As a matter of fact, the only people who didn't know what happened in the morning were probably the two official Mages who were sleeping soundly. Hallumi and Kaya woke up early in the morning to get ready for work. So did the dwarves and Uzov. Although they didn't show up, they witnessed the whole process from the sidelines.
The one who paid the most attention to the development of the situation was, of course, Uzov Gantia, who was monitoring closely. He was quite surprised that the minor noble had suddenly brought a hundred guards here. At the same time, he was troubled. The purpose of him informing the Mages of the relevant information was to minimize the damage, not to make a big deal out of it.
Even if a group of guards came in front of him, he didn't think that the guards would be a threat to the two Mages at all. They would only add to the casualties.
Just as Uzov was thinking of a way to solve the problem, the Mage showed up in person and solved it in a way that Uzov had never thought of before. In the Mage's own words, to shoot the general, one had to shoot the horse first, and to catch the bandits, one had to catch the leader first. It sounded simple, but when one thought about it carefully, it made a lot of sense.
At least for anyone who wanted to challenge this Mage, the advantage in numbers was meaningless, and neither was the depth of the military formation. As long as they showed up in front of him, they had to be prepared to risk their lives. In this way, some commanders and even nobles who valued their lives wouldn't show up in front of the Mage.
If these people didn't even dare to show up and only dared to give orders to their subordinates to deal with the Mage … Under the circumstances of no one commanding the army, what kind of power could they unleash? It was really doubtful. At that time, the number of people was really just for show.
Fortunately, this Mage had a lazy personality and didn't have strong desires. Although they hadn't known each other for long, from the observation of the side, the Mage was just looking for a place to stay. Such a person wouldn't be hurt if he wasn't provoked.
On the other hand, if he was angered, with that Mage's steady personality, he would nip all the danger in the bud before things got too bad. In other words, even the chance to beg for mercy would be an extravagant hope.
Uzov's understanding was very simple. He wasn't a young man anymore, and it was impossible for him to eliminate the other party just because he was a threat. If this understanding was correct, then all the Homo sapiens in the Mystic Land should be killed.
Besides, there was no such thing as excessive defense in the Mystic Land. Due to his bad luck and lack of foresight, he had offended someone he couldn't afford to offend. It was his own fault in the first place, so who could he blame?
Of course, as a member of the Turtledove Alliance, he had once run for his life and even fell into danger because of the mistakes made by some foolish companions. There was no need to consider the matter of helping a friend. However, after meeting so many people, there would still be some despicable people who only wanted to take advantage of the characteristics of an ally. This annoyed him as he grew older, and he gradually faded from the frontline of adventurers.
In comparison, following this group of people was much more comfortable. Although the members of the team did not accept him, they did not stop him from traveling with them. During the journey, they ate and drank together without any obvious estrangement. This kind of interaction without any scheming made Uzov, who had the goal of 'monitoring this group of people', feel embarrassed from time to time.
He tossed aside his unnecessary thoughts. In short, today was the day they would depart for the nearby Colombo Port, the town with the most airships. Before that, Uzov still had a lot of things to prepare and some people to contact.
That town was at most suitable for airships to dock, but it did not mean that there were airships waiting to carry passengers there all the time. If he did not clarify things first, he would make a certain Mage feel like he had been stood up. Perhaps the Tripwood family would not do anything, but it was hard to say for the former Demon King. For the peace and tranquility of the world, he had to make more preparations.
Because of the convenience of the forum and the fact that a certain person was once one of the high officials of the Turtledove Alliance and a guest of the World Tree Walder, the alliance had long realized the use of the forum to share information.
However, using information was one thing. As long as there was a local contact of the alliance, Uzov still liked to visit them. On one hand, it was because the descriptions on the forum were always incomplete. By talking to them in person, he could obtain more information. On the other hand, by making a familiar face, he could establish a deeper relationship than fellow alliance members, and thus establish connections.
At least, during the conversation with the local alliance members with ale as a stepping stone, he learned some information that was not on the forum. In fact, it was common knowledge for the locals, but as long as one was not familiar with the local situation, they might not understand.
That was, at the end of winter, when spring was about to arrive in that town, one would see many airships docked there. However, no ship owner would accept a commission to cross the Jura Mountains, because of the climate on the mountain.
