Twilight.

The Grand Canal of Gold.

In the depths of winter, the days are short, and at four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is approaching the horizon, dyeing the clouds in the sky a brilliant fiery red, like a burning wave.

A huge ship from the east is slowly lining up the canal.

This boat is very special, there are no slender men along the banks of the river, and there are no sails on the ship, and its biggest feature is that it is large, as big as a hill.

Even the largest wooden sailing ship is like a hound meeting an elephant, and there is a difference of almost an order of magnitude.

To say that it is a moving hill is not an exaggeration at all.

The ship is particularly long, 130 meters, and the deck is also very wide, more than 40 meters.

This width is beyond the limits of the canal, but the hull is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, with a very steep inverted triangle shape, so that the bottom of the boat can pass through the canal, which is less than 30 meters wide.

The peculiar thing is that the hull of the ship is more than 20 meters high, and it is such a behemoth, but the draft is very shallow, only less than 4 meters.

In the eyes of those who have a little experience in water transportation, it feels like the boat is not floating on the water, but half floating and half flying on the water.

When such a giant drives all the way through the canal, it naturally attracts the attention of countless passers-by.

The ship is covered with the Storm Flag with a blue background in Phnom Penh, indicating that it is the property of the Duke of Storm in the East.

So everyone was amazed by the incredible material wealth and magical achievements of the East.

On the top deck of the giant ship, the princess of the East, Heyagari, was standing on the edge of the ship's railing, overlooking the spectacle of fire clouds in the sky.

The cold wind blowing in his face was completely blocked by the power of spells, and the hustle and bustle of the world was completely shaken off by the height of the giant ship, so only the leisurely mood of enjoying the scenery remained.

Of course, the princess of the East, no matter where she goes, will not travel alone.

Beside her stood a group of henchmen, each beautiful and powerful, both mages and samurai. The strongest one is a level 6 great samurai, only 32 years old, named Leliana.

Outside the maid stood a group of young noble young masters who accompanied them.

The status of the young masters is not low, their fathers are all big nobles, either marquis or earl, and they are all god-given titles.

Either they are heirs to the title or talents cultivated by the family with a lot of money.

They are all mages, there are twelve of them, they are all under the age of 30, and their magic achievements are all high-level, and there is even no shortage of high-level peaks, and they are only one line away from breaking through the master's cliff.

People below the high ranks are embarrassed to stand beside the princess.

Among them, the second son of the Marquis of Shattered Leaf City, the high-level peak mage Olsson is among them.

Even standing right next to the princess, less than 4 meters away from the princess.

After admiring the beautiful scenery, Heya Jiali turned to look at the young noble mage accompanying her.

"Guys, I've been sitting for three days, and you're all talking about your thoughts on this petrified ship, right?"

As soon as she spoke, the nobles and young masters, who were already a little scattered, immediately gathered their spirits.

Olsson had been preparing for it, when he coughed lightly and spoke loudly.

"I have to say that using petrochemical construction to build a ship is an extremely genius idea, and using gravity spells as a new power for ships is a brilliant idea."

"The cooperation between the two has freed the shipbuilding industry from its huge dependence on giant trees and weather, and has greatly improved the size of the ship."

"I boldly predict that once this petrified giant ship is greatly promoted, the prosperity of my eastern realm will definitely be able to reach a level higher and reach heights that no other realm dares to imagine!"

This is a beautiful summary.

Heya Jiali clapped her hands lightly and complimented, with a faint smile on her face: "What Master Olsong said is very good, and he completely said what I expected. ”

Olsson, who was complimented, was very excited, but still did not forget to flatter: "All the great deeds belong to the Duke." ”

"Great cause?"

Heyagari shook her head.

"It's only a pretty good innovation, but it's far from great."

