The light of the stove shines through the dark wooden walls, looming between the gaps in the planks. The charcoal fire burns quietly, and the firelight flickers, as if telling a low-toned story. The white charcoal from the Joya Sea of Trees produces almost no smoke, is large in quantity, and is cheap. It can be said that it has almost all the advantages that this small adventure group likes.
Sophie leaned against the window, her left and right hands folded and pressed on the window sill, looking at the scenery outside the corridor with interest. The dull firelight reflected on the glass, like a star hanging in the distant sky.
The sky gradually darkened, and the light in the already gray winter sky faded layer by layer, changing colors from leaden gray to a kind of yellowish black. Finally, it became completely dark, and only the cry of the winter wind was left, passing through the mountains and fields, and passing through the long northern border, bringing a long and severe winter and a spring with no beginning in sight.
She heard muffled conversations coming from inside the house.
Regarding the Xilin-Spika family, it is an ancient family of craftsmen in the South. It can be traced back to the founder of the Rose Workshop, Luo Lun. This person's experience is enough to write a palm-length legendary story. He With goblins, his friendship with dragons, his experience of studying in Elpaxin, his love, and the pinnacle of life - the establishment of Rose Workshop.
The poet even adapted his story into a long narrative poem called "The Rose Dreams", which has been passed down by word of mouth and is still widely circulated in Korin-Ishulian.
After Laurent's death, his descendants established the Xilin-Spica family after him. Although this family is not as famous as the kingfisher, stag, and brown bear, the "tripod of the kingdom", it is still popular in the south, especially in the In the circle of alchemists, they are still considered a prominent family.
Especially the family that produced the Fairy Messengers and Fairy Constructs has always seemed so mysterious and extraordinary in the eyes of the world.
The little girl sat on the bed, put her hands on the sheets, and changed into pajamas. Her skin was as white and delicate as if soaked in milk. Her dark hair was spread out, and her golden eyes reflected the dark red furnace light. The wooden beds here are not as sturdy and beautiful as those you have seen at home or in hotels, but they are still comfortable. At least in the wild, you cannot find a better choice than this.
Sylvide held her little face and wiped her clean with a handkerchief dipped in cold water. After the stimulation of the cold water, the little girl's face returned to rosy. The ship officer lady straightened up, looked at the sky outside, and adjusted the light of the crystal lamp to make the light appear softer.
She put the handkerchief aside and asked softly amidst the howling wind outside the house, "Delice, didn't you go to Dark Eagle City?"
Delis's eyes turned red when she heard this: "The king took action against us. Rodya betrayed my father. Before we set off, he caught everyone." Tears welled up in her eyes and she spoke softly. He said angrily: "My father asked me to escape. It was Wu Mian and the others who protected me all the way to this place. Sister Sylvide, I have no relatives."
Sylvide gently wiped away her tears and said lovingly: "Don't worry, your father and the others should be fine."
"Really?"
Sylvide nodded slightly. "everything will get better."
"But I heard those rumors and I was very scared."
"Don't be afraid, let me figure it out, Delis."
The little girl looked at her with tears in her eyes, and her previous strength turned into attachment in front of her relatives.
Sylvide comforted the other person a few more words, asked her to lie down first, and talked with her for a while. After escaping in the ice and snow for so long, the little girl's physical strength had already reached its limit. She asked a few vague questions about the big world. His eyelids were twitching up and down because of the cat-man thing, and he fell into a deep sleep after a while.
The noble lady looked at Doris' little face sleeping peacefully with tears on it, lowered her head and kissed her forehead, then covered her with a quilt, turned around and walked through the curtain. "Shesta, take care of Delis for me." She ordered.
The maid nodded gently and walked into the curtain.
Fang Yu looked at her from the side, as if he had seen a different ship officer. "Is she okay?" He went up to her and asked, only to find that Sylvester's face was a little pale. She raised her head and smiled slightly: "Can you hold my hand, Captain?"
