Sword of Dawn

Daniel felt a burst of relief.

Fortunately, he has been strictly following the instructions of his master, controlling the scope of his investigation, and carefully handling the details of his actions. Although he is investigating things related to the fluctuation of the mind network, what he shows is not so abnormal, but more like He is a loyal believer who cares about the operation of the psychic network and actively troubleshoots faults after discovering abnormalities.

An excellent, dedicated and motivated security executive.

In addition to some ultra vires, it is simply loyal.

……

In the Obsidian Palace, Rosetta Augustus was sitting behind his large desk, and Duke Ferdinand Wendel was sitting diagonally across from him.

Looking at His Majesty the Emperor who was reading the letter with his head down, Pei Dinan suddenly felt emotional.

It seems that since the rise of Cecil, since the situation suddenly turned in a direction that no one expected, the ruler of Typhon, who was plagued by spiritual curses, suddenly got rid of the curse of his family, became energetic and high-spirited, And he himself was summoned by His Majesty the Emperor more frequently than usual, and came to the Obsidian Palace more frequently.

Almost every time he encounters something about the Cecil Empire or the domestic magic industry, His Majesty will summon him, which makes Duke Ferdinand even want to apply, and simply reserve a room for himself in the Obsidian Palace, and he will live here .

"Cecil has agreed to our idea of ​​sending students abroad, and expressed his willingness to deepen ties with us and create international relations that are more in line with this new era." Rosetta Augustus' voice suddenly came from the side, It interrupted Grand Duke Ferdinand's thinking.

Ferdinand raised his head, with a somewhat complicated expression on his face: "Did that Gawain Cecil really agree directly..."

"Yeah, he is more courageous than we imagined..." Rosetta Augustus shook her head slightly as she spoke, and with a flick of her wrist, sent the certificate with the royal emblem of the Cecil Empire The letter was thrown in front of Duke Ferdinand, "You can take a look."

Duke Ferdinand took the letter, read it carefully, and frowned slightly: "... Both countries will send long-term liaison envoys to each other, and build an 'embassy'?"

"Yes, this is also in line with the development of the situation," Rosetta nodded. "We can't always rely on this kind of letters and waves of messengers to maintain communication."

Pei Dinan continued to look down: "... Open up more business channels, increase the size of existing orders, add new order categories, including more magical parts, synthetic crystals, handicrafts, and open private merchants on both sides Domestic legal and limited investment behavior..."

"This part of the content has a lot to discuss and analyze. Make a copy and send it to the Parliament and the Royal Advisory Group to complete the risk assessment and discussion as soon as possible."

"I see."

Ferdinand lowered his head and said, after reading the final content of the letter, he looked at Rosetta: "Your Majesty, how will the candidates be finalized regarding the sending of overseas students?"

"There is no rush for this, we should send a special envoy to Cecil first, just like when we decided to introduce the magic train, someone should go to see the situation there with their own eyes - this is also an empire communicating with another empire necessary etiquette and solemnity.”

"Special envoy..." Ferdinand looked at Rosetta's face with little change of expression, "You already have someone to choose, right?"

"Let Matilda lead the team," Rosetta said lightly, "She always has a good eye."

"Your Highness Matilda... is indeed the most suitable candidate."

……

In the extreme north of the mainland, beyond the mountains and wilderness of the northern border of the Cecil Empire, there is another country in the snow and ice, lying quietly on the top of the mountains.

The majestic and towering city buildings are among the mountains, and the cold wind blows over the mountain walls, city walls and mountain streams day after day. In the monotonous colors based on ice and snow, the gray-white stone buildings seem to blend into the mountains. Facing the north, it exudes a lonely, ancient and desolate heavy atmosphere.

The people who call themselves Dragonborn have lived in this frozen country for an unknown number of years.

This is a closed country, the dragon descendants who are proud but feel guilty have closed their mountains and wilderness, and almost never pay attention to the vicissitudes of this continent, but even a closed country is not eternal Unchanged, never communicating with the outside world.

