Chapter 630: Mysterious voyage, final rebellion

The amulet in Victoria's hand shimmers with a faint golden luster. The extremely special surface texture is somewhere between metal and some kind of crystal. When the faint light passes over it, a thin and changing halo emerges. On the surface, no natural or artificial material known to mankind would have such a strange texture, and Gawain was really familiar with them.

This is the material of the Eternal Stone Slate, the material of the wreckage fragments around the body of the giant deer Amorn, and the ancient alloys that are suspected to be left behind by the fleets of high-level civilizations! !

But the talisman in Victoria's hand is hugely different from the "fragments" in its original form: it bears obvious traces of being reprocessed, and its surface bears talismans used by humans. Wen also wears the coat of arms of the Wilder family!

As far as Gawain knows, humans have not found any means to process the "eternal stone slab" in the past few hundred years. Not to mention smelting and recasting, they cannot even break it into pieces - - Even in the Gondor Empire in the Spark Era, Kamel and his colleagues, with the help of advanced Gondor equipment, could only barely cut up the remains around the giant deer Amorn! !

So, how was the talisman in Victoria's hand made? !

"...This amulet was cast by Grand Duke Mordor Wilder six hundred years ago." Victoria did not expect that Gawain would care so much about her family amulet, but she was still honest despite the accident. He replied, "The name of the talisman is 'Cold Disaster'. As you said, its material is very similar to the Eternal Stone Slate, but it is not made of the Eternal Stone Slate... Where is Archduke Modir Wilder specifically? It is still a mystery where these materials were obtained and the casting of the talisman was completed... I only know that it was related to an expedition to the sea."

Gawain heard the words "expedition to the sea". The moment he said the word, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but ask: "Going to explore the sea?"

"Yes," Victoria nodded, "There are records in the family that Duke Mordel Wilder is a A legendary mage who was keen on exploring and very powerful. He traveled throughout the Northern Continent in his early years. In his later years, after passing the title of Duke to his heir in advance, he even challenged the Endless Sea - no one knows where he went. , family records only record that he brought the 'Cold Disaster' amulet with him when he came back. This amulet was forged by him somewhere far away from the mainland..."

A mysterious voyage, An unknown adventure, challenging the endless sea after losing the Church of Storms and the Ocean Guide...

Although there was no clear evidence, Gawain instantly thought that he was inheriting this body. The memory that was missing from the body reminded me of a mysterious voyage that Gawain Cecil once made.

Seven hundred years ago, Gawain Cecil, as the founding Duke of Ansu, also suddenly made an inexplicable voyage to the sea. No one knew what happened to him. Gawain only knew that he had entered The kingdom of sirens, and from a place calledSome mysterious crystals were brought back from the "Eternal Dark Sea", and those crystals helped Gawain re-establish contact with the satellites in orbit;

Grand Duke Modir Wilder six hundred years ago , a similar experience brought back the Cold Disaster Talisman—a talisman cast from some ancient alloy that theoretically cannot be processed by contemporary human technology.

Gawain has always been very concerned about the blank space in the memory he inherited, and instinctively felt that it concealed a huge secret. However, he has not found any clues in this regard, so this matter was once He put it in the back of his mind, but today, he felt that he finally discovered the clues to this matter - even though there was a hundred years between Mordor Wild and Gawain Cecil, they had similar sailing experiences. There was obviously a certain connection with the mysterious "harvest", which made him couldn't help but ask: "Does the Wilder family really have no redundant records about this matter?"

Victoria coughed lightly, It seemed that the weakness caused by the cold disaster had not faded away. After thinking for a while, she shook her head: "No. Modier is the one with fewer records among the ancestors of the Wilder family. He is keen on traveling, but in his work as a The Duke did not have many deeds in his career, and family records, which are more orthodox, will not record too much of his adventures. It is said that there is a travel diary written by Mordel Wilder himself that records him. Many of his adventures are equivalent to his diary, but that travel diary was lost a long time ago..."

"So that's it..." Gawain sighed in disappointment, but still Have to accept this fact.

Victoria hesitated and then said proactively: "If you are very concerned about this matter, I can look for it in the library of Winter Castle after I go back. There may be some side information."

