Chapter 42: The City of Miracles
"It's so hateful, it made me lose so much face!"
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"I don't want to impress my future subjects! You know?
"Yes, yes, I swear. You have already impressed your future subjects. So, let's miss this topic. Seriously, I'm even a little skeptical, are we really still in the world of Steeu?"
Claire looked at the street scene in front of him, and even if he was always indifferent, he couldn't help but be amazed by the world in front of him.
It was a sight never seen before, wide enough to accommodate thirty wagons walking side by side, flanked by spire houses at least three stories high. On both sides of the street, hardy plants unique to the northern country are planted, and large trees with needle-shaped leaves bring a green atmosphere to the city.
These plants divide the street into five sections, the outermost of which is the pedestrian street, and the inner side of the area is full of traffic and horses, which follow the rules and drive against each other, making the whole street look full of order.
The most bizarre thing is the driveway in the center, which is about 5 meters wide. On the floor of the driveway are spar rails, and every ten minutes or so, a silver-white suspended train passes quickly and silently through the center.
To be honest, for Charlotte, who had seen a modern city in her previous life, the rest was nothing remarkable. Only the suspension train in the center is too much black technology, although it is not that he has never seen the suspension train in his previous life, but in this world where the production level is equivalent to that of the Middle Ages, he can actually see this kind of technological creation, which still makes him feel like a beep.
The city is painted with red paint on the top of the houses, the walls are meticulously painted with pure white paint, the dormer windows under the eaves are made of yellow wood, and even the nine steps leading to the house are painted beige.
But the people who walk in it don't have the same aesthetic fatigue. Because in various places in the upper area, there are all kinds of strange buildings with strange colors and shapes, which are the mage towers built by the powerhouses who have reached the level of archmages above the seventh ring, and they are like loyal guards standing around the towers of Icewind Castle, silently overlooking this lively city.
Because Alpha was so shocked, Charlotte decided to walk with a cane, which also allowed him to get more exposure to the unique charm of the city. When walking around the city, Charlotte even has the strange illusion of being in a small European town in a 19th-century fairytale.
After passing through this sprawling neighborhood, you will come to the commercial street of the mid-rise district. Most of the streets here are double-storey, and their eyes and shapes are starting to become more distinctive. As you walk down the streets, you can catch a glimpse of all kinds of huge advertisements from time to time, and the bustling crowds weave through the shops. Most of the people in the mage's robes looked hurried, while the rest of the people looked laid-back, shuttling from shop to shop with great appearance, enjoying the pleasure of shopping.
"Meow, guests, do you want to enjoy a pleasant lunch in our store, now that we have been open for three years, there are various discount activities!
As they passed a bright shop with a pink canopy and yellow bricks, a cute girl with plush cat ears and a pale yellow flexible cat tail struck up a conversation with the two. Judging from her physical features, she does not seem to be human, and at this moment, the girl is wearing a cool black and white maid outfit, with white translucent stockings on her slender legs, and she tilts her head cutely and talks to the two.
Claire, who had never seen such a sensational dress, immediately turned red, and Charlotte's eyes lit up, and she stood on tiptoe like a strange uncle who had discovered Lori, and curiously touched the girl's fluffy cat ears.
It's fluffy, it's warm, and if you stroke it carefully, you can even touch the faint blood vessels in your ears.
"Meow!! annoying, guest, it's forbidden!"
"Oh oh oh! I've never seen a living cat lady! It is said that you live in the southern Karta region, and you never thought of seeing a living cat lady in the north!"
"Meow meow! The guest must be coming to Icewind Castle for the first time! Hehe, Icewind Castle, known as the pearl of the north, is a city of miracles! It is said that in the entire world of Steeu, only the Secret City in the southwest, and the legendary Sky City Ivadeo can be compared to Icewind Castle!"
The lively cat lady bounced in front of Charlotte and Claire despite the risk of running out. It can be seen that she does like the city from the bottom of her heart.
