The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

This thing is going to fly into the sky and attack whalers?

It's impossible for a mortal body to fight against something like this...

As Xing Mo was thinking about this, a figure pushed aside the steam and walked towards him from not far away.

After seeing the face clearly, Xing Mo was startled, then waved her hand happily:

"tutor!"

Lucius Phillips was wearing work clothes and a helmet. He no longer looked like a wizard, but more like a foreman.

The instructor stopped in front of Alice and Xingmo, looked around, and then smiled:

"It seems that you have recognized it?"

"I will hold a grudge against you for not telling me Xiaomo's identity." Alice looked at Lucius resentfully.

"Hahahahaha," Lucius laughed, "After all... we can't trust any of us, so I'll leave the judgment to Xiaomo and let her decide whether to believe you."

So you two have had a conversation... Xingmo glanced at Lucius, then at Alice, imagining the senior looking for her everywhere.

She must be very anxious...

Xingmo cleared her throat and changed the unhappy topic:

"Teacher, why are you here?"

"Don't forget what my greatest skill is," Lucius said jokingly. "I'm a steam engineer, remember? A monster as massive as the Stardust, I'm afraid no one else can handle it except me."

"I can see that," Xingmo looked at the steam monster in the distance, "but why is it parked underground?"

Lucius smiled:

"This brings me to another masterpiece of mine."

He turned around and waved, motioning Xingmo and Alice to follow.

The two followed Lucius to the front of the "Stardust", walked through the metal gangway into the semicircular hatch, and the three of them entered the interior of the "steam airship".

The space inside the boat was unexpectedly narrow, only about one-third the size of the outside. The walls were covered with complicated pipes and instruments, and the pointers on them kept jumping.

The three of them walked to the bridge of the airship. Directly in front of them was a honeycomb-shaped glass baffle, showing a complete 180° view directly in front of the airship. There were several operating tables on the side, and Xing Mo could not understand anything on them.

Although Xingmo's scores in the "Alchemy Machinery Class" were not low before, in front of this structure, Xingmo felt like a primitive man.

If it were Miriam, she would definitely exclaim something like "What a great design!"

"..."

Lucius walked to the front console and quickly dialed a few buttons.

"Buzzing..."

Xing Mo only felt a ray of light falling from above her head. She raised her head and looked out from the transparent glass bridge, her eyes suddenly widened.

——The ceiling is slowly opening.

The land that was originally the lawn in the back garden of the Pushet Mansion was slowly splitting apart. The light from above the gray clouds poured in with fine rain, and the underground cavity illuminated the outline of the "Star" inch by inch.

"We can use the signal indicator lights to notify the ground crew to cooperate with us," Lucius explained to Xingmo, "but we won't have to go through so much trouble later. Have you heard of the telegraph?"

"I've heard a little about him, but I feel he's not as smart as the messenger." Xing Mo still stared blankly at the ceiling that was gradually opening.

"The convenience brought by messengers isn't available to everyone, but telegraphs can," Lucius said with a calm smile. "The development of technology is meant to serve everyone. The key is to extend the rights enjoyed by a minority to the majority."

At this time, the ceiling was basically open, and the entire underground cavity became very bright.

In the skylight cast from above the dome, the steam monster began to rise, and streams of steam spewed out from its hull, like a beast preparing to hunt.

"呲-"

Along with the sound of steam, Xingmo heard something moving around her. She turned her head and saw the pipes on the wall emitting red light.

No, it wasn't the pipe that was emitting red light, but something inside the pipe's glass that was emitting red light—

——Those are strings of fire!

The string was captured in the bronze tube, and streams of light blue steam stimulated it, releasing energy instantly, which was then transmitted along the tube to the balloon above the airship.

The strings are repeatedly stimulated, generated, and disappeared, constituting the operation process of the airship.

"This is part of the process that facilitates our observations. In the reactor, there are approximately a hundred strings being excited in turn," Lucius explained. "Oh, by the way, Alice, there are some improvements I'd like to make to those pipes. Remember to approve the plan."

"Just give me the bill, and everything will be reimbursed." Alice was also very shocked by the operation of the "Star". Looking at the "fire strings" that kept lighting up between the pipes, she couldn't help but smile.

At this time, the "Star" gradually broke away from the underground cavity, passed through the surface, and rose into the sky covered with gray clouds.

Raindrops slammed against the honeycomb-shaped glass of the bridge, and the outline of the city was filtered by the hazy raindrops, as if the eyes were blurred by tears.

At this time, two air currents spurted out from both sides of the bridge glass, creating a simple wind field, blowing away most of the rain and making the view of the bridge relatively stable.

No need to think, that is the power of the "Wind String".

Through the glass, Xingmo saw the Citadel—she watched the city expand in a circular pattern, centered around the White Tower. She saw carriages plying the city streets, cargo ships and ferries drifting on the river that ran through it, and the hazy rain casting a veil over the city.

She suddenly felt that she was standing very high, and the city under her feet was like an exquisite building block toy that would be destroyed at the slightest mistake.

"Actually, the Citadel is really small." Alice suddenly said.

But in such a small place, so many evil thoughts and dark clouds were born.

