Compared with dealing with the Anzu nobles in Saint-Sunil City, Sonia obviously appreciates Gawain's behavior more.
She talked about what she had seen and heard in Ansu during this period, with some complaints in her tone: "We were delayed in the north for a whole month... more than forty days out of sixty days. While listening to those nobles shirk responsibility and discuss meaningless issues, the Eastern Region, known as the 'rebels', were more efficient than the nobles in the capital, but they still wasted a lot of time."< /p>
“The kingdom belongs to the king, but his territory belongs to himself. The feudal nobles must safeguard their own interests, so once they face an incident involving the entire kingdom, their efficiency will be particularly low. ," Gawain shook his head helplessly, "I had expected it a long time ago."
"It's really incomparable to back then..." Sonia sighed softly, "Fortunately, the girl named Victoria is still there. There are some shadows of her ancestors."
"Victoria Wilder..." Gawain said softly, turning to look at Sonia, "What is your impression of her?"
Sonia thought briefly: "She worked hard, but she was also very tired. She hid it very well, but she couldn't hide it from my eyes. She has a good talent, not much different from Snow, but it's still not enough to cope with it." The situation in front of me - I can see that she is tired of dealing with this chaotic kingdom, and her true talents are completely overwhelmed by the endless pushback and internal friction."
"To hit the nail on the head."
"As an envoy of the Silver Empire, I shouldn't comment too much on Ansu, but as a comrade from seven hundred years ago, I have nothing to be taboo with you," Sonia said calmly, "We are in contact I met the prince in the East who claimed to revitalize Ansu, and also contacted the nobles and Duke Protector of Saint Sunil who were loyal to the traditional royal family. Frankly speaking, there are many capable leaders among them - but I doubt these. Can a leader who is in trouble himself really bring this country back on track? You are the one who personally created the basic order of this kingdom. Are you just going to sit back and watch all this happen? ”
This sentence is extremely sharp. A normal human politician would not ask such a question, but Gawain knows the style of elves - they are always straightforward and can emphasize that this is a private conversation before speaking bluntly. This is already Sonia’s greatest euphemism.
The atmosphere at the scene was stiff for two seconds before Gawain smiled and shook his head gently: "You know there is a tree near the Ancestral Peak, called the Susheng Tree."
"...After a hundred years of age, they will quickly wither and become extremely dry and flammable. Just wait for a wildfire, and large tracts of rejuvenating trees will turn into ashes, and new young seedlings will sprout in the ashes. Growth..." Sonia said softly, "This is a big risk."
"Survival itself is a risk."
Gawain said calmly. , he raised his head and looked at the holographic image projected by the scroll-shaped magic device on the table.
The holographic image clearly shows the structure of part of the magnificent wall in southern Anzu, and in the translucent illustration, the two sentinel towers are shining with eye-catching blue light.
"The two sentinel towers need to be constructed at the same time, right?"
"Yes," Sonia nodded, "one is near the southeast of Ansu, in the dark In the south of the mountain range, we hope that you will be in charge. The other one is in the southwest of Ansu. Duke Baldwin Franklin has confirmed that he will send a team to take charge of that tower - led by his nephew himself, of course, in name only. Both teams are led and commanded by you."
"Will the personnel and materials be in place before the frost moon comes?"
"Saint Sunil City and the East Territory have already arrived. Make a promise that they will share the material pressure, and Duke Baldwin Franklin will provide the manpower needed to repair the southwest tower," Sonia affirmed, "And the manpower needed for the southeast tower... I hope the south will be responsible for it. ."
"Of course, that's no problem at all," Gawain agreed. "If I can use all my own people, I will have less trouble."
Sony. What Ya conveyed must be a plan reached after some negotiation and compromise between the Eastern Territory and the royal family. In this plan, the Eastern Territory and the royal family bear the material pressure, but the only one who stands out is the Duke of the Western Territory - its intention is obvious.
They must maintain the scale of the confrontation on the front line of the Holy Spirit Plains and maintain the number of reserve troops.
The Western Territory is far away from the front line of the confrontation, and it is not a source of troops for this civil war. In addition, the geographical location is close to the Southwest Tower, so it is natural to send people.
"We hope to complete this project within two years - two years at most," Sonia said, "It would be best if it could be completed in one year. Because according to our records, the magic energy in the wasteland The surge will experience a major ups and downs every two or three years. The last overload was caused by the surge of magic energy. To ensure safety, we must complete the reinforcement before the next surge arrives. ”
Gawain said solemnly: "I believe everyone will do their best, after all, it is a matter of their own life and death."
"I hope so."
Having basically finished talking about the Great Wall, Sonia put away the magic device that stored technical information and handed it to Solderin beside her: "This information is left to you. In terms of materials and personnel, Before arriving, your magician can do some research. The person I brought this time is a magician who has participated in the design of the 'auxiliary tower' and the 'pressure relief point'. If you have any questions, you can ask him."
Gawain nodded to Solderin, then exhaled. He glanced at Sonia and asked in a casual tone: "Speaking of which, it has been more than seven hundred years since Belsetia was crowned. She must have grown into a qualified queen, right?"
"Your Majesty is an excellent queen. You should be surprised to see her again."
