Chapter 740

【Waver did not continue this topic and said: "Then, I would like to ask for the opinion of an experienced veteran. I remember you said the first shortcut is around here, right?"】

【Furiuga: "We are almost there."】

Extra Feng Xi: "Look at how he says that, how imposing."

Kayneth: "Hmph."

Tohsaka Rin: "Tch, what is this..."

Extra Feng Xi: "Are you feeling a bit sour?"

Tohsaka Rin: "Not at all."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "..."

The Edelfelt family seems to be a good place indeed; this heir named Luvia seems capable of treating Sakura well.

Fiore: "So cool, I want to try saying that too."

Caules: "We aren't qualified enough."

Shishigou Kairi: "Only the Edelfelt family has such confidence."

【Less than ten minutes later, the surrounding plants all disappeared, and the air was filled with a strange stench. The source of the smell was a river lying in front of them.】

【This river was very wide; at a rough glance, the distance to the opposite bank should exceed one hundred meters.】

【The Great Magic Circuit glowed at the bottom of the river, which at first glance decorated the river surface beautifully, but it actually hid murderous intent.】

【A stone rolled down from the bank and was dissolved while bubbling before it even sank, which proved the reason why this stench filled the surroundings.】

【Gray: "It is actually an acid river!"】

【It was too terrifying. The dissolution speed of this river was terrifyingly fast.】

【Since it could dissolve a stone before it sank, if it were a human body, I'm afraid that in just a few seconds, not even the bones would be left.】

【The reason why the erosion of the acid river on the land on both sides remained at a certain level was because, like the river bottom, it was blocked by the Great Magic Circuit of the deceased dragon, which was likely the result of dissolving the surroundings.】

Tohsaka Rin: "So disgusting! Could this be the dragon's stomach acid?"

Extra Feng Xi: "Smart! Good idea!"

Fiore: "What terrifying acidity, it can even dissolve stones."

Shishigou Kairi: "This labyrinth of Albion is truly full of murderous intent."

Waver: "An acid river, huh... I'm afraid there's no way to cross it except by flying."

【Furiuga: "This is the first shortcut, it should be quite easy."】

【Qingxuan: "Easy? How are we supposed to get across this?"】

【Furiuga: "Just wait a moment, I just sprinkled a scent bag, they should be here soon."】

【Qingxuan: "A scent bag?"】

【Just then, accompanied by a noisy sound of flapping wings, a huge swarm of beetles appeared from the forest.】

【Each of these beetles was almost as big as a person, but they had no intention of attacking the group; instead, they formed a bridge over the river.】

【Qingxuan: "Hey, hey, Mr. Furiuga, could it be—"】

【Furiuga: "Yes, it is just as you guessed, we are going to step on these beetles to cross the river!"】

Waver: "They are actually using beetles to build a bridge! This idea is very rare."

Shishigou Kairi: "Should I say, as expected of someone who has mixed in Albion?"

Tohsaka Rin: "But the bugs are so big, it makes one's skin crawl."

【Furiuga kicked off the ground, and his body, which had been 'reinforced', immediately jumped several meters and stepped onto the back of a beetle.】

【Although he almost lost his balance the moment he stood on it, he immediately regained his footing with his experience, then jumped onto the backs of other beetles, leaping toward the opposite bank.】

【That astonishing sight made Waver feel as if his stomach was about to shrink into a ball.】

【"Ah, seriously! What a mess!"】

【Although she criticized it like this, Luvia followed behind, lifting her blue long dress and leaping up, crossing the acid river elegantly as if stepping on glass stairs.】

【Waver: "... Sorry, Gray, if I miss my step, I'll leave it to you."】

【Gray: "That goes without saying."】

【Thus, with Gray in front, Waver in the middle, and Qingxuan in the back, the three of them acted together and took quite a while to cross the acid river.】

Tohsaka Rin: "Pfft..."

Waver: "Laugh if you want."

He was already used to it. Every time this happened, he was the one dragging them down.

It seems he really needs to pay attention to physical training.

