Early morning.
Elvin was alone in a high-end restaurant in Niske City, enjoying a sumptuous breakfast.
A plate of toast with tomatoes, two fried sausages, a piece of pear cheesecake, a beef cheese scone with shredded olives, and a cup of coffee with milk, which the locals called Macchiato.
From time to time, he would raise his head to admire the scenery and tourists outside the window. His other hand was still subconsciously playing with the "golden compass" that had been passed down in his family.
Although in the previous dangerous situation, because it was directly trapped, this "golden compass", which was claimed to be able to guide the ship in any dangerous situation, did not play the slightest role.
However, this did not stop Elvin from hoping to further explore the secret behind it in his free time. From time to time, he would take it out to observe various scenes.
Of course, so far, he still had not found anything.
After returning this time, "Storm Horn" reported the experience of encountering the "black dyke" and a large group of alien lizards at sea.
Although the possibility of encountering such super natural disasters consecutively was extremely low, in this critical period of dealing with the possible attack of the "octopus ghost", the garrison commander, Major General Coverdale Tulu, could not ignore it.
At the last minute, four fifth-level and sixth-level warships from the nearby naval base were temporarily mobilized to join the patrol mission.
As a result, the warships currently carrying out missions in Niske formed a fleet structure with two fourth-level battleships, Elvin's "Storm Horn" and Solomon's "Royal Guard" as the main force, and twelve patrol ships as the auxiliary force.
Such a scale of defense was already incomparably luxurious for coastal defense!
After all, even the third largest military port in Faletis, "Gabred", together with the warships that returned to the port for repairs, had the highest standard of defense configuration.
The sea had never been the focus of the high-level defense plan. After that, as the number of warships increased, the patrol mission of Elvin and "Storm Horn" became a lot easier.
At the same time, he also had more time to do his own things.
For example, the contract between the "Wild Talisman" and the little lizard, "Kaka", had been completed.
However, Besmir, who had always considered himself as Elvin's number one pet, was a little unhappy that someone had suddenly come to steal his job.
Thinking of this, Elvin cut half a fried sausage from the plate and put it in the shadow under his feet. A pitch-black mouth suddenly appeared and swallowed the sausage. The shadow wriggled slightly and returned to normal after a while.
After forming the contract, in order to increase their intimacy, Elvin directly kept Kaka in his shadow. [Shadowform] was as simple as breathing and eating for Kaka as a shadow lizard.
The moment he lifted his waist again, Elvin's eyes suddenly lit up.
Through the restaurant's glass, he happened to see a beautiful girl in a warm yellow dress elegantly walk past him.
He couldn't help but blurt out a beautiful name.
"Miss Venia!"
"Hmm? Ah! So it's Mr. Elvin! "
A hint of surprise flashed across the beautiful girl's face. She looked at the young man in a white shirt through the window. Her pink lips curled up, and her eyes were full of smiles.
"What a coincidence! I was just wondering if I would meet Mr. Elvin again when I came out to sketch today. "
Elvin had a deep impression of this girl. He also smiled and said,
"Hahaha, I'm also surprised. Miss Venia, did you eat early? If you don't mind, please come in and sit with us. "
The other customers in the restaurant heard the two's undisguised conversation due to their surprise and were about to frown.
They saw the beautiful girl who had pushed the door open and entered, and the handsome young man who had already stood up and welcomed the beauty to her seat in a very gentlemanly manner.
The two young man and woman with excellent appearance and temperament, which could even be called extraordinary, made the slight resentment in their hearts disappear immediately.
Sigh! This society where looks are everything … It's so realistic!
"Waiter!"
Elvin considerately called the waiter and served breakfast for Venia.
Strawberry cake, caramel pudding, and a cup of warm milk.
"Thank you!"
The girl thanked Elvin in a very ladylike manner, picked up the warm milk and took a sip elegantly.
"You're welcome. Please help yourself."
The two of them chatted as they ate. The last time, Elvin was already very curious about the background and experiences of this girl who seemed to come from an extraordinary background. At this moment, he could no longer suppress his surging desire for knowledge.
"Miss Venia, you said last time that you had traveled to many places in the continent. Do you have any special experiences that you can tell me about? And you said last time that you would tell me where your hometown is. "
The girl forked a piece of strawberry cake and put it in her mouth, revealing a smile. Clearly, she was very satisfied with the sweet and soft texture of the pastry.
Yes, a beautiful person is so pleasing to the eye even when eating.
"Yes, how should I put it? My hometown is a place where even such exquisite food is rarely seen.
I have been constantly traveling the continent for two reasons.
The first is that I hope to learn the most essential knowledge of each country and bring it back to my hometown. I want to help the hardworking and intelligent people there. "
Hearing this, Elvin praised from the bottom of his heart.
