Although it experienced chaos some time ago, after the establishment of the New Verga Alliance, it became more prosperous than before. After being separated from Frost Rose, it became a place where trade between the two sides met, and more ships came and went.
Because the Kalites Chamber of Commerce is the advocate of the new alliance, it has gained more seats and benefits in the alliance. At the same time, because of Lorraine Hill's proposal, the alliance will use more income for basic public welfare undertakings.
, such as building schools, roads, hospitals, etc.
At first, due to the detailed plan left by Lorraine Hill, we basically followed the instructions. However, we inevitably encounter some problems in our daily life. When these problems need to be solved by ourselves, we also have to bear their heavy responsibilities. At this time, everyone
I started to miss that eldest lady, but I had no choice but to slowly learn to solve it myself.
Although business issues can be explored and negotiated by oneself, the lack of high-level strength and backbone has caused the Carites Chamber of Commerce to have a slightly lower voice after Lorraine Hill left. The overall strength of the Chamber of Commerce is indeed very strong.
, but lacks a person who can control the overall situation and unify it.
Serres is retiring in the Southern Islands. Although Chelsea is senior, he is not suitable to be a leader. The other senior leaders, the leaders of the three major fleets, are away from home all year round. Many other stewards and workshop senior leaders were recently promoted by Lorraine Hill.
They are all capable people, and they are a little dissatisfied with those who are mediocre but senior, but they also feel that everyone is similar, so why should you stand above me.
If you really want to discipline this group of talents, only Lorraine Hill can make them convinced.
In this way, on major events, the Chamber of Commerce's top brass had to hold a voting system, and sometimes even asked Chelsea to send a letter to Lorraine Hill asking for the final decision.
In the early morning at the port, the snow had slowly melted, and only a small amount of snow remained on some ropes wrapped around the dock. Ships were docked at the port, some were unloading, and some were preparing to sail.
At the port, some passengers preparing to take a boat are queuing up. Due to recent unrest, identity verification and registration are required when entering or exiting the port.
"Name?"
In a hut by the port, a recordkeeper was wearing a warm hat, holding a pen in his hand, and a stack of forms in front of him. He asked, the fire was burning brightly in the room, and there were many people outside.
Waiting.
"Bud." A short young man replied. His skin was a bit dark. Although he was not old, his hands also had a lot of calluses left after work. At first glance, he looked like a hard-working person, although he was rather ugly.
"Where are you going?" the recorder looked up and asked as a matter of business.
"Ned County of the West Wind." The young man said this somewhat unfamiliar word.
"It's not called West Wind now, it's Crancia. It's a bit far for you to go there. Even if you take a boat to the northern port, you have to pass through the windy wilderness and some mountains and forests." The recorder asked suspiciously.
"Well, I have prepared food and money." The young man shook his heavy bag and answered in a simple voice.
"That's not the point I'm talking about. Oh, forget it. Do you have a guarantee certificate?"
"Yes." The young man carefully took out an envelope from his arms. The exquisite envelope seemed very inconsistent with the shabby clothes.
"Such a treasure." The record officer took it, opened it, and pulled out the paper, revealing the patterns on it.
"The coat of arms of the Carites Chamber of Commerce is very powerful. Let me see who will vouch for you...Lo...Miss Lorraine Hill."
The recording officer raised his head in shock. He was here to record thousands of people traveling by boat this month. This was the first time he saw the eldest lady’s handwritten letter of guarantee. This guy looked so poor, how could he hook up with that adult?
Related?
He was really confused, but the seal and text on the guarantee letter could not be faked. He had worked in the Alliance Guild before, so he was very familiar with the authenticity of such things.
"I really can't tell." He sighed. At this time, he also put away his previous casual attitude and concentrated on filling out the form. Then he asked Bard if there was anything he needed help with. The north is now relatively chaotic and it is not safe to go there.
How about finding some large caravans and setting off with them?
Bud said no, he was not worried about his safety, then took the sign from the recording officer and went to the port to prepare to board the ship.
The port was busy. Some ships were unloading, some were loading, and some were being repaired and inspected. Some guests were sitting by the port and waiting.
The ship that Bud was going to take was still loading, and he would be able to board the ship later. So he found an old pier, wiped off the snow on it, and sat down. Anyway, this little moisture couldn't wet his thick pants.
, he is also very strong and will not catch a cold.
"Is it Bud?" At this time, a voice came from the side. The boy turned his head and saw a young man carrying a long box.