Private merchants can still visit this mysterious "Sacred Dragon Principality", and the latter does not reject human merchants and adventurers—as long as they can endure the harsh climate in the extreme north.

The dragon descendants are happy to deal with those "braves" who can challenge the extreme northern winter.

It’s just that in most of the past years, there are only a few people who can challenge the extreme cold in the north. The people who are qualified to visit the Principality of Shenglong are basically only awe-inspiring extraordinary people, ordinary civilian businessmen... It is impossible to have The ability to walk in the extreme north.

But that has changed recently.

A new "Cecil Empire" replaced the old Ansu Kingdom. Many brave and well-equipped Cecil merchants began to appear frequently on the border of the Holy Dragon Principality. The cold climate that the mountain people in the northern Jiangsu region daunted could not stop those Cecil businessmen—they wore thick warm clothes, drove magic vehicles that could withstand the wind and snow, and poured frost resistance The potion brought countless new things that were said to come from the "Magic Age".

The change, centered on the Cecil Empire, is quietly spreading to those areas that were once closed...

Chapter 0756 The Steps of the Times

Commodities from the Cecil Empire are gradually flowing into many countries in the northern part of the mainland. Even though it is the winter season, driven by high profits and the support of the imperial family, merchants are still not afraid of the severe winter and the danger of the road. Those novelty or interesting or useful things are brought to distant foreign lands.

Among the majestic mountains in the extreme north, a gray-white giant stone fortress was built on the top of the mountain. The cold wind howled across the mountains, rolling up layers of snow and cold fog outside the fortress.Huge braziers blazed all over the fortress. The grease mixed with frost fire grass juice and bright crystal dust made these flames glow red like blood, and even howling cold winds couldn't blow them out.

A series of invisible curtains shrouded the ancient "Longlin Fortress", together with those huge braziers to resist the howling cold wind from the outside. Inside the fortress, there were also huge braziers and fire pits blazing in the extremely wide hall.A middle-aged man in a dark red cloak was sitting on a large seat, looking at the magic mechanism in front of him with great interest.

The brilliance of the flame shone on the face of the middle-aged man, casting a shimmering light on the resolute face, short gray hair, high cheekbones and bridge of nose.

"Your Majesty, this is the magic terminal brought by those Cecil merchants—it can be used to release different simple spells by inserting different boards. It is very convenient for self-defense and as a tool," said a figure The tall, thick-bearded courtier with a broad forehead stood beside the throne, introducing the items presented by the attendants, "In addition, this is the alchemy potion they sell--the effect is very ordinary, but the price is surprisingly cheap. Our price, the potion in it is even cheaper than the bottle itself..."

The middle-aged man with short gray hair, the current Grand Duke Baloger who has ruled the Holy Dragon Principality for thousands of years, nodded: "Recently, I have often heard news about this."

According to the tradition of the Principality of Shenglong, although its head of state is the "Duke", the subjects still use the title of "Your Majesty" instead of "His Royal Highness" in the southern country.

"Yes, Your Majesty," the courtier said with a bow, "in the past six months, the number of merchants from the south has increased day by day, and the new 'Royal Cecil' is very encouraging business activities, and the novelties brought by those merchants are very popular among the young people of the Principality. People's favorites - especially those machines that can work by themselves, and crystal devices that can record images."

Baloger quietly looked at the magic terminal for a moment, then said unhurriedly: "It's...very interesting."

Standing on the other side of the throne, a courtier with white beard and hair wearing a white twill gown couldn't help but said: "But recently young people are too keen on external things, and even discuss going to the south to 'see the world', That doesn't seem like a good sign."

Without turning his head, Baloger said casually, "Why isn't it a good sign?"

"Excessive curiosity about the outside world will shake the minds of the younger generation. When the people of the principality start chasing exotic things from foreigners, they tend to forget the admonitions of their ancestors. The long exile has not yet ended, and it is not right to step out of the mountains rashly. Noble move..."

"The admonitions of our ancestors only told us not to go to the north—but they never told us not to go to the south," Balogar said indifferently. "The reason why we were not interested in those kingdoms in the south in the past was simply because they were old and weak. , it’s not worth seeing.”

