The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

Leo had collected a large number of books in the database from the old man Rembrandt, and a considerable part of the books included were mechanical industry books in the Vinylon world, and there was also a mechanical book published by the Vinylon Mechanics Union this year. Design encyclopedia, in these materials, there is no mechanical main structure similar to the current steam carriage.

Looking at all the similar machines, the only one with a structure similar to this steam carriage is the steam rail car that was once popular in Miria City for a while.

It's just that the rail car still hasn't got rid of the steam train's operation mode, unlike the current steam carriage that can drive on any flat road.

"Innovation!" After the sub-brain system compared the database and knew that this machine had never appeared in the world of Vinylon, a word immediately appeared in Leo's mind.

"It's very novel! It's also the first time I've seen this thing. It's really not inferior to the great invention of the transport airship." Witzmir suddenly muttered to himself, and also expressed his incomparable feeling for the steam carriage he was riding in. Novelty, stroking the handrail by the window, said: "This was invented by the youngest son of Andrew XIII. That kid has always been a genius. If it wasn't for his status, he might have become the chief of the Mechanics Association." One."

Although Leo was also very curious about the youngest son of Andre XIII, it was unavoidable that he showed some flaws. He didn't take the initiative to ask, but remained silent.

Seeing Leo like this, Wizmir thought that Leo was not interested in this matter, so he didn't say any more.

Because there is a device like a sound insulation panel at the rear of the carriage, the sound of the steam engine running is not very loud to the people in the carriage. What reverberates in the carriage is more the vibration and friction sound caused by the wheels rolling against the ground. .

Different from other urban areas, the nobles living here have paved a layer of soil on the ground of this urban area, and then planted trees and flowers on the soil, piled stones, formed roads, etc., and the environment is similar to building houses on the shore.

"It's really extravagant, even Silvermoon City doesn't do it to this level." Looking at the forest garden flashing by outside from the car window, Wizmir couldn't help muttering, although his face didn't express He didn't seem to feel anything strange, but emotionally he was extremely disgusted with this kind of aristocratic life, and his tone seemed disdainful and contemptuous.

Leo didn't respond. In addition to avoiding the situation that too many words will fail, he felt that Wizmir's sudden words contained a lot of temptation.

He didn't get any reaction from Leo, and the tentative Wizmir looked at Leo with more admiration. Obviously, in his heart, Leo was not just a fledgling wizard apprentice, but also looked at by him. Cheng is wily and intelligent, at least impeccable in his choice of words.

"Now I am looking forward to our cooperation more and more." Wizmir said sincerely.

And Leo responded with a double-pronged sentence, saying: "I am also looking forward to it."

While the two were talking, the steam carriage passed through the forest garden, passed several vassal noble manors, and arrived at the gate of a manor.

At this moment, many nobles who participated in the banquet have gathered outside the gate. Most of these nobles are wearing bubble suits similar to Wizmir's, but the color and size are slightly different, and their faces are also smeared. A thick layer of silver powder makes them shine in the moonlight. However, in addition to the nobles who have been painted with silver powder, there are still some people who directly wear masks, or simply put on a cloak that covers the whole body, and most of these people are people whose bodies have completely ancestralized .

All the nobles entered the manor through the main gate, and were led by different servants to the main hall of the manor to attend the banquet.

In addition to these nobles living in the local area, there is another group of people wearing various clothes. Under the guidance of the manor servants, they gathered on the other side of the main entrance of the manor and entered the manor through a small side door. These people are A merchant invited to a banquet.

After Leo and Wizmir got out of the car, two servants greeted them immediately. After they showed the invitation card, they led them to the small gate.

When he came to the small door, a guard guarding the door stepped forward and asked Leo to take off his backpack and weapons and hand them over to him.

Leo obviously had no intention of compromising, and responded very directly: "Sorry! The things in my backpack are very expensive, so expensive that even your master can't afford to pay for it, and I'm not used to handing over weapons to others, so I can only refuse your request."

Hearing this, the guard with a giant body frowned, took two steps back, and put his hand on the handle of a weapon at his waist. Seeing the guard's movement, other guards at the door also surrounded him. It seems that he wants to take some coercive measures against Leo.

"Stop! You'd better not cause trouble for your master. Since Mr. Leo said that the contents of the backpack are very important, they must be important." Wizmir didn't know that he wanted to impress Leo, so that he would soon He is still really sure to help Leo out of the siege. All in all, he stood up and expressed his support for Leo very clearly.

The merchants who had not yet entered the manor and the nobles waiting outside the gate on the other side were all attracted by the movement here. When their eyes fell on Leo wearing a leather coat, they all agreed with Leo's simple clothes. However, many of them also knew Wizmir, and they were surprised and puzzled by Wizmir's formal expression of support for Leo.

"Stay away. Those who come here are all the distinguished guests of the master, and you are not to offend them." At this time, an old man in a slim tuxedo without any mutations came out from the small door, and raised his hand to disperse the crowds. He signaled the servants to continue to check other people's invitations and lead them into the manor, while he walked up to Leo and Wizmir, bowed to them, and said, "I hope that what happened just now will not affect the two of you." Those little guys are just doing business, and they don't mean to embarrass you two deliberately."

Although the old man kept his posture very low, the implicit meaning in his words put himself on the high ground of reason, accusing Leo and Wizmir of not following the rules.

Seeing the old man come out, Wizmir's expression became a lot more serious and nervous. He seemed to have some scruples about the old man, and even lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at him.

