Chapter 43: No Glory
St. Keller, the center of the imperial capital, is the political center of the vast San Lorenzo Empire. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
It is a sprawling metropolis located on Lake Sophia, the inland lake of the Valcam continent.
At the beginning of the empire, Keller the Great gathered craftsmen from all over the country to build this huge city on the island in the middle of the lake, the four gates extended a spectacular bridge over the water, the bridge every 300 meters carved with all kinds of great achievements of Keller the Great, spacious enough to accommodate four carriages parallel to the bridge, in this era is simply a miracle in the history of architecture.
If there was no magic in this, Charlotte would not believe it.
At this moment, the sun is setting, and Charlotte stands on the edge of the town by the lake, looking out at the water city engraved with its former glory.
Crystal clear water cascades from a hole in the wall 30 meters above the water level, creating a spectacular waterfall landscape. The walls are adorned with green vines, making the whole city look like a delicate work of art.
The craftsmen and mages who built the water city used a unique water intake system to pump water from the lake into the city along the palace garden, and then arranged four major water systems along the street to flow out of the city. The tributaries of the four major water systems are zigzag and integrated into almost every street in the city, and it is also the lifeblood of the entire city.
Charlotte noticed that a merchant ship was sailing along the water system, and when passing through a special spillway, the water capital used the levee to impound the water to create a magnificent water level difference, allowing the merchant ship to pass through the gate with a huge difference in elevation. It was the way to sail the Panama Canal in the past, but it was perfectly used by the world of this medieval system.
The sunset and waterfalls form a gorgeous rainbow, the clear lake, the majestic water city, the tall and spacious overhead bridge, and the ingenious way of taking water...... It was all an eye-opener for Charlotte.
It's not that Keller the Great didn't build any aircraft cannons, Charlotte almost thought that the Emperor was a fellow from the Azure Planet!
"How? Isn't it spectacular?" said Lawrence, who rode beside him, patted Charlotte on the shoulder.
Because of the extraordinary period, the gates of the imperial capital are about to be closed. Lawrence decided to spend the night in the lakeside town and visit Crown Prince Elbert the next day.
The young people who saw the spectacular city from afar came to the lake in groups to watch.
"Unique!" Charlotte nodded in admiration, "The craftsmen and mages who built this city were definitely the best people in the world at that time!"
"And the top artists!" Fei Wenli added.
Lawrence nodded, he looked at Vivien's three little ones with her mouth slightly open and a stunned look, and couldn't help but recall the past time.
"Yes, when I was Lolita's age, I thought the same thing when your grandfather first brought me to the imperial capital. With a look of nostalgia in his eyes, Lawrence pointed to the walls of the Water Capital, "Your grandfather told me at the time that this city is not just a spectacular work of art, it can be transformed into a monstrous war beast at any time if needed!"
"The mighty Keller the Great gathered the nation's most famous craftsmen and mages of Icewind to design the city's water system and plan. And when war calls for it, the vast system of water can be turned into a torrent to overwhelm all the legions that dare to invade......!
Lawrence pointed to the protruding stone pillars on the city walls, which Charlotte had thought were to strengthen the structure, but Lawrence's words made him understand the true purpose of the creation.
"The upper part of those stone pillars is hollowed out, and in each stone pillar there is a powerful magic cannon, which can easily destroy the warships on the lake in times of war!
"There's no city in the world that can't be broken!" Charlotte said with a shrug of her shoulders and a smile.
"You're right!" Lawrence gave him an appreciative look, "We at Fort Savoy are also known as the city that never falls, and have never been breached since the War of Annihilation. However, the reason why Savoie Fort was not breached was not because of the high walls, but because the Clayderman family had always worked together and won the support of the people of the North. ”
"Behold, this glorious city is no longer glorious, and even so, the royal family is still fighting for power and drunkenness!" concluded Lawrence, "and if you don't want Savoie to follow the same path, you three brothers and sisters need to work together!"
Lawrence embraced Charlotte and Vivien Leigh into his arms, "I want you to know that no matter where you are or where you go, your roots will always be in Fort Savoie in the North. Clayderman's glory will one day be inherited by you. Trust each other wholeheartedly, support each other wholeheartedly, and dedicate yourself to each other, this is the glory that belongs to Clayderman!"
Charlotte and Vivien Leigh glanced at each other across Lawrence, and smiled confidently, "Of course! We are Clayderman, and we are proud of our blood and unity!"
Lawrence smiled with relief, he turned on his horse and turned his horse's head, "Let's go! your uncle is almost at the hotel, let's go meet the king from the West!"
The group returned to the town along the wide official road. Along the way, the town is bustling with people, and the bustling town makes Charlotte feel like she is back in the Ice Castle.
Merchants from all over the world seem to be unaware of the country's sorrow, bringing rare products from all over the world, creating a thriving commercial circle around the water capital.
The town's official thoroughfares are wide enough to accommodate two horse-drawn carriages, and the streets are lined with shops. Workers who still wear short shirts in the winter carry heavy packages and deliver their goods to the shops.
The tiger people from Allahabad are famous traders in the imperial capital, and they always bring something new and curious. These tigermen are more accustomed to hot climates, so they are rarely seen in the north.
Vivien and Lolita stared curiously at the cat-faced tigermen, but the other was surprised by the gaze. For them, it may also be a marketing method to arouse the curiosity of customers.
Along the way, a few people led their horses through the bustling streets to the most luxurious hotel in the center of town.
The hotel covers an area of 5,000 square meters and is three floors high. The hotel is divided into several areas, the most exclusive of which has a courtyard and a variety of recreational facilities.
It was an upscale inn for nobles and merchants, and for the average commoner, even a one-night stay would have drained him of several years' savings.
Charlotte and the others entered the independent courtyard that had been opened long ago in the warm welcome of the hotel, and just turned the porch, they heard a bold voice shouting loudly.
"Hah, look who's coming, my good brother Lawrence!" a middle-aged man in a golden cloak walked quickly to meet the crowd, he was only a little shorter than Lawrence, and gave Lawrence a bear hug to him, "I just talked to my sister about you, my good brother-in-law!
He looked at Fei Wenli again, vigorously hugged the silver dragon princess with an embarrassed expression, ignored Fei Wenli's pushing, and stabbed Fei Wenli's tender face with the beard on his face, "My good niece! You have become a great beauty who has captivated the country and the city! What's wrong? Didn't you like to let your uncle tie his beard the most when you were a child?"
"When I was a child, I couldn't resist!Uncle, please let me go!" Fei Wenli rolled her eyes and couldn't help pushing the middle-aged man away, because of her strong strength, she almost pushed the latter over.
Lawrence's face changed and he was about to scold, but before that, the middle-aged man waved his hand and laughed out loud, "It's really worthy of the famous Silver Dragon Princess! The world's number one knight Ji! Hahaha, uncle is no longer your opponent!"
"And you! I heard that you became the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle, and you have also become a Master of the Seven Rings! Genius, true genius!"
The man pointed at Charlotte as she walked towards him, and the latter's face changed dramatically, and he immediately took a few steps back, shaking his head and waving his hand.
"Please don't do this, we two big men don't need to hug!
He is Rebecca's own brother and the King of Lotsente, one of the Seven Kings of the Empire!