The Thousand Year Dynasty
15.5. Antology Story: Meeting Friends
And because the exploration of Sekai forest is complete, then it is time for the trio of hunters to leave the village.
"I think it's time for us to come back" Loujze said as they sat in the back yard of Fla's house after lunch.
"Are you going to the place of Lord Nata and Lord Aksa?" Fla asked from a bench across from Loujze.
"Right, since our task was done, then we had to go back to report"
"Can I come?"
"Maybe if you want. But it's gonna take a little while. Because we still have to finish something at the miners' place on the east side" Deixter said.
"I don't mind Mr. Deuxter. All right then. I would ask my father for permission first, and then get ready" said Fla quickly, running into the house with flowers.
"Tomorrow morning we went through the cave in the east yesterday" cried Deuxter so that Fla who was far enough away to hear it.
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And the next day after saying goodbye to Fla's father, the trio are shocked by some people who also want to join Nata and Aksa. James, Luka, Livia, and Fang are joined by Fla and a trio of hunters.
"I thought you were the only one who'd come to meet Mr. Nata and Mr. Aksa"
"They suddenly forced me to come along when I was about to leave yesterday"
"Well, if so"
"We're going to see a cave on the east hill there that's less than normal, it's going to take all day. The hallway also has some parts that are a little difficult to pass"
"We understand Mr. Deixter. We don't have a problem with that"
And then they started to enter the cave. Not too late in the afternoon when they arrived at the percabanga cave passage. The trio of hunters asked Fla's entourage to wait a bit. While they are looking for a Go that is usually in that place to keep an eye on the miners.
Four villagers, including Fla, were astonished to find the cave so busy that people came in and pushed the trolley over the iron track.
After reporting on what they found and what they planned, they then introduced Fla's entourage to Go.
The miners looked surprised to find new people, emerging from the cave. They took Fla's entourage to the miners' quarters to rest. They will continue their journey tomorrow morning.
"Well, what's that, sir?" James was heard, Morra's tall man was surprised when he found a dredging car, on their way to the miners' residence.
"That's a useful train to help dredge up the ground and limestone hills" Deuxter explained later.
"How can such a large and heavy-looking device move Mr. Deuxter?" Fla sounded curious about the device.
"I don't know either, lord Aksa and lord Val made it" Deuxter replied briefly.
Fla's group is still surprised by the tools they have never seen before, as well as how the development has been done in the mining area.
"Although this place is a mining area, but its development is much more affordable than our village" James said.
"really. Is all this because of the dredger and the little train that can move on its own?" Fla said later.
"The train is called a trolley. They were moved by the locomotive trolley that was there" Loujze pointed to a small locomotive furnace that had wheels at the end not far from them.
"And how can they move Mr Loujze?" This time Fang asked.
"I don't know for sure either. But clearly they were using steam from heated water" Loujze tried to explain as much as he could.
"Yes, that's right" Loujze replied quickly because it was just that he knew.
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Then the next day they began to head to the beach on the east coast, early in the morning right. So that they are not late to cross to Mado beach. Because the ship they would use to cross over, was a material carrier. The ship has a schedule to make crossings every day.
"Well, about a year ago when we were passing by, this place wasn't what it is today" Fla said as the seven arrived on the east coast.
"Is the ship made of iron?" James was heard back unsettled after seeing a ship that was 4 times the size of an ordinary wooden ship, with two large wheels on the left and right side of the ship's body. What surprised James even more was that the ship was made of iron.
"True, the ship is made entirely of iron" Deuxter replied.
"How can the ship not sink? Though the iron bowl I had made, immediately drowned when I put it on the water" James still could not understand the awkwardness he saw at this time.
"Eitherway. The ship was also made by the same man who made the strange iron tools you see around this place" Loujze replied.
"Did those tools use magic?" This time Luke the wolf who had just been silent, finally spoke. Because he was curious too.
Then they passed through a wooden building made higher than the ground level. And from the building there is a wooden bridge with a pole attached to extend towards the sea, leaving the beach. A pier is seen at the end of the wooden bridge. The iron ship is moored.
In the middle of the wooden bridge is installed an iron rail to pass through the material lifting trolley to the Ship.
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And finally they crossed the sea with the iron ship. Along the way, James seemed very worried. Fear that the ship will sink or capsize.
No more than noon they had arrived at the beach dock Mado.
Now the beach looks more crowded than ever. Until the trio of hunters were surprised to see it. On his dermaganya now moored several wooden boats and barges for fishermen looking for fish.
Next to the building in front of the pier used as a guard post, there is now a fish market held by the surrounding residents.
Then behind the guard post there were several iron cars lined up neatly.
The streets also appear flat, flat, and wide. Many people pass by. Whether it's a horse-drawn carriage, a donkey-drawn wagon, or a person on foot.
"This crowded place is only two days away from our secluded place?"
"absolutely surprising. They'll definitely make a big city on that dead land"
"It also surprised us. Five months ago this place was just established. But now it's this crowded" Huebert also sounded amazed.
Seeing the trio of hunters who had just gotten off the ship, some soldiers immediately approached. Then with one of the iron chariots, they made their way to the land of Pharos.
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The road to the land of Pharos also looks very neat and clean. Within a certain distance there was a guard post standing on the side of the road. The post building looks bigger than the post building on Mado beach.
That is because the post built on the edge of the road is equipped with a place to rest, and also available sleeping equipment such as sleeping bags or blankets.
Behind the building stood a water tower that was much smaller in size than the one in the northern camp. And there are 2 such post buildings along the road from Mado beach to the North Gate.
The trip only takes no more than a day using the iron train. After dusk the eight of them had already arrived at the entrance of the North Gate.
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