When we arrived at the top of the mountain, it happened to be noon, the sunniest time.
Angel had previously learned from Toby that there was a big city on the other side of the mountain, but he had no idea how big it was. It wasn't until he climbed to the top and stood on the terrace and looked out that he was surprised to find this unknown city.
The vastness of the famous city.
The first thing Angel noticed was not the city, but the huge body of water. Previously, Angel thought it was connected to the sea, but after looking down, he discovered that it was actually just an inland lake. But what he could see with his eyes was
The lake area is almost half the size of Daredevil City. You must know that Daredevil City is a city with millions of residents!
This large, clear blue lake is like a giant water mirror, reflecting the clouds in the sky.
Thousands of white waterbirds fly around the lake and play in the clouds.
And the target that Angel is about to go to, the city built by the water, is not the self-built city enclosed by the land in Angel's imagination, but is spread out from the foot of the mountain to the lake, dots and pieces stretching.
To the huge city at the end of the clouds and mists.
As far as Angel can see, the entire lakeshore is covered with buildings, but they are distributed from sparse to dense. In the densest places, the houses are like ants, clustered together. Angel roughly estimates that there are hundreds of thousands of them.
people live in.
In the densely built areas, Angel even saw some obvious artificial islands that extended to the center of the lake. Many buildings were built on the water, which looked unique.
"It is indeed a big city, and the location is so good." Living by the water, backed by rich mountains and forests, God has also given a vast basin and vast waters, which is what Angel has seen.
The abundant paddy fields and the more diligent fishing boats show how fertile this land is.
Perhaps, after confirming the location, we can stay here for a while.
But the premise is that we can get to Sky Mechanical City before the Purification Garden opens next year.
When going down the mountain, Angel's footsteps sped up a lot. Although the city was very close when viewed from the top of the mountain, time was still a bit tight if he wanted to get to the gathering area that night and find a place to live.
Because he was approaching a crowded place, Angel took the initiative to weaken his sense of presence in order to avoid trouble.
His black and white checkered trench coat and smiling hat were too eye-catching. The original almost passive effect of the bracelet was to eliminate the sense of presence, which was offset by the eye-catching degree of the trench coat. Now, in order to avoid being high-profile, he can only actively activate the stronger "boundless silence".
Under the effect of boundless silence, Angel seemed like a shadow walker, his figure looming in the dappled sunlight.
Tatolo, who was following him, was confused for a moment when Angel turned on "Boundless Silence". However, Tatolo's attention was always on Angel, so he didn't lose track.
On the way down the mountain, Angel passed through a deep and dense forest.
As soon as he stepped into this forest area where sunlight could not shine, Angel's first feeling was that of coolness, and his second feeling was that of a faint stench lingering in this place.
This is the wizard's inspiration.
After possessing spiritual power, the wizard's natural inspiration will be amplified, and the smells of filth, undead, evil spirits, etc. can sometimes be felt without detection.
"Have many people died here? Or..." Angel frowned and looked at the soles of his feet: "A lot of people are buried under your feet?"
Although there was filthy smell, it was not so bad that it could become an undead spirit. Angel just felt a flash of emotion in his heart and stopped paying attention.
But he didn't take a few steps when he suddenly saw a dark shadow flashing in front of him and jumping to the leafy tree on the other side.
The black shadow was very small, no more than the size of a palm, and it was moving so fast that Angel couldn't catch the specific shape with his naked eyes.
"Squirrel? Or flying weasel?" Angel patted Toby, who had gone to bed after eating, and signaled him to get up: "Be careful, my safety depends on you."
Angel just said this, but he didn't actually think about the danger at all. He woke Toby out of envy and jealousy of a lazy bird who eats, sleeps, and does nothing every day, and his strength is still growing. This kind of life
He also thought about it very much!
Toby did not understand Angel's sinister intentions, so he stood on Angel's hat and began to perform vigilance missions.
However, as Angel expected, he did not encounter any strange things along the way. The little black shadow and the faint odor were like a passing cloud, dissipating in the corner of his memory with just a touch.
Not long after coming out of the dark dense forest, Angel walked out of the mountain forest and came to the plains.
Not long after Angel came down the mountain, he saw a lot of people, including several houses built by the lake. Some people were fishing by the lake, and others were working in the fields. These people were ordinary people, and they wore the same clothes that Angel had previously seen.
The clothes found in the ranger's cabin were similar, mostly made of cotton and linen. Women basically wore long skirts and various kinds of aprons; men mostly wore long clothes and trousers. Although they were not exquisite, they looked clean overall.
of.
Angel did not contact these farmers, but relied on his spiritual power to sense what they said from afar.
"It's the common language, but the accent is not heavy." Angel turned back and glanced at Duodoro, who was following suit. On the contrary, Duodorou had the strongest accent, but I have to say that the soft and upturned local accent was very nice.
It seems that Dudolo is not from here, or maybe his accent has changed over the millennia.
