"Freshly baked bread! Bread! "
"Freshly grilled sausages!"
"Outdated newspapers are sold cheaply!"
"Excuse me, excuse me, this is the exit, don't stop! Keep going! There's a sign on the ground! "
As soon as they got off the train, Talia felt the temperature rise. Even though the temperature here was much lower than near Elson, the train station was crowded, and the feeling of countless people bustling about was very clear. As she stood there, she suddenly realized that she had never seen so many people at the same time in her memory.
Hollier City's train station was built two kilometers outside the city. When it was first built, the surroundings were barren, with only a single road leading into the city. The station itself only had a platform piled with stone platforms, as well as three ticket gates after a large amount of space was reserved.
However, the "Hollier Train Station" now had the appearance of a developed city. There were chessboard-like streets surrounding the train station, and the buildings spread out, directly bordering the Hollier city gate area.
Naify pulled Talia along and followed Ethan and a few of his followers out. At the same time, her eyes widened as she looked around. She had not been to Hollier since she returned from Lassiman.
This was once a "fortress" city in the northwest of the kingdom, and it had more military functions. However, just by looking at the busy scene at the train station, she knew that the development of this place had far surpassed the capital, and was even more developed than Duriel where the six academies of Lassiman gathered.
She thought that they could leave the station after getting off the train, but as soon as they got out of the ticket gate, the "waiting hall" was filled with shops and noises that were comparable to the most developed streets in Duriel. If Naify did not take the initiative to pull Talia along, she would probably be separated by the crowd.
"Follow me! Let's get out of here first, don't get lost! "
"Ah, okay, okay."
Talia grabbed Naify's hand and hurried to catch up with the luggage. She saw huge signboards on both sides that said "Stuart's Magical Equipment Flagship Store", "Hogs Magic Circle Rental Center", "Charlie's Wand Shop", and so on. The undisguised magical waves were like volcanoes. The products displayed in the glass windows were gorgeous and precious. Talia had completely become a "country bumpkin" at this time, and everything she saw was strange.
The group walked for a long time before they arrived at the crowded station. However, they encountered a problem when they entered the city: proof of identity.
Naifei and Wizard Ethan produced their respective identification documents. However, when Tyriya "ran away from home" back then, she did not bring any identification items with her, so she was now regarded as an "unregistered resident" …
"Without identification, you can't enter Hollier City right now."
The uniformed City Guard said with a serious expression, "You don't have to give me money. You don't need to pay anything to enter Hollier City, but your identity must be clear."
Tyria panicked when she heard that. She had never thought about her "identity" at all. After all, she was the daughter of a noble. Ever since she started learning magic, no one had ever made things difficult for her because of her status. And in a remote place like Berg Village, no one would go looking for trouble with the high-ranked mage Ethan. Thus, no one expected that her "identity" would become a huge obstacle for Tyria to enter the city.
No matter how Wizard Ethan tried to persuade him, the soldier still shook his head.
Naifei rolled her eyes and trotted to the side to ask the soldiers a few questions with a respectful attitude. Then, she hurriedly pulled Tarya and said, "Don't worry, they said something similar had happened before …"
"Then how did they handle it?"
Tyria was a little anxious. In just a short while, the number of high-ranked mages coming and going from the city gate had already exceeded six, and the number of other mages was uncountable. Even the carriages that were being pulled were filled with valuable spellcasting materials. Tyria remembered that one of the ores had caused Mage Ethan's heartache when he used it, but here, they were being pulled by a whole cart … The huge disparity in resources was vividly displayed here, and it further strengthened her resolve to enter the city.
"If you don't have identification documents, you can choose to apply for one now and take the oath to become a citizen of the Kingdom of Karen. If you're a mage, you can also apply to become a 'citizen of Hollier'. I heard that commoners are fighting tooth and nail for this right now, but if you're a mage, you can directly pass it! Then, you can enjoy all kinds of preferential treatment … "
After Naifei finished speaking, Tyria did not even ask any questions and immediately replied, "Where do I apply for it? I'll go now! "
Wizard Ethan obviously did not want to wait any longer, so Naifei simply said that he would bring Tyria to apply for it and would look for him after entering the city. Then, he carried his luggage and went to the 'Household Registration Office' with Tyria to get identification documents.
Tyria was so nervous that she stammered. She thought that she would have to go through a lot of difficulties and questions, but she did not expect that when the staff here heard that she was a mage, they were very polite. After all, no matter how many 'mages' there were in Hollier, they were still a very small proportion of the entire population. She only needed to apply her mental strength on the testing circle once to pass it smoothly.
"Well, as a citizen of the Kingdom of Karen, you have to abide by the laws of the Kingdom of Karen. As for those who choose to become citizens of Hollier, while enjoying sufficient rights and benefits, they also have certain obligations. The Prime Minister has emphasized that 'rights and obligations are relative'. No matter how you've been in other places, here, you must first swear allegiance to our Queen — Her Majesty Sally the First … "
Tyria agreed without hesitation, but then she realized that it was not as simple as signing or reciting an oath. All the mages who had become 'citizens of Hollier' through this method were now registered. On the first of the next month, a unified ceremony would be arranged, and the Queen would personally witness their oaths …
"Wow, I can't believe I have the chance to meet Her Majesty the Queen!"
Naifei exclaimed. Tyria was a little confused, "What do I need to do?"
"Just recite the oath during the ceremony. This is the law and regulations that need to be followed in the city. This is the oath, take it. Now that the documents have been completed, you can directly enter the city. "
The staff handed a booklet and the 'Household Registration Card' used for identification to Tyria, and at the same time, stuffed a city map into her hands, "Congratulations, Hollier welcomes your arrival, and we are proud that such an outstanding and beautiful mage like you can join us."
This was obviously a polite greeting that had been said countless times, but Tyria was still stunned after hearing it. Inexplicably, she felt a strange sense of belonging.
She received the paper with a blushing face and stammered, "Thank … Thank you!"
Until they entered the city, Tyria still felt dizzy. The two little country bumpkins were almost hit by a 'car' that roared past them. Tyria, who had her eyes wide open, could not imagine what kind of transportation that was. She raised her head and stared at the towering Magic Tower that was undergoing restoration, but she was filled with anxiety.
"Naifei, do you think I can find a way to cure it?"
"You have to try to know, don't you?"
Naifei lowered her head and looked at the map for a long time, "Let's go this way, Mage Ethan said to wait for us here."
However, after taking two steps, both of them stopped in front of a display window at the same time.
Because there was a huge specimen of the 'infected beast' placed inside …
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