On the border between the Fremont Empire and the Thorn Empire, at the southernmost tip of the Molian Mountains, stands the highest snow-capped mountain in the Hulls continent, Mount Tratal.

On the mountainside of the snow-capped mountains, near the snow line, there is an inconspicuous stream, which winds along the mountain, and gathers countless mountain streams and clear springs, and when it comes out of the deserted Mollian Mountains, what appears in front of people is a small river of considerable scale. This small river is the source of the Ava River, the largest river in the Femon Empire.

The Ava River traveled north along the sloping continent of Huls, passing more than 6,000 kilometers through the Empire's eleven provinces, and finally flowed into the North Cliffs like all the other great rivers in Middle-earth.

At this moment, Donner stood on a protruding corner of the north-falling cliff, watching the Ava River rush down the cliff. It was a huge waterfall several kilometers wide, and the scene was so spectacular and majestic that even if it was so far away, it was still tempting to be moved.

However, compared to the cliffs beneath its feet, this magnificent waterfall suddenly seems insignificant.

Even with a sturdy railing in the way, Donner felt his legs go limp, and instinctively wanted to retreat away from the cliff. Even the legendary paladin, standing on the north cliff for the first time, is afraid that he will have the same reaction.

Because under his feet is a near-vertical, seventy-kilometer cliff. From here, you can see the Knights' Federation beneath the cliffs, and through the clouds below, you can see rivers, lakes, grasslands, farmland, and cities. It's like looking down on the Earth from an artificial satellite.

After the end of the martial arts event, the professors agreed that since they had reached the north, they should open the children's eyes, so the people of Tris Province did not go directly to the home, but continued to the north, and three days later, they reached the northernmost point of the empire, which is where everyone is at this time.

In the distance, the waterfall formed by the Ava River rushing down the cliff was lost after it hung into a sea of clouds.

"Do you know why the waterfalls on these cliffs are called waterfalls? because they can't get under the cliffs at all, they all turn into water vapor and evaporate. Roger seemed to be asking Donner, but before he could speak, he answered himself.

"How do you get down from here?" asked Donner. He knew from Natia Vida that there should be frequent trade between the north and the south, but in the face of this desperate precipice, how could the goods communicate?

"Through a city built on a cliff. From here, about 200 kilometers to the west, you can reach the city of Pork, the most important trading city of the empire, built on a cliff. Roger replied, "You would never have imagined that there are winding stairs carved out of the cliffs, and that people live in caves, and that they carry goods up and down with slings." The most interesting thing is that every time the sling wants to lift the goods up, it is necessary to tie a heavier cargo at the other end, and the heavy goods fall down, and the light goods will automatically come up. I really don't know who came up with this solution, it's really time-saving and effort-saving. ”

"Seventy kilometers of rope?" for a city built on a cliff, it was really hard for Donner to imagine what that would be like.

"Of course not. There will be warehouses and residential areas for every kilometer, and only one layer of goods will be transported at a time. Merchants store their goods in these caves, negotiate business, and by the time the goods below are brought to the ground, the buyers have already been determined. Roger continued, presumably his father had a business in Polk City as well.

Hearing Roger's detailed explanation, Donner realized that it must be a commercial distribution center, equivalent to a wharf. There must have been a lot more grain to be shipped from here to the north than there were crystals and weapons from the north, so it seems that it is indeed a good idea to take advantage of the difference in the weight of the goods to transport them up and down.

"You say, if you throw a stone down from here, will you make a big hole underneath, and if one of the unlucky ones happens to be struck, won't you surely die?" asked Wesley, exclaiming, already holding a small stone in his hand.

"You must not dare to look at it, within dozens of kilometers below the cliff, there are wasteland baths that do not shine in the sun all year round. By the way, in Polk City, half of the vigilantes' energy is spent preventing anyone from thinking like yours. ”

"It's good if there's no one!" Wesley said, taking a few steps back, then threw the stone out of his hand with all his might. When he did this, he deliberately stood far away from the cliff, and he didn't even dare to take a step against the cliff before throwing a stone.

The stone didn't get far before it fell almost in a straight line and disappeared from view. No one can see a small stone from tens of kilometers away. Don't even expect the sound of it landing to be transmitted back such a long distance.

"Roger, what are those lines? parallel to the North Fall Cliff. Downer asked.

"That's the Cliff of Despair, too. I've heard that there are dozens of such desperate cliffs to the north from here, but none of them are as spectacular as the North Fall Cliff. Roger replied.

