FINVI

August 9, 1666, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, also known as the zero o'clock of the magic net

Lennie Underground

In the huge, empty room, there was not a single light, and all magic was silent.

But Naimon Soleton could still see everything, from the empty shelves in the room to the table top where the huge magic circle was once drawn.

The wait had been too long, and his eyes had fully adjusted to the darkness.

He stretched out his limbs and lay on the cold ground, looking up at the holes in the ceiling. Some of the holes were smashed out with attack magic, while others were ventilation holes made with shaping magic, and a glimmer of light came through them.

He realized that time had passed.

But how long has it been? He didn't know.

The past period of time is like two and a half centuries.

The residual heat on the military uniform she left behind had long since dissipated, leaving only a faint body odor, but that would soon dissipate. Like those crystal-blue gravels around him.

"It's just the embers that sustain the body's magic," Naimon said to himself, "just the embers." ”

But his hand swept all the crystal sand on the ground uncontrollably, gathering into a small pile of sand, protecting his hand.

In the darkness, he seemed to be able to hear her voice and see her smile. Anne had been smiling so confidently all along, and in retrospect, that smile shone like the sun.

Naimon subconsciously held up the evidence of memory in his hand to his eyes. The facets of the sapphire were cold to the touch, protecting her memories. He looked through the blue section and looked at the silent world.

"Memory, soul and body. In the absence of the soul, can memory be perceived? Probably not, hearing and the five senses are all connected to the body. Then you won't be able to hear what I'm saying in the future, Annie. ”

He spoke to the testimony of her memory.

"Actually...... I already knew that you loved me. I'd guessed it a long time ago, damn it. ”

The object of his curse was himself.

"I've always known that, haven't you? You're such a blind bastard, Namen Soleton!"

Anne Seiffel loves Naymen Soleton and the future him.

She loves more than anyone else. He loves him more than anyone else. The feeling of being loved was so heavy that Namen's body shook.

"But am I really worthy of this kind of love? But am I really a person worthy of her?"

He didn't know. He couldn't know.

"And, do I really love her......?"

Thinking of this, Naimon trembled all over. He really didn't know if he loved her or not.

"I ...... What a jerk, isn't it? Can you trust your memories to a bastard so confidently?!Where does that belief come from?!I can't shine as brightly as you do, Annie! Even if you say ......."

Even if she said.

"Even if you say that...... Even if you say that......"

Naimon repeated. That's exactly what she said—

"Do you really think I'm your hero, Anne Seffer?

There was some kind of fluid swirling in the eye sockets.

It wasn't tears, he said to himself, he promised her that he wouldn't cry.

Naimon vaguely saw the evidence of memory in his hand light up.

"Subliminal query, feedback method to choose the user's favorite voice. ”

It's like there's a white light passing through it.

"Quick query results: Yes. Further inquiries need to be confirmed. You can choose how you want to do it, whether it's through words, words, or consciousness. If you need to confirm again, please reply. ”

Naimon blinked, as if in a deep dream.

The sudden white light was so dazzling that he couldn't see anything, so he could only nod.

"No matter what others think of you, you are my hero. You'll be my hero, always. Always. ”

Suddenly, he heard the voice again. How many times has this been? Again and again, her voice, her smile, hers, everything she saw, heard, and thought was hers......

"Is this indeed what you want to know, do you want to repeat it?"

Naimon was startled, wondering if this voice was the only one he could hear. Could it be that I've been waiting here for too long and hallucinating?

"'Anne Seiffel Memory Excerpt', encrypted content, authenticated. Since you have permission from that source, you have chosen to use her voice as the interface by default. If you want to use parchment, prayers, consciousness projections, or other more efficient forms of interaction, please confirm. ”

A cold female voice sounded in his ears. It sounded almost the same tone as Anne Seffer, but it was cold, with no emotion to hear, and certainly no smile.

"Tell me, is this a hallucination......?"

"It's not. The cold, female voice that sounded similar to Anne's immediately replied, "The Magic Net has been activated, and all the identities of Naimon Soleton, the authorized user of the First Root Node, have been passed. ”

Naimon pinched himself hard. It's not a dream, it's not a hallucination. Indeed, a voice spoke in his ear. The grammar is complex, full of nasty long sentences and clauses, and it doesn't sound like the language used by humans.

