Commodities from the Cecil Empire are gradually flowing into many countries in the northern part of the continent. Even though it is the cold winter season, driven by high profits and the support of the imperial royal family, merchants are still not afraid of the severe cold of winter and the hardships of the journey. Through hardships and dangers, he brought things that were novel, interesting or useful to distant foreign lands.
In the towering mountains in the far north, a gray-white boulder fortress was built on the top of the mountain. The cold wind howled through the mountains, rolling up layers of snow and cold fog outside the fortress. Huge braziers burned blazingly throughout the fortress, and the grease mixed with frost fireweed juice and bright crystal dust gave these flames a red, blood-like brilliance that could not be extinguished even by the howling cold wind.
Invisible curtains cover the ancient "Longlin Fort", and together with the huge braziers, they resist the howling cold wind outside. Inside the fort, there are also huge braziers and huge braziers in the extremely wide hall. The firepit is burning brightly. A middle-aged man wearing a dark red cloak was sitting on a large chair, looking at the magic mechanism in front of him with interest.
The brilliance of the flames shone on the middle-aged man's face, casting a flickering light on his resolute face, short gray hair, higher cheekbones and bridge of nose.
"Your Majesty, this is the magic terminal brought by those Cecil merchants - by inserting different plug-in boards, it can be used to release different simple spells, from self-defense to as a tool. It's very convenient." A tall courtier with a thick beard and a broad forehead stood next to the throne and introduced the object presented by the attendant. "In addition, this is the alchemy potion they sell - the effect is very average, but the price is surprising It’s very cheap. In fact, according to our prices, the potion in it is even cheaper than the bottle itself..."
A middle-aged man with short gray hair, the contemporary Dragon Blood Duke who has ruled the Holy Dragon Principality for thousands of years. Baloger nodded: "I have often heard news about this recently."
According to the tradition of the Holy Dragon Principality, although its head of state is "Duke", the subjects still use "Your Majesty" when addressing him. ” title instead of “Your Highness” in southern countries.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the court official bowed and said, "In the past six months, the number of businessmen from the south has increased day by day. The new 'Cecil Royal Family' very much encourages business activities, and those businessmen brought Novelty is very popular among young people in the Principality - especially those machines that can operate on their own and crystal devices that can record images."
Baloger looked at the magic terminal quietly. After a moment, he said unhurriedly: "It's... very interesting."
Standing on the other side of the throne, a courtier with white hair and beard wearing a white twill robe couldn't help but said: "But recently young people are too keen on external things and are even discussing going to the south to 'see the world'. This does not seem to be a good sign."
Balogger said casually without turning his head: "Why isn't it a good sign?"
"Excessive curiosity about the outside world will shake the minds of the younger generation. The people of the principality will begin to chase the exotic things of foreigners, and thenIt is easy to forget the admonitions of our ancestors. The long exile has not yet ended. It is not a noble move to step out of the mountains rashly..."
"The admonitions of our ancestors only told us not to go to the north - but did not say "We are not allowed to go to the south," Baloger said calmly, "The reason why we were not interested in those kingdoms in the south in the past was simply because they were old and weak and not worth a look. "
As he spoke, the Dragon-Blooded Grand Duke shook his head with a playful smile on his face: "But now... some wonderful changes seem to be happening in the south. "
After a pause, the ruler of the Holy Dragon Principality turned his attention to the courtier with white hair and beard: "As for the so-called 'noble act'...Sir Eugene, the so-called noble actions are all It’s up to people to decide. "
Then he looked to the other side of the throne and nodded to the courtier with a thick beard and broad forehead: "Sir Gorosh, the Ice Lord in the southern mountains has recently sent two soldiers to us. Envoy, please discuss the official opening of trade routes. Perhaps we should make some responses. "
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In the western border of the Cecil Empire, Shilin City, Franklin Castle.
Grey Elf Wenna sat on a soft thick carpet , in the living room with decorative shields and rune curtains hung on the walls, the light from the magic crystal lamp shone on the smooth round table, and a psychedelic brilliance appeared among the colored glass grids on the table. She looked at Duke Baldwin Franklin in front of him had a faint smile on his face: "Our first cooperation in the new era was very successful - the first batch of alchemical potions and the oriental cloth as samples were widely used in the plains and hilly areas. Welcome, the Gray Elf King has commanded me to bring a gift to His Majesty Gawain Cecil as a token of our friendship. "
As she spoke, this lady, who was as petite as a human child but was actually the leader of a large gray elf tribe, gestured to the follower next to her, who immediately stepped forward, An extremely beautifully decorated small box about one foot square was placed on the table in front of Badwin.
A faint rune light flashed, and the magic mechanism of the small box was lifted, and the lid was lifted. After opening it, a crystal ball about the size of a fist lay quietly on a velvet cushion.
“This is a high-purity crystal ball from the Peak of the Ancestors. As you know, the crystal produced by the Peak of the Ancestors has the best quality in the entire continent. This crystal ball was carved and polished by the dwarf craftsman McIntosh Gray Mountain himself, and was blessed by the Goblin King. May the two kingdoms be together for a long time. Keep your friendship as pure and flawless as this crystal. "
"I will transfer this precious gift to our Emperor," Duke Franklin nodded and ordered the attendant to put away the gift. "When the road is clear next spring, we will establish a permanent relationship with each other. Embassy, with an ambassador stationed there, I will definitely invite you to come with us to our imperial capital. You will definitely like the prosperous business atmosphere there. "
"I'm looking forward to it," Gray Elf Wen Na smiled, nodded gently, and continuedHe asked, "In addition, our king wants to confirm one thing. When will the second batch of textiles and alchemy potions be available? In the plains, there is a huge gap in these two commodities."
