Chapter 30 Do I need to buy tickets to visit attractions?
"It is a pity that since the typhoon in the 17th century, people in the Salia Field have never seen such a fierce and violent wind in the past two centuries, as if it was a tribute from the past era to today's
The last greeting of the times. From then on, the windmills in Avion just rotated alone, and the old and decaying wings made a low echo when they turned, sometimes making passers-by think they were about to fall. Despite this, no one ever
It is proposed to dismantle these windmills or move them to other places."
Ringer's narration came to an end. The ancient legend about the windy city of Aviion was magical and incredible, which amazed the companions who heard the story for the first time. Alice stretched out her hand and patted the young man's hand.
Shoulder, he said in an old-fashioned way: "Linge, you are so artistic."
"..."
"It feels so romantic." When Metien looked at the windmills that could be seen on the street again, his eyes were full of longing and reverie.
Cold, poverty, wind, earth, rainy season, primroses, mountains, fertile soil, standing towers, rotating wings, hope seen, and ancient longings... Many years ago, there was a storm for Avni
The villagers of Avion blew away the shadows above their heads, and many years later the same storm blew all the windmills in the city of Avion, as if responding to someone's call to rush to an agreement that has not been recorded in history. If this is not considered romantic, does it count the fact that Alice died twenty-five times in one night after fighting the second level boss of "Dark Castle - Dawn Moon Waltz"?
Of course it's impossible.
Therefore, compared to the capital city of Nimschel, this small town with a permanent population of only more than 10,000 people seemed remote and unknown. It immediately established a special image in the heart of the pink-haired little girl, making her look forward to the next step.
A sightseeing trip.
"Actually, I have a little idea about this legend." Alice pinched her chin and pretended, imagining that she was the financial experts in the newspaper who were judging securities, stocks or economic issues, and her tone was very serious: "For example, Angel's Treasure
, is it possible to hide under a windmill here? I think this is also a very reasonable thing, right?"
"Coincidentally, I also have some ideas about this legend." Lin Ge glanced at the golden retriever maid: "But this is not a suitable place for discussion, so it is better to change the place to talk."
The implication was to warn this guy not to yell blindly on the street. The two or three passers-by who just walked past turned around and looked a few more times after hearing "treasure", but most of them looked at Alice with a little sympathy and pity in their eyes.
The taste is probably due to pity that she was obsessed with story novels at a young age, and actually regarded the so-called "treasure" as reality, and her brain was not very good.
Alice accepted the lesson humbly and said that I was wrong this time. You can continue to scold me next time. The implication is that I will do it again next time, but it is definitely not knowingly and deliberately, but there is a problem with my memory... Ringer also had nothing to do with her, so he simply quickened his pace.
, hurrying along.
After walking along Gaunt Street for about ten minutes, the group came to the first tourist attraction in Avion City besides the windmill, which was called: Statue of the Country Girl of Avion.
The approximately three-meter-tall statue, as its name suggests, depicts a classic image of a country girl from the surrounding areas of the Thalia Fields, centered on the city of Avion. The girl is dressed in traditional Avion country-style clothing, with a
A light cloak, open-toed sandals with two wooden teeth suitable for walking in the fields, a white feather hair ornament, and a fruit basket woven with rattan in her arms, filled with
The bright flowers of freshly harvested primroses hang down on the edge of the fruit basket, and the dew on them seems to have not yet dripped through. It is clearly a copper sculpture, but it makes people see the beauty of seven colors. Perhaps this kind of monotonous color
The highlighted hints come from the girl’s movements and expression.
The carver used the delicate knife marks to describe her lifelike face. It can even be said that the statue depicts the scene at that time, such as walking on the ridge of the harvest field, and suddenly heard a call from someone, so
Then she turned around and showed a bright and bright smile. Her movements were so simple and natural, and there was a bright light in her eyes, filled with joy that comes from the heart. Is that coming from the joy of the harvest season, or from the joy of the harvest?
What about the love of the person in front of me? There seems to be everything in those eyes, but in the end it is attributed to the long-lasting implicitness.
St. Xalia, who was leading the sheep, looked at the girl's face, stared at it for a while and said: "She has a very elegant temperament."
Olvera, who was holding a book in one hand and holding a lamp in the other, also opened her eyes wide: "The superb carving technique, the perfect combination of external image and internal emotions... Her smile alone makes people want to get close to her."<
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This is an evaluation given by people with a certain ability to appreciate art. The well-informed shepherd girl who has traveled around the world and Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Bayman royal family obviously do not lack this ability, while the evaluation of ordinary people is - "It's quite beautiful." Alice looked up and down at the statue of the girl in front of her, then nodded and said.
