Chapter 686: Euphemism

The restoration of the Iron Throne is complete.

This news made Gawain truly relieved.

That armored train is currently the most powerful land combat force in the Cecil Empire - the special attributes of the armored train allow it to quickly move to areas covered by railway lines and operate without additional support. Under such circumstances, it can independently support a fairly strong defense line. Its powerful firepower and shield system are no less useful than an additional border fortress in this era, and what the empire lacks most now is such a border fortress.

Various news is coming back from Changfeng Fortress every day. The Typhon Empire’s troop reinforcements have risen to a blatant level. The peace agreement signed between Anzu and Typhon in the past Although it has not been torn yet, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the binding force of that piece of paper on the two countries is actually not as good as a few swords and guns, just as Gawain expected from the beginning: peace between countries. , it can never be maintained by relying on a gentleman's agreement.

In this case, the value of the Iron Throne is self-evident.

"Where is the railway line currently laid?" He raised his head and looked at Hetty.

"It has penetrated the eastern border and is currently approaching the Karon Valley area. A newly assembled engineering train is advancing along with the railway line. The project will be shortened to 20 days to complete," He said Ti nodded, "After completion, the Iron Throne will be able to be deployed to the Paramel Highlands near Changfeng Fortress. Artillery can cover the entire Changfeng defense line, and other military trains can also quickly transport subsequent armored units to the border."

Gawain nodded while listening. After Hetty reported about the Iron Throne and the Eastern Railway, he asked again: "How is the cleanup work in the contaminated areas of the Holy Spirit Plains?"

"At present, the purification zone has been advanced to the fertile woodland, and the speed of advancement will be further accelerated in the future." A smile appeared on Hetty's face. "After the fall of the 'artificial god', all the cluster giants have undergone significant changes. With the decline, not only has the strength become weaker, but the mobility has also been reduced a lot, and it has also lost the ability to actively spread the plague. Now the purification team is carefully investigating the contaminated areas on the Holy Spirit Plain, and no signs of pollution counterattack have been found. ” p>

After the death of the freak created by the Death Council of All Things, the Crystal Cluster Giant Army immediately fell into a state of decline - this was the same as estimated by the previous staff group in the army and the scholars of Cecil City.

Crystal giants have a special organizational form. Their subordinate units are controlled by the minds of their superiors. Even the thinking ability of subordinate units depends on the superior nodes. This organizational form allows them to possess It far exceeds the operational efficiency and communication capabilities of the human legions of the same era, and even allows them to possess a certain degree of telepathy. However, its weakness is that once its upper-level nodes are destroyed, all lower-level nodes will immediately collapse - the original crystal cluster legion It is controlled by a large number of bishops in the entire Society for the Death of All Things. The destruction of one node will only cause problems in one branch legion. This kind of weakness does not count.Fatal, but after the "artificial god" lost control, all its superior nodes were concentrated on the "god", and this weakness was fatal.

The fall of the Artificial God directly caused the Crystal Cluster Legion to turn into a group of weak and loose beasts, which greatly reduced the pressure on the subsequent purification of the Holy Spirit Plain. Otherwise, there would still be nearly 10,000 artifacts remaining on the entire plain. There are millions of monsters, and with the empire's severe shortage of troops after the war, it is really not that easy to completely clean them out.

"A big rotten tree fell down, and the dead branches and leaves were scattered on the ground... It still takes a lot of effort to clean it up," Gawain sighed softly, then raised his head and looked at the three people. The Grand Archon said, "The Church of the Death of All Things has a huge structure and has been operating in this country for a long time. Even many small nobles, businessmen and church priests have been bewitched and corrupted by it. Now the backbone of this church has fallen, but those There must be a lot of remnants of the branch, and it’s not just the monsters on the Holy Spirit Plain that need to be cleaned up."

Victoria lowered her head deeply and said in a cold voice: "Yes, we understand."

"No, you only understand part of it," Gawain shook his head. "The remnants of the cultists will definitely be uprooted, but we must be wary of this process evolving into extreme violence similar to the way the Holy Light Church burned heretics to death—— The empire has just been established, and we are promoting a new order of justice and rule of law. At this time, we must not show up in the old style, slap ourselves in the face, let alone cause panic and create chaos."

