CHAPTER XXXV
Harry and Althea were playing in the hallway when someone's voice was confused.
"Huh? Your Highness, why are you back, don't you need to train? ”
Hearing this, Harry put down his hand that was pinching Althea's face and looked in the direction where the sound came from, and the short-haired maid stopped in front of the two, holding a basket covered with a white cloth in her hand, and her blue pupils looked at them suspiciously.
"Haha, this training thing, to put it simply, Uncle Brett promised to let me rest, let's go back quickly." Harry walked up to Kalia and explained, and hurried away.
"Wait for me, Harry." Aisia chased after the rabbit with her arms in her arms.
Kalia, who came to deliver lunch, looked at the backs of the two and showed a doting smile, there was really nothing she could do with these two little guys.
Harry's residence, an elegant castle near the palace and near a very wide lake, was given to Harry by the king, and Harry preferred to walk rather than take a carriage to the palace escorted by a group of knights, because the scenery along the way was so beautiful.
Walking through the blooming flower passages and quiet paths in the woods, with green meadows dotted along both sides of the road, there is no better time to soak up the fresh air and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere, this is Harry's own relaxation time, and it is amazing to relax after studying.
The imperial capital of Bach, the capital of the Manster Empire, is now the residence of the 155th king, and it is also the richest and most powerful place.
Diversified management, the imperial capital Bach is divided into multiple regions, there are three major regions in total, and the gap between the rich and the poor is obvious in the imperial capital, from the perspective of urban planning, this is the case.
The walls are built in a circular shape with a height of about 200 meters, and the materials used to build the walls are made of the strongest obsidian skeletons, plus rare stones hidden deep underground, and the walls are also protected by a protective magic protection array, which can be said to be unique in the empire.
From the inside to the outside, three impregnable ring walls surround the imperial capital from high to low, densely distributed, neatly arranged houses are built within the city wall, as if protected by security, giving people an indescribable sense of security.
The three ring-shaped walls are divided into different areas, the outermost city wall with a height of about 200 meters is called the free zone, covering a very vast area, almost the size of a dozen gray towns, the distribution of rivers is unusually large, with many branches, the advantage of being on the coast is this, the rainwater collected in the interior of the continent becomes a river that flows into the sea, and the endless houses are built on this fertile land, and the complex traffic arteries are covered with countless black spots, and many people walk through, and the degree of activity is extraordinary.
The free zone, as the name suggests, means that free people from outside can come in at will, as long as you have money, you can buy a house in this city wall to live in, or sell goods, etc., this area is of great significance to many people.
The inner city wall is even taller, the height of the second city wall is about two hundred meters high, but because of the terrain, this city wall is dozens of meters higher than the outer one, this area is called the commercial area, specializing in commercial activities, selling all kinds of items on the mainland, there are many unique and exotic fruits, there are also various precious weapons and many items that are usually difficult to see, all in all, this is an area where rich people consume, and if you want to enter it, you need to pay expensive tolls.
The commercial area is also called the aristocratic district, because there are other places where the nobles live, and a part of the area is specially divided for the nobles and merchants to live, about one-third of the land, ordinary people are not allowed to enter, the total area of the commercial area is about half of the periphery, about five or six Gerry towns.
The last line of defense is the forbidden area for all, which is only accessible to the relevant personnel, and the most obvious is the magnificent palace that represents the symbol and splendor of the empire, a great building that can be impressive from a distance.
The palace has a symmetrical beauty, and the design is very beautiful, and very artistic, the whole is dark and white, the columns carved with characters are distributed on both sides of the red carpet with luxurious gold patterns, and at the same time connect the upper and lower ceilings and the ground, the faithful knight stands next to the red carpet, as if to welcome the arrival of guests, hundreds of clean and spotless narrow steps, the center is also paved with the red carpet into the palace, looking up from the bottom of the steps, all exude the momentum of making people bow down.
The walls of the palace were lined with equally intricately carved columns, and there were many dutiful knights standing beside them, armed with weapons, and their silver helmets obscuring their expressions, leaving only a pair of serious eyes, giving the impression of guarding the palace.