"It's really you. I almost didn't recognize you. I'm Lavoisier, an apprentice from the alchemy workshop near the restaurant where you used to work. I used to go there to eat often."
"It's you." Bard then recalled that this alchemy apprentice was relatively wealthy, ordered white bread every time, and ate well.
"You must have resigned later. I haven't seen you for a long time."
"Well, then I went to work in a brewery for a while."
"Well, alas, a lot of things have happened recently." Lavoisier sighed and then asked.
"Are you going back to your hometown?"
"No, I'm going to visit my friend's hometown."
"Want to visit friends? That would be nice too. But I can't do it anymore. I don't have any friends, and my teacher is no longer here."
"If you don't have friends, just spend time with your family. It would be nice if we could spend more time together." Bud felt somewhat.
"But I don't have a family either. I was an orphan when I was a child. I almost starved to death on the street. If my mentor hadn't saved me, I probably wouldn't be considered a human being."
Having said this, he seemed to have opened up his chat box and continued to talk about some of his recent emotions.
"The instructor treats us apprentices very well. Most of us are from poor family backgrounds, but the instructor rarely allows us to endure hardship. He said that suffering is not a good thing. If we suffer too much, we will have low self-esteem."
"Then your instructor is pretty good."
"Isn't it good...?"
Speaking of this, the young man showed a bitter smile. In order for the final experiment to be successful, the mentor used these apprentices as materials to extract their souls to transform the golem, just to improve the efficiency and autonomy of the golem.
If it hadn't been for his turn, the golem would have been completed, and I'm afraid he would have died too.
"Actually, our mentor's kindness to us is not pure." He paused for a while before continuing.
"But even if I hate him, I can't. After all, it was him who raised me and allowed me to survive."
"Forget it, just let him go."
The two briefly chatted for a few more words, but unfortunately Bud didn't say much and boarded the ship after a while.
Lavoisier watched the ship he was going to take open the deck and walked over.
As we approached the deck, a staff member asked.
"What's that on your back?"
"This, this is the alchemical creation left to me by my mentor." He thought for a moment and then answered.
"Can you open it and take a look?"
"Okay." After saying that, Lavoisier opened the long wooden box and revealed a golden sword. The sword body has exquisite magic lines, which allows it to fly in the air and is extremely sharp.
"This is a weapon and cannot be brought on board."
The staff shook their heads and refused, looking at him warily.
"This is really a treasure that the teacher left for me. I want to keep it with me."
Lavoisier was a little troubled, and then he kept pleading, but unfortunately the staff refused, and the two of them had a stalemate on the deck in front of the ship.
"What's going on? It took you so long?" A voice as sharp as a knife came from the ship.
"Lord Jeld, I'm sorry, this passenger wants to bring weapons on board." The staff member replied in fear.
"Let me take a look." Gerard pressed the sword, stepped off the boat, looked at Lavoisier and the sword, and then spoke after a while.
"Do you still want to take this thing with you?" He seemed to have something in his words.
"Yes." Looking at the important figure of the Helis family, Lavoisier nodded.
"Don't you hate it?"
"I hate myself even more for being weak. There are many things I can't do."
"The creator of this sword has failed. Why do you still want to take this path? Isn't it good to study other things?"
"Although the mentor failed, it does not represent everything. I think there is still some value in it."
"The mentor relies too much on external objects, and the man who defeated the mentor also made me realize clearly that it is better to concentrate on one thing than to distract my energy."
"for example?"
"For example, it's this sword. The only thing that hurt that gentleman is this golden sword. It would be great if the sword could be faster, sharper, and tougher."
"Is this your philosophy?"
"Yes, as long as my sword is fast and sharp enough, I can ignore those heresy."
"That's it." Jelder seemed to resonate with something, and then said.
"Let him go up."
"Thank you, sir." Lavoisier thanked him happily, and then boarded the ship.
After the young man boarded the ship, the staff asked him carefully.
"Sir, that sword should be the creation of the Lurna alchemist. With our current relationship with Frost Rose, we should pay more attention to letting him board the ship.
"It's okay, that's a poor man." Jeld thought about the information and things that the guild later searched out in that alchemy workshop, shook his head, said not to worry, and then boarded the ship.
"Set sail, set sail!"
With the sound of the order, the sails of the entire fleet were pulled up, and at the same time, the yellow and green camellia emblem of the Helis family was raised.
They will sail south, transfer supplies to the southern archipelago, and then follow the ocean currents all the way east to another distant continent in the east, docking at Longquan Bay, where is the pro-dragon country that occupies the entire eastern continent, Plantagenet.