Just like the name of the shipyard.
This shipbuilding facility was also owned by a company called White Star.
The vast shipyard area covered a considerable expanse and, even at that time, there were still quite a few workers busy at work. In this era, the profits from running the maritime industry were sufficient to convince anyone.
As for Ronald and Claudia...
After the girl had taken care of dinner, the two mysterious spellcasters had quietly slipped into the shipyard.
Streetlights were off, and the sky had darkened; this was almost the perfect time to infiltrate.
According to Claudia.
She wanted to see the actual situation inside the shipyard without alarming anyone.
Judging from what the two of them saw firsthand.
This shipyard was actually a pretty impressive entity.
Although the safety measures were far from what Ronald had seen in other construction entities, they were decent for that period.
Faced with this outcome.
Claudia’s facial expression seemed to convey satisfaction.
Unfortunately, this satisfaction did not last until they came to the last stop of the shipyard, where the girl’s expression quickly dimmed.
This was the coastal location of the shipyard.
To facilitate the launching or repairing of ships into and out of the water, numerous concave slides stretched directly from the shipyard ground into the sea.
Here, a giant cruise ship being constructed was quietly stationed at its building spot. Shipyard workers manipulated a giant crane, busy constructing this massive vessel.
By simple visual estimation, the main body of this giant tanker was already completed.
Next were the more detailed follow-up tasks.
Standing in front of such a colossal structure, Ronald and his companion were like insignificant ants, barely noticeable as black dots in front of the steel hull if the distance were a bit greater.
The huge steel beast compared to the human body.
Even now, as a spellcaster, Ronald felt a sudden surge of insignificance.
Upon witnessing the scene before them, Claudia’s expression was extremely poor.
With a realization mixed with dissatisfaction, she murmured softly,
"So it really is ..."
"The audacity is truly grand..."
Seeing Claudia’s facial expression, Ronald quietly asked,
"Isa, is there a problem here?"
"Not really." Facing Ronald’s inquiry, Claudia simply shook her head, obviously not wanting him to get involved, "It’s related to some complex matters; it’s better you don’t know."
Ronald’s gaze shifted back and forth a few times between Claudia and the giant tanker, seemingly deep in thought, then he shrugged:
"Since that’s the case, I won’t ask further."
Watching Ronald nod slightly, Claudia then continued,
"There’s no issue here, we can move to the next destination."
Tonight’s itinerary had already been decided upon departure.
After the ’stroll’ in the port area, their next destination was the church district.
Still by rented carriage.
Due to the distance across the city, it took the two quite a while to reach the church district.
The church district referred generally to the core cathedral, Saint Alwin Cathedral, and other associated church buildings, which was a rather unique place in Springs City.
And perhaps because it belonged to the same church system as Berengwich.
The church district, while covering a wider area and having a significantly larger number of buildings, was very similar to Berengwich in other aspects.
So much so that Ronald had a sense of déjà vu.
As Claudia entered the church district...
This time, she didn’t display the patrolling demeanor she had in the port area, but seemed curiously eager to see what a regular church looked like.
Just like any other ordinary worshiper, they toured around.
Their journey in the church district...
No personnel from the church came to contact Ronald, and Claudia didn’t make any emotionally special remarks either.
Everything began quietly and ended just as quietly.
So much so that Ronald could not guess Claudia’s purpose for coming here.
After about half an hour, the foggy tour of the church area ended, and Ronald and Claudia returned to the main street.
—The time was quite late now.
At 9:27 PM, the night’s darkness had completely taken over the skies of Springs.
On the ground, numerous street lamps were lit on both sides of the road, providing illumination for pedestrians at night. Although the brightness of these bulbs was average, they already met the basic requirements for people walking at night.
Looking at the streetscape in front of him, Ronald asked Claudia beside him,
"Isa, it’s getting late."
"Are we going to another place?"
In his view, it was indeed quite late.
Given Claudia’s status, it really wasn’t appropriate to continue ’touring’ around the city.
Hearing Ronald’s question, Claudia smiled and shook her head, very certain of her decision in her tone,
"The final destination is better visited late."
"Ronald, you probably don’t know, Mofan Street is the largest impoverished area in Springs, and some things can’t be seen during the day."
Hearing this word, Ronald immediately thought of some not-so-good things.
With a slightly subtle look in his eyes, he continued to ask,
"Is this sort of place really suitable for us to go?"
Claudia raised an eyebrow,
"What’s unsuitable about it?"
"Two people who can use original spells, there are few places in this world we can’t go!"
Ronald nodded helplessly,
After the conversation ended, Claudia immediately walked to the curb to stop a carriage.
Watching the driver who wore a business-like smile, she immediately said,
"Sir, please take us to Mofan Street."
As soon as Claudia spoke, the driver’s expression became subtly different.
After carefully observing Claudia’s uniform, the driver hesitantly suggested,
"Miss, Mofan Street isn’t a place for a lady like you."
"Are you sure you want to go there?"
Claudia decisively nodded,
"Of course, I’m very sure."
"I have my male companion for protection, there won’t be any problems."
The driver’s gaze lingered on Ronald.
Then with some uncertainty, he said,
"Miss, if I may speak frankly."
"Your companion’s physique might not be sufficient to ensure safety in Mofan Street."
Ronald immediately stepped forward, using his response to show the driver he was capable.
"Sir, I believe I’ll be fine."
Looking at the determined Claudia and similarly determined Ronald.
The driver shrugged helplessly,
"If you insist on it, then get on."
The two of them got into the carriage one after the other.
Thus, in the darkness of the night, the frail rental carriage embarked on their final journey with the two aboard.