Chapter 521: Southern China

Rock Fortress.

This heavy fortress, once under the direct control of the royal family, has completely changed its appearance.

The former meteorite fortress was built to control the southern forces. It has a strong southern wall and a relatively weak north wall. The Gorgon River flows through the gap on the west side of the fortress. The sides of the fortress are continuous and desolate. The mountains, however, after the Cecil occupation, the entire fortress has undergone a radical change.

The south wall was collapsed, and the Cecils did not repair it. Instead, they expanded directly from the gap to the south. They built a rock city at the foot of the fortress and built a new wall outside the city of Rock. In contrast, the fortress The northern wall has been undergoing a series of reinforcement and alteration projects since the end of the summer, and the project has not yet ended.

When the gorgeous car drove under the gate of the North Wall of the Rock Fortress, Victoria opened the cover on the side of the carriage. She looked up at the barrier that was being remodeled. Only in the heart of the original wall, the Cecil All the weak positions in the city wall are covered with an extra layer of steel armor, and a large number of steel-built skeletons and supporting structures cover the prismatic outer walls and towers of the city walls, as if a kind of horrible monster is shell-like. One piece, on the wall, the metal reinforced plate reflects the brilliance of the giant day, and there is a faint magical light flow flowing between the armor's gaps. The magic gathers at the top of the wall, where you can see The magical devices with straight rails are neatly arranged, and the ends of the rails point in the direction of the plain of the Holy Spirit.

It was not a wall, it was a beast that was cast with steel and rock, and its blood vessels were full of magic, and the Cecils were still sharpening their teeth more than any one seen from the plains of the Holy Spirit. People in the North Wall project of the Rock Fortress will be aware of this, and as a powerful caster and ruler of the North, Victoria thinks more: Where did the Cecils get so much steel? Did they cast all the steel in the entire southern region to the wall of the Rock Fortress after occupying the South? Where did they get such a powerful magic? Is there another undiscovered magic focus in the underground of the Rock Fortress? How did they do it all in such a short period of time?

The team arrived at the foot of the North Wall, accompanied by a ring of loud bells ringing on the top of the wall. The door reinforced with a metal skeleton slowly rose upwards. From the gate, there was a noticeable mechanical sound, accompanied by magic flow. : Many of the facilities in this fortress seem to be driven by magic.

Victoria Verde sat calmly in the car, as the female duke of the north, she could converge all her emotions under the frosty face.

The armed fortress is only a fortress, and the fortress cannot be moved. Govin Cecil built such a fortress, undoubtedly proclaiming his own force, and also proclaiming his attitude: the South is so powerful that no one is allowed to gesticulate. But he also has no intention of stepping into the plains of the Holy Spirit.

At least for now.

One of the purposes of Victoria Wilde’s trip to the South is to understand what the founding hero’s attitude towards St. Sunil City and if he is really not satisfied with being a Duke in the South, he can wait how long.

The Ansu royal family, which is deeply mired in the quagmire of the civil war, has no spare capacity to open a new battlefield.

The guests from the kingdom were taken to the meteorite castle in the fortress. The castle was still not completely restored. There were several scaffoldings on the upper level of the castle destroyed by the calibrated beam that day, seeing the shocking big holes and the molten rocks. Visitors can imagine how terrible the hits were at the time when the crystallization of the walls left behind.

Veronica and Victoria saw the shocking damage under the castle, but in the end, they said nothing.

Cecil has actually occupied and controlled the entire South. Under the premise of being unable to change the situation, it is meaningless to mention the relationship between the royal family and the Rock Fortress, whether it is the guardian duke of the northern kingdom or has joined The Princess of the Holy See is very clear about one thing:

Only the interests that have the opportunity to fight for are the interests, and the inability to fight for the benefits will be turned into a shame.

In the long hall of the castle, a commander wearing white armor and a magical sword at his waist received Victoria and Veronica. He is the new commander of the Rock Fortress, Wald Peric.

This old knight from the Kant region has never thought about the bizarre experience of today: in a no-young age, he became the commander of the fortress on the border of the Principality, and also represented the Duke of the guardian Receiving another Duke and the Princess of the country, this may be the capital of his future generations for future generations, but at this moment, he must do his own work to ensure that he does not lose courtesy, nor does he The Duke of Cecil was shamed.

"Welcome to the Rock Fortress and welcome to the land of the South. The current commander of the stone, Wald Peric, pays tribute to His Royal Highness and the Duke of the Duke," said Vald Peric, who was dressed in front of the guests, with impeccable etiquette. And the attitude said, "Please have a banquet for the rest of the reception here, I hope that the heating of the castle can dispel the chill accumulated in your journey."

