The change in direction of Lassman's flagship 'Boratini' at sea naturally didn't escape the eyes of the Kallan Kingdom's coastal ships. However, before the news reached the royal family, Houdini had already used the excuse of 'visiting a friend' in Merinthra's name to justify his visit. Since he was going to be discovered sooner or later, there was no need to hide it. Houdini knew this very well.
Charles II, who received the news two days later, was naturally very unhappy. However, he was very wise in politics, so he was not going to yell at them. From a political point of view, the Lachman Kingdom did not have to report to him. Now that they said this, it meant that they still cared about the reputation of the royal family. After all, in terms of strength, the Lachman Kingdom did not have to be afraid of Karen … because Charles II did not even have a fleet that could attack across the ocean.
"Tell me, why did they suddenly want to go to Elson?"
Charles II looked up from the letter and frowned slightly. He stared at the Royal Magician Gary in front of him and asked, "A ruined city buried in the forest, is it worth it for him to make a special trip?"
"Your Majesty … This, I think it's because they are curious about the things left behind by the High Elves. For example, broken magic circles, buildings, and so on. But to be honest, these things are not very valuable. "
Gary actually did not know the reason. Although the news of the artificial rain in the floating space tower was shocking, the spies of the royal family in Elson would never have thought that their letters would either be intercepted by Camilla or directly tampered with. Therefore, the news only spread within a small area of Efta and did not enter the intelligence system of the royal family at all. The spies all thought that they had reported the news, but they did not know that the news was actually tampered with.
So, at this moment, Charles II and the other Royal Magicians' understanding of Elson was still at the stage of "ruined city". It had to be said that Camilla had really put in a lot of effort to "shield the information".
"What value can the things left behind by the ancient civilization have? I guess that Houdini is going to scam more money before he leaves … "
Charles II was not a mage, so he came to this conclusion after listening to Gary's opinion. In fact, his thoughts were the same as most people. No one knew how sensitive these foreign mages were to 'magical news'. If the news of 'artificial rain' appeared in the Lassiman Kingdom, the public opinion of the whole kingdom would have exploded. It would not be as stagnant as the current Cullen World of Magic.
"Alright, you can leave now. Go and complete your mission. Start studying those Spirit Arrays. Digest these things as soon as possible."
Speaking of the gains from this state visit, Charles II had changed his mind after the initial pain. Now, he felt that this business was worth it. In such a good mood, he finally turned his attention to Efta, which he had drawn a red line on the map.
"Raman, ask Mirno to come here. I'll see him in the afternoon."
Charles II casually gave out orders while thinking about the Beastmen. He was very clear about the fact that the orcs were about to invade, but in his eyes, this was not a matter of the sky falling down, but an opportunity …
Since Eiffta wanted to isolate itself, Charles II was naturally happy to let them be the cannon fodder.
"The orcs don't know how to negotiate. Kids still don't know what they're facing," he muttered.
He muttered to himself. He could already see the scene of Efta being invaded by the Orcs and then being recaptured by his army. The time to reunite the kingdom had come. Next, it was time for him to arrange his troops.
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"Reporting, reporting to the lord of the city. The loading of Floating Space Tower No. 53 has been completed. Waiting … Uh, waiting to reload!"
The one who spoke was not an armored soldier, but a mage in his thirties, Lyme, who was dressed in a magic robe. He was a member of the 'Magic Research Institute' in Elsen City. Although his attainments in magic were ordinary, he was extremely talented in the field of 'Spirit Arrays'. That was why he was chosen to participate in this' experiment 'in front of Roddy.
Lyme usually did not stutter, but at this moment, every sentence he said sounded like he was about to cry. This was because he was standing on the tallest central floating space tower in Elsen City.
Lyme's robe was fluttering in the wind at an altitude of more than 400 meters. Eiffta no longer had the chill of spring in April, so although the wind was strong, the temperature was still suitable. In front of him, Roddy was looking down at the so-called 'Test Item No. 53', completely unaware of the magnificent scenery in front of him and behind him.
After all, Rody had climbed a lot of high-rise buildings such as the Central Television Tower and the Tokyo Skyline Tower. Rody could not help but sigh. However, the other people in this world rarely had the experience of looking down at the earth from a height of 400 meters. At this moment, not only could he see Elsen City and the forest below him, he could even see the edge of the forest, the open plains, and even the corner of the Gondola Mountain Range and Nehemia Prairie clearly … Lyme did not think that he had acrophobia before, but at this moment, his legs were trembling uncontrollably …
Comparing his own behavior to Roddy's calm expression, he could not help but admire him.
