They didn't fly directly into the city, but landed behind an uninhabited reef on the shore. Isis reverted back to human form—the only magic he can still wield with ease. They had walked a long way along the coast to Kurtia, where the crowds poured into the city.

Curtia also has no walls. There is no shortage of people from the Eastern Continent on the bustling streets, and even if their fair skin is tanned, their facial features are too different from the locals to distinguish them at a glance.

Ed had thought they wouldn't be too conspicuous in it, but in fact, he was still too white compared to the merchants who spent most of their time in the cabin without being exposed to the sun like sailors...... And Isis was whiter than he was - even Ed felt that his face was blinding white in the bright sun of the seaside!

Isis was accustomed to all kinds of eyes, and although the Noo'ans would look at him curiously and whisper a few words to their companions, they were not too rude.

Hertland spices are one of the most popular goods, and the whole city seems to be enveloped in intense aromas. Ed sneezed all the way, and even his intense curiosity spewed out a little, and finally found the liaison office set up by the Neo City Chamber of Commerce here.

As a River?? Singh's son, he was warmly welcomed.

"I thought Singel's caravan wouldn't arrive so quickly. The middle-aged man who received him implicitly expressed his doubts—he certainly knew that the Singel fleet was not present in port at all.

Ed laughed perfunctorily. After a few words, the man ascertained, at least superficially, the heir to the test of his father's ruthless tossment to this far-flung continent, with a little more unobnoying flattery in his enthusiasm, almost answering all questions.

The ruler of Kurtia is certainly not the ruler of the village where Muru came here.

"The cities of the Noa are not like Lutgar, which are ruled by local lords, but more like Neo...... But their mayor is appointed by the king, not by the people, like us Neo. The man had the pride of being a Neo, but he also honestly expressed his envy for the Noua, "They have a pretty good king...... At least the mayors who have been sent here for several successive terms have been quite good. Even Neo City has the East End 'Mud', where the impoverished people gather, but there is no one here - the richest people in this city are perhaps not as rich as the rich merchants of Neo, but the poorest are better than the poor people of Neo. As long as it's not incorrigibly lazy and incredibly stupid, you can always live a good life. ”

As a result, more and more people chose to stay here, and the caravans had to increase their pay to retain skilled sailors.

The current mayor is a woman, shrewd and capable...... It doesn't hide this sharpness.

"As a woman, it's too tough!" the man complained, "I've only been here for a year, and I've already made up my mind to revise the trading rules we've been using for years." Lord Rajer has summoned back to Neo, and it will not be easy to make a high profit on low-priced goods as before—and I am afraid it will be less and more difficult...... Although it is not without new opportunities. It's just that in this place where there is no magic, it is too slow to send some news back...... Alas, I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing now. ”

It would take nearly three years for the merchant ships to come and go at the earliest, and the mages had not yet figured out why Hetrand couldn't use magic, so they gradually lost interest in it. For the Neo merchants, who are accustomed to the convenience of magic, this is probably Kurtia's greatest drawback.

Ed listened to a bunch of various news, and ate a somewhat rainbow island style lunch under the warm hospitality of the other party, and when he once again merged into the crowd on the street, he already had an idea.

"Let's go to the library first!" he said.

Yes, Curtia already has its own library, which may not be as large as the Blanti Library, but there should be no shortage of books on the history of the city.

Perhaps, the pastor who insisted on staying and working for his ideals at the beginning of the exchange between the people of the two continents can also leave a trace in it?

"Why the hell is it all such trouble!"

After staying in the crowd for a long time, Isis gradually lost his patience, "As long as I turn back into a dragon now, you will be able to meet the ruler here immediately, and let her go to your 'girl', wouldn't it be faster and easier?!"

Ed was almost tempted, but quickly told himself, "No!"

He told his friends the same.

"There are too many people coming from our side here, God knows how they will react, if it causes chaos, let alone help us find someone, that 'sharp' mayor may kick us out!"

He'd asked someone from the Chamber of Commerce to see if he could see the mayor, but he wasn't his father at all—he wasn't that important. And his own identity...... Even the man who received him just now didn't know that he had become a sage of the water god. Even if he says it, the name probably doesn't mean much here.

They didn't make it to the library. Not long after he left, Iss poked Ed's arm with his finger.

"We're being targeted!" he said, his tone involuntarily tinged with excitement.

Ed immediately turned his head and looked around, very nervous.

Iss slapped him on the back in annoyance. But the people who "targeted" them didn't retreat as Ed had hoped—they walked straight through the crowd, stood in front of him, and called out his name.

"Ed?? Singh. ”

The tall man stood straight, his scrutinizing and wary look in his eyes, making Ed feel like a prisoner who had been on the run for a long time and had finally been caught.

"Yes, I am. He replied, a bright smile on his face. The identities of the two people in front of him are simply self-evident, and it is better for him to be honest...... No, he was such an honest man!

He straightened his chest and smiled brighter and more sincerely.

The man who spoke was stunned and exchanged glances with his companion.

"Did I do something I shouldn't have done?" Ed asked, "I'm sorry, I'm new to Kurtia and I don't know much about the customs here." ”

“...... You're not here by boat. The man said, his expression softened a little unconsciously, "We just want to know that you put your ...... Mount, where to put it? IMHO, it's a little too big, and it's better to stay in a safe enough place. ”

Like, right under their noses.

Ed's smile was a little unbearable. He didn't even have time to think about when exactly they were exposed...... Because his "big" "mount" already exuded a slight chill behind him.