Sword of Daybreaker

Aldernan, Obsidian Palace.

On a rare sunny day, the sun shattered the mist covering the entire Aldernan area. The brilliant light dripped from the horizon, penetrated the thin and light clouds, and was obliquely sprinkled in the courtyard of the Obsidian Palace.

In the small flower hall on the ground floor of the palace, the attendant opened the window facing the courtyard. The fresh morning breeze passed through the bushes outside the window and hurried into the small hall. Rosetta Augustus was sitting by the window. On the bench, half of his face was illuminated by the sun, as if shimmered with light.

"Hadirum has heard the news, and he swooped in the throat of Orandale," Rosetta looked up, looking at Matilda sitting opposite him. "He happened to inspect near Orandale before The factory still fails to detect when the sleepers have evacuated. "

"If a secret organization has been operating in our empire for seven hundred years, then when they are desperate to evacuate secretly, it is normal for us to be difficult to detect and intercept the first time," Matilda sat in her own Opposite his father, the thin golden chain dangled from the hair and shook fine golden light beside her cheek. "I just didn't expect that Gawain Cecil would stand behind all this ..."

Rosetta glanced at Matilda: "Judging by time, when the Perpetual Order was in an accident and started its evacuation plan, it was those days when you stayed in Cecil City."

Matilda frowned, with a look of regret and shame on her face: "Yeah ... I was near Govin Cecil those days, but I didn't notice anything ..."

Rosetta's expression was indifferent: "If even a young man like you can discover his secret casually, then he is not the emperor of Cecil, and Tifeng can rest easy."

"The secret of Gavin Cecil ..." Matilda muttered subconsciously, then raised her eyes. "Father, the secret of 'Extraterritorial' can be used to shake his authority, if he is no longer 'Govin Cecil', then the support he receives from the prestige of pioneering heroes will be greatly shaken, and in addition he has a connection with the Everlasting, can this also be ... "

Rosetta raised her eyebrows and looked at Matilda's eyes with a smile: "I remember you said a while ago that he was a kind and generous elder, and the conversation with him made you learn a lot of things."

"... I don't deny that I have some respect for him, whether he is really 'Govin Cecil'," Matilda replied earnestly, "but he is also our opponent after all, Is not it?"

"... Matilda, you have grown up a bit," Rosetta watched her daughter quietly for a moment, and said slowly with a smile in her eyes. "But you haven't grown up enough. Some things you say wrong.

"Our 'opponent', when he rose in the south, he really relied on the support of 'Govin Cecil', but he took the position of emperor, not on 'Govin Cecil' 'In this capacity, he maintained his rule over the empire, and he did not rely on that name.'

For a moment, Matilda didn't respond, and asked subconsciously: "Then he relies on ..."

"Of course it is his army, and the bureaucrats he has cultivated vigorously, my child," Rosetta suddenly laughed. "You don't usually respond so slowly--don't you think of that?"

Matilda's face was slightly awkward: "I ..."

"It's okay, you're still young," Rosetta shook her head with a smile. "Like I said, letting an emperor sit in that position is not a 'good reputation'. Of course, good reputation is important. It can make you The crown looks more beautiful and can make you more comfortable in that position, but the military and political power are the key factors that determine whether you can continue to stay in that position. Unfortunately, Gavin Cecil Both, and they are very secure.

"If he loses control of the army and social order, then without us, the countless survivors of the old Ansu era will jump out and give him a lot of usurper names, and his 'resurrection' will also No doubt it will turn into a devil's plot.

"If he firmly controls the army and the social order, even if more people reveal his secrets, it will only be the" malicious slander of the vain restorer and the malicious conspirator ", and his" resurrection "will still be a miracle. It can even be a miracle when needed.

"And if you consider his fruitful, controlling public opinion and appealing methods, boy, do you still think that a rumor about the" resurrection of evil spirits "can shake the rule of Gawain Cecil? As far as I know Since the day of his resurrection, similar rumors have never stopped. What effect did these rumors have? "

Matilda appeared to be modestly taught, and after listening to Rosetta seriously, he asked after the other party said, "But ... this is still a very important handle, isn't it? For us , This 'secret' is a big windfall. "

"Yes, a very important handle ... but also a handle that does not have much effect, and as you said, this harvest is only an" accident "," Rosetta Augustus nodded slightly, "So if we really want to use it to do something, then we must not do it in person. It is not worth it. Gawain Cecil and his department dedicated to controlling intelligence must have done a good job of countering public opinion. Be prepared, a little careless, our loss will be bigger than him; secondly, do n’t expect too good results, just like the sword art you have learned, there wo n’t be any victory in the battle against strong enemies The trick is that the advantages need to accumulate slowly, and many times we don't even accumulate advantages, but just fight for a little time for accumulated advantages. "

Matilda listened quietly, with a thoughtful look on her face. She heard her father say to herself in a meaningful tone: "Matilda, governing an empire requires more than just It's iron fist and fierce popularity, and more often, you need patience and caution. "

Matilda nodded subconsciously, but suddenly reacted and opened her eyes to Rosetta: "Father, you ..."

