Woo!

The steam locomotive, spewing a lot of smoke, dragged one carriage after another, into the platform, slower and slower.

On January 11th, the steam train that Yu Wan was on finally arrived at Conston City, the capital of Makai County.

The distance between Beckland and Constance City is more than 1,100 kilometers in a straight line, and the mileage of the actual railroad track is much higher than this, after all, it is impossible to go all the way on the road, and it is impossible to go all the way in a straight line, after all, the railway company has to consider economic interests, and when laying the railroad tracks, it will pass through as many cities as possible, and it is inevitable to detour.

Although they didn't have to stop at other cities along the route, it still took more than a day to reach Conston City.

The girl in a pure white dress inlaid with gold lace walked out of the carriage after Yu Duan, her long golden hair pulled casually, soft and shiny; The turquoise eyes reflect a bright luster, as deep as the sea, and like the purest gem; The girl's facial features and her face shape match the thrilling beauty, and the temperament is elegant and pure.

"Is this Constance?"

Audrey looked around at her surroundings, her eyes twinkling.

Yu Duan swept left and right, and suddenly asked:

"There doesn't seem to be anyone here?"

The platforms at Constance City looked spacious and bright, but there were no people, and it was a little too empty for one not to wonder if something had happened here.

Anne, the personal maid who followed Audrey with her suitcase, explained softly:

"Mr. Ash, this is a platform prepared for a special train, no one is normal, ordinary people are on another platform."

Yu Duan bowed his head silently, dispelling the doubts in his heart a little.

It was a platform built specifically for special trains, which was not uncommon in a world ruled by nobles and extraordinary, after all, rulers always enjoyed many privileges.

Susie, the golden retriever, was looking around curiously, and everything about the city was very new to Susie. Compared with Audrey, Susie did not have to hide her mood, and her tail wagged from side to side, showing the pleasure and excitement of her owner.

Conseme Bernard came to them with a team of members of the Heart of the Machine and greeted them with a smile:

"Good morning, Viscount Blake, Miss Hall."

"Good morning, Deacon Yin Kangse."

Audrey bowed her head gently and replied politely.

Deacon Yoon explained:

"The train will stop at the platform for repairs and replenishment, and will depart tomorrow morning. Until then, you can have a good day at Conston City. Of course, we have already booked a room at the 'Blue Sea, the hotel, you can also go and rest first."

After a pause, Yin Kangse smiled again and said, "But I don't think you guys want to listen to me nagging here, the exit is here."

Yin Kangse pointed in a direction, and from that direction, a group of people happened to greet him.

One of them, who were mostly young men and seemed to be in good spirits, but their attire did not tell that they were Yin Kangse's colleagues in Conston City, members of the Steaming Church's Mechanical Heart. The leader was a man of the same age as Yin Kangse, with a broad forehead, serious brown eyes, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, looking polite and with a certain unaware sternness.

….

On the other hand, most of the people dressed like servants, both men and women. The leader is a meticulously dressed middle-aged and elderly gentleman, the shirt is snow-white and straight, the thick gray-blue vest perfectly covers the stomach, and the long tuxedo dress has clear lines without a trace of flaws.

The gentleman wore shiny leather shoes, a pair of white thread gloves, a few silver strands of silver on his temples, deep nasolabial folds on his face, and a serious look in his light brown eyes. Perhaps because he lives by the sea, he has a dark complexion but looks healthy.

"Bruce, long time no see."

Yin Kangse greeted the leading man with a smile, and at the same time took the initiative to reach out his hand.

The man known as Bruce hesitated for a second before reaching out to shake his hand with Yoon, but quickly retracted his hand as if electrocuted.

Yin Kangse's face turned dark, what are you afraid of? Afraid I'll eat you?!

Bruce saw that Yin Kangse's face was a little bad, and quickly changed the topic and said:

"Yin Kangse, everything is ready, don't waste time, come with me."

Yin Kangse's expression was a little gloomy, but he still shook his head and explained:

"Wait, you arrange for someone to take them to the hotel first."

He turned his head to look at the three of them and the dog, as if he wanted to beckon them to come along.

Then he saw that the middle-aged and elderly gentleman had successfully connected with them.