"Although it is said that the two legendary cities are seated by the Lord of the Emperor and the Lord of the Stars, respectively, they are known as the Temple of the Mages of the Steeu. But I think Icewind Castle has as much charm as those two cities!"
"It's better to say it, because the threshold of those two cities is too high! For mages, Icewind Castle is actually the most suitable place to study!
Emanuel, the Lord of the Secret City and the Emperor, is an old acquaintance who has fought alongside him. Although he should not know himself on this world line......
As for the Lord of the Stars and his Sky City, this was the first time I had heard of something new.
"Does the legendary Sky City really exist? It is said that it floats in all planes of the multiverse all year round, and as long as it can climb the Sky City, it will definitely become an archmage-level existence. Is this rumor true!?"
Wandering mages had been heard in taverns about the legend of the Sky Castle, but Claire at the time only thought of it as a beautiful fairy tale. Although she once fantasized about one day ascending to the legendary Rivadeo, Claire also knew in her heart that it was just a dream.
Therefore, when she heard the cat lady talk about the city of Ivadeo in the sky, Claire couldn't help but ask uncharacteristically.
"I guess it exists, meow! I haven't been to that city. But if you can become an archmage or something, it must be a joke! Don't look at me as just a kanban girl, I've received a lot of mage guests over the years! It is said that there is a mage who has climbed the sky city, and he has seen the star lord from afar!
It seems that this cat lady is indeed well-informed, even if it is just all kinds of information from the mouths of the mages, it also allows this little clerk to grasp some amazing news. At the very least, Charlotte heard the identity of the fourth person for the first time.
The maid mage once said that there are now four top root kings in the world. They are Zoe, the Lord of the Structure, Emanuel, who fought side by side in the Endless Corridor, and Gerald, the Lord of the Black, who fought as an enemy. Now, the last Root Mage must be the owner of the Sky City of Vardeo, the legendary Lord of the Stars.
"Meow meow, I've said so much, do you want two customers to come in and try our delicious meow?"
Looking at the cute cat lady in front of her, Charlotte and Claire glanced at each other and nodded in unison.
After eating the unique tomato omelet rice and the tender fried sauce steak, the two of them were full of wine and food to visit the scenery of the lower city of Icewind Castle with great interest.
Compared with the high-tech upper-floor area and the lively middle-level area, the lower-level area, which belongs to civilian residents, also gave the two of them a lot of shocks.
Tall windmills powered by various winds, brick chimneys that spew white smoke in the air and the rumble of machinery coming from inside, and magical golems toiling in the fields make the city look alive and vibrant. This kind of convenience brought about by magic makes Icewind Castle seem out of place in the entire world of Stee.
This is the place where miracles are cast, the birthplace of civilization, the pride of mages, and the happiness of the people.
Icewind Castle is home to a myriad of races of different looks and styles living in harmony in the city, including small but strong dwarves, elves who love nature and art, tall and strong minotaurs, centaurs with legs and human bodies, tigermen with nasal voices, drow elves with black skin, and shriveled lichs. Charlotte even sees a notorious Mind Flayer from the underworld running a magic shop in Midtown.
Aside from the cold-hating lizardmen, this is a gathering place for all the races of Stee. The people follow the order of the city and contribute to the prosperity of Icewind Castle.
It is worth mentioning that the city's guards also continue the style of Icewind Castle. The various races are divided into different types of armies according to their profession and ethnicity, and together with the ranged battle puppet troops of the Mage Tower, they form a terrifying army of different styles but indestructible.
While Charlotte and Claire are in the lower town, they see a drunken dwarf clash with a drow who buys weapons. Soon, the cold puppet troops, with a red glint in their eyes, escorted the two poor perpetrators to the ring-dome courtroom in the lower city.
At that time, these two young men full of freshness were still sitting in the judgment hall with relish, knocking melon seeds, and listening to the trial that made people laugh because of the drunken dwarf's nonsense.
Two days passed in a long way. At night, Charlotte and Claire lay in their respective apprentice rooms, tossing and turning on the soft velvet bed, but could not sleep.
Because tomorrow, the emotional magic class is about to begin......