Sword of Dawn

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Melita's expression became a little serious: "Because these things can easily involve specific technologies."

"You can't get technology or technical knowledge from the mouth of the gods. If you can, it's best not to even ask." Gao Wen nodded, "I don't mind asking about some ancient history or things that have nothing to do with human society from the mouth of the dragon god." Secrets, because we can treat it as a story, but I dare not ask him about magic tides and signals."

"These questions... I also need to apply to my superiors to confirm whether I can communicate with you," Melita hesitated, and then said slowly, "But there is something I can tell you, that is, why Tarrond You can go through the demonic tide again and again safely..."

Having said that, she paused, raised her finger and pointed upwards.

"You may have guessed it too - the great shield of Tarrond, our biggest defensive barrier, it is the key to allowing the dragons to survive the demon tide safely."

Great Shield of Tarrond...

Gao Wen subconsciously squeezed his forehead. This was actually an idea he had before. He thought that the technology of the dragon clan to resist the demon tide should be related to that large shield, but this could not explain a problem——

"Even if the big shield can protect the creatures on the mainland of Tarrond when the tide of magic comes, how did you successfully adapt to the earth-shaking world outside the shield after the tide of magic is over? Of course, I'm not referring to Gondor here. The small wave of magic that I have experienced is the big wave of magic that can really affect the whole world," he asked with a frown, "after the big wave of magic, the rules of magic power in the entire world will be reset, and a large number of substances will become unfamiliar. , you can still survive safely after you come out of the big shield... Could it be just relying on the powerful physical fitness of the giant dragon?"

Hearing Gao Wen's words, Melita suddenly showed some strange eyes. Her eyes fell on Gao Wen for a while, and then she asked uncertainly: "I want to know, what will happen after the arrival of the great demon tide?" Who told you about the changes in the rules of magic in the world and the changes in the form and nature of a large amount of matter?"

Gawain sensed something was wrong from the other party's expression, and his expression became extremely serious: "This is the information that the sea monster revealed to us—like you, they have observed this world for millions of years, and Cecil and The connection between the Kraken is closer than that of Tarrond, so we got all the knowledge about the big and small demon tides, black traps, reverse tides, etc. from the Kraken. What do you mean... Could the Kraken give us Is the information about the Great Demon Tide fake?"

"...No, they didn't lie to you. That is indeed the world in their eyes. The arrival of the demon tide will indeed turn the whole world upside down, but I think you understand it..." Melita said with a strange expression, but Just in the middle of speaking, her face suddenly changed, and then she dropped the cup in her hand, and pressed her chest with her hand in pain, all subsequent words were replaced by a low growl and panting.

Gao Wen was startled: "Are you okay?!"

Melita struggled to breathe for a long time before she finally regained her composure. She supported the bar next to her and slowly raised her head, looking at Gao Wen with a pale complexion: "I really didn't expect that I would tell you in my own home. Some small talk topics will also be like this..."

Gao Wen: "So just now..."

"The gods warned me... I can't discuss this topic with you anymore," Melita said in a weak tone, "Sorry, I can't help you."

Gao Wen's expression became serious. Even though Melita had only said half of what he said just now, it had already caused a lot of fluctuations in his heart. He faintly felt as if he had caught something, and his thoughts could not help but spread, Seeing the painful performance of the agent lady after being directly warned by the gods at this moment, the information revealed behind this topic made him pay special attention!

Humans may have a biased perception of the "Great Demon Tide"?Siren's information is not completely accurate?Will the research on magic tide face a new breakthrough?Where is the direction of the breakthrough?The technology of the dragon clan, or the intelligence of the sea monster? !

He felt that his breathing became a little short, while Melita stood up with difficulty holding onto the bar. She swayed on the spot before finally standing still, and then showed an apologetic look to Gawain: "Sorry, I I can't be a companion anymore, I need to go back and do some... small health checks..."

"It's me who should say I'm sorry," Gao Wen immediately stood up, with a sincere apology on his face, "If I didn't speak indiscriminately..."

