While Film was in a trance, Victoria was also taking a serious look at the young man with blonde hair who looked about the same age as her nephew.

is so young, but he has created something incredible like "Magic Shadow Drama".

It was not a technical creation, but an innovation at the level of ideas, which made the duchess have to sigh a little: in the face of these new things, it is really young people who are really creative, and they can integrate into this new era faster than the previous generation.

Although her own age is not too big, she is an elder after all, and at the same time, she has been honed in the upper aristocratic circle for so many years, and sometimes she feels that her mentality is no longer young.

If this Film's character can be trusted...... It's not a bad thing that Fendil has found such a friend, as for the so-called status gap...... The ancestors all said that they wanted to change the ancestral system, so it was better to follow the general trend.

The complicated thoughts were only in a flash of thought, Victoria's expression did not change, she was still the cold-faced duchess to outsiders, and only nodded to Film appropriately: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Film." ”

"I ...... I'm also glad and honored," Film hurriedly bowed his head, "I've often heard Findil mention you. ”

"Oh?" There was a hint of curiosity in Victoria's tone, "How did he mention me?" ”

"He said you ......" Film was about to speak subconsciously in a nervous state, but as soon as he popped out a few words, he noticed the look of Fendil on the side, "You and my friend have never had a conflict, today is still a partnership, and the majesty of the aunt is not like this", and the words behind him were immediately embellished, "He said that you are full of majesty, although stern but respectable, you are the Duke of Ice and Snow who makes the mountains of the north respectful." ”

"It's not something he'll say, but still thank you for the compliment," Victoria nodded, then retracted her gaze and turned to Gawain, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry for delaying you." ”

"No, I'd love to see my subjects happy," Gawain euphemistically expressed his pleasure at eating melons, with a smile on his face, "Besides, since you're here today, we can just talk about something." ”

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed slightly to Film and the others, who were still bowing their heads: "It's up to you young people here - the next few screenings are equally important, and I wish you all the best." ”

Several voices rang out at the same time: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

……

Leaving the theater that had been temporarily converted to show the Shadow Show, Gawain took Victoria directly into the magic car waiting at the back door of the theater, and the other people brought by Victoria were also arranged into other vehicles.

Outside the car window, the street scene of the imperial capital is constantly receding, and among the semi-classical and semi-modern buildings, citizens in warm winter clothes and children running and playing can be seen everywhere, and decorative flags and curtains flutter in the wind.

"I heard that you came by train when you arrived at Rock City?" On the back seat of the magic car, Gawain glanced at the "Duke of Ice and Snow" sitting opposite, and said casually.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Victoria nodded slightly, "it was my personal whim – I wanted to experience for myself what it's like to ride a train, and see for myself how the train and the entire railway system behind it works." ”

"How's it going?"

"I did see the train running, but it didn't seem like a simple thing to figure out the railroad system," Victoria said calmly, "It's a complex and massive system that requires a lot of people to be involved in, and it's not like magic that can be mastered by individual perception and talent." ”

Gawain watched the Ice Duke talk about his sights and feelings with a poker face, and couldn't help but show a smile of satisfaction and relief on his face.

It's gratifying that the former ruler of the Duchy of the North was keeping an eye on the magic train and the railroad system, and that he had taken the initiative to experience it for himself.

Because there are also plans to build railways in the northern region, the new thing of the magic guide train will sooner or later cover the entire territory of the empire.

As an old aristocrat and orthodox mage from a traditional background, Victoria's ability to put aside the constraints of identity and old habits of thought and actively and seriously want to touch new things is already rare in itself.

After thinking about it and sighing, Gawain asked casually: "Let's talk about the situation on the side of Saint Sunil, as well as the construction of the main hub of the Demon Network in the central and northern regions. ”

"The situation in Saint-Sunil is completely under control, the government department is managing the operation of the city, the purification and reconstruction of the small plain southeast of Saint-Sunil has achieved the desired goals, the nearby displaced people have been taken into the city or evacuated to nearby towns, food from the west has been put in place, at least no one will starve to death this winter," Victoria said in a coherent manner, "The nobles who remained in the old royal capital have been 'rectified', and each family has sent a required number of direct or collateral members to the immigration list." Speaking of which, due to the closure of the Gorgon River, all kinds of migrants to the south can now only take the land route of the Holy Spirit Plain, which is slow and expensive, and I am preparing to apply for some of the construction teams to be stationed in the reconstruction area of the Holy Spirit Plain, while assisting in the construction of the reconstruction area, while waiting for the warm spring to thaw......"

Gawain nodded: "Your consideration makes sense. After that, get the relevant documents ready, and I'll see if there's nothing wrong with it, so let's do it. ”

"Thank you for your understanding," Victoria continued, "and you mentioned the main hubs of the Magic Web in the central and northern regions...... In this regard, the progress of the project is still stagnant, mainly in the northern region, which is difficult to construct in the mountains, and in winter, the mountains are frozen, and it is even more difficult for large equipment to enter the mountains...... At least wait until summer or autumn. ”

Gawain had already learned a little about the situation from Hetty, and it wasn't much of a surprise at the moment, but Victoria, after completing the basic report, immediately said a detail that had not been mentioned in the previous report: "Also...... Your Majesty, something strange happened when the magic net was laid in Wintercastle, and although the cause is still under investigation, I think I should tell you about it first. ”

"Strange situation?" Gawain frowned, "What happened?" ”

"After the completion of the Wintercastle Magic Net, on the night when the magic energy obelisk in the center of the city was connected with the magic net, all the running magic net terminals had emitted a strange howling that lasted for more than ten seconds, and the terminals that were turned on at that time projected a large number of unrecognizable strange symbols and shaking lights and shadows, whether it was the howling sound or the projected symbols, lights and shadows, no one could recognize them."