While speaking, the Grand Duke of Dragon Blood shook his head with a playful smile on his face: "But now...some wonderful changes seem to be taking place in the south."

After a pause, the ruler of the Holy Dragon Principality turned his attention to the white-haired courtier: "As for the so-called 'noble act'... Sir Eugene, the so-called nobility is up to the people."

Then he looked to the other side of the throne, and nodded to the courtier with a bushy beard and a wide forehead: "Sir Gorosh, the ice and snow lord in the southern mountains has sent us two envoys recently to discuss the official opening of trade routes." Maybe we should do something about it.”

……

Cecil Empire West, Ten Forest City, Franklin Castle.

The Gray Elf Wenna was sitting in the living room covered with soft thick carpets and decorated with shields and rune drapes hanging on the wall. The light from the magic spar lamp shone on the smooth round table. There was a psychedelic brilliance in the room, she looked at Duke Baldwin Franklin in front of her, with a slight smile on her face: "Our first cooperation in the new era was very successful - the first batch of alchemy potions and The oriental cloth as a sample is very popular in the plains and hills, and the gray elf king ordered me to bring a gift dedicated to His Majesty Gawain Cecil to show our friendship."

This lady, who was as petite as a human child, was actually the leader of a large gray elf tribe, while speaking, she gestured to the entourage next to her. A small box one foot square was placed on the table in front of Baldwin.

The faint light of runes flashed, and the magic mechanism of the small box was released. After the lid was opened, a crystal ball about the size of a fist lay quietly on the velvet cushion.

"This is a high-purity crystal ball from the Ancestral Peak. As you know, the crystals produced on the Ancestral Peak have the best quality in the entire continent. This crystal ball was carved and polished by the dwarf artisan Mackintosh Gray Mountain , and blessed by the Fairy King, may the two kingdoms maintain a long-lasting friendship, as pure and flawless as this crystal."

"I will hand over this precious gift to His Majesty the Emperor," Duke Franklin nodded, ordering his attendants to put away the gift, "When the roads are clear next spring, we will establish permanent embassies and send ambassadors to each other. I will invite you to go to our imperial capital together, and you will definitely like the prosperous business atmosphere there."

"I'm looking forward to it," Wenna the gray elf smiled, nodded slightly, and then asked, "In addition, our king wants to confirm one thing. When will the second batch of textiles and alchemy potions be available? , there is a big gap in both commodities.”

"We can supply large quantities of alchemy potions at any time. Alchemy factories have already been built in the western region. As for the textiles from Typhon..." Baldwin Franklin squeezed his chin with some embarrassment, "You know, it will take a long time to transport , the last batch of samples was transported from the east to the west through the Baishui River and land convoy relay transportation, but now the large river transportation of the Baishui River has been temporarily interrupted due to seasonal changes, and the railway required by the magic train... It is impossible to complete this year of.

"Of course, even then we can still supply a small amount of textiles, which can at least solve part of the gap."

"A sufficient supply of alchemy potions has already solved half of the problem," Wenna said with a smile, "As for textiles...we understand your difficulties, and it is extremely difficult to transport bulk goods from the east to the west. "

Speaking of this, the leader of the gray elf tribe suddenly paused, and then changed the subject in a natural tone: "Besides, since you mentioned the 'magic train' just now, I have heard this strange term several times recently... . . . can you describe it to me in detail?"

The corners of Baldwin's mouth turned up slightly, and he leaned over while stroking his fingers lightly: "Oh? Are you interested in it?"

"Being able to quickly transport a large amount of goods across the entire empire, and the cost sounds very low, I don't think any businessman with a normal mind would be uninterested in it," Wenna said in a soft and mature voice, "It's not just me who is interested , even our gray elf king, and even several other kings, are very interested."

"Ah, then I'm going to introduce you in detail," Baldwin said with a smile on his face, beckoning to the shelf next to him, and the exquisitely restored magic train model flew smoothly into his hands, " First, let's start with the concept of 'Magic Powered Vehicle'..."