At this time of year, the climate on the mountains was not only changeable, it was very cold, and the wind was quite strong. Some airships that did not have enough height limits would be very difficult to control, and would even cause accidents that no one wanted to happen. Even if the height limit was enough, there were many restrictions in use, including the physical fitness of the passengers and the upper limit of the load. At the same time, the price was also very expensive.
However, as long as there were no airships and they did not make a wasted trip, the rest would depend on the skills of the negotiation. Uzov was very confident about this.
When the group successfully arrived at the town where the airship was going to advance, Waikato, it was already dusk, and it was almost time for dinner. Uzov had also explained all the relevant information to everyone while they were on the move. Therefore, before arriving, everyone was already mentally prepared that there might be no way to find an airship that was willing to set off immediately.
However, this was not a big problem in Waikato. Because the airship's seaworthiness was seasonal, many passengers who used the airship were already used to waiting here. Therefore, the most developed industry in this town was a variety of large and small inns. From expensive private courtyards to cheap bunks, there were all kinds of inns.
Some shrewd businessmen would control their itinerary, so that they would arrive at Waikato in the right season, and not waste too much time waiting.
However, everyone's attention was attracted by the airships of various shapes and sizes parked on the grassland outside the town, including a certain transmigrator who claimed to be a believer in science.
Before today, although Lin had read about airships from some books, he had actually only seen one airship, the Gao Sibotone of the Lyon District branch of the Southwest Peninsula Society of Sorcerers.
However, the scene in front of him could be described as an airship exhibition. There were airships like the Gao Sibotone that used magic propellers as the main floating power, but there were also single-masted, two-masted, and even three-masted airships. There were also airships that used huge air sacs as a means of floating, but he did not know if there was any magic involved other than the principle of hot air balloons.
Some of the propeller-type airships were no different from ordinary ships. When all the power was turned off during the docking period, the bottom of the airship was similar to a dry dock for the airship to dock.
There were also some boxy airships that could be docked directly on the ground. However, these airships were much smaller in size. Perhaps they had to consider the load bearing of the floor, so they could not make a large bottom area.
As for the airship with the air sacs, the bottom pods were either semi-open or closed, and there were also big and small pods. The unique thing about them was that they were all fixed to the ground using a tethered method. Some used rope ladders to get on and off the pods, while some larger ones had side ladders.
This could be the gas or magic that filled the air sacs. Compared to maintaining them, which required a small amount of daily replenishment, it would be cheaper to completely deflate the air sacs and re-inflate them when needed. That was why the airship with the air sacs maintained a semi-floating state.
Compared to the floating method and the shape of the hull, there were only a few combinations. As for the most important mechanism of the airship, propulsion, there were all kinds of methods. After all, without a propulsion method, the airship would become a hot-air balloon that floated up and down in the wind.
There were side propellers, cannons, and magic gears that could produce propulsion. Most of them had mechanisms that Rhode could not understand the principles behind. They were very mystical in style.
It could be said that every airship seen here was unique. No two airships looked the same, or even similar. However, it was not difficult to understand this scene if one knew about the mystical airship industry.
Apart from the Hyder Empire's airship army, no one else would mass produce airships. Other than that, the airships were all custom-made according to the requirements of their owners. In fact, the owners themselves were the manufacturers and mechanics during the journey. Under such circumstances, the appearance and design of the airship were very similar to the owner's' personality. '
To be honest, even if one was not a military enthusiast, no man would be indifferent when seeing strange airships, carriages, and other large objects. It was like a boy seeing a large pile of toys. He wanted to touch and play with everything.
Lin was not the only one who had such a reaction. The two big boys among the silver-bearded dwarves also looked curiously at the airships docked on the grassland. As for the other girls, although they were also curious, they were not like the other big boys who wanted to take everything they saw back home.
Uzov Gantia was much calmer. After all, this was the second time he saw this scene. He still remembered that the first time he saw it, his reaction was not better than the others.
Uzov firmly led the two carriages into the small town of Waikato and looked for an inn related to the Bandove Alliance. As the town was an important air hub, the Bandove Alliance would naturally have a liaison office here. They would also do some other things and earn the necessary funds to maintain their operations.
In fact, most of these liaison offices were not requested by anyone or supported by anyone. Most of them were in the same situation as Uzov in Storm Bay. Because their hometown was here, they were familiar with the local customs and customs. It was more or less convenient for them to do business in this area, and they could also provide related services to the alliance members who came here. It was a mutually beneficial link.
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