Fang Yu hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand out of nowhere. Both of the two people in the room were speechless, and the noble lady's hand became cold. She turned sideways and leaned on his shoulder. Her figure was a little thin for a moment - Fang Pliance suddenly felt soft in her heart. The news of her father's disappearance in Miss Ship Officer's mind might also be like a lingering nightmare, and he When I remember my childhood, there is actually no difference between the two of them.
"Delice is my sister," Sylvide whispered: "My mother is related to his father by blood, and they are brothers and sisters from the same father. They had the closest relationship before they left Rose Manor."
"So I have a very good relationship with Delis..."
"Who is Rodya?"
"Delis's uncle, but that branch is far from my mother. The Silin-Spica family had been divided into two branches before my grandfather's generation. One branch has a red rose as its emblem. , the guardian animal is a unicorn, one has a black rose as its emblem, and the guardian animal is an owl."
"Both Delis and I were born into the Red Rose family. His father and my grandfather are both well-known alchemists. One of them is good at crystal structure, and the other has made great achievements in fairy structure. Because of this, they both We have a deep relationship with the Southern Alchemist Alliance. When Prince Coleman vigorously promoted magic technology in the Southern Territory, Delis’s father was also one of His Highness’s supporters.”
"The Black Rose family is rich in combat craftsmen, and Rodia himself is a famous elf user. Unlike Delis's father, they are a staunch prime minister. However, it is also common practice for nobles to bet on both sides. Although this family was split into two a generation ago, it is not yet alienated by outsiders."
"When the situation became serious, I heard that Delise's family planned to go to Dark Eagle City for temporary refuge, but I didn't expect that something like this would happen."
Fang Yu felt a little distracted when he heard this.
The noble lady's hands were soft and delicate, and a faint fragrance came from her body, lingering on his nose. He felt his heart beating faster. Listening to the story that Sylvide told him, he couldn't help but ask: "Can we help?"
"This may be an opportunity." Sylvide seemed to have recovered and said calmly.
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment: "Opportunity?"
The ship officer turned around and smiled sweetly: "Captain, have you forgotten what I said?"
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment. There were many things that Sylvide had said. How could he remember which one it was? And after having a capable assistant and a fairy lady, he found that he was becoming more and more lazy and often couldn't remember trivial things.
"I once told you about the unfinished fairy heart in the Rose Workshop. Captain, do you still remember it? As a member of the Xilin-Spika family, I also have the right to inherit that thing."
It turned out that this was the case. Fang Yu suddenly realized that Sylvide had indeed mentioned to him the unfinished fairy heart of the Silin-Spica family. It was still a matter in Elpaxin. But after the other party revealed his identity in Yunzhi Port, he gradually forgot about it, but he didn't expect it to be true?
He subconsciously said: "I thought...?"
Sylvester's light blue eyes reflected the light of the fire, with a sly smile: "Captain, you think I lied to you?"
Fang Yu couldn't help but blush when he was told the central issue.
But she didn't care: "The Fairy Heart was made by my grandfather based on the design left by Lauren. Delise's father is also one of its authors. Because of my mother's relationship, I also inherited that piece. The power of things.”
"But I am an outsider after all. It is almost impossible to take away that thing from the Rose Workshop under normal circumstances. But Delis is different. When her father lost his freedom, she was the one who owned that thing. The first successor."
"If Delis allows it, we can easily bring that thing out from the Rose Workshop. Although the Fairy Heart is an unfinished product, it is more than enough as a ship engine. And as Lauren's Even the first sequence engine of Kingfisher Workshop's 'White Feathered Gryphon' series may not be able to match the effort."
"... Even if it is upgraded to a real fairy heart in the future, it will be much easier than an ordinary ship engine. At least there is an idea. And if we can bring out the design drawings, that would be great."
