Looking at the calm and smiling Emperor Cecil in front of him, a trace of surprise rose in Sir Golosh's heart.

He found that the ruler of the empire was far calmer than he had imagined, as if he had expected the Dragonborn's answer today—or rather, whatever the Dragonborn's answer, he seemed to have a plan.

"Sir, although Cecil and the Principality of the Holy Dragon live next to each other, in the past hundreds of years, the two countries have not communicated very well, and it is inevitable that there will be a lack of understanding between us, and even misunderstandings," Gawain noticed Golosh's momentary astonishment, he only smiled slightly, "Based on this, it is normal for us to encounter some problems and overturn some plans in the course of contact, and we should be fully prepared for this, and always firmly believe in the will of our two sides for peace—isn't it?" ”

Gorosh lowered his head: "...... I agree with that. ”

Subsequently, the Dragonborns expressed their views on the exchanges between the two countries, and put forward specific responses to many of Gawain's previous proposals, such as the opening of business channels, study abroad programs, technical exchanges, and many proposals for permanent ambassadors, which were thrown one by one, and then either reached a consensus, or temporarily shelved, or produced specific modifications...... Time passes imperceptibly.

Gawain eventually withdrew all proposals involving resource development, capital engineering holdings, and education exports, while the Duchy of the Holy Dragon agreed to most of the regular commercial and normal diplomatic projects, and most importantly, they were willing to accept Cecil's new currency as the settlement currency for commercial activities between the two countries within a certain range.

In the beginning, this settlement was just an experiment and observation, but as long as this step was taken, Gawain was satisfied.

He could already declare: the Duchy of the Holy Dragon was already a member of the settlement district of Cecil.

Of course, Gawain and Golosh are meeting behind closed doors today, and they will personally work out a larger framework, and there are countless details of this framework that need to be worked out and worked out - and this part will be fully discussed in the larger meetings that will follow in the next few days, and Cecil's diplomats, the think tank of the Government Department, and the Dragonborn's advisory group will be the protagonists of the subsequent meetings.

But at that time, it was not Gawain himself who took care of all the details—Hetty, as the archon resident in the imperial capital, would take over the follow-up.

This long and extraordinarily draining meeting is drawing to a close.

The pre-prepared motions had been fully communicated, the clerk's desk was piled up with thick papers and shorthand materials, the magic web terminal used to record images and sounds had been replaced with crystals twice, and the Dragonborn and Cecil had received relatively satisfactory answers.

After the outright cancellation of some of the bills, with the utmost patience and sincerity on both sides, everything progressed faster than Gawain expected.

Eventually, as the sun drew nearer to the horizon, Sir Gorosh let out a sigh of relief, then looked at Gawain and raised the last topic of the day—

"Your Majesty," the Dragonborn ambassador said in a deep and serious expression, "I want to talk to you...... Something about the Wings of Steel. ”

"Ah, I was about to bring it up," Gawain was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "and what do you think about this Cecil's cutting-edge engineering product?" ”

“…… It's an incredible creation, I think any Dragonborn would have to admit it, it allows us to really get in touch with and understand what the potential and promise of the so-called 'magic technology' is, and the potential impact it can have on the Dragonborn," Sir Gorosh didn't hesitate to praise him, and frankly said what he thought he had in mind, but then he changed his mind, "However, I don't know if you know one thing - in the Holy Dragon Duchy, dragonborn are forbidden to fly by law and tradition, and this taboo is very much in dragonborn society…… Significant.

"We don't touch the blue skies, not just because our wings aren't as full and strong as real dragons, but also because our traditions don't allow it – it's a taboo that outsiders may find difficult to understand, and you might even find it inexplicable, but one thing you need to understand is that at least in the eyes of the Dragonborn, this is an unchangeable fact."

