After successfully leaving the school safely, I was slowly walking along the riverfront path.

　Hmm.
　Looks like there's still time to spare before the meeting time.

　We walked towards the center of the royal capital while taking in the city's scenery.

　The west district we are in is a district with many research institutes and academies in addition to the Earthria Magic Academy.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　You will find students from the same academy, and there are students in uniforms that you have never seen before.

　I walk to the central district with them by my side.

　At the end of the cobblestone road, which contains blue like Lazurite, there is a clock tower that was designated as a meeting place.

　Let's see.
　The time was before 11:00. A little too early.

　However, the person I was waiting for seemed to have arrived even earlier than me.

I'm sorry. Did I keep you waiting?

　The person I wanted to see was there as I made my way through the human garbage.

　Although she's wearing the same uniform as usual, the atmosphere is something that looks different just because there's a clock tower in the background.

　The annoying thing about this woman is that she's so good to look at that she becomes a picture no matter where she is.

'No. I've just arrived at .......

But?

'I was a little surprised. I didn't expect the words 'I'm sorry' to come out of Abel's mouth.

　Huh. Foul-mouthed girl, as usual.
　What does she think I am, huh?

"Come on. Let's go. I'm going to be your escort for the day.

　Whew. An escort.

　It's a shameful thing that I have to rely on such a little girl.

　But I wanted to visit the center of the capital as soon as possible to learn about the most advanced culture of this era.

　I'm not sure what Eliza's guy had in mind when he invited me to go out, but I'll take advantage of her kindness here.

First of all, yes. I'm going to take a look at this clock tower.　It's an observation floor inside.

Yeah. I don't mind.

　This clock tower we are in now is called the "Loewen Memorial Clock Tower".

　I'm not sure what it was built to commemorate.


　It's a name I hadn't seen or heard in my time two hundred years ago.

"Hey. Abel. You know him?　This clock tower, on a clear day like today, you can see the whole of King's Landing.

　With Eliza bouncing her voice like a child, we climbed the narrow stairs in the clock tower.

　In the middle of those stairs, there was a machine that looked a bit interesting.

　I see.
　This is interesting.

　It's a part of the contents of a huge clock attached to this clock tower.

　All kinds of springs, big and small, and constantly moving ankles.
　
　The mechanism of the huge clock is so elaborate and regular that you can watch it for hours on end.

Look!　I can even see the ocean today!

　Eliza, who walked a little further, said that even as she looked through the small window in the clock tower.

　Hmm.
　I'm not sure if it's because the weather is favorable for the early spring, but I can see the sea quite vividly.

　Floating in that sea is a ship ...... no.

''What's that?''

Huh. Is that the steamship?　Abel, don't you know a steamboat?

When you say steamship, you mean the one that crosses the ocean using magic stone fuel.

　A steamboat is going to the sea, emitting thick smoke from the chimney like a cloud.

　The fact that you can see it clearly from this distance means that it must be of medium size.

　I asked Eliza about other things of various sizes.
　Eliza answers me, saying something like that.

　Hmm.
　After all, it was a little helpful to have Eliza here.
　　
　Most of the things I had in my head as knowledge from books, but it's still profound to actually see it with my own eyes.

　It seems that we can see a lot of things throughout the day.