Gawain. He laughed: "I still only remember herThe way she dragged me around the camp...has she sat on the throne of control now? "
"That is the Queen's duty," Sonia said seriously, "Your Majesty passed the test six hundred years ago and became the new owner of the Seat of Control. She did well, and the Temple of the Stars still sails the skies of the Silver Empire today. "
"That temple in the sky that never touches the earth..." Gawain showed a look of reminiscence, "I was lucky enough to go there once. When various countries concluded an alliance, the temple was Sailing near the Peak of the Ancestors... Is this probably the first time the Temple of the Stars has left the southern part of the continent? "
"Yes, it was also the only time," Sonia said, with some emotion in her eyes. "After that, the scope of the temple's activities was basically limited to the Silver Empire and Gaoling. The Kingdom area...and the recent overseas cruise range has been further narrowed to the eastern part of the Kaolin Kingdom. ”
“You still haven’t solved the problem of power aging? ”
Seven hundred years ago, Gawain Cecil had a close relationship with the elves. Many information about the Temple of the Stars is not a secret here. Faced with Gawain’s inquiry, Sonia just sighed. Tone: “We tried to fix it once… but it had little to no effect. "
"...That ancient system is said to be the creation of the original elves in ancient times. However, the civilization of the original elves scattered with the differentiation of the various elven races and has long disappeared in history. The inheritance of the silver elves is The most complete of all the elves, but still unable to understand all the mysteries of the Temple of the Stars..." Gawain said with emotion in his tone, "I still remember the way Belsetia looked when she first told me these things. . ”
Back then, Belsetia had just been crowned. Although she was known as the Silver Queen, she was still almost a carefree girl. She only mentioned the secrets of the Temple of the Stars and the original elves. She only showed seriousness and sadness when she saw the scattered cultural heritage.
Gawain and Sonia talked about a lot of things from that short period of time seven hundred years ago. Fighting side by side, to the establishment of the magnificent wall, from the ups and downs of the human kingdom in the past few centuries, to the development and changes of the Silver Empire in the past seven hundred years, even the long-lived elves can't help but lament the length of this time. ——There are so many things that are different from what they were back then.
At the end, Gawain ended the conversation. He stood up and reached out to Sonia: "You have been tired from the journey, and today is the day. Go to bed early. I will arrange for you to visit this city tomorrow. This Cecil City should bring you many surprises. ”
Sonia politely held Gawain’s hand and stood up with a smile on her face: “This city has brought us many surprises, and even this land has surprised us.” Eye-opening – we see a lot of interesting things in the sky. "
"You will have time to understand slowly," Gawain said, and glanced at Solderin next to him, "But before that, I will leave time toYou are mother and son - after all, we haven't seen each other for seven hundred years, you should have a lot to say. "
In this relatively private occasion, Sonia couldn't help but glance at Solderin: "I really don't know what to say to a son who has not known how to go home for seven hundred years. . ”
Solderin’s face was full of embarrassment: “Mother, I... have official duties here...”
Sonia glared at Gao, who was full of embarrassment. Rank Ranger: "Have you always held a public office in the past seven hundred years? "
Solderin: "..."
The senior ranger looked at Gawain with a little embarrassment, his eyes full of pleading for help. Gawain immediately understood the look in his old friend's eyes. In the meaning, he said to Sonia: "Then I won't disturb your exchange of feelings - Ms. Sonia, we will see you tomorrow. ”
After saying this, Gawain led the people and walked out of the door.
After walking all the way to the outside of the living room, after the door was closed, Gawain was still standing there. Listening to the movement in the room, Sonia Shuangye's faint scolding voice came out: "...It's okay if I don't go home for seven hundred years. There is so little communication. It's better now. Even the Sentinel Tower The communication link is broken...
"...Isn't it just a matter of hair? Who does this stubborn temper follow...
"Is there a girl I like? ……not yet? ! Did you know that XXX in Fenggu City even has children? !
"What does it mean to fight for a career with Duke Cecil! What's wrong with Duke Cecil not getting married? Look, he has dozens of great-grandchildren!!"
In the corridor Gawain silently withdrew his attention to the room, and Rebecca beside him couldn't help but come closer: "Master Ancestor! How do you know that Ms. Sonia? She is really Mr. Solderin’s mother? She looks so young!”
This girl has been holding back for a long time, and now she has a chance.
"The age of elves can never be judged by their appearance. Their growth and aging cycles are different from humans," Gawain said casually, "As for how he met Sonia...she was Silver at the time The empire's messenger is responsible for liaison between the Silver Empire and the various pioneering forces. Because of the turbulent situation, we have fought side by side."
Hetty on the other side couldn't help but sigh: "The feeling of comrades. ..."
Frankly speaking, at this moment, the Cecil housekeeper accidentally thought of her treasured book "The Love Stories of Gawain and Cecil - The Story of Heroes and Princesses" 》——and produced countless reasonable associations.
Frankly speaking, Gawain guessed what the eldest granddaughter was thinking about the moment he saw the change in Hetty's expression.
He thought for a while and decided to do something to divert Hetty's attention——
"Hetty..."
Hetty Surprised: "Ah? Ancestor, please tell me!"
"Have you ever thought about getting married?"
"ah? ! "
"Actually, converting to gods and giving up inheritance rights are not that important. You are already quite old..."
"Ancestor, wait a moment! I..."
"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking, but if you have any ideas..."
Gawain's method of diverting attention is very effective.