"Viscount Blake, Miss Hall."

The middle-aged and elderly gentleman took off his hat and pressed it on his chest, and saluted in the most standard posture:

"My name is Derek Woolley, and I'm the steward of all the Hall family's estates and villas in Conston."

There is no doubt that this middle-aged and elderly gentleman with a large group of servants was a butler who had come to greet the rest of them.

Yin Kangse's expression froze, and Bruce's faint voice immediately came from his ears:

"That young lady I know, Beckland's most shining jewel, is the daughter of Earl Hall, the second largest shareholder of the Kongston Coal and Steel Complex. In Constonium, the Coal and Steel Complex is better than the King, and I don't think you have to worry about it."

Audrey smiled and said:

"Deacon Yin Kangse, you can go first, you don't have to wait for us."

"Okay."

Yin Kangse sighed and said helplessly, "It's me who is amorous."

"Goodbye, then, Viscount Blake, Miss Hall."

"See you tomorrow, Deacon Yoon, Mr. Bruce."

The two sides said goodbye to each other, and each merged into two crowds, one after the other, towards the exit.

As soon as they left the station, Yin Kangse and the others left straight in a carriage, and they obviously came to the city with a clear purpose.

On the other side, they had come to the luxurious carriage with the crest of the Hall family parked on the side of the road.

Audrey reserved her right hand with a light-colored tulle glove and let him lead her into the carriage. At the same time, he gently pressed the gauze hat with the blue ribbon and silk flowers with his other hand to prevent it from being blown away by the wind, which was always very windy due to its proximity to the sea.

The old butler respectfully stepped forward and opened the car door for them himself. Shoes studded with ribbon roses stepped on the thick brown and yellow carpet, and the girl's eyes swept over the wooden cabinets containing red wine, white wine, champagne, lanzi, and Heland, and crystal polished glasses, and sat down by the window.

….

Because of his work, Count Hall, who is the second largest shareholder of the Constance Coal and Steel Complex, also needs to come to Constance from time to time, and this carriage is obviously prepared to meet the needs of Earl Hall, so that he can have a drink or two while on the road.

Yu Wan also boarded the carriage and sat down opposite Audrey, while Anne sat next to Audrey.

Susie glanced left and right as she got into the car, and then silently squatted down at Yu Duan's feet.

Woolley got in the car and asked:

"Viscount Blake, Miss Hall, shall we go to the villa or to the manor?"

Yu Duan said casually:

"Let's go to the nearest one."

Audrey bowed slightly, and echoed:

"I also think it's better to be closer, it's more convenient."

"Okay."

Woolly replied respectfully and gave a word of instruction to the coachman outside.

With the whipping of the reins, the carriage slowly drove through the street.

Audrey looked out the window at the flashing scenes, and she already had a certain impression of the city.

It was only then that Audrey finally got to see the city as it really was, and realized how it was different from Beckland.

It's all over the place

It is a forest of chimneys and blast furnaces, like an artificial steel forest, which is very visually impactful. While there are also many factories in Beckland's factory district, they are nothing compared to Conston at all. Conston, the second largest city in the Kingdom of Rune, is more representative of industry than Beckland, the capital.

Buildings here are built with extensive concrete and steel bar, and are taller, larger and denser than their counterparts in Beckland. And perhaps because of the abundance of mines, many parts of the area are contaminated with soot, including human bodies, but the air quality is better than in Beckland because of the strong winds.

The horse-drawn carriage travels through the city's reinforced concrete jungle, through the streets, and finally into the lake forest area.

Like Beckland's Queens, Constance has its own 'aristocratic district', which is Lake Forest.

It is close to the sea, but in two completely different directions from the port and the factory area, and has the luxury of a large green park in the city, even a forest and an artificial lake!

As the horse-drawn carriage travels around the artificial lake through the leaf-shaded forest path, it is as if you have suddenly entered the primeval jungle from the steel jungle, and the surrounding area is full of life and the atmosphere of competition for all things.

After more than half an hour, the carriage finally arrived at its destination - a luxury villa located by the sea. In terms of floor space, it is larger than the Hall family's luxury villa in Queens, and can even be called a small estate.

Walking into the villa, Audrey suddenly asked:

"Mr. Woolley, is there a church of the Church of the Night?"