This highlighted the huge contrast. Ringer pretended not to hear the words of the golden-haired maid, pointed to the text engraved on the base of the statue and introduced: "This statue of a country girl from Avignon is from Avignon in the late 12th century.
When the city was built, the famous carver Master Lawrence was invited to carve it. It is said that the master consulted many classic images in literary and artistic works before he cut the knife, and only established the current image after in-depth interviews with local residents.
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"Facts have proved that the master's good intentions were very successful. On the day the statue was completed, there was an immortal masterpiece in the history of Western Continent sculpture. Later, the painter Heine was inspired by the statue and started painting it.
The painting of the same name "Country Girl of Avion" is also a classic handed down from generation to generation. It is collected in the Fazi Palace in Fontainebleau, the capital of the White City Republic. As a national treasure, it is never easily displayed. Now I want to experience that country style
The only way to appreciate its traditional meaning is to go to this statue in person to observe it in detail."
He paused and then added: "If it weren't for the World Expo in Nimschel that attracted most of the tourists, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to stand here so relaxedly today and appreciate its charm and style." p>
Alice withdrew her gaze and took a look, and found that there were indeed only a few passengers around. Could this be the hidden benefit of abandoning the main line of the big map and opening a branch line?
I am a time traveler and a talented gamer, but I have to rely on the travel season to get benefits. It’s really too shabby, put on a swimsuit for me, you bastard!
Alice suddenly became unhappy.
What mistake did this guy make?
Lin Ge didn't pay attention to it, and together with his companions, he admired the bright smile of the girl from the countryside of Avion for a while. After feeling that his body and mind were greatly healed from it, he left the small square where the statue was located.
Keep moving forward. As you gradually approach the windmill village ruins at the other end of the city, you can see more and more tourist attractions.
The Sandham windmill located outside the Church of St. Milius is said to be the largest windmill in the city after the city was built. It is also one of the few windmills that is still in operation. However, it no longer relies on wind power to operate.
It is driven by human power. There is a braking device connected to the church bell tower inside. The topmost copper bell is said to weigh thirty tons. At a specific moment, people enter the pushing device inside the windmill tower, and the rotating wings generate force to move the windmill.
When the bronze bell rings, it takes five big men to work together every time, and the sound is loud and thick.
It is said that in ancient times, the city relied on this windmill to ring the copper bell to tell the time. Now the time-telling activity has become a service project for tourists. If you are willing to pay, you can even try it yourself. Unfortunately, Ringe and the others entered
During the season in the city, the Sandham Windmill was undergoing routine maintenance, so this project was temporarily suspended, which made Alice very regretful.
When walking through Kaimen Park, you can look across the bleak snow-covered green space and see a group of watchtowers standing in the suburbs. Perhaps due to their enthusiasm for windmills, locals also prefer tall buildings. Those continuous watchtowers are about
They are twenty meters high and are all made of solid stone. Some have been broken, with vines and leaves that have withered in winter clinging to the cracks, while some are still intact, but there are many traces of wind, frost, rain and snow on the surface, like ancient
As mottled as a sword.
The role of the watchtowers is neither to resist foreign enemies nor to warn against invasion, but is related to local agricultural production and animal husbandry. During the harvest season of grain and primrose, they are used as temporary warehouses; in spring,
When the shepherds who drove their cattle and sheep to warm pastures will return, in order to catch up with the upcoming sowing and busy farming season, the Avion people will light a bright torch on the top of the tower, specially guard it, and burn it all night to guide them.
The direction and road back.
The statue of a country girl in Avion symbolizes the joy of harvest; the Sandham windmill is a belief that resorts to practical actions; the watchtowers simply play an important role in local agriculture and animal husbandry.
...Whether it is a cultural landscape or a natural landscape, they are often closely related to the local culture and history and are inseparable.
As the predecessor of the city of Avignon, the place where the windmill culture first originated, and also the signing place mentioned in the Covenant in the Brass Scroll of Kreisov, what will happen to the ancient small rural ruins of Avignon?<
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Fifteen minutes later, Ringer and his party were standing on the north side of the Windy City of Avion. In front of them was the entrance to the windmill village ruins. As long as they entered it, they could start to explore the truth about the covenant and gain information about the next step.
Clues to the girl’s throne, and even the legendary angel’s treasure!
The last sentence was added by Alice, so just listen to it seriously.
All in all, the destination of this short-term journey is already in sight!