Chapter 1 Pariieu, the City of Flowers

The capital of the Borson Kingdom.

Pariieu, the City of Flowers.

On a foggy night, the pale moonlight illuminated the ancient and beautiful City of Flowers.

The silhouettes of the buildings were vague in the night, their spires and spiral stone towers casting long shadows in the moonlight.

The curtains of a carriage traveling along the cobblestone street were tightly drawn, with shadowy figures moving within. On either side of the street, closed shops and tightly shut windows made the air quiet and uneasy.

At that moment, accompanied by the sound of rushing air, a larger shadow approached like a curtain in the sky.

A huge, brown airship sailed across the sky above Pariieu, the City of Flowers, thousands of meters high. Its surface was covered with metal plates, with glimpses of steam and magical light seeping through the gaps.

The overall oval-shaped airship resembled a courtyard-style sky garden, with a sharp front and a wide tail. Huge propellers and propellers on both sides acted like the fins of a whale, making the entire ship move smoothly in the air.

The interior of the magic-powered airship resembled a palace, filled with delicate wood paneling and copper ornaments, with flickering lights intertwined with the faint hum of machinery.

"Attention passengers, the super-giant magic-powered airship, Floating Castle, has entered the urban area and is beginning to decelerate. It will arrive at its destination, Pariieu North Station, in thirty minutes."

Flower-like metal loudspeakers broadcast the flight information.

The passengers, dressed in either casual or formal attire, were busy with their own affairs, some immersed in conversation, while others quietly admired the scenery outside the window.

In this resplendent passenger hall, a young woman leaned lazily on the table in a window seat.

Her name was Lisance. This was the umpteenth time she had come to Pariieu, the City of Flowers.

Because part of Pariieu, the City of Flowers, was used to build the Borson Magic Realm, its large-scale barrier made it difficult for magic-powered rail trains to pass through the northern half of the city, so the station was located closer to the south. If you wanted to travel directly to the north from a nearby city, it was more convenient to take an airship, at least avoiding the need to travel dozens of kilometers after getting off the train.

Of course, many tourists who wanted to sightsee also preferred to travel by magic-powered airship.

Many countries in the Southern Continent did not allow large suspended vehicles to fly over cities in their municipal planning, but the Borson Kingdom had extremely confident cutting-edge technology and aerial protection barriers, so the airships of the City of Flowers had become a major feature.

Every previous visit to Pariieu, the City of Flowers, had been unremarkable.

But this time.

The young man across from her was unique. He was clearly alone, but he bought three tickets, which stunned the ticket inspector.

This resulted in them being the only two people at this table, which should have been shared by four people.

Despite this, she would only sit on her half of the seat and would not occupy the other side, which was empty.

Just then, as the airship passed through a deep layer of clouds outside the window, the scenery of the entire city became clear and bright.

A brightly lit city suddenly appeared outside the glass.

Golden fireflies were like spots of light reflected on the city's mirror.

And this high place, from which you could overlook the City of Flowers at night, was like the eye of a typhoon.

The entire airship cabin was suddenly filled with exclamations, the joyous sounds of tourists.

Even the young man opposite Lisance temporarily put down the *Borson Kingdom Code* in his hand and looked into the distance.

After a while.

"Is this your first time visiting Pariieu, the City of Flowers?"

Lisance breathed a sigh of relief and finally plucked up the courage to talk to him.

This young man often looked out the window, as if everything was full of charm for him. He wanted to record everything with his eyes and turn it into the most beautiful picture in his memory.

They were both solo passengers, unlike the groups of friends or families in other seats.

This was also why she was able to meet him, who bought three tickets, at the same table.

The next half hour would be quite long, and every time she felt so bored.

She was very curious as to why this person bought three tickets, which was exactly the question she wanted to try to understand in the next half hour.

"Yes, to be precise, this is my first time coming to the Borson Kingdom."

The young man with black hair and green eyes closed the book in his hand, looked at Lisance, and replied with a slight smile.

The temperature in Pariieu, the City of Flowers, was cool at night. He was wearing a light, pure black vest, with a beige knitted sweater coat on the outside.

His temperament was like that of a painter resting in his spare time.

"So you're a foreigner. There are indeed many grand events in Pariieu, the City of Flowers, in August, including the Pariieu Holy Grail Familiar Competition, the Platinum-level Card Maker Exam, the Fireworks Ascension Festival, National Day, and so on."

Lisance counted them off.

She thought he was also from another city in the Borson Kingdom. After all, starting this year, the number of international tourists in the Southern Continent had begun to decline sharply.

After all, there were always rumors from the Cree Tee Empire in the south, making people want to avoid leaving their own country's safe city defense barriers as much as possible and embark on a long journey to an unknown place.

Of course, recently there have also been some not-so-good rumors about the Borson Kingdom itself, making people panic.

"We should be about the same age, there's no need to use honorifics."

The young man with black hair and green eyes said kindly,

"Are you here for tourism too?"

Unlike Lisance's expectations, the other party was not a young master type of person. On the contrary, he was quite talkative and approachable. Once he opened the conversation, he actually meant to chat with her on his own initiative.

"No, I'm here to find a job. I want to earn more money in this big city. I just graduated from a school in a small city in the Borson Kingdom. I hope to find a job as a pastry chef in Pariieu, the City of Flowers. Of course, maybe I'll work and study at the same time..."

Lisance said a little embarrassedly.

Although she had been studying magic, its practical use was inclined towards freezing magic and baking magic, which would be used in pastry making.

Even if she thought optimistically that she could find a good pastry shop to work in in the City of Flowers, she would probably start as an apprentice pastry chef.

"The salaries of advanced magical chefs are not low, after all, there are foods that can improve attributes in a short period of time."

Lan Qi recalled the Demon King's Imperial Restaurant at the Purgatory Corridor Academy. The chefs there were really amazing.

If he brought *that* *woman* there, Lan Qi felt that his school might go bankrupt and close down.

It's a pity that Cat Boss is an ordinary chef. He doesn't understand magical engineering at all and can't make dishes with any effect.

But it's also good. If the food is too magical, Tata won't be able to digest it well if she eats too much, and she might really grow a little belly.

Just as he thought of this, he felt an invisible hand pinch his neck.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong! Sister Tata!"

Lan Qi hurriedly apologized in his heart in a panic.