"No, no one can predict the moment when the chain will suddenly strangle the neck, and no one can predict when the wall will appear... The dragons are used to it," Melita showed a pale smile, she shook Shaking her head, she turned around unsteadily and wanted to leave, but she stopped suddenly. She looked back at Gao Wen, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Although I can't continue talking with you, I think... the gods are here It reminds us of something in this way."

Gao Wen was thoughtful: "Remind us?"

Melita took a deep breath: "He doesn't want you to get a direct answer from me, which means that this answer may be...very special, very important...maybe it must be resolved by you, and you cannot rely on any external help."

After saying this, she closed her eyes slightly, turned around and walked slowly towards the exit of the room.

Her last words came to Gao Wen's ears: "After I go back, I will try to consult the follow-up data of the signals I reported last time - this time with the needs of you as a 'valued guest', maybe the superior My application will be approved."

Melita left, leaving Gawain standing alone in the huge room. The latter's brows were furrowed and then relaxed several times. In deep thought, he began to pace slowly in the room.

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The god went to rest, and his avatar disappeared into the resplendent temple, returning to some extra-dimensional state that mortals cannot perceive.

Heragor still stood respectfully in front of the holy seat, with his hands down as if waiting for an order.

He knew that although the gods had left, the eyes of the gods were still there, and they would always be there. Countless eyes watched this ancient land without rest. Under the watchful eyes of the gods, every dragon must live cautiously. .He must stay here in accordance with the duties of a high-ranking dragon priest, until the time required by the scriptures.

He stood like this for an unknown amount of time, and finally, he stood for the time stipulated in the doctrine.

The god is still resting, and it may take a long time before the next summons, so the dragon priest is temporarily free.

Heragor raised his head and walked out of the hall of the temple without hesitation—his steps were unhurried, but a faint glow gradually shrouded his surroundings. He walked into the depths of the glow, and the next step In seconds, he came to the depths of the gorgeous palace where the upper jury was located.

Speaker Andal woke up from his half-sleep, he heard Omega's voice resounding in his mind: "Your Excellency, High Priest Heragor wants to meet you."

Andal's mechanical prosthetic eye shrank, and said in a deep voice, "...connect it."

"The High Priest is not online - he is outside your door."

Andal woke up completely, his head moved, and there was a slight sound of liquid pumping in the large number of cables and pipes connected to the body, and he spoke after two seconds: "Okay, let him in—for now No other visitors are allowed."

The mechanical door leading to the hall of the "Throne of Mind" opened automatically, and Heragor stepped into it. The high-ranking dragon priest raised his head and looked at the old dragon on the platform in front of him, which was covered with traces of mechanical transformation. Wei Wei nodded: "I am glad to see that you are still healthy, Your Excellency the Speaker."

"High Priest, it's really rare that you will step into the headquarters of the jury in person, instead of sending me a message directly through the Omega network," several implant components on Andal's head flickered slightly, and his voice came through The loudspeaker echoed throughout the hall, "Is there anything important that you need to convey personally?"

"God is resting. He issued a figurative order to temporarily cancel the inspection plan of the two ancient continents of Kaldor and Moore in this century. The original group of travellers will be disbanded on the spot and will be on standby in Tarrond."

"Why?" Andalton couldn't help asking.

"There is no reason," Heragor said lightly, "Just execute it."

Andal's gaze fell on Heragor, and after a few seconds of staring, he retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice, "...I understand."

However, the high-ranking dragon priest who delivered the "oracle" did not leave, and still stood quietly in place.

"Is there anything else?" Andal couldn't help asking.

"Second thing—"

Heragor said lightly, and then took out a small talisman from his bosom—the talisman was made of an unknown metal, and the silver-white surface was floating with dots of shimmering light, but it seemed to have no substance. Constantly showing a faint translucent shape, it almost floats in the hands of the dragon priest. It is not so much an item that exists in the real world, but more like it was forcibly dragged from another time and space by some force "projection".

The moment he saw the talisman, Andal's breath subconsciously missed half a beat, and the next second, he saw Heragor crush the "talisman projection" between reality and reality without hesitation. ".

"Hragor! You—" the speaker suddenly couldn't help shouting, his upper body shook, and the countless pipes and cables connected to it rattled, and even the crystals around the hall showing various data Countless chaotic ripples instantly appeared on the surface of the curtain.

