Ace lowered his voice and said, "You can play in the army for a few days." I'll try to send you back to the Yama Empire. Don't go crazy. When you get there, I'll talk to a couple of officers to see if you can stay in the barracks with peace of mind. Don't go to the mountains to play. ”

"Don't do that!. There's no way I'm going back to the Yama Empire like this. I cherish this opportunity very much. "Alexander is full of hope and anticipation for the future life. He wouldn't listen to Ace's arrangement.

But Ace always felt that it was very inappropriate. He thought Alexander was just trying to be fresh. He can play in the Imperial Army for a few days. But at this time, it seems that this guy wants to live on the front line of the empire for a long time!

It can't be, absolutely not! Intuition tells Ace that this guy's identity in the Yama Empire is not simple, and he must not stay in the New Delhi Empire.

He was trying to persuade him, but heard a shrill trumpet. The airship under his feet shook for a moment, then began to slowly rise.

With the appearance of more than a dozen large airships, the Imperial army finally began to march towards the Warcraft Mountains.

It was winter, and the north wind was cold. Although the airship is very stable in the air, it is very windy. As a result, there were few people on the wide deck, except for the airship helmsman who needed to control the direction and take turns on duty, and Marcus Lees, who occasionally came to check the course and estimate the time of arrival.

In the rooms, students are arranged in different rooms, with two people in each room. Several of the college's instructors asked them to meditate on their own, hoping that the students would make progress on this journey.

Ace and Alexander were naturally assigned to the same room. The strength of the two of them was indeed higher than that of the third-level magicians of the academy.

"Ace, what's wrong with the Demon Beast Mountain Range? It's so noisy! Alexander couldn't keep his mouth shut all the way. He kept talking to Ace and didn't want to improve his strength at all.

"How do I know that even the Great Magician Al hasn't discovered the truth." There was already a hint of impatience in Ace's tone.

Alexander's entry into the New Delhi Empire was initially based on a sightseeing attitude, so he was very relaxed. But Ace is not like him. After all, he was now a full member of the Imperial Legion, so he wanted to meditate while no one was bothering him.

But along the way, Alexander didn't give him any chance or time to meditate, much to Ace's frustration. He immediately got up and prepared to walk out of the room.

"Ah, where are you going?" Alexander was about to follow, but Ace immediately stopped him.

"I'm going to go out on deck to get some air. You are not allowed to follow me! Otherwise, I'll tell Master Marcus that you're a nobleman of the Yama Empire! Ace's words were a bit threatening.

Hearing this, Alexandron's entire body withered. What he feared most was that Ace would threaten himself with this, because once his identity was revealed, he would soon be kicked out of the spaceship and out of the New Delhi Empire.

After all, the military regulations of the New Delhi Empire were extremely strict. If people from other countries are found to be smuggling in, they will be severely punished. At first, Ace wouldn't take such a risk to let him join the army, but the empire was hiring employees, and Alexander had been pestering himself to follow him. In any case, Ace made such a bad decision.

However, Ace also knew that this was not a long-term plan. He decided to go to the barracks in the Warcraft Mountains in an attempt to send Alexander back to the Yama Empire as soon as possible.

On deck, Ace found it cold outside and there was no heating in the cabin. Looking around, there was only one helmsman at the helm of the airship.

Ace took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the bow of the boat.

Above the bow, the helmsman in his thirties wore heavy fur and drank as he steered.

At such cold altitudes, it is difficult to maintain body temperature at normal levels without the help of alcohol. Even so, the helmsman is changed every four hours. One can imagine how cold it can be over New Delhi in winter.

Ace slowly walked over to the helmsman, and then stood beside him like an old friend.

The young helmsman was a little surprised. Obviously, he didn't expect that in such cold weather, someone would come to the deck to suffer with him.

Ace held out his hand and said, "Monchi-D-Ace." ”

After the helmsman was stunned, he also stretched out his hand: "I'm sorry, I just didn't expect that someone would give up the warmth of the cabin and run up to get cold." My name is Romans Yadi. ”

At first, Ace wanted to pull it back after shaking his hand, but found that Romans' thumb had lightly made a circle on the palm of his hand. Ace immediately grabbed it and made the same move.

A hint of surprise flashed in Romans' eyes, and then he whispered, "Thorn Rose"

Ace nodded. He didn't expect to see his companion on the airship.

"This is the first time I've seen a companion as young as yours." Romans said with a smile.

