C20 Reading the Scene

The airship was different from what Riko had imagined. She was thinking of a Zeppelin airship with a huge oval-shaped airbag.

This airship was more like a flatbed airship floating in the air.

It was about 60 meters long, wide and 15 meters tall. There were three floors in total.

On the balcony on the top floor, passengers could be seen waving at the people on the ground.

Riko did not see any engine that could provide lift for this thing. There were only a few propellers installed on the side of the airship. Just as she was a little confused, she saw the magic array light that slightly lit up at the bottom of the airship and the magic surges that was emitted. So she suddenly understood.

The administrative structure of the Aldran Kingdom consisted of seven local provinces, twenty-one Plane Colony, and sixteen overseas territories.

The furthest overseas territory was more than ten thousand kilometers away from the mainland. It was even more troublesome to go there than going to the Plane Colony. Coincidentally, the Ainderhofen City was an overseas territory of the Aldran located in the new continent. If anyone wanted to go there, they would have to take an airship across the vast ocean.

This was also the reason why Riko and Loli Merlin had to leave five days in advance.

If they only went to a local city, with the kingdom's area of less than 80,000 square kilometers, they could reach there in half a day by airship.

However, obviously not everyone had the money to ride an airship.

The price of 60 Aldran Shield per ticket actually did not cause any ripple in Riko's heart. After all, the wand in her hand was worth 3000 shields. But for most low-level adventurers and civilians, this was definitely a huge sum of money.

"Do you have to go there once a year?"

When the airship took off, Riko and Loli Merlin stood on the balcony together and watched the ground slowly get farther and farther away from them.

"No, this is the first time Splendor of Two Moons's gathering is held outside of the mainland."

As they spoke, the airship had already flown several hundred meters into the sky.

Riko was leaning on the railing, sticking out half of her head to look at the scenery below. She was slightly disappointed.

She had to see the same scenery every time she used the flying skill. One or two times was still considered novel, but after a few more times, she did not feel anything.

Because she knew that even if she jumped down, she would not die, so she was not afraid at all.

And those who lost their respect for the high altitude wouldn't be able to experience the beauty of the high altitude.

It could be considered a small sacrifice because she obtained such a powerful magic power.

The speed of her advance was very slow. Coupled with the fact that she was at such a high altitude, when she looked down, it was as if she was watching the earth slowly wiggle backwards. This was much slower than the flying skill.

The airship docked in the two major cities of Danabou and Budradars one after another. In the evening, it welcomed the damp sea breeze and the lights at the beginning of the day and landed in Lotterdall.

This was the first time Riko had seen the ocean of Alien World.

Actually, it was no different from the ocean where she originally was. The waves in the distance were still reflecting the sunlight that was about to sink into the ground. It made Riko feel a little dizzy. But the sound of the waves hitting the reef and shore made her feel a long-lost sense of familiarity.

The size and prosperity of Lotterdall was not something that a small place like Hagerstown could compare with. The tall magic tower drew a long shadow under the dusk. The cross at the top of the church was illuminated by magic all night. Carriages and pedestrians shuttled through the streets in an endless stream.

It was a pity that before she had time to carefully appreciate this beautiful and huge city, the airship set sail once again.

After filling up the Lotterdall with fuel and supplies, it would be a four-day voyage across the ocean.

Loli Merlin had arrived in her cabin a long time ago and did not know what she was doing now. She might still be researching some magic problems or something. Riko remembered that she put a pile of magic book in her storage tool.

The last bit of light on the shore also gradually disappeared on the horizon, and the night fell.

No matter which direction one looked in, one could only see the surging black seawater. The airship was like a lone boat floating in a still black world, slowly sailing forward.

Riko blinked her eyes and yawned as she stood up.

It was too boring for her to stay on the deck all the time. She might as well go down and chat with Merlin.

How was Dorothy now?

Did she get along well with Virna?

Riko smiled and shook her head, throwing out all these messy thoughts. She found that she had started to care about the people in this world who she had just met not long ago.

Riko shook her wrinkled robe. Before she walked down the stairs, she looked at the sea that was rolling with dark waves.

The waves were too big.

The sky was very clear. Whether it was the stars or the moon, they could be clearly seen. It did not look like a stormy night.

However, the seawater seemed to be stirred by something, creating waves that were tens of meters high. Even if it could not reach the height of the airship, this height was definitely not normal.

The moment Riko sensed that something was not right and stopped, a huge green snake's head shot out waves. Its eyes flashed with a golden light in the dark night. Then there was a second and a third snake.

After a moment, the nine snake heads revealed ferocious glints in their eyes and appeared on the surface of the water. Each of them was about the same size as the small airship, and they were hundreds of meters long.

The captain on duty did not hesitate. A deafening alarm was heard almost at the same time. As the passengers were woken up from their sleep, the few Battlecraft Magicians on board rushed onto the deck after a brief moment of chaos.

When the first snake head reached in that direction, there was a rapid chanting sound coming from the airship.