The robe has a slightly textured feel and is designed to fit perfectly. The small amount of metal accessories is not cumbersome, and it has a simple style that combines the past and the present.
The dressing styles of these wizards from Lurna are very different from those of Virga. It is hard to imagine that they are people living in the same era. From West Wind to Virga, traditional clothing is still more medieval. The nobles prefer silk, gauze, lace and other fabrics. The edges of Lurna wizard robes are mostly wrapped with gold or silver edges, rather than some light fabrics, giving people a sense of texture and practicality.
The leader of the delegation was an older man. He was tall and thin, and his hair was completely white. However, he still gave people a healthy feeling, and his eyes were very bright.
"Hello, Master Bronton. Welcome to you and all members of the delegation. I am Lacey, the current president of the Carites Chamber of Commerce."
Loran Hill and several Chamber of Commerce officials welcomed them at the headquarters. The delegation from Luerna consisted of 14 people, and the remaining nearly 100 people were apprentices.
The apprentices were naturally arranged to stay directly, and those who came to the banquet were the core few. In addition to the leading wizard Bronton, the other wizards included middle-aged people and young people. Among them, the most eye-catching one was a female alchemist who was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
She had beautiful long black hair that reached her waist, and a golden headband on her head. On one side of the headband was a blooming white flower, its pure white petals inlaid with metal and blue crystals. Furthermore, the bracelet on her wrist was also a metal-rimmed crystal ring, with blue particles in the crystal constantly emitting light and flowing through it.
Although other mages also have many alchemical accessories, such as flying alchemical hummingbirds and pocket watches engraved with star maps, none of them are as conspicuous and beautiful as hers. The white robe with gold edges perfectly outlines her plump and attractive figure. The white robe is slit in the front, revealing the short skirt underneath and slightly fleshy thighs.
A variety of delicacies were laid out on the rectangular dining table. Main courses included local red-claw crab, grilled cod, cheesecake, and grilled meats. Fruits included Verga oranges, figs, mangoes, and apples. Other desserts included puddings. Under the burning candlelight, the food was dazzling, and the restaurant was filled with a warm color, making people feel less constrained.
Seeing this sumptuous dinner, Master Bronton nodded slightly with satisfaction and then sat down.
The two sides first briefly introduced themselves to each other, and then slowly talked about the deeds of Angus, the previous head of the Carites family.
Although Loran Hill has developed the Chamber of Commerce very well recently, it has not been long after all. In the eyes of these mages who have come from afar, she is just a lucky vase, who is only lucky to have such a powerful father like Angus.
Angus's rapid rise over the past decade had earned him considerable fame in both nations, but the identity of his daughter remained largely unknown. Mages, boasting their vast knowledge and wisdom, actually held these merchants from the neighboring nation in a certain contempt, stemming from a sense of superiority in terms of skill, wisdom, and moral integrity. If it weren't for Loran Hill's truly exceptional beauty and unusual status, they wouldn't even bother maintaining basic respect.
Even though most businessmen were indeed incompetent, this vague sense of superiority still made Loran Hill feel a little uncomfortable, especially when they talked to each other. Sometimes they would deliberately use a few professional terms, as if she were a vase that understood nothing.
Not only did he show off his knowledge, but sometimes he also deliberately attracted her attention, as if he thought he was very good and could easily charm this businessman's daughter.
Gradually, Loran Hill spoke less and less, just maintaining a polite tone.
"Miss Lacey, do you know that your father and I knew each other before? A few years ago, he came to Lurna to explore cooperation on the steel battleship. Unfortunately, Lurna still had a ban at that time, and some technologies could not be freely disseminated, so he gave up. Now the situation has changed, and the ban on related cooperation is no longer in place. It's a pity that our old friend is gone. It's a pity."
Master Bronton looked regretful and mentioned some cooperative projects in recent years, but his expression seemed to say that you should be grateful for this opportunity. His attitude was so high, as if he was giving alms, as if without Lurna's technology, Vilga was nothing.
Well, this time, Loran Hill didn't even feel like laughing. She simply hummed a "hmm" and quietly lowered her head to eat, asking the several Chamber of Commerce officials nearby to agree. The mages weren't surprised. She was a vase lady, so it was normal for her to be a little reserved and shy. The young female mage, however, looked at Loran Hill with interest but said nothing.
The seemingly harmonious dinner ended, and Loran Hill was not interested in taking this group of people to any entertainment activities. So he followed the procedure and asked the carriage to take them back to their residence.
After dinner, Loran Hill walked around the small courtyard several times before she vented her frustration. She felt that this cooperation would fail because she didn't like this group of people.
Isn't it just a steel airship? There's nothing special about it. The Mercury Dynasty already has it. If they have the ability, they can restore the magic battleship from the Oz era. That kind of aerospace aircraft carrier can beat today's clumsy airships. Airships fly slowly and are so big that they are just sitting ducks. What's there to be proud of?
The girl at her desk was already wondering how things would develop without Luerna. She wasn't the type to compromise herself. Any partnership, including marriage, only works when both parties are equal, respecting and supporting each other. A one-sided relationship wouldn't last long; eventually, their mentality would crumble.
So she sat at her desk and began to use the information in the system to look up early aircraft development and design drawings, as well as early sailing battleship drawings and revolutionary dreadnought design concepts and drawings.
Relying on others is ultimately unreliable, what you have is the best.
With this thought in mind, she kept analyzing, drawing, and thinking about how to integrate the excellent design concepts of her previous life into this world at her desk, and she did not go to bed until very late.
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The next day, the two sides held formal discussions in the conference hall, and many shipyard craftsmen, managers and designers from the Carites Chamber of Commerce also participated.
In the bright morning light, beneath the giant painting of lacquer night flowers, the two sides sat distinctly on either side. Only at the round table in the middle sat the core figures of both sides.
The negotiation meeting for the joint production of steel naval battleships for the Green Empire warships officially began.
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