"For example, the cost of construction remains high, and the cost of driving is also ridiculously high. In the foreseeable future, it may be difficult to promote. ”

In order to drive this super giant ship weighing more than 6,000 Diwen and make it pass through the Golden Grand Canal, the ship was equipped with 3,000 middle and high-level mages, and consumed a large number of potions and magic weapons, taking turns to ensure that the hull of the ship was suspended all the time.

And once the mage's mana can't keep up, the power to keep the ship suspended will disappear immediately, and then the giant ship will immediately sink, breaking through the bottom of the ship and smashing the Grand Canal.

The cost is too high and too high, and I am afraid that only the Duke of the East can afford to use the whole golden land.

In fact, Heagari strongly disagreed with such a move, believing it to be both dangerous and wasteful.

But this is her father's will, and she can only obey it.

Another noble young master spoke: "Your Highness's worries are not unreasonable, but the good things in this world are all changed from bad things."

Before he finished speaking, Olsson immediately reprimanded: "Master Salas, how arrogant are you to dare to say that the petrified ship is a bad thing?!" ”

Mage Salas looked stunned and hurriedly apologized.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for my gaffes. I mean, it's a very good boat, but it could be better, it just takes time to settle. ”

After saying that, he glanced at Olsson secretly, and a trace of annoyance flashed in his heart.

He was not surprised by the other party's fault, because he was the third son of Marquis Danduo, the lord of Bibo City.

And Broken Leaf City and Bibo City are neighbors, and they both live on the banks of the Hanshui River, and the two cities have had a lot of conflicts because of the shipping incident, and the friendship is very ordinary, and they only maintain a superficial harmony.

In fact, the other day, his father had a fight with Seraf over the matter of the Crescent Territory in the North.

Because Seraf stopped the Crescent Collar's ship, many customers in Bibo City went bankrupt because of the lack of supply.

Heya Jiali turned a blind eye to the secret fight between the two and smiled faintly.

"Master Salas, there is no need to apologize, I understand what you mean, and I sincerely hope that my eastern realm can also produce a few supreme geniuses like the masters of the Stream, and can fundamentally solve the power problem of the petrochemical ship."

At this time, the third noble mage, Yuragon, a high-ranking mage from the Langley family in White Sand City, smiled and expressed his opinion.

"Your Highness, I think that at this stage, it is completely possible to use sails and gravity to cooperate, and sail when the wind is downwind, the wind is the mainstay, and the gravity is supplemented, and the reverse is the opposite when the wind is against the wind, which can also greatly reduce the threshold for promotion."

Heya Jiali's eyes lit up slightly, and she nodded happily.

"This idea of Master Yuragon has really been put into practice, and it can really solve the problem, which is very valuable."

Yuragon was overjoyed in his heart, but he was a beautiful man with a personable demeanor and a deep temperament, and no matter how happy he was in his heart, his face was also light and breezy.

At this time, he smiled and saluted: "Thank you, Your Highness"

Before he finished speaking, a violent sound of wind and thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.

Everyone was immediately attracted to the attention and followed the prestige.

I found that behind the side of the giant ship, at a height of about 500 meters above the ground, there was a strange black shadow, which was rushing at an incredible speed.

In an instant, the black shadow was 300 meters away to the right side of the giant ship.

I saw that it was wrapped in a mysterious white mist like a white gauze dress, and I couldn't see the specific appearance.

'Boom~'

Its stirring wind and thunder resounded through the heavens and the earth, and it was several times more shocking than the most violent thunder.

In an instant, the wave of air set off by the black shadow crossed a distance of hundreds of meters and swept onto the huge ship, shaking the duke's flag with gold on a blue background and gold on the pole.

Look at the dark shadow again.

One moment it was still on the side of the ship, but the next moment it was far away, and it was on the edge of the sky, illuminated by the setting sun, and reflected in the clouds of fire in the sky.

All the mages were shocked.

The princess's personal maid Leliana directly raised the kryptonite shield and alertly protected Her Royal Highness behind her.

"What's that?"

"Is it a Giant Bird?"

"This is the middle realm, aren't you afraid of divine punishment?"

