Wednesday, January 12th.

When Ember arrives at the platform at Constance Station, he finds that the track in front of the platform is empty, and the train that was supposed to stop at the platform is nowhere to be seen.

Iconser, who was also waiting on the platform, stepped forward and greeted with a smile:

"Good morning, the special train is still being prepared, and it is estimated that we will have to wait for a while."

Ember nodded lightly in understanding, then glanced at the 'Great Army' behind Iconse, and said:

"I remember there weren't that many people when you came?"

At the time of departure from Beckland, there were only two Mechanical Heart squads, including Iconse, for a total of eight people. And now the entire platform is almost full, and there are at least hundreds of people in sight. And it is not difficult to see from the uniform attire of these people that they are all members of the Heart of the Machine, led by Bruce, who came to greet Iconser yesterday.

Unsurprised by his question, Iconse explained simply:

"They were all members of the Heart of the Machine from churches across the country, and they had gathered at Constance in advance to get on our special train to Trier. After all, the opportunity is rare, and it can't be just a few of us. ”

After a pause, Iconse said half-jokingly:

"You may not believe it, but although I am a believer in the Steam Church, I have never been to Trier, not even the Republic of Intis. I've heard that it's quite open, so I think it's going to suit me well. ”

Audrey looked at Iconser in some surprise, although Trier did have far more peachy news than Beckland, and the 'enthusiasm' and 'openness' of the Intis people were also well known in the Northern Continent. But in Audrey's impression, Iconse didn't look like that kind of person. It's not that Audrey knows much about Iconse, it's just a simple comparison.

For example, it's not surprising that the members of the Mechanical Heart behind Iconser would occasionally peek at Audrey with their peripheral vision. Audrey has long been accustomed to this kind of thing, and there are many such people every time she appears in public.

But Iconse, on the other hand, rarely once fell his gaze on Audrey, and even when it occasionally swept over her, his eyes were unwavering, neither enthusiastic nor earnest. Even Audrey felt that Iconser was looking at Ember more than she was herself......

And the way he looked at the embers always gave Audrey an indescribable weirdness.

Audrey was a little suspicious and was about to secretly ask Ember about it, but Ember suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the crowd. Audrey was a little strange, but she didn't resist, but obediently let him pull her away.

The personal maid Anne was a little speechless when she saw this scene, but in the end she chose to ignore it as if she didn't see anything.

At the same time, Audrey also noticed all kinds of eyes cast behind her-

Most of them are envy and jealousy, stemming from the young members of the ordinary mechanical heart. And in addition to this, there is a slightly bitter and helpless gaze, from the leader of the Hearts of the Machines, Iconser Bernard.

When he was far away from Ikonse and the others, Ember let go of the girl's soft little hand and suddenly said:

"He's a nanke, be careful."

"Huh?"

Audrey blinked, and it wasn't the first time Ember had emphasized this, proving that he really felt that Deacon Iconse was worthy of vigilance and caution.

And Audrey also knew that the word 'nanketo' was invented by Russell the Great.

But the problem is that if Deacon Iconse is a nanketo, then you should be careful, right?

Audrey whispered in her heart.

"Whew!"

At this moment, the melodious whistle came from a distance, echoing around the platform.

At the end of the line of sight, the head of the huge monster-like steam train dragged more than twenty carriages and slowly stopped on the platform.

This would have been a fairly normal scene, but Audrey realized that something was wrong almost instantly-

They are located in the direction of the special train, and they can see the whole picture of the special train. From the front of the train to the rear of the train.

At the rear of the car, there are three cars that are completely different from the more than 20 cars in front of it. There are many windows on the walls of the other carriages on both sides, but only the outer walls of these three carriages do not have any windows, and the whole carriage seems to be one, wrapped tightly by thick metal armor, impermeable, and Audrey does not even see any traces of the 'door' on the carriage.

Audrey is sure that there were no three carriages at the time of departure from Beckland, as there were only 24 carriages in total at that time, but now there are 27 carriages in total. There were no stops along the way, and the three carriages could only have been picked up at 'rearmament' upon arrival at Conston.

The peculiarities of these three carriages can be seen almost at a glance that there must be something very important in these three carriages......

"Seals!"

