As the flying ship slowly approached the emerald green cliff, the smell in the air gradually changed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Ahem"

"What does it smell like?"

Liu Xiao is more sensitive than me, and there is a hot smell in the air.

Let this frail girl only cover her nose with two hands.

At the same time, there is also a mixture of ...... A slightly strong pungent odor - sulfide.

Liu Xiao was basically absent from class at home in middle school, and he must not have taken a chemistry laboratory class.

So she didn't quite know what it looked like a lot of matches were burning.

But that's only part of the story.

The closer you get to this mountain, the stronger the smell becomes, and the smell of sulfur just now is no longer a powerful character.

"It's a shame that these elves can live in this kind of place."

Ellie said.

At the same time, the little guy stood up from Liu Xiao's shoulder, stretched out his hands, and stretched comfortably.

I see—the smell of a volcano.

That's what makes Ellie feel comfortable.

"Ugh!"

Suddenly, the wind brought some other smells, and the little guy immediately climbed down, got into Liu Xiao's arms, and let Liu Xiao hold her.

Then Ai Li tightly covered her nose with both hands and hid her face in Liu Xiao's arms.

"Haha!"

It turns out that there is a smell that you can't stand anymore.

"Little Devil Careless"

"Yes, yes"

As the ship got closer and closer to the edge of the city, it suddenly saw some yellow-green bands of light reflected in the sky.

The helmsman gently moved the wheel, and the flying boat shifted its bow slightly and moved along the ribbon of light.

Ooh......

I was just about to ask why I didn't go in a straight line, and I saw the reason.

A huge barrier protects the city.

It's like some kind of enchantment, but you can't feel its magic.

It's almost transparent, and only when you pass through it, you can see a slight shadow like a bubble.

There was a door-like hole in the barrier, and the flying ship followed the yellow-green band of light to find one.

Presumably, the spirit in charge of navigation in the enchantment has already seen us, so that's why they use this light to show the way.

It's a perfect defense, and if these holes can change positions at will, it would be impossible to breach the city.

That's probably why the city dares to sit on the edge of an ancient caveman-infested forest.

As soon as I entered the barrier, a noise was heard.

It's almost like a street market that was common a few years ago.

The sound is noisy and uninhibited, filled with a sense of chaos.

In contrast, the huge Ergonda was surprisingly quiet, not because there were few people in it.

El Gonda has a population of more than 100,000 people, but they are very polite and barely make a loud noise.

As soon as you enter Seganger, you can feel the gap in civilization.

The flying boat approached the foot of the hill and anchored next to a pier.

The so-called dock is actually a tall tower.

The base is made of stone, and the turquoise rock seems to be one with the mountain.

The tower is made of wooden materials, and it does not look very strong.

Compared to the sturdy stone round platform of El Gonda, it is very rudimentary.

Compared to the suspended round platform supported by magic in Red Cliff City, it was even more tattered and worthless.

"You three are here guarding the flying ship"

If everyone entered the city, they were afraid that the ship would be stolen by someone else, so they let the accompanying guards stay on board.

Jumping from the side of the ship and landing on the wooden round platform at the top of the tower, you can even hear the whole tower creaking.

This...... No problem, right?

So I stretched out my hand and followed Liu Xiao.

The girl seemed more worried about the reliability of the thing than I was, and carefully slid down the side of the boat little by little.

"Brother, carry me"

Liu Xiao's face looked a little bad.

Sure enough, it's because of the air here - the feeling of being filled with all kinds of chemicals makes it seem like a big explosion could happen at any moment.

"Hmm, can Ellie come down first?"

"Ahh

Ellie was displeased, but because the little one couldn't stand the smell either, he didn't seem to be really complaining about me.

'Look at Liu Xiao's appearance, don't be willful'

I persuaded Ellie a little in my heart, but she didn't talk back.

So I carried Liu Xiao on my back, and then Ellie sat on Liu Xiao's shoulder, and the three of us became a stacked arhat model.

"Well, Ellie, you can't ...... it?"

"Don't!"

'I hate the floor here'

I see.

It's still very convenient to hear what Elle is thinking, so that the two of us don't have to fight again.

