Chapter 475 Shocked! You are such a Principality of Idar!
Bruno had previously promised Viscount Danielson that he would allow the Kingdom of Cecil to send students to study in the Principality of Idar.
then……
They are coming!
Setting sail from the Kingdom of Cecil, the students going to Idal to study boarded the Idar people's three-masted ships. After more than a month of sailing, they arrived at this country located in the eastern part of the continent at the end of November.
The end of November every year is when the crabs in Merlin Bay are at their fattest.
With the rapid development of the fishing industry in the Principality of Idar, the business scope of the Idar Whaling Company has gradually expanded. The fishing boats used for deep-sea crab fishing are directly converted from the former naval flagship of the Kingdom of Basel.
One fishing boat after another circulates back and forth between the port and the open sea, delivering cabin loads of big, plump crabs to the shore.
Driven by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, these crabs that grow in the deep sea have long become commodities that merchants and nobles are vying for.
These crabs from the depths of Merlin Bay are extremely similar to the pine crabs on Earth. Not only do they look similar, but they also taste exactly the same. They quickly became popular in the Principality of Idar.
So much so that since the year before last, every time the annual Matsuba crab season comes, fishermen along the coast become extremely busy.
It was for this reason that these students from the Kingdom of Cecil saw for the first time the grand scene of thousands of ships racing against each other on the vast sea.
And when they finally set foot on the land of the Principality of Idar,
The prosperous and bustling coastal boulevard also left them speechless.
The wide Idar River divides the Melint area into two parts.
On the north bank of the Idar River, on Warner Street adjacent to the seaside, caravans and horses can be seen everywhere, and there are countless Idar people riding bicycles.
There are spacious and grand shops as well as rows of houses and residences.
The Idar-style architecture, which integrates the achievements of the Kingdom of Basel, the Norman Empire and many civilizations on the earth, is unique in this land. It is pleasing to the eye and at the same time,
It also makes people feel a kind of cultural heritage and strong comprehensive strength that follows it everywhere.
The cries of vendors can be heard in the streets and boats dock at the fishing port on the coast.
From south to north,
The towering Lighthouse of Alexandria and the heavily guarded Venetian Arsenal are awe-inspiring; the connected port docks and customs ferries are awe-inspiring.
On the south bank of the Idar River, Big Ben emits a melodious and deep sound every hour, and the square in front of the Idar Royal Exchange is crowded with countless businessmen of all sizes.
Around the Idar Royal Exchange, the newly planned street communities are under intensive construction, and countless Idar workers are sweating profusely on the construction sites.
In today's era, there are few cities that can have a large population, prosperous business, and a clean and tidy appearance at the same time.
However, in the Principality of Idar, the people living on this land have achieved a balance between the two!
Although the open streets are bustling with people, there is no trace of filth at the base of the walls or on the street corners.
As one of the first cities to build and popularize public toilets, the appearance of the Merlin District has always ranked among the top three in the principality, and has been included in the list of "Idar Civilized Cities" for three consecutive years.
For these young people who have lived in the Kingdom of Cecil for more than ten years, the scenes before their eyes almost overturned their three views.
As students studying in Iran, they certainly knew that this country located in the eastern part of the empire was far from what they had imagined.
But……
Even though these students have already been mentally prepared,
But in this short half day, everything they saw was enough to overturn their previous cognition.
and,
Even though the students who went to the Principality of Idar had been carefully selected, there were also children of noble families among them.
But not everyone can remain calm about what they see and hear.
When seeing the Cecil Kingdom's ambassador to Idar, a foreign student pointed to the beach not far away and asked in a terrified manner:
"Respected Lord Viscount Danielson, do you know what those things are?"
Seeing this,
The Cecil Ambassador to Iraq, who had been waiting outside the customs for a long time, turned his head and looked in the direction of the student's finger...
The moment he cast his gaze towards the sea in the distance, Viscount Danielson suddenly understood.
What the Cecil student was pointing to was a ship.
But... that was not an ordinary ship.
It was a—
Steam, steam, ship!
The use of steam engines brought revolutionary changes to the Principality of Idar. The steam locomotives that crisscrossed the principality closely connected all corners of the Principality of Idar.
With the popularization and application of steam locomotives, the construction of steam ships has long been put on the agenda of the Principality of Idar.
As Cecil's ambassador to Iran, Viscount Danielson knew clearly what the ship not far away meant.
It was a mechanically propelled ship that used a steam engine as its power source, representing the world's most advanced shipbuilding industry and shipbuilding technology! It had no masts, no sails, and the entire hull of the ship was made entirely of wood that was commonly used in shipbuilding in the past!
Instead,
There are two tall chimneys located in the middle and rear part of the ship.
In this era, this kind of ship structure is definitely the first of its kind! Even when Viscount Danielson first saw a ship like this, he was also stunned.
"That is... the Idar people's steamship..." Viscount Danielson said in a deep voice.
As they were talking, the people present only heard a whistle.
then……
The peculiarly shaped steamship, without any sails, was seen slowly sailing towards the blue sea in the distance in front of everyone's shocked eyes.
"How did he do that? He doesn't even have a sail!"
"That ship looks like it's made of iron, right? But how could such a heavy piece of iron float on the water?"
In fact, on the way to the Principality of Idar,
The Idar people's three-masted sailing ship has already shocked these international students from the Kingdom of Cecil.
But after all, it is still within the scope of their acceptable cognition.
And now...
