Chapter 17: The Masquerade
The large air ships of the Sefalos Empire β
It was a magnificent and gigantic aircraft ship, the seat of Klaus Peterhausen, the Marquis of the Border of Vadanhall, who had come to the Continental Congress. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
Compared to other countries, warships are like very good friends, docked together in the center of the tarmac. The large aircraft ship Bevuv stopped at a distance from the other ships as if it had been squeezed out.
The arsenal at the stern of the ship is large enough to rival the hall of the castle hall, and in the depths there is a wonderful machine reminiscent of a "pagan altar"-
It looks like the cockpit of a single-seater airship, but the exterior is beautifully decorated, and in terms of appearance, ordinary weapons cannot compare to it. However, despite its ghostly physical beauty, this capsule exudes a yin aura.
At the bottom of the capsule hung one cable after another, connected to the mechanism attached to the ground. Looking at the whole picture, the size of the device is huge, and it is even indistinguishable from that of an adult dragon. The side of the body is inlaid with countless large dragon Qihua crystals.
This is a device of magic engineering! There are several researchers in the vicinity of the device. At the same time, there are about 10 technicians working with their heads down.
"Yo, Dr. Hoffman. How's it going?" Klaus said leisurely to an elderly researcher.
"As you can see, the assembly is almost complete. It has now entered the final inspection stage. It's just that this device uses the millennium Qihua crystal as the driving force, so more attention must be paid to it. Hoffman replied.
The Millennium Qihua Crystal, unlike the common energy consumables in the Knight Kingdom, is a precious ore that can only be formed by the corpse of the dragon clan in the ground after thousands of years. Most of it is used as fuel for magic ships.
"If an adult can help prepare the materials, I can do it right away. β
After listening to Hoffman's report, Klaus smiled with satisfaction, turned to a white-haired young man wearing a mask who had just arrived, and said, "The magic guide device 'Yggdrasil' is beautiful, isn't it?"
"It doesn't matter if the name or the appearance is, it's whether it's available or not. Mikawus said lightly.
"Yggdrasil" is a medical device. In ancient times, all dragons would transform into holy dragons, but it was not without exceptions, and its purpose was to heal those dragons in ancient times who could not transform into holy dragons after they grew up and matured.
"As the doctor said, the experiment will be ready soon, the key is, how are the materials prepared?"
"The sacrifice is ready. Mikawus shoved the two coffin-sized boxes he had brought with him in front of Klaus.
"Buy one, get one free?" Klaus said with interest.
"No, after all, dragons must have a supply of star spirits to survive, so wouldn't it be better to have a stable source of star spirits?" Mikawus opened two chests.
"Oh," Clausto looked at with his chin, and suddenly understood Mikawus's thoughts, and turned to Hoffman, "How much time will it take to adjust the Star Spirit Supply Device to suit this?"
"This ......," Hoffman looked at it and said, "If you don't have to ensure the safety of the source of the star spirit, you need to adjust it overnight, and tomorrow afternoon will do." β
"No, this material is different from dragons, and you can find it everywhere. β
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The next night, on the third floor of the city, the special hall for the ballβ
The scene is boiling and lively. All the gentlemen and ladies present wore masks on their faces. In addition to the orthodox masks that only cover the eyes around, there are also strange head coverings that resemble the heads of animals such as dragons and lions. Among them, there are many people who sacrifice their hues and dress up as clowns.
Sakula, who had already changed into a court dress, put on the mask of the fence collar and took care of her weapon, and after taking care of her weapon, she made a male and female companion with Arthur, who was dressed as the same kind of person, and took his arm and walked in.
Pairs of men and women hold hands on the dance floor in the center of the hall and dance gracefully to the rhythm of the music. The dance floor is surrounded by a bar, tables, chairs and sofas, and many guests gather to chat and laugh.
"Arthur, you must have the memory of a knight king, right? β
Because the citizens of the knight kingdom pay attention to fortitude and simplicity, there will basically be no such noisy parties, plus the treatment of Sakura, there are fewer opportunities for this kind of activity to be contacted, although there is no fear of stage fright, but it is rude to make any unsuitable movements, despite wearing a mask...... But looking at the scene, as long as you know it, you must still recognize it, the mask is completely useless, and only Sakura has a pair of pointed ears, so it is even more recognizable.
"Allow the servant to dance with you, then. However, as far as I know, Sakura, as the last maiden, doesn't seem to have undergone formal court dance training. β
"Don't underestimate me, I have a plan to return to the royal capital early in the morning, of course I will learn dance or something. Sakura hereby informs. With that, he took Arthur's hand and walked towards the dance floor.
Arthur also cooperated to hold Sakura's waist, and with the light waltz, the two began to dance.
Still, Sakura glanced around from time to time.
Sylvia was also in the crowd, and was being invited to dance by a large group of nobles at this time, and it is estimated that she regretted not pulling a male partner who could make up the number at this time, right?
Plus, there are a few things that must be taken care of.
"What's going on, Sakura is upset. Arthur said.
"Well, it seems like there's a spy or something. It's just right to use the 'mask'. β
"That's pointless, and in this case, you must be coming as an entourage of representatives of other countries or something. Regardless of whether it is questioned in person or investigated after the fact, the knighthood has no power to take measures. β
"I know that's the worst part. Whew, just dance a little more and get some air, the air here is muddier than the dust of a dragon riding class. Sakura grumbled quietly. β
After the dance, Sakura moved to the largest window next to the venue to rest. Arthur handed over the lemonade in a goblet that he had just taken from the waiter.
"Thank you. Sakura immediately raised her glass and drank freely. Although the dance seems to be elegant, after actually skipping it, I found that the amount of movement is quite intense, no less than ordinary battles.
After a while, Sylvia also came here to breathe, after all, there was only one window on the open balcony. She must have been tired of dealing with the invitations of a large group of nobles.
Although the relationship between the two was not good, Sakura still mentioned what she had found out earlier, although Oward was also at the ball, but that was funny...... Forget it.
Although Sylvia was slightly startled, she was also familiar with the unspoken rules in this regard, and came to the same conclusion as Arthur.
"Well, that guy is coming this way, and he was attracted by you Sylvia. Sakura thinks so. "Because Sylvia's dancing posture is more beautiful than herself, and her figure is better than herself, and her male partner is obviously more handsome than the person who comes, so the other party will not be so cheeky.
"That noble son...... I recognize him, he should be Klaus, Marquis of the Border of Vadanhall. β
"This, I know a little bit, is the agent of Emperor Sephalos, his entourage is the person who encountered me at the last dragon riding festival, and it should be the same person as the corpse gray dragon experimenter. Sakura hereby informs. β
The whispers of the two ended there, as Klaus and Mikawus had already approached.
"You're dancing really well. Do you have the pleasure of dancing with you?" Klaus gazed at Sylvia and gracefully extended his hand to her.
Sylvia thought for a moment and stretched out her hand: "I can accompany you." Then Klaus took him into the room.
Sakura understood what Sylvia meant, glanced at Arthur, and extended her hand to Mikawus, "Sir, would you mind being my dance partner?"
(To be continued) (To be continued.) )