Sir Gorosh looked curiously at the Dragon Seal Witch next to him who suddenly had a different expression, and couldn't help but ask: "Ms. Asarena, is there any problem?"
The red-haired witch Asarena frowned slightly, woke up from her brief daze, and then whispered: "No... I must have seen it wrong. I thought I saw someone familiar, but how is that possible... and the appearance is different..." < /p>
As she spoke, she shook her head: "Don't worry, let's continue."
"This new Cecil Empire is indeed a little different from 'Anzu'... "Sir Gorosh did not doubt, but raised his head and looked at the strange metallic devices on the wall not far away, the crystals floating above some mechanical devices, and the dark blue hanging from the wall to the ground. The colorful curtain - the emblem of the Cecil Empire is painted on the curtain, shining brightly in the sun, and all of this brings an aura that is completely different from the sluggish Ansu in the past, "the kingdom of mankind" Changes are so fast."
"Everything about them is full of changes," Asarena said casually, "It's not like Longlin Castle - there are only stones that have not changed for thousands of years and stones that are more stubborn. Old guy."
The Dragonborn have entered the city.
These visitors from the far north ride on gray-white beasts of burden that are taller than war horses, wear armor or blouses that are different from those in the human world, and carry white flags depicting the image of a giant dragon on the side of a beast. Stepping into the human city in a solemn and solemn atmosphere, the soldiers of the Cecil Empire stood on the towering city walls, watching these guests from the north arrive at the Duchess of Victoria with the same solemn and solemn atmosphere. and before General Byron.
According to the agreed etiquette, the Dragonborn team stopped at the outer edge of the square. Then the ambassador and advisors left their mounts and came down to the host under the guidance of their attendants. Byron and Victoria led the officials of the Government Affairs Department They came forward to greet him, and the two sides conducted a ceremony of exchanging documents under the solemn imperial flag.
Although Byron was ostensibly in charge of handling the matter, the most important negotiators in the entire process were Victoria, who was more familiar with the situation in the north, and several consultants present. The Duke of the North, wearing a long white dress and a short ferret cape, first greeted the calm middle-aged man: "Sir Gorosh, in the name of Emperor Cecil and this land, welcome you. Arrival."
"Duke Victoria, I am very happy to have such a special opportunity to visit an equally great country," Sir Gorosh smiled, "I believe this will be an unforgettable journey. "
The Dragonborn does not have too many red tapes. The newly born Cecil Empire also pursues simplicity and efficiency. The first contact between the two parties was completed quickly. Then Victoria turned around and looked at the person beside her. Byron: "General Byron, you... huh? General Byron?"
Byron's expression stiffened at some point, and he looked at a red-haired woman among the Dragonborn with a strange look in his eyes. , this was undoubtedly a slightly rude move, and Victoria immediately tolerated it.He kept reminding in a low voice: "General Byron, please pay attention..."
"Elena?" Byron had already subconsciously said, "Is it you?"
The red-haired dragonborn woman spoke almost at the same time as Byron: "Are you really Byron? You...wait, who is Elena?"
Byron heard the other person's voice. After that, his expression obviously changed, as if something unbelievable had been confirmed. But after hearing the second half of the other party's rhetorical question, his surprise and surprise before they fully emerged became awkward and stunned: "Um... isn't your name Elaina..."
Victoria Bingxue next to her was smart. She had quickly recalled the previous conversation with Byron and sorted out all the ins and outs. At this time, she couldn't help but smile slightly. He turned his head and almost wanted to put his hand on his forehead.
Byron also quickly realized what he had done wrong, and hurriedly explained: "I may have remembered it wrong, after all, it has been twenty years - Eliza?"
The expression of the red-haired dragonborn became more and more weird: "Who is Eliza?"
Byron: "..."
The atmosphere quickly moved towards something shocking. The unexpected direction slipped, and before this important meeting was completely messed up, Sir Gorosh finally stood up to make amends: "This is the dragon seal witch from Dragon's Landing Castle, Ms. Asarena, she He has traveled in the human world and is our consultant on this trip - it seems that a wonderful fate has arranged a reunion today after a long absence?"
The red-haired dragonborn woman folded her hands on her waist. Looking at Byron expressionlessly: "The pseudonym I used back then was Shana."
Byron also quickly adjusted his posture, stood up straight, coughed softly to cover up his embarrassment, and said calmly: " ...Look, I remember at least one syllable..."
Asarena: "..."
"Let's return to the castle first," Victoria's voice From the side, it was like the sound of nature came to the rescue of everyone at the scene, "We can't let the guests wait here for too long."
Everyone immediately agreed.
The brief accident in the square seemed to have turned into an episode. The subsequent process finally came to an end relatively smoothly. Afterwards, the guests from the Principality of Shenglong met in Victoria and others. He led them to the castle hall of Windshield Fortress.
The thick walls and shields surrounding the castle blocked the cold wind. A sumptuous banquet had been set, and amid the light music reverberating in the hall, the previous episode in the square continued again——
After the formal ceremony, the dragonborn and the Cecil people began to chat, and some people could have a good chat about their personal matters.
In the banquet hall, Byron and Asarena stared at each other. The incredible coincidence made the two parties not sure where to start the topic. Victoria, who also lamented the wonderful fate, came out. A voice broke the silence: "General Byron, is this really the 'female swordsman' in your memories?"
"...That's right," Byron touched the tip of his nose a little embarrassed, "Her appearance has not changed at all from back then. I recognized her right away - but I couldn't believe my eyes. "
"You look very different from twenty years ago," Asarena said casually, "I thought it was my illusion at first glance."
"It's been twenty years," Byron shrugged, "And I'm a human being."
