Sword of Dawn

"Ah, you're right," Viscount Hermiel quickly restrained the complaint between his brows and eyes, as if he was afraid that this "worldly behavior" would disgust the wise old man in front of him, "I've always been keen on exploring new things , such as the magic train under construction recently, I am considering investing in it..."

"The train... the technology from Ansu Lai, but it is really worth investing in," Daniel frowned slightly, as if he was a little displeased when talking about some new technologies that he couldn't even master, but he still nodded and said, "If you want to invest, you'd better move fast."

Viscount Hemir tasted the deep meaning in the other party's words: "Is there anyone else competing?"

Daniel nodded slightly: "I have gossip, don't spread it out. I heard that the nobles in the south are determined to get the qualifications to participate in the two railways under construction. For this reason, they even formed a group to raise funds, and also Borrowed a large sum of money from the Duke of Seven—an amount that would impress His Majesty the Emperor."

Viscount Hermiel was stunned for a moment, and suddenly showed anger: "Those vulgar southerners! They want to have a hand in everything!!"

"There is no way, my friend," Daniel said calmly, just like a true scholar, calmly analyzing the huge flow of interests, but his heart is not moved by interests, "The nobles in the south Cotton has already suffered a great loss, and there are new plantations everywhere in the north. The cotton they planted last year has not been sold this year-now the Cecilians are here to build the railway again. If they can't seize this opportunity, they will really be unable to turn over."

"The railway... the railway...the railway cannot fall into the hands of those southerners!" Viscount Hermiel is a very smart person, and because he is keen to explore new things, he has always known a lot about cutting-edge and trendy things, so he naturally understands their respective aspects. value, "If they really want to control the north-south railway, even if they only get a certain priority within the scope of His Majesty's permission, then the transportation of this line will be up to them! His Majesty the Emperor will not be here. This kind of thing favors the north!"

"Yeah, when the time comes, they will solve the problem of inconvenient transportation, which is the biggest reason why Southern Cotton lost in the competition last year," Daniel helped analyze, "After the problem of transportation cost is solved or reduced... you You know, Mr. Viscount, because of the climate and soil, the quality and yield of cotton in the south is indeed better than that in the north, and the plantations in the north can't compete at all."

"In the name of the God of Commerce! I just invested a large sum of money in Earl Durer's plantation! I also called several friends!" Viscount Hermiel couldn't help raising his voice, his aristocratic manner It was almost broken, "God, how can the Duke of Seven lend money to those southerners?"

"The Duke of Severn owns a bank, and the bank cannot refuse legitimate and legal loans," Daniel couldn't help reminding, "What's more, you also know that the wife of the Duke of Severn is from the south... He doesn't dare to offend her. That strong lady."

"That's why I don't want to get married—it will ruin a man's dignity!" Viscount Hermiel stood up, pacing back and forth quite anxiously, and then suddenly stopped in front of Daniel, "Sorry, master, look Now I have to end this meeting early--this matter cannot be delayed. My personal loss is nothing, but I don't want to bear the wrath of the partners."

"I can understand your feelings," Daniel stood up, and the artificial nerve cord behind him squirmed and contracted, "and it's time for me to leave - my apprentice is still waiting outside. Before leaving, I suggest you Talk to Earl Dürer—his contacts in Parliament will produce better results."

"Thank you for reminding me, you are really my good teacher and helpful friend," Viscount Hermiel stepped forward, grabbed Daniel's hand and shook it up and down, "If it wasn't for you, I don't know how many detours I would have taken!"

Daniel smiled slightly, and frankly accepted the gratitude of the revolutionary nobleman, and then waved to the coat rack next to him, let the staff and robe automatically fly to his hand, put it on himself, and then left the mansion of the viscount .

He came to the side of the road and got into the carriage waiting here. The female apprentice Mary sat in the carriage and seemed to have never left.

After a while, a carriage with a hanging emblem pulled out from the main gate of Viscount Hermiel's mansion, and hurried to the distance.

——Although Typhon's magic vehicle technology has made breakthroughs, and practical vehicles have entered the sight of the upper-class nobles, but because of its priority supply to the army and industrial construction, it has not yet been popularized among the middle- and lower-class nobles, and the carriage is still a large one. The choice of some nobles to travel.

