The border town ushered in a rainy day for the first time in a long time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the rain fell from the sky with a crackling sound on the windowsill and glass.

It stands to reason that spring should be a rainy season, warm and humid. But in Frontier Town, since the end of the Demon Moon, there have been only a handful of rains. Fortunately, the farmland is right next to the river, so it is very easy to irrigate. Now, a heavy rain has dispelled the dullness in the air, and the nightingale opens the window, allowing the earthy scent to pour indoors.

From a distance, you can see that the crops on the other side of the Chishui River have pulled out new shoots, and the green wheat seedlings are endless, extending to the end of the field of vision. Washed by the rain, the crops appear extremely bright, contrasting with the grey water of the river.

Roland stretched and threw the quill in his hand into the pen holder.

"Painted?" asked the nightingale.

"Well, a brand new weapon that can increase the rate of fire of muskets by several times," Roland said, stacking a dozen blueprints on top of each other, "I'll call it the Revolver Rifle." Want to see it?"

"No," she pouted, "I can't read it anyway." ”

"This is just the basic model, if the barrel is shortened, it is a revolver that can be carried around. But for it to come in handy, there's another key technology that needs to be addressed. When the time comes, give one to each of you, and you will no longer have to fear the judgment army of the church. ”

"You mean, it can make an ordinary woman take down a big man in full armor?"

"Not one, it's several. Roland smirked, "If you're lucky, five big men aren't a problem." ”

Nightingale looked incredulous, and was about to say something when there was a knock on the door outside the office.

"Your Highness, Barov's apprentice has returned from the royal capital, and he has brought with him the saltpeter merchant, who is now waiting for your reception outside the castle. ”

The apprentice of the minister's assistant, Roland thought about it before he remembered it. When attacking the fortress of Changge, the town had little gunpowder left, and he sent his guards to Falling Dragon Ridge and Chishui City, hoping to obtain a new source of saltpeter. Barov's apprentice was the last to be sent, and his destination was the royal capital. After all, there are all kinds of goods there, and with summer approaching, the production of saltpeter will definitely increase significantly.

Unexpectedly, the latest person sent out was the first to bring back the good news.

"Take them to the parlor and I'll be there right away. Roland glanced at the sky, "Let's have another dessert in the kitchen." ”

When I looked back, the nightingale was gone.

But he knew she was right next to him.

......

When Roland walked into the parlor, the saltpeter merchant was also ushered into the hall by the guards. She took off her wet cloak and straw hat and bowed to the prince, "I am Margaery Farman from the royal capital, and I greet you, Your Highness Wimblington.

Seeing that the person who came was actually a woman, Roland was slightly stunned. In this era, the trading environment was far less safe than that of later generations, and not only could you encounter bandits and homeless people when running around, but also local snakes and underground forces in towns and cities, so female merchants were rare.

Like Lightning, she has brilliant blonde hair, only thicker and longer. She was about thirty years old, perhaps because of ordinary people, and she had wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and forehead. The skin is darker and looks rough at first glance. However, judging by the face, it is not a Mogin, but a fjord people.

"Sit down," said the prince, and then sat down at the main seat, "you're not from the Grey Castle, are you?"

"Why do you say that?" said Margaery, smiling.

"Your hair color is very rare in the Continental Kingdom. As far as I know, most of the people on the other side of the strait have beautiful blonde hair, and I know a ...... from the other side of the sea Explorer. ”

"You are very well-informed, my hometown is indeed in the fjord, but I have been here for more than ten years, and now I live in the royal capital, and I am half of the Grey Castle. She paused, "You've just left the royal capital, so maybe we've met somewhere." It is a great honor for me to live in the same city as His Highness. ”

Sure enough, a successful businessman is very good at talking, knowing that the other party is slapping and slapping and cheating, Roland still feels very useful in his heart. At that moment, he felt a hard pinch on his right side...... Well, there's no need to judge the truth at this time, comrade nightingale.

"But when it comes to explorers, it's a great name in the fjord. "You may not know it, but the fjord people have very little land to live on, where the sea rises and falls, some islands are swallowed up at high tide, others erupt with flames and smoke, and the stones melt in the heat and converge into dark red rivers. Only those who open up new shipping lanes or discover new habitable islands are eligible for this title. The average person would not call himself an explorer. ”

"Haha, not only does she call herself an explorer, but she also calls her father the greatest explorer," Roland shook his head with a smile, "a child likes to imagine himself as a great man." ”

"In the fjord, even a child wouldn't say that name easily," Margaery frowned, "did she mention her father's name?"

Seeing the other party's expression, Roland also realized that something was wrong, could it be that the word explorer is the spiritual belief of the sea people, and it can't be called indiscriminately?" ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as this name was spoken, the other party's eyes immediately widened, "Do you know Lord Thunder?"

"No, I know his daughter, what, you've heard of that name?"

"The people of the fjords have never heard of this name! Lord Thunder discovered Twin Peaks and Hailong Bay, and expanded the territory of everyone's residence by almost half. He also made detailed maps of the East Coast and the Endless Cape, and he carved out eighty percent of the routes to the mainland today. Every kid knows the deeds of Lord Thunder, one of the greatest explorers of the fjord!"

"But I heard that the Thunder seems to have died at the bottom of the sea because of a storm......"

"No, Your Highness, a true explorer does not fall because of a storm. He has encountered numerous dangers, but he has survived. Lord Thunder must be gathering a new expedition somewhere, just like he had done before. Margaery leaned forward slightly, "Your Highness, do you know the whereabouts of his daughter now?"

Roland was also a little surprised, he didn't expect Lightning's father to be so famous, and those adventure stories that sound like a fantasy are all true?" After being shipwrecked, she went all the way west to the border town, and I happened to take her in. ”

"In your castle?" she said expectantly, "can you...... Let me meet his daughter?"

"Well, probably not right now," Lightning should be cruising around the Hidden Forest at the moment, looking for the location of the ruins marked on the "treasure map"," she is currently practicing...... Jungle exploration tips, if you're planning to stay here for the night, you should be able to wait until she returns. ”

"Then I'll bother," Margaery nodded without hesitation.

"Let's get down to business, right?"

"Of course, Your Highness," she smiled, "please speak." (To be continued.) )