Chapter 1244 Flying over the Clouds

Hao Ren didn't know the content of the discussion between Magus and Veronica about him, but he knew very well that Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Western General would definitely conduct some research on the origins of his "ancient guardian" , this has nothing to do with conspiracy, but the sensitivity and thoroughness that anyone in their position and with qualified intelligence should have.

His "ancient guardian" appeared very suddenly, and the things he showed along the way that were incompatible with the world were enough to arouse others' suspicion. Even if the princess recognized his identity at first, the princess Your Highness is not a three-year-old child, so you still have to be suspicious. But to be honest, Hao Ren didn't care about all this.

After he discovered what enemies the mortal races in this world faced, he knew that Veronica would definitely regard him as one of her own: in front of the monsters of chaos, all the people of the world of order are natural allies.

Not to mention that he carried more than twenty kilograms of holy objects with him.

The team rested for a night in the Western Fortress - there is no day and night in the Chaos Frontier, but the people living here still need a regular schedule, so they moved the kingdom's timetable over and used a mechanical clock to demarcate the day and night in the fortress - Second That morning, Hao Ren saw Veronica and Sir Morian again. When they met again, Veronica had already changed her clothes. Repairing her tattered and bloodstained armor was not a small project, and there was no new armor suitable for her in the fortress, so Her Royal Highness wore white. The warrior uniform appeared, while Sir Morian changed into casual clothes. The old knight had combed his hair and shaved his beard. He was meticulously groomed. He had a long sword on his waist and looked like an old noble preparing to go hunting.

It can be seen that even just a short night's rest has restored a lot of energy to them.

"We will set off for the Royal Capital today," Veronica said to Hao Ren straight to the point. "Lord Guardian, although I said it yesterday, please allow me to formally invite you again today: I invite you to go to Talos with me. The royal capital, Baicheng, where you will meet my father."

"That's what I meant," Hao Ren smiled and nodded, "and there are many things I need your help with after I arrive in your royal capital."

The team completed its assembly in the square behind the fortress. When General Magus appeared, he led a group of soldiers who looked quite elite. He bowed slightly to Veronica: "Your Highness, the current troubled times and the road to the royal capital are not stable. I have arranged three airships for you. They are faster than horses."

Before Veronica said anything, Hao Ren's attention was attracted by the three gradually enlarging black spots in the sky.

He clearly saw three aircraft-like objects coming out from behind the spiers at the top of the fortress, and then slowly descending towards this side. Soon the appearance of the three objects appeared in his field of vision. Sure enough, they were aircraft. : They look like deformed ships in the water, with streamlined hulls that seem to be made of metal and wood. White plates that look like paddles but are wider can be seen on both sides of the hull. They Hanging in pairs on the side of the boat, they look like wings, and at the end of the boat you can see some kind of propulsion device that continuously releases a long blue light.

There are magic runes flowing on the surface of the three "ships", and their power forms are obvious.

This thing is the "airship" that Magus calls it. Humans in the world of Koro actually have aircraft!

Hao Ren was stunned, and immediately began to readjust the civilization rating of the world in his mind - this had almost become his professional instinct.

"Lord Guardian..." Seeing Hao Ren stunned, Veronica couldn't help but ask, "Have you... never seen an airship?"

Hao Ren woke up with a flash in his eyes and quickly responded: "Oh, I know about aircraft, but the ones I've seen are bigger than this thing."

He was not lying. The three airships looked to be only a few dozen meters long at most. Even small spaceships like Nolan were ten times larger than them. But this sentence fell in Veronica's ears. Another meaning: Her Royal Highness directly thought of the lost ancient knowledge...

"It would be great to have this thing. It won't take us long to fly back to the capital." Hao Ren noticed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward and immediately changed the subject, "Do they have self-defense firepower?"

"Airships are also warships. Although they cannot be compared with magic warships, they are faster and more flexible. They are very suitable for you," Magus said. "Beyond the border of chaos, the sky is as dangerous as the earth. , but in the Kingdom of Order, the sky is at least safer than the land, so you don’t have to worry much along the way. I also brought my most elite wind knights here, who are good at air combat and escort missions. These warriors will escort you All the way back to the royal capital.”

"General, you don't have to be like this," Veronica immediately refused. "The war in the West is tense, and you can't reduce your manpower here any more."

"The huge western border defense line does not lack this small group of knights," Magus smiled, "but if you can reach the royal capital safely, you can bring me support from more than a few knight brigades."

The general of the Western Region had already said this, so Veronica had no choice but to shut up.

