"..."
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A troubled little girl was sleeping soundly in the carriage. At this time, the carriage had stopped firmly on a spacious stone bridge. Her maid seemed to be negotiating with someone. Who wants to wake her up at this time?
"..."
Of course Emilia didn't want to wake up the sleeping little girl, so she withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the huge tower gate and the towering city wall.
At this time, after traveling for several days, they finally arrived at their destination.
This is the natural border between the pro-Dragon Kingdom Lugnika and the Karalaki Free Trade City State, and the river that can be seen in the distance is flowing into this vast lake as vast as the sea. It is a tributary of Tigulasi that stretches across the entire continent, and the watergate city in front of you, this magical city called 'Priestela', is built in the center of this huge lake.
Now Emilia can see that the city of Priestela has built a towering city wall that is enough to surround the entire city. It looks very impressive!
There are four huge castle-like water gates in the four directions of the city wall in the southeast, northwest and four bridges connecting the city gates and built over the lake. If you want to enter the city in front of you, you must pass through the four easy bridges. An impenetrable gate.
If Emilia could look down at the city from the sky, it would not be difficult for her to find that the momentum of Watergate City Priestela is more like a huge basin!
That's right, it's a basin, and it's the kind that's sunk in!
The buildings and roads of this city are located within this huge 'big water basin'.
At the same time, the four directions of the 'basin', that is, the fortress towers at the entrances of the four gates, are water gates or valves. Their four castle-like towers are the power sources for controlling water source valves, and are mainly used for Regulating the water level, the name 'Watergate City' comes from this.
Looking towards the city, the four straight waterways that come together neatly divide the city into four equal-sized blocks, and the people in this city live in such a bathtub that is divided into four. ', and the living environment is generally lower than the level of the lake outside. I don't know who is so short-sighted as to design a city like this.
But no matter what, today, due to the invitation of Anastasia Hesing, one of the five kings of the pro-dragon kingdom Lugnika and the president of the Great Chamber of Commerce, Emilia and Frandelle Ka, the two twin sisters Rem and Ram, and a bad little girl who was looking for something to do when she was full, finally came here together.
"Master hasn't woken up yet?"
At this time, Ram, who had just gone to negotiate with Frandelika, came back with a piece of paper in his hand.
"that……"
"Lady Emilia!"
"Now that the information has been registered, the supervisor at the main gate didn't make it too difficult for us. He quickly helped us pass the registration process."
After tiptoeing towards the carriage of the dragon carriage, Ram found that his master Anne didn't seem to be waking up yet, so Ram had no choice but to report to Emilia who was sitting next to the carriage door.
"what is that?"
"What, do you still need to register when entering the city?"
Emilia said it was a little strange, because when they went to the royal capital of Lugnika, they didn't seem to have such trouble as now.
"Yes."
"This is the registration form..."
"The content is almost like an oath or a guarantee. Only those who sign this form and express their willingness to abide by the relevant laws and regulations of Watergate City can enter."
"in particular……"
"A participant in the King's Selection like you, Lady Emilia?"
Ram didn't say much, but directly handed a copy of the information registration form that roughly recorded the names, quantities, and items of all the people they needed to enter the city on their trip to Emilia, who looked curious. in hand.
"like me?"
"ah!"
"Ram, you mean..."
"Isn't it just us that Anastasia invited?"
After taking a look at the registration form, Emilia didn't find anything wrong with it. She quickly came to her senses and exclaimed, reaching out to cover her lips because she heard what Ram meant.
"Yes."
"I just heard the supervisor at that gate say something like, 'Why are these King's Chosen ones here again? It seems that Priestella is going to be in trouble.'"
"From this, it is not difficult to deduce that you are not the only one who has come to Watergate City these days, Lady Emilia?"
"As for how many people came, I didn't dare to ask more."
Ram did not hide anything and directly told what she heard, and nodded in agreement with Emilia's guess. She also vaguely felt that the thing that everyone came here to do this time might not be too serious. smoothly?
"So that's it."
"Oh well……"
After nodding and handing the registration form back to Ram for safekeeping, Emilia planned to retreat into the dragon carriage.
However, when she turned around, she was shocked to see: a certain little girl who was supposed to be sleeping in the carriage had disappeared. When she turned around in a hurry and took a look around outside, Then they were shocked to find that the other party had already been sitting in a water dragon boat near the city gate in the distance, and was waving to them excitedly?