"Oh, so light"

"Hmph~ Thank me, Eleheana-sama."

Elle used the levitation spell to lighten Liu Xiao, which made me a little easier.

Descend the wooden creaking steps and enter the city via a trail.

The streets are wide, and in such a small city, there are streets as wide as El Gonda.

It's just -- all taken up by roadside stalls.

Sure enough, I said that this noisy sound is so familiar, and it turns out that it is really like this.

Not only are there many street stalls made of cloth canopies, but most of the houses on both sides of the street are used as shops.

The whole city looks like a huge bazaar.

However, what they traded was neither bread and fruit, nor animal meat and skins.

Rather, it's all kinds of exotic gadgets.

You can see wooden, stone, metal, and all sorts of things.

Most don't know what they're used for.

There are also workshops that look like chemistry labs, filled with bottles of all shapes.

The elves here are not as uniform as the Dawn Mountains.

And there seems to be a clear differentiation.

Some wore thick leather coats, some thin cloth coats, and some ornate silk coats.

There are also obvious differences in the decorations on their bodies and the appearance of their faces.

"The spirits here come from all directions"

Ellie seemed to hear my question, so she told Liu Xiao and me about the history of the city.

"Celestial fire descends on the east of the world, burning down the ancient home of the elves"

"The elves fled and left, scattered in all corners of the Aurora world"

"For a long time afterward, the elves traded with many other different races."

"After the Dawn Mountains were established, most of the elves came back to join us"

"But there are exceptions, some elves are reluctant to join the Dawn Mountains in the first place"

"There are also elves who have been banished by us, and some have split from the Dawn Mountains."

"Among them, the pioneer of Seganger withdrew from the Dawn Mountains because he was dissatisfied with the White Wood Tower being in charge of all the high-level magic."

Speaking of which, in addition to the royal family, there are eight families in the Dawn Mountains, and I am afraid that they are elves from all over the world.

"Not only do they study some very dangerous magic here, but they also trade with all the other elves."

"Seganger gradually developed into a trading center that we considered illegal"

"If you're looking for crafts from other races, or some lost powerful magic, this is the place to be."

Hey?

Ellie's words caused some doubts in my mind, doubts about Mespier.

But I couldn't help but think about those things.

Because there are some things in those memories that I want to hide from Ellie.

"Huh?"

The little one was so perceptive that he immediately stared at me with a curious look.

"What don't you let me know?"

"Uh...... Well, aren't you unpopular here?"

"Clam Clam~"

The little one laughed and waved his hand happily.

Following Ellie's instructions, we entered the main road, and there were more pedestrians on the road.

Some were sad, some were crazy, some looked dangerous, and some had a good harvest and a happy face.

"Isn't this Princess Ellie Heranna?"

One of the shopkeepers who solicited business at the door recognized Elle at a glance.

It made my heart pound.

The wrinkled, tired-looking elf said to Elle flatteringly with a smile on his face.

"I happened to get the fragment of the wizard's wand that you were looking for before, how is it, are you still interested?"

His eyes sparkled inside, as if he had found a wronged man, which made him excited.

"Oh, that's not interesting anymore"

"I see, but it's okay"

Although his eyes didn't shine as brightly as they had just now, he still leaned in, making sure that no one else was eavesdropping around, and then whispered to Ellie.

"I still have some scrolls that he wrote down himself"

It seems that the goods at the bottom of the box have been taken out, and it is obviously specially voted for buyers like Ellie.

What a businessman.

"Really?"

"I'll take a look."

Hey!

If you can be fooled so easily, I'm afraid you're the only one in the whole world!?

'Ellie, we have business to do!'

I reminded Elle in my heart.

"Oh...... Oh oh, Boss Trake, I have important things to do, come back when I come back"

Huh?

Come back when you come back?

I kind of understand why a city that is not very harmonious with the Dawn Mountains does not reject Princess Elle at all.

How much money have you spent here?

I looked down the street, and the eyes of the elves were full of cunning and greed, and I was sure of that.

It made me feel sick and I couldn't help but shiver, it didn't seem like a good place.