When Rebecca's name was suddenly called, her first reaction was to get excited: For this little heir to a declining family, the situation in front of her and the circle of big shots around her were basically things she had never dreamed of. Even when she was a child, she ran into the woods to fight with wolves and was knocked unconscious by a claw. She never had this level of hallucinations. Seeing her ancestors chatting and laughing with the big shots, she even forgot that she was actually part of this meeting. One of the important players.
But the good thing about Rebecca is that she has an iron head. Even if she is a little confused, she can calm down with her strong nerve resilience - even close to peripheral necrosis. After sorting out her words a little, this The small lord from the southern countryside began to tell the king about the nightmare that happened in Cecil's land.
Everyone listened attentively, even if they had not thought that such a little girl would speak before. The disaster itself made everyone shut their mouths seriously.
As for the events that happened on the southern border, basically everyone present knew something about it. That incident is fermenting throughout the southern region, and various versions of rumors are flying all over the sky. Of course, this is not entirely due to Gawain. Gawain sent people to spread mainly about his "resurrection", and he did not emphasize the disaster itself. ——But disaster is essentially the best catalyst for rumors. After two months of brewing and spreading, it is already known to everyone in the south.
Civilians may lack channels to investigate the truth, but nobles do. Through various means, everyone present more or less understood what happened. Francis II even had There are secret reports from many nobles in the south, but no matter how detailed the report is, it is impossible to have the personal experience of the person involved to be more accurate and reliable.
In Rebecca's increasingly fluent narration, the disaster was slowly pieced together and connected with the dark demonic tide seven hundred years ago. The appearance of a dragon made the whole world... The matter became even more confusing at the end.
Looking at the frowning king and nobles, Gawain sighed softly.
These people were all paying attention just now to the resurrection of the founding prince and whether the Cecil family wanted to seek benefits from the royal family. I am afraid they have simply forgotten that the most important thing for the Cecil family to come to the royal capital is The purpose is actually to report those monsters - but this can't be blamed on them, who makes Gawain's presence higher?
And this sense of existence was created by himself...
"...Now most of the entire Cecil Territory has been turned into scorched earth. The dragon's flames contain magic power, and it burns. No food could grow in the places we passed for several years, and my people had to live under the protection of Viscount Grumman." Rebecca had already stood up, clenching her fists, and her previous timidity and nervousness had disappeared. "Your Majesty the King, and your Excellencies, although the Cecil Territory is small, this disaster is a signal. The purpose of the dragon may be unknown, but the monster is indeed a disaster. Those monsters also appeared seven hundred years ago. However, they resulted in justThe destruction of the Duo Empire—my ancestors experienced all that personally. ”
Francis II began to talk in low voices with his imperial prime minister and the Grand Duke of the North. Several others also lowered their heads to discuss. It was obvious that they did not take the news brought by Rebecca as nothing. We should be grateful for the news that continues to spread, the secret letters from the south, and the existence of Gawain Cecil himself. Without these, a declining nobleman in the southern countryside came to the king and said that his family territory was destroyed by monsters and dragons. All they get is ridicule, not to mention causing discussion, and it is possible to get guilt.
But it is hard to say how much they can take it seriously and how much they can respond.
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After all, this world has been at peace for seven hundred years.
"Your Excellency, Duke Cecil," the tall and thin man sitting a few seats to Gawain's left spoke. It was Baldwin Franklin, the Grand Duke of the West, an elegant gentleman who seemed to be gentle and refined. "I believe that your descendants are honest in this matter, but this matter is really unbelievable - let me say more, those monsters are really seven Those monsters from the dark demon tide a hundred years ago? "
"I have dealt with them for twenty years, and I recognize them until they die and turn into ashes," Gawain said seriously, "and I have fought with them again, so I can be sure that those Monsters are the kind of things that emerged from the dark demonic tide. It's a pity that they will disintegrate quickly after being killed, leaving no corpse specimens at all, and the later dragon burned the entire territory, and now there is no way to send people to Cecil Territory to check the situation. "
Baldwin Franklin and Silas Laurent, the Grand Duke of the East, looked at each other. Upon seeing this, Gawain said: "If you think that the Cecil family is deliberately exaggerating, If you want to exchange the truth for sympathy and take this opportunity to return to the center of power, you can just say it directly. "
"No, no, no, we will not have such thoughts," Archduke Baldwin said quickly, "We just need to...confirm these things. After all, it involves the demonic tide seven hundred years ago. The magnitude of this matter...even exceeds what any human kingdom can face alone..."
