Sword of Dawn

Sword of Dawn Author: Yuan Tong

brief introduction:

Gawain crossed, but something went wrong when he crossed.

After floating in the sky of a certain foreign continent for 10,000+ years, he felt that he might need a body to become a complete traveler, but he did not expect that he would need to bring this body with him after finally succeeding. Crawl out of the coffin and face two terrified great-great-great-great-granddaughters.

And a world that is approaching the end of an era.

The first volume unraveled

Chapter 0001 What the hell is traveling to a perspective

A certain year, a certain month, a certain day, a certain hour and a certain minute and a certain second.

The world below is as usual, the observable area is clear, there is no wind, and the clouds are thin.

Gao Wen quietly looked at the distant land from an absolutely overlooking perspective, quietly thinking about life - after all, he couldn't do anything else.

He can't remember how many years he has been in this state, and he doesn't know what he looks like now, although he can roughly judge the time according to the alternation of day and night, but to be honest-hundreds of thousands of years have passed during the alternation of day and night. After that time, he didn't bother to calculate.

Is this considered to be crossing?

To be honest, Gao Wen is very open to the matter of "time travel". It's not that he is so enlightened that he can ignore life and death, but that he realized the world when he fell off the plane in his previous life. The principle of impermanence, life and death depends on the sky. After all, in such a situation that is already dead, it is better to have a chance to travel through than to fall into a box. The main thing he can't see is why he floated in the sky after crossing. ...

God knows how many tens of thousands of years he floated away in one breath.

Gao Wen didn't know what kind of state he was in now. He couldn't change his perspective, and he couldn't feel the existence of his body. In fact, he had completely lost his ability to perceive the external environment except for vision, so he couldn't Determine whether he is a ray of remnant soul or a space floating corpse floating in orbit, but the only thing that is certain is that he is definitely not floating here in the state of a normal human being.

Because he can be sure that the mental structure of normal human beings is absolutely impossible to be able to think clearly and remember as clearly as he is now after floating alone in the sky for tens of thousands of years, and even have time to think about life here.

Normal people should be crazy by now.

But he is not crazy, not only is he not crazy, but he also has a superb memory.

The passing of tens of thousands of years has not affected Gao Wen's memory in the slightest. He can still clearly recall the things he experienced in the last moments of his previous life- piercing screams, alarms, violently vibrating cabin, The sky and the earth are constantly tumbling outside the porthole, the breathing mask that the neighbor cannot put on, and the loud noise when the plane disintegrates in the air.

Everything was as clear as if it happened yesterday, and he could clearly remember how shocked he was when he opened his eyes again after the loud noise, only to find himself floating above such a strange planet.

From the moment he opened his eyes again, he knew that what he was looking at was definitely not the land and sea of ​​the earth, so he took a little time to deduce and accept the fact that he came to a different world, and then spent a longer time Time to study how to stop yourself from drifting down like this.

Unfortunately, the second thing didn't work out.

He found that he was "fixed", or in other words, his current form may not have the ability to move at all. He became a "fixed perspective" overlooking the earth, and was rigidly restricted to the current position.He can gaze at the earth, but he can only gaze at the earth, and even he can only gaze at a restricted area on the earth-this area is an irregular continent, and a circle of ocean can be seen around it, but his vision You can't see the wider surroundings at all.

He couldn't turn his eyes left and right, so he couldn't be sure whether there was any other land beyond the ocean—for the same reason, he still couldn't see what the starry sky of this world looked like until now.

He wasn't even sure if there were other celestial bodies in this world—maybe he turned his head and saw a god with a white beard holding a spotlight to illuminate everything.

Damn, I really want to swim on my back...

Even after the backstroke, you can only see a white-bearded man holding a spotlight to illuminate everything.

However, everything is an extravagant hope, and this perspective overlooking the earth cannot change its direction.

However, after working hard for a long time, Gao Wen still found a little operable part of this perspective—although he couldn't move left and right, he could zoom in and out, or zoom in and out in this field of view. own perspective.

After discovering this, he was really happy for a long time, and then tried to zoom his field of vision in various ways. Although the field of vision was stretched to the limit, he could not observe things beyond the circle of the ocean, but at least he could choose Zoom in and see what's on that continent.

It is lush and full of vitality, and it is obvious that there is life.

It would be nice if I could see the daily life of people from another world. Although I can only float here, at least looking at the customs and customs of people from another world can relieve my boredom, right?

Then he pulled his field of vision to the nearest, until he could clearly observe every plant and tree on the ground.

On that day, he discovered in despair that the mammals on the earth...

