The glow of magic shone from the side of the ship, and the white and flawless brilliance soon enveloped the entire ship from below. An invisible shield was also unfurled at this time, and soon, everyone felt that the cold wind that had been whistling through the void disappeared, and then, the heavy and huge battleship began to move slowly.

Rhodes stood on the deck, looking up, he could feel the slight tremor of the deck under his feet, and even for a moment, Rhodes felt that he and the ship had become one, and he could even keenly feel that the roaring wind under his feet was like a raging wave sweeping the battleship in front of him towards the sky, at this moment many people had stopped talking, and they all raised their heads in unison. Looking at this scene in front of them——— the earth slowly "falling" in front of their eyes, and the sky, which was originally out of reach for them, was now approaching them. The thick clouds were split in two like soft bread in front of the sharp bow statue, and then, for a moment, everything around them was shrouded in mist. As far as the eye can see, you can only see dense and heavy clouds in all directions, and the white clouds seem to envelop everything.

And in the next moment, the battleship broke through the clouds.

In the blink of an eye, the heavy clouds disappeared from the sides of the battleship like cotton torn by the wind, and the bright and dazzling sunlight and clear blue sky returned to everyone's field of vision. The boundless, vast and infinite blue formed this new world, and the thick and huge magic warship seemed to be soaring on the sea of clouds at this moment, riding the wind and waves, and moving forward.

"Wow ..............."

Lijie and Anne were already attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of them, and they stood by the railing, staring at the beautiful and dreamlike scene in front of them. Although it is said that within the Duchy of Moon, due to the presence of floating ships. Most people on this continent are not unexperienced in floating boats. But just as there is a tonnage distinction between battleships, not every floating ship can fly to such heights. Most civilian floating ships are only able to fly in the air, but due to the lack of power of the magic channel, they can only levitate at the height of the wind itself. Only these specially designed and well-built magic warships have this ability. Stand at the edge of the deck and watch as the clouds below split below the battleship, parting in both directions. It's also a beautiful sight to behold.

However, instead of paying attention to admiring the beautiful scenery in front of him, Rhodes raised his head with interest and looked at the sky in front of him. During the day, it looks the slightest bit like the sky on Earth. It is only at night that the difference between the halo and the full moon suspended in the night sky can be seen. However, what Rhodes was very curious about was that since the technology of the Dragon Soul Continent could reach such a height for the magic guide battleship, if it continued to develop, would they be able to make the magic guide warship break through the atmosphere? Until that time. What would it be like to be on this continent beyond the atmosphere?

For Rod, though, this was just a boring guess in his spare time.

No matter what kind of scenery it is, there will be a day when it will be boring, and when Rhodes leaves the deck and walks into the cabin, it is very fast. He saw Marlene, Lijie and several other noble children drinking tea and chatting there. They sat in the warm room, leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window, while enjoying the beautiful scenery outside, while sitting elegantly on the chairs, holding up their teacups and chatting. I don't know what the road is for, but I saw this scene in front of me. Rod couldn't help but think of an old movie he watched a long time ago called Mrs. You Are Good ——— No, called Titanic............ It's unlucky.

"Rod, I really didn't expect you to come here, how? Would you like to have a chat with us? ”

Seeing Rod's figure, Marlene immediately smiled and stood up. Say hello to him. And Marlene's actions immediately attracted the attention of several other young people, who immediately raised their heads and looked at Rod. Under the gaze of everyone, Rod had no choice but to shrug his shoulders helplessly, and then walked towards everyone.

"Of course there is no problem, Marlene, as long as it doesn't disturb you."

"There's nothing to bother you with, Count Rhodes."

Hearing Rod's words, a young man who looked no more than twenty-five or sixteen years old got up from his chair with a smile, smiled warmly at Rod, and then took the initiative to extend his hand to the other party.

"Hello, Earl Rhodes, first time we met, I'm Derrank. Fas. ”

"Hello, Mr. Fass."

Hearing the young man in front of him report his home, Rhodes couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, of course he knew who the person in front of him was, the Fass family is also one of the three major families of the Duchy of Moon, and they and the Shania family are almost the relationship between the light and the shadow, if the Shania family is mainly to make "hardware" such as magic equipment for the Duchy of Moon, then the task of the Fass family is to cultivate "software" such as spellcasters for the Duchy of Moon. And Derrank. Fass is also one of the best in this, and he is also a well-known character in the game. He is also one of the most well-known talents in the Duchy of Moon, and since there is no direct comparison, Rhodes does not know which one is better in the game, he or Marlene. But at least for now, Rhodes was sure that Marlene was a head above him, and if nothing else, the player-created spellcaster skills he learned from the canary alone would be enough to make this guy drink a pot.