"Hello!"
ヾ(^▽^*)))
"Emilia, Ram! You should come here quickly. It will be more fun if we go into the city and take a boat!"
♪٩(´ᵕ｀๑)۶⁾⁾
The troubled little girl in the distance shouted loudly and successfully attracted the attention of many people around her who were also waiting to register and enter the city.
"ah!"
"When did she get there?"
"never mind……"
"Flandelica, can we really change ships?"
After opening her mouth, Emilia finally decided not to argue with Annie. Instead, she turned back to consult a man who seemed to be very experienced and was sorting out the vehicle. He had also traveled to various parts of the world with that guy Roswaal. Maid's opinion.
"Yes, absolutely!"
"Lady Emilia, Watergate City is built on a lake after all. Of course, the roads here are mainly waterways. Although you can also go by land, the passage..."
"It might be a bit detoured and complicated, and it's a bit narrow compared to the waterway?"
Extending her finger and tapping her chin, Frandelica frowned and thought for a while, and finally grinned awkwardly and showed her full mouth of fangs.
"Anyway!"
"Now that you are here, Lady Emilia, you can take the water dragon boat to the inn 'Mizu no Hao Yi Tei' with Master Anne, and you can also enjoy the scenery along the way. As for the dragon car, there are also the gifts and items on the car. , I’ll just drive slowly by myself to meet you.”
"There will definitely be no problem!"
"Ha ha……"
After saying that, Frandelica couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.
Anyway, she would definitely not say that she actually didn't know the way to the 'Water Hagoromo Pavilion', nor did she know the specific location of that place. She was not familiar with the roads here in Minato City at all!
However, she felt that it was not a big problem. If she was alone, she could just ask while looking for the way. If she searched slowly, she would always reach the destination.
"Is this okay?"
"Oh well!"
"Then please leave it to Frandelica!"
Emilia originally wanted to decline, but she saw that Ram and Rem were already walking towards the water dragon boat, and saw that a certain troubled little girl had begun to impatiently move towards the water dragon boat again. After they waved and urged, she herself was a little ready to make a move, so after thinking about it, she agreed, accepted Frandelica's kindness, and jumped directly from the door of the dragon carriage.
They had been riding a dragon carriage for several days, and now taking a boat or something was a very novel experience for her.
"Remember!"
"Be careful on the road?"
With just enough time to give a warning, Frandelica waved her hand without looking back, and drove the dragon carriage along the land route of the bridge into the main entrance.
As a last resort, Emilia had no choice but to turn around and walk quickly towards Anne and the other three.
"Let's go!"
✧*. ٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧*.
"Let's go find something delicious!!"
ヾ(⌒∇⌒*)~♪
Soon, with Anne's cheers, the water dragon began to twist its snake-like body and swim quickly in the water under the command of the 'captain', and then pulled the water dragon boat to officially enter along the magic valve. This blue city, the city of water - Watergate City Priestela!
Soon, Anne, Emilia, Ram, and Rem were surprised to see that this place was indeed a huge ring-shaped city as the legend said, and the closer it went to the center of the city, the more it existed. Ridiculous height difference?
Anyway, at this time, they could clearly tell with the naked eye: the city center is actually much lower than the water outside. If it weren't for the city's magic and the water gate controlling the water level, this city must have been built on a lake. , and the big bathtub that was denting inwards as if it was dead has been completely submerged by the raging lake water, right?
"Wow!"
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"It seems like it's fun!"
ꉂ(๑✪ꇴ✪)✧
Annie doesn't care whether this city is shaped like a bathtub or a tomb. Anyway, she only knows that there must be fun and delicious things here!
"..."
"What a strange city."
"I don't understand. Since it's a city, why not build it on the water? Instead, waste magic power to control the water level and then build the city under the water?"
"If the purpose is simply to defend against the enemy, then the four bridges, towers, and the surrounding lakes are enough, right?"
"But now..."
The more I look at Emilia, the more I feel something is wrong, and the more I think about it, the more frightened I feel!
"too crazy!"
"They actually designed the city in the water. With such a big city and so many people, what if something unexpected happens?"
"Even if there are a large number of dragon boats, once a large amount of lake water pours in, everything here will definitely be swept to the bottom of the lake!"