"According to your understanding of the magic web and the advanced permissions you have, you can skip the identity authentication step and directly use the thinking query. The expressions of the magic web are all chosen according to the permissions and knowledge you have. The Orientals will hear his language, the old pedants will see parchment, and even if you are a pious illiterate, the magic web will appear in the form of an oracle. It is never expressed in a way that is incomprehensible to the user. Probably sensing Naimon's thoughts, the "cold version of Annie" also lowered her voice playfully, "If you don't like this voice, you can change the expression." ”

"No...... That's good. Too much information made Naimon a little unable to react, "If I understand correctly, the magic web has almost infinite forms of expression?"

"Yes. It is a combination of reason and faith, limited only by the knowledge and imagination shared by all its members. The magic web expands everyone's abilities and builds itself out of these added values. If you want to further inquire about its principle, there are about 7,100 relevant results, and it takes about 60,000 minutes in the form of voice, that is, more than 40 days of expression time, do you want to continue?"

"Forty days...... don't do it. Hearing this number, Naimon couldn't help but feel a wave of awe from the bottom of his heart, "Oh my God. How many theories make up the magic web?"

The voice of the magic web immediately replied, "The knowledge of the whole world. There are currently 77.34 million detailed information, and it continues to increase as the network expands—"

Naimon waved his hand: "No need to inquire." Also, in the future, if I don't specifically explain the query, I don't need to inquire about it. I already know it's a miracle...... A miracle in no compromise. She succeeded. ”

Anne wasn't bragging.

She truly possesses the desire and wonder to be able to change the world.

She really gave magic to everyone, and that would definitely usher in a whole new era.

"But...... For her like this, I am also her hero. ”

As a child, he used to think he was different. He has nimble fingers and a firm belief that he can be a good thief, and of course a good magician, who will one day change the whole world with his powers, and so on.

Then he knew that he was no different from others. Everybody has to grow up, buy citizenship, get a wife, that's all.

Then he realized that everyone was a little different from everyone else, but not as different as he thought. Some will die in stray bullets, some will not; They also all have different dreams, but at the end of the day, none of them are much different.

"But she said I was her hero. ”

He has one more option. Some people decide what they want to achieve, they act on it, and the world changes.

Now he is indeed no different from everyone else-

"But I can try to do something different from others. Some prophecies are self-fulfilling, like wish-making, right, Annie?"

The voice of the demon net suddenly asked again, "Is this an inquiry?"

Naimon laughed. Maybe it's like the kind of smile Anne always wears on her face, or maybe it's not, he doesn't know.

"It's not, because I know the answer. Because she said I was her hero, so I knew it. This prophecy will come true. ”

He never imagined that there would be a person who would genuinely think of him as a hero.

"I should probably go to the Empire...... However, I won't go. I'm not going to give up. ”

There is one person in this world who genuinely thinks you are her hero.

Even if there was only one person "once", it was enough.

"I'm an insignificant person with only tiny dreams. Everything I have has has not been earned by me, but by luck and the gift of the gods, and what I have tried to obtain has failed, and none of it has succeeded. ”

That's what he had experienced in the past.

"However, there is still a person in this world who thinks that I am not a small person. ”

Even if you search the whole world, you may not be able to find a person who calls you his or her hero.

"I'll be your hero, Annie. I'll be the hero you imagine. ”

Sometimes, just one name can change a person's world.

Sometimes, if you change one person's world, you change the whole world.

Because faith determines power, and it always has been.

It doesn't matter what the world is, no matter what the world is, whether we have magic or not. Whether in the dark age of stagnation, or in the stormy era of revolution -

Belief determines strength.

It always has been.

Although, a group of sheep led by a lion can't beat a group of lions led by a sheep.

But a man with strong conviction and perseverance to move forward for his goal is always better than a hundred muddled rabble.

Although this sentence was said a little late. Although you certainly can't hear this sentence. ”

With or without magic, the world is propelled forward by these people who are full of strong faith.

They and they know what they want to do, they and they know why they want to do it, and they and they know how to do it.

"I know the answer now – I do love you. ”

Namen's eye sockets moistened uncontrollably.

"I love you, Anne. While I can't guarantee it right now, one day, it will love more than anyone else. Someday, I will love you more than anyone else. ”

He kept repeating the words, though he knew no one could hear them.

"Till death. No, even if it is dead. ”

He remembered the promise and raised his hand, trying to dry his eyes.

"I promised. I said yes. It's not tears, I didn't cry because I promised. ”

However, no matter how much you wipe your tears, you can't wipe them off. There was a slight pain in the eyelids, as if there were countless pieces of sand rubbing against them. He knew that it was the crystal sand that her body had turned into.

