Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 379 Want a pleasant vacation?
The Inland Sea is the largest inland sea in the world, about 4.4 kilometers long from east to west, 1.7 kilometers wide at its widest point from north to south, and 1.03 kilometers deep at its deepest point. In fact, it is a general term. If it is divided according to typical geographical features such as islands, peninsulas, straits and even subcontinents within the sea area, it can also be divided into the Ionian Sea, the Rellanthos Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Finnish Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Korenno Bay, the Sword Bay, etc.

At the same time, it is also the birthplace of the city-state civilization of the Sigiriya continent. Many countries along the Gold Coast and the Ionian coastline to the east and south, including Bazia, Metosh, Blue Mountains, Bacrodia, Simon, Sannia, and Kolan, were still scattered city-states until the Middle Ages. It was not until Metosh was first unified under the outstanding strategy and iron-fisted rule of Saint Junio ​​that they gradually abandoned the backward city-state system and entered the national era.

Despite this, to this day, there are still many independent autonomous cities along this 2.4-kilometer winding coastline, such as Shonadar, Delisport, Yadana, Warfarsa, Port Said, etc.

It is said that the Republic of San Marino, which still retains its city-state autonomous system, was established after the diehards who refused to accept the national system during the wave of unification fled inland.

Although their descendants eventually compromised, the amount of compromise was not much, and it can be said that they did not forget their original intentions.

After flying over the port city of Elcin in the "Pearl of the Sea" Bazia, the Cloud Whale officially entered the range of the Sea between Land and Sea, and was moving in the direction of the Siberian Sea-Adriatic Sea. Along the way, it also passed the famous sea island: the Central Island Ruilanthos, which got its name because it is located right in the center of the Sea between Land and Sea.

This largest island on the sea between land and water originated from the breath of a young girl king. The storm swept it from the hinterland of the distant continent into the sea, thus triggering a massive tsunami. The nearest country, Lishans, recorded it as the "Berbanissa Great Disaster" incident. It is said that it caused huge human and economic losses in coastal areas, and the fish in the sea and the seabed ecological environment were also polluted to varying degrees.

Although these adverse effects have now subsided, and three modern cities and more than a dozen large towns have been built on the island of Rellanthos, which has gradually developed into the richest economy in the central sea area, with countless facilities such as ports, docks and shipyards, providing a living environment for more than 200,000 local residents and more than 500,000 merchants, fishermen, sailors and other groups, but when Yieta first heard Lingge talk about this history, she still couldn't help being silent.

After all, the ancient disaster known as the "Belbanissa Disaster" was caused by this girl trapped in the windmill tower. Although her original intention was only to bring happiness to the people around her, she seemed to have never thought that her actions would bring misfortune to strangers thousands of miles away.

That day, Miss Angel wrote the following in her diary:

In fact, these words were said by the proprietress at the afternoon tea party after the daily nap - she had had this hobby for a long time. It is said that in a book called "One Hundred Things a Fairy Must Know in Her Life", she solemnly declared that "afternoon tea is the most elegant hobby in the world. It can cultivate sentiment and heal the body and mind. Therefore, every traveling fairy must hold at least seven afternoon tea parties a week."

The proprietress firmly believed in this. She felt that as a loyal reader of the book, it was her duty and obligation to uphold this truth through practical actions.

However, in order to avoid being discovered by the night watchman during the years when the hotel was hidden in the plane trees, she had to give up this hobby reluctantly, and she even complained about it for a while. Until now, the Fairy Sleep Hotel has reappeared in the world. On the back of the cloud whale at an altitude of 10,000 meters, she can finally take out the ceramic tea set, white table and chair set, parasol and three-layer dessert tray that she has collected for a long time, and start to experience this leisurely and comfortable life again.

By the way, all the common sense and information mentioned above were not provided by Lingge!

“Happiness is a very precious thing. If you have it, you will be very happy. That’s why everyone is pursuing it.”

Fly over the central island of Relanthos and leave the waters of Relanthos, the journey continues to move forward.

In addition to its developed business, the Land-Sea region is also a famous tourist destination. More than half of the "Top Ten Most Livable Cities in the World" selected by the Westland Times are located here. Whether it is the "White House City" of Kres on the beautiful island of Polya, which is surrounded by green lemon and olive trees, or the "Blue Sea City" of Izfaniya on the island of Liznia, which is full of fig trees and has sea water as clear as gemstones, they are all well-known.

……

Because he was just a student majoring in history, not geography or humanities and social sciences.

"But your own happiness should not come at the expense of others' misfortune."

Outside the silent and quiet hotel, under the ancient sycamore tree, in the lush shade of the tree, emerald green, fiery red and withered yellow leaves are mixed together. The colorful fallen leaves all over the sky seem to hit the parasols embroidered with roses and rose patterns, making a rustling sound.

Although late winter and early spring are not the best tourist seasons, there are still many tourists who come here to enjoy the beautiful and spectacular ocean scenery and the charming coastal culture. Their footprints can be found as far as Rotdana, the "City Surrounded by the Sea" in the Great Empire of Mindelias.

