Heimdall is administratively divided into sixteen areas. In addition to Balflam Palace, Dreikels Square, Triumph Avenue and Central Station each occupy an area, each of the remaining twelve areas has its own area.
On the scale of a local city like Larkwell. Rather than calling it a metropolis, it might be more appropriate to describe the imperial capital circle as an urban agglomeration.
Since the popularization of guided vehicles and the laying of cheaper guided rail cars, convenient transportation has brought shorter commuting time, allowing people living in the imperial capital to have a larger and freer range of activities than they did twenty years ago.
.More and more people live in the city east of Triumph Avenue but work in the city to the west, and vice versa. Although it is not as prosperous as Torch Avenue, there are one or two commercial streets in each administrative district.
of.
After leaving Osborne's house, Ling took a bus from the Osborne district to the Garnier district. Because they were both east of the Avenue de Triomphe, and the two administrative districts were not far apart, the guided rail car only took five minutes to arrive. On the contrary,
It took more than ten minutes to wait for the bus. Although the design of one train every thirty minutes is enough for ordinary people, it is more convenient to drive the rickshaw by yourself, right? Of course, if Ling uses it directly
It would only run faster than a guided vehicle. But that would be too arrogant, and I don't know what kind of trouble it would cause. Ling felt that it would be better not to do this in Heimdall, the imperial capital where dragons and crouching tigers are hidden.
There are many bars in the alleys of the Garnier district, and the place where Claire agreed to meet is in this area. Claire is already twenty-one years old, and Lecter is twenty years old this year, and both of them can drink alcohol legally.
Age. Ling is not good. Needless to say, her real age is only sixteen years old even if it is a fake one. However, she does not intend to drink alcohol in the first place. Non-alcoholic drinks, especially black tea, are more suitable for her taste. She just doesn’t know what is happening in the bar.
Will it be provided? If not, milk or juice is also acceptable.
According to the agreed address number, Ling walked into a music tea called Xingxing. Ling found that the atmosphere in the store was a little different from what she had imagined.
All the guests lowered their voices when talking. In the concert hall, there was a girl with orange hair who was playing the piano. The soothing tune made people calm down.
A woman with aqua-blue hair and a man with fiery red hair are sitting at a table near the corner. Claire Levitt, a member of the Imperial Army Railway Military Police, with the rank of second lieutenant. Lecter Alandel, third officer of the Imperial Army Intelligence Bureau They belong to the branch, and their military rank is warrant officer. Neither of them wore military uniforms but changed into civilian clothes after get off work. There is no doubt that they are a pair of young handsome men and beautiful women.
As soon as Ling entered the door, the two of them noticed her arrival and waved.
"Oh, I haven't seen you for many years. Compared with when I left Thorz, monitor, you don't seem to have grown at all. Isn't it a bit bad in the future?"
Lecter wanted to hit Ling with a slap on the head, but Ling slapped him away without mercy.
"Lector, you are so rude. Apologize quickly. Ling, he does not mean any harm. It is better not to take his words to heart." Claire invited Ling to sit down and started this little class meeting.
reunion.
"It's not that I take it to heart. I never remember a word of this man's words." Ling told the truth. Maybe they had talked with him in the past, but she had no impression of what Rector said.
"Oh, I'm sorry, please forgive me." Lecter's words with a smile on his face were not sincere at all. Anyway, Ling didn't mind such a trivial matter.
"Did you choose this restaurant specifically to take care of me? In fact, an ordinary bar will suffice." Looking at the various tea drinks listed on the menu handed over by the waiter, Ling raised her head and asked.
"There's no such thing, this is the store I've been coming to since I was a kid," Claire said.
"So you are from the Imperial City. Isn't it Mr. Lecter?"
"Well, I'm not. I'm from Lamar State."
While chatting, an old man who looked like a store manager came over and took the menu from the waiter.
"Miss Leavitt and I have known each other since we were young. We basically watched her grow up. The musical instruments in my store have always been purchased from there. For example, the piano was provided by the Leavitt family, and the sound is great.
The old man's name is Haiming, he is the owner of this shop, and he was once a very famous performer. He opened this tea shop after retiring from the Imperial City Orchestra. This shop is very famous among people who are exposed to music, and it is also a fixture of the Imperial City Conservatory of Music.
One of the internship sites.
Well, Ling has long known that those who can get into Thorsz are either rich or noble. Even the students in the civilian class are mostly children from wealthy families. Self-study students like her are rare.
Levit Musical Instruments is the largest traditional musical instrument manufacturer in the Erebonian Empire. Although its turnover cannot be compared with that of heavy industry giants such as Leinforte, it is very famous in the music circle. It’s just that Ling
People who are insulated from fashion don’t know it. Claire’s parents passed away many years ago, so she inherited the family business. But before joining the army, Claire had already transferred all the shares to old employees.
.Nowadays, the musical instrument store has no interest relationship with her, but the old people still regard her as their old employer.
"This is the first time for this little guest. Have you decided what to order? Our white tea and green tea are famous brands imported directly from the East. Haobai, Shoumei, Jinglong, Cuiluo..."
"I still want black tea." Ling, who was dazzled by the many tea names, decided to return to her own preferences. The taste in the Imperial City is indeed different, and there are not so many choices in Luray.
