Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Aiden Norman F. Pierce sat at the coffee table and sighed deeply, feeling relieved.

He didn't know whether he had made the right decision by taking this business deal.

The current Earth Church Hospital looked like a harmless hospital, but in reality, the Earth Hospital was still the same as the Church of Night, the Church of Steam, and the Church of Storm. It was just a mark left by the behemoth on Backlund. Would it still be difficult for the little feathers like themselves to resist?

At least in the negotiations so far, the acting dean had left a good impression on Aiden. Although he was short of funds, he was not difficult and was reasonable, making him a good partner.

But the company still has to do business. The tractor project is a small deal for Abraham, but a big deal for Speedy Feather. Under the current circumstances, Speedy Feather is still hesitating whether to continue to maintain the tractor version of "Heart of Rupert" according to the contract. If it gives up, it will have to pay Abraham a huge penalty for breach of contract. If it continues, it is worried that the lives of all the people in the company will be lost one day due to some unscientific supernatural events.

Aiden and a few friends jointly opened Speed ​​Feather. One of them, who was good at management, was pushed to the position of "boss" by a few technical geeks. Now this "boss" is anxious every day, jumping back and forth between the two decisions of breach of contract and fulfillment of contract. The desert above his head is visible to the naked eye, surpassing 99% of the technicians in the company.

The company had to prepare for this risk, such as taking on some other big orders. Therefore, Aiden, who had always been conservative and steady, mustered up the courage to take on the order from Dadi Hospital.

...Is this considered a desperate move?

Aiden took a sip of his coffee with a sad look on his face.

This coffee shop is called Star Mama. It is a long-established coffee shop chain run by the Church of the Night. It operates 24 hours a day and is spread across the streets and alleys of Loen.

That’s why this celebrity mom can occupy such a good seat. Aiden sat in the outdoor booth, with a panoramic view of St. Julie’s Church in front of him. This place is perfect for daydreaming, relaxing, and escaping from reality.

The waiter came over, handed the meal to the young man who had taken the seat, and left in a hurry.

"Is this what I ordered? Yes, thank you, please. Just put it here."

The young man had a triangular holy emblem of the god of steam and machinery on his chest, and there seemed to be a pendant tucked into his clothes. He was concentrating on playing games on his mobile phone. Suddenly, he looked up and responded to the waiter politely and quickly, then immediately rushed back to his battlefield.

Ah, it’s great to be young…

This reminded Aiden of the youngest guy in Speed ​​Feathers, Klein Moretti, who came to Speed ​​Feathers right after graduating from college. He was an excellent talent in all aspects.

Unfortunately, after only a few years of work, Klein became the unluckiest person in the tractor incident and quit his job.

Speed ​​Feathers rarely recruits, but the salary and work intensity are friendly, and people are allowed to work at home if they don't want to come to work. Aiden has a clear conscience about this, but he is a little regretful that he failed to protect his employees on the day Abraham rushed into the office.

"The world is so big, I want to see it."

Klein wrote in his resignation letter.

Young is so good.

Thinking of this, Aiden sighed again. He also had a similar dream when he was young. When he saved enough money, he would go on a world trip on his own. He even wanted to save some money to see the customs and culture of the Western Continent on the other side of the world with his own eyes.

Since the Sixth Epoch, some people with black hair and pointed ears occasionally came to the North and South Continents. These fearless adventurers claimed to be a caravan from the Western Continent, carrying a shipload of unprecedented exotic treasures, braving the wind and waves, arriving at foreign ports like a suicide attack, and telling people that the rumored Western Continent really existed.

The pointed ears of these people from the Western Continent easily make people from the Northern and Southern Continents think of the elves in religious stories and folk legends. However, compared with the portraits, these people are more like ordinary humans. The so-called pointed ears are not very obvious, but more like a rounded triangle, which pulls the round earlobes into an inconspicuous angle.

So in the north and south continents, people called these Western Continent people with soft facial features descendants of elves and modern elves. In the information age, people simply called them Western Continent people.

There are dangerous seas and countless unknown areas between the North and South continents and the West continent. Even with advanced navigation technology, it is difficult for people to establish stable routes between the North and South continents and the West continent. In the electrical age, the route to the West continent has to be changed every few decades.

In terms of air routes, airship technology has achieved unprecedented development after the second steam revolution, but it is still not enough to support people to cross the endless and dangerous fog. After the electrical revolution, aircraft technology gradually matured. When the Tesla family installed giant batteries on the aircraft, flying across the Western Continent became a reality from a dream.

But the early history of flying in the Western Continent was still very bloody. Motors were destroyed, batteries exploded, air storms occurred, and compasses were disabled... It is said that some people took off in a normal manner, but turned into monsters after returning... Before the information revolution, people used this method to maintain fragile connections.

People have long been accustomed to the chaos at sea and in the air, and it has even become common sense. Aiden is no exception. Even with such advanced technology, bookstores cannot pat their chests and tell customers that they have a complete map of the world. There are always many places where even satellite signals cannot capture any information.

Sometimes Aiden felt that this seemed like some kind of curse. At the end of the electrical age, airplanes could fly freely between the north and south continents, and airplanes could also fly freely over the western continent. However, once they flew over the deep ocean, the probability of the plane crashing and people dying increased greatly.

After the satellite technology was introduced, the air traffic between the North and South Continents and the West Continent gradually stabilized. Due to the dangerous objective conditions, the round-trip routes and flights were still scarce, and the flight prices guaranteed by safety made ordinary passengers discouraged, and even tickets were hard to come by. For those group directors and noble bosses, going to the West Continent was also a hassle.

As for ordinary people, whether it is the Western Continent or the North and South Continent, this route is often a one-way ticket. Round trip travel is a sky-high expense, provided that you can still grab the ticket

Of course, if you want to find those "adventurers" to sail privately, that's another matter.

Aiden had only heard about this, and he was timid and had always kept his distance from the dark side of the city. Whether it was the mysterious power that could change the living and call the wind and rain, or the lawless lunatics hiding in the shadows of the city, Aiden had only heard about it when he was working in a large group, and it was all just hearsay. Even the suspected entrance to the underground city, he would take a detour and keep a distance.

For Aiden, it is enough to just know that they really exist. There is no need to inquire too much to avoid getting into trouble.