"I will let Pete do it later. Mann compiled a booklet on how to distinguish the activity patterns and magical characteristics of dark druids, and distributed it to priests and official druids everywhere. If a priest-level cultist is discovered, he will be punished in accordance with the law, but if it is just an ordinary person or person who is bewitched, The lower-class believers with shallow beliefs should be dealt with through labor and ideological reform as much as possible - the collective burning of heretics must be banned."

Victoria blinked: "If this mild method cannot be effective. What about shocking those believers? The thoughts that have been bewitched by cults are often deeply ingrained, and it is difficult to correct them in a short time..."

A woman who once arrested cultists in the north and dealt with many heretics. The Duke obviously knows a lot about people who have gone astray.

“First of all, you should have confidence in the Cecil-style labor + ideological transformation project. We have transformed many people using the same method, and I have also prepared it for the believers of the Society for the Death of All Things. "Special spiritual food," Gawain smiled and said patiently, "I plan to show them the images of hunting the God of Man-made over and over again - from the brave man's trap to the siren's meal, without any deletions in the whole process. The video will be broadcast in a reduced space, and a dedicated person will be arranged to explain the knowledge about the artificial god. It will be broadcast once in the morning, afternoon and evening. On holidays, a documentary about cutting the bones of the false god and processing the skull throne can also be shown.

" Secondly, if there are really the stubborn people you mentioned - I believe there must be such people - then it doesn't matter. The empire now has mines that are short of people, and those people can't be transformed in a year.If the transformation is completed, it will take two years. If the transformation is not completed in ten years, it will take twenty years. If the transformation cannot be completed in a lifetime, we will award them with medals after their death to thank them for their outstanding contributions to the industrial construction of the empire. ”

Duke Baldwin Franklin listened to Gawain’s words in a daze. His eyes widened when he heard the first half. After hearing the second half, he used an exaggerated expression. His expression was filled with wonder: "If we really use the 'spiritual food' you mentioned, then I'm afraid no one can persist for more than two years, unless they are not only blind but also fools. "

"Sometimes people who have been brainwashed by cults are no better than fools," Victoria shook her head, "But I also think your Majesty's plan will be very effective. "

Gawain smiled and looked at Hetty again: "Hetty, is there any new progress about the 'lair' underground near Thorinburg? ”

What he was referring to was the lair of the All-Death Society in the eastern part of the Holy Spirit Plain. After the Artificial God was killed, the search team discovered a large-scale rift near Thorinburg. According to Peter According to the information provided by Man, the base of the rift should be the headquarters of the Society for the Death of All Things. The size of the camp may be close to that of the Disobedience Fortress, and part of its structure may even extend into the Eastern Territory, containing countless secrets.

"The surface and shallow caves and passages have been cleared, but they have not gone deep." Hetty shook his head gently. "The structure below is too complicated. Currently, scholars are trying to decipher its magic traps and mechanisms. Before that, The team did not dare to go deep. In addition, after Rebecca learned about this incident, she suggested that the expert team drop bombs underground to disarm the trap. Don't worry, they have already done so. "

Gawain: "..."

"Ahem, I got it," Gawain coughed twice after a few seconds, "This is indeed something Rebecca can do. , but after all, the child is older, so you still have to take her face into consideration when talking..."

"Yes, ancestor. Hetty nodded seriously, while the two consuls Victoria and Baldwin looked at each other with a tacit understanding in their eyes.

Seeing Victoria, who usually has almost no The corners of the mouths of those whose expressions changed were raised. Gawain knew that Rebecca's deeds had probably spread in Saint-Sunil... Also, if the girl hadn't caused one trouble after another, Hetty would be so steady. People shouldn't be so resentful that they would insinuate their ancestors' attention to the evil deeds of naughty children when reporting work...

