Volume 1 The Storm Chapter 1 The Ordinary Self-Order

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The calm sea was broken by the roaring whistle of a steamer, breaking through the waves and slowly sailing towards the harbor of Igil on the island of It.

I stood on the deck, looking out at the strange island of Itre. This is probably the fifth time I've moved.

The sea breeze blows on the cheeks, bringing a strange smell from afar.

The tall silver-haired girl on the side checked and checked her luggage, holding a list to make sure everything was there. A pair of gray eyes glowed with brilliance, like the most dazzling jewel on the Holy Crown.

This is my steward, Aishuur. We came here in a hurry on a ship from Rhodes, and she didn't tell me why, but I was probably able to know why.

People I don't know come after me for reasons I don't know. The first five moves were all to escape them. I've been used to this for a long time, and I'm more excited and curious about moving to Itre. I am not particularly nostalgic for the original place of residence, and there is nothing reluctant to do.

Of course, it is undeniable that the housekeeper is very good in all aspects, and he is even more powerful in terms of combat effectiveness. It's just that memory is a bit of a problem. As a result, we made mistakes many times and were almost surrounded by our pursuers. There are also many times when the supply point found is empty, and you have to endure hunger and thirst to move to the next supply point. But so far, it's okay, at least I've survived.

When I was five years old, my father left me and left Eschuur to take care of me. Because of a serious illness, my memory of before the age of five is a little blurry, and I can't remember my relatives clearly.

I vaguely knew that I should have a sister and mother, living somewhere in Middle-earth. I hope to meet them in the future.

As for the reason for my father's departure, the housekeeper never told me. There is some speculation about the identity of the parents, after all, what else can be the reason for chasing and killing a child for so many years.

It's nothing more than a cliché plot like a Victorian underground novel.

Of course, the truth may need to be known until I grow up.

The pilot ship began to lead the steamer to the shore, and the noisy and lively sound could be heard in the distance, the harbor workers waiting for work were getting ready, and the various peddlers and traders were ready to shout. The butler finally relented, stopped checking, and put the suitcase away. I carry two, and she carries two.

Stepping off the ship, a man with the physical characteristics of the Duchy of Teutoni came over, loaded our luggage into the carriage for us, and drove out of the port.

It is the carriage in a group of steam locomotives that seems to be a bit of a loner. But it's not unusual.

There are three main continents in this world: Terra, also known as Middle-earth; Located in the eastern continent of Terra and the western continent of Karan. The three continents are connected by two narrow strips of land known as the Continental Bridge, a reason that no gifted geographer has been able to figure out. As a result, religious believers have assumed that it is the work of the Creator, and scholars who pursue science have a fanatical pursuit of this place. If it weren't for the fact that all countries regard the inland of the Continental Bridge as a forbidden place, the number of scholars who go to the Continental Bridge and disappear mysteriously every year would be increased by dozens of times.

The Eastern continent has some contact with Middle-earth through waterways, but this is not the case with Western countries, only a few cruise ships come to Middle-earth every year, and under their depiction, the West is even more mysterious. If it weren't for the fact that Middle-earth had launched a westward expedition, people might not even know how many countries there are on the Western continent, and what their names are.

Middle-earth's greatest religion was the Cult of Spirits, and after its appearance, many of the once famous religions gradually declined. The reason for this is not that the Spiritualists are more religious, but that the Spiritualists are more pragmatic, close to reality, and more tolerant of the existence of science. Therefore, at the peak of the Spiritual Cult, the kings needed the nod of the Spiritual Cult's higher-ups to inherit the throne, and the most cutting-edge technology was in the Spiritual Cult's Privy Council.

Located on the Danube Sea southeast of the continent of Terra, the island of Ite was owned by the Kingdom of Augustus, but now for various reasons, it is a zone of absolute neutrality, and all countries have shown extreme restraint here, after all, it is a large port for ocean voyages. Three hundred years ago, the Holy Kingdom suffered a great crisis, although the number of people who believed in the Spiritual Religion was large, but the Holy Kingdom gradually drifted away from the title of the Holy Land of the Spiritual Religion, which led to many countries that had been oppressed by the Holy Kingdom began to unite to launch an attack on the Holy Kingdom, politically, and at the level of reality, encroaching on this once behemoth.

No one could have imagined that the expeditionary fleet, which was supposed to be the "end of the holy kingdom", would have become a turning point in history rather than a full end in history. Twelve large voyage ships built by the Kingdom of the Rhine set out from the island of It in search of the relics of the gods prophesied by Sememolea. Five years later, the only three remaining ships carried the treasures brought back from the ruins made their way north from the island of It, where they were greeted by kings and worshippers of various countries.

From then on, the Holy Kingdom was no longer only a holy place for spiritual religions, but also a leader of the countries in between. The science and technology brought back from the ruins have also made the Holy Land seem to be the center of the world. As for why the Agufilet Empire, which was so powerful at the time, did not intercept the fleet in the middle of the way, so that it is now in name only, I do not know, because the history books do not record it, but it is written that the king died and the twelve kingdoms became independent. But it is even less clear why the rebel army led by the dead monarch is recorded in the wild history and ruthlessly suppressed and tried. Today, in the age of electric steam, the things that belong to the era of castles and knights can only be used as a joke for people. Although only a few hundred years have passed, it is like the last civilization.

People cheer the rapid progress of this era, and naturally they don't care how many things are buried behind them.

I have just turned ten years old now, and I will be arranged by the butler to enter the only academy on the island of Ite, the Duke of Ite, in the first rainy month of next year. It was built two hundred years ago with the funds of the Duke of It, and today it is the second largest institution in Middle-earth after the National College of Grimm and the Sacred Staff. It is famous for accommodating anyone who comes to study just like Greene National College. As for the Holy Staff, unless you are a peerless genius who changed the world like the Watt Scholar who invented the use of coal mine instead of red mercury, you should pay attention to whether your birth will allow you to travel to the Holy Land and study in the top schools in all of Middle-earth.

Having traveled all over Middle-earth, I naturally knew that my birth seemed to be particularly noticeable to some in Middle-earth.

The carriage stopped in front of an old-fashioned apartment. Although my father left behind a lot of wealth, there were so many things that he needed to buy that he could only save a little.

Bullets and firearms, for example, cost a lot of money.

The apartment is rented, so the furniture is old but very well equipped, and it is a good indication of the personal preferences of the landlord. The housekeeper put down his luggage and started cleaning, and I started today's training.

In order to escape, the steward had to start training my physical and military qualities at this time, not to be able to confront the enemy head-on, but at least to protect myself in battle, right?

A new life has begun, and I'm looking forward to going to school.

Daily life is very difficult for me.

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