Reborn as a Baron Lord (Light Novel) (A Steampunk LITRPG Light Novel Book 1) by Han Yang

Author:Han Yang [Yang, Han]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-31T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

“Ya sure?” Joana asked. We watched Ginli stomp off for the only bar in the entire town still open. Duke ran after her, giving us a thumbs up that he’d be there for her. The two had bonded to some extent.

I huffed, tossing my hands up in frustration of the past week.

The allure of a steamblimp went away after you realized it was a prison in the air. Then when Ginli healed… well, the woman was a mess of emotions. Thankfully, she didn’t get us killed by charging the bridge.

After five days I was ready to depart, and especially when we barely landed in Nornfree. There was a huge buffeting of winds until we were almost on the ground…

While I was happy to have a road under my feet, Ginli raced off to drown her sorrows in booze and gambling.

“What do you think of the city?” Joana asked.

I shrugged. “Missing tumbleweeds, and holy crap it’s cold.”

“I don’t get it.”

I frowned, not sure of the reference either. “It’s empty. I want to take in the sight of the town and get a feel for it before we race into helping Ginli.”

I glanced north to see there were minimal fields leading to a short metallic wall. Beyond that a massive mountain peak towered in the sky. The mighty cliffs soared so high I had to crane my neck to view the snowy top.

The wall was tight, wrapping right and left until it reached a choppy ocean. You could see the outline of a small town that was little more than a village now. There were two Gearnix Stations on the east and west exits and a single Gearnix City Station next to a massive waterfall that did not spurt water.

Behind the waterfall rested a wide set of four stairs that led to a covered train station. Towering Gearnix guards stood motionless, protecting the area. A quick turn showed there were almost no businesses still operating.

The bar didn’t even turn its sign on to advertise it was accepting patrons. A market held a few people browsing a dozen or so vendors. I saw maybe a half dozen stores. There were three boats in the harbor with two pushing out to sea in the early morning daylight.

There was a lack of towering structures. Only massive warehouses by the docks still showed any sign of a previous metropolitan city. There were homes. In the vast majority of the city were one story, cozy looking, cabins. The feel of the town was so polar opposite to Langshire and I loved the quiet serene nature of this place.

I just had to hope the people weren’t as vile or ruthless. An immediate question leapt to mind when I saw a podium in the center of an empty lot.

“What are these pedestals?” I asked, pointing to a four foot stand inside what likely used to be a store.

“Oh, that is a construction point. Gearnix operates their structures via lots. The lots are claimed and then taxed to the main City Station,” Joana said, waving me over to the nearest stand.

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