A Ship Above the Clouds

The dwarf apprentice told Roy that air superiority was the most important factor restricting the development of Magic Airship.

Do not attempt to open up sea routes in this region if you do not have control over the skies there.

The reason why the Grimm Empire was able to develop the shipping of Magic Airship was because the Grimm Empire possessed the Royal Eagle Lion Knights.

In fact, the Silver Moon Elf shouldn't have such worries, since they also control the Silver Moon Elf Silver Pegasus Legion, a flying force.

In the eyes of the dwarven apprentices, the elves had no need to worry about the flying magical beasts harassing the Magic Airship.

Roy wasn't worried about the flying monsters from the Pattington Plane harassing them, not because his Silver Pegasus Legion could provide such air support to the Pattington Plane, but because he himself commanded a Griffon Cavalry Regiment.

His Griffon Cavalry Regiment has now grown to more than 700 Griffon Cavalry, almost enough to form a flying army.

In the Padesto Forest, Griffon Bulwark Mountain Range, Pagisto Plateau, and Sun Island Bay of the Pattington Plane, this Griffon Cavalry Regiment is considered the most formidable flying force.

As for the Blackwater Swamp, Roy really didn't want to set foot in that area for the time being, not only because of the countless Venomous Horned Black Serpent lurking there, but also because of the swarm of dragon flies deep in the Blackwater Swamp.

Roy is currently focusing his attention on three areas: the Pagisto Plateau, the Griffon Bulwark Mountain Range, and Sun Island Bay.

Roy focused his attention here mainly because the plateau has abundant mineral resources, Sun Island Bay has high-quality fishery resources, and together with the large orchards around Padesto City, it can form a comfortable zone most suitable for the elves to live in.

This is also the main reason why Roy is determined to reclaim this natural Fishing Ground.

This way, the Pagisto Plateau will have sufficient supplies and will not be overly reliant on Woods' supplies from Padesto City...

The Roland Continent, as described by the dwarven apprentice, was a prosperous land.

This reminded Roy of something High Priest Reed High Priest Reed had once said, "Roy You must go to the Roland Continent if you have the chance."

"I must go to the Roland Continent if I have the chance," Roy said to the dwarf apprentice with conviction, standing to the side.

The Magic Airship entered the clouds, surrounded by thick fog, and the damp air quickly soaked the entire Magic Airship.

All twelve Floating Device on the airship were activated, and the Magic Rune Array emitted a ghostly blue light.

Four dwarf apprentices took turns coming to the control panel to chat with Roy and to explain to the Half-Elf students the various things to pay attention to when the Magic Airship took off.

"Actually, it's quite simple to maneuver through the clouds as long as you try to avoid thunderstorm areas; just try to avoid those cumulonimbus clouds."

"It was said in a simple and honest way by a dwarf apprentice."

Once the Magic Airship passed through the clouds, the scenery before us was like a fairyland.

The clouds beneath my feet felt like I could walk on them, or even like the ground was covered with countless white cotton balls.

As the airship ascended to this point, the blinding sunlight above the clouds became palpable. However, a fellow apprentice was already standing on the deck, holding an anemometer and measuring wind speed and direction...

"Will it continue to rise?" Roy asked, pursing his lips.

"We're looking for the Wind Stream Layer! Once we're above the clouds, we'll actually need to measure the wind direction from the ship to find a route to the Plateau City..."

"That's what the dwarf apprentice replied."

After hovering for nearly fifteen minutes, the Magic Airship continued to gain altitude.

Although it's sunny here, it's also very cold.

These dwarf apprentices were very familiar with this Magic Airship.

Under their skillful control, the Magic Airship finally entered the Wind Stream Layer.

The biting wind made Roy feel a little cold. Roy stood on the deck and stared at the dwarf apprentices. After the Magic Airship entered the Wind Stream Layer, they did not rush to raise the sails.

Instead, he quickly ran to the bow of the ship, opened the hidden compartment below deck, and took out a roll of canvas.

The two dwarf apprentices went to the left and right ends of the deck respectively, and quickly tore open the canvas, letting the strong wind make it bulge.

Roy discovered that the sail was more like a parachute, instantly lifted by the strong wind and quickly detached from the ship...

This is a spinnaker. As the spinnaker flies off the hull, it quickly straightens the somewhat swaying Magic Airship in the Wind Stream Layer...

According to the dwarf apprentice, this ball sail is used to determine the airship's flight direction.

Then three more triangular sails were pulled out, and the Magic Airship, with its bow facing the direction of the Wind Stream Layer, began to move in the wind.

Only after the Magic Airship gradually stabilized did the dwarf apprentices raise the sails under the three masts to their full height.

The Propulsion Device on the left and right sides of the Magic Airship currently only serve to assist the Magic Airship in adjusting its flight direction.

Within the Wind Stream Layer, it's impossible to turn around, not even by more than ten degrees; the entire Magic Airship is simply blown about by the wind.

Entering the Collapse Mountain Range, the Nikoba Mountain Range, and finally, in the distance Gaxi Mountain Range and the wilderness appear...

After three days, the Magic Airship finally arrived at the Plateau City in the heart of the Pagisto Plateau.

The journey took about the same amount of time as the Griffon Cavalry, but sitting in the cabin was much more comfortable than riding on a griffin.

Roy did not linger in the Plateau City, but instead dropped half of the supplies off the ship and immediately flew towards Sun Island Bay.

At that moment, a caravan was traveling along the Tollai River, following a road along the river, towards the Plateau City.

There were also several Silvermoon Elf Merchants in the caravan; they were outsiders traveling together.

According to them, they heard about this business opportunity in Castleton City and immediately decided to go to Pattington Plane to look for it...

"You've transported supplies here more than once, haven't you? How long will it take for these goods to sell in the market?" a Silvermoon Elf Merchants asked the head of the merchant group.

"We will stay in the Plateau City for five days, and regardless of whether the goods are sold out, we will set off back to Padesto," the head of the trade group said casually.

What about the remaining stock?

"Sell them to the Mine Guard Regiment, and they'll buy up all the supplies transported from Padesto City at a price slightly lower than the market price..." the merchant guild leader said honestly.

At that moment, an elf in the caravan pointed to the sky and shouted:

"Look, everyone look! There's a Three-Masted Sailboat floating in the sky!"

This statement drew everyone's attention. All the elves resting by the river looked up, and sure enough, a colossal vessel was slowly sailing away from the Plateau City in the sky...

"What is that?" some elves asked curiously.