“...... And what impressed me the most was the business opportunities here. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info In the month I've been stationed here with the mercenary group, I've seen ships coming to anchor in the bay every day. I especially remember that day, there was actually a large fleet, there were seven or eight big demon whales leading the way, and there were hundreds of sailing ships of all sizes. When I came into contact with them, I learned that the fleet numbered five thousand, more than the people in our town. ”

Angus paused and tapped his finger on the map, "However, the situation is complicated here. The shallows near the bay are home to a large number of dragon crocodiles, as well as several shark colonies, and these sea robbers have no better reputation than the lizardmen. The shore is even more complicated, goblins, wild demons, water monsters, as well as fierce rat people, leopard people, wild boar people, half-sheep people, none of them are easy to mess with. Even if the fishmen and scales are relatively peaceful, there are many brave and ruthless guys in the village. If you really want to put down roots here, all kinds of troubles are basically inevitable."

Levi looked at the map thoughtfully.

The map on his desk was no ordinary street item. This is one of the stocks of the Duke's Palace, which was brought out by "him" half a year ago along with those magic crossbows.

The map is so skillful that the shape and many details of the mountains, hills, canyons and coastlines are fully represented. Even compared to modern maps, Levi felt that it was good enough. And what surprised him the most was some special marks on the map.

The general meaning of this is that although the map is scaled down in equal proportions, if the distance between different places is calculated simply by using the map, it will be somewhat different from the actual situation. He even said that no matter how good the cartographer was, he would not be able to overcome this problem, which must have been a spell deliberately imposed by an unknown god.

But this "curse" has a special meaning in Levi's eyes.

Because he thought of an interesting story that his geography teacher told them when he was in school—the map fallacy.

In any flat map of the world, there are fallacies, big and small. The larger the scale, the more obvious the fallacy. This is mainly because the Earth is a three-dimensional sphere, and it is impossible for the strong force to expand it into a two-dimensional plane, without problems. One of the most prominent examples is the phenomenon of automatic amplification in the high latitudes close to the poles.

Such as the contrast between Russia and Africa. Russia has an area of about 17 million square kilometers and Africa is about 30 million square kilometers, and the former is only a little more than half of the latter. But many maps show that the two are about the same, and that Russia is even bigger than Africa.

The middle school geography teacher summed it up by saying, "The most reliable map is actually a globe." ”

Later, when Levi was looking up information on the Internet, he also heard a conjecture to the effect that the Europeans first discovered that the earth was spherical because of the fallacy of the map. When the tools of measurement are accurate enough and mathematics has made great progress, it is easy to find out that the world is a circular sphere from the contradiction between a flat map and the actual terrain.

Combining this knowledge with the markings on the map, Leviden wondered if Roland World would also be a planet.

Since Roland is a magical world, and there are even gods, Levi was a little unable to judge at the beginning of the crossing. But suddenly seeing these markings on the map, this idea suddenly popped up, and it took root inhibitibly. Because this irreconcilable, spell-like map fallacy is almost ironclad proof.

Thinking of this, Levi immediately thought about the changes it might bring.

What has changed?

That's a great voyage, of course!

When the earth was a round sphere, it was understood by Europeans, and under the pressure of the blockade of trade between East and West, the Age of Discovery quietly began. A series of subsequent geographical discoveries buried the entire Old World along with the Industrial Revolution.

Several European countries have also taken advantage of their pioneering status to make the land under their feet the center of the world. The United Kingdom is one of the most prominent examples. At its peak, it ruled more than 34 million square kilometers, or a quarter of the world's land area.

Levi was already trembling, and when he looked at the map again, his eyes were no longer fixed on the known land and sea, but on the unknown. How many of these gaps are there in Australia and North and South America?

"If I choose to go south, will the problem I have to face is these alien races?" Levi seemed to suddenly understand something.

"Suffice it to say, after all, Lord Lord, you are different from the others. Angus added, "You also have the identity of Duke Edo. However, this place is nominally subordinate to your territory, and no matter how you dispose of it, it will not be a problem in Dayi, and others will not have this convenience. After all, there are so many robbers here that the smaller villages and towns can't defend themselves at all. But to build a majestic bay city, the manpower and material resources invested are too appalling. The forces with this strength have to take into account the influence of the empire. After all, this is nominally the frontier of Edo. ”

"On the side of the couch, you will not allow others to sleep soundly. Levi said suddenly.

"You use this metaphor well, that's the truth. Angus watched Levi stare at the place he was pointing, "Look at you like this, are you planning to make a big show here?"

"Yes, while the road north seems safer, it's just self-restraint. Levi nodded, "Going south may seem dangerous, but there are infinite opportunities. I'll tell you the truth, I don't want to be the Duke of only one town. ”

His attentive appearance shocked Angus's heart.

"By the way, what's the name of this place, it doesn't seem to be marked on the map?"

"Sanwankou, the local fishman also called him Parker Bay......"

"Park Bay?!" Levi suddenly looked up at him, "Are you sure it's really called that?"

"Yes, I remember it well. After all, the experience here is also a precious memory for me. Angus laughed, "It was that month that I became a mercenary captain. ”

Levi's heart was full of shock.

Because Parker Bay, the Bronze King, is a location that Byrne told him that there is a tribe of fishmen here who are devotees of Princess Catherine, the Flower of Garan. They are also the key to the resurrection of Her Royal Highness. In the past six months, he has an important task to protect this group of fish people.

Originally, Levi thought that this place was difficult to find, but he didn't expect it to be right under his nose. It's really hard to find a place to step on the iron shoes, and it doesn't take much effort to get there, it seems that this place is really God let him go.