Sir Gorosh looked curiously at the Dragon Seal Witch beside him who suddenly had a strange expression, and couldn't help but ask, "Lady Azarena, is there anything wrong?" ”

The red-haired Azalena frowned slightly, woke up from a momentary stunned, and then whispered, "No...... I guess I read it wrong. I thought I saw an acquaintance, but how could it be...... And the looks are not the same......"

As she spoke, she shook her head: "Don't worry, let's continue." ”

"This new Cecil Empire is indeed a little different from 'Ansu'......" Sir Gorosh did not doubt, but looked up at the strange equipment with a metallic sheen on the walls not far away, the crystals floating above some of the mechanisms, and the dark blue curtain that hung from the walls to the ground, which depicted the emblem of the Cecil Empire, shining in the sun, and all of this brought a completely different momentum from the twilight Ansu of the past, "The kingdom of mankind is changing so fast. ”

"Everything about them is full of changes," said Azarena casually, "unlike Dragon's Landing - only stones that have remained unchanged for thousands of years and old ones who are more stubborn than stones. ”

The Dragonborn have entered the city.

Riding gray-and-white pack beasts taller than horses, wearing armor or overalls different from those of the human world, and carrying white flags depicting dragon-side beasts, these visitors from the Far North stepped into the human city in a solemn atmosphere, while the soldiers of the Cecil Empire stood on the towering walls, watching with the same solemnity as the guests from the north came to Duke Victoria and General Byron.

In accordance with the protocol, the Dragonborn team stopped at the edge of the square, and then the ambassador and advisor left their mounts and were guided by their attendants to the host, while Byron and Victoria led the officials of the government department to greet them, and the two sides exchanged documents under the solemn imperial flag.

Although the person in charge of the reception was Byron, the main negotiators in the whole process were Victoria, who was more familiar with the situation in the north, and several advisers present. The Duke of the North, dressed in a long white dress and a short ferret cloak, first greeted the middle-aged man with a calm temperament: "Sir Golosh, in the name of Emperor Cecil and this land, welcome to you. ”

"Duchess Victoria, it is a pleasure to have such a special opportunity to visit an equally great country," said Sir Golosh, smiling, "and I am sure it will be an unforgettable journey. ”

The Dragonborn didn't have much red tape, and the nascent Cecil Empire also pursued simplicity and efficiency, and the initial contact between the two sides quickly went through the process, and then Victoria turned around and looked at Byron beside him: "General Byron, you ...... Well? General Byron? ”

Byron didn't know when his expression stiffened, and his eyes looked at a red-haired woman among the dragonborns with a strange look, which was undoubtedly a slight faux pas, and Victoria couldn't help but whisper when he saw this: "General Byron, please pay attention to ......"

"Elaine?" Byron had already subconsciously spoken, "Is that you?" ”

And the red-haired dragonborn woman spoke almost at the same time as Byron: "Are you really Byron?" You...... Wait, who is Elaina? ”

Byron's expression changed obviously after hearing the other party's voice, as if something unbelievable had been confirmed, but after hearing the other party's rhetorical question, the surprise and surprise that he hadn't had time to fully emerge became embarrassed and stunned: "Uh...... Aren't you called Elaina......"

Victoria Bingxue next to her was smart, and she had quickly remembered the conversation with Byron before and sorted out all the ins and outs, but at this time, she couldn't help but turn her head slightly, and even almost wanted to hold her forehead with her hand.

Byron also quickly realized that he had made something wrong, and hurriedly explained: "I may be mistaken, after all, it's been twenty years - Eliza?" ”

The red-haired Dragonborn's expression became more and more strange: "Who is Eliza?" ”

Byron: "......"

The atmosphere quickly slipped in some unexpected direction, and before this important meeting was completely messed up, Sir Gorosh finally stepped forward to make amends: "This is the Witch of the Dragon Seal from Dragon's Landing, Lady Azarena, who has traveled the human world and is our advisor on this trip—it seems that a strange fate has arranged a reunion after a long absence? ”

The red-haired dragonborn woman folded her hands on her waist and abdomen, and looked at Byron expressionlessly: "The pseudonym I used back then was Shanna. ”

Byron also quickly adjusted his posture, and after standing up straight, he coughed softly to hide his embarrassment, and said calmly: "...... You see, I remember at least one syllable......"

Asarena: "......"

"Let's go back to the castle first," Victoria's voice came from the side, rescuing everyone in the scene as if it were a heavenly sound, "and we can't let the guests wait here for too long." ”

Everyone immediately agreed.

The brief accident in the square seemed to turn into a small episode, and the subsequent process finally came to an end with relatively smooth conditions, and then, the guests from the Holy Dragon Duchy were led by Victoria and others to the castle hall of the Wind Shield Fortress.

The thick walls and shields that surrounded the castle kept the cold wind at bay, and the feast had been set, and in the light melody that echoed in the hall, the previous episode in the square continued—

After the formal ritual process, the Dragonborn and Cecil began to gossip, and some of them were able to talk about their personal matters.