"Okay," Gawain nodded, and then looked at the busy soldiers, "But first we have to solve this disaster..."

Red Maple City's The command node of the Crystal Corps was destroyed, and the entire Red Maple region, as well as the Crystal Army in Boulder City, Fertile Woodland, and the Xilin River Valley, were paralyzed. The disaster caused by the Death of All Things suffered an unprecedented blow, but The end of the Battle of Red Maple doesn't mean Gawain can breathe a sigh of relief.

This crystal cluster army is extremely large. This monster created by the Death of All Things has more than one command center. Those who went to attack Saint Sunil, those located in the eastern area of ​​​​the giant wood crossing, and The crystal clusters distributed in the wilderness of the Holy Spirit Plain all have different command nodes. If a red maple is lost, the remaining giants will still continue to move.

The main force far away in Hongfeng has established a position and begun to clear out those crystal cluster infected people who are in a state of chaotic weakness and are constantly coming from all directions. Due to the destruction of the Hongfeng node, the entire area Under the guidance of the last spiritual command, all infected people will rush into the fire net of burners and railguns like moths to a flame. According to experience, this process will last at least about a day.

The river fleet, which had completed its artillery support mission, was docking for repairs after a long absence - they wanted to repair the damaged magic wings.

"We encountered a substantial threat of attack," Byron explained on the magic network communication terminal the reason why the previous bombardment was briefly interrupted and the magic wing panels were damaged, "a group of crystal cluster monsters attacked themselves It sank at the bottom of the water, and then suddenly surfaced after the fleet fired its guns, trying to penetrate the bottom of our ship."

Gawain didn't know that those powerful warships almost had problems, but then he heard Byron's report. I was shocked and quickly asked: "Then what?"

"Fortunately, the bottom of the battleship also has steel plates and watertight compartments. The first wave of attacks by those monsters did not work. After that, I ordered each ship to use half The mechanical structure of the mana wing was pulled apart, immersing the waste energy release grille in the water, creating a large-scale arcane explosion in the water - this successfully killed those monsters, but at the cost of losing half of the mana wing. , and various small ships were damaged to varying degrees in the arcane explosion. One modified gunboat was seriously damaged and lost all power... This part of the loss is my responsibility."

Even the old man. The Youtiao Knight did not shirk the responsibility for the damage to the fleet, but Gawain directly interrupted him: "You are not responsible for this incident. You responded appropriately and avoided greater losses. ——And this also allowed us to accumulate valuable experience. You can compile a detailed account of the battle process and the operation of each system of the ship at that time, and send it to the Magic Energy Technology Research Institute and the shipyard for their reference in the future. Transformation plan."

"Yes."

The communication hung up, and Gawain couldn't help but let out a long breath.

You cannot be blinded by the smoothness of the war situation - even in such a smooth military operation, there are still such important lessons hidden, and if this lesson is not learned, it will wait until next time. The next time it appears, it may be a fatal crisis!

Those crystal cluster giants still found effective ways to fight even though they were being crushed and beaten. However, Gawain had been focusing on the fight on land and water before, and he actually ignored the enemy. Possible attack on battleship from underwater!

This is not to say that he does not have the concept of underwater confrontation, but that he has not thought about it at all. He did not expect that in the context of this era, when facing a group of infected monsters, he would still Meet the challenge of underwater confrontation!

It's like a heavily armed modern soldier going to fight a primitive man carrying a stick - the soldier wouldn't think he needed extra cover and an insulating suit, but the primitive man waved A wooden stick, summoning a ball of lightning...

If it weren't for the fact that those cluster giants only had flesh and blood, and if the enemy had weapons similar to Cecil's, they would even be half an era behind them. equipment, then those enemies who sneak attack the warships from underwater might really be able to sink the warships of the inland fleet.

At this timeVictoria's voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting Gawain's thoughts: "What happened?"

The Duke of the North had just eaten some food, and after a short rest and After meditation, her state had recovered a lot. When she saw Gawain's serious expression, she thought there was something wrong on the front line.

At the same time, she also noticed the small magic network terminal in front of Gawain - she had seen a larger machine fixed on the ground in Cecil City, and now she saw a machine that could be used conveniently. The transferred minicomputer could not help but bring a hint of admiration and yearning to its sight.

