A strange world

Chapter 1399 33. The Imperial Envoy Arrives

"We will reach Liberty City in one day at most."

Olmedo and the ambassador of this mission, Duke Franz Koch.

Duke Franz Koch does not belong to the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Finance, so he will be the one who makes the final decision.

He asked, "Isn't it two days?"

"Ambassador, the two days are the time it spends at other stations. This train goes directly to Liberty City."

Ambassador Franz Koch lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking.

A Treasury official sitting in the right row then asked her, "How do you ensure that the railways are not damaged?"

He already understood the principles of magic trains and railways. They were indeed ingenious, even a brilliant idea from the arcanists of the Elven Calendar era.

But the flaw was too fatal - if a small section of the 1,800-mile-long railway was destroyed, the so-called railway would come to a halt.

“We will form a patrol team after the official operation.”

"Patrolling a two thousand mile long road?"

In the corner, there was a birdcage on the table, but there was no bird in the cage. Instead, there was a Treasury official who was sniffing out a gold mouse and looked up, letting his frown be clearly seen.

"What are you going to do, how much energy will it take, and how much money will it cost?"

“We haven’t made a budget yet.”

The tip of the quill of the Treasury official poked a black hole in the parchment. Because of his position, he was sensitive to the fact that this project was a hotbed of corruption.

"Let's do the math. Every hundred-mile section needs a small team of knights, a lookout, and a small alarm array to ensure the safety of the railway. According to market prices, the cost of maintaining the railway can build a permanent portal."

He hadn’t said anything more unpleasant yet—for example, the official in charge of the railway claimed that he had hired a certain group of master mercenaries for a thousand gold nars. Who would verify whether that group of ghost mercenaries were patrolling under the northwest wind?

As for the financial statements... there were so many things that could be written about. For example, he once went on a secret investigation into the low annual tax payments made by a certain territory in the empire, and as a result he saw an eye-catching item on the financial statements: gold inlay for horseshoes.

What's even more outrageous is that the lord's territory is surrounded by mountains, and the total number of horses in the entire territory is no more than three.

The official from the Ministry of Finance spoke very quickly: "Excuse me, Deputy Mayor Olmedo. Do you know what is the most in-demand item on the Imperial black market? It's the blank logs of the Imperial Patrol Knights! As long as you stamp them with a seal of 'attacked by a giant dragon', the falsely reported battle damage will be enough to feed three viscounts."

He took out a piece of cheese from his arms and threw it into the birdcage. The gold-sniffing beast hugged the cheese and immediately began to devour it with relish.

"Don't give them a chance, don't test human nature. If you don't take precautions, there will be termites that will treat the national treasury as cheese."

The Treasury officials were aggressive but showed goodwill.

Olmedo had no choice but to reveal some secrets that he and Annan had discussed: "We plan to capture a group of white dragons and tame them before spring, and train a group of white dragon knights to patrol the railway."

Oh, that's no problem.

Being sent out as envoys for negotiations means that there are no uneducated elites among these officials. They are very clear about the policies of Liberty City and what is in the city.

Olmedo could call out the names and backgrounds of everyone in the Imperial delegation, but what she didn't know was that without exception, not a single one of these officials was a human supremacist.

As the name suggests, human supremacists are a group of people who believe that humans are the kings of the world. They are so arrogant that they don't even take dragons seriously. Elves will only taint their bloodline. As for dwarves and orcs? If they are obedient, they will be servants. If they are disobedient, their heads will be cut off and used as stools.

As an empire that is one of the Thirteen Supreme Kings, there will be even more guys like this.

Inside the Empire, they have also been obstructing contact between the Empire and Liberty City, but the effect has not been good - any strategy seems ridiculous in the face of the absolute strength and status of the ancestors.

As for why the ancestors looked at Annan Reeves differently... they didn't understand, they only knew that it was definitely not a gift from Annan during festivals.

In the evening, the setting sun disappeared in the direction where the magic train was moving.

Without the scenery outside the window, the novelty of the journey has largely disappeared, and the passengers have to face a problem that makes them uncomfortable: how to rest.

Although they were each given a mat to sleep on the table, those who came to join in the fun were either rich or noble. They could feel a pea under the mattress. Sleeping on their stomachs...

Forget it, just lie down.

"Bread, ham, lemonade, grilled meat, boiled fish... Miss, please put your legs away."

"Excuse me……"

Xianna pushed Suni, but seeing that she couldn't be woken up, she could only crawl under the table and pull her legs back.

With her face flushed red, Xianna came out, lifted the hair that had fallen on her forehead, and tried to remain elegant as she asked the employee pushing the food cart, "Excuse me, is there any place where we can take a good rest?"

"I'm sorry, Miss. The magic train is currently in trial operation and there is no better place to rest for the time being. However, after eliminating various problems, we will have a new VIP carriage for rest."

The railway currently has many shortcomings. There is only one track, so it is a one-way traffic system - passengers come here by magic train, and can only go back by boat or portal.

Now its greatest significance is to make the journey itself fun and to be able to transport magical items that cannot pass through the portal.

After all, when it comes to speed, nothing is better than a portal.

However, the second railway track has been under construction day and night. With the experience of the first track, it is expected to be completed by next summer.

“When will it be officially launched?”

"January 1, 1003 Saint Laurent."

The employee pushing the food cart continued shouting the same words as he left. Xianna looked at Suni opposite her with resentment, regretting bringing this guy who fell asleep as soon as he got on the car.

"call……"

Still snoring!

…

The early morning sun dispels the sea fog.

Annan and his elder sister were waiting at the platform of Liberty Station, looking at the magic train slowly approaching in the distance.

Woo——

The whistle of the magic train entering the station made Annan feel a little dazed and a little regretful.

If "The Truman Show" was shown a few more nights, it could be included in the advertisements.

But the Magic Train doesn't need any advertising.

When a giant metal beast that is longer than the ancient dragon and only appears in dreams appears in reality and roars towards you, no one can resist telling others about the impact.

The magic train stopped and the passengers got off. As soon as Xianna, who was holding Sunny's hand, came out, she saw Annan and waved at him excitedly.

However, there were too many people and Annan didn't see her. His attention was on Olmedo who was introducing the envoy.

“This is Duke Franz Koch, the ambassador of this mission.

"Hello, Ambassador Franz Koch, it's nice to meet you."