Sword of Dawn

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It should not be mined much.

"We agreed."

Chapter 0529 Holy Light and Holy Light

On the way back to the lord's mansion, Gawain was still in the same car with Amber. Looking at the merchant's guild hall fading away from the car window, the half-elf lady couldn't help muttering: "Five years of mining rights... it's hard to say Are you planning to dig out the mines in that place in five years?"

"Dig it out? Of course it can't be done. Even with advanced mining machinery and Rebecca crystals to blow up the mountain, it's impossible to hollow out the White Sand Hills in five years," Gawain shook his head, "but I can guarantee at least five years." In this year, the 50-year planned mining volume of the Eastlanders will be dug out - and if any subsequent impact is not considered, if the destructive mining is directly carried out, this number will even double."

Amber blinked her eyes, she didn't seem to know what to say for a while, until after thinking about it for a long time, she suddenly asked: "To be honest, is it really good to do this?"

Gao Wen glanced at her: "How?"

"...sell the weapons to the Kingdom Army, and sell the alchemy potions to the Eastern Territory, making this civil war even more unmanageable..."

Gao Wen shook his head: "Even if I don't sell it, do you think this civil war can be settled?"

"That's not what I mean," Amber scratched her hair, "I think all the Ansu people are dead now... don't you care?"

Facing Amber's puzzled gaze, Gao Wen slowly spoke: "Frankly speaking, I care, because those are populations, precious populations, but I don't care - because they are not Cecilians, at least for now. no."

In this matter, Gao Wen didn't intend to talk about conscience and morality, because he was indeed acting for the benefit, even if he was planning the benefit of the entire southern border.His goal is the entire Ansu, but now he doesn't have the ability, so his only choice is to feed the industrial machines in the southern border as soon as possible, even if this industrial machine has to drink blood and eat flesh - after all, he is now a member of the southern border people The lord, not the king of Anzu.

Judging from the inevitable situation in the future, sooner or later the Kingdom Army and the Eastern Front Legion will be enemies.

And on the other hand, he also has a second consideration for exporting magical weapons and alchemy potions to the Kingdom Army and the East Territory: he wants to try to force Ansu to develop.

The promotion of magic technology in the southern border has brought a lot of experience and lessons. This land is like a blank sheet of paper. After sweeping away the old nobles, you can let Gao Wen splash ink. Even so, the development of magic technology here is not smooth. So what if he wants to cover the entire Anzu with magic technology?How big of a plan is that?

Typhon is already watching, they just wait for the Ansu people to shed the last drop of blood. If one day the Ansu civil war ends and Gao Wen successfully controls this land, then the Typhon people will definitely not give him time to let him slowly. The development catches up with the gap, and in order to avoid the worst result, he will send Ansu to the magic industry train from now on—even if it is tied.

As industrial products, neither alchemy potions nor magical weapons can exist alone. They need a complete set of industrial chains to support them. Just like Prince Edmund in the East Realm realized the importance of factories and production technology before Belk set off. The nobles of the royal capital will soon realize the necessity of the magic industry to maintain an "industrialized army".Traditional aristocrats may be narrow-minded, but they are not incapable of thinking. They will not allow their lifeblood to be completely controlled by Gao Wen.

Magic armor and magic weapons need to be maintained, crystallization grenades need to be recharged by magic nets, alchemy potions need to be produced by factories, and factories also need magic nets. After building magic nets, there will be a basis for introducing mining machines. With mining machines, there will be With sufficient metal minerals, more machines can be made...

Even if the royal capital and the nobles of the Eastern Realm don't know how to build a complete magic industry chain, they can at least lay a foundation. The weapon and potion that Gawain sold them was a lasso entwined with flower vines, which was glamorous and beautiful, but Once in contact, it is difficult to break free. Under the pressure of war, in order to keep the weapons and medicines flowing, and to keep the machines used to maintain and produce them running, they must also start the magic industry.

Amber was silent for a while, not knowing what she was thinking about, until she was about to reach the city center, she suddenly muttered: "It's really unlucky for the people who are tricked by you, I really lost my life to you, and I want to thank you Great kindness..."