In the midst of a startled discussion, the 'monster' illuminated by the setting sun drew a semicircle in the sky, and turned around and flew straight towards the huge ship.

At this time, the people on the deck of the giant ship were a little flustered.

"Protect Your Highness~~"

"Here we are~ Coming at us~ Guards~~ Where are the guards?!"

"Hurry up, Your Highness, let's hide in the cabin."

Although they were all high-level mages, they immediately showed the weakness of mortals in the face of this terrifying transcendent thing.

Compared to the panic of the others, Heya Jiali was much calmer.

As she gazed at the approaching monster, she realized that it might not be some otherworldly bird, but rather an artifact.

Because she saw the glass window.

Look at the monster again, as the distance continues to shorten, the speed is getting slower and slower, and the altitude is getting lower and lower.

Gradually, the speed dropped to the same level as the giant ship, and from the ship, the monster seemed to hover motionless at an altitude of 100 meters.

Just when everyone was confused, the voice of a group's hearts came from the sky.

"His Highness Heyagari, Northern Mage Lawson. Ferrand salutes you. ”

As soon as they heard this, the noble mages were shocked, and their faces showed incredible expressions.

No one expected that this strange thing that showed extraordinary speed would be a man-made thing, and the driver would be a master of flow numbers in the famous golden land.

Heya Jiali was also shocked, and she only felt her heart pounding, but she was a princess after all, and she had seen big scenes, so her face barely remained calm.

She also used a group spiritual voice: "This is the master's new magic weapon?" ”

The response was not long in coming.

"It's just a gravitational weapon, not worth mentioning. After a long flight, I am a little tired, I see that His Highness's ship is very spacious, I wonder if I can pause for a while? ”

Heya Jiali smiled: "The master is here, Jiali is overjoyed. Someone is coming, hurry up and clear the front of the deck for the master to dock the magic weapon. ”

Soon, the debris on the bow deck was cleared.

"Master, you can stop."

So, the graceful flying object made a silky smooth turn in the sky, and stopped on the deck in one go.

'Click~~'

The flyer's hatch was pushed open, and a man stepped out.

All the noble mages on the upper deck immediately looked at it to see the true face of the master of the Flowing Numbers.

Heya Jiali also subconsciously took half a step forward, leaning on the railing of the upper deck, leaning forward slightly, squinting at the man who came out.

Very young, very tall, close to 1.8 meters, strong and promoted, a body full of high-quality bearskin armor, there is no ordinary mage at all, but a bit like a samurai.

Look at the face again.

Black hair, dark blue eyes, angular contours, slightly juvenile and immature, facial features are not exquisite, but not ugly, when combined, it shows a very unique rough charm.

What is really impressive is his eyes, dark blue eyes like a deep ocean, which seem to hide the wisdom of insight into the world.

I saw that after the man stepped out of the strange flying object, he took a few steps forward, and after a quick sweep of his gaze on the upper deck, he fixed on Heyagari.

He slightly bowed to the courtesy of the lower nobles, and then raised his head and smiled: "Your Highness, your demeanor is really impressive. ”

At this time, Heya Jiali was wearing a vest and trousers that were convenient for movement, similar to what she wore on the horseback riding chart that day.

Bright, atmospheric, noble, and charming are mixed together, showing an extremely moving temperament.

Mature as a royal sister, charming and like a girl, noble and like an empress, at a glance, it will be hard to forget in this life.

At this moment, the eyes of the two sides touched together from a distance of more than 20 meters.

After touching it, Heya Jiali lowered her eyes slightly.

Although he had already known the other party's appearance from his subordinates, and even seen the photo pictures of the other party's face, the real person was a hundred times more agile than the still picture.

The heartbeat that had just been calm suddenly accelerated again, and a warm current surged in his chest, crispy and numb.

But then, a wave of resentment swelled up.

It was this nasty guy who refused his show of love in the letter.

It's a shame just to think about it.

(End of chapter)