"Don't be nervous. Come, lower your head and check these things. There should be more than ten minutes left. "
The words' Test Item No. 53 ready 'floating in front of Roddy had been replaced by the words' Ready to load '. This thing sounded like some kind of cannon weapon, but in fact, 'Test Item No. 53' did not have a long barrel. Instead, it was a circular magic circle in the shape of a vortex. It was half a meter thick and two meters in diameter, perfectly embedded in the slot reserved for the floating-space tower. The surface of the tower was full of uneven magic patterns, and in the center was a round hole with a diameter of 20 centimeters for 'loading'.
The 'ammunition' was placed beside Roddy's feet, and looked like simple crystal spheres.
The surface of the floating-space tower was a standard circle, with a diameter of about 30 meters. There were no railings around it, and its appearance always reminded Roddy of the temple on the top floor of the Garin Immortal Tower in Dragonball. However, the ground here was not flat, and instead was full of grooves and magic patterns, revealing a complex and obscure arcane beauty.
"Lord, Lord Castellan, the inspection is done, done."
Lime tried his best to focus on the runes under his feet, and his voice was still stuttering.
"Oh, wait a little longer. According to the plan, there should be a signal in a few minutes."
Roddy's hair was a little messy from the wind, so he simply turned around and sat against the wind. His legs stretched out on the edge of the floating-space tower, and he swayed in boredom, holding the pocket watch in his hand in a daze.
This posture made Lime's whole body a little weak. After all, the ground under Roddy's feet was at least 400 meters away from him, and even if it was a free fall, it would take a long time. But this Lord Castellan seemed to be … dozing off?
"Lord, Lord Castellan?"
"Hmm? What's the matter? "
Roddy was indeed sleepy. After all, in addition to archery practice, he also had magic training. He had encountered a magic problem these few days, and it took him two days and nights to solve it. Naturally, he was not in good spirits.
"This … there seems to be a signal in the distance."
Roddy looked to the southwest side of Eiffel Tower, and saw white smoke rising from the edge of the forest more than 30 kilometers away. He lowered his head to confirm the pocket watch, and said, "Alright, the people have been evacuated to a safe location. Be ready in five minutes. Test with the calibrated bullets first, and then change to the real ones."
"Yes, Lord Castellan."
Lime trembled as he prepared to load the bullets, but he heard Roddy ask, "Oh, I remember telling them to set up magic sentries nearby. The research department participated in this, did you forget?"
"No, no, we did as Lord Castellan said."
"Oh, that's good. Get ready."
Roddy waved his hand, and turned his head to look into the distance, and continued to stare blankly.
In Elsen City, Camilla looked up at the floating-space tower at the top, and folded the letter signed for Roddy to read personally. She muttered casually, "Busy with an experiment without sleep, sigh …"
*****
"Wait a minute!"
In fact, even without this warning, Lassman's entourage would have slowed down because of the sharp whistle in front of them.
Houdini frowned and walked out of one of the carriages. With a wave of his hand, he blew up the source of the whistle. With a crisp click, the magic sentries in front of the road were directly removed. He waved his hand, and a simple fragment of a magic circle plate floated in the air. Houdini took it and looked at it. He murmured, "How come the technique is so crude?"
On the way here, he had already seen the floating-space tower floating above the forest. Even Lassman could not reach such a height — the capital of the Congress of Magic could only float 170 meters in the air, and except in times of war, it had to stay on the ground to reduce energy consumption.
But this crude magic sentries in front of him made him very confused. A city that could make "artificial rain" and build a 400-meter floating-space tower, how could they use this kind of garbage to make up the numbers?
At first, he thought that this might be something from some other force, but when he saw the words "Elsen City Magic Research Institute" written on another fragment, Houdini became more and more doubtful.
"Lord Castellan, should we keep going?"
"This sentries are probably used to scare the magic beasts. Don't worry about it, let's keep going."
Houdini did not think too much about it, but he did not put the other fragments on the ground together. If he had the patience, he would have seen the following words written on the other fragments:
"Magic Experiment Area" and "Do Not Approach".
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