"Do you think they can't react?" Gao Wen shook his head with a smile, "Everyone is not stupid."

……

In the church, Wright, who had put on a pastor's robe, stood on a wooden podium, facing the audience, and he used a deep and powerful voice to tell all kinds of knowledge about the Holy Light.

"...Holy Light will be attracted by people's hearts. The closer the words and deeds are to the virtues of Holy Light, the more intense the phenomenon of Holy Light will be...

"It is the most effective way to understand the teachings of the Holy Light in practical actions. For us followers of the Holy Light who practice new teachings, practical words and deeds are more effective than reciting scriptures and repeating rituals..."

Wright stopped, and under the pulpit, a tall, powerful warrior-like man raised his hand: "Patriarch, you said that the Holy Light will resonate with noble words and deeds, but does virtue have an unchanging standard? ?I was studying history recently and saw that the concepts of 'morality' and 'justice' are always changing..."

It is impossible to see it in the old-style Holy Light Church when the pastor is preaching. However, it is a preaching method advocated by the "Pure Holy Light School" (Protestantism). As long as the rules of asking questions are followed, everyone can The Holy Light can be discussed and studied as a kind of knowledge that can be studied, which makes the Protestant church more like a learning institution rather than a place for performing religious ceremonies-this is exactly what Wright wants to see.

He nodded to the powerful man—he knew him, he was a white knight in the apprenticeship period, besides practicing martial arts and fighting wild beasts, this brave soldier's greatest hobby was reading and studying, and only Only with this new type of pastor who has both civil and military skills can he be so keen to find out where the teachings need to be explained: "Moral standards will change. In ancient times, the greatest virtues were related to food, but today's moral standards have added things such as Loyalty, honesty, credit, bravery, etc., words and deeds used to reflect these qualities have been changing with the times, so we should have a concept of 'public morality', to conform to the most recognized morality, to fight for the group, Only then can it conform to the true meaning of the Holy Light.”

"...Then why is this happening?" The voice of the trainee White Knight, both civil and military, was perplexed, "Can the Holy Light think? It will select people who meet its standards? And it will follow the changes of human moral standards. And change?"

This bold point of view caused the believers in the church to discuss in low voices, and Wright was silent for a moment. After some thought, he replied frankly: "I don't know the answer for now."

"You don't know?"

"Yes, people should face up to their ignorance sincerely," Wright replied, "the road to absolute truth is endless, we can only understand the 'relative truth' within the range of our minds, maybe there really is an answer It can explain all the secrets of the Holy Light, but I don't know it yet, I only know that this is what we are looking for. I also want to remind everyone here-don't blindly follow anything that claims to be 'absolutely correct', because Including me, the Patriarch, cannot be absolutely correct, we should boldly pursue the truth, verify it carefully, and remain humble, so that we can continue on this path of exploration.”

Wright's words sparked another burst of discussion, and after the discussion, the sermon continued.

In the end, this "sermon" was over. People in the church got up one after another and dispersed in twos and threes. The benches that were originally full quickly became empty. Wright watched the believers leave, and then got up and packed the wooden reading books. The Holy Light and other materials on the stage, and a small figure flickering from not far away, came to Wright with a glass of water in his hand.

"Drink water~~ It's hard work!!"

"Thank you," Wright took the water glass, and lightly pressed on Emily's hair, "I'm very good today, I didn't make trouble for everyone, it's worthy of praise."

Emily laughed happily, while Wright glanced at the church casually, and suddenly found a hooded, slender female figure sitting on the pew below.

Has she been sitting there?Why didn't you see it just now?

Wright was puzzled for a moment, then walked towards the woman wearing a hood who seemed to have no intention of getting up: "Ma'am, the sermon is over—do you need help?"

"I do have some doubts," the woman wearing the hood looked up. She took off the hood, and her long pale golden hair spread out, and a beautiful face with a calm smile appeared in front of Wright. "The Chief Shepherd of the Southern Church was born."

Wright looked at the blonde woman in front of him calmly, while Emily next to him looked at this strange sister who had never seen him in the church in surprise: "Sister, who are you?"