The situation is also the same inside, on the basis of the knights guarding the important area, the knight guard team composed of dozens of people is patrolling day and night in turns, shuttling through the complex corridors, guarding the internal security, and the servants also get up early every day, cleaning the palace without affecting other people's sleep, that is, the spotless ground, they are still dutifully cleaning, tidying, making the palace look as clean and beautiful as the original, it can be said that their existence is almost as important as the knight guards guarding.
In addition to important councils and major events, only the relevant nobles can enter the discussion, and the rest of the time is not open to the public at all, and ordinary people may not be able to enter here in their lifetime.
In addition to the obvious building of the palace, there are also buildings in charge of other functions scattered around, such as the royal library, the headquarters of the three knights, and other important buildings, in general, most of the important affairs of the empire must be handled through this place, and then orders for disposal and distribution are issued.
The Imperial Capital is generally a very large city, standing on a hill that is not very obvious, and is close to the blue coast, with a harbor.
"Harry, look, look, it's so lively outside!" Aisia shook Harry's arm and said excitedly, the people walking and talking outside the carriage window attracted the attention of Aisya's eyes, like a hillbilly who had just entered the city, very interested in everything.
"Uh-huh, I see." Harry leaned his back against the cushion and looked out with his eyes out, echoing.
After walking back to his lodgings, Harry took a shower, had some lunch with Aisyah, and then left the palace with her, heading out of the city, of course, to have enough time with Aisyah.
Harry, these princes and princesses, it is okay to go out and play in normal times, as long as they bring enough guards with them, and the empire seems to be very confident in this aspect of security.
It's just that Harry is not out to play this time, but to heal, although the poison that killed him was expelled by the Holy See with special magic, although the wounds on the surface of his body have been healed, but the deadly toxin is still a little stubborn in the body, only after years of continuous treatment can gradually remove these poisons, so Harry went to that place for treatment as usual.
The carriage traveled for about ten minutes, and the carriage passed through the business district unimpeded, and entered the free zone, the carriage stopped in a relatively hidden corner, and the three of them got out of the car, and Harry, Aisya, and Kalia, who was the horse, arrived at the free zone in this way, and there was only one guard by his side, that is, Kalia.
For Kalia, who worked part-time as a guard and maid, Harry trusted her strength.
Why didn't Harry choose to be in the aristocratic district with better goods and service attitudes? Although the environment and atmosphere of the free zone are not better than those of the aristocratic area, she prefers lively places to the cleaner ones, so Harry chose the lively free zone.
The free zone is also divided into many places, each of which has its own characteristics, such as the shops selling clothes are mainly concentrated in Caesar Street in the west, where most of the clothes are of good quality and good quality, and many other interesting places.
"Wow, what kind of animal is that?! It's huge! Aisya was surprised as she looked at the huge animal carcasses on the pavement that were dragged by strong men with ropes, and her eyes were about to glow.
"This is a saber-toothed tiger, when it is an adult, it can usually grow to about five meters long, and the two iconic toothed beasts in front of the mouth shaped like a sword, you can basically recognize them when you see such a sign, it is a brutal and aggressive beast, and the way of attack is mainly to attack with saber teeth, and there are sharp front claws to attack the enemy, there is no other means." Harry, who was standing next to him, glanced at him and explained.
"Wow, Harry, you know so much! Obviously, that big cat doesn't have the long teeth you said, you know it that well. Althea said adoringly as she looked at Harry.
"You don't listen to me all the time, didn't I say it? Even if you don't have teeth, you can judge by your size, really, I don't remember if you listened carefully to Ms. Bonana's lectures. Harry said, pinching her face.
"But I don't remember what Miss Bonana said." Aisia retorted with a pinched face.
"It's obvious that you're not serious, okay?" Harry didn't intend to admit that he was wrong, but kept pinching her face and said, this knowledge is only recorded in extracurricular books, and it is normal for Althea not to know.
After this little episode, Aisia seems to be a person who has come to the new world, curious about everything, asking this and that, obviously this is not the first time Harry has brought her here, Harry has explained many times, but she can't remember, Harry can only helplessly explain for her as usual, patiently explain for her, get Harry's explanation, Aisia will always show an innocent happy smile.
