Chapter Seventy-Seven: Honored Guest
Early the next morning, Fang Yu received a message from Su Changfeng.
In the projection of the communication crystal, the latter was looking a little serious, and said, "Ed, you'd better stay here for a few days." ”
Fang Yu was slightly stunned, a little surprised: "What's the matter?" ”
"There's one of our guests who wants to meet you, and she'll be arriving at Crosswind Harbor soon."
"A guest wants to see us?"
"Yes," Su Changfeng nodded, "a rather distinguished guest." ”
Although he was a little sneering at the other party's mysterious attitude, Fang Yu chose to accept it after thinking about it for a while. After all, the other party has just done them a big favor, not to mention that although the time is tight, it is not so bad for three or five days.
The Seven Seas Brigade was certainly not idle for the next few days, the others were busy converting the EXP obtained from the Elder Leaves into effective levels - skills, knowledge and spells, etc., while Fang Yuan was focused on transforming the lancers.
To be exact, it is also a transformation of the silver bee -
With ideas, and ready-made solutions, the job isn't that difficult. It's just that for the in-depth transformation of the magic guide structure, it seems that some new knowledge and techniques need to be used, Fang Yu carefully searched his memory, and finally came to the same conclusion with Miss Tata - I'm afraid I have to find the answer from the "Magic Guide Construction Theory".
Istania is the home of the Magical Structure, almost as good as the Empire's Iron Capital of Grenz, where he learned a lot about the Magical Structure, such as the first (F-class) and the second (E-class) of the Magisteric Structuring Theory.
Thanks to Ms. Elna, he has a pretty solid grasp of everything. Of course, it also took a lot of experience.
It's just that in the next step to go deeper into a more professional field, his shallow understanding of magic guide construction is obviously not enough. Fortunately, Hengfeng Port also has its own library and its own artisan association, and Fang Yu can borrow books from it for free when he says hello to Su Changfeng.
He first checked "Magic and Protection", which focused on protection, and contained a discussion about the Shining Shield, but it didn't meet his expectations.
Then there is "About the Sequence and Magic of Energy Overflow", which talks about how to make the magic guide construct bigger and stronger, which can enhance the output of the main crystal, which is indeed helpful for the 'Lancer-Silver Bee' system, but it can't solve the main problem.
Fang Yu discovered that there were some treatises of the Ringers School, a school of magic that favored the main construction, and that Lal, the inventor of the Inlands Six, was one of the excellent successors of this school. This was rare high-level knowledge, and Fang Yu was a little excited when he first discovered them, but after taking a look at the learning needs and experience consumption, his heart immediately stopped.
The astronomical difference is not enough to describe how humble he is in front of this knowledge, this time is quite smooth, he previously gave the Descendant of Flor, who is actually the guild of Nognes, a small lesson, he originally had some swelling, but now he is finally quiet.
Twenty-odds is just the beginning in Aitalia, and he hasn't yet entered the true realm of the Grand Guild.
Eventually, with the help of Miss Tata, he found what he was looking for in a corner, "Subject and Part", a book dedicated to the detached subsystem of magic constructs, written by an inconspicuous little man whose name he had never even heard of.
However, the inconspicuousness here is compared to those who are really big, in the history of alchemy, the great masters of all walks of life are as vast as the stars, and the 'little people' who have made small contributions are like the sand of the Ganges, relatively speaking, he is not even a speck of dust in this long river.
At least for now—
However, this does not mean that the writings of this little man are not important, this author is not the most important person, in fact, this technique has been carried forward behind him, and countless heroes have emerged, even obscuring the light of the book.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come specifically to find this thing, which is not a big deal for a master, but it's just right to get started.
Theoretically, as a recruiter, after getting the book, it is enough to consume experience and learn, and this kind of intermediate knowledge generally does not take more than a day and a half.
However, as early as Kapka, Fang Yu had already developed the habit of reading and understanding the knowledge and secretary himself, and if possible, he had to keep a transcription with him for reading at any time.
In this respect, he and Miss Naturalist have a common language, and Kita always takes her suitcase of books wherever she goes. Azure often laughed at her that the box of books was of no use, and that Attaria's knowledge was not universal on Earth.
As long as the system is used reasonably, this is also the common perception of most people after entering the stargate.
But habit is habit, this can probably be regarded as a preference, not to mention that it does have some use, at least Fang Yu has tasted the sweetness of a solid foundation - although the pay and the benefit are not very equal.
However, after asking, Fang Yu found a surprise, he found that the fee for transcribing knowledge here is extremely low, almost equivalent to giving it away for nothing. The full text of the third volume of "The Theory of Magical Construction" is only 1,300 listel, while "The Body and Part" is only 670 lisdell.
Isn't that a free gift?
This discovery surprised Fang Yuan, who had previously spent tens of thousands of miles on copying books above the intermediate level at the Artisan Guild - and this was at the suggestion of the eldest princess, and the local craftsmen in Estania would always give them a special price.
Knowledge is priceless, it is common knowledge among alchemists.