Immediately afterwards, the little girl exclaimed again: "Wow! Sister, your whole body is glowing!"

"Emily," Wright gently pressed the little girl's hair, "you go to the room to rest first, I will chat with the guests."

Emily blinked and looked at Wright, then at "Strange Sister", nodded after a moment of hesitation: "Oh."

The figure of the little girl gradually disappeared in the air.

Veronica looked at all this, she did not speak, but the peaceful and peaceful holy light permeated the church, it was like a gentle undulating sea, rippling between the rows of benches, in this holy light In the ocean, Wright just stood there quietly, the rippling holy light flowed past him, as if ignoring his existence, and as if he ignored the existence of the holy light.

There was a shimmer of light on him.

Veronica finally broke the silence: "There are no guests who come to the church, only lost lambs, aren't they?"

"This is your saying, we have recently abandoned it," Wright said calmly, and then sat next to Veronica, "No one is a lamb who needs to be guided, and all the seekers who come to the church are the same. "

"It is indeed a new and radical teaching," Veronica nodded slightly, "just like your sermons, but they are all very interesting."

Wright looked at the living saint from the northern church in surprise, and at the saint princess who could represent the power of the traditional church: "Do you think this is interesting?"

"At least I've never heard of similar teachings, which is interesting enough," Veronica said, looking into Wright's eyes at the same time, "Can you tell me about your teachings?"

Wright suddenly felt that the situation at the moment was a little funny.

He knew that the living saint of the northern church had come to the southern border, but he never thought that he would have such a peaceful conversation with the other party under such circumstances.

But in any case, it is his duty to answer the teachings, so he nodded: "If you really want to listen."

"Today I am only a listener—ah, a seeker, as you call it."

Wright suppressed all doubts and absurd feelings, sat up straight, and explained the teachings.

This special "sermon" did not last long. Protestant teachings are not complicated, and the content is much less rigid than that of the old church. Wright used his unique simple sentences to narrate his understanding and perception of the Holy Light, while Wei Ronika just listened quietly the whole time.

When the "sermon" ended, the holy light rippling in the church gradually dissipated.

Wright looked at the "Saint Princess" in front of him, guessing what the other party would say, but Veronica just stood up and bent slightly to him: "It's a wonderful explanation, Mr. Wright."

After saying this, her figure instantly disintegrated into countless floating shimmering particles, which gradually dissipated into the air.

"Is it really just an incarnation..."

Lyte watched the last gleam of light dissipate, muttering softly.

"What the hell is she here for?"

Chapter 0530

"That's all she told you?"

In the lord's mansion, Gawain looked at Wright in front of him and asked curiously.

"Yes," Wright nodded. "She learned about Protestant teachings from me. During the process, she didn't show any excitement, nor any refutation, and of course she didn't support it——I can't see what her purpose is at all."

Gao Wen rubbed his chin and shook his head slightly: "Her purpose has always been hidden very deeply."

Emily was floating aside, curiously fiddling with the pen holder that Gawain placed on the desk, at this moment she suddenly turned her head: "That sister is surrounded by light."

Emily has a strong affinity for the Holy Light, especially after becoming a spirit creature, so Gawain did not ignore the little girl's casual sentence: "What kind of light is it? It is the same as the Holy Light on Wright. Is it?"

Emily raised her head and thought about it, then shook her head: "It's not the same—the light on Uncle's body is pure white, while the light around her is pale gold."

Gao Wen frowned: "Is it pale golden holy light..."

He couldn't help but think of what Kamel reported to himself before.

Kamel, who used to be a senior researcher of the Rebel Project and had personal contact with the power of the gods, felt a strange temperament from the "Saint Princess". He judged that Veronica was either related to God, or had been to God's Domain... …

The so-called "going to the realm of the gods" certainly does not mean stepping into the kingdom of gods as a mortal. This involves a concept in religious studies: Scholars believe that the kingdom of the gods is not directly connected with the world of mortals. There are several layers of barriers beyond the comprehension of mortal minds. Under normal circumstances, mortals cannot reach the Kingdom of God no matter what, but on some special levels, the power of the Kingdom of God will radiate and spread to the vicinity of the world, and mortals Part of the structure of life—such as soul perception, dreams, and extrasensory touch—has the opportunity to contact these sprawling realms of the divine kingdom.

