Entering Blue Crystal City, the Doro caravan first had to declare and pay taxes to the tax collector in the city.

In general, Bracada is taxed much lower than Erathia, especially for flour, cooking oil, timber and other goods that are even exempt from import duty. This is mainly to encourage merchants to sell more such goods into the country. But for liquor, most city-states impose a very high transaction tax, which cannot be evaded, whether imported or locally produced.

Since it takes a lot of time to declare the name and quantity of the goods and calculate the final tax payment, there is no need to accompany you throughout the process. After noting down the address of the Doro Chamber of Commerce's branch in Blue Crystal City, Moriarty left the team early and began to act alone.

After a brief farewell to the people in the caravan, Moriarty rented a one-wheeled carriage at the entrance of the inn next to him. However, Moriarty did not let the coachman drive directly to the Hockenheim School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but first took a tour around Aquamarine.

"This young master, this is your first time coming to our Blue Crystal City, right?" The coachman was a middle-aged man in his forties, a little clever but very enthusiastic.

"yes, for the first time." Moriarty sat in the uncovered carriage, looking at the slowly receding street scene on both sides, and replied casually.

"Hehe, you've come at the right time." The coachman suddenly turned to Moriarty with a smile.

"Oh, how do you say?"

"It's the most beautiful time of our year. Look at that, do you see? Blue irises, how good they bloom! As he spoke, the coachman gently raised his whip and pointed to the large blooming irises trees along the street.

"It's beautiful." Moriarty nodded and agreed.

In fact, irises are also grown in the Ivy estate of the Ensberg family, which is also a well-known and noble variety on the mainland, but has never seen blue flowers bloom. The irises in Blue Crystal City are almost all blue. However, some are like the blue of the sky, some are like the blue of the sea, and some are mysteriously midnightblue. In the late autumn afternoon sun, it exudes a unique and layered beautiful halo, which makes people feel relaxed and happy at first sight.

"I heard that the first generation of castle lords liked the blue irises here and built a city here." At this, the coachman laughed proudly.

"I see. So, when was the first time Blue Crystal City was built? Moriarty asked.

"It seems to be hundreds of years, I don't know the specifics, but if you're interested, young master, you might as well go to the big library in the city center to check it out. There should be more details there. "

"Okay, thanks." Moriarty nodded.

After about an hour, the carriage stopped at Fountain Square in the middle of the Aquamarine district, opposite the famous Hockenheim School of Magic.

Stepping out of the carriage, Moriarty handed the driver a gold Elasia coin for the fare, which was roughly more than his entire income after a hard day's work. After receiving the gold coins, the coachman thanked him again and again for a while before bidding farewell to the generous temporary employer with great respect.

Watching the carriage slowly leave, Moriarty smiled faintly. Tong Guò had a casual conversation with the coachman just now and a visit to the Blue Crystal City, and he already had a preliminary understanding of the city. However, before going to pay an official visit to his mage uncle, Moriarty plans to see more and walk more.

Standing in the square, Moriarty slowly glanced around.

In the center of the square is a three-tiered sculptural fountain, somewhat similar to the Roman Trevi Fountain of the earth world, but more grand and majestic. The main body of the statue is no longer a wishing girl, but a goddess of the sea. …,

On the continent of Antagreqi, the goddess of the sea is not a widely worshipped goddess, only the fishermen along the coast and some sailors who have been adrift on the sea for many years are natural followers of the goddess. And within the pan-continent, because of the different races, the beliefs of different regions are completely different. Beamon of Krulod claimed to be a descendant of the god of war, the Avili elves believed in the goddess of nature, and the natives of Tartaglia worshipped the ancestral spirit totem. As for Bracada and Deja, they are essentially part of the realm ruled by mages, so they don't worship any gods. (In the eyes of the Grand Arcanists, gods are just more powerful mages to be admired, but not to be believed.)

And the most peculiar is Erathia, which lives in the center of the continent.

