Sword of Daybreaker

In a blink of an eye, the winter was over halfway. Ansu 738 (the first year of Cecil), where winds and rains happened, came to an end in a blizzard of snow in the middle of the winter. The time has reached the beginning of the year.

In the past year, too much has happened in this ancient and young country. The former kingship ended, and the once divided country returned to its unification. Like the disaster of natural disasters, large-scale reconstruction, and the reshuffle of the old aristocratic system, The arrival of a new era ...

In the midst of it, the **** who seems to be in charge of the destiny suddenly overturned his desk this year, turning the whole kingdom upset, and when the dust settled, people realized afterwards that the world ,changed.

In the southern part of Rock City, a brand new magic guided train is quietly stopping by the platform, waiting for a departure command.

The cold wind blazed and fluttered outside the platform, rolling up loose snowflakes and light dead branches and flying leaves into the air, but a hazy, translucent shield shrouded the platform edge, blocking the roll towards the station Cold wind. On the rectangular platform with two long rows of seats, some passengers are sitting on the chairs waiting for the train to arrive, while another passenger is boarding the next train under the guidance of the guide.

Most of these travelers wore easy-to-remove closing jackets and straight trousers that have become popular in the southern region for almost two years, with thick soft hats or felt hats on their heads, and a few wearing old-style long robes, and ladies Most of them wear "simple long skirts" that take into account practicality and beauty, and additionally wear cotton clothes with good thermal insulation in the long skirts, and a few women wear coats and trousers designed for women to travel by car .

This is an incredible sight for new arrivals. Before Ansu 736, even in the south, few civilian women would go out wearing "out of the rules" clothing like trousers because of blood. The mainstream sects such as God, God of War, and God of Light, as well as local nobles, often have harsh regulations on this:

Only high-ranking aristocratic ladies and ladies have the right to wear breeches and sword trousers to participate in hunting and martial arts, or wear various dresses, court dresses, and other dresses to attend banquets. Clothes that are in line with the noble life, and civilian women are not allowed to wear "illegal" trousers, shorts, and "brilliant dresses" other than black, white, brown, and gray under any circumstances (unless They have been registered as daughters-in-law), otherwise they will be fined by the church or aristocracy, and serious ones will be punished or even enslaved in the name of "offensive doctrine", "passing rules".

It was not until the frosty moon of Ansu in 736 that the White Knight led the people to break open the cathedral of Lu'an City. A decree of the Supreme Government Office lifted the private armed forces and religious judgment of all churches in the territory. The prohibition in this area gradually loosened. After more than two years of changing customs, it was finally time for more daring and general-educated civilian women to go out wearing trousers.

Outside of the southern border, general education has just begun, and customs and customs have just begun. Even if the government affairs office encourages people to accept the new social order, basically no one will challenge those old customs that have not completely retired.

In the second half of the train, in a special carriage, with long silver and white hair, wearing a court dress, and a noble temperament, Victoria Wilde looked back out the window, facing the obese aristocrat sitting in the opposite seat. Nodded: "Count Bahrain, do you have any opinion?"

The Northwestern clerk recently completed the staged affairs in Saint-Sunier. Due to some work needs, she will go to the imperial capital to report her work. To this end, she also brought several officials from the Saint-Sunier Administration Office and Count Bahrain who assisted her in the affairs of Saint Sunil.

The count of Bahrain, who was slightly blessed, looked at the platform a little more complexly: "... a lot of things are really only seen in my life. I once thought that although I was not a learned man, I was still full of insight, but here, I can't even think of a few suitable adjectives. "

As he said, the aristocracy of the king could n’t help but shook his head: “Anyway, it ’s really the same as the rumor, it ’s a“ challenging idea ”. I ca n’t tell which of the people outside is the poor. Which is a citizen and which is a noble ... Oh, the noble can still see. The man who was accompanied by the attendant and walked up his chest should be a little noble, but the others are really hard to judge. "

Victoria said nothing to the count of Bahrain, but glanced out the window again, as if whispering to herself: "It is richer and more vibrant than anywhere in the north."