Fang Yu stared dumbfoundedly at the fact that his ship officer was conscientiously plotting against his sister - if Delis was still her sister in name, he couldn't help but ask: "But in this case, will Delis agree? "
"Then it depends on the captain." Sylvide looked at him with wonderful eyes and replied.
"Look at me?"
"If the Captain feels sorry for you, you can do the Red Rose family a favor after getting the Fairy Heart."
"Rescue her father?"
Sylvide did not answer, but it was clear that this was what she meant in her eyes.
Fang Yu knew that she was asking him for help tactfully, but he actually had no intention of evading it. Both the Seven Seas Traveler and the Fairy Heart came from the Xilin-Spica family.
He received gifts unintentionally, and naturally he had to pay in return. The relationship between Sylvester and them was actually a part of this causal relationship.
It is not difficult to rescue a person. Although Delise's father was imprisoned due to the struggle for royal power, he is not actually an important figure. This matter sounds more like a struggle for power between families.
It may be a little troublesome to get involved in such a struggle, but for the Free Chosen, they also have their own unique ways of solving problems——
The prerequisite is to get your own boat.
This brings us back to the beginning of this question.
"Where is the Fairy Heart?"
Seeing that he agreed, Sylvester's eyes couldn't help but soften. She smiled softly and replied: "The Fairy Heart should be stored in the Rose Workshop, but if the captain wants to take it away, in addition to Delis's consent, some preparations need to be made."
"What preparation?"
"Find a way to meet Delise's father."
"The most important thing for alchemists is not inheritance, but the continuation of technology. After several generations of hands, Lauren's drawings can only be reproduced to this extent. My grandfather and Delise's father were both among the fairies. My heart has been poured into it, and in theory, Delise will inherit their mantle in the future.”
"But Delis is still young. With the current situation of the Red Rose family, it is difficult to say that she will have the opportunity and resources to train her into an excellent alchemist in the future."
"But the captain is different. As a fairy knight and a craftsman, I can see that you are extraordinary, and Delis's father will not miss you. As long as you show enough potential, if you can win With the permission of Delis' father, you will be regarded as the successor of the Rose Workshop for the next generation, so the Presbyterian Council should not be too embarrassed on this issue."
"The next generation inheritor of Rose Workshop?" Fang Plover was startled by this sudden proposition. "Is it possible, I'm an outsider?" No matter how open-minded the Xilin-Spica family is, they won't give up a workshop to others?
"Of course Captain, you can't do it alone," Sylvide smiled and said softly, "But with my identity, it will be fine."
"Miss Sylvide, add your identity?"
"Didn't I say that because of my mother, I also have the right to inherit the Fairy Heart, but I'm not as legitimate as Delis, but at least I'm not an outsider."
Fang Yu was stunned when he heard this: "But..."
Sylvide just smiled softly and whispered: "Then it depends on whether the captain is willing to take responsibility for me." She squinted her eyes and smiled like a fox lady.
…
Sophie was letting out a low exclamation.
"Ah, cat!"
When she saw the cat lady coming out of the darkness, she was so cute that her heart melted. But Ms. Delise looked at her warily and did not move closer. Tata touched the top of its head with her hand and said, "Delice, this is Miss Sophie."
Only then did Sophie see Tata, her eyes sparkling. This was the first time she had seen Fang Plover's dragon soul in person. The other party was actually riding on a majestic cat. Isn't this a bit incredible?
With Tata's comfort, the cat lady walked slowly to Her Royal Highness the Silver Wisland Princess. Sophie was afraid of scaring it, so she only gently scratched its cheek with her hand. Delis made a meowing sound and squinted one eye, seeming to get closer to the princess.
"Ms. Tata, good evening." Sophie greeted Fang Piao after she knew the official name of Miss Dragon Soul.
"Good evening, Sophie." Tata replied with a quiet look in her green eyes.
"Are you here to see Ed?"
Tata nodded.
"He's in there." Sophie couldn't help but feel a little amused when she thought of something.
