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Elahan, aboard the airship, let out a cry of wonder.
“Wow! There really are ships that fly through the sky!”
A few days after she had registered with the Guild under a false identity, Leon and his party found an airship bound for the western border of Jugend and boarded it. They had ridden one before, traveling from Area 13 to Area 1, but the usefulness of airships was still truly remarkable.
It was a means of travel that ignored terrain altogether while maintaining a constant speed. Jugend, with its land covered in mines and uneven ground, was notorious for being difficult to traverse. Even well-shod hooves couldn’t endure the terrain. Traveling long distances on horseback or by carriage was not only inefficient but also dangerous.
Trains with steam engines were somewhat better, but rail construction was impossible in places with steep changes in elevation, which made destinations extremely limited. Airships, however, needed only clear skies.
Though she herself had only flown once, Karen sidled up next to Elahan with a smug look.
“Heh, so even the Saintess has never flown in an airship before, huh?”
Elahan simply beamed and nodded, replying, “Yes. Normally, I just run since I’m faster.”
Karen stared at her in disbelief.
“Wait… So, when you were looking for Mr. Hero…”
“Mhm....
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