"But they have already fought. Coming to your door! Rebecca stood up uncontrollably, "I saw them with my own eyes!" "
"Don't worry, calm down," Gawain pressed Rebecca's shoulders, pushed her back to her seat, and turned to look at Francis II, "I know you are cautious. It makes sense, after all, entering a state of war will cost you a lot. I also brought some evidence, which are the weapons and equipment used by our soldiers in the southern border - although the corpses of those monsters cannot be preserved, the equipment will inevitably be contaminated by elements when fighting them, and the corrosive atmosphere remaining on those equipment should I can provide you with some references. I believe that even the most brilliant royal scholars cannot find samples corresponding to the real world from those corrosive auras. ”
Two strong attendants willThe big box was lifted up. After opening the box, several tattered swords and some twisted armor remnants were placed in front of everyone.
Those things seemed to have been soaked in strong acid. The originally smooth metal surface was full of pits and had a dirty color. The metal that was most severely corroded by the elemental power even turned into a texture similar to rotten wood. With a gentle rub of your hands, you can break out large crumbs.
"Now they are harmless and can be touched directly by hand, but until half a month ago, these steels were still disintegrating themselves," Gawain said while watching the king and nobles inspect Those samples, while explaining, "If historians have not slacked off in the past seven hundred years, there must be records of this in the history books."
"Yes, yes Yes..." Francis II nodded.
"In addition, we also coincidentally found the notes of a wild mage. His notes mentioned the outbreak of red spots on the sun and signs of an upsurge of magic power..."
Gawain provided all the information he could provide, but it was obvious that the information from the wild mage's notes did not attract much attention.
For most people present, those things were not even as convincing as the debris falling from the swords and armor fragments on the table.
"Do you know where the dragon went?" Finally, Victoria Wilder, the Duchess of the North, broke the silence. She seemed to be more concerned about the whereabouts of the dragon than those monsters, "Or Can you guess his purpose?"
Gao Wen shook his head: "I don't know."
Although he is older, it doesn't mean he is older. The people present were well-informed. Gawain Cecil seven hundred years ago had never dealt with dragons.
Well, at least not in my memory.
After seeing the crystals last night, Gawain no longer believed so much in the memories he inherited.
"In fact...three months ago, there were rumors about dragons in my territory," the duchess said word by word. "Some people claimed to have seen dragons coming from further north. Flying in the cold mountains - but no other witnesses were found in the end, and the person who spread the rumor was also proved to be delusional due to drinking too much: he mistook the snow and wind in the mountains for a dragon."
Gawain immediately asked: "Has that person described the specific appearance of the dragon?"
"No," the duchess shook her head, "but I can continue the investigation after I go back."
p>"It is necessary to investigate, not only the dragon, but also those monsters," Francis II said, "see if there are similar things appearing in other parts of the country, or if there are any abnormal magical powers. "Rebecca couldn't help but speak again: "But investigation alone is not enough, you must also be prepared for battle - those monsters will suddenly appear without any warning in advance. If you don't prepare in advance, you won't have time to defend yourself.By the time the investigators discovered their traces, it must have been too late..."
Duke Silas Laurent, who was stationed on the eastern border, glanced at Rebecca with some dissatisfaction: "Are we going to let people from all over the country Are the soldiers ready for battle, waiting for monsters that don't know when they will appear - or may not even appear? "
Rebecca subconsciously replied: "Of course it would be best..."
"This is impossible. We can't put the whole country on hold just because of an illusory possibility. If the soldiers are mobilized, the local nobles will rebel, and the credibility of the royal family will be reduced," Duke Silas said with a straight face. He was strong and tall, with a typical martial temperament. "What's more, we have to deal with the problems in the east. The threat of the Feng Empire - that country is like a wolf, waiting to take a bite of flesh and blood from Ansu for more than a day or two. ”
The survivors of the former Gondor Empire broke out in four directions after the destruction of their homeland, and finally established new countries in the southeast, northwest and four directions of the continent. The Typhon Empire was a country located in the east of the continent and developed. It is still the most powerful among the four countries.
The human countries in the north, south, and west all coexist with the existing local kingdoms or races. Only Typhon is now the only country in the eastern part of the continent. , its strength and behavior can be imagined.
Ansu and Typhon are adjacent to each other, and there are large areas of fertile land and rich minerals on their borders, which is a natural conflict point.
In the first few hundred years, the human kingdoms from the same sect could still remember brotherhood and maintain peace, but long-term peace is not realistic. A hundred years ago, Ansu was in civil strife, and the Typhon Empire took the opportunity to invade the border. After a little "troubling" in the war, the relationship between the two countries began to take a turn for the worse. Now, it can be said that there is almost no peace.
There is no major frontal war, but small frictions have never stopped.
As for the current situation of the Ansu Kingdom, the south is barren and peaceful, the northern countries have no conflict with Ansu, and the Ogure tribe in the west has always been an ally of Ansu. Among the four realms, only the Eastern realm has been under the pressure of war in the past hundred years. Therefore, the martial Duke Silas Loren will never agree to turn military power to defend against those illusory monsters. For him, , those near-legends are far less threatening than the Typhon army that hangs under his nose every day.