Ace smiled and said, "This is also an opportunity for me to join the Thorn Rose. ”

Roman smiled bitterly: "Alas, it's a pity that the Thorn Rose has now suffered a huge blow and is almost on the verge of dissolution. ”

Ace's gaze was firm: "Brother Romans, we must not give up!" The Thorn Rose has not yet fallen, though it has been silent for some time. It's like a ferocious tiger. It was injured and needed to be treated slowly. Once it gets through the most difficult times, I'm sure the Thorn Rose will rise again! ”

Seeing these young men so determined, Roman couldn't help but laugh: "You're right! We will never bow to fate. ”

At this moment, a cold wind blew and blew Romans' trouser legs. Ace was surprised to notice that Romans' trouser leg didn't seem normal.

After seeing Ace, Roman smiled calmly, lifted half of his trouser leg and said, "Alas, I can only be regarded as a useless person now. ”

It's a prosthetic leg made of wood. Some of them stood stiffly on the deck. Under the cover of the trouser legs, there doesn't seem to be much difference. However, once the pant leg is deflected to one side, the situation is more noticeable.

It turns out that 12 years ago, as a member of the front-line corps, Romans saved his life in the battle to destroy the dragon, but lost a leg. In his opinion, he was already lucky, at least better than those comrades whose names were engraved on pure white stone tablets.

After the end of the Dragon Slayer, Romans was assigned to the airship dock by the Empire and began to learn the piloting and operation of the airship. Later, under the introduction of another brother, he meets Alice and naturally joins Thorn Rose.

At that time, Romans had to support a wife and two children, but the wages offered by the airship dock were not enough. As a result, after joining the Thorn Rose, he relied on providing information in exchange for the Thorn Rose's payment.

Alice also knows that Romans' job is not easy, so he will be paid a little more than others each time. After a long time, Romans also realized this. Since then, he has been a very sincere supporter of Alice and the secret law of Thorn Rose.

This is the humanization of the Thorn Rose. It was also Romans' own experience.

Ace and Romans talked for a long time and learned a lot about the past of the Thorn Rose.

While they were chatting, another elderly helmsman on the deck stairs shouted, "Romans, I'm here for a shift!" ”

Roman smiled and waved to the helmsman, then said to Ace, "The big brothers here take good care of me. Every time I was on duty, they would come early for a shift change so I could go back to the cabin early to rest. ”

With Ace's help, Romans returns to the warm room.

Ace followed Roman to his room. At this time, another helmsman was on duty on deck, so there were only Ace and Romans in the cabin.

"Brother Romans, I really want to know where that guy named Nava Keelung is now." Ace said coldly.

Roman shook his head: "I don't know. The traitor is said to have disappeared after the accident. I really want to find him and ask him what the hell he thinks. Thornrose took him very seriously and did not abuse him. On the contrary, it saved his life. But he would do such a crazy thing. It's not people at all! ”

Later, Romans' voice was very angry.

Ace thought for a moment and said, "Brother Romans, you often travel around the Empire. Should have gotten a lot of information, right? ”

Roman nodded: "There is indeed a lot of information, but it is very difficult to get information about traitors. All I can say is that I will do my best. ”

"Well, maybe it's going to be hard, Brother Romans." Ace said, leaning slightly towards Romans.

Romans seemed to hesitate for a moment, then asked, "I've always been curious. How good are you as a magician now? ”

Ace replied, "Fourth-level dark mage." ”

"Fourth-level dark mage?" Roman was a little surprised. "I've always known that the Thornrose has never turned down a dark mage, and sometimes it's more popular. However, Ace, you are so young and already a fourth-level dark mage, which is really rare. There are only two gifted young people like you I know. ”

"Two?" Ace was a little surprised. "I know one, Kara-your, a talented woman of the your family. Who is the other one? ”

Romans' eyes were full of praise: "The other man is a soldier named Henry Jane, who is now a soldier of the Storm Bear Combat Regiment. The last time I saw him was at the New Warrior Duel the year before. At that time, he was only 16 years old and was already a level 6 fighter. At that meeting, he was a great success, defeating all his opponents almost without any suspense. ”

Looking at Romans' nostalgic expression, Ace became more and more curious about how powerful Henry Jean was. I think he must be in the army that is encircling and suppressing the Demon Beast Mountain Range. If there is a chance, he wants to see the strength of Henry.