"Because I found what I was supposed to do. Because she said, I am her hero. ”

But this time he didn't bother to pile the sand together.

"If the reality doesn't match the ideal, I'm going to change it. I swear that I will be a hero worthy of the name of the greatest mage in the world, Anne Seffir. ”

Naimon stood up, fists clenched. His fingernails dug into the flesh, but he didn't realize it.

"I will defend your wishes until the end of this life. ”

Naimon Soleton looked up at the ceiling she had stared at, and at the sky beyond.

"Even if that hope must be bloody. ”

She's gone, and he's gone.

"Maybe the country I want to build is also destined to decay and devour everything in the end. But I'll do it too. ”

He picked it up and put on the red one-sleeved uniform. The size of the uniform was a slightly larger vest for his figure. He noticed his two booties again, and he took up the "might" and put it in his belt, and carried the "mercy" on his back.

"Well, wait for me, Annie. I will fulfill all your wishes. ”

He solemnly hid the proof of Anne's memory in the heart pocket of the waistcoat.

That was the proof of her memory, and it was also the center of the magic web, the first root node.

"Definitely not going to lose. Because I'm Anne Sefir's hero. ”

Naimon turned, and took one last look at the empty hall, the fire door had closed it forever. He saluted the empty room.

"I'm leaving. Wait for me at Interre. ”

The Major looked up at the hole that had just been punched out.

The rest of the teleportation points must have been sealed, he thought. In order to achieve his goal, what he needs is ......

"I need to look up the following spells and confirm the possibility of me using them. The first is—"

Naimon uttered several requests.

Then, the web responded to him.

August 9, 1666, at 6 p.m. theZeroHour

Lenninan 3rd Sector Matributi Riverside Harbour

Lenny City was filled with black plumes of smoke.

In order to report the location of the Imperial army, the Free Army had to set fire to the houses on the side of the road to create smoke to convey military information.

With all the magic out of place, the Imperial Army's second entry into Lenny was much easier than expected.

Except for some casualties inflicted on each other's reconnaissance cavalry on both sides, the main force barely fired a shot.

Halfway retreated, the Free Army was caught off guard, and they decided to shrink the remaining forces to the port area in case they were crushed by the Imperial Army. Imperial troops were then concentrated opposite them, and companies from different regions filled every street.

Under the razor-sharp rays of the sunset, the last of the Empire's main forces lined up in a tight array on the not-so-wide docks.

The boots of the last officer on the right flank of the array had almost stepped out of the embankment.

But the attack has not yet begun. The array of heavy blacks and grays simply stopped there, silently waiting for the horn of the attack.

A number of wounded and defeated soldiers passed through the gaps in their arrays and regrouped in the rear under the supervision of the officers, who had escaped the failure of the first attack.

"As there was no resistance in front, the vanguard broke through rashly, only to be defeated by a strong resistance. It's a story that doesn't have any new ideas at all. ”

Majiya Verri commented harshly on the situation of the battle, leaving not a single trace of morality.

Despite the big words in his mouth, the dark green haired soul body kept hooking the host's shoulder, for fear of being thrown out by the great changes in the wizarding world.

"That's normal, too. Anyway, with the current ratio of troops between the two sides, the southern army will not be able to win a few battles. They have less than 10,000 men left on the North Shore, right? The Eastern Art of War calls this 'Half-Crossing Strike', which is one of the worst scenarios - not to mention that they can't use magic now. ”

The object of her parasitism looked northeast and muttered to herself.

The girl with short tan hair was no ordinary aristocratic lady, she was no stranger to the battlefield, and even commanded an army of thousands of people.

The young girl did not yet know the outcome of Blenheim, nor did she know that she had become the next lord of the Duchy of Figota:

Duchess Danika Viren von Figota.

A name that sounds appealing in every sense of the word.

"But we don't know if that's true. "Don't forget that the Freedom Army is responsible for the current situation, and maybe they're just trying to lure the enemy." ”

The future Duchess refocused her attention on the research at hand, and casually used a amplification magic commonly used by commanders, only to make a large hole in the table in front of her. Around her, dozens of different magicians were scattered around, doing similar work, counting the changes and efficiency of magic, and from time to time there were loud explosions and quarrels. Sir Isaac Newton has been appointed Provisional Minister of Magic for the Empire, with full responsibility for the study of the present special situation.