Gawain listened calmly as Sir Gorosh finished speaking, and then raised his eyebrows: "In other words, the Dragonborn will not accept this technology - not only will the official ones not accept it, but they will also prohibit anyone in the private sector from bringing it to the Holy Dragon Duchy through any channels. ”

Gorosh nodded slightly: "That's right—it will soon be classified as a contraband, imported, sold, and used will be prohibited, and our Dragon's Blood Council will introduce a clear law in the near future." ”

Expected, regrettably.

Several government officials at the scene and even Gao Wen himself did not hide the disappointment on their faces.

But soon, Hetty, who sat next to Gawain, read something from Sir Golosh's look - as an attentive and perceptive person, she noticed some hesitation in Sir Golosh's eyes, as if he had something to say.

"Sir," Hetty began, "you have something else to say about Wings of Steel?" ”

"Didn't hide from your eyes, ma'am," Gorosh smiled and said slowly, "the laws and taboos I mentioned above do exist, but ...... The laws of the Dragonborn can only be in force in the land of the Dragonborn, and the gates of the Holy Dragon Principality are about to open, and it is difficult for us to restrain the actions of those Dragonborn who walk out of the gate, let alone prohibit what happens within other countries......"

Hetty couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "That is to say, ......"

"If the Dragonborns who came to Cecil to study or do business became interested in the Wings of Steel, and they had the financial resources to buy them, the Dragonblood Council would not be in charge, and would not pursue them after the Dragonborns returned," Ser Gorosh said slowly, but in a somewhat strange tone, as if the contents were not his own thoughts, "I mean, as long as they don't bring the Wings of Steel to the North......"

Gawain was stunned, he understood what the other party meant, but he was a little surprised - he knew that these dragonborn emissaries must have a way to contact their home country, because last night Cecil City's magic monitoring device had captured several unrecognizable magic fluctuations pointing to the extreme north, which was ironclad evidence of ultra-long-range communication, so he could be sure that no matter whose mind Sir Gorosh originally thought of this, it must have been said with the tacit approval of the dragon-blooded Grand Duke and even the Dragon-Blood Council.

Because Gorosh is the "ambassador" who represents all the dragonborns here, every word he takes the initiative to say here is actually equivalent to the will of the Holy Dragon Principality.

That's interesting.

The Dragonborn Grand Duke, who should theoretically be the toughest and strictest, and the Dragonborn Council, who should theoretically uphold the Dragonborn's traditions and laws, acquiesced in allowing the Dragonborns to take advantage of this loophole.

In such cases, acquiescence is almost tantamount to encouragement when it comes to "flying".

They didn't really mind the Dragonborn flying - they just forbade the Dragonborn from flying in the Holy Dragon Duchy, or more accurately, they forbade the Dragonborn from flying over the northernmost part of the continent......

The reason for this is probably a secret for the time being, but Gawain is naturally happy to see it come to pass.

He only needs to let the Dragonborn use the Iron Wings in the south of the Holy Dragon Principality, and they can fly freely without worrying about the opinions of the Holy Dragon Principality, as for whether they can fly in the north...... As the ruler of Cecil, he didn't care about it.

"I think I see what you mean," Gawain nodded, "then we'll control the flow of the Steelwings - it won't go to the Duchy of the Dragon, we can even legislate to prohibit this, and you can also crack down on the smuggling of the Steelwings, and the two countries can cooperate in this regard." ”

"It's best this way - of course, we'll have to discuss the details of restricting the use of Iron Wings in the North later, because there will certainly be overly 'brave' Dragonborns who will find ways to challenge tradition further," said Sir Gorosh, a sudden frustration in his tone, "You should understand, young man...... As well as the young dragonborns, there will be some ...... Rebel. ”

"I understand," Gao Wen laughed when he heard this, and then suddenly the conversation changed, and his expression became solemn, "Since we have already touched on this topic, I would like to say a few more words. ”

"Tell me."