"Second thing," Heragor repeated, the fragments of the amulet in his hand dissipated into the air little by little, "In three minutes from now, we will be out of sight of the gods."

The last crumbs of the talisman dissipated in the air.

Andal sat on his spiritual throne, standing there like a sculpture, watching Heragor standing below.

For more than a million years, he felt his heart beating again.

Chapter 0969 Unstable Tilt

Under the night, a mixed team consisting of light infantry, low-level knights, and battle mages was passing through the crossing not far away. Strict military discipline prevented any additional conversations in this team, only the sound of military boots on the ground. It sounded in the night, and the light emitted by the magic spar street lamp shone on the edge of the soldier's helmet, leaving an occasional flash of light, and the short staff and magic ball worn by the battle mage protruded from the clothes, showing a mysterious faint light in the darkness. Light.

It wasn't some covert operation, they were just a new addition to Aldernan's night patrols these days.

On the second floor of a large house near the edge of the wealthy district, the curtains were opened a gap, and a pair of bright eyes watched the movement on the street behind the curtains.

Mary stood behind the window and watched for a while, then turned her head and said to the tutor not far behind: "Teacher, another group of patrolling soldiers passed outside - this time there were four battle mages and two knights, and twelve A soldier with enchanted equipment."

"He is a member of the Knights directly under the royal family, a standard mixed combat team..." Daniel sat on the sofa not far away, leaning against the armrest next to him, resting his forehead with one hand, a magic book was floating in the air In front of him, it turned silently by itself. The old mage's voice was calm and majestic, which calmed Mary's slightly nervous mood, "Which direction are they going?"

Mary recalled it for a while, compared the directions in her mind, and then replied, "It seems to be the direction of Oak Street in West City."

"It's St. Jolem's Mars Church..." Daniel thought for a while, then nodded, "It's normal."

"Teacher, there have been more and more patrols at night," Mary said with some anxiety, "Is there going to be a big accident in the city?"

"...It may be uneven recently, but don't worry, the master has his own arrangements." Daniel glanced at his apprentice and said lightly, "You just need to do your own thing well."

Mary nodded immediately: "Yes, I remember."

A faint sound of music suddenly floated from nowhere. The sound sounded far away, but it should still be within the range of the wealthy district.

Attracted by the sound of the music, Mary couldn't help but glanced out of the window again. She saw bright lights among the gorgeous buildings on the northwest side, and flickering and changing colored lights and shadows emerged between one or two of the houses, faintly The voice of Yue came from that direction - it sounded light and smooth, not the kind of dull and rigid classical court music, but rather like the "new style" that has become more and more popular in recent years and loved by young nobles. Court Dance".

There seemed to be a party there, and it was not difficult for Mary to imagine what kind of joyful scene it was at the moment from the flickering lights and shadows and the faint music.

"The atmosphere is getting more and more tense every day, but the banquet over there has never stopped..." the young female mage couldn't help but muttered softly.

"Holding a banquet is the duty of the nobles. As long as they are alive, they will not stop feasting and dancing—especially in this tense moment, their banquet hall must be brightly lit all night," Daniel just showed a slight smile, It seems that Mary, a girl who was born and raised in the country, is a bit too fussy, "If you go to the Oak Street market today, you will see that nothing has changed. Almost all the Churches of the God of War are under investigation. Although the Great Cathedral has been completely closed for several days, neither the nobles nor the citizens think that there is a big event to happen-in a sense, this is also a feast for the nobles all night One of the 'contributions'."

The young female mage thought for a while and asked cautiously, "Stable people?"

Daniel glanced at her, and seemed to show a slight smile: "That's right—the nobles feasted at the banquet, and their chefs and maids would tell what they saw to the guards and low-level servants in the villas and manors. He will tell his neighbors the news, and the well-informed businessmen will try to find a way to get into the upper circles before then. In the end, all the nobles, businessmen, and wealthy citizens will feel that everything is fine, and for Aldernan , As for Typhon, as long as these people are safe, the society is safe—as for the lower class poor and the workers who lost their land and entered the city, whether they are nervous or not is not considered by the people above."