Compared to Wizmir's nervousness, Leo showed a hint of curiosity when he saw the old man, and his eyes looked back and forth at the old man.

Although the old man had a subtle spiritual energy fluctuation, it didn't make Leo feel too surprised. Because among the nobles around now, more than one person has subtle spiritual energy fluctuations, and there are also a few of those ancestral guards who have spiritual energy fluctuations. This may be because the mutation in them made them inadvertently stimulate their own psionic talents, making them pseudo-psychics.

What really aroused Leo's curiosity was the tuxedo on the old man's body, because if he remembered correctly, this kind of butler-style slim tuxedo was only popular in the Kingdom of England thirty years ago. High-quality professional housekeepers were hired in the Kingdom of England, and this style of clothing gradually spread to other countries. Finally, at the first World Butler Conference 19 years ago, this style of dress became the standard dress of butlers from all over the world through the agreement of representatives of housekeepers from various countries.

But now this set of costumes actually appeared on a noble butler in this dream world, how could such a strange thing not attract Leo's attention and curiosity.

Just as Leo was curious, the sub-brain system quickly analyzed several possibilities following his thoughts, and finally Leo's attention was locked on the biggest possibility. It may be that someone from the Olkota family can enter the world of Velen.

Judging from the stewards and servants who followed other nobles around, it is obvious that the clothes of the old man in front of him are not in line with their aesthetics, or in line with the aesthetics, but the old man has been wearing this clothes for too short a time, and there are no nobles here. Circles cause some currents. Therefore, this tuxedo was definitely worn by the old man recently. By observing the stitching fabric and other details of the clothes, it can also be seen that this suit is newly made and has not been worn for a long time.

In addition, as the old man is in the Alcott family, the clothes that obviously do not conform to the aesthetics of the nobles here will be worn on him. Certainly only someone with status in the Alcott family can order him to do so . That's why Leo was sure that the Alcott family, or more correctly, someone from the Alcott family in Seventh Lake Town could enter the world of Velen and obtain knowledge from it.

Just when Leo analyzed something that surprised him from the old man's attire, Wizmir, who was a little nervous, saluted the old man very formally and said, "Sir Wescheck."

"Your Excellency Wizmir, long time no see." The old man nodded towards Wizmir, but his attention quickly shifted to Leo, and he looked at Leo with a little surprise on his face. Looking at Leo, he asked in a relatively cautious tone, "Can I see your weapon?"

Leo did not refuse, and directly took out the king and queen from the holster on his waist, handed it to the old man, and reminded: "Be careful, it is very heavy."

Leo's reminder didn't attract anyone's attention, because everyone was attracted by the exquisiteness of these two exquisite spiritual weapons. Although they had seen similar revolvers before, this was the first time they had seen such a perfect combination of roughness and refinement as the king and queen.

Many people's eyes showed unconcealable greed. If it wasn't for the inappropriate location and occasion, they might have already robbed it, just like they robbed the things they liked from ordinary businessmen in the city.

Everyone ignored Leo's reminder, but only this old man named Sir Wescheck took Leo's reminder very seriously. I saw that his hands instantly turned into a metal-like color, and all the muscles and skin on his hands disappeared, replaced by entangled steel bars one by one, making people feel that just by looking at the pair of arms. Contains great power.

However, after taking over the king and queen from Leo's hands, such two powerful arms were still pressed by the weight of the king and queen, forcing the body to lean forward, and the reinforced body was no longer limited to the arms. , but began to spread to the body, until the shoulders and chest were all reinforced, he was able to fully adapt to the weight of the king and queen.

The old butler didn't try to use these two weapons anymore. He already knew that these two weapons might be some kind of exclusive wizard's strange item, which also made him have some guesses about Leo's identity.

Just like Wizmir, the old butler also mistakenly believed that Leo was from the Wizarding Association, but he was bolder than Wizmir, not only thinking that Leo was from the Wizarding Association, but also that Leo was a member of the Wizarding Association. Official wizards, not just wizard apprentices as Wizmir guessed.

The reason why he made such a bold guess is entirely because of the king and queen, the two spiritual weapons that are regarded as magical objects of wizards.

The old butler is more aware of some things inside the Wizarding Association than Wizmir. According to his understanding, an official wizard may not necessarily have a real wizard's strange object, but a person who owns a real wizard's strange object must be an official wizard. , and the king and queen were clearly two true wizarding wonders in his eyes.

After returning the king and queen to Leo, the old steward treated Leo with a lot of respect.

"Since these things are very important to your Excellency, you should keep them with you!" The old butler no longer forced Leo to keep his weapons and backpacks, but he still had to take some precautions for the safety of the members of the Alcott family. , So he added: "However, please let me be Your Excellency's servant at the next banquet, and follow Your Excellency around."

"Yes!" Leo had no objection to this, and nodded in response after taking the king and queen back into the holster.

"Please follow me!" The old butler bowed slightly to Leo, and then led the way, and Leo followed him into the manor.

Seeing the turmoil disappear like this, Wizmir, who had been tense since the appearance of the old housekeeper just now, was slightly relieved, and hurriedly followed.

Although several main characters who caused the disturbance have left, the aftermath of the disturbance has not disappeared, and almost everyone is guessing about Leo's origin.

Not to mention Wizmir, the well-known ninth chief wizard's royal businessman's strong defense of Leo, the slight change in the attitude of the old butler alone is enough to make those present who are deeply involved in the game of power think for a long time up.