The new year had just passed, and the bitter cold of winter still shrouded the entire Sines.
The Malor Empire was located in the north of the continent. Every winter, it was naturally colder than the countries in the south of the continent.
And the small city of Stratholme, located in the northernmost part of the Malor Empire, was not only colder than the other places on the continent, but it was also a completely different world.
The cold wind blowing from the Endless Sea to the south of the continent could only be considered a gentle breeze, making people feel a slight chill. But when the small city of Stratholme faced this cold wind, they would find that this wind was like a sharp blade brushing against their face, causing a stinging pain.
"Si —"
A cold wind blew in their faces, causing Hogan and Dicardo to involuntarily suck in a breath of cold air. They couldn't help but wrap their leather jackets tighter around their bodies. Their necks shrunk, and even their exposed eyes couldn't help but squint, leaving only a small slit to look towards the north.
"Hey, Dicardo, it's such a cold day. Even if we meet up with the people from the transport fleet, how are we going to transport the goods back?"
Hogan's voice was extremely muffled through the mask, making Dicardo feel a little strange.
But of course, this wasn't the problem that Dicardo was concerned about. He glanced at the distant sea and shook his head with a bitter smile.
"We can only take one step at a time.
It was all because those guys from the transport fleet didn't follow the plan at all. They were two months late than the scheduled time.
If they had arrived two months ago, the weather wouldn't be so cold, and it would be much easier. "
Hogan was silent for a moment, then sighed, "We can't blame them.
After all, they came from a place as far away as Stantine. They went around the entire continent to get here.
The journey was so long, and the situation on the sea was so complicated. It was inevitable that they would encounter some unexpected situations.
To be honest, it's already very good that they were able to arrive safely. "
"Hmm ….. That's right."
Dicardo replied and looked at the Stratholme Harbor that appeared in the distance.
This port was originally the largest port in the north of the Malor Empire. After signing an agreement with the Malor Empire last year, the New Flyer invested three million gold coins to renovate and expand this port into a new type of port that could accommodate large ships.
The fleet that New Flyer sent out last year was led by Narvil to explore the northern waters. Their destination was this harbor.
According to the original plan, the New Flyer transport fleet led by Narvil should have arrived in October of last year.
At that time, it was still early winter in the Malor Empire, and the weather was still normal.
However, the first fleet had been on the sea for over two months and had even lost contact with them. The New Flyer almost thought that something had happened to them and they had all been buried in the endless seas.
It was a good thing that the two Magic Airships that Xu Yi had given them had been very useful. In the middle of last month, which was half a month after they lost contact with the fleet, a Magic Airship flew to the Marquess Of Southguard 'territory and brought news of the fleet.
After receiving the news, the manager of the New Flyer office in the Malor Empire, Hogan and the vice manager of the office, Dicardo, who was also the main liaison, immediately organized people and a motorcade to come to Stratholme.
They had been waiting here for half a month, using the Magic Airship to keep in close contact with the fleet. Finally they received the news three days ago that the fleet would safely arrive in Stratholme today.
So although the wind was cold and the temperature outside was enough to freeze people to death, the two of them left their warm beds early in the morning and came to Stratholme Harbor.
Dicardo looked at Stratholme Harbor for a bit before letting out a sigh of relief.
"It's a good thing, I was worried that as the weather became colder, the harbor would be completely frozen and we wouldn't be able to dock.
Now it seems like no matter how cold the weather is, it's impossible to completely freeze the endless seas. "
Hogan revealed a smile when he heard this, "We were completely scared by the rumours of those fellows in the Malor Empire.
They said that as long as it was winter, the endless seas would be completely frozen and we wouldn't be able to go out to sea at all.
I thought that they were saying that the entire sea would be covered in ice, but looking at it now, there is ice, but it's just pieces of ice, it isn't much at all. "
"You can't say that they're completely wrong. After all, the fishermen here are only small wooden boats. If they get hit by these floating ice cubes, they might fall apart," Dicardo said with a mischievous smile.
Dicardo said with a laugh, "When they see the steel ships of our New Flyer, they will know that this bit of ice isn't a problem at all."
Hogan shrugged his shoulders, "It can't be helped, who told them to be ignorant.
When the fleet arrives and they see the various magic machines produced by our chamber of commerce, I don't know how shocked they will be. "
Dicardo and Hogan looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
Before the two of them came to the Malor Empire, they had a deep sense of inferiority and fear towards this huge empire. But when they really came to the Malor Empire and stayed here for half a year, they discovered that apart from the size of the Malor Empire, the other aspects of the Malor Empire were much worse than the Lampari Kingdom and the Principality of Constantine.