"Wings of Steel can make the Dragonborn fly like a dragon—and a flying dragon means great force in itself," Gawain said with all seriousness, "...... about that"

Sir Gorosh immediately understood what Gawain meant, and he immediately said, "The dragonborn in Cecil naturally have to abide by Cecil's laws, and I think that since you can create the Iron Wing, you must also have the ability to control those Dragonborn who are equipped with the Steel Wing, otherwise your country should not have brought this kind of thing to the market." ”

Gawain nodded slightly: "I want to say two things, and what you mentioned is one of them. ”

"Oh?" Sir Gorosh looked curious, "Then your second thing is ......"

"I just wanted to make sure," Gawain smiled, "As far as I know, the laws of the Holy Dragon Duchy should not prohibit the Dragonborn from becoming mercenaries of other countries......"

Golosh and several of the advisors on the scene all looked at Azarena, who shrugged and said helplessly, "That's a personal act. ”

"Our laws do not prohibit this," Ser Gorosh said, looking back with a serious expression, "but the main reason is that the Duchy of the Holy Dragon has never officially opened its doors to the outside world until today, and as Lady Azarena said, even if a Dragonborn who leaves the country to serve as mercenaries, it is only a personal act.

"If you mean that Cecil wants to create a full-fledged foreign legion in the name of the state, you want to make this matter part of the agreement between the Cecil Empire and the Principality of the Holy Dragon...... Then we're going to have a special meeting and take it seriously. ”

The corners of Gawain's mouth were already slightly upturned.

The ambassador in front of him was cautious and did not directly admit or endorse anything.

But he said it could be talked about — and that would be enough.

All that's left is to bargain.

……

The sun had gradually sunset below the horizon, and only a pale red afterglow remained on the horizon, and this faint light spread from the direction of the plain on the west side, reflecting on the tall iron towers and construction machinery, and also on the tall and magnificent pyramid-like buildings.

The strange building that towered over the earth greeted the afterglow of the setting sun, and streams of magic slowly flowed through some cracks in the walls on its surface, and faint runic marks emerged from the base of the building, making it even more silent and mysterious.

"It's a beautiful building," said the great architect Gordon, standing next to a construction machine in the open field, gazing at the pyramid-shaped facility not far away, and his tone of pride and admiration, "I can't believe it...... In the old days, it was a family pride for a craftsman to build a building like this in his lifetime, and it could even be a bragging asset for future generations, but it only took us a month to build it......"

"Just get the building itself to stand up," Nicholas Egg floated beside Gordon, a buzzing sound coming from within the sphere, "and the equipment inside will take a long time to adjust and test." ”

Hearing the other party's words, Gordon suddenly remembered the "newcomers" who had appeared here recently and had been busy around this "computing center" all day, and he subconsciously frowned: "You mean those new 'network and wet matter technologists'?" They've been busy inside lately...... But to be honest, I don't really see the shadow of technical experts in them, they don't even know how to use a general-purpose magic terminal, and they are not as good as my workers when it comes to operating machines......"

"Ah, they do seem to need a 'catch-up lesson' in this regard," said Nicholas Egg, humming, "so the work of debugging the equipment is mainly left to the technicians sent by the Magic Technique Research Institute, as for the 'newcomers'...... They are mainly responsible for testing equipment. ”

Gordon was clearly skeptical: "Can they do it well?" ”

"Not to mention, they are surprisingly professional when testing those things, and they seem to be experienced in all kinds of accidents," Nicholas Egg said with admiration in his tone, "If there is a connection failure, ordinary people will be dizzy for at least half an hour, but I have seen with my own eyes that they just crawl out of the immersion chamber and spit and go back to continue testing, it seems that nothing is wrong, and ordinary people have to come out to rest for a maximum of six hours after testing the immersion chamber continuously, Those people seem to be able to stay in it for the rest of their lives—I really doubt that if the problem of eating, drinking, and Lazar is solved, they can really stay in it for the rest of their lives, and I don't know how they were trained. ”

"Who knows," Gordon shrugged, "Anyway, Your Majesty has found these people, so they must have their own strengths......"

(A slight modification of the earlier chapter on Hadilan...... Although probably most people don't find out. ）