And Derak is best known among players not for his strength, nor for his intelligence, but for his marriage. By the time he was twenty-five years old, he was married to his own sister——— his sister was only half a year older than him, and his sister was only sixteen years old, both of whom were as beautiful as flowers. Although the Faas family has always had a tradition of intermarrying in order to keep the blood of the family pure, this still arouses the envy and jealousy of many players. At that time, many players lamented that it would be worth it if they could have such a life............... This kind of damn life winner should be burned!

At the moment, this person who was listed in the top ten of the FFF regiment should be burned at the stake is in high spirits at the moment, and it is obvious that this time he is also valued by Lydia and joined this delegation. In fact, Rhodes also found that everyone but himself was more or less excited to be part of the delegation. The reason for this. I'm afraid it's also because they are all people of the Principality of Moon, and they have been educated to revere the dragon soul of light since they were young, and now they have the opportunity to participate in the dragon soul holy scripture, and even see the dragon soul of light with their own eyes, and be blessed by the dragon soul. This is a great honor for these young people. Even Anne, the girl who usually has a big grin, seemed very excited and jumping. Only Rhodes himself couldn't lift his energy at all. He was like the unsociable person who watched everyone dance wildly in the middle of a carnival party, while he leaned against the corner and drank silently, as a time-traveler, and in the game was also affected by the Radiant Dragon Soul so miserably, it was really difficult for Rhodes to be so "simple" in longing and looking forward to the reception of the Radiant Dragon like others. Although he knew that in the current course of history, the incompetence of the Radiant Dragon Soul had not brought any harm to the Duchy of Moon. And the conflict between Moon and the Land of Light is still private, and has not intensified to the surface. But Rhodes still didn't like them. Don't ask what to do, it's just unpleasant anyway.

"It's good you're here. Count Rhodes, we were talking about you just now. ”

Although Rod's performance looked a little cold, Derak didn't seem to care, and he smiled as he spoke.

"Oh?"

Hearing Derrank's speech, Rod glanced at the people next to him with some curiosity, and sure enough, Rod saw a little curious and interesting looks among them.

"Hopefully you're not saying anything bad about me."

"Of course not. Count Rhodes, we're just very curious. ”

This time. A young woman sitting next to Marlene held out her hand, lifted her gold-rimmed glasses, and spoke.

"We've all heard that Her Highness Lydia once invited two legendary powerhouses from your side to participate in the Dragon Soul Sacred Scripture, but they didn't show up......... This is really one thing that makes us very curious and puzzled. ”

Hearing the female bachelor's words, many people nodded slightly. Lydia's invitation was no secret, and everyone knew the list of members of the delegation. And the names of the little bubble gum and canary naturally attracted the attention of many people. Not to mention their quirky names that are hard not to notice, the rumors about these two young ladies alone are enough to attract everyone's attention. They are only fourteen, fifteen or sixteen years old, but they have the ability to be at the peak of legends. If it is difficult for many people to have credibility in the eyes of many people when the two of them joined forces to expel the Demon Grand Duke, then the battle in which Little Bubblegum abolished the Arashi Sword Saint can be said to confirm their prestige. After all, the Demon Grand Duke hadn't seen anyone. However, the appearance of the Lan Sword Saint becoming a waste person has long been spread all over the country.

Originally, many people were looking forward to meeting these two legendary masters when they participated in the delegation this time, and witnessed their heroic appearance. But they didn't expect that Little Bubblegum and Canary would not give Lydia face, and they didn't come at all!

Fortunately, Lydia gave Rod a lot of face, and she didn't ask much about the two people who didn't come. And Rhodes couldn't explain to Lydia the existence of the Phantom Guard——— which was too unreliable. It's just that he didn't expect that he didn't need to explain it to Lydia, and now he had to face other people's inquiries.

Fortunately, Rod was not unprepared.

Of course, they were glad to have been invited by His Highness, but now that they both had their own research to complete, they couldn't spare time to participate. What's more——— they don't have a very good sense of the Land of Light, so to be honest, they don't really like to go to places like the Land of Light. ”

"I remember, Miss Canary and Miss Bubble used to be your subordinates, Rod."

At this time, Marlene, who had been silent beside her, spoke.

"In that case, have you ever traveled to the Land of Light before?"

