As soon as Joko stepped out of the study, the nightingale appeared from behind him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Who are Lady Rosser and Miss Kingfisher, and what are your fame stunts?"

Well, that's a really difficult question to answer, Roland walked to the window and pretended to sigh, in fact, to keep the other party from seeing his expression, "It's just two women who meet in Pingshui, I don't know them well, and I don't know their real names." This is how the nobles communicate with each other, always wearing a mask of hypocrisy, most of the time they are acting on the spot, and after separation, they will forget about each other. ”

"But he said they miss you very much. ”

"Ahem...... This, what they miss is not me, but my golden dragon, status and power, and I was a prince at that time. So after being sealed in the border town, they also lost contact with me - if they really missed me, they wouldn't be so indifferent, right?"

The nightingale can only distinguish the truth of the words, but cannot directly judge the truth of the matter, so Roland decided to use the art of misleading to save the country and eliminate the nightingale's doubts from the side. In addition, these bullshit things have nothing to do with him, so there is no pressure in his heart, "As for the fame stunt...... This one is more complicated, and in short, Joko can please women with his skills, just like his famous magic hand. I didn't know anything about it before, so I was curious, but I don't need it now, do I?"

He turned his head to look at the nightingale, who for some reason suddenly looked away, and a light red appeared on his cheeks, "Count...... Right. ”

Whew, that should be considered a pass. Roland sighed a little in his heart, although he could let the nightingale wait outside at first, but it hurt her trust, and second, it was not safe if there was an accident. After all, Sylvie is still inspecting the entire palace, and the list of gems has not yet been found, so it is better to be safe at this time.

......

After dinner, Roland finally met the great explorer from the fjord, Thunder.

He was tightly wrapped, with a hood on his head and a scarf around his neck, and if it weren't for the nightingale himself going down to fetch him and Margaery, the guards would probably not have let him go.

After tiptoeing into the study, Thunder took off his coat and scarf, bowed to Roland, and said, "I have heard your name from Margaery and Tilly for a long time, Your Majesty Roland Wimbleton, thank you for taking care of Lightning. ”

"I also want to thank you for taking care of Tilly," Roland looked him up and down with interest, "I heard that she has received a lot of help from you since she moved to Sleeping Island. ”

Like Lightning, he had the short, blonde hair characteristic of the fjordmen, brown skin, a muscular body, and a rather rugged countenance, with dense sideburns and stubble, covering half of his cheeks and chin, and speaking with a neutral voice, which looked like a man who had been adrift on the sea for many years, and was completely different from the light and silent image when he first entered the room.

"It's just a gesture, she's been more helpful to me on my expedition, and without the help of the witches, the current fleet would be at the limit of the Shadow Islands. Thunder smiled, "Naturally, I can't reach the sea that I have never set foot in before, and I can witness the existence of the sea line with my own eyes. ”

"Sea line?" Roland asked curiously, "What's that?"

"A wall made of seawater, but ships can climb over it at will," Thunder recounted in detail what he had seen, "and that's why I've come to you." ”

And Roland was completely stunned when he heard this, the sea defied gravity, and formed a difference in height like a ladder? And the ship could sail vertically upward, and walk on the ground when crossing? It was simply incredible! It was as if a huge wave had been set off in his heart, and if the other party was not thunder, if he were not the strongest explorer of the great name, he could hardly even believe this description.

This means that the gravitational pull here has been distorted, creating a unique gravitational field - but the principle of gravity itself is not clear, so Roland could not draw a conclusion for a while. Thinking of the omnipresent magic in this world, he could only guess that the cause of the sea line might have something to do with magic.

However, he vaguely felt in his heart that the answer might be far more profound than he imagined.

At first glance, the world seemed very similar to the earth, so he immediately brought in the theory he had learned as a scientific enlightenment and guide - it is not surprising that if he opened his eyes and saw that there were people, or carbon-based organisms, he could immediately make a rough judgment: the laws of matter here are basically the same as the previous universe.

This is not metaphysics, the reason why life can exist can be traced back to the speed and direction of the spin of atoms, so precise that no machine in the world can compare with it. Any constant change will cause life to fall apart, so there is a saying that life is a straight flush, and there is nothing left when it is washed.

He even speculated that perhaps the previous world was also magical, but it lacked a terminal like a witch, so it remained undiscovered.

"I've heard that you can make a steam ship that doesn't need sails, faster than any sailboat," Thunder continued, as Roland digested the news, "so I'd like to ask you to build me a ship like this, capable of sailing against the wind." Money is not a problem, you make an offer. ”

After a long time, Roland spoke, "This kind of thing is indeed not a problem for the golden dragon...... Rest assured, I will price the ship at cost and invest in the best technology to build the vessel. ”

"Your Majesty, no, you don't need to—"

"Listen, it's not your business alone, exploring the unknown of the world is no less important than changing the fate of mankind," he interrupted, "I will fully support your expedition, the only request is to make any new discoveries, remember to tell me immediately." ”

The follow-up detailed discussion lasted for more than half an hour, but Roland had been difficult to calm down, probably noticing this, Thunder got up and retired after agreeing on the time of the next meeting. And the prince had been sitting at his desk, his brows furrowed, and his mind was up and down.

"What's wrong?" asked Nightingale worriedly, "your face is a little bad. ”

"It's nothing...... Roland shook his head and let out a long sigh, "I just had some bad premonitions. ”

"What is it?"

"Do you know the elves?"

"Well, you're saying that the little glowing individuals in the epic biographies are the heavenly things that can bring nourishment and revival to all things on earth?"

"No, I'm talking about a creature with pointed ears, similar in shape to a human, elegant, agile, long-lived, and generally fond of living in the forest. ”

Nightingale pondered for a moment, "I've never heard of it. ”

"I also saw it in a storybook," Roland recounts, slowly, "this fictional species that originally traveled across the continent, but was forced into the dense forest by the subsequent rise of humanity and was on the verge of extinction. Although they are smart, they are far inferior in numbers to the huge latecomers, and in the face of a hundred-fold Terran coalition army, the elves have no power to fight back, and are trapped in the remote mountains, causing them to fall behind more and more, and even the technology is overtaken by humans, and finally become pets...... What do you think of?"

Without waiting for Nightingale to reply, he went straight on, "We're like elves now." ”

Being a member of the human race has always made Roland ignore this, and now he shudder to think about it - compared to the elves, humans are indeed a fertile race, but that does not mean that they will always be the most capable of intelligent beings. And now, humanity is the real minority, at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, trapped in a corner of the continent by the devil, ignorant of the outside world.

This is also the reason why he is determined to fully support Thunder to explore the new sea, if he can't take a longer view, if he can't actively understand his own situation in the world, he can only be eliminated like an elf.

The two battles of divine will had taken nearly a thousand years, and hopefully everything was still in time, he thought. (To be continued.) )