This sounded like some kind of urban horror and weirdness, which made Gawain frown subconsciously: "It's not an equipment failure? ”

Victoria shook her head: "No, the technicians have checked it many times, including several experts sent to the north from the imperial capital, and I also returned to Wintercastle from St. Sunil in advance to confirm that the magic net has not been attacked or contaminated by high-level magic. ”

Gawain had all kinds of speculations and hypotheses in his mind, but none of them lacked strong theoretical support, he frowned, and while thinking about what could cause such a strange phenomenon, he looked into Victoria's eyes: "Do you have any ideas of your own?" ”

"I'm just guessing - maybe the mountains of the far north are close to the edge of the continent, and to a certain extent, they are disturbed by the magic surge of the Endless Sea, and the local magic environment is different from the inland area, so there is an unexpected interference in the magic net, or it may be that Wintercastle itself is causing interference......"

Speaking of which, Victoria add-on explained, "Wintercastle itself is not just a castle, it's a massive magical fortress, or rather...... It is the 'Mage Tower' of the ancestor of the family, Snow Wilder, who reshaped the mountain with magical power, and turned part of the peak into the foundation of Wintercastle, and set up a very powerful magic well in the depths of the castle, collecting all kinds of powerful and strange magical items, and then the Wilder family continued to build castles on this basis and collect extraordinary things...... Today, Wintercastle has become the most powerful source of magical interference in the northern region, and although the castle itself has certain shielding and protection measures, it is difficult to guarantee that these interferences will not affect the operation of the magic network in the city below the mountain. ”

Listening to Victoria's explanation, Gawain couldn't help but rub his forehead, and all kinds of memories came to mind: "Snow...... Back then we said he was a hamster's relative, that he loved to collect everything, and that Charlie said that sooner or later he would die on his dangerous pile of collectibles. ”

Victoria's expression remained unchanged, and she listened a little nervously in her heart as Gawain broke the news about these secrets about the founding ancestors, and couldn't help but say something in her heart-

If His Majesty Gawain hadn't uncovered the coffin, his ancestor Snow Wild would have been the one who lived the longest among the four founding dukes and the five founding monarchs......

But this is not to be said, it is too disrespectful.

Gawain couldn't guess what Victoria, who was always a frost face, was thinking, and he was still thinking about it while complaining-

The strange phenomenon mentioned by Victoria cannot be taken as a "mysterious glitch" or a "thriller"!

The Magic Web is a new thing, even if it has been in operation for several years, its various characteristics have yet to be explored, and various improvements and optimizations have yet to be carried out......

In this world where there are all kinds of extraordinary powers, all kinds of mysterious phenomena, and strange things, we must be vigilant in the face of any event that is weird enough and has a large range of influence!

Is it true that some kind of external interference is affecting the operation of Wintercastle's magic web, as Victoria said? Still is...... Something is trying to pollute the web?

Will this influence affect the magic net in other regions?

If that were the case, the consequences would be dire!

Noticing that Gawain's expression suddenly became extremely serious, Victoria couldn't help but ask after a few seconds of silence, "Your Majesty, what did you think of?" ”

Gawain woke up from his thoughts, but he couldn't help but think of some bold plans that Rebecca had proposed a long time ago......

"Perhaps...... Some key nodes of the magic network should have a physical self-destruct function......"

Victoria was taken aback by Gawain's last few words: "Huh?!" ”

"Don't worry about it for the time being, it's some technical problems at the beginning of the design of the magic net," Gao Wen waved his hand, put down the thoughts in his heart for the time being, and prepared to go back to discuss the details with the technicians, "In short, the 'anomalous phenomenon' you mentioned is very worth caring about, you have to investigate it well after you go back, even if you really can't find out the reason, then you have to keep an eye on the operation of the magic net, confirm whether it has other anomalies, and report to me in time." ”

Victoria bowed her head: "I understand. ”

Gawain exhaled and moved on to the next topic: "Is there anything else in the north?" ”

"Yes," Victoria nodded, and then said one of the reasons why she came to the imperial capital to report on her work in person, "We have successfully opened the 'door' of the Holy Dragon Principality, and the Dragon-blooded Grand Duke Baloger Kernar has agreed to the request for formal diplomatic relations with the Empire, and entrusted me to personally present your credentials and convey my wishes, and before the spring, the Holy Dragon Principality will send an official envoy to prepare for the dispatch of long-term ambassadors, the establishment of embassies, the dispatch of foreign students, and the opening of business portals to each other." ”

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and then he did not hide his surprise: "Ha! That's great news! We knocked on one of the hardest doors in the North! In this way, the situation will be more favorable to us! ”

"That's right, if you knock on this door, the Holy Dragon Duchy will be more inclined to the Cecil Settlement District," Victoria, who had no expression, couldn't help but smile slightly, "After all, the Holy Dragon Duchy is not only next to Cecil, it is also close to Typhon, and Typhon has been trying to establish communication with the Holy Dragon Duchy over the years, which has been very worrying, and now it ...... We can worry a little less. ”

"You can't be blindly optimistic, just knocking on the door, not counting pulling the Holy Dragon Duchy into the Cecil Settlement Area, they can still be allies with the Typhonns," Gawain said with a smile, "In addition, I'm curious, what is it that impresses those stubborn 'dragonborns' of the Holy Dragon Duchy?" ”