"That's right, Marlene."

Hearing Marlene's inquiry, Rod couldn't help but glance at her, of course he knew what Marlene meant by mentioning this topic, to gain the recognition of these young geniuses, strength itself is not the most important, rich experience and knowledge are. Marlene did this to give Rhodes a chance to show himself, and as long as he could play well, he could eliminate the hostility and disapproval of others. This is also a rule in the circle, and at the moment, of course, Rod will not let go of this good opportunity, he does not want to make enemies for no reason, although Rod has made a lot of enemies. But at least he knew what his enemies were, and he had to forget about the inexplicable shooting on the mainland.........

"For a long time before this, I went out on adventures with my companions and men, exploring and experiencing the mysteries and wonders of this continent. There is an old saying in my hometown that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read 10,000 books. A lot of the time. What you experience firsthand is far more useful than what you read in books. Of course, I've been to the Land of Light before, and it's not a pleasant and friendly memory. I think you are well aware of this, and in the Land of Light, people who don't know that you are from Moon will treat you as warmly as ordinary people. But as soon as they find out that you're from Moon, they'll put on a different face. It's as if in front of them is a bunch of thugs, scoundrels and hooligans..............."

Said here. Rod shrugged his shoulders and sighed inwardly.

Is Lydia a good monarch? Yes, definitely. How was her rule? Of course, it is still wise, but it is absolutely impossible for Lydia and even the ruling class of the Duchy of Moon to be perfect and flawless. In fact, in Rhodes' view, Lydia's ruling class has a terrible problem.

That's how proud they are.

What is it about the Land of Light that has a high reputation and support among the people? One of the reasons for this is that their politicians will always choose to reach out to the people, and they will use speeches and propaganda in the square. Let the people hear their thoughts and voices at close range——— no matter how much of the proportion of lies in them, the bad people still put down their bodies and have fun with the people. This makes the population feel valued and respected. Naturally, I have a good impression of the council. But on the other hand, perhaps because of the racial disparity, Lydia and other war angels never did this, they never thought to explain anything to the people, nor did they say that they would go among the people to agitate or incite them to listen to them. They are only responsible for giving orders, and then the people below follow suit. War Angels are so. The same is true of the aristocracy. Just like Marlene, although she can usually communicate and interact with civilians with a pleasant face, and will also listen to their thoughts and opinions. But she doesn't take these people seriously, and in Marlene's opinion, their opinions can only be used as a reference. As a nobleman, it is impossible for him to modify his thoughts and ideas in order to cater to the ideas of ordinary people——— which is simply an insult to the nobles.

A large part of the reason why the Southern reformers were able to gain the support of the people and finally revolt was that they learned from the practices of the Land of Light, although those southern nobles and merchants did not come forward themselves, but they subtly spread rumors in favor of them through the mercenary groups and mercenary guilds controlled by their subordinates, and at the same time belittled and discredited the Moon royal family. An ordinary tax collection can be described as Lydia trying to squeeze the people's assets by buying new furniture and silks. An attack on the regular army by mountain bandits can be described by them as a spontaneous revolt of the people in the face of unbearable tyranny. Anyway, the royal family will not put down their bodies to refute the rumors, they can say whatever they like. Not to mention that the people in the south are generally far away from war and threats, and people who have stayed in a peaceful society for a long time naturally listen to what they believe in something. As the saying goes, a lie becomes truth a thousand times, and the reformers spared no effort in the south to smear the Moon royal family, and the royal family did not come out to do anything to set the record straight, and the result was naturally turmoil and turmoil. In the face of these rumors, the Moon royal family seems to have adopted a passive response of "those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-purifying", they think that they have not done such a thing, and they have a clear conscience. And since you have a clear conscience, you naturally don't need to explain anything to others like a criminal suspect.

A large part of the reason why the North did not listen to these rumors was that unlike the South, which lived in peace, they were directly threatened, and the Battle of Wanhua was a shame and pain for the entire North. Under such circumstances, the North will naturally move closer to the royal family, and at the same time resist the South in the spirit of "we will support everything that the enemy opposes, and we will oppose everything that the enemy supports." So in this respect, the reason why the north is not affected by the rumors in the south is largely to protect its own interests and Lydia's personality charm, and the public opinion of the royal family itself has nothing to do with it. The ruling class as a whole is generally very indifferent to the people, except for a few announcements on important events, or a few uplifting speeches at celebrations and ceremonies. Because the pride and pride of the nobility made them feel. It would be a shame to be proud to be superior, and if we had to respond to what those civilians said.

