2 The sun is shining on your head, and the water is steaming under your feet

(The title of this stalk is too old, exposing the age series)

The small room was filled with stacks of books, not haphazard, but most of the room was occupied, leaving only a narrow hallway leading to the door, and if the aisle was not straight, it would be misleading to wonder if the room had been transformed into a labyrinth of books.

Sunlight streamed in through the round window, on Koran Dutved's beautiful face, on the wide-rimmed glasses, on the shelf beside her, the wooden diamond-shaped accessory, almost never leaving her. The room tilted slightly, and the accessory slid to the side for a distance, and Koran's hand quickly lifted the accessory back in place like lightning, and continued to flip through the books.

How can the room be tilted? Because it's on a boat.

It was noon, and there was no one on the deck of the steamship, and most people, including the sailors, were reluctant to go out of the cabin because the sun became so strong after entering the constant temperature sea that they entered the sea. Captain Alan Gast stood leisurely in front of the rudder, munching on tobacco leaves and occasionally turning the rudder. There was no sea breeze, and the vapor evaporated from the sea surrounded him, and it was very wet.

"Captain Allen," said Milo Entecoman, one of the few people left on deck, "I was too busy to thank you......

"Thank you," said the captain briskly, "we are not working for nothing, and the Viscount has paid me enough for two or three trips of business." Even if I don't give it, I will repay Kelan for saving our lives. It's not your turn to say the word 'thanks'! So saying, he went to the side of the boat and spit out the chewed tobacco leaves into the sea, but when he felt that it was inappropriate, he took out a gold coin and bounced it into the sea. Besides, I have the privilege of piloting this steamship myself, which I can't get in exchange for any amount of money in normal times, hahahaha......"

Milo smiled too, and agreed with Captain Allen's words, even he was shocked when he first boarded the steamship: although the hull was wooden, the hull was wrapped in a layer of iron sheet, which could play a role in fire prevention and reinforcement, which was why the steamship looked black; The ship's powerplant was a huge steam engine, well housed in a huge cabin, with perfect heat dissipation and safety in the heat without affecting the surrounding wooden hull – a memorable sight to first-time visitors; Even with steam power, the traditional sails are still retained, with three masts that can be used when necessary, and the sails are strong and sturdy; The ship was unarmed, but the huge cannon holes exposed the caliber of the Empire's newest artillery, presumably behemoths......

"The terrifying Sprelet Empire, create such a monster!" Captain Allen sighed, "Remember the black ship we saw in the Sea of Dragons? I don't think there's anything I can do with the Dragon Navy even if it comes out...... Thankfully, there was a dragon at the time......"

Hearing the word "dragon", Milo looked at the map in her hand again—the wind chime said that it was given to her by the "dragon".

Captain Alan saw that Milo was unresponsive, thinking that he was also reminiscing about the thrilling scene in the Sea of Dragons, so he stopped talking.

There was the sound of footsteps behind them, and the two looked back together, and the magician Night Sparrow walked over, her red skin even more red and cold in the strong sun, making people worry about whether she would suffer from heat stroke.

"It's so hot, I didn't think it was the last time I passed here." Night Sparrow complained about the weather, "And the moisture, which makes me hot and damp." ”

"When was the last time you passed through here?" Captain Allen asked.

"October, from Windrun to Dragon."

"Ha, you just think about the position of the sun. Now the sun is over us, look at the shadow of the mast, just a little-" Milo and the Nightsparrow looked at the shadow of the mast, but they only looked at themselves, and as the captain said, the sun was now shining directly on the sea where they were. "It's different in October, the sun is heading south, and it's still a time when the sea is milder."

Neither Milo nor Nightsparrow paid attention to the position of the sun, and they looked at Captain Eren with respect.

"Oh, how's that girl?" Captain Alan asked the Nightsparrow suddenly.

"Still seasick, I ate something in the morning, and I can still hold on." Nightfinch replied, glancing at Milo, as if reproaching.

Milo knew each other very well, and immediately said, "I'll go and see." So he went to the cabin below deck.

Captain Alan watched Milo go down with great interest, and said to Nightfinch, "You don't need to hint at him, he naturally thinks in his heart." Sometimes, too much concern can seem fake. I've seen a lot of boys who take care of their lovers in every way and dote on them, and they are afraid of melting in their mouths and holding them in their hands for fear of falling off, but what is the result? In the end, because of the meticulous care, the other party was bored, or developed a bad habit, and they broke up unhappily. I think this kid Milo is very good at grasping the relationship between the two......"

"I didn't expect the captain to be an emotional expert, one by one." Nightfinch teased, fanning the wind with her hand, but to no avail.

"Heh, didn't that guy of your family come aboard the boat? Does he just not love you? Don't care about you? Because you've built a solid relationship of trust, there's no need to get tired of being together every day...... You're right? ”

Nightfinch was speechless, her husband Snow Inu stayed in Fengxing Town, on the one hand, to assist the Viscount in managing the town, and on the other hand, as the captain said, the mutual care of the husband and wife had long been subtle and silent.

