Chapter 304: Knowledge and Truth
Whether it was hiding in the cabin or using a disguise to wander around the deck, it was useless for Lukka on this short voyage to the island of North Kaede.
Perhaps because of the loss of its commander, the Imperial Elite fleet disappeared completely, and the blockade of the north and south Kaede Islands was completely lifted.
The brig merchant ship smoothly docked at Changyue Harbor, and after letting Luca and the others down, it did not stop for a moment, and immediately set sail again and sailed towards Tata Island.
The port of Changyue is still depressed, and the people on the island have no way of knowing the situation on the sea. And even knowing that the Imperial Elite Fleet had been evacuated, it was difficult for the residents who had been besieged for a long time to get used to it. In the absence of their own army taking over the islands, most people still choose to retreat to their own safe zone.
The streets are long gone, with the bustle and bustle of Luca's first visit. Most of the shops that used to be crowded with customers are now closed, and the horse-drawn carriages that are constantly flowing on the streets are gone, and if it weren't for the dim lights in the buildings on the side of the road, Lukka would have thought that this place had become an empty city.
However, compared to the last time he took Taylor, there are at least occasionally a few passers-by hurrying by, indicating that the port city has not completely collapsed.
"The grain and fresh water reserves in Changyue Port are enough for all residents to support them for two years. "Now that the Empire's navy has been withdrawn, it will soon be restored as long as the war at sea does not spread to the shore." ”
Lukka nodded slightly, Changyue Port should not fall into that situation again. In June, the Alliance and the Brohn Empire went to war, and although he didn't want one side to win a big victory, he also helped the Alliance a lot, intentionally or unintentionally.
The First and Second Fleets of the Imperial Navy, plus the commander of the elite fleet, although not all of them were killed by him, none of them had anything to do with Luca. That's it, the death of Prime Minister Hall just two days ago was the biggest blow to the entire war plan of the Empire.
All this, six months ago, might have aroused enough interest in Luca. In his eyes now, these battles were insignificant, at least not as important as a magic book that was always unruly.
"Where's the library?" he asked.
Mores pointed in the direction of the Union Palace: "After passing the gate of the Palace, walk about a kilometer to the back mountain." ”
He is not idle, but now in Changyue Port, he can't find a car and horse shop with an open door.
"No way, let's go by yourself. Lukka said helplessly. But if you think about it, who is going to keep horses when the whole island is locked down, and although forage is not worth much, fresh water is not such a cheap drink in the Sunset Islands.
The palace is not close to the port, and the last stretch of the mountain road is still the hottest time of the year, which makes Luca miss the cool weather of last year.
A few hours later, standing in front of the library halfway up the mountain, looking at Phil, who was not sweating at all, sitting on Linde's shoulder leisurely knocking melon seeds, Lukka regretted only one thing: when he was shut up, he had the opportunity to learn a spell called the Summoning Elemental Golem.
He didn't have a strong affinity for the summoning system, and he didn't think this spell was very useful at the time, so he skipped it after reading it in the book. But if you can summon a constructed creature to carry you, at least the muscles in your legs won't rebel like they do now.
As soon as he walked down the mountain road, even Ollie was a little out of breath, and Linde was the only one who did not change his face.
The library is the same as those shops in the port, the doors are closed, but these two doors are several times wider than the ordinary doors, four or five meters high, the edges of the oak door panels are covered with moss, and the position of the waist line of the door is densely painted with decorative patterns and words.
Mores walked over and banged for a long time, and finally an impatient voice came from inside: "Who? There's nothing to eat here, unless you're going to eat books!"
"It's me, Mores. Mores replied.
A small window thirty centimeters square immediately opened on the wooden door, and the people inside looked out and asked in surprise, "Why are you here? Didn't the Knight Templars remove you? Didn't they catch you?"
"I'm still free for the time being. Mores replied.
The man in the door leaned out half of his face again: "This group of ...... around you Well, let's be human, what's the origin?"
Lukka listened to the other party's unkind statement, and wanted to get angry, but in essence, the other party was not wrong. Nora is a fire elf, Thea is a silver dragon, Linde is a half-giant, Phil looks like a human, but who has ever seen a ten-year-old child in his forties?
"They're all friends, this is not the place to talk, how about letting us in first?" Mores's voice was a little anxious.
But the people in the door didn't buy it: "It's not that I don't trust you, Joseph, you are now wanted by the entire Knights' Temple, and not long ago, you were arrested by the Archon Taylor for treason. Now these people around you are not good people at first glance, if I open the door, in case they work for the Empire, or if they are pirates who take advantage of the fire to rob, if there is any accident in the treasures in the library, it will be a loss to the entire Sunset Islands, and a loss to the entire human civilization!"
Listening to the man's constant nagging, Luca's head grew bigger. As one of the few "people" in the team, he felt that he had to do something, he walked up to Mores, looked at the small window, and said with a serious face: "I am here to find knowledge and truth." ”
Looking at his serious appearance, Ollie almost laughed out loud. She quickly covered her mouth, turned around, and turned a string of irrepressible laughter into frequent tremors in her shoulders, and finally forcibly held back from tearing down Luca.
Unexpectedly, the people in the door were very satisfied, and he opened the door without further delay.
The man walked out, looked Lukka up and down, and said slowly: "Knowledge can be found in books, and truth can only be understood by yourself." ”
After speaking, he made a gesture of please.
When everyone had entered, he turned around and locked the door, walked along the aisle, and said, "Please wait in the reception room now, and I'll go and report to Director Werner." ”
The library's reception room, while not luxurious, at least had enough chairs to give Luka a break from his sore legs from climbing.
Ollie stretched and saw that there were no outsiders around, and sighed: "This library is really unusual, a concierge has such a big shelf!"
Mores quickly stood up and looked out the door, and saw that there was no one else, so he turned around and corrected: "That's not a porter! That's the chief assistant to Director Werner, Maester Conrad." ”
"Then how did he come to see the gate, banished like you?" asked Ollie, curious.
"I'm also surprised by this, there used to be a lot of scholars and servants in this library, and I didn't see any of them when I came in this time. Mores said with a frown.
"Is there any deception in this?" said Ollie, his hand already on the hilt of the greatsword.
"Don't be so nervous," Lukka said calmly, "I don't think there's anything wrong with that guy." ”