Originally, Emilia would not care about this kind of thing, but now that she is one of the five kings chosen by Lugnika Kingdom, in line with the principle of seeking political power in her position, she must be better than Ordinary people think about a few more things.
"..."
"Rem thinks they designed it like this on purpose. Maybe the city itself is part of the trap?"
"Lady Emilia, think about it..."
"Once the enemy breaks through here and enters the city, and the defending party suddenly opens four water gates without being able to reverse the situation, completely submerging the entire city under the lake, won't the enemy be completely annihilated?"
Rem didn't know why the city was designed like this, but anyway, she only knew that if the enemy attacked the city, they would definitely pay a heavy price?
Even if we capture this place in the end, it will be a lose-lose situation for both parties!
In that case, many potential external threats must be frightened by this terrible design that can kill the enemy together, so it will become safer?
"!!"
"On purpose? How could they do this?"
Emilia couldn't help but gasp, and then couldn't help but scream.
In fact, she is not opposed to taking special measures to defend against enemies or certain threats. However, she is strongly opposed to destroying a city and disregarding the lives of tens of thousands of people living in the city just to deal with enemies!
That is a very inhumane and evil thing!
If one day in the future she really succeeds in becoming the queen of the Lugnica Kingdom, she will definitely work hard to change this cruel status quo, right?
"Ram thinks this method is good."
"To deal with some cruel enemies, flooding the entire city is the best way!"
Ram, the twin maid sister with red hair and red eyes, also spoke at this time, and supported her sister Rem's guess just now. She felt that such a method was very practical, especially when dealing with enemies like the Witch Cult.
"There are some enemies who will not leave anyone alive and fight to die with them. On the contrary, the most effective way is to stop and eliminate them!"
"That's all we can do..."
At this time, Ram seemed to remember the incident when their village was massacred by the Witch Cult and she lost her ghost horns, so her face began to look a little ugly.
Perhaps that's why she agreed with the design of this Watergate city?
"Can't!"
"That's terrible!"
"Don't you think it's a bit contradictory to protect the city by destroying it?"
"correct!"
"Annie, what do you think?"
Seeing that the two twin sisters did not see the horror, tragedy and evil of this design in Watergate City, Emilia had no choice but to look at a troubled little girl who was lying on the side of the boat playing in the water. , wanting to get a little recognition of her from the other party.
But...
"??"
(๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"What? Were you discussing something delicious just now?"
!? (•''•۶)۶
"Where is it? Where is it?!"
(ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟдﾟ)!?
After saying that, a certain troubled little girl began to look around.
Obviously, Annie must have not paid attention to the conversation between the three of them, nor the heart-wrenching urban scenery on both sides of the waterway. As for what she was doing just now, I'm afraid she could only push her to the surface of the water. Only a certain bear found out.
(…)
٩(ŏ㉨ŏ、)۶
"never mind!"
"Let's put the topic aside for now!"
"Let's talk about it later in the evening when we are free!"
At this time, Emilia was so angry that she had no choice but to sit in her seat with her arms folded and her eyes closed, not intending to continue discussing that topic.
"look!"
"Sister, that house is so beautiful!"
"Um!"
"Rem, that fountain over there is so big..."
"Yeah~♡"
“That water park is so beautiful!”
"Eh?"
"It's amazing. The waterway behind us looks so dangerous like this. How did the water dragons pull the boat out?"
"Could it be magic?"
"Too……"
"Cut~!"
(ˉ▽￣~)~~
"Then what's so good to see? Why not look at the big fish at the bottom of the water!"
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"!!"
"ah!"
"Ann, Annie, what are you doing?"
"don't want!"
"I don't want to play with you, stop it!!"
At this time, the entire water dragon boat began to shake violently. It turned out that some bad little girl felt bored, so she reached out and picked up the water from the side of the boat, and then headed towards Emilia and the two of them. A maid poured it in?
Soon, under the worried gaze of the 'captain', the four women started making trouble on the boat.
(…)
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And while the four women, big and small, on this dragon boat that shuttled through the spacious waterway were having fun, in a tall building on the shore in the distance, a man was secretly staring at them from the window.
But in the end, the person who was spying on them didn't dare to do anything. He just looked at the water dragon boat for a long time, then sneered contemptuously, and then proudly waved his hand to draw the curtains.
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