In most cases, this kind of contact will bring dire consequences. The mortal mind cannot withstand the huge impact of information from the gods, and those who come into contact will be swallowed by the endless illusions and memories almost instantly. Entities are also distorted into indescribable states, and the few who return alive bring back knowledge of the gods.

This kind of rare "contact" has happened more than once in history, and those lucky ones who have the opportunity to return safely after contacting the kingdom of God and maintain their human minds have basically become saints in the legends of various sects and prophets.

As far as Gao Wen knows, the Church of the Holy Light, as the most powerful branch of the Orthodox Churches, has many special divine grace ceremonies within it, some of which are related to "contacting the realm of the gods", but they can truly step into the kingdom of God It is a rare thing to come back safely, so these rituals are more similar to a kind of "catalysis" in essence, which is to temporarily increase a person's spiritual talent through the power of the holy vessel, so that he can hear a trace of spirituality from the gods. Information only.

As the "living saint" of the Church of the Holy Light, Veronica probably also experienced this special ceremony.

During the ceremony, she successfully came into contact with the real realm of the kingdom of God?She saw "that world"?

If this is true, then Veronica must be the most devout believer of the God of Light, even if she was not, after entering "that world" and facing the God of Light, she must be.

However, an extremely devout believer in the God of Holy Light...why would he calmly listen to Wright talking about those deviant Protestant teachings?

"She said that she wanted to witness the holy light of this land with her own eyes," Gawain said slowly. He watched Emily crawling around the desk, and the holy light spreading from the little girl covered the whole place. All the tables were covered with a faint light, "If this is how she witnesses...it's really beyond my expectations."

Then he turned his head and asked Amber who was standing behind him: "What is Veronica doing these days?"

"Most of the time, she just wandered around the territory - accompanied by the entourage we arranged. She bought a lot of souvenirs, and also bought some newspapers and printed books, just like an ordinary tourist entering the city, The rest of the time she stays in the autumn palace, reading books or praying. Going to the church to meet Wright should be her only special move—of course, it is not ruled out that she uses the more advanced avatar spell to act secretly in other places, but we All key departments are closely monitored, and there are two legends, you and Kamel, in the administrative area and the research area, respectively, so the possibility of this is not high."

Gao Wen stroked his chin: "Going shopping, shopping, reading, praying...this is different from what I expected at first."

The attitude and actions of the saint and princess are covered with a layer of fog. Gao Wen had made a lot of arrangements for the visit of the envoys of the Church of the Holy Light before. He took all the circumstances into consideration—but the only thing he didn’t expect was that the other party was a street-shopping player, and for so many days, Veronica hadn’t looked for him again, nor had she mentioned anything to him about the split between the North and South churches, orthodoxy. , The topic of the reconstruction of the parish in the southern border made Gao Wen, who was fully prepared, feel like he was punching cotton.

However, the Saintess Princess was so "normally" active, shopping, shopping, and accompanied by the entourage arranged by Gao Wen, doing what any normal visitor should do, and it continued until Gao Wen Finalizing all trade details with Victoria lasted until the day when the envoys from the royal capital were preparing to return.

On the 40th of Brumaire, it was time to return to the capital.

No matter how many doubts Victoria still has about the southern border, no matter what Veronica, the church envoy from the north, wants to do, they all want to return to the capital.

At the farewell banquet in the lord's mansion, Duchess Victoria came to Gao Wen. The northern ruler bent down and said in a calm voice, "Thank you for your hospitality over the past few days. This trip to the south is very memorable—here What I saw was far beyond my expectations.”

Gao Wen smiled: "Actually, you can stay here for a longer time - there has been snowfall in the north recently, so it's not easy to travel."

"People in the Wilder family never care about the wind and snow," Victoria said lightly, "and I also want to return to Saint-Sunil as soon as possible to preside over the affairs and complete our transaction--winter will always end, and we will be in the east. Arm the fighters before the border rebels attack again."