If Wang** had such a thing at that time, maybe the situation would not have worsened so seriously... At least, she would have had time to gather all the uninfected troops instead of keeping most of them away from the boulder. The troops in the city were transformed into cluster giants when they were fighting alone and without communication...

But she just thought about it - she knew that Gawain never minded promoting these advanced things. , as long as the price is right, but the nobles of the kingdom may not necessarily accept these things that may shake their authority, especially the mage families who control communication towers in various places, and the nobles of the plains who tame griffons, they will probably spare no effort. to block this technology.

"Nothing, just a small problem." Gawain noticed Victoria's gaze. He could guess what the other party was thinking, but he didn't point it out. "We will repair here for a day, and then continue to advance north. ——The Crystal Cluster Legion has probably begun to attack the royal capital at this moment, and I hope Saint Sunil can hold on until we arrive."

"The important thing is to let them know that there are reinforcements," Victoria said immediately, " I... know the nobles of the royal capital very well. If there is no news of reinforcements, they may not be able to hold on for three days - even if they have the strongest fortress in Ansu."

"...I am right. The views of the nobles of the royal capital are highly consistent with yours."

...

In the dark and deep underground abyss, the red magma is rolling and rolling at the bottom of the cliff, and the priest is dressed in black or dark green. The robed priests of the death of all things gathered around the huge body of the false god, watching every breath of this man-made god from a distance.

The huge deer-like body is almost fully mature at this moment. A layer of awe-inspiring sacred light shrouds the surface of his huge and elegant body. Various mysteries are constantly floating on the fur that is so white that it is not stained by any dirt. With runes and sacred marks, He seems to be ready to come to the world, but the last layer of chains is still bound to the body of this man-made god——

The chains are wrapped around His neck. , hooked between His antlers, the runes on the chain flashing, the powerful sealing and suppressive power is restraining the awakening impulse of the man-made god.

Opposite the body of the false god, on a high platform floating in mid-air, two figures were watching the body of the giant deer from a distance.

One of the figures is a female priest who is half human and half tree, while the other figure is wearing a simple black robe, with her face hidden in a hood.Man in the shadows.

"Grand Priest, Heaton is dead." Bertila Augustus turned his head slightly and said to the man beside him.

The Grand Priest nodded slightly, and the voice coming from under the hood was hoarse and depressed: "I feel it..."

"We lost the Holy Spirit Plains "An important pillar on the ground," Bertila continued, "the Cecil people will definitely continue to advance northward, and their offensive, destructive and military strength are shocking."

"...If your words are spread, it will definitely cause unrest."

"Maybe, but after leaving this world. Before, I wished I could say something as a 'human' rather than as a demigod, half-human Grand Priest," the Grand Priest said in a hoarse voice, and then turned his head slightly, his face still hidden in the hood. Underneath, a pale hand poked out from the burqa, holding a heavy big book, "This book is for your keeping."

"The ultimate book..." Berti La glanced at the book with complicated eyes, "All the answers are hidden in the pages of the book..."

"But there may also be answers beyond the pages of the book, such as wanderers from outside the territory," the Grand Priest said Watching Bertila take the book, he whispered, "Get ready for the ceremony. The red maple has been destroyed and we don't have much time."

The floating platform slowly lowered towards the magma lake below. , connected to the large floating island where the priests were located. After seeing the Grand Priest walking down the platform, the priests at the scene fell silent in unison.

Hundreds of years of planning have finally reached this point. At this indescribable moment, all the exciting slogans and words seem pale and ineffective. No one cheers or applauds. These people have fallen into the dark side. The priests just stepped back respectfully, bent down slightly, and watched the Grand Priest, who was wearing a simple black robe, step into the air and walk towards the body of the man-made god step by step.

The final ritual of disobedience.

The greatest disobedience, the greatest denial and confrontation that man can do to God.

Bertila raised his head and watched as the Grand Priest came step by step to the forehead of the holy giant deer. The figure in black robes opened his hands, and his hoarse voice echoed throughout the flesh and blood. deep.

"God, open your eyes and prepare to meet your humanity!!"

Then, the holy giant deer opened its eyes.