No one has learned to walk upright...

But it doesn't matter, Gawain is very patient—maybe his patience was limited when he was alive as a human, but after traveling to a bird's-eye view, he found that he really has great patience.

He waited for the day when those monkeys learned to walk upright.

Then many years later, he witnessed the moment when the first artificial fire was born.

It is flint that makes fire.

Changes also occurred after the birth of the fire.

Gawain didn't know what happened, but after the birth of the first fire on the earth, he felt that everything suddenly "speeded up", or it could be said that there was a problem with his own perception of the passage of time—things on the earth It began to evolve rapidly, just like a video that has been replayed countless times.He saw that those humanoid races quickly built primitive tribes, and then the tribes became early city-states. He saw that those humanoid races mastered unimaginable abilities, and used those magic-like skills to expand their territories, but still Before he could see what happened on the earth, those early kingdoms were turned into ruins one after another, and then new humanoid creatures repopulated from every corner of the ruins...

Humans and various other races began to compete for the living space on the continent. They established various kingdoms, various beliefs, shouted the names of various gods to fight each other, and then quickly dissipate.

The process was accelerating, and Gao Wen gradually began to be unable to process the massive amount of information he saw. He saw creatures that looked like giant dragons suddenly breaking into his field of vision, but he didn't know whether those "giant dragons" evolved on the mainland. Or from beyond the ocean.

He saw the rise of swords and soldiers, and the flames of war almost burned the entire land, but in the blink of an eye, a new civilization was established.

It took a long time after that before he realized that it wasn't that the process on the earth was speeding up, but that he "skipped" a lot of information.

His "observation" is becoming intermittent, from the initial continuous observation to only recording a few pictures every few years or even ten years, and the continuation of these pictures with a huge time span makes him produce The illusion of accelerated progress.

He couldn't realize this before, because during the time when the observation perspective was interrupted, his own thinking was also static.

And when the observation perspective was restarted, his thinking continued as if seamlessly connected.

So he is completely unaware of the problems that are happening to him.

to suffer.

These three words flashed across Gao Wen's mind like lightning, but the thought that flashed like lightning probably took hundreds of years.

Because he clearly saw the vicissitudes of life on the earth - at the same time as three words popped up in his mind, another kingdom fell from prosperity to ruins.

Gao Wen didn't know what was going on, but he knew that this was definitely not a normal situation.From those pictures that are constantly passing by and the time span is calculated in units of years, he realizes that his thinking is actually about to disappear.

Every 100 years, the time he can think is probably less than one second.

And his "interruption period of thinking" is still lengthening.

Because he realized that things on the ground had jumped to an unbelievable degree, and those "slides" that were switched as quickly as fleeting images were almost incomprehensible.

If it goes on like this, maybe after a certain moment, the mind named "Gao Wen" will completely dissipate in this inexplicable place, and he will sleep forever in that moment, and there will be no chance of restarting.

For the first time in tens of thousands of years, Gao Wen felt a sense of urgency. He began to frantically push his mind, trying to break free from the current situation. He felt that his mind was spinning fast (if he still had this organ) , Countless thoughts gushed out like a blowout, but looking at the constantly switching "slides" on the ground, he knew that his thinking had actually slowed down to the point of waiting for a frame in a thousand years.

Of course, this is a bit of an exaggeration, but the real situation is not much better.

Get out of this situation, get out of this situation, get out of this situation, get out of this situation...

No matter what method, no matter what form, you must get out of this situation, even if you let yourself go back to the plane that is about to crash, you can't die in this inexplicable place in this inexplicable way!

Gao Wen felt that his thinking became chaotic, his consciousness gradually blurred, and there seemed to be something wrong with the original "seamless connection" thinking connection. He was angry and tried his best to think, but he who had become a fixed perspective through time travel, no matter what No amount of angry thinking can change the status quo.

But at the moment when he felt that his thoughts were about to completely dissipate or freeze, a voice suddenly came from nowhere:

"Energy failure, host restart failed.

Escape procedure started. "

In the next instant, that fixed perspective disappeared - Gao Wen's eyes were completely dark.

But his thinking didn't stop.

For the first time in countless years, he was still thinking when he "closed his eyes".

He didn't know how long he had been in this darkness. He felt as if he was rolling, falling, and entering a cold and cramped place. All kinds of unfamiliar sensations came from his limbs and bones, making his brain go crazy. Chaos, and amidst the chaos, he vaguely heard a young female voice, which sounded quite panicked:

"Don't... don't kill me yet! Compared with this coffin board of your ancestors, it's more unbearable!"