"I don't mean anything else," Rosetta said quietly, and suddenly changed the subject. "In fact, if our information is correct, we may even owe Gavin Cecil a favor."

"I owe it to him?" Matilda asked, surprised, "what do you mean?"

"... How many nightmares have you experienced since the end of the cold moon?" Rosetta asked.

"... Only twice," Matilda thought for a while, but still answered carefully, although unknown, "The curse power has been strengthened before, but the curse's influence has returned to its original form after the end of the cold moon ... It may even have weakened a little bit, and my nightmares have become shorter. "

"The curse that entangled our family came from the throat of Orandale, from the collapsed old imperial capital, and now we know that the fallen dream priests have not gone elsewhere in the past two centuries, they have been deep in the ruin , Continue to study the taboo things-the information provided by Lord Bomayr indicates that the research of the Hibernates caused a disaster of the calamity level, so they had to turn to the "outside wanderers" for help, and all of this The timeline coincides with the fluctuations of cursing power in the recent period. "

Matilda's eyes were getting serious.

"According to the analysis of the Royal Adviser, if the disaster caused by those dark priests erupts, the entire Augustus family will suffer huge losses for this, and none of this will eventually erupt ..." Rosetta slowly said, and used his inspection His eyes watched Matilda's response, "Govin Cecil has his own purpose. What he provided us was not 'pro bono help', but in fact, we owed him a favor."

Matilda's expression seemed a little weird, and she didn't seem to know how to respond to her father's words, but after a few seconds of silence and thought, she shook her head: "Humanity can be repaid, and the empire's interests are different."

"This is the best time you can answer today," Rosetta eased his solemn expression, "go and do your own business-accompany my mumbling father to say so long, you must be tired. "

"Talking with you will always give me a lot," Matilda stood up and bowed deeply to Rosetta. "Then I will step down first, Father."

Rosetta waved her hand gently, and Matilda left the small room shrouded in sunlight and flowers.

The room was quiet, and only the bright sunshine of the morning was accompanied by Rosetta Augustus, who was no longer young. The Tiffon ruler sat quietly in a quiet atmosphere for a while before turning slowly. Gaze and eyes fell on the round table in front of me.

A large, fine-printed, gold-plated book lay there quietly, bathed in bright sunshine not common in Aldernan.

This was a gift that Matilda brought back from Cecil, which was given to him by the "Gwen Cecil".

"You are so lucky," Rosetta suddenly laughed slightly, and reached out to pick up the book, muttering to herself, "the whole of Aldernan is clear to welcome you."

His eyes glanced across the pages of the book, and the lines of neat text came into his eyes--

"... The state is an orderly collective, a collection that includes people and land, and is based on a consistent cultural identity and interest claims ...

"Maintaining social stability and development is one of the basic missions of the country's ruling class ..."

In the quiet small hall, only the sound of turning the pages of the book slowly remained.

After a long time, a sigh full of inexplicable emotions sounded in the small hall: "I can understand what you want to say ..."

...

"Sir Goros, Ms. Azarena, I hope you are still used to living in the Autumn Palace," said Gao Wen, smiling at the Dragon Ambassador in the reception room of the Cecil Palace. There is limited understanding of the customs and habits of the Duchy of the Holy Dragon. If there are any poor arrangements, please don't hesitate to speak. "

"No, your hospitality has made us very satisfied," Sir Gorosh smiled lightly. "We can feel Cecil's sincerity and friendliness-this is a very good start for the first contact."

"That's good," Gao Wen nodded. Yesterday's greetings and politeness were over. Today is the time to talk about business, so he quickly enters the topic. "Let's get started right now-Cecil Empire hopes Establishing a closer relationship with the Principality of Shenglong, not just a single business, but more than sending several messengers. We hope to establish a relatively stable business channel between the two countries. This will affect the living standards of the two peoples and the country. The economy is good. "

Sir Goros apparently appreciates Gavin's open-minded way of speaking. After realizing that the new "Cecil Empire" is not as full of red tape and stereotypes as described in the materials for the human kingdom, his attitude has also changed. Make it easy and straightforward: "To be frank, this is exactly the will of Grand Duke Balogel-although the Holy Dragon Principality does not often communicate with the outside world, it does not mean that we are closed and stubborn, and we are also open to the outside world. I'm curious and interested in magical technology in your country. But I don't know what you think of the "commercial channel" between the two countries? Or, to be more straightforward, what are you planning to sell to us? "

The corner of Gao Wen's mouth slightly tilted, revealing a sincere and pleasant smile.

In front of business partners, he always smiled sincerely.

"Sir, you used to ride our magic train when you came-were you interested in it?"

Sir Goros and Azarena glanced at each other.

"Ah ..." Two seconds later, Gorosh blinked and nodded. "It's a very magical thing. It has a very obvious purpose. We are naturally interested."

Gao Wen smiled and motioned to the attendants to send a few documents: "Then we have a complete investment plan for your interest."

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