As autumn arrived in Saul, the days became shorter and shorter. It was only four or five in the afternoon. Night came earlier than expected, but the city didn't go to sleep just yet.
Magical lamps were lit along the riverbanks, and the buildings were brightly lit.
There were still many people on the streets. After the busy day, the commercial street was even more lively at night.
People came and went on the streets and the riverbanks. The bustling sounds of hawking also reminded Rorschach of his hometown back on Earth.
Rorschach had originally thought that after coming to a magical civilization, he would be prepared to deal with the medieval lifestyle of oil lamps, candles, and the inability to take a bath.
But when he really came, he discovered that he had been completely misled by his prejudices … The dorms had hot water available 24 hours a day, except that the Fire Elves were the ones who boiled the water. Magic cars instead of horse carriages would be used on the roads. The underground water network here seemed to be more advanced than on Earth, so of course there would be flushing toilets as well.
There was no electricity because there was no need for it. Most household appliances used magical energy.
That's right, magical energy, and magical energy.
Dancing magic puppets played a moving serenade. Memory crystals projected a 3D environment that was far more realistic than television. Every family had a single floating airship for transportation. Incubators that consumed mana to cast low-temperature and high-temperature magic were far more convenient than refrigerators. Similarly, "air conditioners" were rather expensive due to the high cost of mana.
Actually, this was to be expected. After a society developed to a certain degree, it was destined that all paths would lead to the same goal.
Demand was the driving force for development. When the world was relatively peaceful, technological development would naturally be more inclined towards making life easier for the common people. Magical civilizations were no exception.
Magical engineering, which had been popular during the War of Dawn, had already developed for several hundred years and experienced three major technological revolutions.
At first, magical engineering was all about war machines powered by magic. But now, all sorts of practical electrical appliances were the favorites of the market.
However, the magical network required the construction of mage towers and mana pools. It was impossible to provide long-distance energy (too expensive). Pipes were more expensive and limited to large cities.
But as long as one had plenty of magical energy, even if one lived in the countryside, it wouldn't be a problem to satisfy one's daily needs. It would even save a large amount of energy costs.
Compared to a purely technological civilization, each had their own advantages.
Originally, Rorschach thought that they were going to enter a primitive society. Most of the emergency preparations that he made were in vain.
At that time, more than 10 types of power banks that could last for at least 2 hours had already been thrown into a second-hand shop. As for the toilet paper that was directly thrown into the trash can … Back then, who was the one who told me that the toilet paper used hemp ropes? When my classmates looked at me in astonishment while carrying a large pile of toilet paper, I felt like an idiot.
Unexpectedly, the store owner gave a very good price for the dozens of power banks that he originally planned to sell as scrap iron.
It was only after asking around that he found out that the magical mechanical engineers here were capable of dismantling anything. With some slight modifications to this power bank, it would be able to store electricity using the user's magic power.
Why use electricity? Many of those imported technological products used electricity, such as game consoles, game consoles, and game consoles.
It was no longer news that otaku culture and its related industries were exploding. Otaku culture was no longer news in the local comics and novels. For example, there was a certain otaku vampire that Roxia hated so much when he thought about it.
It was likely that all those power banks would be modified into accessories for PS12 and Black Box 1080 game consoles.
The local video game industry? Compared to the virtual worlds created by game programming, Aishi's Virtual Soul technology was far too high-end. The high cost of production made it unsuitable for personal entertainment.
There were large-scale virtual worlds, but most of them were used to train warriors and professionals. It was too extravagant to use an Archmage to maintain the illusions for personal entertainment.
In this regard, the mass-produced entertainment products were far too useful and humane. Even the local game developers were developing games on them.
It was said that there was an industry that specialized in smuggling video games and products from other planets. They called themselves the Guerrillas of Justice.
Civilization and society were all progressing, but their paths were similar yet different. There were pros and cons.
It was 70% unfamiliar, but 30% familiar. The wondrous place in front of him caused Rorschach to fall into a daze.
In the air above the river, dozens of personal airships were chasing each other at high speed. Their tails left rainbows in the air, just like shooting stars in the night sky.
Passersby were cheering them on. Behind them, a familiar blue police airship was ringing with alarm bells. It seemed that police cars had been dispatched to chase down the racers.
Different areas, similar individuals.
Actually, they were all the same, weren't they?