"Indeed, civilians are wearing more elaborate costumes, and women wearing men's clothes ... Ah, I shouldn't judge women so vulgarly, but it's the first time I've seen anything except women's breeches and women's sword trousers. Outside ... "said Earl Bahrain, suddenly suddenly a bit poor, and he shrugged awkwardly." And look at the skirts, how colorful they are, it seems that each one is brand new. "

"Trade with the Tifeng Empire brought cheap textiles, plus our own textile mills and garment factories, 'clothing' is no longer a luxury for civilians," Victoria said faintly, "only in the south It is not just the 'price' of clothes that is broken, but also the 'customs' that are wrapped around these daily necessities ... "

Count Bahrain was quite moved: "The 'custom regulations' in the southern part of the country seem to be exceptionally loose. It is unexpected that so many churches and aristocrats have accepted the new decree formulated by the Office of Government so quickly, and accepted various changes in etiquette regulations ... In one point, they seem much smarter than those stubborn churches and nobles in the north. "

"'Smart'?" Victoria's pair of ice-cold eyes quietly glanced at the count of Bahrain, "Earl Bahrain, the priests and nobles of the South only suddenly became after the shelling of the Rocky Rock and the trial of Lu'an City Enlightened, the logic in it, after the formation of the army with the Mountain Corps, the northern barbarians suddenly changed from brave and able to sing and dance.

In the expression that Count Bahrain suddenly had no idea how to react, the mouth of the northern "Duke of Snow and Ice" seemed slightly raised, and he said to himself, "What you see here may give me a hint ... ... "

Count Bahrain suddenly felt a little chill, but it was common for Duke Victoria to feel the chill. He quickly adjusted, and then twisted his neck, looked around, and looked far away. Carriage entrance.

The attendants, escorts, maids, and officials were all passengers in this car. Behind this car, there were two special cars with a rest room, which had also been entrusted by the Archon ’s party-but Bahrain The earl knows that besides this, there are many other "ordinary" passengers on this train. Even the cars they occupy are just theirs in this journey. After the journey is over, These cars will also welcome new travelers.

Because all of this belongs to the "public".

This made the Count who was used to the carriage and private gryphon in his home a little uncomfortable.

"Duke Duchess, why did you choose to take the 'train'?" He could not help but asked, "a private magic car or a gryphon is more in line with your identity ..."

"Have you experienced the 'train'?" Victoria asked, looking gently over the count of Bahrain.

"I ... no," Count Bahrain shook his head. "You know, there isn't such a thing in the north."

"I don't have it either, so I want to experience it," Victoria said indifferently. "Every time I come here, there are a lot of things to try ... experience."

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked through the clear crystal glass next to the train carriage, looking at the scenery on the platform outside.

A huge mechanical clock stands in the middle of the platform. On the mechanical clock, the long iron black hands are jumping one by one.

Earl Bahrain couldn't help but be curious when he saw Victoria's move: "What are you looking at?"

On the platform, some passengers waiting for the next train and several staff members did not know when they had arrived near the mechanical clock. These people invariably looked up at the beating hands, looked at the dial, and were rotating behind the transparent glass pane. Gear, expression on his face with a look of expectation and happiness.

"Things to be rolled out to the entire empire."

The second hand of the mechanical clock is advancing towards the top one by one. On both sides of the platform, the holographic projection representing the stop of boarding has been raised, and the faint tremor is coming from the bottom of the train compartment.

"Things that spread to the whole empire?" Count Bahrain was a little confused. "Is the clock? This thing is also available in the north-although most of it is only in churches and noble houses ..."

The earl's voice did not fall, and the long hand had coincided with the top of the dial, and at about the same time, a melodious and loud flute suddenly came from the top of the carriage, ringing the entire platform and letting the Count Bahrain was startled.

The repulsive forces on both sides of the entire train turned in a synchronized manner, and the runes were lit for the second time. This huge steel machine began to accelerate slowly in the loud roar and began to drive towards the wilderness.

"It's on time, Earl Bahrain," Victoria looked back out of the window, "and the pursuit of 'on time'. This is part of the new order."

On the platform that was going away, the passengers and staff staring at the mechanical clock and waiting for the train to start had happily applauded, and some even cheered slightly.

This is a bit of pastime when it is boring. It is also the "southland feature" on train platforms in various places. It is a "waiting entertainment" that has gradually become popular between train passengers and station staff.