Shesta sat upright, holding the handle of the teacup gracefully, taking a sip of the mellow and rich black tea in the cup, savoring the subtle changes of the warm liquid on the lips, teeth and tongue, bringing endless comfort to the taste buds and body and mind. Beside her, Metien took a caramel cream pudding from the dessert tray and divided it into two halves with a silver teaspoon, one for herself and the other for Shemi. The two little girls ate the overly sweet desserts, and their faces showed happy expressions at the same time.

"Thank you~" the lady boss said with a smile, "Remember to bring some of these tea and snacks to Xiao Xia, Miss Yieta, and Aoweila later."

As for Shelia, she claimed that she didn't like such sweet drinks and snacks. She chose to continue studying her masterpiece in the hotel lobby. A few days ago, she went to the pond in the southern forest to collect raw materials. It is said that she had a good chat with Lingge - because the latter often read books by the pond, some history-related books and the goddess's scriptures. It was mainly quiet, without some boring people coming to disturb her. Even if she defeated a small BOSS, she would run around the whole island and loudly announce it, as if she was afraid that others didn't know that she was a genius player. "Got it!" Xie Mi, who had a mouth full of butter, saluted and said that he would definitely complete the task. He was still as careless as usual, and didn't notice that his elder sister only used honorifics for Yieta.

Metien interrupted, "I'll bring one for Lingge too!"

Although he doesn't seem to like sweets very much.

Metien thought as she ate her pudding.

During the cozy afternoon tea time, even the few white-golden rays of sunlight that filter through the gaps between the branches and leaves are warm, making people feel as if they are bathing in hot spring water, which is very comfortable.

It would be better if there wasn't a golden-haired maid flipping through books and muttering to herself beside me.

"The City of White Houses, Kress, is named after the white eaves of the houses in the city that have been passed down from the ancient city-state era. There are green lemon orchards, white tower stone roads, ruins of ancient city walls, ruins of medieval canals and other landscapes on the island; the Blue Sea City, Izfaniya, is named after the clear blue waters of the Gulf Stream area on the west coast, which are as clear as gemstones. The island has beautiful natural scenery and natural geothermal hot springs. It is a famous health resort. Many royal nobles and upper-class celebrities come here for vacation regularly. The colorful beach covered with golden gravel and colorful shells is a must-see attraction. And this, this, the city of Rothdana around the sea, a coastal city that receives more than 10 million tourists every year, even surpasses Rostin City in the ranking of the top ten livable cities... Well, they are all really beautiful. I really want to see them."

She muttered to herself for a long time before finally letting out a sigh.

That’s right, the book Alice would read was not a serious book, but certainly not a very informal one either. It was a travel guide to the Lujianhai area, borrowed from the proprietress.

The proprietress had traveled on the pilgrimage route when she was young, and had traveled almost half of the Western Continent. She was considered the most knowledgeable of the group, and even if she had not been there in person, she had at least heard of it. Therefore, she could talk briefly about the geography, humanities, and social politics of any region.

After Alice heard about the local conditions and customs of the Lujianhai area from her, she inexplicably developed a desire to explore, so she even forgot to play games and borrowed a travel guide from the proprietress and read it for a long time. Then, she was inspired by these extremely flattering words and a few scattered illustrations to have an infinite yearning for a seaside holiday.

"I say," she put down the book and said to the others excitedly, "Since we are here, why don't we go on vacation somewhere? Ah, summer, sunshine, palm trees; beaches, waves, white foam; swimming, diving, beach volleyball - how wonderful! We have been fighting hard enough before, don't you want to take advantage of this rare opportunity to have a pleasant vacation?"

"Uh."

Having said that, Metien whispered, “But it’s not summer now.”

Who would go to the beach in the chilly spring? Even though the average temperature along the coast of the Lujian Sea is warmer than inland, it’s not so cold that you can’t catch a cold in the harsh sea breeze, right?
Moreover.

Xie Mi took advantage of the fact that his elder sister was right next to him, so he said bluntly: "I thought you were the kind of guy who would be satisfied just by staying in your room playing games. I didn't expect you to have the concept of vacation?"

"What kind of talk is that?" Alice was dissatisfied. "You're talking about a shady, dark, and useless otaku. I'm a genius gamer! What are the criteria for a genius gamer? I have to play games! I have to spend my holidays! Only when I have both, can I be considered healthy!"

If you say yes, then it is.

Xie Mi curled his lips and made no comment.

The little friend didn't seem very enthusiastic, but Alice didn't care. She was very motivated: "I'll go find Lingge right away!"

The golden-haired maid seemed to think that she could convince her employer. She didn't even bother to have afternoon tea. She threw the book in her hand and ran towards the southern forest where Lingge was. Metien and Shemi were left looking at each other in their seats, not knowing whether to chase after her or ignore her.

The lady boss smiled and said, "Oh, it's great to be young."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)