"Very well, I will ship the armaments and supplies before then and send them to the mouth of the Dorgon River next to the Rock Fortress," Gawain nodded, picked up a glass of red wine from the tray in the hand of the attendant next to him, and said to Victoria Raise your glass, "It's a good start."

"Your help is very important to the Kingdom's army. This kingdom will always be fine." The Duchess also picked up the wine glass and touched Gawain's glass lightly, "But you really don't consider going to Saint-Sunil So? The Cecil family has returned to the center of power in the kingdom, and you should have a seat at the conference table protecting the duke."

It can be seen that the Duchess is sincerely inviting, but Gao Wen just smiled lightly and shook his head: "Compared to going to the capital to attend your meeting, discussing a bunch of things I don't understand I have more important things to do here."

Victoria wanted to say something more, but she noticed the direction Gawain was looking at: it was due south, where the Dark Mountains were located.

Her expression became serious: "Are you still worried about that wasteland?"

"I've never been relieved—don't think that it will be peaceful forever after it has been quiet for 700 years," Gawain looked into Victoria's eyes, "Victoria, now I ask you as a guardian duke at the same level, not as an elder One sentence: Do you really think that once the civil war is over and Wales is on the throne, the nobles of Ansu will be able to hold back Typhon to the east and the wasteland to the south?"

Victoria wanted to blurt out an affirmative answer, but she fell silent before the answer came out.

During these ten days in Cecil, she observed many things, and during this observation, she confirmed one thing.

Duke Gawain Cecil has been preparing, preparing for a war, perhaps many wars.

He has captured the entire southern border, and his army can easily destroy a coalition of more than 40 nobles, but he still hasn't stopped. He built a steel monster in the Rock Fortress, but his energy in the Dark Mountains is even greater than There are more rock fortresses, and Anzu's civil war has dragged countless nobles of the kingdom into the quagmire, but for this founding father who has been resurrected from the dead, he doesn't care about this civil war at all-his enemy is a bigger threat than that .

If the nobles of the royal capital saw all this, they would probably think that the founding prince was oversensitive, thinking that he was still trapped on the battlefield 700 years ago, so he was paranoid and blindly militarized like a dead soul, even She didn't hesitate to push the newly-born principality to the brink of financial collapse, but after seeing the records of the two Cecil defensive battles with her own eyes and hearing the memories of those who experienced it, she would not make such a hasty conclusion.

And even if the wasteland of Gondor can be regarded as an invisible threat, what about Typhon who is close at hand?

The Ansu people have had the knife tip of that empire pressed to their throats more than once.

"The nobles of Ansu have many problems," the duchess finally broke the silence. She responded to Gao Wen's gaze with firm eyes, "but even if we want to rectify them, we need a complete Ansu first."

"...It's not an excellent answer, but it's still worthy of your title," Gao Wen breathed out, and then said casually, "By the way, I still have something to ask you. Don't worry, it's not difficult."

"Just open your mouth."

Gao Wen nodded: "I have a group of craftsmen and mages hired from the capital, and they hope to take over their families—but I heard that the capital is under martial law."

He did not forget his promise to Cohen - the young mage from the capital asked to take his family to Cecil before pressing the button of the Holy Light Inversion Array, Gawain always remembered, but if he Bringing up this matter to Victoria from the very beginning will inevitably cause the other party to generate a lot of unnecessary guesses. At this time, after talking about the "big business" and then casually mentioning it, this matter will not seem so abrupt.

"It's not difficult," Victoria really didn't think too much, "Just give me the list, and I will personally issue passes for them."

Victoria left, looking at the slightly thin and lonely back of the duchess, Gawain sighed slightly.

"Rectify them... I never thought of rectifying them."

A warm and soft breath approached, Gawain turned his head and saw Veronica Moen smiling peacefully.

"You are leaving today too," Gao Wen nodded to the saint princess, "Is there anything you want to say?"

"I am just the eyes sent by the Lord. My mission is to see, not to speak."