Audrey immediately guessed the answer, only seals deserve so much attention from the Steam Church. And this is at least a 'level 1' seal, it is very powerful, but at the same time very dangerous, so it needs to use a special carriage.

"It's coming!"

Iconse's eyes became solemn, and he whispered, "Bruce, bring ......"

As soon as he spoke, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Subconsciously turned around, only to find that Bruce, who was originally standing beside him, had long since disappeared! 、

Iconse suddenly turned his head to look to the left, only to find that Bruce had appeared more than ten meters away at some point, and was waving to him in some embarrassment.

Iconse's head was full of black lines, and he didn't know what the other party was worried about!

It's true that he is a nanke, but he is not blind, how can he fall in love with Bruce, you crooked melon and cracked dates?!

Meanwhile, Ember and Audrey have stepped on the train and returned to their box.

Audrey asked in a low voice:

"Ember, did you find out?"

"Hmm."

Ember bowed his head slightly, and said slowly, "Don't care what's inside, it's none of us." ”

Audrey nodded silently, since the Steam Church dared to use a special train to transport those 'seals', it must have been properly handled. As long as there are no accidents along the way, these seals should not affect them.

As for the reason why the Steam Church shipped Conston seals to the Republic of Intis, that was also an internal matter of the Steam Church, and it had nothing to do with them.

Woo~!

With the whistle sounding again, the patent slowly started, dragging one carriage after another into the distance.

Next stop is the city of Tiris in the Republic of Intis!

Like Conston City, the city of Tdelis is also located on the coast of the sea.

This is because the Sea of Intis is a sea area where the Republic of Intis, the Vorsack Empire, and the Kingdom of Rune meet, and it has a very important geographical location. Whether it was the commercial and trade exchanges between the three countries, or the need to defend against enemy attacks from the Makai, the three countries either actively or passively built large cities along the coast of the Makai.

For example, Constance is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Rune after the capital Beckland, and it is also the largest industrial city. The city of Telles is on a par with Constance in the Republic of Intis and is the second largest city after Trier. And St. Millon, the capital of the Vosak Empire, was simply built directly on the coast of the Sea.

These three metropolises are already large, and together with the large number of medium-sized cities in the surrounding area, this makes the coast of the sea the most economically developed and populous region in the northern continent. The reason for this situation is due to the unique geographical advantage of Jianhai on the one hand. On the other hand, it is also supported by peers.

The borders of the Republic of Intis, the Kingdom of Fenerport, and the Kingdom of Rune are right in the middle of the Northern Continent. This is a vast central plateau, which belongs mostly to the Kingdom of Fenerport, to the west to the Republic of Tish, and to the east by the Kingdom of Rune.

To the north of the Central Plateau, the Hornachis Mountains extend from the Republic of Intis and the Kingdom of Rune, extending from the Central Plateau to the coast of the Middle Sea. The Hornachis Mountains are both the dividing line between the two countries and a thousand-mile-long mountainous area that is difficult for ordinary people to navigate.

Therefore, if you want to start from the Kingdom of Rune and go to the Republic of Intis, there is only one route - starting from the city of Conston and following the coastal plains of the sea to the city of Delis.

Of course, there is also the option to head south, bypassing the Central Plateau and heading north to the Republic of Intis.

However, this would have to pass through the kingdom of Fenerport and pass through Segall or Lenburg to enter the Republic of Intis, which would be a long way away, and could lead to all sorts of troubles along the way due to the number of countries it passed. For example, if it is a commercial transaction, passing through the Kingdom of Fenerport means that the Kingdom of Fenerport will be charged an extra layer of customs duties for no reason.

And this is unacceptable for either the Republic of Intis or the Kingdom of Rune. Compared to being exploited by the Kingdom of Fenerport, it is undoubtedly quick and cost-effective to walk the sea and coastal plains.

And now, the path they have chosen is the former, to go to the coast of the sea.

——

In the 24th carriage of the special train, Ikanse looked at the closed gate behind him and the fully enclosed carriage connected to the rear, and asked with some concern:

"Is it really not going to be a problem?"

Bruce glanced at Iconser and said calmly:

"You've asked this question many times, but my answer has already told you, it won't go wrong!"

