Josiah sat in a carriage, opened the curtains of the carriage, and looked at both sides.
This carriage was' borrowed 'by Josiah from the Venerated Skeleton. The coachman was Zenas at first, but after entering the human world, Josiah hired a villager to be the coachman. Zenas stayed in the Venerated Skeleton's territory to wait for orders.
It took the carriage about three days to finally get out of the mountain forest that was sealed off by the snow. The number of people on the road had also gradually increased.
"Is the human traffic in Noland so high?"
Josiah watched the crowd on the road. There were many carriages with luxurious decorations on the surface that didn't seem to be owned by civilians. Along the way, Josiah also saw many caravans transporting goods.
Just from the scenery presented on this road, Josiah could already imagine how prosperous Noland was.
"Human traffic? I think they are envoys from various countries. Mr. Josiah, didn't you come to Noland from other countries to participate in the 'World Expo' two months later? "
Marina and Ino sat opposite Josiah. As a qualified businesswoman, she quickly guessed the meaning of some strange words in Josiah's mouth.
The businesswoman glanced at the caravan outside the window and remembered that her goods had disappeared half a month ago. She couldn't help but sigh.
"No … I'm just going to Noland with Hiri to visit a friend, but maybe I will participate in this expo."
Josiah remembered this name. There was a similar gathering on Earth. The United Kingdom held the first 'World Industrial Exposition' during the Victorian era in 1851. At that time, the Empire of The Unsetting Sun invited countries from all over the world to participate in this exposition.
"Although it's a bit sudden, can Mr. Josiah reveal what you want to show? Of course, if it's inconvenient … "
Marina instantly smelled a business opportunity.
Ever since Noland enacted a patent law thirty years ago, the mages in Noland's country realized that improving one's own power could not change the world. Many ambitious mages began to study the creation of magically guided machines, and a place called the 'Alchemy Workshop' sprung up in the country.
As a result, Nolan's status in magic research, which was already at the forefront of the world, took another big step forward.
Of course, this small country made up of students and teachers couldn't be compared to the large countries around it, so Noland had always maintained a neutral position.
And the reason why the various countries did not dare to attack Noland was because Noland welcomed all intelligent life in the world to share its knowledge with them.
This led to the possibility that the king of a certain empire was an alumnus of a certain school in Noland. His father had once served as a professor in a certain advanced college in this country.
And Noland's' Magician Qualification Certificate 'was the standard that the various countries used to measure spellcasters.
However, the real reason why Nolan was able to keep the various countries in check was that there were simply too many extraordinary great magic casters in Nolan.
Marina also had some superficial knowledge of magic, and she was clear about the value of a new magically guided machine. If Josiah really had such a machine, Marina would not mind the goods that would turn into nothingness.
But all of this was on the premise that Josiah was willing to give her the technology as a commodity.
"There's no harm in telling you. The thing that I prepared for the exhibition is here."
Josiah pointed at his head, but the female merchant revealed a puzzled expression.
"Don't worry, Madam Marina. When the time is right, I will discuss a business deal with you. A business deal that can make you immeasurable wealth."
Of course, what Josiah wanted to express was the window that appeared in front of him. Marina did not learn the magic of the God of Order, so she could not see the program that Josiah wrote.
"Then I will wait for Mr. Josiah's news."
Marina originally planned to take advantage of the World Expo to find a way to earn a fortune in Noland, but that unexpected disaster completely destroyed her idea. However, Marina did not feel that disappointed.
She stretched out her hand and stroked Ino's long, silver hair. The succubus was now wearing men's clothing, and her hair was tied into a single ponytail. Unfortunately, this did not give Ino the slightest bit of heroic spirit. Instead, she looked more like a weak girl.
However, Ino had already confessed her name and gender to Marina. After learning about it, Marina selflessly accepted Ino and was prepared to raise her.
If she wanted to live in Noland, it was not enough to just have a house. Marina needed a stable source of income. Doing business was the only thing that she knew how to do, but without capital and goods, she had no idea where to start. However, Josiah's answer gave her a glimmer of hope.
During the conversation, the carriage slowly drove to the entrance of Noland. This city did not have city walls. Instead, a transparent magic barrier replaced the city walls.
"Noland was built on the ruins of an ancient civilization. The dusty civilization built an untouchable wall, making Noland the strongest fortress in the world."
This was a description that Josiah had seen in "General World History". Before entering the barrier, one had to go through immigration inspection.
Marina did not bring any goods with her, so she only paid a few silver coins for the customs duty.
However, this duty was heavy enough for civilians.
After crossing the border and driving for nearly two hours, passing through several small towns and villages along the way, the carriage finally entered Noland, the most prosperous city in the world.
Josiah opened the door of the carriage and got off. The surrounding air was much fresher than the Demon Realm. The architectural style of the entire city was indeed a bit like the 19th century Victorian architecture, but the clothes of the pedestrians on the street could be regarded as a hodgepodge.
Sand people, lizardmen, elves, dwarves, gnomes, goblins … Josiah could easily find the figures of these races on the street.
The majority of the people on the street were mages in robes.
"This is the address of my residence, Mr. Josiah … If you have any good news, please come here to find me."
Marina handed a piece of paper to Josiah, which was marked with a very accurate place name.
"I will, Ino. I hope you can adapt to life in this city as soon as possible."
Josiah's sentence was in the form of an order, although the tone sounded like a blessing. Ino immediately nodded to show that he understood.
Josiah picked up the suitcase and closed the carriage door.
"Where are we going next?"
Hiri stood next to Josiah, and her tone sounded a little weak.
During the journey, her table tennis record with Josiah was 1: 210. Hiri once suspected that Josiah had definitely cheated, but unfortunately, no matter how much she protested, it had no effect.
"Didn't you say you came here to see your sister?"
This city was now the most chaotic time. Before looking for the theater mentioned by the Venerated Skeleton, Josiah had to find a way to find a map of the city, but the guidance of the locals was far more useful than a map.
"Well, I …"
Leaving the Demon Realm and returning to the human world should be a happy thing for Hiri, but when she thought that she had to meet her rich sister in this state, Hiri couldn't lift her head at all.
Hiri pulled the 'collar' on her neck. She played the game with Josiah too much on the way. She almost forgot that she was Josiah's prisoner.
"Well, let me think. It should be this way."
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