant?" Hao Ren subconsciously repeated, this is another unfamiliar word.
"Their hometown is in Eternal Winter Continent, the land of glaciers and frozen soil. Their kingdom was destroyed in the chaos tide three centuries ago. Later, the remaining winter giants joined the kingdom of frost witches and ice dragons. According to the ancient covenant signed by the ancestors of the various races on that frozen land, the Winter Giants who lost their homeland sent a quarter of their clansmen to various kingdoms on other continents, at the cost of lifelong allegiance, in exchange for assistance in restoring their country one day in the future , General Magus is a descendant of one of the winter giants, he has guarded our country for 127 years, and the Western Fortress has never fallen in his hands."
The old knight said, and added: "He has a straightforward personality but is too straightforward. His relationship with the nobles of the kingdom has always been cold, but he has a high reputation among traditional soldiers."
Hao Ren nodded. Although he didn't mean to be close to the noble class of Talos, he still silently wrote down the useful information.
Then he raised his head and looked at the overcast sky in the distance.
The airship has completely crossed the mountains in the western region. On this side of the barrier of order, the forces of chaos and darkness have weakened to a degree visible to the naked eye.
The black clumps in the sky are gradually transforming into ordinary clouds, and white clouds begin to appear in the dark clouds. Some rays of light are sprinkled from the thinnest clouds, and the earth below becomes more and more clear.
The three airships crossed the final dividing line, and the surrounding light suddenly brightened.
Hao Ren narrowed his eyes for a moment. He looked at the fiery light in the sky, and his heartbeat inevitably accelerated:
He saw the sun in Kolo.
There are still stars shining in this world. (to be continued~^~)