"Who would dare to launch an offensive if they can't even use amplification magic? As long as the slightly more complex protection and support spells are used, they will not be able to work as expected. ”

Danika shook her head at Newton, who was also working and recording with a large group of magicians.

"Speaking of which, isn't your current spirit state affected, Magia?"

"I can't say that I am completely unaffected, and now His Excellency the Minister of Security is probably going crazy with anger, and he should be able to spot the dummy I left over there. Have you learned the basics of the School of the Dead?"

"Nope. Danika shook her head, "Most of the books in this school are only available to high-ranking members of the association. ”

"Soul, body, memory, any two can form a stable state, and if there were only a single element, it would require a great deal of magic to maintain, or it would be reduced to a complete undead. The reason why I am still stable now is because I borrowed your body and nerves to use it, and the defective product that was left on Sid Nasser's side, which only had memories and imitation souls, must have been exposed by the chaos of the magical structure now. ”

The ghostly sorceress seemed much more verbose than before, which betrayed the uneasiness in her heart. Since the collapse of the Elven Empire, there has never been a major event that has changed the laws of all magic, and no one knows what the enemy has done and what the consequences will be.

"But, so far, you don't feel anything out of the ordinary, Magia, I'm still the only one who can see you, you've just lost the ability to appear in front of others. In other words, this magical anomaly doesn't affect the origin of any magic, it just affects the way magic affects other things, right?"

Danika looked around to make sure no one was staring at her, and then reached out and pinched Magia's cheek. To the others, she just rubbed her fingers in the air.

"If it's just about yourself, it's exactly the same as before. You borrow my physical body to construct existence, so only I can communicate with you. The question is, what is the difference between the current structure and the first structural change?"

The green-haired witch shook her hair and broke free: "Only the simple magic of a single subject and most of the divine magic have returned to normal work, but most of the complex magic has not worked. I can stay alive, but I can't show up like I used to. There must be some logic to this, but we haven't found it yet......"

"Until this problem is resolved, we will never dare to attack. If all enemy magic is working, we're going to die. It's stuffy. ”

Danica Villen stood up and repeated to her guards in a slightly louder voice: "It's too stuffy here, I'll go to the front of the position to get some air." Inform Sir Newton, Provisional Secretary of State for Magical Affairs. ”

She deliberately bit the word "temporary" very hard. The guards did not stop her.

Danika walked a few steps along her familiar path, and soon found a small two-story building with no fire and no owner, and deftly climbed into it.

"From the rooftops here, you should be able to see the port in its entirety...... Ha, sure enough. The Free Army really didn't have much left, and their ships were forced back to the outskirts of the port area by the Imperial artillery. ”

Magia hooked her foot around Danika's shoulders and floated up again, squinting at the Freedom Army's formation.

"That distance is anchored within the range of the magic cannon...... They also didn't know that the Empire's long-range magic cannon had failed, and the mage in charge of firing it couldn't activate it properly. ”

"Not good news. In this way, the free army will not be able to retreat, and the two armies will have a battle. Considering the current state of magic, it is really unpredictable......" Danika shook her head, "You're a career politician, Magia, what do you think will happen if the Empire loses here?"

"Then Miss, you're going to run for your life. This is not the last army of the Empire to fight, but it is the last force that still has the ability to attack. With these 30,000 men lost, it was impossible for the emperor to flee back to the north. ”

"And what if the Free Army loses?"

"The result is pretty much the same. The nearly 20,000 men here are the last organized backbone of the Free Army, and the number of troops they withdraw across the river first will probably not be more than that. The 100,000 people in Lenny's rout have broken the backbone of the entire Free Army, and if another 20,000 are lost, I am afraid that the Free Army will not be able to recapture Lennie in three years, and the Western General Army in the north will definitely not have this ability. ”

Danika thought for a moment, "You mean, this is the decisive battle." ”

"Yes. Peace is about to come. Majia suddenly spat out a new word, "Sweet peace." Bastards born of the most brutal wars. ”

"Magia, you like to say good words in an uncomfortable way. Danika laughed, "If those pacifists heard you describe their favorite peace, they would die suddenly." ”

"I'm just stating the facts. A war can only end when one side has lost everything, or when both sides have no strength to fight any longer. Real peace is expensive. It's time for you to start thinking about what you're going to do when peace comes, Danica Vilen. ”

"Whether it's running for your life or playing court games, it's too early. I don't need credit for it anyway, let them go. Danika stretched, "I haven't had a good night's sleep since the day before yesterday." If Newton and the others can't figure out the secret of magic tonight, and nothing happens on the battlefield, this final battle is probably going to—"

Her voice stopped suddenly, her eyes fixed on the direction of the setting sun.