……

The misty moon is getting darker, and the year is coming to an end. In this special year, this young and ancient country has experienced too many things and too many changes.

In this year, many people and events are destined to be recorded in history and become an important mark in the vast human civilization. This year, many new things are also destined to be born in this world, changing people's lives, and Many old things have been quietly eliminated by the times, and gradually disappear from their original stage.

After a day of training, Jin Na walked slowly on the ramp at the back door of the Windcaller camp. The wind from the mountains and forests blew past her. It was not violent, but surprisingly cold.

She recalled today's special flight experience in her mind, and felt that she was still quite excited in a short time.

Today, she finally broke away from the stage of ground simulation and familiarity with mechanical operation. For the first time, with the help of an auxiliary trainer, she drove the magical machine named "Dragoon" into the blue sky, even though it was only an hour. The training in the air, the experience that was very different from riding a griffin still left a deep impression on her.

It was smoother, faster, and more agile. The inanimate steel and crystal were constructed into an exquisite flying machine like a bird. She and another trained soldier sat in the cockpit of the "Dragon Cavalry" that could take three people. Under the leadership of the trainer, she swept across the sky at the northern foot of the dark mountain range, and the tremor brought by the air flow was transmitted to her hand through the joystick. She couldn't help but think of the reins of the griffin, but it felt completely different.

Two loud calls came from nearby, interrupting the thoughts of the newly promoted commander of the dragoons. When she raised her head, she realized that she had unknowingly come to the southern end of the Windcaller camp, and came to a place special place.

Several large wooden nests were placed under a row of wooden sheds. Railings thicker than an adult's thigh could be seen around the nests. The unique smell of large birds floated into her nostrils along the wind. She saw huge The wings and sharp beak flashed by.

Unknowingly, she walked near the griffin's nest.

The Windcaller Camp is a facility for training dragoon pilots, and it is more or less one of the cutting-edge facilities of the Empire. The old-style Griffin's Nest seems a bit nondescript here, but from a practical point of view, this is actually normal—the new-style magic guide After all, the aircraft has only just come out, except for a few trainers sent from the research and development unit, even the training of the first batch of pilots has just begun, especially before that, there is even a single capable aircraft in this training facility. There are no training planes to fly. In this case, the fast transportation task between this camp and the imperial capital must of course be completed by old-style flying units.

Therefore, in the cutting-edge aircraft training facility of the Windcaller Camp, there has always been an old-style Griffon team.

But I'm afraid it won't be long before these griffins will be dismissed...

A trace of emotion suddenly appeared in Jin Na's heart, and she couldn't help but came to a lair she was familiar with.

Almost instantly, a gigantic figure stood up in the nest, and then the head with a sharp beak and white feathers appeared in front of her.

"Hi, old man."

The female knight reached out and gently brushed the feathers around her old friend's neck.

The griffin uttered a loud cry.

Jin Na couldn't help laughing: "You are still so energetic."

"Actually, it's cursing," a voice suddenly came from the side, "and it's really ugly."

Jin Na turned her head in surprise, but saw the blond elf instructor approaching from not far away.

Beside the elf instructor was a quiet and quiet lady with long black hair.

The black-haired lady was the assistant trainer who led Jin Na to complete the training today, and she was one of the technical experts sent by the Institute of Magic Technology.

Jin Na immediately stood up straight and gave a standard and neat military salute: "Instructor Sonia, Ms. Maggie."

Sonia first responded to Jin Na's military salute, and then waved her hand: "You can relax, today's training is over."

Jinna exhaled, and the griffin next to her yelled loudly again.

Sonia immediately glared at the huge, noisy bird: "Vulgar language!"

The griffin raised its head, and on that feathered face, there was a vaguely proud expression.

Jin Na: "..."

Chapter 0757

Jin Na stretched out her hand, and gently scratched the neck of the old buddy who had been with her for many years. She knew that this was the third favorite way of relaxation of the other party - the first and second favorites were Hawking Liquor and Horsman Regional distilled spirits.

