Your Friend?

Lyra.

It is the name of God, a synonym for the church, and the most magnificent city in the world, bar none.

The Tower of Babel, which seemed to connect heaven and earth, was the best proof of this. It was not something that could be created by humankind in this era... Of course, it was not man-made either. It was created by Lyra, or rather, the entire Lyra City was a symbol of the power of that god.

The carriage slowly came to a stop on the edge of the city. Members of the city's guard force, the "Skeleton" unit, who had been waiting there, greeted Ku De and Cha Mo Si with smiles as they saw them in the carriage.

"Hey, Ku De, you're finally back."

"Cha Mo Si, how's the carriage ride?"

Ku De responded with a smile, while Cha Mo Si grumbled and complained, "Don't even mention it. After more than a month of riding in a carriage, the wheels are shaking so badly they're about to fall off. Why do such outdated tools still exist in this world? When will we be able to lay tracks for Gear Car all over the world?"

"Then there will only be one city, Lyra, in this world." The Knight shrugged and said with a smile.

Since horse-drawn carriages are not allowed to enter the city, the "Skeleton" unit sent people in advance to meet them and take the horses to a special place outside the city for breeding.

Clearly, they had a good relationship, so much so that they started chatting enthusiastically and joking with each other as soon as they met.

Until someone asked, "Ku De, how's your mission going?"

Before Ku De could answer, a creaking sound of metal scraping came from behind him, like an old machine that had long passed its prime, covered in rust, but was still running.

The once lively queue instantly fell silent.

They turned their heads at the same time, staring blankly at the thick, familiar figure walking from the back of the line.

It was Jie La Er.

He still carried the huge Chainsaw Sword on his back, his face expressionless, and as he walked, his half-mechanical leg kept making the "creaking" sound mentioned earlier.

He stopped a few meters away from Ku De, glanced at Ku De, and asked, "Can we disband now?"

Ku De nodded.

Jie La Er then continued walking forward, heading straight into the city, without exchanging a single word with the other members of the "Skeleton" unit.

After Jie La Er's figure completely disappeared from everyone's sight, Ku De turned to the Knight who had asked him whether the mission was successful and said, "If it was a mission to the Rhine, then it was indeed a success."

The Knight paused for a moment, then shrugged. "Heh, you have quite a sense of humor."

The two captains broke the silence, and the previously quiet team immediately became noisy again, except that the topic turned to Jie La Er.

Is he really that difficult?

"They are indeed very difficult to deal with."

"Tsk, so why doesn't he just die obediently?" a Knight murmured. "After doing something like that, why does he still choose to live?"

"Does he still think he's the Knight of the Evening Star he once was?"

"Looks like you don't have a very good reputation among your colleagues," Bai Wei's teasing voice echoed in Jie La Er's mind. "They don't just want you to leave, they want you to die."

Jie La Er didn't speak, but walked silently down the streets of Lyra.

Bai Wei didn't care. After a few days of rest, he had fully recovered and was now looking around the city he liked best in the game with great interest.

If the Rhine is still the most traditional sword and magic world, Lyra's art style leans more towards the Middle Ages, specifically a steampunk version. It boasts Gear Car that run throughout the city, mechanical gadgets that complement Magic Power, and even the vast majority of its residents are equipped with prosthetics. These prosthetics look brand new and exquisite, far more advanced than Jie La Er's mechanical leg, which needs oiling after a while, otherwise it will creak incessantly.

After entering the city, Jie La Er did not wander around aimlessly. Instead, he went to the nearest Gear Car shop, bought a ticket, and boarded the Gear Car.

Then I found a seat in the very corner and sat down.

This is the initial station closest to the edge of the city. Because the residents of Lyra rarely leave the city, there are very few people at the initial station. However, as the Gear Car starts and gradually penetrates deeper into this special metal city, more and more people get on the train.

Lyra is the world's largest city in terms of both land area and population.

Because the entire Lyra Church only has this one city, and all Lyra believers live in this one city.

The people on the Gear Car were chatting enthusiastically.

"Wow, is that a new prosthetic arm? That's pretty impressive."

"Yes, it was just launched last month."

"That's great, I want to get a new one too."

"Didn't you just replace that one six months ago?"

"Isn't that just an old man?"

The people who were engrossed in their conversation hardly noticed Jie La Er in the corner. Those who did notice him frowned when they saw the rusty metal parts on Jie La Er body, as if they had seen something disgusting, and kept their distance from him.

Bai Wei was very satisfied with this, because it allowed him to see the Tower of Babel outside the Gear Car more clearly.

Countless energy ropes connect the Tower of Babel, spreading like a spider web to every corner of the city and providing it with special energy.

This is the most direct reason why Lyra, despite its apparent prosperity, can only maintain its influence within this city.

Everything they do revolves around that tower.

That is the heart of this city, and also its faith.

Bai Wei gazed at the towering building, his star-like pupils shifting slightly as a scene unlike anything in reality came into view.

He saw the tower burning under the dim sky, the fire seeming to set the world ablaze.

"Interesting."

Bai Wei said with a light laugh.

"Bite".

Three hours later, the Gear Car stopped at the terminal station. At this point, there were no passengers left in the carriage except for Jie La Er.

Jie La Er got up and got out of the car.

He came to the edge of the city again.

This is a completely different landscape. There are no dazzling arrays of mechanical tools, no residents loudly discussing prosthetics, only a muddy path that seems to lead to the end of the world.

This huge contrast is like changing the map.

But Bai Wei knew that this was also part of the Lyra.

Jie La Er set off down the path and walked for about twenty minutes before standing in front of a simple house.

This is the only house here, and it's his home.

Jie La Er took out his key and Open the door.

The key stopped halfway through turning.

Water splashed on my hands because it was coming from the house.

Jie La Er looked up at the humanoid monster that was lying on the roof, which looked like it was made of mud.

It had no eyes or nose, only a mouth, which was now wide open towards Jie La Er, from which a liquid that was either blood or water was dripping continuously.

Bai Wei asked, "Your friend?"

Jie La Er drew the Chainsaw Sword from behind him.