Chapter 0002 Climbing out of the coffin after crossing over, what the hell is it?

As the heavy stone door was slowly closed under the impetus of the ancient spell, the power of magic traveled along the wall and the grooves on the ground, forming a closed energy cycle, and the nightmarish world outside seemed to be completely isolated. .

You can't hear the roar of the captain of the guard, you can't hear the screams of the injured and dying people, and you can't hear the roars and roars of those terrifying monsters. All the sounds are blocked by heavy and thick stones and steel. Knowing that this barrier is only temporary, but in this moment of tranquility, Rebecca still couldn't help exhaling a long breath—it would be great if the hell outside was really just a nightmare.

However, in the next second, Rebecca shook her hair vigorously, throwing away all the weak thoughts that came to her mind.Thick rocks and steel cannot bring real long-term security, but may weaken her will and make her indulge in this short-term illusion of security.Thinking of this, the young heir of the Cecil family couldn't help but clenched the already dim staff tightly, hoping that this weapon would bring him more courage.

The voice of family knight Byron Kirk came from behind: "Master Viscount, the passage has been sealed, and those monsters should not be able to enter for a short time."

Rebecca glanced back at this loyal knight. His steel armor was covered with scars, and there was a small dent on his breastplate. On his short gray hair, there was a clear patch of scars. The scorched marks—they were burned out by Aunt Hetty with a big fireball in order to save the knight from a monster. The situation at that time was extremely thrilling, and the fireball almost exploded against the mid-level knight's scalp. If it weren't for the blessing of the god of luck, the knight who had been loyal to his family for 20 years would have probably turned into a corpse.

Of course, Rebecca was not sure if it was because Aunt Hetty's well-known "magic never hits people" physique was working...

"Thank you, Knight Byron," Rebecca lowered her eyelids to hide the tiredness in her eyes, "at least we can take a breather."

Then she turned her head and looked at the few people left around her: three soldiers were holding torches to guard the surroundings, Aunt Hetty was holding a burning fireball in her hand and carefully looking at the wall at the end of the stone hall, and the one who followed in a daze The little maid, Betty, was holding onto the frying pan she had carried all the way, timidly hiding behind the soldiers, and was looking at this place curiously with a pair of big flickering eyes.

Counting herself and Knight Byron, these seven people might be the last survivors now—those who stayed on the surface could not survive.

After confirming everyone's condition, Rebecca couldn't help but pay attention to the situation of this stone hall.

This is a place with a long history. Cobwebs and thick dust can be seen everywhere in the rectangular stone hall. Some rotten utensils are piled up at one end of the hall. Although they are old, they can still be seen. and luxury.On the walls around the stone hall, you can still see well-preserved murals and reliefs.Although the murals have faded and the reliefs are slightly worn, they still do not affect viewing.

Heidi Cecil carefully looked at those murals and reliefs for a long time.Compared with the flamboyant and frivolous styles that emerged in modern times and originated from the northern countries, all the decorations in this stone hall are solemn and simple, with a clear "First Dynasty" atmosphere, and the murals are used to depict heroes or customs The reliefs are engraved with mythical and legendary scenes and abstract symbols of gods. As a knowledgeable spellcaster, Hetty is very good at deciphering useful things from these ancient pictures.

Looking at the contents of those murals and reliefs, Hetty couldn't help but put her left hand on her chest and whispered, "May the ancestors forgive..."

"Aunt Hetty," Rebecca held the staff and came to Hetty's side. The young girl's face was a little nervous. Until now, she seemed to finally realize what kind of place she had stepped into, and felt a little uneasy. Get up, "Here..."

"This is the place where the ancestors of the Cecil family slept," Hetty said seriously, "Don't do anything rude."

Rebecca swallowed, and looked around: "It seems that no one has been in for a long time..."

"Since Marquis Grumman took the sacred objects from the ancestral mausoleum without authorization and participated in the rebellion that almost led to the destruction of the family 100 years ago, this place has been completely sealed off. Everyone in the descendants of the Cecil family knows to open this place." However, due to family orders, no one dares to come in unless it is a critical moment." Hetty took a deep look at Rebecca, "We are the first batch of people to step here in 100 years."

"Now it is indeed the 'life-and-death moment'..." Rebecca took a deep breath, "The ancestor will forgive us, right?"

Hetty smiled stiffly. She couldn't answer this question, so she could only follow the instructions on the murals and continue to search for the mechanism to open the deep tomb.

It didn't take much effort for her to find the special stone pillar, and then put her hand on the top of the stone pillar, pressing down slightly.