Daniel looked at the situation on the street through the gap in the car window, with a smile on his face.

Mary noticed this smile and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, you seem very happy?"

"Because I did our Majesty Augustus a favor..."

"Did Your Majesty a favor?" Mary looked confused.

"Yeah," Daniel said softly, "I helped him take some detours..."

Chapter 0672 Two Empires

The carriage crushed the flat central avenue of the city, and the slightly shaking carriage made people drowsy. Daniel sat on the soft cushion at the rear of the carriage, leaning on his exclusive soft pillow and cushion, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep .

But his spirit is in the most lucid state. Through the signals generated by artificial nerve cords and the special rune array engraved on the bottom of the carriage, the thinking of this eternal sleeper priest has dissociated from the body, and is currently wandering in the mind network to create in a perfect world.

The city of dreams, the golden road, people come and go.

Beautiful nameless trees lined both sides of the road, and the shimmering leaves fell with the wind at the most pleasing speed and trajectory. The buildings danced with the wind.

Daniel, who turned into a refined middle-aged mage, strolled along the wide road and came to a node square.

Christians in twos and threes were active in the square, and their whispered conversations drifted into Daniel's ears:

"The plan of the End of Everything seems to have failed completely..."

"Brutal and ugly, the monsters they make just don't feel right from the start."

"But it's really unimaginable that they would fail so quickly... Are the Cecils really that difficult to deal with?"

"After all, the extraterrestrial wanderer is over there."

"How long has there been no news from the Son of the Storm? It seems that since the last time the stars returned to their positions, they have less contact with the land."

"Who knows what those crazy guys are doing..."

Daniel listened to the conversations of those middle-level believers with the mentality of a bystander, without any disturbance in his heart.

To a certain extent, the Eternal Sleepers who have a psychic network are more informed than any king or emperor, but only on the news about Cecil, their intelligence seems to lag a lot, especially in Cecil. The Er people built those magic power detection devices. After the strict management of superhumans was implemented in the whole territory, a large number of eternal sleepers had to stay away from that area. The information about Cecil can only be gathered through rumors from other areas. Judging, many of the things they discussed today were old news many days ago.

Compared with them, Daniel has first-hand information.

The end of the kingship, the rise of the empire, the army of magic guides swept across the plains, the steel fortress galloped on the track, and the man-made god was swallowed and wiped out by the allied forces of the deep sea...

It was really an exciting war, but unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to witness all that in Typhon, but could only watch some records at that time through the "space of origin".

A sound of footsteps came from nearby, and a heroic Eternal Sleeper in a white coat came to Daniel's side, interrupting the latter's thoughts.

"Thank you for your reminder last time, my lord bishop," the eternal sleeper lowered his head and said respectfully and gracefully, "Duke Seven has provided us with vital help."

Daniel turned his head slightly and glanced at the eternal sleeper. With the help of the special authority of the head of the security department, he could see through the real side of the other party hidden under this heroic face.

A pale, thin middle-aged man with dark brown eyes and relatively flattened features.

Daniel nodded slightly to the Eternal Sleeper: "Great nobles usually have a long-term vision, which makes them prefer to control the balance through multiple investments. When the benefits can be expected, Duke Severn will definitely not refuse to invest in the South." Reserve a bargaining chip for himself on the plantation, not to mention that this bargaining chip can also bring him allies on the railway line-after all, the emperor has ordered in advance to prohibit nobles above the marquis from intervening in the railway, and the big nobles will definitely look for The right agent to help you spend your money."

"Anyway, your tip gave me an opportunity—it's a pity I can't thank you in the real world."

"Everything is for our real cause, 'Viscount Weigel'," Daniel whispered, and at the same time pointed out the other party's identity in the real world with a voice that only two people could hear, to remind the other party to distinguish between real identity and The different roles of order identity, "While accumulating wealth, don't forget why we accumulated those wealth."

Viscount Weigel immediately lowered his head: "You remind me, my lord, that everything is for our real cause."

The Sleeper is a huge sect, just like every dark sect, it is also committed to developing its own members in almost all social classes to meet the many needs of its own operation.