"—won't break out until tomorrow ......"

A sharp whistling sound cut through the sky.

Everyone looked up, only to see a crimson curvilinear cloud rushing left and right in the sky, drawing an orange cloud map in the setting sun.

If they knew anything about the future of magical science, they would know that it was a condensation end of a high-efficiency hydrocarbon fuel that met a low temperature condensation, or "flying cloud".

At the top of that trail, Naymen Soleton was shivering at minus thirty degrees in the air.

"Good...... What is this magic of speed for? Is this magic called a manned magic missile really a spell that is 'powerful, destructive enough, and can travel quickly'?"

The voice of the magic web, which sounded very similar to Anne, explained in real time: "This magic is the follow-up magic of the magic missile, using a giant technology, ordinary mages can use it to escape from the pursuit of high-speed flying machines, there are 19 detailed query results, do you need to continue?"

"No......! No, I—I'm going to check the control magic!"

Holding a disposable high-speed aircraft made with the magic of temporary inquiry, Naimon knew what it meant to ask for hardship.

Magic that comes out on the flyout is always very dangerous - it tells you what you need knowledge, but it doesn't tell you how to use it.

"Querying. The control method is simple. All you have to do is use the third positioning magic you queried earlier, aim, and smash it down. ”

"Smash...... Forget it, if I don't smash it anyway, I'll freeze to death. Fixing and positioning...... Dive in the center of the Imperial Army's array!"

The flying cloud turned a large "V" in the air and smashed straight down to the ground.

Naimon grabbed the grip of the giant magic missile and chanted the spell of the Feather Fall as fast as he could.

But others couldn't see his embarrassment and panic.

To the eyes of all onlookers, the entire flying cloud behind him reflected the blood-red afterglow of the setting sun, looking like a volley spear piercing straight into the center of the Imperial Army.

"Protect Your Majesty!

"Protective magic doesn't work yet!

"Protect yourself first!"

The strongest Imperial Guard Brigade is also in disarray in the face of an unknown threat.

No matter who or what is attacking, there is only one thing that can be confirmed: it is free to use magic.

It's still very advanced, a new type of magic that no one has ever seen.

Every Imperial soldier knew they had a strength advantage, but they also knew that they didn't have a magical suppression advantage right now. Enemies can reconstruct the magical rules of the entire world, and they can take advantage of this at any time.

Of course, Emperor Gustav Hugh Koman also knew.

Without the insistence of the Minister of Security, he would not have been able to get here.

"But that looks like it's the end of it......"

Such a thought came to the young emperor's mind, and no matter how much he drove it away, he couldn't drive it away.

Then, the missile slammed into the ground in front of him, exploding.

Then, the royal blood was activated, and Gustav deftly dodged several pieces of fragments that should have hit him.

Then he saw the missile transport part stuck in the ground, and the familiar face standing on top of it.

In the midst of the smoke, stood a familiar enemy. Just a day ago, he was on his knees trying to survive.

What's even crazier is how he dresses.

The young freer was draped in two uniforms, a full blue Julok uniform on the lower layer and a tattered one-sleeved red Italian American uniform on the upper layer, which was soaked in blood and looked like bloody camouflage.

The two uniforms were tied together by a pair of major epaulettes, the hem of which fluttered gently in the evening breeze.

On the chest of each uniform, there was a frighteningly large medal, which Gustav knew, the highest medal of the Free Army, the Order of Excellence.

The young major had a smile on his lips. He was smiling all the time, and it made him look a little crazy.

What's even crazier is his gear. In addition to that pair of Excellence Chapters, he even carried the symbol of the Emperor "Might", and one of the Eight Holy Swords, "Mercy".

This was undoubtedly a show-off: it was he who crushed the last resistance of the Imperial Lenny Legion.

And now, this man stood on the commanding heights of the entire Imperial camp, condescendingly looking down on the entire Imperial Legions, as well as their Emperor, without a trace of fear on his face—

Except for him, everyone's faces were filled with fear.

On the roof not far away, Danica Villeen opened her mouth wide in disbelief at what she saw: "Soleton?! Oh my God......"

Then, under everyone's gaze, the Free Army major spoke slowly.