"Is that a sacred place for knights?" asked Donner, pointing to the north, and he suddenly remembered the knight's proverb to the north.

Roger smiled helplessly, he had a hearty personality and rarely laughed helplessly.

"I once dreamed of being a mercenary in the Knight Federation, and then building the largest mercenary group on my own...... That could only be a dream. You know what? I kind of envy Richard, who was uninhibited and could fight for his dreams. By the way, you have your own title, and you will soon understand my distress. ”

"That's different, I'm just a little baron, no different from a pauper in the eyes of the Celtic Archduke. Donner replied with a smile.

On the day of the event, when Mage Clark left with the wounded Prince Geoffrey, he kept clamoring for the Femon Empire to pay. But after the farce had passed, the king, still smiling, in front of a crowd of 100,000 spectators, put on silver poppie medals for the three young men who had won the feast, and, as was customary, knighted Donner.

From that moment on, Donner finally ceased to be a pauper, but unlike Wesley had imagined, the king did not mention the fief on the spot, let alone ask Donner's opinion.

"You're thinking too much," Wesley said suddenly, "everyone should live for themselves." Go to his title and territory, Lao Tzu doesn't care about these, I'm a magician, I'm going to the magic continent, no one wants to stop me. ”

"Donner, you're going to the Wizarding Continent too?" Roger didn't answer Wesley's words, and asked Donner instead.

"Should go. Downer replied.

"What about your fiefdom. Also, you don't care about Richard and Kelly?" Roger continued.

"I'll be back when I went. ”

"If you're coming back, why do you have to go? I've heard that very few people can come back from the Magic Continent. ”

Donner remembered Cynthia Vader's condition, if he gave up the opportunity to go to the Magic Continent, he could get far more than a knighthood. However, he has already given an answer to this.

"Actually, I don't just want to go to the Magic Continent, I also want to go to the Knight Federation and the Far North Country. If there is no age limit of twenty years old to be eligible to go to the Magic Continent, I would even like to travel all over Middle-earth first. ”

"That's a good idea! When we get back from the Magic Continent, we'll travel the world again! I've said I'm going to be a bard. Wesley exclaimed.

"You seem to say you're a poet, but you don't say you're going to be a bard?"

"They are all poets, why are they so clear?"

"Okay, one day when you come back from the Magic Continent, call me along!" Roger was also infected by the two companions.

"You say, what are these three little guys yelling about? I didn't see them so energetic at the event. Victor was sitting with the other professors drinking tea under the simple pergola in the sightseeing area. When the magicians are not in the laboratory, they always give the illusion that they are very good at enjoying life.

This trip not only won the King's Commendation, increased the quota of the Magic Crystal, but also refreshed the best result of the Tris Academy of Magic in two hundred years. At this moment, everyone has a reason to relax and enjoy themselves.

Dean Devis still looked half-asleep and dazed. Hearing Victor's words, he put down his teacup, stood up, and walked over to the three young men.

When Wesley saw his father coming, he pretended to be natural and walked away, and Donner and Roger followed him heartily.

"Downer. ”

Hearing the dean call his name, Donner had to stop. Wesley and Roger took advantage of this opportunity and hurriedly walked away.

"Your Excellency, Dean. Donner pretended to look bowed again.

"You keep a low profile, I like it. ”

Donner was silent for a moment, wondering why Dean Deves could suddenly say such a sentence.

"But sometimes it's just a step away from being low-key and withdrawing from it. The Dean continued.

"Hmm. Donner whispered in response.

"In the final, you deliberately lost to Mino, right?"

Donner was a little shocked by Dean Devis's words.

"I can see that there are at least a dozen people at the scene. At first, I just thought you were low-key and didn't want to be in the limelight. It wasn't until Mino's near-death that I saw your reaction to confirm that you had actually guessed Prince Geoffrey's intentions. Seriously, I was scared of the cleverness of being able to guess the outcome and avoid it in advance. ”

Dean Deves continued, and Donner felt as if he had never said so much.

"How do you feel when you see the cliff in front of you?" said Devis after a slight pause, then finally changed the subject.

"I feel that people are very small. Downer replied that it was a safe answer.

"Yes, people are really small...... However, there are always some people, much stronger than others. Dean Devis looked at the northern sky and said as if to himself, "One day, you will become one of them." Donner, when the enemy's sword cuts at you, and you cleverly dodge it, then you can only let the weaker shoulders resist...... Can't hide......"

By the time Dean Devis said the last sentence, he had already turned and walked away.

Donner stood there dumbfounded.