Sonia sighed at the side: "The griffins on your side have the worst temper I have ever seen, full of vulgar language - in comparison, the giant eagles we tame are all gentle and polite gentlemen and ladies .”

"Unfortunately, I'm not an elf, nor a druid. I can't understand what the griffins are saying..." Jin Na shook her head, "But I can feel their mood."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, but if you understand it, it's annoying," Sonia said helplessly, "Swearing at the griffins, these guys can kill your whole family in an instant..."

A low hum suddenly came from the sky, interrupting Sonia's words. Jinna raised her head when she heard the sound, and saw a dragoon training plane that had completed its mission across the sky, flying in the light of approaching dusk. In the direction of the hangar.

The griffin next to her saw the magical machine flying across the sky, and immediately became emotional, flapping its wings and making an exceptionally loud cry.

Sonia stretched out her hand and patted the raptor's neck: "Shut up—the machine doesn't have a mother."

The corner of Jin Na's mouth trembled visibly.

"From next year, with the launch of the Dragoons and other types of aircraft, a considerable number of military griffins will be demobilized or reorganized in batches," Maggie suddenly broke the silence, looking at Jin Na and said, "Some of them will be transferred to For civilian use, some will be assigned to remote areas, and some will be relegated to the second-line troops. If I remember correctly, the griffins domesticated by you dragoon trainees must be the first batch to be dismissed... This is probably because it is in a bad mood reason."

"...I plan to raise it myself, I have submitted an application and got permission from my superior," Jin Na said, "I will raise it until the day it is completely old."

Sonia took a look at the female knight in surprise: "...Without relying on allowances and extra income, it is not a small expense to raise a griffin on your own ability. And as the commander of the dragoons Officer, your behavior of taming a private griffin may affect your image in the eyes of civilian soldiers to some extent."

"It has been with me for many years, and I can't bear to send it to the southwest border," Jinna smiled lightly and shook her head, "And the Prince family has never abandoned a griffin partner, I don't want to be The first one. As for the troubles it will cause... I believe I am prepared."

In the wooden nest, the huge bird of prey tilted its head and looked at the female knight seriously for a moment, then stretched out its head and rubbed its beak against Jinna's hair vigorously, making a deep grunt.

Jin Na reached out and hugged her old partner's neck. With a smile on her face, she looked at the blonde elf in front of her: "Instructor Sonia, what is it talking about now?"

Sonia's expression was a little subtle: "It said your mother is alive."

Jin Na: "..."

The young female knight left the griffin's nest with a strange expression, while Sonia and Maggie stood in place, looking at the training camp area not far away that had been immersed in the sun, Maggie suddenly exhaled softly.

"There should be more than one knight like her... This era is changing too fast, and there are always some old things that people can't let go of, especially in the knight class who value family traditions," the black-haired dragon woman said with some Sighed, "It is said that in the Second Combat Corps, officers from traditional knight families and new knight officers will even have conflicts and differences. The former will always find a way to wear their coat of arms, while the latter with lower background will I don't like this very much, calling it 'the arrogance of the old nobles'..."

"The old nobles who have lost their privileges and fiefdoms will inevitably miss what they once owned, and will inevitably bear the brand of the previous era, while the civilian officials who have rapidly improved their status will be particularly disgusted by this, and even due to some previous antagonistic relationships, Some originally insignificant living habits between the two classes will become a point of conflict..." Sonia shook her head, "Originally, the two groups were isolated, and there was almost no possibility of conflict in this regard, but His Majesty Gawain brought The new order that came brought the distance between the two groups rapidly closer, and gave the two groups who had no intersection with each other a chance to have conflicts and even vent their conflicts... This is unavoidable."

The new era is beautiful, but there is always a price for good things. The prosperous new empire inevitably hides various hidden dangers.

Sonia is not a human being, but as an elf, she has experienced thousands of years, and she has seen too many things.

"Your Majesty must have foreseen these hidden dangers," Maggie said after a moment of silence, "Let's not think too much..."

……