Someone seemed to come in again from outside. She heard the sound of footsteps walking on the deck, and looked outside the patio again. The Orphen Twins were parked quietly in that place, their majestic metal armor covered with snow.
The wind howled in the darkness, and after dark, the valley was not stable.
She didn't know what Fang Yu meant by parking this thing in the yard. The flexible structure should be well maintained, but the other party replied that it needed to be debugged. As for the specific debugging, she is not a combat craftsman, so she has no way of knowing.
"Do you want me to take you in?" Sophie asked again.
Tata shook her head. She and Fang Plover were connected spiritually. In fact, they didn't necessarily need to meet, they were just used to it. While the two were talking, the door suddenly opened, and Fang Pultru opened the door alone and walked out.
When Sophie heard the sound, she turned around and glanced at the latter with amusement. There was an obvious funny meaning in her eyes: "Come out?"
Fang Plover glanced at her evasively, his face getting redder.
"Isn't it a pity?"
"Miss Sophie, did you hear everything!?"
Fang Plover was startled.
He subconsciously recalled the scene in the house.
As Sylvide said, the actual controller of the Rose Workshop is the Presbyterian Church. The so-called next generation successors are actually just technical guides. Therefore, their status can be relatively loose, and they only need to have extraordinary potential in alchemy. Then yes.
And if the noble lady is his fiancée, based on her blood relationship with the Xilin-Spica family, as long as he gets the approval of Delis's father, he can legitimately become the next generation successor of the Rose Workshop.
Of course.
They just pretended to be a relationship between the two, and the ship officer told him with a smile that she wouldn't mind because of her father. But the problem is——
Fang Plover's mouth was a little dry. He never expected that Sylvester would talk to him about such a matter in an understatement - he was clearly not yet the legal age for marriage stipulated by the Republic - wrong, this was not the problem.
He quickly shook his head and threw this messy thought out of his mind.
But the bright look in the light blue eyes of the noble daughter clearly told him that if he was unwilling to take responsibility, she would be very concerned and he would die in an ugly way.
She was born into a noble family, and her father was a well-known explorer. How could she not care about her reputation? If she used this status as a pretext, she might not be able to hold her head high in the Xilin-Spika family for the rest of her life.
What's more, even if the ship officer lady really doesn't care about other people's opinions.
But what about himself?
A shadow subconsciously appeared in his mind.
The so-called hazy love between a boy and a girl, he used to pursue that aloof figure wholeheartedly, but after seeing Yunzhi Port, he realized that everything in the past was just his wishful thinking.
That shadow may have gone away, but it inevitably leaves something unchangeable.
"Miss Sylvide, this..." He opened his mouth at that time.
But the noble daughter looked at him with bright eyes and only smiled slightly.
Some questions may not require answers, just wait for time to verify everything. The cabin is as quiet as ever, like a silent poem.
Fang Yu was stunned for a long time, and it wasn't until Sophie waved her hand in front of him that he suddenly reacted. Looking at Sophie who was looking at him in a funny way, and Miss Tata who was quiet beside her, Fang Plover's face turned red.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Silver Veslan laughed: "It's a bit impolite to think about other girls unscrupulously in front of girls. Although your ship officer lady is so beautiful, I'm not too bad after all. Mr. Ed, you are too hurtful——"
she said with a smile.
Fang Yu knew she was joking, but he still couldn't help but touch his nose.
"It's just about developing a relationship with the aboriginal people," Sophie whispered: "It's true that there are no such relationships in history, but there are not many that have good results."
Fang Yu was startled.
Of course he would not be unaware of this, because due to the synchronization of stars, love stories between earthlings and aboriginals would most likely end in tragedy. The ruthless time will eventually cover up everything, making the two relationships so far apart that they will never see each other again.
But he shook his head, not wanting to think about this problem, and just asked: "Miss Sophie, I have something to ask you."
"What's up?"
Seeing his serious expression, Sophie also became serious and asked.
"What happened in the South?"
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