Among its middle and lower-level members, there are a large number of transformed nobles, businessmen, and alien god priests. Although these people cannot access the core secrets of the order, they are an indispensable part of the operation of the order. Some of them can Provide funds for the religious order, some can provide information, and some can help the religious order to further expand and absorb members.

Small southern nobles like Viscount Weigel are an indispensable support for the development of the order in Typhon, and as bishop Daniel, it is easy to contact and secretly control such a "chess piece" and will not cause anyone attention.

"I want to remind you of one thing." Seeing the lower-ranking priest in front of him lower his head, Daniel considered his tone and said in a natural and casual manner, "Don't underestimate the keen sense of smell of the northern nobles—you are in close contact with Duke Severn. Several times, someone will always guess what you are doing."

Viscount Weigel opened his eyes wide: "You mean... the northern nobles will also intervene in the railway?"

"That's hard to say, but you'd better remind the nobles in the south," Daniel said blankly, "I don't think you want to suffer again, do you?"

He had many things to do in Typhon, but he couldn't do everything himself.

At least, he can't do it himself in public.

Viscount Weigel, the low-ranking priest of the Eternal Sleepers, the man who took orders from Daniel nodded hurriedly, and soon accepted the bishop's order, and his figure gradually disappeared in the node square.

Daniel watched the other party return to the real world, turned and walked towards the node crystal closest to him.

Some things were done by himself, some things were done by his apprentices and nobles who were influenced by him, some things were done by "Bishop Daniel" who is the eternal sleeper, and some things were done by him. Things are done by the believers under Bishop Daniel.

No one will notice the connection behind these things that run through the north and south of the Typhon Empire and affect people from civilians to merchants to nobles, because there are countless unconnected lines, countless people who don't know each other at all, and don't even think about it. People who have been connected through the Internet are doing these things at the same time.

On the bright side, Daniel will only be a talented scholar and great magician who is loyal to the empire. Even if the investigation goes deeper, people will only find that he has some private friendship with a small number of nobles in the imperial capital—and given that these nobles It was Daniel's earliest investor after returning to the imperial capital, and there was no doubt about this personal friendship.

The node crystal floats on the pale gold gorgeous base, emitting a dreamlike shimmer. Daniel pressed his hand lightly on it, and with the familiar mental fluctuations, the scene around him has changed in light and shadow, from the open The square was transformed into a magnificent palace.

This is the central shrine that only bishop-level priests can enter. The people gathered here are the real core backbone of the Order of the Eternal Sleepers.

Figures appeared out of nowhere, bishops wearing white, black or pale gold robes appeared in the corridor, walking towards the direction of the core meeting hall, Daniel also followed the pace of other bishops, walking in the same direction.

Anzu's civil war is over, and one of the three major dark sects is ending. A huge and ancient kingdom is being reshuffled, with a new power structure, new challenges and opportunities. As one of the dark sects, the Eternal Sleepers certainly do not agree with this. There will be no action—especially in the current situation, Anzu's new monarch will be the terrible "outsider wanderer", which requires the upper echelons of the church to discuss the next development direction.

Entering the circular meeting room, Daniel found his seat. He sat down at the table and casually chatted with the bishops he knew well around him in a low voice, until a light appeared at the end of the oval table. The women appeared in everyone's sight with the bright light.

The bishops greeted each other: "Good day, Ms. Selina Gerfen."

"Good day, compatriots," Selina Geerfen looked around, nodded slightly, and said softly, "Now the meeting begins..."

……

When the mist gradually lifted, it was a very special feeling to stand in the highest room of the Obsidian Palace overlooking the imperial capital.

People often refer to the "Brumaire" as a foggy day in Aldernan, but in fact it only refers to the period when the city's fog is the strongest and lasts the longest-outside of the Brumaire, in all The mist makes its unexpected visit to Aldernan at the turn of the seasons in , no matter the month.

When such a day comes, the whole city seems to be floating in an ethereal dreamland. The high and low scattered buildings hide their real shapes in the fog and become hazy and illusory. Only minarets and towers emerge from the fog. Sticking your head out, facing the bright sun, it is covered with a layer of golden brilliance, like islands emerging from the sea——the sun is fair to the world, but only those on the sea can enjoy this honor.