And the cleverness of the Council of Light is precisely to seize this point, and create an image of the Moon royal family as arrogant and rude to the people, like pigs and dogs. And the Moon royal family itself looks down on the Council of Light. I didn't even think about refuting and refuting in the past, so I fell deeper and deeper into it. In a way, the catastrophe of the Duchy of Moon had nothing to do with themselves.

However, this is a profound socio-cultural issue, according to Rhodes. Even on Earth, there has been no way to resolve class disputes for nearly a thousand years, and in any country, the privileged class is always above the common people, except that some of them know how to manipulate and use public opinion to gain a good mask and image for themselves. But even so. That's just a superficial, false prosperity. And in fact, the status of a beggar wandering the streets can never be compared to that of a well-dressed financial tycoon on Wall Street. The latter can manipulate media such as radio, television, and news to control everything, while the former can protest and protest, and at the end they will still protest, but even if they protest to death, they will not solve anything. The only reason they exist is to protest ——— them.

It was still on the earth where human physical strength was relatively equal, and in this otherworldly world where there was serious inequality in terms of race, physical fitness, and even strength. You want to convince the aristocratic privileged class to respect the opinions of the commoners——— anyway, Rhodes thinks it's tiring enough, and he doesn't have the ability to do that. He wasn't Martin Luther King, Jr., or Abraham Lincoln. What's more, even if they have proved that the mouth cannon is not omnipotent, even without magic and soul power, a bullet can still make them completely shut up in the shortest time and as quickly as possible.

However, this can only be thought about by Rod himself, and he did not even mention it to Marlene, because it was pure waste of a blind man lighting a lamp. And right now. It was even more impossible for him to bring up this incomparably profound and complex social issue in front of others, so he soon changed the subject and began to tell his "history of adventures" on the mainland, which did not bother Rod at all. With his rich adventure experience and experience in the game. Just taking out a little thing is enough to open the eyes of these young masters and young ladies.

And that's exactly what happened.

Although among these young people, there are also people who have traveled abroad. But when it comes to the experience of traveling abroad, they must not be as good as Rhodes, who has traveled to almost every corner of the continent and has left his footprints in hell and the bottomless abyss. In addition, although Rhodes looked very cold on the surface, when he opened the conversation, everyone was surprised to find that this young man was not taciturn at all, he was not only familiar with the customs and cultural customs of various places, but also involved in some mysterious historical rumors. And Rod's eloquence is not bad, and everyone was even more drunk for a while, and even a lot of information and information that they only occasionally heard, Rhodes could quickly restore a detailed scene for them. What's even more incredible is that Rhodes's narration doesn't feel exaggerated or fabricated at all, as if everything he says must be true.

When Rhodes finally stopped and came to an end, everyone realized that it was already dusk, and the sun was setting under the clouds, smearing the sea of clouds outside the porthole with a golden glow.

"It's unimaginable, Earl Rhodes."

A young girl folded her hands on her chest, her eyes wide open at the dark-haired man in front of her.

"I never imagined that one person could have such adventures and experiences, and I even wanted to report to my family when I returned, asking them to allow me to travel for a while. After listening to your story, I realized that the knowledge I only gained from books was so poor, maybe ......... It's not just about using our minds to think about things, it's also important to have our own experiences. ”

"That's true."

Hearing the girl's words, the man next to him also nodded with deep sympathy. In this conversation, he had asked Rhodes many questions in books more than once, but these problems were easily resolved by Rhodes, and not only that, but he also corrected many gaps and mistakes between books and reality to the man.

"Now, I think I can understand why you have been able to achieve so much in such a short period of time."

At this time, Derrank. Fass also showed a thoughtful expression, he looked at Rhodes quietly, and his eyes even showed a little admiration.

"Frankly, Dear Earl Rhodes, I thought that your success was largely a matter of luck. But now it seems that your rich experience is the basis for it all. Listening to your story, I'm not at all surprised by what you've achieved so far. Expectation......... We will also have the opportunity to continue to ask you for advice. ”

"Of course there is no problem."

In the face of Derrank's words, Rod nodded slightly, then reached out and held the other party.

He could feel that at this time, those eyes that were still hostile and suspicious of him had now been transformed into admiration and surprise, and even a little respect.

It seems that it works out well.

Rod looked at Marlene beside him. Feeling Rod's gaze, Marlene also turned her head and looked at Rod with a smile, and a little smug flashed in her eyes. (To be continued.) )