Trains are not always on time. The term "delay" is a frequent passenger in the railway system, but even so, Her Majesty ordered the mechanical clock to be set at a uniform time at every station and every train. The magic network communication in the southern border is uniformly calibrated, and at the same time, the process of vehicle dispatching in various places is optimized and adjusted again and again.

Since the factories in Cecil City began to operate, the Supreme Administration has been working to introduce "time concept" into people's lives. These mechanical clocks at the station are obviously part of this effort.

Efforts come to fruition-at least, people are already pursuing punctuality, and trains that leave on time are proud of people in the south.

...

Archduke Victoria Wild from the north will soon come to the south to report.

In a house in Cecil City, Mage District, and the Southern District, Fendil Wilde, with short silver hair and tall stature, was standing in front of the window facing the street, holding the newspaper he had just bought this morning, looking away. Landed on a headline on the front page of the newspaper.

The newspaper is heavy, the headline is heavy, and the heart is heavy.

There was a sudden knock on the door, and Fendil raised his heavy head, adjusted his expression, and politely said, "Come in."

The door opened and Eleven Franklin appeared outside the door. The West Heir also held a newspaper in his hand and waved as he entered the house: "Fendil, it seems that the Duchess of Victoria is coming to the South. ! "

Fendil lifted the newspaper weakly: "I already know."

"Oh ... yes, you also have the habit of reading newspapers," Elaine nodded, then looked curiously at Fendil's face. "What's wrong, my friend, don't you seem to be in a good mood?"

Fendil could not help but glance at the other person: "It's probably the same as when you suddenly learn that your father is going to see you tomorrow."

"Ah, then I should be very happy," Eleven said happily. "After all, I have just passed all the first-level tests of the four colleges. Mr. Santis said that only one of these students passed four at a time. College exams-it turns out that I stayed up late every day reading books and asking my mentors questions every day ... "

Fendil could not help covering his forehead.

He had forgotten that Elvin's talent in reading and studying was so amazing.

He himself is better at frost spells and other combat skills.

So he passed only the first-level test of the military branch, and ... severely partial.

The aristocratic knowledge, heraldry, etiquette, and art knowledge that he knows otherwise are not useless in the college, but ... are all electives.

Thinking of his always harsh aunt, the optimistic and cheerful Fendil could not help feeling a heavy heart again, as if filled with ice and frozen soil from the north.

Knowing this, he should really understand what the detailed subjects of the "Imperial College" are before he leaves. Although this does not help him improve his grades quickly, it can at least prepare him mentally. Enough.

Elaine watched Fendil's expression change, but it is not difficult to guess what the other person was thinking, he patted the other person's shoulder-this is a bit laborious, because he is a full leg shorter than Fendil: " Relax, my friend, didn't you say that before? When you came to the south, the college is just a part of 'study'. The 'Muying drama' we made with Philm has already been completed. Isn't it equally proud? "

"Mage drama ..."

Hearing this word, Fendil's irritability really subsided a lot.

Yeah, after so much effort, many people put in a lot of effort and energy, and the world's first "Mage Shadow Drama" was finally completed.

He couldn't help turning his head and looked out the window.

Large-scale notices promoting the Shadow Play (Her Majesty will call it a "poster") have been posted on the roadside. The last two days of the Magic Net radio program also introduced and promoted this new thing in advance. Now he You can dimly see the contents of the poster on the wall across the street-

A mechanical ship full of passengers was traveling on the wide Gorgon River. Several main characters with distinctive features appeared in the background of the picture. Below the whole picture, the final name of the Phantom drama was finalized—

Immigration

Simple and straightforward.

"Indeed ... this has brought me a sense of" pride "that I have never felt in my life for the past ten years," Fendil laughed and said with an sigh. "I never thought about it. After all the identities and traditional rules, it is so happy to work with many people from all walks of life and in all environments to accomplish one thing. "

Elaine also smiled: "I'm also very glad. I listened to your advice and participated in this meaningful thing ..."

Fendil turned to look at his friend, with a smile, and reached out and patted each other's shoulders.

"So, my friend, lend me the answer to the second set of geometric papers."

"...?"