Chapter 290: Impossible happens

14th September 1574

"Let's start with the obvious question that I know everyone wants to ask. Will this train be available to use for everyone, or just the chosen few?"

Still standing on the threshold of the first train cart, I spoke to the crowd. Even though it was given that my voice could at best make it to the first few fronts row only, I openly hoped that the people would pass my words further down the line for now. After all, the official announcement would still take a long time to appear, as the train would be aimed to be initially an exclusively military object, rather than a civilian means of transport.

"Sadly, for now, it is still in the experimental phase, so it will take a long time before anyone will be able to use it outside of the designated few… But as soon as the war with the muscovites will end, I will do my absolute best to launch enough train for everyone to cheaply use!"