The price almost immediately made his heart flutter, and he simply put down what he was doing and copied a few more books—and even spent tens of thousands of miles to make a copy of the complete set of treatises of the Ringers school, which was high-level knowledge, and put it in other places where money could not buy.
Of course, it is said to be transcribed, and there is no need to copy word by word, only need to use the information crystal to enter text and picture information, which is a little slower than scanning, but it also takes a lot of time.
It's a pity that the library of the king of Istania doesn't have many books related to alchemy, otherwise Alepf would have given him the library for free at that time, and he would have made a fortune at that time. But even so, he still stayed in that place and copied a lot of anecdotal knowledge and a few spell books.
He had given those spell books to Luo Yu, Ji Ta and the three of them, and when he copied those spell books, he almost didn't blow himself up into charcoal because he triggered the runes on them. So, even copying books in Aitaria is a very risky job.
While transcribing, Fang Yu also vaguely thought of a possibility, although Su Changfeng didn't mention it, but this may also be an attitude of the military. Theoretically, they wouldn't be able to access this kind of internal archive, but the Seven Seas Brigade is in trouble right now, and the military probably wants to show that they don't treat them as outsiders.
It's a pity that this speculation seems to be only in the idea for a while.
After two days in the library, he almost forgot all about the Lancer-Silver Bee's renovation plan, and at noon on the third day, Sky Blue sent a message from the communication crystal that the ship had entered the harbor.
Fang Yu was a little unresponsive to the news at first glance: What ship has already entered the port?
There was a look of hatred that iron could not be made of steel: "That guest, the guest's ship has arrived." ”
"Oh!" Fang Yu suddenly realized.
He slapped his head and thought to himself that he was really confused about copying books.
However, Fang Yu himself did not expect that when he returned the borrowed books and hurried to the port with Miss Tata and the two of them, he found that the so-called 'distinguished guest' was actually an acquaintance.
"Long time no see, Eddard, and Albert's little girl," Princess Brianne said as she stood on the docks, the wind through the open sea that swept up the clouds, and also blew her beautiful blonde hair, through the pointed ears of the long hair, embedded in the hollowed-out elven silver, with the longbow behind her back, and a light silver cloak under her shawl, and smiled at them, "I have heard from you from time to time since you went south. ”
She looked at Fang Yu with beautiful eyes, and the meaning in her eyes seemed to be to see through why this human boy was so troublesome, and she told him to protect this daughter of the Albert family, but it was not like that.
"Berio!"
Tianlan looked at the giant ship moored in the harbor in the distance, and couldn't help but scream with excitement.
They had some connection to the ship that sailed between the clouds, and the last time they had traveled from Doriphon to Fenris, and finally to Goland.
She remembered that the old captain of the ship was a very pleasant man, and told them many stories about pirates. Now see you again after a year, although I haven't seen the sailors on the ship yet, Sky Blue already has the feeling of seeing an old acquaintance.
However, in the past year, there have been many new members of the Seven Seas Brigade, such as Tang Xin, Ai Xiaoxiao and Luo Hao, and Pasha are all seeing Her Royal Highness the princess for the first time. Tang Xin had heard of this heroic princess of the Battle of Byrne, but Ai Xiaoxiao was extremely curious, blinking her eyes vigorously, and her eyes were glued to this elf princess and she couldn't take her eyes off.
"Parker, you're getting fat again." Brian looked at the others as well, and finally made a joke about the Paparals.
"How is that possible!" Parker looked frightened and looked left and right, "It's just that I wear thicker clothes in winter, you know, Paparals are afraid of the cold." ”
"But this lady next to you isn't like that."
Brian looked at the knight on the side and narrowed her eyes.
Maye looked at her with a little curiosity as well.
"Have I seen you somewhere, sweet little girl?" Brian asked.
Mei Yi nodded: "Last time with my teacher, Her Royal Highness Princess." ”
"Oh," Brian said suddenly, "it's you, say hello to your head on my behalf." ”
Miss Knight nodded quietly.
Then the elf princess looked at the last person and stretched out her hand to him: "You are Luo Hao?" ”
"Your Royal Highness, Princess, do you know me?" The fat man was a little flattered, he was the hero of the Battle of Byrne, one of his idols. He shook hands with Her Royal Highness the princess, and even felt a little insincere, and almost planned not to wash his hands for the rest of the year.
"I've heard your captain talk about you."
"Oh," Luo Hao suddenly realized, and a serious face immediately appeared in his mind. However, the captain seemed to be obscure, and he actually knew Her Royal Highness the Princess, which was quite unexpected to him.
After greeting everyone, Brian turned around.
At this time, Sylvid took Fang Yuan's hand, walked between her and Fang Yuan, and said with a smile: "Your Royal Highness Princess, I haven't seen you for a long time. ”
Brian looked at the two of them, and there was a sense of insight in her bright eyes: "Are you done?" ”
"Exceeded expectations, Your Highness Princess." Fang Yu replied that he knew what Her Royal Highness the princess cared about, and he told about his trip to the south. There is a slight mention of the Dragon Witch and the matter of Istania's party, but it is more about the current situation in the South and the contradictions between the nobles.
