An airship was a huge magic aircraft. It was a magic machine powered by air magic and fire magic. Although its speed was not high, it was very reliable and safe. It could transport a large number of materials and was the mainstream of cargo airships so far.
Not only that, but the huge hull could withstand the influence of the airflow, and its stability was also one of the best. If not in a hurry, people were more willing to choose to take this comfortable and cheap airship.
Of course, for civilians, it was not cheap at all.
Sitting in the first class cabin, Rell Phoenix held a glass of red wine in her hand. She looked at the scenery outside through the window and saw a huge castle appear between the forest and the river. Huge roads could be seen in the sky. They passed through the forest and the plains and spread out in all directions.
Unlike what Rell imagined, there was an endless stream of pedestrians on the road, coming and going, some driving carriages, some walking on foot. There were still traces of the war on the plains, but there were already people repairing them. The broken city walls were the same. There were many workers.
For some reason, Rell felt a sense of vitality. She had been to this small country before and had a bad impression of the empire. The corrupt royals and nobles, the fighting lords and earls caused a serious loss of population. The high taxes made the lives of civilians very difficult, and the barbaric regulations made many small nobles tyrannical in many places.
All in all, if she was not in charge of this area and investigating some important things, she would not want to come to this small country with neither scenery nor characteristics.
Boom ~
There was a crash, and the airship landed in a large open space in the king's city. The Liska Empire did not have an airship. This did not mean that they could not afford it, but without the industrial support of magic technology, they would have to spend far more money to maintain it than the airship. Under the persuasion of the minister, the king dispelled this idea.
However, there seemed to be some changes in the open space. There were some temporary buildings and passages around, and the open space covered with bricks was painted with many strange stripes and simple patterns.
"Hey! What are you doing! This is the exclusive airship of the Adventurer's Guild! You have no right to lock it! "
"Sorry, sir, this is our rule. We must check if there are any prohibited items on your ship before we let you go."
"What? You dare? "
There were sounds of quarreling outside the ship. The captain seemed to be arguing with the workers of the Liska Empire.
"What's the matter?"
Lehr, who was wearing the Union uniform, got off the airship. She didn't wear glasses. She could use magic to replace the lenses. At this time, she no longer had the nerdy and cute characteristics of the past. Now, she looked like a strong woman, the kind that made people feel pressured.
The captain turned around and complained, "Vice President! These people seized our spaceship. "
Hearing this, Layle frowned slightly. This was not a joke. This action was clearly treating them as outsiders.
"What does that mean?"
She looked at the other party. It was a middle-aged man with a face full of displeasure. There were many workers like him around, wearing plain clothes. They were holding chains and ropes, confronting the workers of the spaceship.
"That's the rule, ma 'am. Any means of transport that arrives must be investigated, with the exception of May 1st."
The other party replied in a polite tone.
Layel forced a smile and asked, "When did the King set the rules? Why didn't I receive any news about it?"
"Just last month, but it wasn't set by the king …"
Just as the worker was halfway through his sentence, a fat man wearing a red fur coat and a golden crown suddenly appeared in the corridor and rushed over. There were a few guards beside him. That's right, he was the king, the king of this country. Whenever Layel saw his face, she would think of how he kept sucking up to the Union.
"Vice President! You're finally here! Go away, go away! Don't block me! "
Seeing the fat king push the worker away, panting while looking at her with a smile, Layel only felt depressed. This king was the least like a king she had ever seen. He was more like the son of a nouveau riche.
But she couldn't show it. She could only smile and say,
"Your Majesty! We're really flattered that you came to welcome us personally. "
"You're too kind, Vice President. I'm very honored that you came personally. Come, come, I've prepared a good banquet for you …"
"Speaking of which, Your Majesty, you seem to have some strange rules here."
Layel interrupted the other party's nonsense and turned to look at the workers who were about to attack the spaceship. The king immediately understood something. He glared at them and said angrily, "What are you doing? Don't you know that this is a distinguished guest? Huh? "
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. This is the rule. No matter who it is, we have to carry out an investigation. If you don't agree, you can report it to that person. We're just working for him."
To Layel's surprise, the worker who lowered his head didn't kneel down to show weakness to the king. Instead, he maintained his original attitude.
This was like a bolt from the blue. She immediately glanced at the king. The latter was so angry that his face was red. He gritted his teeth and stomped his feet like a child.
"Forget it. Anyway, we don't have any so-called contraband on our spaceship. Let them search. But let me say this first. If anything is missing, we will investigate."
Layel also said something that surprised her subordinates. This decision might affect the reputation of the Union.
"Did you all hear that clearly? The Vice President has already said that if you don't keep your hands and feet clean, then don't blame me for being merciless! Let's go, Vice President. Don't argue with these lowly people. This way, please! "
The king continued to invite Layel warmly. Although he was unwilling, he still had to give her face. She could only participate in this banquet that was filled with singing and dancing.
After leaving the empty space, she saw many interesting scenes on the way to the palace. There were many pedestrians on the road. When they saw the king, they all knelt down to salute him. Some of them just looked at him coldly and didn't say anything. The stingy king didn't say anything either. Speaking of which, she just realized that this fat king had walked over. There were also very few guards around him.
What was even stranger was that the city was' alive '. The street was full of hawkers, and there were more smiles on the pedestrians. There weren't any ruffian city guards, and there were almost no homeless people sleeping on the streets. The streets were very clean, and there were even workers cleaning the roads.
What was going on? It was as if she had come to the wrong place. Layel was very curious about what was going on here.
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