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Captain Ezio stood proudly in the bow and opened his arms to the Countess and Magellan.

Behind him is a city floating on the water, beautiful buildings stand by the river, boats leave a white spray on the turquoise water, and the cries of water birds come from afar, everything is like a fresh oil painting.

"The time is just right, staying on the ship too long is not good for physical and mental health, please allow me to solemnly invite a few, distinguished guests," said the captain, with a playboy smile on his face, and the salute was flawless, "come and join in a carnival of masks." ”

"If you insist......"

"Venice won't let you down. ”

"Let's go, then. ”

The boat that had come to pick them up had arrived at the pier, and all the passengers on board had decided to go to land to rest first.

Magellan and the Countess, Chef Pi and Dantès followed, and the four of them boarded a small boat and rowed towards the city.

"A nice place, isn't it......"

The countess sat in the bow of the boat, and Magellan sat at the back with the oars in hand, and let the boat follow the captain in front of him.

"It does ......"

It's a place with no essence and no steam, like a forgotten corner of the world, where water and tides are the only things left, and there is not a trace of mist in the air.

"Those houses were built right next to the water...... It's beautiful. ”

Dantès turned and leaned out of the boat, looking at the houses not far from the water's edge, the neatly arranged small buildings with white walls and red roofs, reflecting the blue sky, like a brightly colored painting.

"Where are you going when you leave the academy?"

Magellan felt that something was not right with this laid-back atmosphere, and his strong memory made him remember clearly what an important purpose he had come for, so Magellan began to change the subject.

"Nature expeditions, looking for useful information. ”

"Waste in use?"

"There are all sorts of other useful things. ”

"Come join our archaeological team. The countess smiled charmingly at the young scholar, "From the sea to the land, the more different natural environments can find more information, and we are going to the desert this time, and I remember that there are very few studies on this in Brittany." ”

"Ah...... Think about it......"

No one knew why Dantès said this, but the countess said nothing more, and they soon arrived at the resting place.

It's a nice inn, it's not big, it's clean and quiet, and the four of them went into their own rooms and rested.

......

Early the next morning, Ezio arrived at the inn early and brought masks for the four of them.

"Welcome to Venice!"

Ezio laughed like a playboy catching up with a carnival, when in reality, they were actually going to the carnival.

"The annual Ball of Masks, distinguished friends, put on the masks and do whatever you want, only in Venice, don't waste this precious opportunity. ”

"I'm going to stay here and prepare lunch. Chef Pico refused without hesitation, but the countess did not.

"Professor Magellan and Mr. Edmund need gowns, and their clothes are too plain for a masked ball. The countess did not tell the captain to prepare the gown, "Pico, take two sets of men's dresses from my closet, and ask for the most ornate, and bring the masks by the way." ”

The countess turned to face Ezio: "That's what I got from a friend before, and he used to say that it's absolutely unique. ”

"Perfect! couldn't be better," Ezio smiled and pulled out his mask, "Get ready for the party!"

......

"At a time when everyone wants to be unique, two people who are exactly the same are the difference. ”

The countess wore a gorgeous silver mask, and her whole face was hidden under the mask, which looked like a perfect elf carved out of silver, which made her voice change subtly, and it sounded full of mischievous cramps.

Magellan and Dantes Edmond now wore the exact same gown, even the masks on their faces were identical, the feminine faces carved in pure gold, and the colored gems on the left cheek, each of which was exactly the same color and size.

"It's priceless......"

Even Ezio, who had grown up in Venice, had never seen such an identical pair of masks, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

"Of course, only something as incredible as this deserves an. ”

The countess's voice was changed by the mask on her face, it was a delicate and expensive magic, and now she spoke like a middle-aged man, majestic and calm.

"Let's go. ”

Magellan felt that the change in the countess was very subtle and dangerous, so he was ready to leave quickly, but he did not expect that something dangerous had happened.

The voice that came out of his mouth belonged to a woman.

"Let's go, the true meaning of a mask is another identity that is completely unfamiliar, have fun. ”

Ezio turned and walked out into the street, putting on his mask, and disappearing into the crowd.

The sound of fireworks exploding in the distance marked the official start of the revelry, and the countess walked out the door with a smile.

Magellan followed.

......

"Here we go. ”

"See him?"

"Golden masks, black gowns, women's masks, our Professor Magellan knows what to do with an...... Keep your head down! Get out of here!

......

Magellan glanced at the roof to the left, and he had just felt a malicious gaze, but the people there had already left.

He lowered his head and waved to Dantès, who had just come out of the inn, to keep up with her, and then to the countess, who had already crowded into the crowd.

The began.

The crowd marched along the riverside streets, like water flowing into a large river, and on the central avenue of the city, countless people in masks converged.

The band stood right in the middle of the street, playing joyous tunes, and people danced to the beat, completely forgetting what to do.

Magellan carefully rounded an ornately decorated carriage, looked down to dodge the outstretched hand of the woman who was smiling and was about to remove the mask from his face, caught up with the countess who had just disappeared from his view, and then turned his head to let Dantès follow.

As a result, he discovers that Dantès is missing.

Surrounded by masked people, people singing and shouting excitedly, the world seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier.

Magellan looked around, the countess was still there, and Dantès was gone.

He wasn't mistaken.