Suddenly, Romans whispered, "Ace Ace-Monchi? Dark mage? Roman patted himself on the head and said, "Alas, I almost forgot." I'll just say your name sounds familiar. You're Ace, the dark magician, and you're famous in this year's academy evaluation! ”

"I didn't go to the Academy Arena because my legs and feet were inconvenient and it was too crowded. I heard the brothers on the docks mention that in the House Evaluation Competition, a dark magician defeated the favorite, Calero Robert. It's a fierce battle! ”

Hearing Romans' praise, Ace inevitably felt embarrassed. He mistakenly took part in the assessment. In the end, he did his best for Kling's freedom. Even if he loses, he won't regret it.

After saying goodbye to Romans, Ace returned to his room.

At this time, Alexander saw that Ace had finally returned, and for a while, he pestered Ace with a broken mouth. Ace could clearly see that this guy was just a chattering person. If he doesn't speak for a moment, he will feel very uncomfortable.

"Ace, how long will it take us to reach the Demonic Beast Mountain Range? I've been locked up in this room all day. I'm about to suffocate. Alexander was full of resentment.

Ace pointed to the hatch, "You can go out for a walk." I'm not imprisoning you. Don't frame me! If you're feeling nervous, take a walk on the deck to make sure your mess is cleared and completely rejuvenated in no time. ”

Alexander quickly waved his hand: "Forget it. It's too cold on deck. I'm not a fire magician. I can't stand the cold. ”

Then I went to other cabins to chat with the students of the college and make friends. I'm not limiting you! Ace said.

Alexander pursed his lips and said, "I don't dare to go." Sometimes I can't control my mouth. Isn't it stupid to say too much, accidentally leak it, and expose my identity? ”

"So, just stay in the cabin and meditate when you have time. It's always right to boost your strength. Ace said, lying on a comfortable wooden bed.

Alexander said dejectedly: "It's been two days since we set off. How long will it take to reach your destination? ”

Ace said, "Don't worry. I just took a look on the deck. If all goes well, I can reach the Warcraft Mountains by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest. ”

After hearing these words, Alexander finally had a bottom in his heart, and the frustration on his face disappeared a lot: "Then pray that it will arrive early tomorrow morning." ”

Ace finally calmed down for a while when he saw this guy. He hurriedly seized the time and quickly entered a meditative state.

During this time, he was haunted by this sentence, and his combat effectiveness did not improve. Now that he finally has time, he naturally won't miss this opportunity.

However, just as Ace had just entered meditation and began to absorb the dark energy of the endless starry sky, he was suddenly shocked.

Ace thinks Alexander is in trouble again, and he can't help but feel angry. He opened his eyes and was about to shout, only to find Alexander innocently sitting on his bed, his eyes full of doubt.

"What's wrong?" Ace asked with a frown.

Alexander touched the back of his head. "I don't know. I didn't do anything just now, but I don't know why. The airship shook suddenly, and there was a lot of movement. ”

Ace hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Go out and have a look." ”

Alexander didn't want to stay in the room for too long. At this time, there seems to be a pleasant vibe outside. Of course, he was also very happy.

If Ace had known that the fool was such a bystander, he would have slapped Alexander's handsome but extremely annoying face.

Walking out of the room, Ace found that the students and teachers of the academy had also stuck out their heads. From their faces, Ace still didn't get an answer.

He boldly walked to the deck, but heard a voice behind Marcus Lees: "Ace, don't go up." ”

Marcus said, striding up to Ace, "You guys wait here first, I'll go up and see what happens." ”

Marcus stayed on deck for a long time and never returned.

Ace was impatient, how could he keep waiting? He immediately set off and prepared to go to the deck.

Alexander would naturally follow him, but he didn't want to stay in the middle of a group of people he didn't know.

As for the students of those colleges, they have different expressions such as hesitation, worry, fear, restlessness, and more confusion.

Arriving on deck, Alexander could not help but tremble. He didn't expect it to be so cold on deck.

According to solar time, it should be afternoon now. Even in winter, when there is sun in the afternoon, the temperature should not be so low.

However, looking at this time, they can see that the weather was warm and sunny in winter just now, but now it is shrouded in dense fog and the visibility is less than 20 meters.

Alexander tried to wrap himself tightly, but he found a clammy mist everywhere, so there was no way to escape.

Ace walked coldly towards the helmsman. By this time, several helmsmen on the ship had already arrived on deck, including Romans.

Marcus asked the oldest old helmsman, "In your experience, how long does it take for the fog to dissipate?" ”

The old helmsman habitually took a sip of wine and said, "It's hard to say. Sometimes it only takes a few hours, but sometimes it takes three days. The worst fog I've ever encountered was one that lasted for three days. ”

"Three days?" When Marcus heard about it, he was a little worried. He may be able to wait three days, but those front-line soldiers on the battlefield can't wait!

