Gawain is basically certain that those people who appeared in the meeting fragments, whose figures were blurred and shrouded in black mist, those who once sailed with Gawain Cecil, should be a group of people who have not been completely swallowed up by madness and paranoia. Cult of the Sons of the Storm.
Of course, at that time they could still be called "Storm Priests".
This is also in line with his previous reasoning: seven hundred years ago, when all kinds of advanced magic technologies of mankind were declared to have failed, it could help Gawain Cecil complete that mysterious voyage. They can only be the storm priests who are in charge of various marine magical arts.
According to the timeline, when Gawain began that mysterious voyage, the three major sects should have completed the rituals on the Peak of the Ancestors and should have fallen into madness.
So who protected the sanity of some of the Storm Children at that time so that they could complete Gawain Cecil's mysterious voyage?
Lantern...
There is only one name that Gawain can think of: Selina Gerfen.
The lantern in my memory is very vague, but it has a strong sense of familiarity and intimacy. This feeling comes from Gawain Cecil, which shows that the image of "lantern" remains in the latter's memory. Very impressed. There was no figure of Selina Gurfen on the boat at that time, but since the lantern was hanging on the bow... it may mean that Selena Gurfen's "power" was in some kind of surreal way at that time. Form accompanies Gawain Cecil.
Gawain rubbed his forehead and remembered a piece of information that Daniel had passed on to him before -
Although he did not know the specific time and process of Selina Gale's death, However, according to the information available to the first-level priests of the archbishop, it is basically certain that the "Dream Saint" died a short time after the ceremony at the Peak of the Ancestors. The cause of death was martyrdom, and she was protected at the cost of her life. A large number of priests and believers of the Dream Church.
If it were not for her martyrdom, I am afraid that there would be no remaining Order of the "Eternal Sleepers" in the future: the Dream Church specializes in spiritual power. Due to the influence of the essence of divine magic, there is no relationship between them and the gods. The connection was closer and more direct, and in addition to the fact that Megall III was the first to enter the Kingdom of God and face the gods directly, the members of the Dream Church were far more severely impacted than the other two churches.
Since Selina protected most of the members of the Dream Church at that time, then...if she still had the energy to spare, it was possible that she could temporarily shelter some Storm Priests by the way.
The time when Gawain Cecil made that voyage is not clear, but it is certain that it was after the establishment of the Kingdom of Ansu, when the defense system in the south was basically stable and the rear could be trusted with peace of mind.
Judging from the timeline, Selina Gerfen should have died as a martyr by that time. Only the lantern appeared in the memory, but Selena Gerfen was not seen. Perhaps this is the reason-Selena "in person" did not appear in front of Gawain Cecil at that time.
SheThe form of the soul protected the voyage team. The so-called lantern should be just a symbolic impression that remained in Gawain Cecil's mind and originated from his subconscious.
Gawain's eyes became serious: If this is really the case, then this matter will be interesting.
He has been looking for clues about that mysterious voyage that year, looking for records left by the people who sailed with Gawain Cecil at that time or clues about their descendants, but he has never found anything. I thought that the traces of those who traveled together had been completely wiped out and their inheritance had been cut off in these seven hundred years, but now it seems that one of the biggest insiders is still "alive" and living in the spiritual network.
Does the Selina Gale branch know the secret of that year? If she knew...then did she know the connection between Gawain Cecil and Gawain? Do you know about the possible "soul trade"?
Gawain Cecil made a deal with his soul. This deal was completed during that mysterious voyage. If Selina really followed him in some form at that time, If she got off the ship, she would definitely know something.
She probably knew that the soul in Gawain Cecil had been replaced long ago, long before the term "outlander" appeared, and long before Gawain raised his body from the coffin. It’s time to know.
But according to the intelligence fed back from within the Order of the Eternal Sleeper, she seems to have never shown this. She is like a completely ignorant person, and along with other believers, she calls Gawain "Outlander"...is this intentional? To cover up what? Still waiting for something?
And according to the last conversation in the memory, a storm priest said, "Everyone will forget it after a while." Gawain guessed that the memory of this voyage should also be made by Selina Gale. Sealed: As the most powerful transcendent in the soul and dream realm at that time besides Megall III, she was fully capable of doing this.
Then why did she seal this memory? And it seems that she also sealed the memory of everyone in the team at that time - are there any hidden dangers in retaining this memory? Will the secret be leaked? Leaked to whom? Who can pry into these secrets from the memory of a legendary strongman?
Gawain had some vague guesses, but due to lack of evidence, he did not dare to take them seriously.
Victoria was just waiting patiently on the opposite side. She knew that Gawain was thinking about something very important, and it would be inappropriate to interrupt him at this time.
In the end it was Gawain who took the initiative to break the silence.
"Is the seaport located at the junction of the Holy Dragon Principality and the northeastern part of the empire currently under our control?"
The memory of the voyage has been sealed, but now But some fragments emerged from the darkness. The opportunity to break the seal seemed to be because Victoria Wilder mentioned the outlet. In order to continue to explore this mysterious past and to explore the actual needs of the ocean, Gawain had It is necessary to know more about the current situation of that place.
After all, it’s already sevenA hundred years have passed, and this country has experienced two civil wars and has been turned upside down. A small seaport located on a distant border... After so many years of ups and downs, it may not be the same as it was back then.
"Nominally... it is still an imperial territory," Victoria nodded and replied, "But it has been unnoticed for many years. As of the last year of the Ansu calendar, there were only a few ruined villages there, and That outlet was nominally owned by a shabby viscounty, and now that viscounty was assigned to Basul Province."