Ferdinand Wendel and Rosetta Augustus stood side by side in front of the window, overlooking the bustling and wealthy capital of the empire. The sun was gradually increasing, and amidst the mist, the towers and spiers of the Obsidian Palace were shining brightly. Hui.

There are tens of thousands of roofs in this city, but when it is foggy, only these towers can enter the line of sight of Obsidian Palace.

"Your Majesty, there is a message from Andesa that Changfeng Fortress is increasing its troops, but it is not yet clear which troops are taking over the defense."

"Gauvin Cecil is a cautious person, and he has never let down his guard against Typhon." Rosetta nodded slightly, "He will be the first to guard against our attack, which is expected."

"The main army of the empire is ready, Your Majesty," Ferdinand lowered his head, "The first and second magician regiments and the Winter Wolf Knights are assembled at the border, waiting for your orders at any time."

"For a while, I almost thought you had become an anti-war faction, Mr. Ferdinand," Rosetta turned her head, with a faint smile, "The nobles of the war faction think that you are indecisive."

Ferdinand looked serious: "I have never been on any side, Your Majesty, I am on the side of the empire's interests - when the losses are greater than the gains, I am an anti-war faction, when the empire can benefit and the price is acceptable , I will naturally support the war. It’s just that the changes in Ansu now make it difficult for us to grasp how much strength it really has... This still needs to be faced with caution.”

"We will be cautious, but before that, Andersa must be prepared," Rosetta looked away from the window, and looked at Grand Duke Ferdinand next to him. Or the old and weak remnants after the Civil War, depends on her eyes to judge."

Grand Duke Ferdinand had a solemn expression: "She will not disappoint you, Your Majesty."

……

The northern part of the mainland, the city of Saint-Sunil.

The ancient streets were washed and cleaned, and the fluttering colorful flags and curtains were decorated on both sides of the road. The heroic knights and soldiers patrolled the streets around the castle area. A solemn, but with a touch of celebration atmosphere lingered In the city, even the dullest people can feel that something big is going to happen in this ancient city——

The day of the emperor's coronation is near.

A cargo ship closely guarded by warships entered the southern port of San Sunil in the early hours of yesterday. The army cleared the area ahead of time and blocked the road between the port and the castle area. According to people who saw it from a distance, there was a large transport The cart brought some goods into the castle, and the goods were covered with thick tarpaulin, which aroused speculation among the citizens.

In the Silver Fort, Gao Wen sat behind the desk, spread out a stack of manuscripts, and was writing quickly.

Standing by the side, Amber glanced at Gao Wen who was writing with his head down: "You've been writing these things in your free time these days... What are you writing about?"

Gao Wen didn't look up: "You can watch it, I don't mind."

"Forget it, I've been fooled more than once, maybe you'll arrange a bunch of new jobs for me just by looking at it casually..."

Gao Wen smiled, but didn't say anything else, but turned a page and wrote new words.

But Amber obviously couldn't bear to be quiet, and within two seconds she said: "Hey, let me tell you, you will be crowned soon, and you look like someone who bows his head and writes before something big happens. It's writing a will..."

Gao Wen's pen finally stopped for a while, he looked up at Amber, and pointed to the nearby wall with the tip of his pen: "Do you think this wall is level?"

Amber disappeared into the air with a squeak, leaving only an exclamation: "I'm out on patrol!!"

Gawain looked at the place where Amber disappeared and smiled, then lowered his head, looked at the manuscript that was almost completed, and after a few seconds, he lightly rubbed the mithril ring on his finger.

The ring gave off a slight heat, and Melita Purnia's voice came from it: "The Mithril Treasury is at your service anytime—do you need business advice?"

"Well, I need to keep some things."

Chapter 0673 The Coronation

Gawain knew that Miss Melita Purnia must be nearby—as a giant dragon responsible for observing the situation on the mainland, how could she leave her post on the eve of such a historic event?