You know, in addition to this airship used to transport students, more than a dozen airships are loaded with war materials. These materials must be delivered to the garrison camp in the Warcraft Mountains in time, otherwise the supply of these materials will not be able to keep up. How can this war continue?

"We can't wait here for three days. We must arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest, otherwise we will all be court-martialed. Marcus looked worried.

"We don't have to wait," Ace said. It is useless to wait because the fog does not dissipate. ”。

Marcus saw Ace on deck, and his face suddenly became serious: "I told you to wait in the cabin." Why did you come up alone? Get back. ”

Ace shook his head, walked straight to Romans' side and said, "Brother Romans, the fog will not dissipate. We have passed through here before and the fog is already there. But I didn't expect that the range of the fog seemed to expand again. Half a day passed. It's still a day or two away from the Warcraft Mountain Range, but the fog is too thick. ”

The eldest helmsman looked at Romans and seemed to ask Ace about the reliability of his information.

Seeing Romans nodding firmly, the old helmsman basically believed Ace's story.

"It's a bit of a hassle right now. The fog is so dense that the visible distance does not exceed 20 meters. There are also a dozen airships around us. In cases where it is difficult to determine the direction, a collision is likely to occur. After all, airships run slowly and are not as agile as horse-drawn carriages. "The old helmsman was clearly worried.

Marcus' face was filled with anxiety. It was the first time he had led the academy's students into battle. This opportunity to lead the team was not easy for him.

Although the helmsman of the airship was mainly responsible for the transportation of combat materials, he was still worried about getting involved due to delays in supplies.

After all, no one can predict what Elle-Slime will do.

In fact, he was very worried. In any case, the responsibility cannot fall on him. In addition, there is Ace on the ship. Even if Al really wanted to use military law, she would think carefully about it in her heart.

Now, no one in the imperial army wanted to provoke the sleeping lion in Nanyun City, and they didn't dare.

While everyone was thinking about countermeasures, Alexander, who had been trembling, said: "I, I have a solution, but I don't know if it works." ”

Ace was a little surprised. He thinks this guy will definitely choose to remain silent and not get involved in this matter. At this time, he said that he had thought of a solution? This had to change Ace's opinion of him.

Ace said curiously: "Tell me, let some experienced helmsmen give me some advice and see if your method works." ”

Alexander swallowed his saliva and said tremblingly: "I used to go out to sea with some old fishermen, but I have encountered such foggy days and the visibility is very low. ”

"In fact, our biggest difficulty now is that airships and airships can't know exactly where each other are. At that time, in order to prevent the boats from colliding, the old fisherman lit oil lamps around each boat. In this way, the helmsman can more clearly perceive the approximate position of the surrounding airships. In slow flight, they can keep a relatively safe distance. "The distance between each other. The stronger the light, the closer it gets. ”

"I wonder if this method works?" When Alexander had finished speaking, he looked at the old helmsman expectantly.

The old helmsman's eyes clearly flashed with approval, and he gave Alexander a thumbs up and said: "Yes, this method is definitely worth trying. ”

Seeing that the old helmsman had already nodded, the other helmsmen naturally had no opinion, and Marcus could only choose to acquiesce.

In order to maintain a certain formation and control the flight speed, the distance between the airship and the airship is generally not too far, and this airship escorting students leads more than a dozen airships.

However, due to the strong winds at high altitude, it was not possible to communicate by shouting. They usually use a blunt arrow to put a piece of paper with the information of the arrow feather on it, and then shoot it onto the deck of a nearby airship for timely communication.

Soon, oil lamps around dozens of airships lit up, reflecting the silhouette of the airship's hull. This way, they can see their surroundings more clearly.

Seeing that this problem was finally solved, the old helmsman did not forget to praise Alexander again.

Although this method was not invented by Alexander himself, it did help the helmsman in this extremely urgent situation. At the very least, they did not have to wait for the fog to lift, thereby delaying the delivery of war materials and thus exempting them from military punishment.

Even if travel slows down in the fog, it's better than waiting for death.

In fact, not only the dozen or so airships in the sky were plagued by the fog, but the marching army on the ground was also difficult to move forward at this time.

As soon as he entered the fog area, Al ordered everyone to slow down, and then let the wind mages in the mage group come directly in front of the army.

Wind mages took turns to use the "hurricane" magic to temporarily disperse the fog, and the army slowly advanced while the fog had not yet regathered.

In this way, you will be able to maintain a good formation and not let the army scatter in the fog.