The steamship displayed by the Idar people has completely overturned their cognition! As normal people of this era, they never thought that a ship built of heavy iron blocks could float freely on the rough sea! It can actually sail at a speed that no other ship can match without sails!
If they had not seen it with their own eyes, but heard it from someone else, then there is no doubt that... they would have regarded the person who told them as a lunatic! "This is the knowledge of the Idar people, and it is also one of the reasons why the Kingdom of Cecil sent you to Idar to study."
Danielson himself couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone was amazed:
"There is such knowledge in this world?"
"Of course! The Idar people call it 'physics'. Take the steamship you saw for example. It is this science called physics that has enabled the Idar people to master the method of making huge and heavy steel ships float on the water."
“It turned out to be like this…”
"Okay everyone, now please follow me, we are going to take a steam locomotive to Idar City."
At the invitation of Viscount Danielson, more than 30 students from the Kingdom of Cecil left one after another.
only……
After these students from the Kingdom of Cecil left one after another, a hunchbacked old man slowly walked out of the cabin of the three-masted ship.
He stared at Viscount Danielson and his group from afar with his cloudy eyes, and then...
At the border inspection and customs in Meilin District,
The gray-robed old man whispered in a slightly hoarse voice: "Gran Galvin, from the Kingdom of Cecil."
"Identity, Archmage..."
Yes,
The old man in front of him with a haggard look on his face was Anel's former magic teacher and an important member of the Iren School - the archmage, Gran Galvin.
In just one year, the imperial capital of St. Lawrence, located in the center of the continent, fell twice.
The first time, the second prince Rez drove away the eldest prince Pizman and became the new master of the city.
Although the battle was fierce and there were many casualties, Alfaro Street in St. Lawrence, a recognized magical holy land on this continent, has never experienced the baptism and destruction of war.
But the second time...
If the first thing the Crusaders did after entering St. Lawrence was to set fire to the Norman Palace that had stood for a hundred years...
The second thing the Crusaders did after entering St. Lawrence was to destroy Alfaro Street, which was lined with wizard towers.
The Church of Light has never liked magic.
So this time, those mages who originally lived in the imperial capital of Saint Lawrence had to flee and rush to various parts of the continent.
As a member of the Iren School and an important aide to Manqun Blood, the former Duke of Rune and current King of Cecil, Gran Galvin naturally returned to the Kingdom of Cecil in the west of the continent after leaving St. Lawrence.
It was there,
He heard the news from the Principality of Idar and the Idar School that was born in the eastern part of the continent.
actually……
Archmage Gran Galvin has always had extremely complicated feelings towards the Idar School, which was born in the eastern part of the empire.
Arnell, Wright, Watson...
Look at these names! Most of the current mainstays of the Idar School are his former students!
As for why...
As the Idar School continued to develop, Arnel continued to write letters to St. Lawrence to recruit people.
As one of his students, Arnel
Naturally, most of the people who were dug up in the Principality of Idar were his students! So...
As you can imagine,
This scene was very embarrassing, quite embarrassing...
Even before St. Lawrence was taken,
The Idar School represented by Arnel has poached nearly half of Glenn Galvin's students!
Are you trying to pick on me alone?
Isn't it better to find someone else to do it? Let's not talk about the difference in philosophy between the Ihlen School and the Idal School.
Those mage apprentices who were merely responsible for sweeping the floor and cleaning in their own mage towers suddenly transformed themselves after coming to the Principality of Idar, and each of them became a famous mages in the eastern part of the continent!
This is simply a slap in the face of Glenn Galvin! And he slapped him on the left cheek and then on the right cheek. Not satisfied with the slap on the right cheek, he slapped him on the head!
so……
Archmage Galvin was unwilling to go directly to Idar Public University with the students from the Kingdom of Cecil to join in the fun.
He wanted to stroll around the Principality of Idar first, find out the problems of the Principality of Idar, find out the shortcomings of the Idar School, and make up for the imbalance in his heart.
after all……
The term "School of Idar" appeared in the mind of Grand Master Galvin perhaps more times than that of all other grand masters combined.
certainly,
He also had no intention of hiding his identity.
Because before he passed through Idar Customs, Master Galvin had already felt the faint magical aura emanating from the security inspection equipment.
It seems...
This is the work of the Idar School...
…
On the other side, the international students from the Kingdom of Cecil were nervous all the way, and the situation was out of control for a while.
From the Merlin District to the city of Idar, they naturally took a steam locomotive.
After arriving in Idar City, they were shocked once by the Idar Central Station located in the west of Idar City. Then, the ancient Roman aqueduct running through the city shocked them again. Then, the magic cars passing by on the road continued to shock these students from the Kingdom of Cecil.
Then, the dazzling array of goods in Idar Department Store left these students from aristocratic families still in shock.
And when they left Idar City and crossed the Idar River on the broad steel bridge...
These newly arrived students,
I'm already stupid...
Nabil Carter rubbed his eyes and stared at the huge campus in front of him with some disbelief.
He is the one with the most noble birth among this group of students.
Because he has a good father named Duke Carter.
Yes!
It was the Duke Carter who was assassinated by the Red River! In Nabil Carter's eyes,
I'm afraid even the Carter family in their heyday couldn't have built a campus of such a grand scale!
Because a building complex of this scale requires not only money, but also countless workers, engineers, and designers...
At this moment, after being shocked again and again,
Nabil Carter finally took a deep breath, thus completing his entire shocking process in the Principality of Idar.
(End of this chapter)
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