Asarena pursed her lips and glanced back and forth at Byron several times before she could bear it. He couldn't help but say: "...it's really you...but how is this possible...you are obviously just a small mercenary captain in the southern border, and now...general of the empire? What happened in the past twenty years?"
"I myself sometimes feel that all this is like a dream," Byron smiled and shook his head, "But you, ah...well, Asarena, what's the matter with you?"< /p>
"Is it difficult to understand?" Asarena looked down at herself with a smile on her face, "I'm sorry, I did lie to you back then. My hometown is not Kazabo in the north. "Le, but the Dragon Landing Castle of the Holy Dragon Principality. I am a dragonborn - but this identity is somewhat troublesome after it is revealed to the human world."
"It's Cazaberry," Byron said. He immediately corrected him, then looked at Victoria with a strange look, "So, I remembered the place name correctly, she said it wrong..."
Victoria suddenly felt a little tired, almost sighing "But you remembered the person's name wrong."
"Cazaberry?" Asarena's eyes widened in surprise, and then she shook her head, "I always thought it was Cazabery." Zarber, it turns out that he made a mistake...but no one saw it through?"
"Twenty years ago...it was a closed era," Byron sighed, and then his eyes became slightly confused. She looked at the red-haired dragonborn in front of her strangely, "So, you didn't die back then and fell off the cliff..."
"Didn't you find my body?" Asarena asked. Start, "That cliff is much 'cuter' compared to Longyue Cliff."
"So you left suddenly because you wanted to return to the Holy Dragon Principality?"
" Otherwise?" Asarena smiled, "I ran away secretly, but I can't run away secretly for the rest of my life. When the news came that my father was seriously ill, I had to say goodbye to you in that way. Sorry, Byron... Captain, I was also very young at that time."
"To be honest, if it hadn't been twenty years later, I'm afraid I would have fought with you," Byron looked at it. The dragonborn glanced at him and said, "The 'joke' you made is a bit too big."
"...What are the companions from back then doing now?" After a moment of silence, Asarena shook her hand. He held the wine glass in his hand and looked at the ripples on the liquid surface in the crystal container. He asked seemingly casually, "You have become a general of the empire. Then other people...should be doing well too, right?"
"...are no longer here.A few years have passed since you left. ”
There was a sudden silence between the two old acquaintances.
The time barrier of twenty years has made everyone embark on different paths. An accident twenty years later Reunion does not bring any miracles of fate - it only brings amazing coincidences and gives the parties involved a chance to recall the past, and after the recollection, only a sigh is left.
Asarena picked up the wine glass, drank the remaining liquid in it, and sighed softly: "The wine in the human world is still so bland, but this kind of taste that I haven't tasted in twenty years... now... Taste it, it feels pretty good. "
Byron smiled: "Don't lament the illusion. We were so poor twenty years ago, how could we have drank such good wine. ”
“That’s true,” Asalena also smiled, “I just didn’t expect that my travels in the human world would actually make me a member of the mission today and welcome us.” These people are actually the 'leader' of more than 20 years ago... This might be a good start. "
She raised her eyelids and looked at the middle-aged knight standing in front of her, wearing a straight officer's uniform, with ribbons and medals hanging on his body.
The human world has become real. Come on, the nobles twenty years ago... were not dressed like this.
"Tell me now," she said with a smile, "How have you been in the past few years? "
Pea's face appeared in Byron's mind. The nearly fifty-year-old knight couldn't help but reveal a smile that was mixed with happiness and reassurance. He nodded: "My daughter can already call her daddy... …”
…
“A sneeze——”
Wandou, who was sitting on the chair, suddenly sneezed loudly, causing the device next to him to be debugged. Pittman, Kamel and others were shocked.
“Cold? "Pitman subconsciously reached out and touched Wandou's forehead, "I don't seem to have a fever..."
"It's okay, it's just that my nose suddenly felt itchy." Wandou shook his head left and right, and a synthesized sound came from the speaker. The voice said, "I don't know if Dad has seen the envoy from the Holy Dragon Principality. It seems that it's almost time... I hope he can at least be more serious in formal occasions and not always look unreliable... ...Sigh, although Grand Consul Victoria is also there... Oh, by the way, Grandpa Pitman, do you have a magic network terminal here that can directly contact the North? Wait a minute..."
"Stop, stop, stop—" Pittman's head started to hurt before Wandou could finish speaking, and he quickly waved his hand to interrupt this girl who had become more and more fond of talking nonsense recently, "You just Don't be too nervous, the Duke of the North will definitely take care of everything. As for you, it's better to concentrate now. "
"Oh. " Wandou flattened her mouth and sat down on the chair obediently, letting the technicians fiddle with the metal device connected to the back of her neck. She could only move her neck occasionally when she felt itchy.
"Things are good," Kamal said.He was paying attention to the operation of the neural thorns, with a light blue light flowing on his body, "This is the last check, Pea, congratulations, you can feel free to use this thing in the future. Of course, given that this is still a new technology , you still have to pay attention to its normal status, and come to us in time if there is an abnormal situation."
"Don't worry, I will remember it~~" Wandou jumped down from the chair, his tone was quite serious. She said briskly, and then her eyes swept around the laboratory, and subconsciously landed on another chair in the experimental area next to it - there, there was also sitting a tester with nerve thorns connected to the back of his head. But unlike her, it was a man wearing a researcher's white robe who looked like a professional technician.
"Is he also testing neural thorns?" Wandou looked over there and asked curiously.
Kamail came to Pea, and from his light blue arcane body, a gentle and sweet sound came:
"Researcher Cohen Bell is here It’s another project.”