Towards the evening of the third day, the Mouthy Jayne slowly sailed into Neo's Winter Harbor.

Winter Rest is not a harbor, but only for ships down the Vinez River, and because of its location to the north, it is the first port of Neo to feel the winter breath - even if it doesn't actually see snow here.

But the name, a few days before Ed and their arrival, seemed to have taken on a different meaning.

There was a ship parked in the harbor that could not move. Barris, the little sailor on the Mouthy Jayne, ran to call Ed with just one glance - the fireworks that night made them a little more awe and closeness to this unfamiliar young master.

"The whole boat was frozen in water! like it was wrapped in a shell made of ice!"

Little Ballysby is hand-in-hand.

Without him saying anything more, Ed had already rushed to the deck.

Under the bright sunshine of early summer, the iceship tilted slightly, from the towering mast and the folded sails to the surface of the water below the side of the ship, all covered with a thick layer of ice, all the way to the riverbank. The ice looked crystal clear, and it was beautiful...... If no one is frozen in it.

You don't have to go near Ed to imagine the fear that froze on those twisted faces. His heart sank, but there was not much expression on his face—he hadn't expected it.

Guided by the navigator, Captain Becky steered the Mouthy Jayne to a position away from the iceship, and as soon as the ship was stopped, he quickly dispatched sailors to inquire for news.

There was no need to inquire about the news.

"It's spread everywhere. He told Ed, "There's a mage from Neo City too...... The dragon, which flew by here two days ago. It didn't fly high, and the idiots on the Bogle didn't know what to think, so they attacked it with the ship's crossbow arrows......"

In response to them, the breath of death fell from heaven and was extremely cold.

Becky knew that the dragon was a friend of the young master who knew magic in front of him, so he would naturally try his best to favor it a little, but the tail note that gradually weakened still revealed fear.

There is no one who is not afraid of such a mighty beast...... Moreover, there were only three or four people attacking it on the ship, but it easily took a dozen lives.

It wasn't like no one had attacked the dragon before, but it probably roared back or flapped its wings lazily and flew higher, ignoring it. The Bogle was the ship of a small merchant in Stonebuge, and it was impossible for the sailors on board not to know that the dragon was not going to fight back...... Perhaps that's why they dare to attack it.

The mages sent to the port by Neo City were soon approached - the Mouthy Jayne was flying the banner of the Singal family, and Ed Singer's relationship with the ice dragon was well known.

And they apparently knew that Ed was on board. Not to mention the eyes and ears of the Archmage Tower in Stonebuch, I am afraid that the fireworks in the sky last night could be seen from the Archmage Tower.

The attitude of the two young mages was not deferential, but they were not too arrogant, but they spoke in a circle that was more subtle than that of elves.

"I don't know what Isis is doing or where he has gone. Ed replied bluntly, "He's my friend, but he's also a dragon — I can't control his comings and goings." ”

“...... But you're here for him, aren't you?"

"Nope. Ed shook his head: "I'm here for my father...... He's missing. ”

The two mages looked at each other, the surprise on their faces not like a disguise.

"If there's anything we need help with......" Connaught Buren, the older mage, spoke tentatively.

"Of course. Ed nodded unceremoniously, "My father was kidnapped by the Black Sails Pirates, and I ...... to Neo As well as pirates don't understand, if you can tell me anything, I would appreciate it. ”

The name "Black Sails" made the faces of the two mages sink visibly.

They exchanged a look, didn't ask any more questions about the ice dragon, and quickly left.

Naturally, there is also the Singal family's mansion in Neo City, and the people sent to pick up Ed are already waiting on the docks. The gray-haired old steward was respectful but unusually silent, and Ed had no intention of speaking.

The carriage headed south. The city of Neo occupies a narrow strip of land by the sea, and the high mountains rising from the flat ground to the north are as sharp as knives, cutting off Grivar from this prosperous harbor, so that the rulers here do not have to worry too much about the elves, but also make it difficult for the whole city to expand northward, so it can only expand to the sea. Crisscrossed by bridges and waterways connect the islands, and half of the city is almost entirely at sea. Cloud-like white sails huddle the shore, and beyond is the endless blue ocean.

The northerly high road is so high that you can see almost the entire city when you open the curtains. The sea breeze had a peculiar fishy smell on his face, and for a moment Ed couldn't take his eyes off the endless sea—far above the sea level, the evening sun was dyeing the sky a strange orange and purple.

The sky and the sea are vast, and the human beings who live in them are as small as dust, but they are also endless.

"Life is like water flowing endlessly, as slight as mist, as macro as rivers and seas, forever in the palm of your hand. ”

Ed suddenly remembered this sentence, and there was a faint sourness and sorrow in his heart.

He forgot his gods...... He had never really believed in her with all his heart, and the silent and resolute deity knew it, right?

He withdrew his gaze and turned to the gray tower of Neo that pointed to the sky. Even against the backdrop of the magnificent scenery of the sea and the sky, the five majestic towers shaped like five fingers are no less. They seem to have been carved from stone pillars that naturally grow out of the ground, with no seams visible on the surface. The four towers in the southeast, northwest, and northwest have different shapes, or slender and straight, or thick and strictly forbidden, and the highest one in the middle is called the highest tower, which looks like a regular one.

The Tower of Supreme is actually not as tall as the three-storied tower of Stonebuch. But the twisted three-storied tower is strange and lonely, but the archmage tower shows an unusually calm momentum outside of the incredible structure, which is awe-inspiring, but also yearning.

The three-storied pagoda is unattainable, as if it does not belong to this world. The Archmage Tower, however, is a place that can be climbed by one's own efforts.

The Singhal family mansion is located on a small island southeast of Neo – in fact, the entire island belongs to River Singer. It was common among the wealthy merchants of Neo, and River from the north made it like a castle.

If he stayed here honestly, Ed felt that even if the pirates rushed up in a boat, they might not be able to capture River.

- Well deserved.

Aside from the apprehension and uneasiness, this rather disrespectful thought popped into Ed's mind as he set foot on the island.

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