The open wilderness plain stretches out in sight. In the endless wilderness, there are already layers of green vegetation in early spring that are not afraid of the cold wind. The wheels of the magic vehicle are rolling over the hardened road, and the lampposts beside the road are and signs kept receding outside the car window, and further away, the towering walls of the Treaty Castle came into view.
Matilda, wearing a long palace dress and her black hair hanging down her shoulders, looked at the wilderness outside the car window, with a calm face and deep eyes, as if she was thinking.
She and the envoy she led have completed their visit to Cecil and are now taking the magic vehicle sent by Changfeng Fortress to the Treaty Fort. Already waiting there - the towering castle built for the signing of the Ansu-Typhon Peace Agreement still plays a role today. As a landmark building on the border between the two empires, it is still a symbol of "peace" today. It’s just that the king who signed the peace agreement in the past has passed away, and a dynasty has also come to an end in the flames of war. Now only the stone castle is still standing on the border, flying the new imperial flag, demonstrating the peace of the new era.
How much is worth sighing about, and how many historians and philosophers will write about it?
Matilda withdrew her gaze and looked at the majestic officer sitting opposite - the commander of Changfeng Fortress. General Maryland personally escorted the envoy, which was a symbol of the sincerity of the Cecil Empire.
"Your Highness Matilda, we are almost there," General Maryland noticed the gaze across from him and nodded slightly, "I hope this trip to Cecil left a good impression on you. "
"This is an impressive and pleasant trip," Matilda smiled, "General Maryland, thank you for escorting the motorcade smoothly." They drove up the ramp in front of the Treaty Castle. The flags of Typhon and Cecil were flying high above the gray-white city walls and towers. Matilda's eyes swept across the empty space on one side of the ramp. There were soldiers standing guard. In the open space, she saw several black magical vehicles painted with shields and crown emblems.
That is the magic vehicle sent by Winter Wolf Castle, made by Typhon himself.
The gray-haired Andesa Wendell led her knights to stand in the cold wind of early spring, watching the Cecil people's motorcade arrive at the square of Winter Wolf Castle. Those who came down were Her Royal Highness the Princess and the scholars and aristocratic representatives of the empire who had successfully completed their mission.
As well as the commander of Longwind Fortress, General Maryland Onal.
Soon, the personnel from both sides conducted the handover in accordance with the agreed process. After signing and exchanging the necessary documents, Maryland had time to seriously look at the young "Wolf General" standing in front of him - in Along this long border, he had dealt with this young lady more than once, but the opportunity for the two parties to face each other calmly and at close range was rare. He looked at Andesa in front of him, who could almost be his own daughter. Smiling slightly: "General Andersa, my mission is accomplished.Yes - your mission has arrived at the border safely. "
Andesa's light gray eyes also stayed on Maryland for a long time, and then she nodded: "Thank you for the escort. ”
The two men reached out their hands at the same time, held their hands together, and separated after a pause of exactly one second.
The Cecil man left.
Andesa stood on the high ground where Winter Wolf Castle is located, her eyes chasing the magic vehicles with dark blue emblems for a long time. Matilda stood next to her, and after a long time she asked: "Where are you?" What are you thinking? "
"...Nothing, I just thought that the Maryland general..." Midway through her words, Andesa shook her head and turned to look at Matilda, "Is everything going well? "
"It's a good harvest," Matilda said with a faint smile, as if casually, "It's been almost twenty years since General Bader disappeared...that one General Maryland resembled him in temperament and age. Speaking of which, if it hadn't been for the disappearance back then, it would have been your parents, not the young you, guarding this border now. "
Andesa frowned and looked at her friend with a straight face: "Your Highness Matilda, this topic is not interesting. "
"I apologize," Matilda said immediately, and then changed the subject seemingly casually, "Let's return to Winter Wolf Castle first - I haven't set foot on Typhon for many days. land. "
Andesa nodded - she knew that the next step was to communicate about Cecil's trip.
This "Treaty Fort" is located on the border between the two countries. "After all, half of it is under the eyes of the Cecil people.
On the way back to Winter Wolf Castle, Matilda and Andesa rode in the same car.
< p> "Tell me about your experience at Cecil? "After leaving the treaty fort and there were no outsiders around, Andesa obviously relaxed a little. She looked at her friend sitting opposite curiously and asked with a faint smile on her face.Mar Tilda also smiled: "I need to go back and talk slowly about what I have seen. Before that, I have something I want you to see. "
As she spoke, she took out a cube that was only the size of a palm and seemed to be assembled from many identical small metal squares, and displayed it in front of Andesa.
< p> Andesa opened her eyes curiously. She had already felt the vague magic power fluctuations from the weird cube, but she couldn't tell what kind of magic prop it was: "What is this...? ""The gift given to me by His Majesty Gawain Cecil, a magical 'Cecil Cube'," Matilda said as she gently fiddled with the engraved squares with her fingers. Metal cube with runes, "Andesa, if I remember correctly, you don't have the talent to cast spells, right? "
"That's right," Andesa nodded, "That's why I chose to become a rider... huh? ”
The second half of her sentence was not spoken because she was surprised to see thatA stream of light suddenly appeared on the surface of each weird metal cube. After the runes were lit one by one, this originally ordinary metal creation with only weak magic power fluctuations actually opened up a faint cyclone - this was the effect of the breeze shield. !
"It has a small magic network device inside, and the runes on its surface can be combined according to rules to form various basic magic effects..."