Mary blinked, and she could tell that the mentor was taking this opportunity to teach her something, some... knowledge that she hadn't learned when she was a sorcerer's apprentice, and that didn't sound like it had anything to do with magic.

But she still listened carefully.

The instructor's voice came from the side again: "Recently, pay attention to protecting your own safety, and don't go to other places except for the Craft Association and the Mage Association, especially pay attention to stay away from the Church of the God of War and outside activities priests."

"Yes, I remember."

As Mary agreed, she turned her head and glanced out of the window.

On the night street illuminated by street lamps, the patrolling imperial soldiers had long since disappeared, leaving only the bright but deserted magic spar shining on this cold night approaching winter. Occasionally, a few pedestrians could be seen on the road. Hurrying, looking tired and urgent—considering that this is already the edge of the wealthy area, and there is a place where civilians live one street away, those figures may be workers who leave work late at night, of course, they may also be homeless tramp.

Mary couldn't help but think of the countryside where she grew up—even though she spent more than half of her childhood in the dark and depressing wizard's tower, she still remembered the countryside at the foot of the mountain and the nearby town, which wasn't It was a prosperous and affluent place, but on this cold winter night, she couldn't help but think of it.

After living in this prosperous imperial capital for a long time, she almost forgot what the countryside looked like.

A light suddenly appeared from the street not far away, which interrupted Mary's just thought. She couldn't help but cast her eyes in the direction of the light, and saw a black shadow appearing behind the light. The painted silhouette - a black magic vehicle with a wide carriage rolled over the wide street, like a strange beetle with an iron shell in the night.

Magic car?This is a high-end and expensive thing. Which big shot goes out late at night?Mary became curious and couldn't help but look over there more carefully.

She vaguely saw the emblem on the side of the carriage, and confirmed that it should indeed be the property of a nobleman, but just when she wanted to take a closer look, there was a vague and harmless warning The coercion suddenly came to her.

Mary's heart trembled, and she looked away in a panic.

"What's wrong?" The teacher's voice came from the side.

"It was a magical car just now," Mary said in a low voice, "I took a second look, and the people in the car didn't seem to like it."

"Don't worry, it might be some great nobleman who wants to travel low-key. This kind of warning is not malicious," Daniel said casually, and pointed to the coffee table in front of him, "Come back when you relax enough, and put the rest of this set The paper is written."

"Yes, teacher."

……

The magic car drove smoothly across the wide and flat Imperial Avenue. The lights from the street lights and buildings on both sides flashed through the car windows, casting fast-moving and blurred shadows on the inner walls, ceiling and seats of the car. Ferdinand Sitting on the right side of the back row, he looked away from the window with his usual expression.

The trusted attendant in charge of driving asked in front: "My lord, it will take a while to get to the Obsidian Palace. Would you like to take a rest?"

"No, I'm still very energetic." Pei Dinan replied casually.

The vehicle continued to drive forward, and the Duke's mood became calm.He looked at the empty seat on the left, and looked out of the window over the seat. The spire of St. Jolem's Mars Church was emerging from the top of several houses in the distance. It was quiet now, only the lights of the street lights Light shines through the gaps in the roof.He turned his head and looked to the other side again, and saw the neon lights flashing in the direction of Fanliang Sharon, and the faint noise could be heard from here.

A familiar, deep and powerful voice suddenly came from the left seat: "Prosperous but noisy, gorgeous but empty, isn't it?"

Duke Ferdinand's muscles tensed instantly, and he was ready to fight within a hundredth of a second, and then quickly turned his head - he saw a burly figure in a holy robe sitting on the seat on his left , and smiled to himself.

The trusted attendant who was in charge of driving in front did not respond to this, and seemed completely unaware that there was an extra person in the car, and did not hear the voice just now.

"Your Majesty Malm..." Ferdinand recognized the figure. The other person is the current Pope of the Church of God of War. However...he should be in the Great Cathedral at this time, surrounded by a large number of elite agents of the Wanderer Army and Ms. Diana herself." Protective Surveillance".

