Struggle in the Steam Age

After talking with Lawrence, Nora and Lawrence hurried back to the room to take a shower and change clothes. After all, there was a lot of messy mucus sticking to his body just now, and it also exuded a weird stench. If you don't wash it and let it dry on your body, the smell may not go away for a few days.

And John went to the communication room to send a telegram to the church. Of course, because they have decided to rush all the way to Ilicia at the fastest speed in order to avoid any accidents on the road, the telegram is just He said that they had been successfully rescued, but because someone was seriously injured, he planned to go directly to Elysion to deal with some matters.

It is true that paladins cannot lie to their own people, but what John said is not a lie either. Because among the survivors rescued this time, a young trainee priest was indeed seriously injured in his soul because of the illusion circle. You must go to the church headquarters to be able to receive treatment.

Then the Enterprise began to sail towards the northwest at the fastest speed. Along the way, they basically did not stop at the shore except for replenishing some fresh water on two small islands with no fresh water in the middle, and even consciously went around. Passed some populated islands. Finally, at 8:00 pm on the 12th day after departure, the Enterprise saw the city lights of the capital city of Elysia in Elysium.

The capital is a port city located on a peninsula on the edge of a strait at the junction of a pocket-sized inland sea and a strait of only more than 30,000 square kilometers. There is a huge bay 15 kilometers away from the mainland. When their ships entered the strait, the airship commanded in the air immediately ordered them to go to the bay called the Golden Horn to berth.

This is really a great city! Nora exclaimed in a low voice, looking at the magnificent palaces and churches that were lined up with lights on the hills. If I remember correctly, this city was built by the remnants of that ancient empire according to their former capital Holy City.

Yes, it may be because of the blessing of the gods or the existence of fate. They actually found this place whose terrain is very similar to their hometown. Lawrence said, holding Nora in his arms and pointing to the lights in the distance. You see, the terrain inside the city is not flat. It looks like there are some hills. In fact, there are seven of these hills, which happen to be basically the same as the terrain inside their old capital.

I just said why they chose such a place with rough terrain to build their capital. The little puppet touched his chin and said, But then again, this capital or the empire always gives me a very good feeling. Familiar feeling, think about it, there are straits, there are inland seas, and there is still an empire with an emperor.

I think I should be ecstatic now. Lawrence immediately took over the stalk that was unique to himself and the little doll. Then the two of them just lay on the side of the boat and looked at the brightly lit city. Anyway, this city that combines ancient and modern times looks very beautiful under the light.

It may be because this is an old empire, so all the buildings have some old empire architectural styles. It is two different styles from the fully modern Eagle Eagle Castle where Lawrence lived before. On the contrary, it looks a bit like the new classical architecture style of the New Island Republic.

After sailing along the Golden Horn Lane for five or six kilometers, the Enterprise began to dock slowly. Unlike what they had imagined, this time the ship they took was near the top of the peninsula where the city was located. It belongs to the top batch of piers in the whole city.

What's going on here? Lawrence asked the captain in the captain's cabin as he watched the ship approaching the pier. We're only here temporarily this time. There should be no need to berth at such a good pier. You have to know that the berthing fee at this kind of pier will not be cheap. When we can save a little money, we will try to save a little bit.

Don't worry, my brother, you don't have to worry about these dock fees. Before the captain could answer, Paladin John climbed up from the cabin and said, behind him, two tauren put the man on a stretcher. The young priest, unconscious from a wounded soul, was carried up on deck.

Thank you very much for sending us here. John said with a smile. More than an hour ago, when we saw the coastline, I sent a telegram to the cathedral. The church told us that we will bear all the costs of berthing, replenishment, and crew board and lodging for your ships here. This is what we should do. made.

That's good. Lawrence looked at the guards and tauren who began to board the deck one after another. These big guys are all big eaters. It would be great if someone could pay for their food. You know, the appetite of a tauren is equivalent to that of three adults. However, from another aspect, the strength and melee combat ability of these tauren are also worthy of their appetite.

A few minutes later, the boat docked at the pier. Lawrence also saw several senior priests wearing simple, undyed cotton and linen blended robes standing on the pier quietly waiting for them. Although these people only had gold holy emblems hanging around their necks, Lawrence knew they were not as simple as it seemed.

Different from other churches, the Church of the God of Suffering advocates simplicity. Even the head priest of the church wore a cotton-linen blended robe and a pair of straw sandals with wooden soles when he went out. Therefore, whether these priests standing on the pier, whether it is temperament or the coercion faintly exuded from their bodies, it shows that they should be high-level priests.

Soon, John walked down the gangway on the side of the ship holding the Holy Grail that Lawrence put in a lead box, followed by the survivors on the Church ship. Among them was the wounded who was carried off the ship on a stretcher by two tauren. Fortunately, the reaction of the wounded has become more and more obvious these days, and you can even see the eyeballs rolling under the eyelids and the fingers trembling slightly. can wake up.

Watching the people of the suffering church board the carriage, a young clergyman jumped out of the carriage onto the boat, and then walked towards Lawrence and the others.

Thank you very much for extending a helping hand to us. The main credit for the return of the sacred object should belong to you. After walking along the gangplank to the deck, the clergyman bowed to Lawrence with his palms folded, and then straightened up to thank him. , Because we now need to urgently prepare the cleansing ceremony for that Holy Grail, so we may have neglected you.

It's okay, I can understand. Lawrence nodded and said. As Lawrence, who has a good understanding of this kind of knowledge, he knows that the sooner the better for some magical rituals, so at this time the group of priests of the Church of the Passion It is very normal for them to ignore Lawrence and the others.

By the way, please come with me now. Seeing that Lawrence was easy to talk to, the priest who seemed to be just a newcomer showed a relieved expression, and then talked about the next arrangement. This church ceremony may take three days. During these three days, you can have free board and lodging in our designated hotel.

Sounds very good. Lawrence smiled kindly at the young priest, and then pointed to the tauren who climbed onto the deck from the bottom cabin. However, there are more than a dozen tauren on board, and their appetite is much larger than that of humans.

Don't worry, Your Excellency. Finding that Lawrence was not a harsh nobleman, the young priest also relaxed. Although our church is not very rich, a dozen pot-bellied men can still feed us. And the food provided by that hotel is really good.