"It's nice to meet you, Sir Peric." Veronica said with a smile, the Princess of the Virgin is not aware of the specific title of the commander, but according to the traditional law of Ansu, the commander of such a key fortress is After taking office, he will automatically receive a non-hereditary "Jazz" title. This title is independent of the general title and enjoys equal rights to dialogue with most nobles. It embodies Ansu’s respect for the brave aristocrats and also ensures that if there is a lower status, The capable military officers are in charge of the fortress and can immediately have enough prestige and legal basis to command the aristocratic commanders at all levels in the fortress.

Victoria Verde, next to Veronica, recalls the incredible magical devices that I saw after entering the fortress, as well as the impressive northern wall of the fortress. Her tone was a little bit sighed: "Sethi The Duke of the Duke created a miracle here."

"Believe me, you will be even more amazed after seeing Cecil City," Wald Peric said with a smile, and led the two guests to the inner court of the castle. "The Duke adults already know the arrival of the two, tomorrow There will be a special team coming to pick up."

Victoria did not care about the "receiving team" in the old knight's mouth. She thought that this was just one part of the usual etiquette: important guests visited the territory, and the local rulers would naturally send teams to meet.

This indifference lasted until the next day, until she saw the magical machines of steel casting through the avenue, neatly parked on the open ground in front of the castle.

Even if he tries to maintain his expression, Victoria can't help but look at the magical devices that look like cars and cars. It shows amazement: "This is... your car?!"

"Magic 475 series magic guide car, the model is the 'Pioneer generation', the creation of magical technology," Wald Peric introduced the proud Duke to the Duke, although this is the first time he saw the magic guide The car's real thing, but he was prepared, and used to see the new technology products from the local, so the performance is quite calm at the moment, he is like an old driver who has been driving for many years, he recites the introduction words that he only carried back the night before. And try not to let your smile appear in the slightest deviation. After all, it is the guardian duke of the kingdom and the famous princess princess. He does not want his smile to make the other party feel any offense. "This is a new thing, I believe. Its ride will make you forget the carriage."

"Magic Technology..." Victoria repeated the word softly and linked it to all the intelligence he had collected over the past year about the South.

The rapid rise of the Cecil family in the South... seems to be related to the "magic technology" in this rumor.

It is said that this technique was brought after the resurrection of Govin Cecil, a variant of the lost ancient Gangster Empire magic technique.

However, as a specialization of magic, the caster of the book, Victoria Wilde did not see any words related to "magic technology" in any ancient books about the Gangster Empire... but in those who spread from the south On the sporadic data about the magic net, she saw a shadow of the modern magical formation being extremely optimized...

Her eyes fell on the tough, strangely shaped magic guides. These "magic technology creations" look no different from the elegant and refined styles that the northern nobles admired in recent years. However, they are rough and tough. The complex steel machinery texture at the lines and details has an indescribable beauty: "I have heard of the magical technique... Can they make this incredible magical device?"

"That's what makes it so fascinating. Of course, the cost of making such a magic device is also very high." Wald Peric said that he did not lie: the factory line of the magic car is still under construction. In front of the eyes, these magical guides were made by the master of mechanical and craftsman Nicholas Eggs (although the master did not have a hand), and the master craftsman’s hands made the cars have satisfactory reliability, but the cost But far from the quantity of products can be compared.

"Is it expensive?" Victoria's eyes didn't change. He just repeated the words in a low voice and then nodded. "Since it is the kindness of the Duke of Cecil, I am willing to accept it, and I am also here. The incredible 'magic technology' is very interesting."

"Please get on the bus, please let us arrange the accompanying staff to share with you," Wald Peric said, and as his voice fell, a heroic young horsewoman came over from the side, "Ma Greta is a knight who is trusted by the Duke. She will tell you the story of the magic car and use it as a guide on the road to make sure that you are not bored."

When Victoria heard the words of the entourage, she wanted to reject her. She was not used to taking a car with anyone. She would only go with the black-haired maid, Maggie, on weekdays, but after hearing Wald Peric. Then, after seeing the female knight named Margarita, she nodded.

She might be able to find something useful from the young female knight, and Miss Margarita seems to be a neat person, she does not mind allowing such people to be close to themselves.

"Margarita Crete, pay tribute to the northern guardian of the kingdom."

The horsewoman Margarita went to court, and the slightest tension and good manners she showed made Victoria very satisfied: this is exactly what a qualified young knight should have, even if it is in this remote southern Xinjiang. Excellent talents are also available.

