Chapter 472 Shocked! You Are Such an Idar Principality!
Bruno had previously promised Viscount Danielsson to allow the Kingdom of Cecil to send foreign students to the Principality of Idar for further studies.
then……
Here they come!
Setting sail from the Kingdom of Cecil, the students who went to study in Iraq took the Idar people's three-masted ship. After more than a month of sailing, they arrived at the end of November and arrived at this land in the eastern part of the mainland.
country.
The end of November every year is the time when the crabs in Merlin Bay are at their most plentiful.
With the rapid development of the fishing industry in the Principality of Idar, the business scope of the Idar Whale Hunting Company has gradually expanded, and the fishing boats used for deep-sea crab fishing have been directly modified from the former naval flagship of the Kingdom of Basel.
One fishing boat after another circulates between the port and the open sea, delivering cabins of big and fat crabs to the shore.
Under the leadership of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, these crabs that grow in the deep sea have already become a commodity that merchants and nobles are eager to buy.
These crabs from the depths of Merlin Bay are very similar to the pine leaf crabs on Earth. Not only do they look similar, but their delicious taste is also the same. They soon became popular in the Principality of Idar.
So that starting from the year before last,
Whenever the annual Matsuba crab season arrives, fishermen along the coast become extremely busy.
It is precisely because of this that
It was the first time for these students from the Cecil Kingdom to see the grand scene of thousands of sails racing and hundreds of boats competing on the magnificent sea.
And when they finally set foot on the land of Idar Principality,
The prosperous coastal avenue with people coming and going also left them speechless for a while.
The wide-open Idar River divides the Merlin district into two parts.
The north bank of the Idar River,
On Warner Street adjacent to the seaside, caravans and horses can be seen everywhere, and there are countless Idars riding bicycles.
There are spacious and grand shops here, as well as row upon row of houses and residences.
The Idar-style architecture, which integrates the achievements of the Kingdom of Basel, the Norman Empire and many civilizations on the earth, is unique in this land.
While pleasing to the eye,
It also makes people feel an ever-present cultural heritage and strong comprehensive strength.
The cries of vendors can be heard in the streets and alleys, and boats docking at the fishing port docks along the coast.
From south to north,
The towering Lighthouse of Alexandria and the heavily guarded Venetian Armory are shocking; the connected port terminals and customs ferries are awe-inspiring.
And on the south bank of the Idar River,
Big Ben will ring a melodious and deep sound every time on the hour, and countless businessmen, big and small, gather in the square in front of the Idar Royal Exchange.
Around the Idar Royal Exchange, the newly planned street communities are under intensive construction, and countless Idar workers are sweating profusely on the construction site.
In today's era, few cities can have a large population and prosperous commerce while also having a clean and tidy city appearance.
However, in the Principality of Idar,
The people living on this land have achieved a balance between the two!
Although there are people coming and going on the open streets, and although it is bustling and noisy, there is no trace of filth on the walls or on the corners.
As one of the first cities to start building and popularizing public toilets, Merin District's city appearance ranks among the top three in the Principality all year round, and has been included in the list of "Idar Civilized Cities" for three consecutive years.
For these young people who have lived in the Cecil Kingdom for more than ten years, the scene in front of them has almost subverted their three views.
As students studying in Iraq, they certainly knew that this country in the eastern part of the empire was far from what they had imagined.
But……
Even though these students have already been mentally prepared,
But in this short half-day, everything they saw was enough to overturn their previous understanding.
and,
Even though the students going to the Principality of Idar have gone through thousands of selections,
There are also children of noble families among them.
But not everyone is able to remain basically calm about what they see and hear.
Just when he saw the ambassador of the Kingdom of Cecil to Idar, an international student pointed to the seaside not far away and asked with a frightened face:
"Dear Viscount Danielsson, do you know what those things are?"
see the situation,
Cecil Ambassador to Iraq, who had been waiting outside the customs for a long time, turned his head and looked in the direction of the student's finger...
The moment he cast his gaze on the distant sea, Viscount Danielson suddenly understood.
What the Cecil student was referring to was a ship.
But... that was no ordinary ship.
That's a ship -
Steam, steam, wheel, boat!
The use of steam engines brought revolutionary changes to the Principality of Idar. The steam locomotives that crisscrossed the Principality closely connected all corners of the Principality of Idar.
With the popularity and application of steam locomotives, the construction of steam ships has long been put on the agenda of the Principality of Idar.
As Cecil's ambassador to Iraq, Viscount Danielsson knew clearly what the ship not far away meant.
It is a mechanically propelled ship that uses a steam engine as a power source, representing the world's most advanced shipbuilding industry and shipbuilding technology!
It has no masts, no sails, and the entire hull of the ship completely abandons the wood commonly used in shipbuilding in the past!
Instead,
They are two tall chimneys located in the middle and rear of the hull.
In this era,
This kind of hull structure is definitely the first of its kind!
Even when Viscount Danielson saw a ship like this for the first time, he was shocked and dumbfounded.
"That's... the Idar steamship..." Viscount Danielsson said in a deep voice.
While talking,
Everyone present only heard a blast of sirens.
then……
I saw that strange-looking steamship, without sails, slowly sailing towards the blue sea in the distance amid everyone's shocked eyes.
"How did he do this? He didn't even have a sail!"
"That ship looks like it's made of iron, right? But how can such a heavy piece of iron float on the water?"
In fact, as early as on the way to the Principality of Idar,
The three-masted sailing ship of the Idar people has shocked these international students from the Cecil Kingdom.
But after all, that is still within the cognitive scope that they can accept.
And now...
The steamship displayed by the Idar people has completely subverted their understanding!