【Just as Waver and the others were crossing the forest, Reines had also arrived at Albion.】

【After inspection by the Department of Sealing Designation, she crossed the rift and arrived at the central area of the mining city.】

【This is a highland directly connected to the rift, overlooking the entire mining city; it should be called the Ritual Tower.】

【The endless rows of buildings looked like a fusion of modern architecture and an ant colony. Low, rumbling sounds came from all over the city, as if a giant sleeping monster was groaning.】

【"This is your first time coming to the mining city, right..."】

【Beside Reines, Lufrueus, leaning on a cane, looked at her with sharp eyes.】

【"Because there is simply no business that needs to be handled in the Spirit Tomb Albion."】

【Reines was not frightened by the other party's gaze and said indifferently: "That said, it is not that I cannot understand why some opinions believe this is the original posture of the Clock Tower."】

【Lufrueus: "In a sense... time is frozen here... if mages are considered vectors toward the past... it is no wonder that some people think... this underground is the right path..."】

【Saying this, he took a step, and Reines consciously followed closely behind.】

【Although leaning on a cane, Lufrueus's walking speed was surprisingly fast, and Reines almost couldn't keep up.】

【Walking through the spiral staircase inside the highland, Lufrueus led Reines into another connected building.】

【This place was about the size of a gymnasium, and many people were working.】

【They were all definitely mages, and there were quite a few golems mixed in.】

【Even compared to the First Department, those golems looked superior in both quantity and quality, which also showed the specialty and prosperity of Albion.】

【The operators used heavy machinery-like equipment to pour out flasks that looked twice as tall as a person.】

【The solution bubbled and boiled in the translucent flask, and a truckload of liquid flowed down the track this time. In front were several distillation machines, each adding catalysts to the solution in different ways to trigger reactions.】

【There were more than a dozen such huge devices lined up within the visible range alone.】

【The low sound like a monster groaning was the true face of this.】

【Reines: "Is this the 'Composite Workshop'?"】

【Lufrueus: "That's right... that is the Composite Workshop 'Kriegra'..."】

Caules: "It's actually a factory exclusive to mages!"

Shishigou Kairi: "Haha, you can't see this scene on the surface."

Fiore: "Even the golem production workshop that my uncle prepared for Avicebron before cannot be compared to the factory in the video."

Even the magic workshops of some big families could not compare to the magic factory in the video.

【Reines watched as carts of gold ore were transported out and asked: "Is this alchemy using spirit-condensing ore as raw material?"】

【Lufrueus: "Only in Albion can such high-purity spirit-condensing ore be mined... That said, in the past... it should have left gold nuggets the size of a fist..."】

【Reines: "I see, so that is why Lord Trembelio proposed the proposal?"】

【Lufrueus: "In Albion... everyone is desperately fighting for survival... plus, everyone here knows the principles of magic... and will not violate the first principle of concealment... therefore, this kind of composite workshop was established..."】

【Reines: "Hmm, and then? You wouldn't have brought me here for sightseeing, would you?"】

【Lufrueus: "Of course... the purpose of this trip is over there..."】

【The old man raised his chin, and a familiar figure stood in the direction he indicated.】

【"You guys are so slow!"】

【That's right, that figure was precisely Olga Marie.】

【Did she cross the rift a step earlier than them, or did she use another rift?】

【Reines smiled: "I didn't expect that the agents of the two Aristocratic Faction Lords would both be underage girls. Although it will cause a burden to you, who are elderly."】

【Lufrueus: "No need to care... you guys... just don't talk too much and sit in your seats..."】

【He really didn't speak politely; is he implying that as long as the votes are enough, he can win by himself?】

【Lufrueus: "That said... I didn't expect the Lord to use the excuse of feeling unwell to avoid attending..."】

【Reines: "Not at all, he should be wanting to give the opportunity to me. Since I will sooner or later become Lord El-Melloi, it is also important to accumulate experience now."】

【Lufrueus: "Hmph."】

【He didn't say much more; it seems he should think Reines is at least better than Waver.】