"He's really a person who pays attention to pomp and circumstance," looking at the procession of golden ships sailing on the sea, Quis couldn't help but feel a little funny, "It's just a distance of about a dozen Palesan, and if you don't take the thoroughfare, you have to take the sea route to detour." ”

Of course, his words were just a complaint in his heart, and there was no need for everyone to know.

After receiving the invitation to the museum's evening dinner, several Pashas, who had already lived in the reception apartment, discussed it and decided to set off together. Except for the young blue dragon, these pasha all came with their own escorts, forming a mighty convoy.

"Good day, Lord Quest. ”

Zaganpasha, who ruled a large archipelago north of Medici, rode a six-legged steed and paced to the left of the young blue dragon, greeting him eagerly, while at the same time asking his retinue to bring a barrel and put it on the chariot of the dragon Pasha.

"The Archipelago Territory is barren, and there are no good gifts to give. But these are the best tills of the year, and they are the best for dyeing clothes, and they won't fade for decades, so I hope you'll be able to laugh at them. ”

As the owner of the Scales Chamber of Commerce of the Eternal Order, Quis can be said to be a treasure of specialties from all over Medici. Of course, he knew that this Zaganpasha was saying a kind thing - the price of Tyr purple from the archipelago was comparable to that of gold of equal quality.

"Look at what you said," he waved his hand, signaling to the one-eyed, crooked-mouthed brother who was driving for him, and put away the expensive gifts, "I should have visited you yesterday, but it was too late to make the trip." I have also prepared a small gift for you here, and please accept it with a smile. ”

As he spoke, he got up himself, took out a bronze box from the back of the car, and opened it in front of Zaganpasha. Under the light of the slanting sun, the contents of the bronze box shone with a luxurious light, and several other Pasha also cast curious glances.

"The Zealot Armor is a specialty of Nome City, and greatly increases the strength and agility of the wearer. ”

Quest explained with a smile, but it looked a bit self-defeating.

"When the armor of an ordinary madman continues to move violently for two or three hourglasses, it must remove its breeding muscles and flesh components, and then soak them in a special alchemy potion before it can be reactivated.

However, this armor is different, it is the best of the best, and the silver smelting paint on its surface is not only a decoration, but also to inscribe a special magic circle to provide stronger endurance and more power for the armor.

The sinew on it never needs to be removed or soaked, and as long as it is replaced with an obsidian orb every two days, this zealot armor will continue to maintain its vitality and provide protection for the wearer......"

Under Zagan's delightful gaze, the young blue dragon handed him the bronze box containing the armor of the madman who had been smelted with silver. Then the "generous" dragon Pasha presented the same gift to the Pasha who cast curious glances.

For a while, the atmosphere in the team became warm. The Pashas, who received the gifts, were full of praise for the exquisite alchemist armor. And more or less, they also returned the salute and greeted Queth.

As for Zagan, who is very sociable, he "can't wait" to change into the armor given to him by the dragon Pasha. With the effect of the fanatic's armor, he even forgot about Pasha's honorable status for a while, and performed a volley somersault like a clown.

As for the purpose of his move, Quest can be said to know very well - it is nothing more than to win the young blue dragon as an ally for the archipelago territory, and it is best to add an air transport route.

Located on the northern border of Medici, the Archipelago Territory is home to a number of natural deep-water harbors where a large number of Aboriginal and Medici immigrants live as a mixture of descent.

The islanders were not good at tending to their crops, and relied on imports of food from other Pasha territories, but they were keen on seafaring adventures, and the sailors of the archipelago were known for their skill and courage.

Lately, however, the sailors of the archipelago may have been a little too "bold", and some of them have abandoned their contracts with their employers in pursuit of profit, and have joined the depraved acts of piracy.

If in the waters of the archipelago, the pirates were somewhat restrained because they feared a powerful merchant escort, but in some of the nearby coastal areas, they behaved with impunity.

Rampant pirates, burned coastal villages, and a small plague caused by death eventually angered the ruler of the coastal region, Khalil Pasha, who bordered the archipelago.

Under the slogan of "revenge", the pirate encirclement and suppression campaign aimed at annihilation began, and the pirates of the archipelago may have been the best sailors, but they were by no means disciplined and well-trained warriors.

It didn't take long for most of the pirates to be impaled through their lower bodies with sharp sticks and hung near their lairs as a warning to future generations. But Khalil Pasha did not want to stop, or he did not want to stop until he had reaped the benefits that would adequately compensate for the losses.