Before the Ice Apocalypse, Erathia was the blessed land of the God of Light, the supreme shrine of a large number of followers and an unrivaled position among the human race. Even for a period of time, the power of the Church of Light was above that of the Erathian royal family and the aristocratic group. Whether it is the land, property, and number of priests under the name of the church, or the three knights of "Dawn", "Alert" and "Guardian" affiliated to the church, the influence of the Church of Light has penetrated into every corner of the Kingdom of Erathia. But what is extremely surprising is that when the storm of the Ice Doomsday swept across the plane, overnight, the huge Church of Light suddenly collapsed and disappeared as if the ice and snow were melting. In the following centuries, the name of the God of Light was no longer mentioned for the kingdom, the temple of the Church of Light was torn down, demolished, and abandoned, the land, wealth, and collection of the Church were dismantled, divided, and scattered, and the three major Church Knights were also annihilated in the fog of history. By the time Moriarty was born, the God of Light and the Church of Light had almost disappeared from the pancontinent. As for this historical secret, Moriarty has also consulted relevant classics. But regrettably, after rummaging through all the information within the family, no substantive clues were found. However, there is no doubt that the royal family and nobles of Erathia must have played a considerable role in the sudden collapse of the Church of Light. Since the Church of Light, there has been a vacuum of faith in the kingdom of Erathia.

Returning to the fountain of the goddess of the sea, it can be called a masterpiece of art in its own right.

From bottom to top, the three-story sculptures are the rolling and rushing waves on the ground floor, the mermaids dancing and the wicked singing krakens on the middle floor, and the sea goddess holding a trident and driving the four-horse chariot on the top floor. The fountain water gushes out from the waves below, loops around the mermaids and the sirens through hidden passages, and finally turns into a crystal wave under the goddess's chariot.

Of particular note is the fact that the entire top sculpture, including the goddess herself, as well as the chariot and trident, appears to have been cast from pure gold. Under the sun, through the ingenious reflection of the fountain water, it emits a dazzling and unusual light. From afar, it is as if the incarnation of the goddess of the sea has really descended into the city.

Standing in front of the fountain, Moriarty admired it carefully, admiring and questioning at the same time.

In the central square of an inland city-state like Azurite, a huge statue of the goddess of the sea was built at great expense. Is this just the personal preference of those in power, or is it for some mysterious reason? It's really easy to think about. However, Moriarty only lingered in front of the fountain for a while, and then did not think about this problem that was destined to be unsolvable for the time being.

Leaving the "Goddess of the Sea", Moriarty walked straight to the west side of the square, where many restaurants, bars and cafes are concentrated. Finding a restaurant that seemed to be quite upscale, Moriarty walked inside. …,

It was already early afternoon and evening, so the restaurant called "Sapphire" was already filled with customers coming in and sitting down from time to time. When Moriarty entered the store, he was greeted by a courteous waitress. Unlike the hostess of Trech, who is at Roland's Bar, the waiters at this restaurant are clearly highly trained and courteous and comfortable to their guests.

Finding a table by the window and sitting down, the waitress did not immediately deliver the menu, but kindly brought a warm hand towel and a glass of lemonade at the right temperature.

Moriarty wiped some dust off his palms with a hand towel, then took a sip of lemonade and exhaled in satisfaction.

Being able to serve free lemonade to guests in Bracada may be included in the final price of the meal, but that in itself is an indication that this sapphire is a high-end restaurant.

"Do you have any recommendations?" Instead of answering the menu handed by the waiter, Moriarty asked directly.

"Well, it's a good time to eat salmon. A batch of freshly caught emerald hip salmon arrived at noon today, would you like to try it? Braised salmon with chickpeas is a classic dish of our sapphire, and there is nothing that has been tasted without praise from the guests. The waitress bowed and introduced the guest softly but clearly.

"Yes, yes." Moriarty nodded. Although Moriarti had only passed on the Sandos River a few days earlier, he was on his way and did not have a chance to stop for a meal. Now that I've met it, of course I don't want to miss it again.

"For cold cuts before the meal, I would like to recommend you the three-color meat jelly." Seeing that the guests approved salmon as the main course, the waitress went on to recommend: "This is a special dish made with beef, lamb and moose meat, and with a sweet and sour sauce, it is guaranteed to whet your appetite." ”

"Not bad, either."

"As for dessert after the meal, do you think the red bean paste is okay?" At this time, the waitress tried to introduce the dessert to Moriarty.

Because in the Antar Grech continent, sugar, especially high-quality sugar, has always been stored as a luxury condiment. Therefore, ordinary people do not go out of their way to add some flashy desserts after eating. However, the waitress was obviously an experienced waiter, and he saw that the guest in front of him should have the financial strength and willingness to taste the after-dinner order, so he took the initiative to sell it to Moriarty.

"Yes." Sure enough, Moriarty just thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"For drinks, lemonade will do." However, because the price of Bracada's wine was very high, Moriarty had no intention of making any more mistakes in this regard, so he ordered directly.

"Okay. Please wait. When he finished his order, the waiter smiled and walked away and went to the kitchen.