At some point, Alice and Xingmo's hands were tightly clasped together. Almost the same thought popped up in their minds, but they both tacitly did not speak and remained silent.

They are the guardians of the academy, the "bell keepers", whose mission is to protect the city beneath their feet.

"..."

Looking at the scenery of the Citadel, Lucius suddenly spoke:

"Miriam would love to ride in one of these airships."

Xing Mo turned her head and met her mentor's lake-blue eyes - those eyes were as deep as the sea under the crescent moon.

"Take good care of this city she loves for her."

The instructor smiled at the two of them, then walked to the back of the cabin to discuss the test with the crew.

Looking at Xingmo who was in a daze, Alice patted her shoulder gently:

"We'll make Prince Austin pay. Once we reach the outskirts of the city, we'll test our artillery on a target. Think of it as the Humpback Whale."

"That sounds satisfying." Xing Mo smiled.

She looked at the city in the rain again - yes, she should really take a good look at this city for Miriam.

This is the city she protected with her life.

"..."

While he was thinking, a steamship flew over the White Tower and flew towards the outskirts of Academi Territory.

Xing Mo's vision flashed and accidentally fell on the top of the "White Tower".

When she saw the flat top of the tower, a golden light suddenly flashed before her eyes.

"Well..."

Xingmo subconsciously closed her eyes and covered her hand, feeling a slight sting on the back of her hand.

"What's wrong?" Alice noticed Xingmo's condition.

"It's okay," Xing Mo opened his eyes and waved his hands, "I didn't get enough rest..."

Just now, the moment she closed her eyes, there seemed to be a flash of golden light in front of her eyes.

Xingmo often dreamed of similar scenes, but this was the first time she witnessed one in real life.

What is that...? Why did it appear while I was looking at the top of the White Tower?

Golden light...symbolizes the "Star Sea Goddess"?

Xingmo frowned slightly, and his thoughts were silent for a while.

......

Next, the Star flew out of the Citadel and attacked pre-placed targets in the mountains of Academi.

Throughout the whole process, Xingmo was absent-minded. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put it into words.

Alice was very excited. She was almost flushed as she watched the "Star"'s artillery accurately destroy the targets in the mountains.

Well, Senior does have this side to her... She really likes big explosions and stuff...

Soon, the "steam airship" began to return, from the mountains back to the academy, and slowly landed back in the territory of the Pushit family.

By this time, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

"What are your plans next?" Alice asked Xingmo, "It's still some time before dinner."

Xing Mo pondered for a moment, then said:

"I have some things to do in the North City area."

"Shall I go with you?" said Alice.

"No, I'll go by myself."

Xingmo planned to go to Fram Street. She wanted to find the manager of the cafe and ask her some questions.

The first thing is about the "Steam Man". That guy was almost out of control in the last battle, and it will definitely be difficult to deal with him next time we meet him.

If it suddenly appeared in a corner of the academy and quietly got out of control, it would inevitably lead to a huge mistake that no one could recover from.

A response plan is needed.

The second thing was actually very small: Xingmo always dreamed of golden stars falling from the sky. She originally thought that it was just a revelation she received as a believer in the goddess, but just now when she was riding the "Star" passing the "White Tower", she actually saw the golden starlight.

This might mean something. Xingmo didn't think she would get the answer by asking other people, but she inexplicably felt that the store manager must know.

"..."

Seeing Xingmo's thoughtful look, Alice reached out and rubbed her head:

"Then I won't go with you. I guess it's not convenient. I won't force you."

"Hehe, Senior Alice is so considerate~" Xingmo smiled.

"Heh, who are you smiling so sweetly for?"

Alice pinched Xingmo's face, and her expression suddenly became worried again.

Without waiting for Xingmo to ask, she leaned over and put her hands on Xingmo's shoulders:

"Xiao Mo, I was really sad when you disappeared. I was very busy during that time, but half of my brain was always thinking about you, wondering if you were not dead, if you were still alive..."

"...I even thought several times about going to Mortiheim myself and using the Dagger of Truth to see if you were still alive. But reason told me that I wouldn't get any answers. It was an invasion by the evil god, and I couldn't find you on my own..."

Huh? Why are you so serious all of a sudden?

Xingmo was overwhelmed by Alice's sudden long speech and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

And Alice is still outputting:

"So, I hope you know that I will always be one of the people who love you the most in this world. No matter what decision you make, I will always be your support. You will never be alone, and there is no need to be alone."

Xing Mo blinked blankly and finally responded:

"...Okay...so...so?"

"So how about you come live in my house starting tomorrow? The mansion is big and has many rooms, so you'll have better living conditions."

Alice finally points out the core idea of ​​the composition at the end of the sentence.

"Look, you and that little evil god live in a small apartment. How scary! Every night... ahem... never mind, just pretend I didn't see it. Anyway, just move to my house."

"puff..."

Xing Mo was stunned for a moment, then laughed:

"This...this is so embarrassing..."

"We can save a lot of money and live more comfortably, isn't that good?" Alice tilted her head.

"Um..."

Xing Mo lowered her head. Indeed, this was not a bad thing. At this time, she and her senior were on the same front. It would be easier to find a job if they lived closer.

But... bringing a little bastard like Aurora into someone else's house, isn't that a nuisance...?