Hao Ren did not know the content of the discussion between Marcus and Veronica, but he knew very well that the princess and the general of the Western Region would certainly study the origin of the Ancient Guardian. It had nothing to do with conspiracy, but the keenness and thoroughness that anyone in their position and with qualified intelligence should have.
He, the Ancient Guardian, had appeared out of the blue, and the incompatibility he had shown along the way was enough to arouse suspicion. Even if the princess had recognized his identity from the beginning, she was not a three-year-old child. She still had the necessary doubts. But to be honest, Hao Ren did not care about any of this.
After he found out what the enemy of the mortal races in this world was, he knew that Veronica would treat him as one of her own. In the face of the monsters of Chaos, all the people of the World of Order were natural allies.
Not to mention that he had more than 20 pounds of holy relics with him.
The team rested for a night in Fort West. There was no day or night on the border of Chaos, but the people living here still needed a regular schedule. So they brought the kingdom's timetable over and used a mechanical clock to determine the day and night in the fort. The next morning, Hao Ren saw Veronica and Sir Morian again. When they met again, Veronica had changed her clothes. It was not a small project to repair her tattered and blood-stained armor, and there was no new armor suitable for her in the fortress. So the princess appeared in a white warrior suit, while Sir Morian had changed into casual clothes. The old knight combed his hair, shaved his beard, and looked meticulous. With a long sword at his waist, he looked like an old nobleman ready to go hunting.
It was obvious that even a short night's rest had rejuvenated them a lot.
"We will set off for the Royal City today," Veronica said to Hao Ren. "Sir Guardian, although I have said it yesterday, please allow me to formally invite you again today: I invite you to the Royal City of Taros, White City, where you will meet my father."
"That's exactly what I was thinking," Hao Ren smiled and nodded, "And after I arrive at your capital, there are still many things I need your help with."
The team assembled in the square behind the fortress. General Marcus appeared with a team of elite soldiers. He bowed slightly to Veronica. "Your Royal Highness, these are troubled times. The journey to the King's City is not safe. I have arranged three airships for you. They are faster than horses."
Before Veronica could say anything, Hao Ren's attention was attracted by the three gradually enlarging black dots in the sky.
He clearly saw three aircraft-like things coming out from behind the spires at the top of the fortress and then slowly descending toward him. Soon, the three things appeared in his field of vision. They looked like transformed boats in the water, with a streamlined hull, and the hull seemed to be made of metal and wood. On both sides of the hull, there were white plates that looked like paddles, but wider. They hung on the side of the ship in pairs, looking like wings. At the end of the ship, there was some kind of propulsion device that was constantly emitting blue light.
There were magic runes flowing on the surface of the three 'ships', and the form of their power was obvious.
These things were the airships that Marcus mentioned. The humans of Collow actually had aircrafts!
Hao Ren was startled. He immediately began to readjust the civilization rating of this world in his mind. This had almost become his professional instinct.
"Sir Guardian …" Veronica saw Hao Ren was stunned and could not help but ask, "Have you never seen an airship?"
Hao Ren's eyes flickered, and he quickly replied, "Oh, I know about aircrafts, but I have seen bigger ones."
He was not lying. The three airships looked at most a few dozen meters long, and even a small spaceship like Nolan was ten times larger than them. But in Veronica's ears, this sentence had another meaning: Her Royal Highness had directly thought of the lost ancient knowledge.
"It will not take too long for us to fly directly back to the Royal City," Hao Ren noticed that the atmosphere was a little awkward, and immediately changed the topic. "By the way, do they have self-defense firepower?"
"The airship is also a warship. Although it is not comparable to the magic-powered warship, it is faster and more flexible. It is very suitable for you," Marcus said. "Outside the border of Chaos, the sky is as dangerous as the land. But in the Kingdom of Order, the sky is at least safer than the land, so you should not worry too much. I have also brought my most elite Flying Knights. They are good at air combat and escort missions. These warriors will escort you all the way back to the Royal City. "
"General, you don't have to do this," Veronica immediately refused. "The war in the West is urgent. You can't reduce your manpower here."
"The defense line in the West is not short of this small team of knights," Marcus smiled. "But if you can safely reach the Royal City, you can bring me more than a few knight battalions."