Usually, the people that the two of them came in contact with were mostly nobles and merchants of the Malor Empire. These people were undoubtedly at the top of the Malor Empire and their lives were indeed extremely luxurious and luxurious.
But in the eyes of Dicardo and Hogan, although these people's lives were luxurious, they were very backward in every aspect, to the point that they felt that it was very inconvenient to live here.
After the two of them stayed here for half a year, not only did their reverence for this huge empire completely disappear, they even had a trace of indescribable superiority.
The Marquess Of Southguard and the nobles and merchants around him already made them feel superior, let alone the nobles and merchants of a small city like Stratholme.
In the half a month that they were in contact with in Stratholme, all the nobles and merchants they came in contact with left them with a very strong impression – ignorant country bumpkins.
Of course, in the eyes of the two of them, the living conditions of these people were even worse than the peasants of the Lampari Kingdom and the Principality of Constantine.
At the very least, the peasants of the Lampari Kingdom and the Principality of Constantine wouldn't be so happy to eat meat …
The two of them patiently waited for around twenty minutes before there was a familiar roar that came from the sky in the distance.
The two of them looked up and saw a black shadow flying in the sky to the northwest. It quickly approached and turned into a Magic Airship, slowly landing on the flat ground of Stratholme Harbour.
"Right, Hogan, the wind is so strong right now, so why is this Magic Airship flying so smoothly in the sky?
Don't you find it strange? "Dicardo suddenly asked.
Hogan was prepared to walk over, but after hearing this question, he was surprised. After tilting his head to think for a bit, he shook his head, "I'm not someone from the Academy of Magic or the research center, how would I know if you're asking me?"
"That's true." Dicardo shrugged.
Dicardo gave a shrug, "Let's ask captain Yin En later."
The two of them quickly walked to the Magic Airship. At this time, the hatch of the Magic Airship had already opened and captain Yin En of the Magic Airship that Dicardo had just mentioned jumped out. He came in front of the two of them and said in a loud voice, "Manager Hogan, the fleet will arrive in at most an hour, please make your preparations!"
Hogan nodded, "Alright."
He didn't waste words after saying this and turned to arrange the people he had already prepared, making the final preparations to welcome the fleet.
In fact, these preparations had already been properly arranged in the past half a month. Now, all they needed to do was to confirm it again.
Dicardo, who was left behind, began to discuss the specific situation with Captain Ian.
Their discussion was mainly focused on whether the fleet had any special needs, such as supplies, repairs, and other things. Then they would confirm the various arrangements after the fleet arrived.
For example, according to the plan, the fleet would first unload the goods in Stratholme Harbour and then sell them in Stratholme and the surrounding cities. Then they would decide how much to bring into the Malor Empire.
This sea route that had taken close to four months to explore, although they would communicate with the coastal countries along the way, the main task was to connect the New Flyer and the Malor Empire. In the end, it would connect with the trade route from the Principality of Constantine to the Malor Empire, forming a complete business circle.
After the two talked for a bit, Dicardo suddenly thought of the problem he had just thought of and raised it to captain Yin En.
"Maintain a stable flight in the sky?"
Captain Yin En laughed before waving his hand, "Manager Dicardo, it can't be that you think that the magicians of the Academy of Magic wouldn't have thought of this problem, right?"
"No, no, no, of course I think that they would think of it, but I can't figure it out.
The wind is clearly this strong, so why can the Magic Airship fly so smoothly? "
"This ….. Actually, there is an aerodynamic balancing device on the Magic Airship. Don't ask me what this thing is because I don't know either.
I just know that when there is a strong wind in the sky, the aerodynamic balancing device can be turned on and it can offset most of the wind, allowing the Magic Airship to maintain a stable flight in the sky. "
"It's this amazing?"
Dicardo thought for a bit before guessing, "The Magic Airship relies on Wind Attributed Magic to fly in the sky, so this aerodynamic balancing device should be a kind of Wind Attributed Magic, right?"
Captain Yin En rolled his eyes, "Don't ask me, I just know how to use it, I don't need to know the principle."
Dicardo thought for a bit, but he still couldn't understand the principle. He could only helplessly say with a sigh, "Alright, the things that our company makes now, even the people of the company can't understand it.
I think that those fellows outside the company are dreaming if they want to copy it! "