Lanchi's Journey to the Flower Capital

The capital of the Bosen Kingdom.

Flower Capital, Pariel.

On a night shrouded in dense fog, pale moonlight illuminated the ancient and beautiful Flower Capital below.

The outlines of the buildings flickered in and out of view in the darkness. The moonlight cast long shadows from the pointed roofs and spiral stone towers.

The curtains of a carriage traveling along the cobblestone streets were tightly drawn, and vague silhouettes shifted inside. With the shops closed and the windows shut on both sides of the street, the air was filled with a quiet unease.

At that moment, accompanied by the sound of rushing air, an even larger shadow approached like the curtain of the heavens.

A massive brown airship sailed through the sky a thousand meters above Flower Capital Pariel. Its surface was covered in metal plating, with steam and magical energy faintly visible through the seams.

The airship was oval-shaped, resembling a courtyard-style Hanging Gardens. Its front was sharp and its rear broad, while its massive thrusters and propellers stretched from both sides like a whale's fins, allowing the vessel to glide through the sky with extraordinary smoothness.

The interior of the magical airship resembled a palace, filled with delicate wooden paneling and copper ornaments. Flickering lights mingled with the faint hum of machinery.

"Dear passengers, the Floating Castle has entered the urban area and is beginning to slow down. We will arrive at our destination—Pariel North Station—in thirty minutes."

A flower-shaped metal loudspeaker broadcast the travel announcement.

The passengers wore outfits ranging from casual to formal, each busy with their own affairs. Some were absorbed in conversation, while others quietly admired the view outside the windows.

In the resplendent passenger lounge, a young woman lazily sprawled across a window-side booth.

Her name was Li Sang Qian, and she had