Dragon God, immortal

Incredible, incomprehensible, indescribable, Mariel had never seen such a stable ship.

If this ship were to hit the Lobster.

It is estimated that the Lobster sank immediately.

After getting on the boat, Mariel quietly pushed her monocle under the gaze of the cat people.

This pair of glasses is his magical equipment. It can consume magic power and observe the magic concentration of the outside world at a visual level.

In his opinion, such a ship must be supported by magic. He wanted to see which part was the product of magic...

After staring... looking... watching for a long time, Mariel stopped using magic props. Oh my god, the concentration of magic power on the ship is frighteningly high! Could it be that all the parts on the ship are magic props?

What about their weapons? Could they also be magic cannons? I heard that the magic bombardment cannons of the Mor Empire are incredibly powerful, so I guess the cannons of these cat people won't be any worse...right?

After looking around, Mariel was surprised to find that the ship was not armed! No cannons, no crossbows, and the cat people didn't even carry any weapons with them!

So how does this ship fight?

Depend, depend on collision?

Soon, he followed the cat-man on the deck for a few steps and his doubts were answered.

On this steel behemoth, there are only fishing rods, fishing nets, long fishing rods, large fishing nets, and a warehouse full of rapidly frozen sea fish. The full catch tells us that the ship is about to return with a full load.

Mariel swallowed.

He had an unreliable idea in his mind.

This ship... could it be that it's not a warship, but a full-time fishing boat... This, this is not right, such a powerful ship... you use it as a fishing boat? How much do you cat people love eating fish! !

Afterwards, the cat people swiftly tied them up on the Crayfish and transported them to the Four Finger Ball Island, which was an island to the upper right (northeast) of the Cat's Paw Islands... Currently, there were no cat people living on the four finger ball islands in the north, so these poor humans could be left there temporarily.

Then, Mariel, with a confused look on her face, built a bonfire on the island with twenty or so crew members, ate the fish given by the cat people, and watched them leave.

Well, at least the Crayfish was left to them.

The cat people should treat the captives well, right?

"It's great that there was no conflict." Marel touched the magic item on his chest. This item should be kept for negotiations with the Mor Empire. It would be a waste to use it to kill the barbarians. "No... they are not barbarians no matter how you look at it, right? Do they have their own country on the island?"

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"Eh... this is the first time that friendly humans have arrived." Shushan listened to the report from the cat people under his feet. He felt that this group of humans was different from the previous ones.

The last time I met that group of people on Tegenkyu Island, they seemed to be possessed by demons and it was impossible to communicate with them. They were even worse than the barbarians.

There is magic that allows them to communicate without any hindrance?

Why can't we have a good chat?

Longshen Shushan, who was a human in his previous life, actually wanted to communicate with human forces to see what kind of life the humans in this world lead and what kind of thoughts they use.

"Please invite them over, Suju. Now you are the only one who knows the [Magic of Communicating with Living Beings]. Please communicate with them properly." Shushan gave the order with his head down. He planned to hide himself this time so as not to show up and scare these humans to death.

Shushan has given the order, and Suju, as the Dragon God Priestess, naturally obeys the order... Suju, a cat-person born on an island, has never seen what humans look like, so she is also a little curious...

So one day later.

Mariel and two of her trusted followers.

I was invited by the Initial Dragon God to the Palm Ball Island, which is located in the open space of Sanhua Village.

Marel and the other two were taken to the foot of a mountain. He maintained the most basic vigilance and peeked around with a monocle.

Wow, it's really good. All the cat people around, regardless of age, have magical reactions! The worst ones have the magic level of wizard apprentices. The number of primary wizards is the largest, and there are also many advanced wizards... Fortunately, no great wizards were seen.

Without the great wizard, the magic item on his chest can still play a role. After all, the magic interference (magic resistance) of the great wizard level is too strong.

Looking around, Mariel saw a few elderly cat-people who were worth noting. She guessed that they were the elders of this tribe...

The white-haired, flower-tailed female cat-man holding a shield should be responsible for defense and the like...

A tabby orange male cat man, carrying a shovel and a bottle of medicine, probably a manager of medicines...

The light-wood cat-man carrying a fishing rod should be someone who works with fisheries. For some reason, he is carrying a large fresh fish...

And above, there is the calico cat sitting in the center, and the white-haired cat next to her... Needless to say, they must be the most powerful cat people.