Iconse was noncommittal about this, still a little sad and said:

"Honestly, I don't know what you're trying to catch it for? It must also be transported to Trier by these two special trains, and you are not afraid that it will suddenly get out of control? If this thing gets out of control in the city, God knows how many people will die? ”

"You don't have to worry about that."

Bruce pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said confidently:

"Our plan has worked out completely, and it has been quite quiet for the past 10 days, without any movement. I would even dare to say that it is more well-behaved than your domestic pets and cats! ”

"I don't have pets!"

Iconse denied it, and then asked rhetorically:

"And I'm talking about what if, what if something happens? Even if it's a pet cat, it can scratch its owner. ”

Bruce shrugged, nonchalant, and said:

"Even if there is really a case, if there is really an accident, there will be someone to deal with it, and you and I don't have to worry about it."

After a pause, Bruce spoke slowly:

"At the end of the day, we just happen to be on the same path with it, and everything about it is out of our mind. Besides, don't you have that mirror? If you're really afraid of accidents, just ask? ”

"That mirror can't predict the future, you deliberately want to see me laugh, right?"

Iconse snorted angrily, and without hesitation rejected the other party's idea of trying to get him to use Arodes.

And to this, Bruce smiled unkindly.

This made Iconse's face darken, and he had already made up his mind that he would never use this mirror again unless he had to do so!

If you want to use it, let others use it!

——

At 6:15 p.m., the sky was dark, the clouds were rolling, and the deep blue waves were high and low, undulating.

The White Onyx goes up and down in this stormy scene, like a toy in the palm of a giant's hand. Thankfully, it made its way to Bayam, the capital of the Rorsted Islands.

With the help of the wind, the speed on the road stabilized at 15 knots, which allowed them to complete the entire journey half a day earlier than scheduled. But it also means that the White Onyx will not continue to move forward, and this is the end of the journey.

Because from Byam to the east, all sailing will no longer be safe!

If the Sunia Sea is divided into three parts, then the Western Sunia Sea is the actual control area of the kingdom, and there are very few pirates cruising around it, which can be said to be a fairly safe route, and passenger ships like the White Onyx will only operate in this area.

The area with the Rorsted Islands as the core is the Central Sunia Sea. The Rorsted Islands and Byam were the fulcrum of the Ruon Kingdom's colonial rule in the Middle Sunian Sea, with large naval bases. It is also a key diocese of the Storm Church, with a high deacon who can participate in the Council of Cardinals for a long time.

But even so, the kingdom's influence does not cover the entire Sunia Sea, and from time to time pirates raid the area.

And further east from the Rorsted Islands, more than three days away from the Rorsted Islands, is the vast East Sunia Sea, which is a paradise for pirates, a place of complete disorder!

But Klein's destination was in the depths of the East Sunia Sea, which meant he had to move on and find a suitable vehicle in the Rorsted Islands.

Of course, Crane can contact the 'Hanged Man', but Crane will only use this as an alternative for the time being.

Because he has another option, and that is Daniz, and the Lieutenant General of the Iceberg behind him.

Daniz was reluctant to do this, but given that Klein still had to talk to the captain, he could only lead him to the Golden Dream's point of contact in the Rorsted Islands.

Daniz came to a row of houses near the dock warehouse and knocked on the door, three long and three short intervals, very rhythmic.

Soon, the door creaked open, and Daniz immediately greeted him with a smile:

"Old Lynn, didn't you drink today?"

Old Lynn, who was standing in the shadows, coughed twice, but did not answer, but only moved out of the way.

Daniz didn't care, and took a step to enter the room.

But in the next second, a big hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder.

Before Daniz could react, his body was thrown out of the room with a huge force and fell to the ground!

Bang!

"What do you do......"

Daniz subconsciously questioned with some anger, and then he saw a holy light descend from the sky and fall into the house.

By the light of the Holy Light, he could see the appearance of old Lynn in the shadows, his face was extremely pale, and his eyes were extremely empty.

Living corpses! Daniz changed color slightly, but then he saw another figure in the room—tall, dark-skinned, muscular, and hair curled like marbles.

"Steel" Maiviti?!

Daniz's pupils constricted dramatically.

He immediately realized that the point of contact had been exposed, and instinctively wanted to alert Gelman Sparrow, but the crazy adventurer had already rushed into the house first!

(End of chapter)