Before that, Angel had actually seen "Floating City" once.
It's called Liveseyd, and it's said to be one of the ancient Gods. "Imagination Dragon" Ankewelt performed miracles with Imagination.
Of course, what Angel saw was not the prototype of Miracle City, but the replica at the bottom of the collective Sea of Collective Subconscious in "The Travels of Grosell". Although it was still majestic and mysterious, it was not floating in the air.
But this "Ghost Empire" and this "Dream City" are actually floating in the sky!
In order to prevent himself from misunderstanding, Angel continued to wait for Ice Mirror, which was the "eye", to fly upward until it reached an altitude of nearly a thousand meters. He could completely see the nearly circular "island" that occupied an area about half of Tingen City, including the central urban area, rivers, lakes and surrounding forests and hills, as well as the surrounding edges that were disconnected out of thin air and empty below.
It is indeed a floating city, and it is floating at least a thousand meters in the air. It is impossible to see the sea below. It can only be barely recognized as the sea... Angel frowned more and more, and was about to take a closer look at the surroundings, but suddenly lost his vision.
Ice Mirror was broken... no, completely disappeared...
She looked up at the sky and found that the stars and Crimson Moon that she had thought were reality showed a blurry feeling as if they were separated by glass. The Ice Mirror she launched hit this transparent "border" and then disappeared without a trace.
Already having some guesses in her heart, Angel turned her head and looked at the two receptionists who had been patiently waiting for her, and said to Cliff, who seemed to be more familiar with the situation:
"Do you know that your city is built on... the sky?"
"Of course, such an isolated existence is the city's way of protecting itself and its residents. Since Trensoest Empire was destroyed in the war, the only surviving 'Dream City' has been drifting in this space. It was designed to be completely self-sufficient and does not need to rely on external supplies, so residents do not need to communicate with the outside world... Of course, we welcome outsiders like you at any time."
Cliff said with an indifferent expression, but Angel still noticed the flattering smile in the other person's eyes, which made her confirm that her Beyonder Ability had not expired.
However, the information contained in his words still made Angel a little concerned, especially the reason why "Ghost Empire" was created, which was completely different from the outside rumors.
According to the widespread legend between Adventurer and pirates, this last creation of the empire carried all the treasures of the Trensoest Empire and disappeared into the depths of the sea. The intended crew failed to board the ship, causing it to become a complete Ghost Ship.
But now, there are so many residents on the ship who don't know that they are the survivors of Fourth Epoch... Angel glanced at the honor guard welcoming him, no longer delayed, but let them lead the way into the magnificent hotel.
Of course, based on the scenes she saw, she has already made some guesses about the current existence form of "Dream City", which will only be confirmed one by one through other information later.
"At least Trensoest Empire certainly can't let such a big Floating City fly in the air for more than a thousand years. Even if it did, it would have been discovered long ago... Based on the Beyonder Characteristic it has, it can be inferred that 'Dream City' is extremely likely It can be roaming on a fixed and circular route in the gap between Spirit World and reality. The periphery reproduces the environment of Physical World, including sunlight, Moon and the sea below, allowing the city to enjoy the normal four seasons, day and night.
"To achieve all of this, it is likely that a copy of the high-level characteristics of 'Apprentice' or 'Death' is needed to provide the power to shuttle Spirit World, a copy of the high-level characteristics of 'Demoness' controls Mirror World, and creates an environment that is fake and real, and a copy of the high-level characteristics of 'Lawyer' Characteristic Distortion, reverses gravity, allowing it to float. Finally, the characteristic 'Balancer', which is dominated by the power of order, coordinates all forces and serves as the foundation of the city... Of course, to maintain an entire city operating independently for thousands of years, there may be other Beyonder Characteristic and Mystical Item to provide materials that cannot be self-sufficient.
"The so-called 'Ghost Empire' that can be seen occasionally in the outside world is its projection on the sea. Because it is floating in the air and far away from the sea, the projection is smaller than the main body. It is regarded as an uncontrolled and elusive 'Ghost Ship'.
"It seems that Night Emperor really designed this city carefully, but I don't know whether it was intended to be a capital city that is difficult for others to attack, or a gift to someone..."
Angel's own voice in his head analyzed silently.
Cliff, who had no idea about her inner thoughts, enthusiastically introduced everything about the hotel, such as being a temporary residence for guests for free, each room having an independent bathroom, room service, balcony and study room, etc. Valentina, who had a proud figure, went to the reception desk and seemed to be checking in.
Looking at the hotel lobby, which is also mainly black, but with many oil paintings hanging, statues and gold objects, Angel truly feels that this city welcomes "outsiders".
The guard of honor, armed with wooden guns and strong in appearance, but capable in appearance, remained at the door. It was probably just a way for the city to show that it valued its guests, and was not a professional soldier to guard against outsiders.
What kind of professional soldier does a Floating City that is hidden between reality and Spirit World need? Who are you going to fight with?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she noticed someone walking slowly on the stairs leading to the second floor, accompanied by an aura that was both Distortion and majestic that she was already familiar with.
It can't be the person I thought of... Angel looked at the stairs speechlessly.
As footsteps approached, a figure nearly two meters tall, wearing a black robe, a spire crown held in his arm, and short black hair combed to one side appeared in Angel's sight.
That's "King of the Five Seas" Nast Solomon!