Mattie Erda looked into Andesa's eyes and spoke slowly, while General Wolf, who was sitting opposite her, soon showed a thoughtful look after the initial surprise and curiosity, her light gray eyes His eyes became deep and profound, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Matilda gently turned the cube, cutting off the magical effect of the breeze shield, and said in a sighing tone: "It seems that you also realize the... significance of this thing. ."
"Let the runes be combined into a magic circle to stably display the magic effect, and these runes are engraved on more than twenty squares, while ensuring that the interference of all runes will not exceed these. The endurance limit of the cube..." Andesa's tone was deep, even with a hint of solemnity, "Although I don't have spell casting talent, I have learned the basic magic principles. Matilda, how many types of this cube are there... ”
“The types of combinations that these small squares can present are a number that you and I will be amazed by,” Matilda said softly. Everyone will soon realize that it is impossible to rely on 'luck' to enumerate the ordering of these runes - in order to combine them to produce specific spell effects, strict mathematical rules must be followed."
"Mathematical rules..." Andesa closed her eyes subconsciously, "So...you have cracked this rule?"
"Not yet, but you have already understood part of it," Matilda sighed softly, "Andesa, mathematical laws are only part of it. There are too many things revealed behind this cube. From a certain angle, this 'Rune Cube' even symbolizes part of the essence of magic technology, and Just this part of the essence has stumped almost everyone in the mission..."
Andersa looked at the Rubik's Cube in Matilda's hand steadily, and then broke the silence after a moment. : "Then the Cecil people made this cube for..."
"Toy."
Matilda took the initiative to answer without waiting for Andesa to finish, After the latter's expression became stiff, she smiled: "Andesa, this cube is very cheap, and its structure is much simpler than you think. Its value lies in the 'knowledge' behind it, and these cubes themselves... Cecil, it is used to play with children to inspire their interest and thinking ability in runes. It is an enlightenment toy."
"This is just a toy..." An. Dessa frowned and whispered as if she couldn't accept it, "This thing is just a..."
Matilda's tone was much calmer than Andesa: "Gawain Cecil put it Give it to me as a gift,This may be a disguised display and deterrence, but on the other hand, it is also a truly valuable and precious 'gift'. "
She once thought that Gawain would show her the powerful magic army, or let her visit the mobile mechanical fortress that could shock high-level extraordinary people, but the other party gave her a small " "Rune Rubik's Cube", and this ordinary cube soon showed its "power". Matilda has been playing with this Rubik's Cube for several days. Every day, this Rubik's Cube touches and shocks her. It is increasing, but today, she can watch it calmly, and even gain something from this "deterrence"
"This is what every normal ruler will do to show the strength of his country. But Gawain Cecil is not just a ruler," Matilda said while fiddling with the Rubik's Cube in her hand, "He is also showing valuable knowledge in this way. Andesa, you should be able to see that this Rubik's Cube is easy to imitate. If it is placed in the hands of scholars who are proficient in mathematics, it is not difficult to decipher its mathematical laws - although I have not yet fully summarized the hidden meanings of these cubes. There are rules, but I can feel from it that the Cecil people have mastered some kind of 'truth' in the rune field. The greatest significance of this cube is to tell us this. ”
“Are you going to hand over this ‘Cecil Cube’ to the Imperial Manufacturing Association when you go back? "Andesa's mind has calmed down, and she looked at Matilda curiously, "The people over there should be better at dealing with this kind of 'new stuff' that goes beyond the traditional magic field. "
"Of course, Ms. Windsor Mapel and Master Daniel will definitely be interested in it," Matilda said without hesitation. "In addition to research, I am also prepared to copy it in large quantities. , use factories to produce it, and let it flow to the people..."
"Just like what Cecil is doing? Andesa said thoughtfully, "Think of it as... some kind of enlightening toy?" "
"At least compared to hunting and drinking parties, these cubes are entertainment that the citizens can enjoy more affordably. The development of magic technology taught me one thing, that is, the "classical knowledge era" has passed. In this era, if a kind of knowledge cannot be connected with the society as a whole, its development speed will be greatly affected. It may even stagnate at any time..."
"You always think longer than me," Andesa said with a smile, "But no matter what, I think you are very reasonable, and I support you. Decide. ”
Matilda nodded, but did not speak any more. She just focused on looking at the constantly rotating Rune Cube in her hand, letting the scenery outside the car quickly recede, and fell into long thoughts.
...
Cecil Empire, Northern Territory
When the glorious sun rises above the mountain top, the hazy disc with a faint wood grain is like a crown. As it was embedded on the top of the mountains in the north, the visitors from the Holy Dragon Principality finally arrived at the northern border.
The "Windshield Fortress" is heavy and solid at the northeastern level of Winter Castle.The solid magic door slowly opened with a creaking sound, and the energy barrier covering the entire fortress rippled slightly. For the first time in thousands of years, the mysterious dragon descendants officially sent a mission and entered the kingdom of mankind.
Byron and Duchess Victoria led the team of welcoming officials, watching the dragonborn who were entering the fortress from behind the fortress gate.
They are inevitably curious about each other.
Sir Gorrosh rode on a tall earth dragon and stepped into this human fortress with a majestic expression. Behind him were the dragonborn who also maintained solemn order. As part of this trip, Ms. Asarena, the Dragon Seal Witch who is the "Consultant on Human Affairs", walked side by side with him.
Suddenly, he felt something strange about the Dragon Seal Witch next to him.
Sir Gorosh turned his head curiously, only to see the proud red-haired lady's eyes widened, looking ahead with a strange expression.