Since the general of the West had said so, Veronica had to shut up.
The soldiers were well-trained, and the airships were ready to set off. The general of the West did not like small talk, so soon, Hao Ren and Veronica boarded one of the "airships."
The magic furnace of the airship emitted a low hum, and the levitation runes and wind-riding runes lit up one by one. Hao Ren felt a tremor under his feet, and the unique Collow native airship left the ground. Everything in his sight slowly sank.
General Marcus stood on the ground, waving at the rising airship. Hao Ren poked his head out from the guardrail and waved back. He then turned to Veronica and said, "General Marcus is really tall. He is … What's wrong with you?"
He was surprised to see that Princess Veronica, who had always been valiant and heroic, had a pale face at this time. She was leaning on her sword and standing far away from all the sides of the ship. She tried to maintain her usual dignified and calm appearance, but unfortunately, her stiff expression and constantly wandering eyes completely betrayed the real situation of Her Royal Highness.
She was afraid of heights.
"Err … Veronica?" Hao Ren was a little confused. He could not help but ask cautiously, "Err, are you afraid of heights?"
Veronica's body involuntarily tensed up. She continued to lean on her sword with a serious face. Every word she spoke seemed to be squeezed out of steel. "Of course I'm not afraid of heights."
"Then why are you —"
"I'm seasick."
Hao Ren was speechless.
He suddenly felt that the princess was much more approachable.
Veronica's seasickness was more serious than it looked. Hao Ren also guessed that the princess also suffered from altitude sickness. Although the airships of Collow were amazing, they were not as advanced in terms of comfort and other details. The huge airship was actually a wooden ship forcibly lifted into the sky by levitation magic. It lacked airtight technology and did not have any oxygen chamber. People who were not used to this kind of environment would easily feel uncomfortable on it. It was just that Hao Ren did not expect the seemingly heroic princess to have such a weakness.
After stubbornly holding on on the deck for a while, Veronica finally bowed to the power of nature and was escorted back to her room by a few guards to rest.
The three airships had climbed to a high enough altitude. They drew a large arc in the air, bypassed the mountains around Fort West, and began to fly inland.
Hao Ren did not have any discomfort with this kind of flying. He stood at the bow with Sir Morian, looking at the distant horizon and observing the movement in the sky.
The other two airships were guarding on both sides, and they were only a few hundred meters away from the 'flagship'. When they rose to the height of the clouds, the two airships shuttled through the fog, appearing and disappearing from time to time.
It was a scene full of fantasy.
"General Marcus is a descendant of the Winter Giants," Morian suddenly broke the silence. After seeing the puzzled look on Hao Ren's face, he smiled and explained, "to answer your question just now."
"Winter Giants?" Hao Ren repeated subconsciously. It was another unfamiliar word.
"Their hometown is the Everwinter Continent, the Kingdom of Glaciers and Frozen Earth. Their kingdom was destroyed in the tide of Chaos three centuries ago. Later, the remaining Winter Giants joined the kingdom of the Frost Witches and the Ice Dragons. According to the ancient covenant signed by the ancestors of the various races on the frozen earth, the Winter Giants who lost their motherland sent a quarter of their people to various kingdoms on other continents. They paid the price of lifelong loyalty in exchange for assistance in the future restoration of their kingdom. General Marcus is a descendant of one of the Winter Giants. He has guarded our kingdom for 127 years, and Fort West has never fallen in his hands."
The old knight added, "He is straightforward but too honest. His relationship with the nobles of the kingdom has always been cold, but he is very popular among the traditional soldiers."
Hao Ren nodded. Although he had no intention of getting close to the nobles of Taros, he still silently memorized this useful information.
Then he looked up and looked at the gloomy sky in the distance.
The airships had completely crossed the mountains of the Western Region. On this side of the Barrier of Order, the power of Chaos and Darkness had weakened visibly.
The inky mass in the sky was gradually transforming into ordinary clouds. White clouds began to appear among the dark clouds. Some light shone through the thinnest clouds, and the land below became clearer.
The three airships crossed the last dividing line, and the surrounding light suddenly brightened.
Hao Ren narrowed his eyes for a moment. He looked at the blazing light in the sky, and his heart could not help but race.
He saw the sun of Collow.
There were still stars shining in this world.
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