The farmers mostly talked about trivial life matters, and this season was the harvest season every year. Along the way, Angel heard nothing more than which fields had more harvests and which fields had less harvests. Farmers
People also discovered their group, but not many people were interested in them. Occasionally, a few pregnant girls looked over and sighed that Tatolo was very handsome, so no one discussed it again.
This kind of leisurely and nostalgic affairs made Angel feel as if he had returned to Pat Manor. At that time, he was young and carefree. He often went to the tea plantation to farm while chatting with the maid Ollie and the head maid Mana.
Let’s talk about some family matters.
Although such a life was very relaxing and unnutritious, Angel missed it very much. It was probably because he had been in the wizarding world for too long and had little contact with mortals. As soon as he came here, he felt
This tranquil and leisurely life seduces the lazy person in my heart.
Angel shook his head, getting rid of the past memories, and tightened the string in his heart again. He did not dare to relax at all until he achieved the goal of rescuing his mentor.
Continuing forward, the road began to deviate from the fertile soil near the lake in order to avoid fertile farmland. This detour almost reached the Byzantine Mountains before detouring back to the main road.
Angel soon moved from a densely populated area to a sparsely populated area. Although he could see houses and buildings from a distance, they were still too far away.
The main road deviates from the crowds, and is adjacent to the deep forests of the Byzantine Mountains. This is simply the best place for bandits to rob!
Those who took the main road must have been vehicles, and those who were alone must have taken a shortcut by taking a shortcut. Angel took the main road because he was not familiar with the road and did not want to cross farmland and disturb ordinary people's lives too much.
Generally speaking, those who have cars are the wealthy class. The robbers will definitely have a full pocket after the robbery. After the robbery, they will turn around and head into the deep forest. It is not too easy!
While Angel was complaining about how weirdly the road was built, he speculated with a dark mind. Could it be that the official built it this way? Even if it avoids farmland and fertile soil, it would not be in such a remote area.
Just when Angel was thinking this, he heard the arrogant sound of robbery not far away.
Angel's eyes flashed with a look of "Sure enough," and he looked up, but as soon as he looked over, his eyes suddenly froze.
Hundreds of meters away, a high-top carriage with an exquisite black sealed carriage was surrounded by a group of knife-wielding gangsters. Basically, these knife-wielding gangsters were wearing topless vests and black single-eye masks. The leader was one person.
He has a fat head and big ears, a huge body, and a belly as bulging as a balloon. He is also the only one who does not wear an eyepatch, but there is a deep scar on his right eye, which is more terrifying than his younger brother who wears an eyepatch.
The carriage surrounded by this group of gangsters looked like an aristocratic carriage. Even the coachman was a silver-haired old man wearing a black gentleman's uniform. At this time, a trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the old man wearing round glasses, and he said to the leader: "
What do you want to do? If you want money, we can give it, but after giving it, please leave immediately."
"Of course I want money! But..." The fat man in charge showed a ferocious smile on his face: "But, I also want people! Hand over Miss Magda, we will definitely love her..."
When he mentioned "love", the other gangsters around him showed tacit smiles at the same time, with extremely obscene expressions.
"One-Eyed Brotherhood, how dare you take action in Waterglass?! Aren't you afraid of the Earl's wrath?" the old coachman shouted.
A group of gangsters known as the One-Eyed Brotherhood laughed loudly: "Anger? If it were in the past, that would be fine, but today is different from the past... We are not afraid of that old man Leonric now."
Although I don’t know what the one-eyed brothers have the courage to call the earl by his name, but judging from their fearless appearance, I am afraid that they are no longer afraid of the earl. The coachman’s face showed defeat, and today’s situation is probably a dead end.
ah!
Suddenly, the driver saw a shadow walking alone not far away——
"Do you think that the kidnapping of Miss Magda will never be exposed? Once the earl finds out, you will disappear from the world forever!" The coachman said, while taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he gestured to the man who was walking over.
gesture.
The gesture had no specific meaning, it just told him to run away. Maybe he would have to confess here today, but if someone could tip off the information and inform the earl, even if he died, it would be considered a worthy death.
The driver just wanted the man opposite him to have better eyesight so he could see his gestures.
The man the coachman saw was none other than Dodoro. Of course Dodoro's eyesight was fine, but it would be difficult for a disabled child to understand his obscure gestures... Angel, who had a very low sense of existence, had a low sense of sight.
A sigh.
Dudolo saw the driver's gesture, but he didn't understand it. His only thought now was to follow Angel.
Therefore, when Dodolo walked a hundred meters away from the scene, even though the gangsters had their backs turned to them, there were still brotherhood members on guard who noticed the movement behind them.
"Boss, there's a man coming from behind! Judging from his clothes, he seems to be a farmer nearby." The scout said to the fat man with scars and big ears while looking at Dotolo.
"Farmer?" The man with the scar turned his head and glanced at Dudolo, snorting coldly: "He's just a young man with a stupid head. Capture him and deal with it with the old man later!"
The coachman sighed slightly, with a gloomy look on his face. Not only was he unable to protect himself this time, the young lady was afraid of being bullied, and even innocent people were hurt.