The Pasha pressured Zagan, who ruled the archipelago, to cede several seaport cities as a "repentance" for "failing to regulate the involvement of the territorial population in piracy", and he also cut off the trade routes for agricultural products from the sea to the archipelago.

In fact, a large part of the reason why Zagan of the Archipelago came to Bait on Opat Day was to ask the Pharaoh to intervene in the dispute that lasted for several months, and to restore the food supply of the Archipelago Territory as soon as possible.

It is also for this purpose that Zagan hopes to open an air route for the archipelago to alleviate the unfavorable situation of relying solely on sea transportation for civilian goods and being subject to Khalil.

Although this area is also considered an important trade distribution center for Medici, the opening of an air transport route for it will most likely require additional resources to cultivate one or two new floating monsters.

In the early days of the Eternal Order Scale Chamber of Commerce, without the resources obtained from the island world as support, Quith was unable to mass-produce Leviathan's derivatives, so many routes like Xiang to the Archipelago Territory mostly only existed in the planning stage.

Now that he has the island world as his support, Quest has the confidence to build those routes that have been planned out are indeed the best time to build.

However, the situation of the archipelago is somewhat special, and the contradictions between Zagan and Khalil have not yet been resolved, and the rash provision of air routes for one of them may cause hostility on the other side.

"Perhaps, that Khalil Pasha would also be interested in this matter. The young blue dragon thought of an idea.

The convoy continued on its way, as the road over land became straighter, and the Pasha's convoy reached the lagoon before the pharaoh's golden ship. However, they were not the first to be invited—many of the noble princes were ready to welcome the monarch.

The surface of the lagoon is divided by sandbars of various sizes, and it appears to be somewhat fragmented. At this time, almost every sandbank was crowded with people, and the nobles of Beit built pergolas for shelter, but no one stayed under the pergola embroidered with family crests.

They all huddled on the shore, looking in anticipation in the direction of the sea, waiting for the appearance of Pharaoh's golden ship.

Finally, when the eternal blazing sun began to disappear above the sea level, a dazzling golden light came into everyone's eyes. Pharaoh Esindo stood at the bow of the ship and waved to the people who were waiting for him.

Unlike the others, after arriving in the lagoon area, Quest did not go out of his way to welcome the arrival of the pharaoh. The dragon Pasha was immediately attracted by the new museum of the Great Veil, and wandered into it on his own.

Similar to other buildings in Medici, the museum consists of sturdy wood-and-stone houses:

The masonry wall encircles the courtyard, which is about a hundred yards deep, and judging by the tiles that have not yet been fully paved, it should be an extremely spacious square in the future;

On the left wing was a row of low, mostly wood-made houses, in which the fire dwarven craftsmen came and went, and Quith guessed that it was supposed to be a shed, and that it would be removed when the museum was repaired;

The right wing, which occupies most of the southern part of the courtyard, has a tall stone building, apparently the main body of the museum, whose architectural form is of the same kind as that of the Medici palace, with small round arches above the doors and windows, divided into three floors, upper, middle and lower, and the masonry is still very new;

What intrigued Quest the most was the fact that in the depths of the courtyard, near the edge of the southern wall, rose a building – even a work of art – in the shape of a pyramid, with walls made of glass embedded in iron frames, which glittered in the setting sun.

"It's a greenhouse, and it's the main building of the venue. ”

Without looking back, Quis, who was standing at the highest point of the tower on the right wing, could distinguish the voice of the comer, "I have heard the name of the 'Pickaxe' fire dwarf craftsman under Davishur for a long time, and I only saw his craftsmanship today, which is really ingenious. ”

There was no panic after ordinary people were caught, and there was no explanation why they trespassed into the tower without permission, the young blue dragon just made a "happy and convinced" form, and praised this museum without hesitation.

And Davidsman, as the owner of this place, did not feel offended in the slightest, but explained to Quest more carefully, "The glass pyramid is actually a hatching nest, and I recently have some new ideas, using the Soul Binding Mage's synthetic beast technology, plus the special genetic material extracted from fossils, to breed some ancient creatures, and they are all stocked there. ”

"Where is the banquet tonight?" condescendingly, looking at the gradually increasing number of people inside the square, many court servants began to enter and exit inside and outside the glass pyramid, "Make sure it is safe, after all, the Pharaoh will also attend the dinner." Well, he should have arrived. ”