Why did he appear here! ?How did he appear here! ?

For a moment, Pei Dinan had doubts about his perception and vigilance as a legendary powerhouse, but his face remained calm. Apart from raising his vigilance secretly, he just said lightly: "It seems impolite to visit in this way late at night? "

Malm Dunit just smiled gently and said indifferently: "We have known each other for a long time—and I remember that you are not such a cold person."

Ferdinand became more and more vigilant, because he didn't understand the intention of the pope's sudden visit, and he was even more afraid of the mysterious means used by the pope to suddenly appear beside him-the trusted attendant who was driving in front still did not respond, which made the whole thing Things got even weirder.

"Then what's the important thing that you came to my car to look for me so late?" He asked while staring into the eyes of the God of War Pope while guarding.

"I just suddenly remembered that I haven't seen my old friend for a long time, and I want to visit and chat with you by the way," Malm said in a tone that seemed to be chatting, "Peidinan, my friend, you haven't been to the Great Church for a long time Are you doing devout prayers?"

Not right, very wrong!

"I go to the Great Cathedral every week to make necessary donations, and I haven't stopped to pray and sacrament," Ferdinand said in a deep voice, "Old friend, this is what you want to talk to me about when you come here so suddenly?"

Malm didn't seem to hear the second part of the other party's words, but just shook his head: "Not enough, that's not enough, my friend, donations, basic prayers, and sacraments are just things that ordinary believers would do, but I know You are a devout believer, and so is Bard, the Wendell family has always been the most devout followers of our Lord, isn't it?"

Then his eyebrows drooped, and he seemed to be saying regretfully, his tone was like an ordinary old man rambling: "But what happened these years, my old friend, I can feel that the way between you and my lord is gradually moving Gradually drifting away... You seem to be intentionally or unintentionally alienating your original lofty and righteous beliefs, what happened?"

Pei Dinan frowned, but didn't speak.

Malm Dunit continued: "And the child Andersa hasn't been baptized yet... Old friend, Andersa is going to be the heir of the Wendell family, you told me a long time ago This point. In the Wendell family, how can there be members who do not accept the baptism of the Lord?"

Ferdinand finally couldn't help breaking the silence: "Your Majesty Malm, my friend—the Wendell family has indeed been devoutly serving the God of War, but we are not a religious family, and there is no obligation or law that stipulates that every descendant of Wendell must accept the God of War. The baptism of the church. Andersa chose a path different from that of her parents and grandparents. I also approve of this path. I think there is nothing wrong with it.

"Moreover, Andersa is 25 years old this year. She is a frontline commander who can take charge of her own affairs. I don't think we elders can decide for her how to go about her life."

Malm Dunit didn't speak for a while, just stared into Ferdinand's eyes, but soon he laughed, as if the imposing gaze just now had never happened before: "You are right, my friend , You're right... Andersa is no longer a child.

"But I still want to say something, Ferdinand, you have indeed alienated our Lord these years... Although I don't know what happened to you, it's not good to do so.

"You have been baptized, you are a devout believer in the Lord, and the Lord has responded to you, this will not change because of your alienation.

"Pei Dinan, come back to the right path, the Lord will be happy."

Ferdinand's complexion became a little pale, and his tone became less friendly: "Your Majesty Malm, I have some important business tonight. If you want me to preach, we can find another time."

"Ah, the priority..." Malm Dunit raised his head, glanced out of the car window, and shook his head, "The direction of the Obsidian Palace, I think I know what your priority is... to meet Rosetta again Augustus? Another sudden call?"

Ferdinand immediately reminded solemnly: "Your Excellency Malm, you should add honorifics when addressing His Majesty. Even you should not directly call the emperor by his name."

"It's okay, he and I are old friends too, I called him that long ago," Malm smiled, but then shook his head again, "Unfortunately, he probably doesn't consider me an old friend anymore... he He even ordered the closure of the Lord's Temple, and put me and my priests under house arrest..."

Ferdinand immediately corrected: "That's not a blockade, it's just an investigation, and you're not under house arrest, it's just a protective measure to prevent further vicious incidents..."

He stopped mid-sentence.