The stone door leading to the deep tomb immediately vibrated slightly, and then the entire stone slab slowly rose upward amidst the sound of friction.

But at the moment when the stone door was raised, Rebecca heard a strange sound coming from behind the stone door—the sound of objects falling to the ground came from behind the door, followed by an uncontrollable exclamation .

"There's someone inside?!" Hetty also reacted immediately, and shouted in a low voice, "Byron!"

The knight didn't wait for more orders, and charged towards the direction of the stone gate with his long sword tightly grasped. The other three warriors followed closely behind. Without looking back, he ordered the confused little maid: "Betty! Find a place to hide!"

As soon as she rushed into the tomb, Rebecca saw the Knight Byron who had rushed in before slashing at a nimble petite figure with a sword.

That petite figure rushed left and right around Knight Byron like a gust of wind, and from time to time it turned into a cloud of black smoke and escaped into the ubiquitous shadow area in the tomb. Her power to manipulate the shadow and the agility of her footwork made Rebe Ka was an eye-opener—usually, there were not many stalkers who could entangle Knight Byron for so long.However, as the remaining three soldiers completed the encirclement, and Hetty blocked the door of the tomb with flames wrapped in his hands, that agile figure completely lost the space to escape, and fell to the ground in a state of embarrassment.

Rebecca didn't see the appearance of the intruder until she stopped - it was a girl who looked about her age, but shorter than her, she was wearing an old leather armor, and had short hair that reached her ears. She has a beautiful appearance, and although there are many stains on her face, it can still be seen that she is a beauty.The most eye-catching thing is the other party's ears, which are pointed, but not as long as elves, which is enough to explain her blood: a half-breed elf.

But it is impossible to judge what her other half blood is. After all, the blood of elves is so powerful that basically no matter whether humans or orcs are mixed with elves, their racial characteristics are similar.

As soon as the half-blood elf girl landed, the knight Byron stepped forward and put his long sword on the opponent's neck, and the remaining three soldiers immediately surrounded her. The three sharp swords blocked all the opponent's escape routes.

"Who are you! How dare you break into the Cecil family's ancestral tomb?!" Hetty strode forward with uncontrollable anger in her tone. For a noble descendant like her, the ancestral tomb was robbed The fact that the thief patronized her was enough to make her burst into a rage—if word got out, the Cecil family's shaky reputation would probably be ruined.

Rebecca also stared at the half-breed elf—although she was still a little confused by this sudden incident, the fact that an outsider appeared in the ancestral mausoleum, which was a forbidden area, made her angry enough.

The half-elf girl was held down by the long sword and glared at by Hetty and Rebecca, her voice trembled immediately: "Wait... wait! I haven't stolen anything yet!"

The long sword in Byron's hand suddenly pressed down again: "You are so courageous!"

As soon as the knight finished speaking, he heard a strange crackling noise suddenly coming from the black steel coffin in the center of the tomb. The strange noise immediately reached everyone's ears, and everyone including Rebecca The son quieted down.

A moment later, Rebecca was the first to react. A fist-sized fireball emerged from the top of her staff, pointing at the half-kneeling half-blood elf: "What did you do to our ancestors?!"

The half-elf girl was really about to cry this time: "Don't... don't kill me yet! Compared with this coffin board of your ancestors, it will be unbearable!"

Accompanied by the crying voice of the half-elf girl, the noise in the black steel coffin became louder and louder, and even the coffin lid visibly vibrated.

"Ancestor!" Hetty's face paled suddenly. It was the first time for this lady, who was always known for her dignity and elegance in the aristocratic circle, to lose her composure. "Please rest in peace! Those who disturb you will be punished..."

The half-elf girl yelled: "What's the use of talking nonsense at this time! Hurry up and suppress the coffin boards of your ancestors!"

The three soldiers looked at each other, and even Byron was dumbfounded, but at least Rebecca came to her senses at this time, and she rushed to the platform where the coffin was placed, and at the same time, the coffin lid had been completely pushed back. Open, a hand also poked out from the gap.

Seeing this, Rebecca picked up the staff without saying a word, swung it round and smashed it down: "Master Ancestor! Rest in peace!!"

That hand was smashed back into the coffin on the spot, and at the same time there was a cry of pain from inside the coffin: "Who the hell hit my hand!"

Rebecca raised her head in a daze, and saw her family knight, aunt, and three warriors staring at her dumbfounded.

Rebecca looked down at the staff in her hand, and it was her turn to cry this time: "Aunt, am I a little disrespectful to my ancestors..."

However, Hetty suddenly yelled: "Rebecca! Get out of there!"