Woolley explains:

"Yes, there is a church of the Church of the Night in the Lake Forest area. But in Conston, the Church of the Night is indeed relatively scarce."

Audrey nodded thoughtfully, her previous environment was dominated by believers in the Night Church. Because both Backland and East Chester County are the traditional missionary areas of the Church of the Night.

Even in Beckland, where the royal family of the Lord of the Storm is located, the followers of the Church of the Night still have to occupy a large part, because most of the nobles and people are followers of the Goddess of the Night. East Chester County is located in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Rune, close to Wintershire, and the people there are almost all night believers.

….

On the other hand, most coastal cities believe in the Lord of the Storm, for example, the overseas colonies are almost exclusively Storm Church churches, and the Night Church only has churches on a few important islands such as Dianos.

Similarly, in the factory areas of the large industrial cities and other cities, the workers mostly believe in the steam church.

As an industrial city near the sea, Conston is significantly less difficult to proselytize than the Night Church.

Yu Duan said thoughtfully:

"This may also have something to do with the strategic layout of the Rune Kingdom."

"Huh?"

Audrey blinked, curious, "Why do you say that?"

Yu Duan glanced at Audrey and asked:

"In the Great Kingdom of Peking University, who is the biggest enemy of the Rune Kingdom?"

"The Vorsack Empire." Audrey said without hesitation.

Peking University *** was established at the end of the Quaternary and early fifth centuries, and the four countries have continued to this day. In the past thousand years, the Kingdom of Rune has had friction with various countries, but it is limited to friction, and only the Vorsack Empire has really broken out many full-scale wars with the Kingdom of Rune.

At the end of the Quaternary Period, the Kingdom of Rune suffered a crushing defeat in the Twenty Years' War, ceding the island of Sunia and a large area north of the Amanda Mountains to the Vorsac Empire. The headquarters of the Night Church, which was originally located in the hinterland of the Rune Kingdom, is now at the forefront of the Fusak Empire.

This war is undoubtedly the greatest humiliation of the Kingdom of Rune, and there is no one in the kingdom who does not want to save face from the Fursaks. Reclaiming the island of Sunia and the territories north of the Amanda Mountains was also the greatest vision of the kings of the Kingdom of Rune.

"Yes.

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Yu Duan nodded lightly and explained:

"The greatest enemy of the Kingdom of Rune is the Fursak Empire, so it must always be on guard against the attacks of the Fursaks. The Church of the Night is responsible for the defense of the northern kingdom of Rune, the Church of the Storm is responsible for the defense of the Sunia Sea region, and the Church of Steam is responsible for the Sea of Darkness and its coastal cities. In the event of war, the three major churches will launch a counterattack against the Vorsacks from their respective areas."

Audrey immediately understood the meaning of Yu Wan's words-

If the Fursaks launch a sneak attack, the three major churches must be well defended and ready to launch a counteroffensive at any time.

But on the other hand, if the Kingdom of Rune decides to declare war on the Fersaks, the three major churches will also need to cooperate with the Kingdom of Rune to launch an attack on the Vorsack Empire from the Sea of Rooms, the Amanda Mountains, and the Sunia Sea.

For the three major churches, although this is suspected of being used by the royal family, it is perfectly in their interests. Because the three major churches need to preach in the Kingdom of Rune, they naturally hope that the Kingdom of Rune will become stronger and stronger.

And if the Vorsack Empire can be defeated in one fell swoop, the Rune Kingdom will expand its territory at the same time, and the three major churches will also be able to gain more believers.

On the other hand, if the Kingdom of Rune were wiped out by the Vorsack Empire, the three major churches would lose the opportunity to preach, or even die out as a result......

Audrey was stunned for a moment when she thought of this.

Because she suddenly discovers that if the kingdom of Rune is really destroyed, both the Church of the Night and the Church of the Storm will lose their only missionary nation. But there is one church that does not have to perish with the kingdom of Rune - the Church of Steam!

This is the only Orthodox Church on the northern continent that can preach across two countries on a large scale. This means that even if the Kingdom of Rune is destroyed by the Vorsack Empire, the Steam Church can continue to preach in the Republic of Intis.

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