As normal people of this era, they never thought that a ship made of that kind of heavy-looking iron block could float freely on the rough sea! It was actually difficult for any ship to sail without sails.
Sailing as fast as shoulder to shoulder!
If they didn't see it with their own eyes, but were reported by others, then there is no doubt that... they will definitely regard the person who reported it as a lunatic!
"This is the knowledge of the Idar people, and it is also one of the reasons why the Kingdom of Cecil sent you to study in Iraq."
Danielsson himself couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone was amazed:
"Is there such knowledge in this world?"
"Of course! The Idar people call it 'physics'. Take the steamship you saw as an example. It is this science called physics that allows the Idar people to master the huge and heavy steel ships.
Ways to stay afloat.”
"It turned out to be like this..."
"Okay everyone, please follow me now. We are going to take a steam locomotive to Idar City."
At the greeting of Viscount Danielsson,
More than thirty students from the Cecil Kingdom left one after another,
only……
After the students from the Cecil Kingdom left one after another, a stooped old man slowly walked out of the cabin of the three-masted ship.
With his cloudy eyes, he stared at the figures of Viscount Danielsson and his party from a distance,
then……
At the border inspection and customs in Merlin District,
The gray-clothed old man whispered in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Glen Galvin, from the Kingdom of Cecil."
"Identity, Archmage..."
Yes,
The old man with a withered face in front of him is Arnel's former magic teacher and an important member of the Aeron School - the Archmage, Glenn Galvin.
In just one year,
St. Lawrence, the imperial capital located in the center of the continent, fell twice.
the first time,
The second prince Reitz drove away the eldest prince Pitzman and became the new owner of the city.
Although the battle was fierce and there were many casualties, Alfaro Street, located in St. Lawrence, a recognized magic holy place on this continent, has never experienced the baptism and destruction of war.
But the second time...
If we say,
The first thing the Crusaders did after they invaded St. Lawrence was to set a fire in the Norman Palace that had stood for hundreds of years...
Then the second thing the Crusaders did after they invaded St. Lawrence was to destroy Alfaro Street, which was lined with mages' towers.
The Church of Light has never liked magic.
So this time,
Those mages who originally lived in the imperial capital of Saint Lawrence had to flee one after another and rush to various parts of the continent.
As a member of the Aeron School, as the former Duke of Loon and now an important staff member of King Cecil Manqun Blood, Glenn Galvin naturally
Returned to Cecil Kingdom located in the western part of the continent.
It is there,
He heard the news from the Idar Principality and heard about the Idar school of thought that was born in the eastern part of the continent.
actually……
Archmage Glen Galvin has always had extremely complicated emotions towards the Idar School, which was born in the eastern part of the empire.
Arnell, Wright, Watson...
Just look at these names!
Most of the current mainstays of the Idar School are his former students!
As for why...
Because as the Idar School continued to develop, Arnel also continued to write letters to St. Lawrence to recruit people.
As one of his students, Anel
Naturally, most of the people who dug into the Idar Principality were their own students!
so……
It is conceivable that
This scene was very embarrassing for a time, quite embarrassing...
Even before St. Lawrence was breached,
The Idar school represented by Arnel has poached nearly half of Glenn Galvin's students!
Are you trying to catch me alone?
Wouldn't it be better to find someone else?
Not to mention the ideological differences between the Ilon school and the Idar school,
Those mage apprentices who were just responsible for sweeping the floors in their own mage towers suddenly transformed after coming to the Principality of Idar, and each one of them became a famous mage in the eastern part of the continent!
This is simply a slap in the face to Glenn Galvin!
Moreover, he slapped the left cheek and the right cheek. If he didn’t hit the right cheek as much as he wanted, he slapped me on the head again!
so……
Archmage Galvin didn't want to go with the students from Cecil Kingdom and went directly to Idar Public University to join in the fun.
He wanted to take a stroll around the Principality of Idar first, take a stroll, find out the faults of the Principality of Idar, find the shortcomings of the Idar School, and make up for the imbalance in his own heart.
after all……
Idar School,
This word appears in Archmage Galvin's mind probably more times than the other archmages combined.
certainly,
He also has no intention of concealing his identity.
Because before he passed through Idar Customs, Archmage Galvin had already felt the faint magical luster conveyed by the security inspection instruments.
It seems...
This is the work of the Idar school...
…
on the other side,
The international students from the Cecil Kingdom were trembling with excitement along the way, and the scene was even out of control for a time.
From Merinte District to Idar City, they naturally took a steam locomotive.
Then after arriving at Idar City,
The Idar Central Station located in the west of Idar City shocked them once.
Then, they were shocked again by the ancient Roman aqueduct that ran through the city.
Then, the students from the Cecil Kingdom continued to be shocked by the magical cars passing by on the road.
Immediately afterwards, these students who came from aristocratic families were still in a state of shock at the dazzling array of products in Idar Department Store.
And when they left Idar City,
After walking across the Idar River on the wide steel bridge...
These students who have just arrived,
People are already stupid...
Nabil Carter rubbed his eyes,
Staring in disbelief at the majestic campus in front of him.
He is the one with the noblest background among this group of students.
Because he has a good father named Duke Carter.
Yes!
It was the Duke Carter who was assassinated by the Chishui River!
In the eyes of Nabil Carter,
I'm afraid even the Carter family in its heyday couldn't build such a large-scale campus in front of us!
Because a building complex of this size not only requires money, but also requires countless laborers, engineers, designers...
at this moment,
After being shocked again and again,
Nabil Carter finally took a breath of air and completed his entire shocking process in the Principality of Idar.