The story told by Pitman aroused Gawain's great interest, and also gave him a large number of irrepressible associations.
Many people will regard wild history and ghost stories as absurd stories that are not worth mentioning, but at the same time, many people are willing to admit that even if they are absurd and uninhibited, there are always some reflections from reality.
As for those elves who have long life spans and whose historical records are far more detailed and coherent than humans, Gawain is more convinced that their legends and stories are fact-based - especially those about floating on the sea. The galloping ark, the eternal night sea, and the giant tower reaching the sky. These things that are beyond the knowledge of ordinary people in the Loren continent are described in such detail and so conclusively in the legend of the Silver Elf, which makes Gawain have to think about it.
Besides the Loren continent, are there really other continents?
Before the civilization developed on this continent, civilizations had already appeared on other continents?
The "original elves" fled their homeland in an ark floating and speeding above the sea. What is the body of the ark? Judging from the description...could it be something similar to a ground-effect aircraft? Or a large hovercraft?
What about the sea that is always shrouded in night? Is it located within the polar night range? Does the polar day and night phenomenon also exist at the north and south poles of this planet?
And what is that legendary giant tower? It is obviously not some kind of natural product, but more like it is man-made. There are projections of the starry sky and image data of animals, plants and minerals in the tower... Is it related to the ancient super civilization that left behind surveillance satellites? !
If Gawain Cecil’s secret voyage back then really found the Eternal Dark Sea and the giant tower, then those crystals were what the other party brought out from the giant tower?
Countless information seemed to be connected together at this moment, and the cause and effect of the matter seemed to be revealed. However, when Gawain carefully explored and analyzed, he found that there was still no result.
The information was too messy and fragmented, and mixed with many unclear legends, strange stories, and speculations. There were too many uncertain things, and it was not enough for him to completely piece together the truth of the year!
At this moment, Gawain even had an uncontrollable urge to build a big ship and go directly to the northern border of the kingdom to explore the sea, to find the island that was always shrouded in night (also (may be in a long-term daylight state at specific times), go and see what the legendary giant tower is!
This impulse was stirring in his chest. He had to take a deep breath and silently think about the territory's current resource reserves, technological foundation, industrial production capacity, and the remaining gold and silver in the mountain treasure house. After going through these things one by one, his impulse completely disappeared, and his heart felt cold...
"Ancestor, are you okay?" Hetty looked at Gawain with concern, and then The emotion on the person’s face changesThe change made her very worried about whether her ancestor would die again (and depending on the situation, this death was very unsafe), but fortunately Gawain came back to his senses in time and waved to her: "Don't worry, it's okay."
"Are you interested in the Sea of Eternal Darkness?" Pittman said next to him, and then frowned, "But with all due respect, even in the powerful Silver Empire, the Sea of Eternal Darkness is just a It's just a story. As we all know, storms, fog, and chaotic magic fields block the entire ocean. Even with the technical power of elves, it is impossible to navigate in waters far away from the coastline. After the decline of technology, human countries are even less able to navigate. It's possible. When the Church of the Storm God had not yet fallen, the Storm Priests could still guide captains to navigate certain routes around the continent, but now that the Church of the Storm God has fallen into the Sons of the Storm, no one can anymore. Sailed on the ocean..."
It was rare that this little old man could persuade him with such a serious attitude. Gawain was quite moved, but he couldn't help but ask: "Already After seven hundred years, are countries still trapped on the continent, unable to go to the distant sea?"
"Occasionally, there are bold explorers who challenge the ocean, but less than one-third come back alive, and even if they do, Most of them are crazy when they come back, and their minds are damaged by the chaotic magical environment in the distant sea." Hetty shook his head, "And what's the use of challenging the sea? Wealth comes from the land, whether minerals or crops can only be obtained on the land. , There is really no need to challenge the ocean. Currently, the only country on the continent that has developed some of the ocean is the Typhon Empire, but they only found some magic materials in the offshore areas..."
Gao Wenwen Yan couldn't help frowning and glanced at Hetty: "Do you really think there is no wealth in the ocean?"
"Wealth in the ocean?" Hetty was stunned, "People are a kind of life. What wealth can be useful to us among the creatures on land and in the ocean?"
Gawain looked at Hetty, wanting to give an impassioned enlightenment and education, but he soon discovered that these sermons were It was of no use to Hetty, who had limited knowledge and vision, so she could only sigh in the end: "One day you will understand that this continent is too narrow for humans who have enlightened their minds - If nothing else, there is no place to hide when a demonic tide comes."
When a demonic tide comes... there is no place to hide...
This sentence immediately struck He. Hetty was touched, but just when she was about to ask something more, Gawain had already mentioned another thing: "Let's not talk about this for now, Hetty, I want you to help me collect some book information."