But it's embarrassing to say that, in fact, there was something in the underground lair that Hetty mentioned. When there were many traps and traps, Gawain also had the idea of ​​blasting to clear obstacles, but he was conceived of high-precision blasting technology, and the fireball brewing in Rebecca's head might be bigger than the city gate...< /p>

"Rebecca..." Gawain couldn't help but sigh softly with a helpless smile, then turned his head and looked in the direction of the window.

The autumn wind blew through the castle. The towers, whirling between the complicated spiers and wall towers, bring aboutThe fallen leaves in autumn and the cold air from the north made him unknowingly realize that this was already the fourth year since he had awakened as Gawain Cecil, and it was also the fourth year that he had known people like Rebecca and Hetty.

"It's been four years... This child should learn to be more stable, right?"

The autumn wind blew through the courtyard of the castle, blowing through the tall and straight dragon leaf trees and Among the neatly trimmed bushes and flower beds, a piece of withered yellow leaf swirled down from the sky and was gently caught by a slightly slender hand.

The black-haired maid Maggie looked at the dead leaf falling on her palm. This leaf has a special asymmetry. Its shape of narrow on one side and wide on the other and the jagged edges on the edge are inevitably reminiscent of She still vaguely remembered the legendary dragon's wings. In her hometown, whenever autumn came, the streets and alleys would be covered with such leaves.

The "Dragon Leaf Tree", which is relatively rare in Ansu, is extremely common in the Shenglong Principality.

Maggie gently held her fingers, and the withered yellow leaves shimmered between her fingers. When she opened her hands again, the fallen leaves had turned into a bird made of illusory dust. , flying lightly into the sky.

"It flies so well..." she muttered softly.

A sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind, and Maggie immediately calmed down. She returned to her usual smart and capable appearance, turned around and saw the person walking towards her.

It is Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Empire——Rebecca Cecil.

"Your Highness." After Rebecca walked to a certain distance, Maggie bent down just right and greeted her respectfully.

There are many rules in the upper class, and besides the written rules and etiquette, there are countless unwritten etiquettes, so that the right moment to bend down is the homework of a qualified maid - a noble person besides the master. When someone comes towards you, your servant does not have to go to greet you, but you must salute in time. But bending down too early is an offense, as if you are urging the other person to respond to you quickly, and bending down too late is an offense. It's a sign of being uneducated and unresponsive, and there are really not many rules in it.

Although Victoria said that sooner or later these cumbersome rules will disappear or be simplified along with the old aristocracy, for Maggie, these actions have already become her habit and there is no need to Deliberately maintained.

"Hey, no need to bother, no need to bother," Rebecca quickly waved her hand. She didn't understand the details hidden in these rules. The maid she usually interacted with most often was a dull girl. Betty, the latter is a girl who takes a while to get excited even if there is a thunder in the sky, so much so that Rebecca didn’t know that Maggie’s bow contained a lot of tricks, “I’m quite uncomfortable with it...”< /p>

Maggie showed a gentle smile: "You are a member of the royal family, you have to adapt to this."

"Don't mention it, I'm still a little dizzy, why did my ancestors go out? After a fight, my account number changed when I came back..." Rebecca scratched her hair, a look on her faceThe confusion is not adulterated at all, "Let's not talk about it for now. I'm looking for an opportunity to talk to you - I haven't met you at the dinner before, and you don't usually go out and walk around. I had to ask the guard this time to find out. You're in the yard!"

Maggie frowned slightly. She had almost no contact with Rebecca and could not guess what this maverick princess was thinking: "You are looking for me. What to do?"

Rebecca thought for a while, then slowly broke out into a very bright and endearing smile, and leaned closer and said: "Well...I heard from my ancestors, you It's actually a dragon, right?"

Maggie was startled, her expression seemed to change, but finally she breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head slightly: "Yes."

"Oh, that's good, that's good!" Rebecca nodded repeatedly, then opened her mouth, thinking about the next words——

She still remembered what her ancestor said However, you must remain polite and try not to offend Maggie's self-esteem, because there seems to be something unspeakable in the blood of this black dragon lady, so you must be tactful when speaking in this regard.

So Rebecca thought about it for a while before saying with a smile: "Then change yourself and let me see it!"