The soldiers were well-trained, and the airships had been prepared for departure. The Western General didn't like small talk, so soon, Hao Ren, Veronica and his party boarded one of the "airships."

The airship's magic furnace made a low buzzing sound, and the floating runes and wind-controlling runes flashed one by one. Hao Ren felt his feet shake, and he had already left with this unique "Kolo indigenous aircraft" Touching the ground, everything in his field of vision slowly sank downwards.

General Marcus stood on the ground, waving to the airship that was rising higher and higher. Hao Ren glanced at the guardrail of the ship, waved, and then turned to talk to Veronica: "By the way, General Magus is really tall, he is...well, what's wrong with you?"

He was surprised to see that the always heroic Princess Veronica had a look on her face at this time. She was standing far away from all the ships with a long sword. She was trying hard to maintain her normal majesty and calmness with a straight face. But it's a pity that the stiff expression and the constantly wandering eyes completely betrayed the true situation of Her Royal Highness:

She is afraid of heights.

"Uh... Veronica?" Hao Ren was a little confused and couldn't help but cautiously said, "What about that? Are you afraid of heights?"

Veronica's whole body tensed up involuntarily, and then she continued to hold the sword with a serious face. Every word she spoke seemed to be squeezed out of steel: "Of course I'm not afraid of heights."

"Then you..."

"I am seasick."

Hao Ren: "..."

Suddenly he felt that Her Royal Highness the Princess was much more approachable.

Veronica's seasickness was more serious than it seemed. Hao Ren also guessed that the princess had some altitude sickness by the way: Although the aircraft in the world of Colo are wonderful, they are obviously not that good in terms of comfort and other technical details. The developed and huge airship is actually just a large wooden ship that is forcibly lifted into the sky using levitation magic. It lacks sealing technology and does not prepare any oxygen chamber. People who are not accustomed to this kind of environment can easily feel uncomfortable on it. Uncomfortable. It's just that Hao Ren didn't expect that this seemingly heroic princess would have such a weakness.

After stubbornly persisting on the deck for a while, Veronica finally bowed to the power of nature and was escorted back to her room to rest by several bodyguard knights.

The three airships had climbed to a sufficient height. They drew a large arc in the air, bypassed the hills around the Western Fortress, and began to fly towards the interior of the kingdom.

Hao Ren was not uncomfortable with this kind of flight. He and Sir Morian stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the distant horizon and observing the movements in the clouds in the sky.

The other two airships were guarding on both sides. The distance from the "flagship" was only a few hundred meters away from the "flagship". When they rose to a height shrouded in clouds and mist, the two ships shuttled between the mist, appearing and disappearing. .

This scene is full of fantasy style.

"General Magus is a descendant of the Winter Giant," Morian suddenly said to break the silence. After seeing Hao Ren's confused look, he smiled and explained, "Answer your question just now."

"Winter Giant?" Hao Ren subconsciously repeated it. This was another unfamiliar word.

"Their hometown is in the Everwinter Continent, a country of glaciers and frozen soil. Their kingdom was destroyed in the great tide of chaos three centuries ago. Later, the remaining winter giants joined the kingdom of frost witches and ice dragons. According to the ancient covenant signed by the ancestors of each tribe on that frozen soil, the winter giants who lost their homeland sent a quarter of their tribesmen to various kingdoms on other continents, paying lifelong loyalty in exchange for assistance in restoring their country one day. , General Magus is the descendant of one of the winter giants. He has been guarding our country for 127 years, and the Western Fortress has never fallen in his hands."

The old knight said, and added: "He has a straightforward personality but is too straightforward. His relationship with the kingdom's nobles has always been cold, but he has high popularity among traditional soldiers."

Hao Ren nodded. Although he had no intention of getting close to the Talos noble class, he still silently wrote down this useful information.

Then he raised his head and looked at the gloomy sky in the distance.

The airship has completely crossed the mountains of the Western Territory. On this side of the barrier of order, the power of chaos and darkness has weakened to a degree visible to the naked eye.

The ink-colored clumps in the sky are gradually transforming into ordinary clouds. White clouds are beginning to appear among the dark clouds. Some light shines down from the thinnest clouds, and the earth below becomes increasingly clear.

The three airships crossed the final dividing line, and the surrounding light suddenly brightened.

Hao Ren narrowed his eyes for a moment. He looked at the blazing light in the sky, and his heartbeat inevitably accelerated:

He saw the sun in Khloe.

This world is still illuminated by stars.