Princess Brianne looked at him with some satisfaction, and asked a few more questions about Dorifin. Fang Yu knew why Her Royal Highness the princess was involved in the Battle of Dorifin, because the Elffindor Council was in fact the political legacy left by Sir Marvi and His Royal Highness the Prince.
When she finally heard about the adventures of the party under Mount Piried, Princess Brianne's eyes clearly showed a strange light—and when Fang Yu finished speaking, she looked at Sylvid on the side, and after a moment of silence, she couldn't help but sigh softly.
This sigh disappeared with the wind, Fang Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised, he seemed to hear many complicated meanings from this sigh. The elven princess looked in one direction of the harbor, stared at the high mast point, and asked, "Is that the Seven Seas Traveler?" ”
Fang Yu nodded.
Brian looked at the two of them: "Theoretically, the elves of Evan Quinn are allies of the Kingdom of Cowling, and I should not be involved in this political conflict, we and the dwarves have already reached an agreement to advance and retreat together." But your family ......"
"Forget it," Brian shook her head, "the elves owe you a favor, and you have to pay it back, and my father, on behalf of Evan Quinn, has to ask me to repay you this favor." ”
Sylvid smiled and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess's help, the Albert family will never forget." ”
"Forever," Brian glanced at her, "it's better for mortals not to say this word in front of elves." ”
"All right," she added, "you and this silly boy have built the Seven Seas Traveler, and you've fulfilled one of your grandfather's long-cherished wishes." I'll also say bluntly, the real reason for coming here to see you, Albert's little girl, you should have guessed it, right? ”
Fang Yu listened in a fog on the side, looked at Her Royal Highness the princess, and then looked at Sylvid on the side.
All he saw was Sylvide nodding slightly.
"What do you mean, Your Highness the Princess?" He couldn't help but ask.
"Simply," Brianne replied, "the man who helped her before now wants her to fulfill her promise and do something for him." ”
"...... the people who helped Sylvede?"
"It's His Royal Highness." Princess Brianne replied.
"Your Royal Highness?" Fang Yu almost froze for a moment before he reacted, which prince he was talking about was naturally the center of the current political struggle in this kingdom.
Sylvid looked at him and replied softly, "Remember when we went to Fenris, whether it was Princess Brianne, the help the elves gave us, or the information about the spire beneath the ground, and the fact that we were able to leave Elpahim was actually behind the other's back. ”
Fang Yu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, and looked at Brian in a little surprise, he didn't expect that the help that this elf princess gave them had such a relationship.
But the aristocratic daughter was already humble and asked, "What does he want me to do for him?" ”
"He wants to see you."
"We?" At this time, even Sylvid was stunned, and couldn't help but turn around, and looked at Fang Yu with some surprise.
Fang Yu was also surprised, in his impression, he should not know that the prince is.
In fact, to be honest, he didn't really want to have anything to do with His Royal Highness, the current center of the vortex of this kingdom, but since the other party had promised Sylvid and did help them, he really couldn't find any excuse to refuse at the moment.
Although Sylvade hadn't told them about it in the first place, she wasn't a member of the Seven Seas Brigade at the time, and now that they were asked to keep their promises, he could refuse—even if he believed that if he made a decision, the noble lady beside him would not object.
But this seems to be a little morally untenable, and I am afraid that Her Royal Highness the Elven Princess in front of me will only turn her face on the spot - this is the legendary hero of the Battle of Byrne, and there is an even more terrible Sir Roban behind her.
Facing Sylvide's consulted gaze, Fang Yu thought for a moment, but nodded: "Okay then, but we have to go to Gula first." ”
His Royal Highness the Prince is currently on the verge of kingdom power, under house arrest by the Silverwind Knights in Elpahim, a place that is closer to Gula but not easy to get in and out of. It's better for them to get the rest done before they are fully prepared.
Brianne didn't seem to object, she didn't seem to be very concerned about the matter, and only nodded faintly, and replied:
"Then we will go north along the Cloud Sea, and supply through Cloud Harbor, and you can choose the time to leave."
The route she chose was exactly what Fang Ou expected. However, in this time window, there are actually only a few routes to the north.
It's the time of day when the storm converges, and it's a bit embarrassing to cross the sea twice in a row to hit such a point in time, but they've been in Crosswind Harbor for a few days, and they really don't have the time to wait for the storm season to pass.
Fang Yu decided to take a gamble, sooner rather than later, so he simply set sail for the next day, just waiting for the Berio to be ready, and they could sail again.
Since the Berio had originally come from Golland, and it hadn't consumed much supplies along the way, it didn't take long to prepare.
So in the evening of the next day, under the send-off of Fang Yuan's uncle, aunt and Su Changfeng and his party, the two ships slowly sailed away from Hengfeng Harbor one after the other.
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(End of chapter)