"Welcome, guests from afar. Who are you? Where are you from and where are you going?" The elegant female cat-person with pure white fur spoke. Although it was not a familiar language, she could understand its meaning.

"Please forgive our intrusion, ma'am. On behalf of the envoys of the Kingdom of Amon, I would like to apologize. In addition, we sincerely thank your country for the food and assistance." The first thing Mariel said was to reveal her background and affiliation. "Now please allow me to introduce myself..."

Mariel Amon, the eleventh heir to the Amon Kingdom, was about to seek help from the More Empire in the East Continent as the country was paralyzed due to natural disasters.

Unfortunately, they unexpectedly encountered pirates on the northern route and were forced to change their route after being in trouble.

Just when the food was about to run out.

Got help from the cat fishermen.

That's probably it...

Su Ju nodded. The other party's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant but rather confident. It was great to be able to communicate in a friendly manner.

Whether it was her, the cat people around her, or Shushan who pretended to be a mountain, they all thought so...

"Mr. Mariel, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Suju, which means 'Elegant Daisy' when translated into Dragon Language. Cat's Paw Islands welcomes you, friendly guest."

Chapter 58: City People Who Have Never Seen a Tractor

This is the first time that the Cat's Paw Islands have come into contact with foreign races.

Oh, the incident at Tegenkyujima doesn’t count.

That could only be considered an 'encounter' with foreigners, who were considered invaders, and there wasn't even a formal communication, which was no different from the barbarians they called them.

Mariel was naturally not a barbarian. If necessary, he could even communicate with the barbarians - that was what he did in his country - so at the moment, the conversation between the two sides was very pleasant.

Su Ju, on behalf of the cat people of the archipelago, expressed her curiosity about the Kingdom of Amon and her hope for in-depth exchanges...

On behalf of the Kingdom of Amon, Marel expressed her awe for the maritime power of the archipelago and her willingness to follow the host's arrangements during her stay...

Su Ju expressed regret for the loss of the Lobster and agreed to take in Mariel and his party for a while until the Lobster was repaired...

Maril was very grateful and promised to repay her in the future...

That’s about it, that’s all we have to say.

Then it was time for the party.

The Cat's Paw Islands have always liked to talk about important things at the dinner table. Well, the Winter Solstice Banquet is when Lord Shushan adjusts the annual plan, so this habit has been formed from top to bottom.

The situation today is rather special. Su Ju originally wanted to entertain the guests with a winter solstice dinner, but she felt it was a pity that autumn was still some time away, and now she only has food reserves from the spring... Well, that's probably enough, right?

So, under Mariel's surprised eyes, tables and chairs were set up around the open space and a roof was erected, just like a food stall.

"It's much simpler than an aristocratic banquet..." Mariel felt a little sorry for this treatment, but for some reason she felt relieved.

This place is indeed isolated from the world, and this form of gathering is quite primitive... This made him regain some cultural confidence.

The high-end banquets in the Kingdom of Amon, or in other words, in most of the human kingdoms with which China has traded, all follow a similar template.

The long dining table was filled with large plates of food, which were divided by the "main meal servant" according to the established rules. Then the "side meal servant" brought individual drinks and other small dishes to the table...

Well, this is what a so-called aristocratic banquet is like. All it needs are gorgeous tableware and well-behaved servants. What you eat is not food, but a noble enjoyment.

Just as Mariel was thinking.

There was a sound of 'dinosaur carrying wolf'.

Mariel and his two cronies were all startled. The latter even drew their weapons and looked around alertly with terrified eyes.

"Ah, I see you're scared." As a witch, Su Ju is responsible for presiding over banquets, but this is not a formal banquet, just a banquet for guests, so she doesn't have much to do. "This is a tractor, used to transport heavy or large amounts of materials, but these first and second generation farm tools make too much noise."

"Your country calls this a farm tool?" Marel's expression was subtle, and he asked his confidant to quickly put the weapon back into the sheath... Although the host did not confiscate their weapons! But the other party's sincerity could not be an excuse for their disrespect!

"Yes, but the Dragon God prefers the name 'agricultural machinery'. In the dragon language, it seems to be a synonym for 'special machinery for the primary industry.'" Su Ju ignored the two people who were drawing their swords.

She is really not afraid of these people because of her strength.

You can crush them with one finger.

This is the confidence that comes from strength. You know, the Pure White Priestess is a cat-person who possesses both a dragon scale shield and a dragon scale comb.

"So that's what it is. I was making a fuss out of nothing..." Mariel was sweating profusely as he watched several tractors arrive carrying large quantities of food and fodder.