"Miss Venia, you are really a great person. As a pioneer in spreading the torch of civilization, the people of your hometown will definitely thank you for everything you have done for them.
And I have a suggestion. After all, a person's energy is limited. Your country can send a batch of students to various countries' academies every year to study. I believe that if the price is right, the various countries won't mind the outflow of basic knowledge. "
The girl covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Heh heh, this is what I should do, and I will consider your suggestion.
As for the other reason why I'm traveling the continent.
I want to find the most fundamental reason why a civilized country is strong enough to fully colonize the known territories of the Southern Continent, the easternmost Peacock Islands, and the New Continent. "
As she spoke, Venia's beautiful eyes stared at Elvin. There was a hint of concealment in her solemnity as she said with some admiration, "Mr. Elvin, I want to thank you for your kindness.
"Mr. Elvin, I want to thank you. I think what you said last time is the answer I've been looking for.
Even your words have long been recorded in the history of the Old Continent.
The ancestors of the Old Continent's white-skinned blond people, the Nimanstets, were just barbarians living in a bitter and cold area a long time ago.
However, they used brute force to defeat the "civilized" people of the Holy Lothar Empire of that era and became the masters of this era. They slowly developed and strengthened to this day. "
"Ah, about that, you have already thanked me last time.
Everyone's understanding is different. What I said is just my opinion, and it doesn't necessarily mean that it's right.
It can't be better if it can be of help to you. "
Elvin took a sip of his Maqiyado. He didn't feel that his words were worthy of the girl's repeated thanks. However, he was a little surprised by the rise of the Nimanstets. This kind of history was something that even as a warlock, he didn't have the opportunity to understand.
He was even more curious about the girl's origins.
"As a thank you gift, I will tell you an unforgettable and extraordinary experience of mine and … where my hometown is."
As the girl spoke, she glanced at the "golden compass" that Elvin casually placed on the dining table and continued.
"It may be … very useful to you!"
Elvin sharply noticed the girl's gaze. His eyes instantly turned cold, and his voice unconsciously raised.
"You know this compass?!"
This glance had already connected all the suspicions in Elvin's heart. He was slightly wary.
"Yes, you also said that you came from the other side of the sea. The mysterious person who made a deal with the Garriott family also said that he came from the other side of the sea.
That's not the Southern Continent or the New Continent, but …
The legendary "Golden Kingdom" that no one has ever reached?! "
Facing Elvin's series of questions, the girl wasn't in a hurry to answer him.
She just glanced at him, and the pressure made Elvin, who almost jumped up, freeze. He realized that this Venia wasn't simple and didn't dare to act rashly.
As if she didn't notice the sudden change in his expression, she leisurely continued to taste the caramel pudding in front of her before speaking again.
"Mr. Elvin, you guessed right.
My hometown is the legendary 'Golden Kingdom', which is said to be filled with gold. However, it's not that no one has ever reached it. Do you want to know where it is? "
"This …"
Elvin was speechless for a moment. He only knew the other side of the sea, but there were too many other sides to speak of in the Old Continent.
Not to mention a mere sorcerer's apprentice like him, even the most knowledgeable scholar in the world would only know of the name "Golden Kingdom" from legends, as well as its most famous and controversial legend – Gold everywhere!
If one could find the "Golden Kingdom", they could easily obtain enough gold to buy a few kingdoms.
Regarding that magical kingdom, there were many similar magical legends. It was impossible to tell where they came from, and it wasn't even certain if they were just made up by the propagators.
However, even though the Age of Exploration had started for two hundred years, no scholar or adventurer had ever claimed to have reached there! Everything about it was a mystery to humans!
"Let's first talk about the experience that has an extraordinary meaning to me.
In fact, at the beginning of the Age of Exploration in the Old Continent, the legend of our "Golden Kingdom" was circulating among the adventurers.
However, just like I said, it's not that no one has ever reached there.
In fact, as early as five years ago, the first human adventurer of the Old Continent stepped onto the territory of the "Golden Kingdom"!
And I just happened to receive him. "
When she started to tell the story, Venia didn't keep Elvin in suspense. Without him asking, she told him the story of the "Golden Kingdom".
"At that time, we hadn't left the" Golden Kingdom "for almost a hundred years.
Their arrival made us realize that the pace of human exploration was faster than we thought. In just two hundred years, they had already overcome all the treacherous terrors of the sea and walked to our side.
Even if they were just pioneers, a special case among humans …
That adventurer and his wife told us a lot about the changes in the outside world, the territory of human exploration, the latest technological inventions, the vast territories that had been colonized, the major events that had happened in the past hundred years …
Let us finally realize that the outside world has undergone earth-shaking changes.
That's why I started my journey. "
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