"Okay, Royal Libertine enjoys a pot. Please wait a moment."
"Grandpa Haiming, isn't that for sale?"
"Since I'm Claire's friend, I won't hide anything. Fiona's performance is almost over. If you want to sing a song, just call her."
Not long after Heming left, the piano music gradually came to an end. The girl with orange hair who was in charge of playing walked over to Claire.
"When did you come? Sister Claire. And who is this little sister?"
"I've just arrived, so I'm sorry to bother you, Fiona. Could you please play it for you far away?"
"I'm Ling, Claire's former classmate."
Nodding and saying hello, the girl in the uniform of the music school returned to the piano.
"You guys know each other." Ling asked the other party's identity.
"Well, her name is Fiona, she is a little younger than me. She is still studying at the Imperial Conservatory of Music. She is the daughter of the late famous musician Liana Craig. After school, she usually comes to the store to help Grandpa Haiming work
, but she didn’t come here just to earn Mira. Her home happens to be nearby, so we’ve known each other for a long time.”
Fiona Craig, after hearing what Claire said, Ling had a slight impression. She seemed to be the sister of Elliot Craig in the Flash Rail series. Because she was not a main character, she had
I couldn't remember it. But even if I did, I didn't have much interaction with her.
Not to mention that she has never met the protagonist Rean Schwarzer who is far away in Yumeer. Even Irina's daughter Alyssa Lane Fult in Luray is just a nod to her after meeting her a few times.
On the contrary, Angelica Rogna, the delinquent daughter of the Marquis, seemed to be relatively familiar with her. After all, they were both senior sisters and tea companions.
The waiter handed the teapot to Ling and took a sip. Ling's eyes lit up. It was indeed not for sale. The aroma, temperature and taste were impeccable. It was completely different from the ones she usually drank.
, even the black tea brewed by Xuelun may be a little inferior.
"Speaking of studying, Lecter-kun, I remember that after you dropped out of Thors, you went to King Janice Academy, the highest institution in the Kingdom of Liber. It is a three-year institution, one year longer than Thors Military Academy.
Year. Have you completed your credits and gotten your degree?" Unlike the three members of the association who completed their credits and completed their thesis, Rector transferred directly without finishing the defense. It was obviously only a little bit closer to completion.
, but gave up without hesitation.
"Well, of course I dropped out of school." Rector didn't mind at all that this kind of thing was known to others. It was obviously not a good thing but he said it with a nonchalant expression. Well, Ling thought he really didn't care.
"Monitor, you are so awesome. I heard Claire say that you have already completed your Ph.D.? You are truly a genius."
"That's just a process. Things like a degree are meaningless to those of you who have already joined the military."
Over the years, 70% of the graduates of the Thors Military Academy will choose to join the military. Recruits with Thors qualifications will be awarded the rank of warrant officer once they become soldiers. Claire, who joined the army one year before Lecter, is now
Already a second lieutenant.
"That's true. I've never heard of any general in the Imperial Army having a Ph.D. Never before."
Although Ling is quite famous in the academic circle, no one cares about it to people outside the circle. This is especially true for soldiers. As scholars, most of them do research silently.
Unless someone like G. Schmidt changed the existence of the empire and wrote it into the history textbooks, he would become a household name, but that only happened decades after he created the guided train.
"I attended Thorz's school festival last year. Basically all the academy directors have been replaced. Instructor Mulla also resigned and went to the 7th Mecha Division." Ling thought of what happened in October last year, and Clay.
Ya and Lecter shared it.
Ling did not mention Osborne, nor did she mention Miriam O'Lane, who was about to become their companion. Whether he would let them know about Ling's situation was a matter for Gillias Osborne. If he was not asked,
She wasn't going to explain.
Ling originally thought that she didn't have much in common with them, but as we chatted, her memory box was opened. After all, her classmates didn't seem to be as strange as she thought?
The three of them just chatted about their daily lives.
Ling's daily life was focused on Luray University of Technology and the Lineforte Group. By the way, she also mentioned the situation of her cohabitant, Tio.
Rector talked endlessly about his youth spent at Janis Royal Academy, such as a senior named Lucy Selander, or a senior named Chloe Slinky.
Claire talked about the daily routine of the Railway Gendarmerie, which was not covered by the confidentiality regulations. They caught stowaways, fought monsters, repaired the railways, and beat up the Jaegers... The Gendarmerie was originally the Imperial Army's main responsibility for maintaining troop discipline and protecting superiors.
With the existence of the execution of orders, the Railway Gendarmerie is equivalent to the police in the Imperial Army. Legally speaking, as long as cities are connected by railways, they can step in to carry out armed law enforcement. Compared with the work of a special agent support section, regardless of the
The level and authority are much higher. In today's Erebonian Empire, the power of the military police is terrible. Although Claire is only a second lieutenant now, when she becomes an inspector of a regular army division, even a
The captain should also be polite to her, not to mention the neighboring army.
Compared to Ling and Lecter, Claire's one and a half years in the army has actually been the richest experience.
Due to the discipline of the regular army, both Claire and Rector had to return before the curfew. The three of them did not continue to refill their cups, and this small tea party gathering with classmates did not last long.
After bidding farewell to the two of them, Ling dragged her now empty suitcase, got on the train to Luray, and embarked on her way home.