"Is it still the basic spells and spell-casting theoretical information of each faction?" Hetty asked subconsciously. This information is what Gawain often asks her to collect.
But Gawain's answer surprised her: "No, it's about my biography."
"About your...biography?" Hetty was confused. The ground blinked, this request is really weird, probably in the whole worldOnly my ancestor, who suddenly jumped up when he was dead, could ask, "What kind of form do you mean? The official biography of the hero released by the kingdom?"
"Not only that. "There are also various folk versions. I want anything that describes my life." Gawain really couldn't explain to the other party that he wanted to find the time that obviously happened but disappeared in Gawain Cecil's house. In order to find clues about the secret voyage in my memory, I could only make this general request, "Even if it's random gossip, or even absurd stories from country people to scare children."
Hetty's expression became strange: " "What do you want these things for?"
Just as Gao Wen was about to make up a reason, such as being interested in the changes in people's thoughts over the past seven hundred years, an amber suddenly popped out of the shadow next to him, and this Amber is still at balabala: "He is free. He wants to see which unscrupulous person wants to hack him in the past seven hundred years...or he just wants to see how everyone praises him and feel happy..."
The moment Amber popped out of the shadows, Hetty had already picked up the staff in a familiar way and made a calm start, but the half-elf lady had been beaten since the last time. His memory also improved. The moment he finished his blind act, he rushed behind Gawain, using the latter as a cover in front of him. He also stuck out half of his head to challenge: "rua - I don't believe you dare to face your ancestors." ...Oh my God, it hurts!"
Before she could finish the last part of her sentence, she was dragged out by her ears. Gawain was still curious: "What's wrong with you? I thought, after arranging others, you hide behind the person involved to find safety. Could it be that I won’t hit you?”
“Oh my God, I was wrong, wrong, wrong!” Amber almost ran away. Jump, "My ears are going to cramp, my ears are going to cramp!"
So, the tent was filled with happy air...
A few days after sending the messenger, a message from Vic The reply from Vicomte Do Conde was sent to the territory of the Cecil family.
The old viscount expressed great enthusiasm for Duke Gawain’s wish to visit, and warmly invited Gawain to visit the ancient castle and manor that the Kant family was proud of. So, when the messenger returned, The next day, Gawain, who had already prepared, embarked on a journey to Kande Territory.
He set off in a carriage, deliberately not taking many followers with him. Apart from the driver and two soldiers, he only took Amber, who was his personal guard, and the man who had just escorted the refugees back to the territory. Philip Knight.
When the silhouettes of villages, towns and farms on the edge of the Kande Territory appeared at the end of the road, the sky gradually became gloomy, and the cold wind carried the smell of moisture and earth across the land, bringing with it It is a sign that rain is coming. It seems that at the end of the Frost Moon and before the arrival of the Misty Moon, this land will receive a generous rainfall.
After this rain, the short autumn of Anzu Kingdom came to an end, and then came the long winter of this northern kingdom, first of all, it was foggy and cold for sixty days.The foggy moon is followed by the sixty-day cold month. Snowfall across the country will continue intermittently until the revival moon arrives. Even the "southern border" where the Cecil Territory is located will be covered in frost and snow.
After all, the entire Ansu Kingdom is in the north of the mainland.
I don’t know whether the refugees in the wilderness will be able to arrive in the Cecil Territory for shelter before the coldest days come. I don’t know whether the winter construction plan in the territory can be realized as expected. Will there be a war on the border between Su and Typhon this winter...
Gawain opened the cover on the side of the carriage. In the increasingly gloomy and darkening sky, he could already see the Kant Castle towering above. On a hillside in front of the side, the ancient stone building rose from the highest point in the territory. Several dark spiers pointed directly at the cloudy sky, and on the vast land below the castle, It is a row upon row of town buildings.
Now that night and clouds are approaching at the same time, the early darkening of the sky gradually lights up the sparse lights in the town. Gawain counts the number and distribution of those lights, judging the poverty of this land. Wealth and order.
There are more lights than you can imagine, and they can be seen all over town.
A drop of rain slanted through the baffle of the carriage shed and fell on Gawain's face. Along with the raindrops came the bleak cold wind, and Amber wrapped it hard in a corner of the carriage. With the blanket on his body, he muttered in a daze: "Gawain, close the window..."
Gawain smiled, put down the baffle, and the sound gradually sounded on the roof of the carport made of waterproof wooden boards. The sound of rain intensified.
The carriage galloped past the fertile and harvested farmland of Kant Territory. In the direction from which the carriage came, the road leading to the outside of the territory was gradually obscured by rain curtains and became blurry. Identify...