"In name, that's it." Gawain breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, I also felt a sense of urgency and pressure.
The overall situation of the empire has been initially decided, but the sequelae caused by the war still need to be slowly healed.
It is possible that the situation in the border areas will change, that the disputed areas will be encroached upon by neighboring countries, or that disputes will arise with neighboring countries during the process of re-measurement of borders and the construction of additional defenses. These are all possible.
If something really goes wrong in this regard, it can only be done "since ancient times."
"An outlet to the sea needs to be built on the other side of the Dragon Calling Fjord to be used as a foothold for future exploration of the ocean." Gawain looked at Victoria and said slowly, "At the same time, the development of the northern coastline is The port plan also remains unchanged, and the 'North Port' will be established to restart the northern circumcontinental route."
"Yes, Your Majesty"
Gaowen thought for a while and added. : "Over the Calling Dragon Fjord, the port foundation needs to be laid. According to the standards of a military port, some facilities for testing marine warships will be added there in the future..."
Victoria raised her eyes: " Battleship...a magical battleship used for ocean warfare?"
"Yes," Gawain nodded with a hint of emotion, "We are not the only ones who can think of the ocean...Typhon has a distant future. With a longer and better coastline than Cecil, and a large number of natural ports and offshore resources, sooner or later they will set their sights on the ocean, and they may even be taking action now. ”
Victoria has always done so. On the expressionless face, the eyes could not help but change slightly.
A sense of urgency arises.
Gawain's mind wandered slightly after giving the instructions:
The Dragon Calling Fjord is still the territory of the Cecil Empire, but its geographical location determines It will be more sensitive between the Holy Dragon Principality and the Cecil Empire.
If a military port is set up there, a large-scale military research and development facility is set up, and troops and warships are stationed there, the noise will not be small.
It seems necessary to take advantage of this diplomatic event to establish good relations with the Holy Dragon Principality.
The good news brought by Victoria... is really timely.
......
Chaotic darkness seems to envelope the entire world. Over the flat and colorless plain, a woman wearing a white dress with a lantern stands quietly in the air, staring into the distance. That uninhabited town dormant in the night.
This is the "Imaginary Number Zone" located outside the City of Dreams.An area marked by the psychic network that cannot be directly addressed. Ordinary residents of the Dream City (Eternal Sleepers) cannot even perceive the existence of this area without authorization - even if they stand on Selina G From where they were at this moment, they could only see nothingness and darkness in their field of vision.
This characteristic of the "imaginary number area" effectively avoids the spread of pollution.
But the weirdness of that town is beyond imagination. It seems to have thoughts and reason. It is actively seeking ways to break through the blockade and trying to find ways to enter the backbone structure of the spiritual network.
After looking quietly for a long time, Selina suddenly turned her head and looked at the dim sky beside her.
A man with a gentle temperament wearing a white robe outlines his figure from the void.
"Grand Priest Selina, are you still monitoring this area personally?"
"No one is more suitable for this job than me - the ghosts in the network don't need to rest. ," Selena nodded slightly to Yuri, "What happened?"
"The preparations for the second exploration have been completed. I'm here to ask about the timing of the next operation."
"Next September." Selena said.
"I understand," Archbishop Yuri nodded, and then his eyes followed Selina to the uninhabited town in the distance, "What changes have happened to this phantom town... "
"It was as quiet and deserted as ever, as if time had been frozen," Selina said calmly, "The church never appeared again, and there were no bells ringing in the town - according to the previous According to the information revealed by the priest in that church, yesterday was the day when the bell rang."
Archbishop Yuri guessed: "Maybe...it will only happen when we enter the town. 'Live'."
Selina was silent for a moment and asked: "Has there been any change in the sandbox No. 1?"
"The sandbox has not changed, we have." There is no progress."
"...No news is the best news."
"It's exactly what you said," Archbishop Yuri said with a sigh, then backed away slightly. Half a step later, the figure gradually faded, "Then I will go back first. There is still work for the sandbox control team."
"Go well."
Archbishop Yuri's After the breath disappeared, Selena lowered her head and looked at the lantern in her hand quietly for a long time.
It seemed like a long time passed before she broke the silence softly as if talking to herself:
"Will you be a glimmer of hope..."
...
The cold wind rolls through the hills southeast of Winter Wolf Castle. The cold force at the end of winter is terrifying. Even the soldiers who have been stationed in this northern fortress all year round will also feel the chill in the cold. I couldn't help shivering when the wind blew.
But even so, the sentries inside and outside the main castle still faced the cold wind and tried their best to stand upright, maintaining their majesty and momentum as the emperor's men.
Because a special guest is visiting this border fortress.
In the main hall of the castle, Andesa Wendell, who had long silver-gray hair, wore a lady's armor, and a family sword on her waist, stood upright in front of the steps, with the same color as her long hair. His silver-gray eyes were full of solemnity.
In front of her was a team from Aldernan, the imperial capital.
Leading the team was a beautiful woman wearing a complicated and gorgeous black palace dress. She had a fair complexion, a tall figure, straight black hair hanging down to her waist, and a beautiful gold medallion inlaid with fine rubies. Thin chains hang down from the hair, and Andesa Wendell's face is reflected in those eyes as deep as water.
This woman wearing a black palace dress has a faint smile on her face, but she exudes a calm and noble temperament, which makes people around her involuntarily respect her, but it also adds subtlety. sense of distance.
"Your Highness Matilda," Andesa Wendell bowed before the flower of the empire, "Welcome to Winter Wolf Castle.
“Beyond here is the land of the Cecil people. ””