In the banquet hall, Byron and Azarena stared at each other, and the incredible coincidence made the two parties not know where to start the topic, and Victoria, who also lamented the wonderful fate, broke the silence with a voice: "General Byron, is this really the 'female swordsman' in your memory?" ”

“…… That's right," Byron touched the tip of his nose a little awkwardly, "and her appearance hasn't changed at all, and I recognize it at a glance — but I can't believe my eyes." ”

"You look very different from twenty years ago," said Asarena casually, "and at first glance I thought it was my own delusion. ”

"It's been twenty years," Byron shrugged, "and I'm a human. ”

Azarena pursed her lips and glanced back and forth over Byron several times before she couldn't help but say, "...... It's really you...... But how is this possible...... You're obviously just a small mercenary leader in the south, and now you'...... Imperial generals? What has happened in the past 20 years? ”

"I myself sometimes feel like it's a dream," Byron laughed and shook his head, "but you, ...... Well, Azarena, what's the matter with you? ”

"Is it hard to understand?" Azarena looked down at herself, a smile on her face, "I'm sorry, I did lie to you back then. My hometown is not Kazaborough in the North, but Dragon's Castle in the Principality of the Holy Dragon, and I am a Dragonborn—but this identity has been somewhat troublesome since it was revealed in the human world. ”

"It's Kazabray," Byron corrected immediately, and then looked at Victoria with a strange look in his eyes, "So, I didn't misremember the name of the place, she said it wrong......

Victoria suddenly felt a little tired, and almost sighed, and said, "But you misremembered the name. ”

"Qaddhabre?" Azarena's eyes widened in surprise, then she shook her head, "I always thought it was called Kazaborough, but it turned out to be a mistake...... But no one even saw through it? ”

"Twenty years ago...... It was a closed time," Byron sighed, then looked at the red-haired dragonborn in front of him with a slightly strange look, "So, you didn't die back then, and you fell off a cliff......"

"Didn't you find my body?" Asarena waved her hand, "That cliff is much more 'cute' than the Dragon Leaping Cliff. ”

"So you left suddenly because you wanted to return to the Holy Dragon Principality?"

"Or else?" Azalena smiled, "I ran away secretly, but I can't run away secretly for the rest of my life, and when the news of my father's serious illness came, I had to say 'goodbye' to you in that way." Sorry, Byron...... Captain, I was also very young at that time. ”

"To tell you the truth, if it weren't for twenty years, I'm afraid I'd be going to do it with you," Byron glanced at the broodling, "Your 'joke' is a bit too big." ”

“…… What are the companions of the past doing now? After a moment of silence, Asarena shook the wine glass in her hand, watched the liquid surface ripple in the crystal container, and asked seemingly casually, "You have become an imperial general, what about the others...... You must be doing well, right? ”

“…… It's all gone, not a few years after you're gone...... It's all gone. ”

There was a sudden silence between the two old acquaintances.

Twenty years of time have led everyone to different paths, and an unexpected reunion after twenty years does not bring any miracles of fate - it only brings amazing coincidences, and gives the parties a chance to reminisce about the past, and after the memories, they are left with only a trace of sighs.

Azarena picked up the wine glass, drank the remaining liquid inside, and sighed softly: "The wine of the human world is still so bland, but this taste has not been tasted in twenty years...... Now that I try it again, it feels pretty good. ”

Byron smiled: "Don't sigh for the illusion, we were so poor twenty years ago, how could we have drunk such good wine." ”

"That's right," Azarena also smiled, "but I didn't expect that my travels in the human world would make me a member of the mission today, and the one who greeted us was the 'head of the mission' from more than twenty years ago...... That might be a good start. ”

She lifted her eyelids and looked at the middle-aged knight standing in front of her, dressed in a crisp officer's gown, with ribbons and medals on her body.

The human world has changed so fast, the nobles of twenty years ago ...... It's not like that.

"Tell me about the present," she said with a smile, "how have you been in the last few years?" ”

Pea's face came to Byron's mind, and the knight, who was nearly half a hundred years old, couldn't help but show a smile mixed with happiness and reassurance, and he nodded: "My daughter can already call Daddy......"

……

"Ahh

Pea, who was sitting in a chair, suddenly sneezed loudly, startling Pitman and Kamel and others who were debugging the equipment next to them.

"Got a cold?" Pittman subconsciously reached out and touched Pea's head, "It doesn't seem to have a fever......

"It's okay, it's just that my nose is itchy all of a sudden," Pea shook his head from side to side, and a synthesized voice came from the talkative, "I don't know if Dad has seen the envoy of the Holy Dragon Principality over there, but it seems that the time is about the same...... I hope he can at least be serious on formal occasions and not always look unreliable...... Alas, although the Archconsul of Victoria was also there...... Ah, by the way, Grandpa Pittman, do you have a magic network terminal here that can directly connect to the north? Wait a minute......"

"Stop, stop—" Pitman quickly waved his hand to interrupt the girl, who had been more and more fond of broken thoughts lately, "Don't be overly nervous, the Duke of the North will definitely take care of everything." As for you, it's better to concentrate a little bit now. ”

"Oh." Pea flattened her mouth and sat down in her chair honestly, letting the technicians tinker with the metal device attached to the back of her neck, only occasionally touching her neck when it felt itchy.

"It's good," Carmel watched the nerve thorns as she watched her work, her body flowing with a light-hearted light blue glow, "this is the last check, Pea, congratulations, you can use this thing with confidence in the future." Of course, since this is still a new technology, you still have to pay attention to its normal state and come to us in time for anything unusual. ”

"Don't worry, I'll remember it~~" Pea jumped down from her chair and said in a rather brisk tone, then her gaze swept around the laboratory, and subconsciously landed on another chair in the next test area - there, too, sat a test subject with nerve thorns attached to the back of his head, but unlike her, it was a man who looked like a professional technician in a researcher's white robe.

"Is he also testing nerve thorns?" Pea looked over there and asked curiously.

Kamel came to Pea's side, and from within his pale blue arcane body, a gentle and pleasant sound rang out:

"Researcher Cohen Bell is working on a different project."