The good news is that the Legislative Affairs Commission did not send the rigid officials to greet these important guests aboard the Windless.

The bad news is that they're sending sword-wielding hermits.

There are quite a few of them, there are two squads.

Unlike the other sword-wielding hermits that Xiuge had encountered before, these sword-wielding hermits who had been stationed in Merlin Lehe for many years and were directly loyal to the headquarters of the Dharma, were exceptionally elite.

At first glance, the sword-wielding hermits were dressed similarly to their counterparts, but a closer look reveals that the armor on their bodies was not as heavy as they might have imagined, and the weapons they carried with them were much more elaborate.

In addition to the standard silver greatsword, these sword-wielding hermits even carried enchanted crossbows and revolvers clearly from the Kingdom of Waterl, and of course, pendulums and portable rituals used to find traces of magic were also essential.

Immediately after boarding the Windless, the sword-wielding hermits conducted an extremely close inspection of the entire cruise ship and its passengers, while a council mage with no expression on his face, protected by several sword-wielding hermits, stepped in front of the Shuge and demanded that all spellcasters on the Windless immediately register their magic.

In about half an hour, the inspection of the Windless was over.

Of course, the sword-wielding hermits were not able to find any suspicious traces related to the Black Sun Society here, and Xiuge and other spellcasters also successfully passed the inspection of the Law Committee, and the only ones that were controlled were the samples in the laboratory and the cabin that had previously infected the deformed crayfish.

In fact, these things had already been reported to the Law Committee earlier, and now they are doing nothing more than a routine matter.

Scholar Leger held these samples and his preliminary research results in such high esteem that he was reluctant to leave the "skin bug" samples for a second, and after some communication, the Legislative Committee agreed to Scholar Legher's request and put him and the samples on the vehicle that had come to escort the important items.

As for the others, they finally got the treatment they deserved.

With the arrival of the official motorcade of the Legislative Committee, the officials of the Legislative Affairs Committee, who were specially responsible for receiving foreign guests, appeared in front of everyone, and there was no special welcome ceremony, nor any dazzling magical spectacle.

The official simply conveyed to the crowd the importance of the meeting, and on behalf of the Committee, extended a welcome to all the guests, and immediately arranged for the group to travel towards the inner city of Merlinle.

It was only after officially setting foot on the docks of Merlin Lehe that Xiuge truly felt the exaggerated scale of the Magic City.

The size of the port where the Windless finally berthed is probably several times the size of the blue-green algae port of the Duchy of Boult, and here, the classification and management of ships is obviously more in place, and ships of different sizes are arranged in an orderly manner according to their respective functions, responsibilities and belongings.

Shug noticed that there were a number of magical golems on the docks that were responsible for transporting goods and heavy supplies.

These massive magical artifacts only move within the ritual area depicting magical patterns, stepping on groupers with intricate magical patterns, and with each move, they are sure to move exactly the goods to the designated location, or successfully deliver the various important supplies to the target ship.

In their bulky steps, they embody the rigorous attitude that Merlin Lehe has peculiar.

But now, among these orderly magic golems, you can still see the same number of busy figures - their coats are very shabby, barely able to protect them from the cold, so these people will find various reasons to stay in the storage place of goods while they work.

The reason is simple, many of these goods need to be transported and stored in good conditions, so in these warehouses and goods gathering places, those chambers of commerce will often take the initiative to find the mages of Merlin Le and ask them to set up permanent magic rituals in these places, and in order to ensure that the state of some goods will not be damaged due to the low temperature of Merlin Lehe.

Wei Lin stared at the port, which she was actually very familiar with, and she wondered, "It's true that the port is busier now than it used to be, but there is still no need for so many people here...... And they, it seems, are refugees? ”

"I think so."

Xiuge nodded slightly: "I'm afraid that these workers who seem to be a little redundant have all fled from St. Steele...... The person in charge of the port did a decent job, or at least it gave them a temporary job, and the refugees were able to stay safe. ”

If he could, he would now like to find a refugee from St. Steele to find out what happened in the north during this time, but the driver in charge of driving would not listen to Xiug's advice, he followed the convoy in front of him, and carried Xiug and the others all the way.

The route was apparently well planned, and after leaving the port, Shug found that he had not seen a single refugee, and on both sides of the wide streets, he saw towering philosopherical stone walls, shops belonging to different chambers of commerce, and stone statues that clearly contained intricate magical rituals.

To this day, the goddess Mel is still the highest and irreplaceable belief of Merlinle, where the sculpture and logo belonging to the goddess of magic can always be seen, and at a crossroads where the beautiful statue of the goddess Mel is enshrined, Shug even sees a prayer procession made up of Merlinle and residents of different races.

They knelt reverently beneath the statue of Goddess Mel, chanting prayers silently as the clock tower from the outer city reckoned with them, and upon seeing these prayers, Shug noticed that Verin also involuntarily pinched the Goddess Mel pendant she was carrying, and gently closed her eyes.

The rise of the Black Sun and the actions of the Black Sun Society will certainly shake many people's beliefs about their past, but at the same time, they will also deepen the importance and status of faith in the minds of some people, which can be said to be very common in Merlinle, who generally believes in the goddess Mel.

The night of Merlin Lehe fell almost instantly.

Obviously, one second ago, the sky was not too gray, and the next second, the night fell in front of everyone like a faint light veil, and almost at the same time, the crystalline lamps erected on both sides of the street emitted a bright light under the unified mobilization of the magic ceremony, and the outlines of those streets and sculptures were also marked by a faint magic glow.