"How many days are left to reach your destination?" Night Sparrow changes the subject.

"We departed on April 5th, and today is the 10th...... If it's fast, there's still one day left, two or three days at most. ”

"It's fast." Night Sparrow couldn't help but sigh that it took about seven days for the Union to reach the Constant Temperature Sea, and it took less than five days for this ship. "By the way, does this ship have a name?"

Captain Allen's face sank: "You're really right, I asked my men to search every part of this ship, but they didn't find her name, probably because of the experimental ship...... However, I noticed that there was a number on the steering wheel, 06. ”

"And this is the sixth steamship?"

"That's not the most important thing, what I care about is the '0' at the front - this kind of monster, you can easily dominate the world by building a few ships, is it necessary to build more than ten ships? How much does it cost? What does the Split Empire want to do? Captain Allen said with a frown.

Melo arrives at the door of the room where Nightfinch signals him to go and knocks softly.

"Who?" A weak response came from the room.

"Me, are you better?"

"Hmm...... Come in, the door is unlocked. ”

When Melo pushed the door open and entered, Erin Akayi was lying on the bed, reaching for the barrel next to the bed and closing the lid. Her face was pale, her lips were bloodless, she opened her eyes weakly, and motioned to Milo with her eyes: Look, I can't stand it. Because it was too hot, she didn't cover it, and the casual clothes on her upper body were changed to short-sleeved styles, and the skin on her forearms was unobstructed.

Even when she saw Milo come in, Erin's face did not appear more energetic, and her body did not move superfluously, just lying relaxed. "I didn't expect me to get seasick again and cause trouble for you."

Mello shook her head, motioned for her not to speak, and sat down in the chair next to her, taking Erin's hand with concern, and gazing quietly at her beautiful face.

"Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow at the latest, we'll be there." Milo whispered encouragement to Erin. Erin also blinked and smiled in response, and her mood improved a lot when she heard that she was about to reach her destination. "You know what? Klan turned her room into a library, and the sailors were terrified, thinking that she would turn everyone on board into books. Milo's words really amused Erin, and she smiled slightly and her body trembled slightly, and her spirit seemed better...... Milo told me a few more interesting things, and Irene dozed off as she listened. Due to seasickness, the girl has not had a good rest for a while, and with the company and care of Milo, she finally falls asleep smoothly. The handcuffs obtained from Captain Finn were no longer of interest to her, and there were no firearms on the steamship (artillery was expected...... The fairy tale book given by Klan also failed to save Erin's stomach, and she was eventually struck down by seasickness.

Erin was asleep, and Milo gently lowered her hand and crept out of the cabin.

Instead of returning to the upper deck, Milo made his way to Kolan's cabin, knocked on the door and entered, only to see the stacks of books piled on the floor. It's not the first time, but it's still quite shocking every time I see such a scene (headache?). of.

"Kelan, the captain said that we will go to the destination tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, do you want to pack up these books?"

Buried in the stack of books, Koran looked up, took off his wide-rimmed glasses, and stared at Milo for a moment before placing the book in his hand into the magic pocket and teleporting back to the Alex City Library.

"I'll help you......" Milo spoke, but was interrupted by Klan's gesture, she picked up a book in front of her and handed it to Milo without even reading the cover.

"Milo, come and read this book."

Walking through the labyrinth of stacks of books, Milo took the book, titled "The Rise and Fall of the Cracked Sun", written by Koran Dutwid. Milo didn't react with surprise or curiosity at the author's name, but took it for granted - Koran once called himself an "amateur writer", and there were a few works that were normal.

"Turn to the page in the corner." Koran prompted, and Melo did so. It was a bit of a struggle to turn the page, because some of the pages were almost glued because of the dampness.

He struggled to the position with the corners: "The Battle of the Black Gate? ”

"Hey↘, this is the battle described in Wind Chime's letter, you just happen to know about it." After Kelan finished speaking, he immediately added, "The words on it are all speculated based on historical materials and folk letters, and they are basically credible." For his own writings, Kelan's research and introduction are quite rigorous. (Kelan pronounces "hey": ai↘ means yes, this is her mouth fetish)

It took Milo a while to finish the content, while Koran waited patiently.

A rare breeze blew into the room, cooling the sultry air, and it's hard to imagine what it would be like to be here aboard Captain Finn's Union or Captain Allen's Charismatic Starlight.

"The letter from the Wind Chimes does not contain such a detailed description, only a few words about the battle," said Mello, after reading it, "but the book mentions that a dragon ...... appeared on the day of the decisive battle"

"Hey, this is also the information I got from Dragon by accident, the source is still credible, and the logic makes sense."

"That's right, after all, the defense was at a disadvantage in the battle of the Black Gate, and the final victory was explained too hastily, or simply not mentioned...... Could it really be the dragon assisting? Isn't this the one in the Sea of Dragons? ”

"No, not the one in the Sea of Dragons, but another." Kelan didn't hesitate to deny, "So, I'll make a bold guess—

"The wind chime is the dragon on the day of the decisive battle of the Black Gate."

The steamship rides the wind and waves and continues to sail towards its destination.