In the last few seconds before entering "Ghost Empire", Angel noticed the king of the sea jumping up from his flagship and followed him. He had expected to see him in this city, but he didn't expect it to be so fast and by such a coincidence.
Nast did not show too much surprise, but nodded in confirmation and said to himself:
"Sure enough, you, who is Sequence 3 like me, will also be brought here."
Same as Sequence 3... Angel was stunned, and immediately thought that the "distinguished guests" mentioned by Cliff before would appear in a similar place, guessing that Nast Solomon might appear in a nearby place like himself, and then the "honor guard" who was rushed here took him to stay temporarily.
Cliff obviously didn't know that another distinguished guest had already checked into the hotel, but he could tell from his clothing and aura that the other guest did not belong to this city, so he asked Angel in a low voice:
"This is the companion you mentioned before, who came to this city with you?"
"He is not my companion, but he did come here with me," Angel corrected with a cold face, "Can we talk alone? Um, how do I check in?"
"I've prepared it for you. Room 202 on the second floor belongs to you tonight," Valentina trotted up to her, stretched out his hands, and handed over a dark black, brass-bound exquisite card with a key hanging on it, "Someone will take you to see the consul tomorrow morning."
Angel nodded slightly, took the key, thought for a while and said:
"I hope you will receive me tomorrow instead of another stranger... Doesn't this violate some law?"
"As you wish."
The two receptionists looked at each other, bowed and agreed to Angel's request.
"It seems like you know a lot about this city?"
After Cliff and Valentina left, Angel followed Nast to the resting area in the corner of the hall. After occupying the only single sofa, he looked at "King of the Five Seas" who was standing by the coffee table and refused to sit down, and asked curiously.
"I just knew some information in advance. This is my first time here... Of course, your actions did not surprise me. When I dragged the ironclad ship, I decisively used the cooperation of various abilities to open the window to enter here. It is worthy of being 'Golden Queen'."
Nast's dull voice contained no dissatisfaction or accusation, but simply stated the facts quietly.
It seems that he does not intend to pursue us for the time being about abandoning him and entering "Ghost Empire". Of course, the top priority now is to find out what dangers there are in this city, and how to obtain the various Beyonder Characteristic we need. Presumably he can also distinguish the priorities... Angel thought, and also no longer pursued the other party's knowledge of additional information, but asked:
"Did the people who received you also say that they would meet with the 'Archon' tomorrow?"
"Yes, and it's also noon. It seems that we will go to see him together. This should be the last step of the 'entering the city ceremony' and the most important step. If I guess correctly, we will also meet other people there, His Highness Anne Gustav, Gehrman Sparrow who helped you, and the 'Imperative Mage' who followed in..."
It means that no matter where they end up, they will go to see the "Consul" like us tomorrow... Angel also had a guess, so he nodded, hesitated for a moment, and continued:
"Can I not go to see him? I noticed that a considerable part of the 'laws' are targeted at the residents of this city, and before we are assigned status by the Archon, we are just 'guests' and can theoretically not abide by the relevant laws..."
This is the "loophole" that Angel noticed when he got the simplified version of the law. He brought it up for discussion at this time. Firstly, he wanted to see the thoughts of the pirate king who aspired to become "Black Emperor". Secondly, he wanted to test whether the other party knew more information.
Unexpectedly, Nast sneered unabashedly, and his tone changed from serious to joking:
"You haven't seen the complete law yet... They respect the law very much, and there is a copy on the desk in each guest room. Before you leave tomorrow, you'd better study it first, so as not to violate the taboo without knowing it... In addition, even if you really find any loopholes, it's best not to use them in a hurry, but to leave it to the critical moment, because the city needs to re-promulgate a new version of the law, and it will not take effect until it is announced. Before that, there is an opportunity to 'take advantage of the loopholes'..."
It felt like he was reminding me in good faith, but his tone sounded like Hunter... Angel frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask:
"You've really never been here?"
"I didn't, but my father was here..."
Nast said in a deep voice, seemingly losing interest in continuing to chat, and turned around and left the hall.
Savini Solomon, the Great Pirate, White Maple Earl from the Roselle period... When exchanging information about "Ghost Empire" before, Nast said that he had obtained the clues left by Savini. It seemed that he had reservations...
Looking at the other party's back, Angel shook his head, went to the second floor, and found his own room. He did not bother to admire the luxurious furniture and decorations from Fourth Epoch Trensoest Empire. Instead, he went straight to the study and found the "City Law" (78th edition) whose cover was made of thick black parchment and had copper edges locked at the corners.
In view of the warning of "King of the Five Seas", Angel decided not to do anything else before reading this law book.
This even includes praying to Mr. Fool or Evernight Goddess!
After all, even in the "lite version" of the legal provisions, there are regulations prohibiting Sacrificing to Evil Gods, and there is no doubt that Mr. Fool is a less formal God in the eyes of the public, and although Evernight Goddess is one of the righteous gods in Fourth Epoch, Trensoest Empire was finally divided up by the Augustus, Castile and other families after the death of "Night Emperor". Maybe he also had the support of Orthodox Church. It is still unknown what kind of God "Dream City" regards him as...
After reciting Goddess Honorific Name in his heart and apologizing to Him, Angel opened the thick cover and looked at the lines of laws written in gilded characters.