"We can supply alchemy potions in large quantities at any time. Alchemy factories have been built in the Western Territory. As for the textiles from Typhon..." Baldwin Franklin pinched his chin in embarrassment, "You also know that it will take a long time to transport Process, the last batch of samples were transported from the east to the west via the Baishui River and land convoy relay transportation, but now the bulk river transportation of the Baishui River has been temporarily interrupted due to seasonal changes, and the railway required for the magic train... is impossible this year Completed.
“Of course, even so we can still supply a small amount of textiles, which can at least solve part of the gap. "
"Half of the problem has been solved if the alchemy potion can be supplied in sufficient quantity," Wenna said with a smile, "As for textiles... we understand your difficulties and have to transport bulk goods from the east to the west. It’s also extremely difficult to think about. "
Speaking of this, the leader of the gray elf tribe suddenly paused, and then changed the topic in a natural tone: "In addition, since you just mentioned the 'Magic Train', I have really heard of it recently. I have heard this weird term several times... Can you tell me more about it? "
The corners of Baldwin's mouth raised slightly, and he leaned forward while gently stroking his fingers: "Oh? Are you interested in it? "
"It can transport huge quantities of goods quickly across the entire empire, and the cost sounds very low. I don't think any businessman with a right mind would be interested in it," Wenna said in a soft and mature voice. Said, "Not only am I interested, but our Gray Elf King and even several other kings are also interested. "
"Ah, then I will introduce it to you in detail," Baldwin said with a smile on his face and waved to the shelf next to him, the exquisitely restored model of the magic train. Then it flew smoothly into his hands, "First of all, we have to start with the concept of 'magic-powered vehicles'..."
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The foggy moon is getting deeper, and one year has passed. It is coming to an end. In this special year, this young and ancient country has experienced too many things and too many changes.
This year, many people and things are destined to be destroyed. Recorded in history, it has become an important mark in the vast civilization of mankind. This year, many new things are destined to be born in this world and change people's lives. Many old things have been quietly eliminated by the times and begun to gradually Disappearing from their original stage
After a day of training, Jinna walked slowly on the back ramp of the Windcaller camp, and the wind from the mountain forest blew past her, not violently. , but it was surprisingly cold.
She recalled today's special flight experience in her mind, and she felt that she was still quite excited for a short time.
Today, she finally left. The phase of ground simulation and familiarization with machine operations, for the first time under the guidance of an auxiliary trainerWith help, she flew into the blue sky with the magical machine called "Dragon Cavalry". Even though it was only a short hour of aerial training, the experience that was very different from riding a gryphon still left a deep impression on her.
Smoother, faster, and more agile, the lifeless steel and crystal structure turned into a flying machine as delicate as a bird. She and another trained soldier sat in the "Dragon" that could carry three people. In the cockpit of "Cavalry", under the leadership of the trainer, she passed through the sky at the northern foot of the Dark Mountain. The tremor caused by the airflow was transmitted to her hands through the joystick, which made her think of the reins of a gryphon, but she felt Very different.
Two loud calls came from nearby, interrupting the new dragoon commander's thoughts. When she raised her head, she realized that she had unknowingly arrived at the Windcaller's camp. At the southern end, we came to a special place.
Several large wooden nests were placed under a row of wooden sheds. Railings thicker than an adult's thigh could be seen around the nests. The unique smell of large birds drifted into her nostrils along the wind. She I saw huge wings and sharp beaks flashing past those railings.
She walked near the griffin's nest without knowing it.
The Windcaller Camp is a facility for training dragoon pilots. It is more or less one of the empire's cutting-edge facilities. The old gryphon nest seems a bit nondescript here, but from a practical point of view, this is actually normal. After all, the new magic aircraft has just come out. Except for a few trainers sent from the research and development unit, even the training of the first batch of pilots has just begun. Especially before this, this training facility There is not even a single flying training aircraft here. In this case, the fast transportation mission between this camp and the imperial capital will of course have to be completed by old-style flying units.
Therefore, Windcaller Camp, a cutting-edge aircraft training facility, has always maintained an old-style gryphon team.
But I'm afraid it won't be long before these griffins will be sent away...
Jin Na suddenly felt a sense of emotion in her heart, and couldn't help but come to a building she was familiar with. In front of the lair.
Almost instantly, a huge figure stood up in the nest, and then the head with a sharp beak and white feathers appeared in front of her.
"Hi, old friend."
The female knight stretched out her hand and gently brushed the feathers near her old friend's neck.
The gryphon made a loud cry.
Jin Na couldn't help laughing: "You are still so energetic."
"Actually, it was cursing," a voice suddenly came from the side, "and it's weird It's unpleasant."
Jin Na turned her head in surprise, only to see the blond elf instructor approaching from a short distance away.
Beside the elf instructor was a silent and quiet lady with long black hair.
The black-haired lady is the auxiliary trainer who led Jinna to complete the training today. She is from the Magical Technology Research InstituteOne of the technical experts sent.
Jin Na immediately stood up straight and gave a standard and neat military salute: "Instructor Sonia, Ms. Maggie."
Sonia first responded to Jin Na's military salute, and then Waving her hand: "You can relax, today's training is over."
Jin Na exhaled, and the griffon next to her yelled loudly again.
Sonia immediately glared at the huge noisy bird: "Vulgar language!"
The gryphon raised its head, and on the face covered with feathers, There was even a faint expression of pride.
Jin Na: "..."
(Oh my god!!!!!)
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