This was Saul, Aishi's wondrous place, the place where all the worlds converged …
Sitting by the riverbank and looking at the night scenery, Roland felt rather sleepy from the exhaustion of the day.
The autumn night wind caused Rorschach to instinctively shiver. Perhaps it was time to go back.
Suddenly, he felt a warmth wrap around him from behind.
When he turned around, he saw a rather frightening black armor. There were even traces of blood on the magic sword by his feet.
A black knight in the dark was rather frightening, but the clumsy words on his writing board were rather amusing.
[Don't be discouraged. We'll definitely find it.]
Undead didn't have any body heat. However, the light pink fire element around them was attracted by their magic, which gave them some warmth even in the cold wind.
Rorschach paused in surprise for a moment, then smiled and leaned over.
"It's really warm here. Magic is so convenient."
Actually, they were all the same, weren't they?
While Roland was lost, the stars in the night sky were still there, and the racers in the sky were like fireworks.
Rorschach also made up his mind.
"Actually, I know that Lori is already dead. That's because nobody can lie to me. "
She pulled back her bangs, revealing a row of silver letters that were faintly flickering on her forehead.
“Asjerkor。”
In the ancient elven language, that was the meaning of "honesty."
"That's probably the only supernatural bloodline I have. I don't know why, but ever since I was young, no lies have been able to deceive me. And now, even if it's just words written on a piece of paper, they'll reveal their true feelings in front of me. That's why … Lori is already dead. That's what she told me in a soft voice. "
If the currently flustered Lynn had a brain, he would probably have an expression of "so that's how it is."
"A wood spirit's talent for virtue, and it's an extremely rare mutation!"
Lynn finally understood why Rorschach had become his closest friend in the short span of two weeks when everyone else kept their distance from him.
This was probably the most powerful talent for making friends. Just a few casual conversations would allow one to discern the other party's good intentions, bad intentions, and personality.
With this ability, it was no wonder that Rorschach dared to search for clues in an unfamiliar environment by himself. If someone had bad intentions, no matter how well they disguised themselves, Rorschach would be able to detect them and escape.
Even if Roland didn't secretly act and deal with all the trouble, Rorschach would still be fine.
"What do you think of me? You don't have other thoughts about me, do you? "
"It seems that we're all foreigners, so why don't we be friends? The kind of true friends. Yep, you won't betray me, right? "
"Lynn, if I meet with danger, will you protect me?"
"Ha, Lynn, so you're a good person. Oh, what a good ghost."
Lynn came to a realization as he recalled the past.
Those seemingly childish "words of a child" were actually a trap. Roland had been tricked from the very beginning.
Seeing how this little fellow had an embarrassed expression as he smiled foolishly and raised his hand to apologize, Lynn wanted to set him on fire, but he didn't know where to start.
Lynn, who had always been quite magnanimous, thought about how Roland had lost his family and came to this strange world alone. It was understandable that Roland was on guard against him, so the nameless anger that just rose up in his heart disappeared.
[Don't tell anyone else. It'll be dangerous.]
Not only did Roland not bring up the past, he even reminded Roland to keep it a secret. But for such a good person, Lynn, are you really a Headless Knight and not a Holy Knight?
Don't worry, Lynn didn't get angry. Such a sincere suggestion made Rorschach nod his head repeatedly.
"I won't tell anyone else. I'm not stupid. I won't let anyone else know. After all, it's impossible to meet a kind (idiot) every time …"
Of course, Roland wouldn't say the last few words, but … Rorschach, you're evil. You're too evil. So you were evil from the very beginning.
But at this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind him.
"Then what should I do now that I know?"
Roland turned his head abruptly. The person who came was standing there silently, smiling at him.
Seeing the person's face, Rorschach's face was filled with shock and disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
"How can you be here? Shouldn't you be on Earth? "
Edited by PS.
Rorschach returned to his dorm in exhaustion. As he walked along the corridor, he was surprised to find many people gathered in front of his door.
As he walked into the crowd, he noticed that there was a banner and a letter of commendation.
"This is for my dear little nemesis of crime, Rorschach. Thank you for your contributions to Saul's security. Please continue to work hard." “
— Deputy Captain Matt Solian of the Seventh Squadron of Saul's City Defense Brigade. "
Wow, just how much did you contribute to the city's security? Holy Knight Matt and Law Knight Kirk were so grateful that they even gave him a banner and a letter of commendation.
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