After finishing the contact, Gawain did not leave the study, but waited quietly behind his desk, his spirit spread out, and his keen perception ability collected the nearby noises: an attendant was walking in a nearby room Walking, they should be preparing the gowns and decorations for the coronation ceremony; the sound of military boots stomping on the ground came from downstairs, it should be the last defensive transfer of the guards before the ceremony begins; there are some very faint noises The sound came from the direction of the garden outside the castle, it was probably caused by Rebecca...

For today's ceremony, Hetty, Rebecca, and several government officials rushed from Cecil City to the old royal capital yesterday. After all, this is the moment that symbolizes the formal establishment of the empire. Not surprisingly, in addition to arranging a group of reliable department heads and deputies to maintain the operation of the Government Office, Gao Wen also ordered Soldering to return to the south to help maintain security and defense in the southern border.

As a friend of Gawain Cecil 700 years ago, the high-level ranger did not feel sorry for having to miss this event, on the contrary, he gladly accepted the order-for an elf, participating in a large human race The ceremony is really a torture-like thing, and Soldering is really happy to have a reason to stay away from the scene and get a credit.

Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door, and the attendant notified that the senior agent of Mithril Treasury had arrived.

"It looks like there will be a grand event today," the veiled lady agent in a long skirt appeared in front of Gao Wen, with a smile in her crooked eyes, "everywhere in the city has been decorated, almost everyone They are all eagerly discussing the upcoming coronation ceremony, whether it is sincere or not-I saw hundreds of nobles gathered in the auditorium of Silver Castle, looking up at Cecil's emblem, and weeping bitterly. "

"It doesn't matter to me whether they are moved or not, as long as they actively cooperate when signing the contract is enough," Gao Wen said casually, "Many people have died on the Crow Terrace, and I don't plan to recruit another group of people to decorate the street lamps .”

"Don't be so harsh on them, they are already working hard to cooperate with your government order," Melita smiled, and came to the desk, "Then, what about the things you want to keep?"

Gao Wen picked up the manuscript that had just been completed, but before handing it over to Melita, he asked: "Can the Mithril Treasury keep everything and handle the kept items in strict accordance with all the requirements of the employer?"

"'Everything' is an exaggerated word, even a dragon cannot keep everything in the world, but if you consider the level of human development, you can really think that we have the ability to keep everything you give us, and we also have the ability Deal with them at your request."

"Then can you keep the knowledge and spread it when the time I ask comes?"

Melita's expression under the veil seemed to freeze for a moment. She noticed that the words used by Gawain were very special, and she couldn't help but whispered: "Spread... This is a very interesting request. But I think you can rest assured—— As long as the price is right, we don't mind starting a new business, and theoretically speaking, the long lifespan and high intelligence of the Dragon Clan are enough for us to fulfill your request, even if you ask us to spread some kind of knowledge to the entire continent, perhaps It doesn't take a young dragon to complete a full-grown parade."

Then she paused and continued: "But considering the special nature of this entrustment, I need to confirm the specific content of the knowledge you delivered before giving you a quotation. But please rest assured, with the status and identity you are about to obtain, this The price is absolutely fair.”

Gao Wen nodded, and then he glanced at the manuscript in his hand again, with some hesitation on his face, as if it was something worthy of entanglement. After a full minute, he took a light breath and handed the manuscript to Mei Lita's hand: "That's all."

"All? This is less than I imagined... I thought you would give me a library..." Melita took the manuscript, flipped through the first few pages of it, and picked out the contents before she could read it carefully. Raising eyebrows, "It seems to be about the operation of society?"

"You can take a moment to look carefully and make an offer after the coronation ceremony is over," Gao Wen said. "The specific entrustment will be discussed at that time."

Melita's tone rose: "Oh? Then I have to take a good look..."

……

On the first floor of the castle, in the hall of the auditorium, the etiquette officials are nervously confirming all the links, the attendants and guards of honor are confirming what they are going to do over and over again, a gray-haired palace consultant is checking the long list in his hand, There were slightly shiny beads of sweat on his forehead.

Hetty, who had already completed a rehearsal for the ceremony, noticed the nervousness of the consultant, and couldn't help but stepped forward to comfort her: "Mr. Brendon, please relax—all the procedures are no longer a problem."