Countless magical circuits hidden inside the building awakened at this moment, they were the blood vessels of this magic city, and the magic that flowed and operated according to the circuits was Merlin Lehe's blood.

As the convoy passed by the huge bell tower in the outer city, it was discovered that the façade of the bell tower had a special function.

On the surface of the huge stone bricks, the intricate lines of magic outlined and combined one word after another, and in the night, those words glowed brightly because of the magic, so that the residents of Merlin Le and could see the important notices that the law committee wanted to convey to the residents at night.

Despite only a brief second glance, with his astonishing memory, Shug managed to memorize the words on one of the walls of the bell tower.

"Our faith will not waver."

"Merlin Lehe will be your strongest fortress."

"Do not stare at the sky for long periods of time, including spellcasters."

"If you encounter an incomprehensible special situation, please seek help from the nearest member of the Legislative Committee as soon as possible."

"If you witness a suspicious person, please report it to the Legislative Affairs Commission immediately, and those who conceal it and fail to report it will be treated as accomplices."

Although it is only a part, these concise and direct words are enough to reflect some of the current state of Merlinle, and it is not known whether this series of measures can really calm down the residents of this huge city.

Deeper into the outer city, Shuge could still hear the sound of the sea.

The reason for this is that in order to be able to deeply integrate water, transportation, and magical energy, Merlinle and others completed a very important transformation of the inner and outer city more than 600 years ago, and the mages mobilized a large number of magic golems and hired countless workers from the outer city to successfully extend a wide canal from Merlinle and the bay, and make it direct to the inner city.

"Our current route avoids man-made canals, and it's rare to see the shadows of large ships passing between buildings during the day."

As a "local" of Merlin Lehe, Wei Lin was very happy to give Xiuge a question, and she pointed out the window: "The canal is over there, and there is a large dock in the depths of the inner city, which is specially used to transport important materials that need to be sent into the inner city, and of course, those chambers of commerce also like to set up their headquarters next to the canal, which is very convenient." ”

Of course, Xiuge also knew about the existence of this canal.

It's just that from his point of view, the reason why Merlin Lehe had an extra canal running through the inner and outer cities was mainly because he had just finished setting up this magic city and reported it to the bigwigs of the project team, the bigwigs frowned and said.

"I think the city is still a little less magical, it's not magical enough, it's too conservative."

With a wave of his hand, he added two arcs to the design to represent the giant canal.

The big guy was satisfied, so the setting was set.

However, compared to the absurd version he knew, Shuge still liked the explanations given by Wei Lin, at least they sounded more real and concrete, and more in line with the reality of Merlin Lehe.

As the convoy continued to move, Xiuge and the others finally passed through the magnificent gates on both sides of the man-made canal, and officially entered the heavily guarded inner city, that is, the headquarters of the Law Committee.

Compared to the outer city, which is full of magical elements and exudes vitality, which is full of magic golems, the strict and orderly inner city is really a bit annoying.

The cold wind of the northern snowfields could not blow into the place, and the inner city seemed extremely quiet under the huge translucent spherical barrier, and for a moment, Xiuge felt like a turtle in a shell.

The only thing worthy of praise in the inner city is the design of the tall stone buildings and the huge statues erected on the exterior, this kind of art form, which he has never been interested in, but when he sees a statue of a goddess who seems to have real life and can constantly exert magical influence on the surroundings and soothe the hearts of others, he cannot but marvel at the level of these sculptors.

Unlike other countries, the Dawn Society, as a new organization, has not yet gained a firm foothold in Merlinle and internally, but the legal committee has made very detailed arrangements, and the wealthy mages have directly carved out a piece of the spare area and carried out temporary renovations, so Xiuge and the others directly own three elegant villas and a supporting northern garden.

It is worth mentioning that the temporary residence of the Dawn Society is located next to the embassy area of the Wattle Kingdom, and when Shuge walks into his temporary residence with his luggage, he can even see the bright lights in the Waters embassy area.

It was at this time that Xiuge remembered something.

Along the way, most of the passengers of the Windless were from the Plain of the Goddess, and he didn't even see a single visitor to the plateau.

"If the next meeting is less of the plateau countries, it will be of limited significance."

Shuge said to himself, he put down his luggage, set up his room briefly, and then raised his hand and pushed open the window, and by the light he saw a faint mist wafting from the next window, mixed with the smell of a refreshing drink.

Not only that, Xiuge also heard a soft humming sound, which was a folk tune from the north, which seemed ethereal and distant, but unfortunately the sound was relatively soft, and Xiuge couldn't really hear it.

Perhaps because of her return to her "hometown", Wei Lin has always been in a good mood, and in my memory, it is the first time that Xiuge has heard her humming such a small tune.

Just as Shug was about to poke his head out of the window and make a joke on his "neighbor", a shadow suddenly rushed into his perception, and he quickly looked up, his right hand pressed on the table was already slightly raised, and the rich magic power quickly climbed up his fingers, which could burst out at any moment and turn into a deadly Calon touch or the abyssal fog of nothingness.

However, the figure that appeared in the field of vision made Xiuge a little surprised.

It was a very large bird.

Or rather, the blue-winged raven.

It rushed to the windowsill in front of Xiuge in this way, and after flapping its wings twice, it stood firm, its body slightly sideways, and its eyes kept looking at Xiuge.

This kind of scene is really a little familiar.

(End of chapter)