Later, the Ward Knights arranged for Veronica to have another female knight as the accompanying gentleman who accepted the arrangement and thanked Wald for his kindness.

Victoria Wilder took the magic guide, and she saw a young man in uniform sitting in the front row of the car. She saw someone in the car just now, but at the moment she noticed the young people around. Kind of control device.

Is this the mage who controls this magic device?

The driver of the car is not outside the car, but sitting in the car with the people in the car. If it is placed in the eyes of some rigorous and old-fashioned people, it is probably not a big deal. However, Victoria does not care about this. Pointing to the "rituality" question, she is more concerned about how the magic guide was made.

She sat in the back of the car with Margarita, and the black-haired maid, Maggie, was in the front row, sitting next to the driver who drove the car.

Some of the team took part in several other magic guides, they will go to Cecil with Victoria and Veronica, and the rest of the entourage will continue to ride all the way from Wangdu. The carriage coming from the plain, slowly rushing behind, this is after the speed difference between the magic car and the carriage, Wald suggested the arrangement.

The whistle sounded and the team set off.

The first time I took this incredible magical device to bring a novel experience to Victoria, and she has not had this feeling of curiosity and confusion for many years. She feels that this complicated and magical vehicle is gradually becoming Acceleration came from the bottom of the car, the vibration of the mechanical operation, but the overall driving process of the car is much smoother than the carriage, and the "master" who controls the vehicle is controlled by a disc, some joysticks and pedals. This magical creation works...he does not use magic.

The female duke from the north looked at it curiously, but she didn't want to be too frivolous, so she began to find ways to divert her attention quickly. She noticed that the female knight next to her was at hand. Sabre.

It was a sword with a magical rune. It was obviously an extraordinary arm, and there seemed to be an almost identical rune sword on the commander of the fortress.

Extraordinary armed forces are powerful equipment that magicians and runes masters have built with great effort and cost. Only those with certain status and financial resources can tailor such equipment for themselves, so they rarely see two extraordinary armed forces. The same, but in Cecil... It seems that many extraordinary items based on magical powers are exactly the same.

From small sabre to huge "magic guides" and magical devices on the walls that are obviously some kind of weapon, exactly the same extraordinary items are almost everywhere.

Victoria knows what this means, which means that, at least to some extent, the Cecils have the ability to mass produce these magical items.

The idea that magical items are precious and impossible to mass-produce is deeply rooted in the hearts of most Ansu people, and because of technical limitations, it is indeed a fact at the present stage, but this does not mean that the rulers of the kingdom are not aware of it. The significance of mass production of extraordinary items.

"Miss Margarita, this sword is very beautiful."

Praising a knight's sabre is a very common and ceremonial opening remark, especially when the superior is willing to open the topic actively. This compliment has the meaning of the superior's evaluation and gives the lower-level party enough respect. Victoria is familiar with the ritual between the words.

The young female knight showed a reserved smile. She touched the handle of the rune sword with her back. She was a little proud in her tone: "This is the sword given by the Duke. It is my pride."

"It seems to be an extraordinary armed?"

"Yes, this is the Rune Sword," Margarita smiled. "But I can't show you here that once it's activated, the sword's blade can easily cut the car's outer shell, which is too dangerous."

Victoria can't help but show the admiration of the look. Regardless of the admiration of this fascinating look, Margarita has introduced the trend: "... Of course, this sword is not only powerful, it is also made by the best The swordsman adjusted the balance of the blade, and it was very comfortable and flexible when wielding with one hand. It also had full power when the hand was held by the hand. The hilt of the sword was also specially made. After the end of the swing, there was a single person. The second dose of the therapeutic agent, in other words, as long as the sword does not leave, then even if other materials are lost, the soldiers have at least one chance to save lives..."

Victoria listened carefully to Margarita's introduction. She did find out some useful information as she wished. But somehow, she always felt that the female knight was familiar with the words when she introduced the sword. of……

After Margarita introduced her sabre, she succeeded in letting the Duke of the North become interested in the white commander's magic armor that she wore.

The magical energy between the gaps in the armor and the runes in the details have long made Victoria realize that this is also an extraordinary arm.

"This armor is also given by the Duke. It protects me from the most sinister battlefield (watching the artillery on the wall outside the meteorite fortress), leaving me in front of five times the enemy innocent (when receiving captives) I was wearing it to break into the gate of the Rock Fortress (actually, I walked in, because when the Second Corps entered the city, don’t say the door, the walls were blown away), this is a trustworthy armor and you Look, it has a unique pattern..."

Victoria nodded subconsciously: "...really...very beautiful..."

The young female knight was surprisingly talkative.

It seems that this trip is really not boring.