Just like the steel behemoths we encountered on the sea before, these tractors... can be called steel behemoths on land!

The Kingdom of Amon also had chariots of similar design.

But it was a chariot!

For combat!

The chariot only has defensive armor on the front, and the chariot is equipped with divine magicians and archers who are good at long-range attacks. On the battlefield, this kind of chariot is equivalent to a combination of "archers" and "cavalry"...

This type of chariot is invincible on the battlefield, but unfortunately the power source is the magic power of the divine magician, so the chariot will only be deployed during the charge, after all, there is only a short time to charge...

Mariel remained calm on the surface, but her peripheral vision and attention were fixed on the tractor.

He discovered that the endurance of these chariots - or farm tools as the locals called them - was too terrifying!

If it is a prop driven by magic, why doesn't the driver's magic run out? Are they all great wizards? Do they have endless magic?

Through the monocle, Mariel confirmed that the pilots did not consume any magic power... Was there something that consumed the magic power on their behalf?

Could it be that in order to demonstrate military power in front of foreigners, the magic gems were used lavishly?

Thinking of this, Mariel breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be reasonable if magic gems were used.

In the Kingdom of Amon and even other human kingdoms, magic gems are consumables that will turn into ashes after use. Magic gems that have exhausted their magic power are just a pile of useless pieces.

I guess these cat people usually don't want to use this kind of chariot... Only in front of him, an outsider, did they use the magic gems to show off... This behavior is understandable, no one wants their country to be looked down upon by others...

During the banquet preparation.

Mariel keeps talking to Suju.

He discovered that only this white-haired, curled-eared cat-man could communicate with him without hindrance, which meant that this cat-man possessed some powerful magic.

"Your country is truly a country that we all envy." Marel adhered to the creed that she must not let the conversation go unnoticed, and looked for a topic to insert into the conversation. "Oh, Your Highness, the Respected Witch, can you introduce me to that magnificent statue?"

Su Ju followed Mariel's gaze and saw the statue of Wu Yun... the pair of emerald cat eyes and the pink diamonds on the paw pads were still crystal clear even after so many years.

"That was the first generation watcher of the Cat's Claw Islands, Wuyun." Su Ju curled the corners of her mouth and laughed with her ears twitching.

"Watcher?" Mariel repeated the word. It seemed to be a special term for a certain class, similar to the word "knight" used by humans.

"Yes, the duty of the watchmen is to protect the fields and maintain the ecological balance. They are the helpers of the Dragon God... The elders I just introduced to you are all professional watchmen." Su Ju said.

Bai Lan, Chi Yan, Mu Mu, and her mother Juan Hua are all watchers taught by Master Shushan himself.

It's just that they are good at different things.

But their duty is to watch over the Cat's Paw Islands.

"Dragon God... Oh, please forgive me for calling your country's beliefs directly... Lord Dragon God seems to be a kind deity." Mariel praised with nice words.

If it is indeed a tribe that believes in dragons, it is no wonder that they know so many dragon languages. It is a pity that the Kingdom of Amon has no records about the Dragon God, and Mariel cannot judge which specific god they believe in.

But the other party has faith. Mariel believes in the angel Amon, who is the 'sage' under the throne of God. It should not be... hostile to the other party's faith, right?

Mariel expressed her beliefs in a subtle way.

Test the cat people's attitude towards paganism.

Su Ju nodded, expressing her understanding and respect for the other party's beliefs, and her desire to learn more about the human side's beliefs.

This made Mariel feel very fortunate. You know, humans would fight each other just because of different beliefs, but the cat people were so tolerant.

"Lord Amon is the disciple of the Lord of the Gods. He is in charge of the knowledge of the gods. It is said that his knowledge reserves are unmatched, and his wisdom is known to everyone from heaven to the abyss." Mariel said proudly.

The Kingdom of Amon is a country of sages, possessing the largest library in the Western Continent. The diviners under its name account for half of all the diviners in the Western Continent!

Su Ju twitched her ears when she heard that. The 'Lord of the Gods' mentioned by Mariel and the 'Lord God' have the same meaning, and they are probably referring to the same god.

According to Su Ju's understanding...

The wise men under the throne of God...

Probably equivalent to the priestess taught by Master Shushan himself? Thinking of this, Suju suddenly felt close to Angel Amon. Working in such a position must be quite hard...

Just as the two were talking happily, the ground suddenly shook slightly.