For Harry, Althea is like his sister, although he doesn't have a sister, but this feeling of always wanting to protect her smile should be like this, family?
"Harry, can I have a big cat like this?" Not long after he left, Althea looked at Harry with expectant eyes through her green pupils.
"Nope." Harry glanced at the white rabbit in her arms, and vetoed it righteously, he didn't want to bother himself, after all, those animals that bullied him were bought by him and given to her, she looked lonely at that time, so Harry couldn't bear to see her too lonely, because he had a lot of lessons to complete, and he couldn't accompany her, so he often bought some small animals for her to accompany when he went out, and then ...... I was bullied by these animals.
"Why? Every time, people want new companions, please, Harry. Aisia pleadedly shook Harry's hand coquettishly, tears rolling in her green eyes, and she looked like if if you didn't buy it for me, I would cry.
"Okay, okay, I'll just buy it for you." Harry reluctantly agreed to her, although he knew that she was acting, but he really couldn't help her way of being coquettish.
"Thank you, Harry." Hearing that she agreed, Aisia happily hugged the rabbit in her arms.
"I'll pick it up, though." Harry continued.
"Hmm." Aithea nodded in agreement.
With Aisiah's consent, the purpose of playing with her has been achieved, hurry up and set off after buying it, Harry thinks so in his heart, he doesn't hate shopping with Aisiah, it's just that he has too many tasks, and there is no extra time for him to play, he hasn't forgotten the powerlessness at that time, that kind of knife-like heartache, he doesn't want to experience it, only by becoming stronger can he protect everyone.
"Aisya, be careful, don't get lost." Looking at Althea bouncing in front of him, Harry reached out a white hand and took Althea's hand.
In the bustling streets, there were many people dressed in different costumes, some carrying a large sword, some dressed as magicians, and dressed as plain adult men...... Aisiah, who was happily running in front, gave people the feeling of worrying about whether they would bump into others, so for safety, Harry felt that it was better to catch her, if she accidentally bumped into something, it would not be good.
Aisia was held by Harry's hand, and the two could only walk side by side, Aisia looked very happy, and looked at Harry's face from time to time, the cheeks of the little face were red and fluttering because of overexcitement, seeing this look at her, Harry just wanted to say, what a coaxing child.
It was like the forgotten Kalia followed behind the two, looking at this scene, as if remembering some of the past, her eyes were a little erratic.
On the way to the adventurer's vending location, Harry buys Althea some delicious desserts along the way, as well as the red carrots that the rabbit loves, which makes Althea very happy and gives a sense of why you are so skilled.
In this regard, Harry said that after six years of childhood sweetheart, Harry knows her preferences, personality, etc. well, and it is really easy to coax her to be happy.
The place where adventurers sell, because there are many adventurers, has long been called Adventure Street, here is usually a place run by adventurers, or a place composed of stalls, located on the west side of the free zone, where all kinds of items obtained from adventures are sold, there are monster skins, bones, eyes and other very strange things, as well as special weapons and equipment of various professions, in short, this area is the place around adventurers.
And Harry's purpose here is to help Aisia choose a more "gentle" pet, there is everything in the adventure street, of course, there are all kinds of animals, even the cubs of the deep sea tentacles, although there are similar shops selling small animals in other places, but Aisia has no sense of these gentle pets, she seems to prefer the kind of animals that look fierce, alas, what a strange little girl.
Adventure Street is similar to other places of sale, but the things sold are very strange, walk into this street, and find that some people spread a piece of cloth against the wall, throw the things they want to sell on it, and then leisurely lean against the wall, waiting for other people who want to trade.
The people passing by in this place did not seem to be easy to mess with, the fierce face of the leather-armored man carrying a single-edged axe, carrying a long sword, a burly knight with heavy armor, and a female assassin with a hot body but not looking easy to mess with passed by Harry, and successfully attracted the curious gaze of Althea for the umpteenth time, and all the people who came here were adventurers.
Harry, Althea, and Kalia caught everyone's attention.