With the help of the only amplification magic in the entire battlefield, the sound of this small area is able to spread throughout Lennie. All the others are not capable of doing this for the time being.

He said, "I have come to end this war, Your Majesty. ”

Gustav unconsciously took a step back.

"I'm here to end this war, Your Majesty. ”

As he uttered these megalomaniacal words, Naymen Soleton's legs were still trembling slightly. He didn't expect this magic to really fall directly in front of the emperor.

Calm down.

Naimon said to himself, even the emperor took a step back in front of me, calm down.

"I can do it. They can't be allowed to strike first. ”

He raised his right hand, and a magic missile had accumulated on each knuckle. The voice of the magic web whispered to him that there was another person on the scene who could do this, although he didn't know who.

"Cluster missiles (MassiveMagicMissiles), ready. ”

Unsurprisingly, there were loyal guards shouting and preparing to organize a defense.

Without hesitation, Naimon flicked his right hand, and more than a dozen missiles flew out along the source of the sound, and there was immediately a scream in the Imperial army, which lacked defensive magic.

"Forgive me for preemptively. Is this the kind of hospitality that the Holy Empire treats negotiating envoys, Your Majesty?"

Naimon directly called Gustav's name. He was slightly surprised to find that there were no high-level spellcasters around the emperor. Another opportunity in his favor.

"Can you, a major, represent the Free Army? I thought the Fox dictator would send someone more important. ”

Gustav coughed twice, steadied himself, and tried to re-establish his superiority.

"You know who I am, Your Majesty the Emperor. If any of your ministers don't know, do you need to introduce them to them?"

Gustav opened his mouth and struggled to squeeze out the word: "You are the chapter of excellence." ”

"I'm the one who is stubborn. I'm the one who doesn't have the ability to judge the situation, just a little bit of cleverness and adaptability, and I'm the idiot who doesn't even know how many cards I have in my hand and dares to bet on the winner. ”

But you know what, that's what I am, someone said I was her hero, Naimon added in his heart.

"The last time we met, Your Majesty, you said that you were glad to have an enemy like me. I hope that Your Majesty the Emperor will still be glad that I am your enemy. ”

Naimon raised the "power" and activated the power on it casually.

A large group of imperial nobles exclaimed, "That...... Is that...... That's power!"

"His Excellency von Figota is a great soldier. ”

Naymen smiled and said, "And I'm the New Lenny Army Operations Staff Officer, 'Double Excellence Badge', Major Naymen Soleton. End this war, Your Majesty. Let your troops retreat, and I will retreat with mine. There is no need to shed any more blood. ”

The Emperor was surprised to find himself as if he were cringe.

He didn't know how much strength the enemy in front of him really was, and he didn't know what would happen if he rejected his offer.

This sentiment is ...... Fear? He was afraid of this man, of this enemy who was younger than him.

"Ahem......" Gustav coughed twice and put on the most serious expression, "Do you mean, let's sign a peace agreement right here and let peace come?"

The corners of Naimon's mouth furrowed, revealing an Annie-esque smile.

The smile looked a little crazy on his face, but he knew his thoughts had never been clearer.

"Let's be honest, it's not peace, it's a ceasefire. You don't believe us, and we don't believe you, but now we're really exhausted. You can have Lennie, Your Majesty, but we'll take it back. All of our forces in the north will be safely withdrawn to the south until we believe that we can retake Lenny. A fair offer, isn't it, Your Majesty?"

It was only at this moment that the Minister of Security finally arrived belatedly with the main casters.

But even Sid Nasser could only put aside some cruel words now, and he didn't dare to attack directly: "Bold! we can still kill you now, and all your troops, little major!

Naimon found that his acting skills had become more and more proficient, as if another personality had emerged: "Why do you think I'm the only one here?"

Because Anne is no longer there.

The thought flashed through Naimon's mind, but luckily the enemy hadn't been able to regain the magic of mind-reading by now.

But he has. As soon as he had a thought, the familiar but cold simulated voice would whisper in his ear how to use the magic he wanted, the number of people and the cost of mana.

"You should have reclaimed some of your routs, you should know our magic power, right? I'm sorry there aren't many of the routs left. ”

This time, even Sid's face changed. The Minister of Security clearly remembered the terrifying high-end magician, and he reached into his arms and pressed his finger against something.

"You must have the power to kill me. However, we still have many majors. You can surely kill the 20,000 Free Army here, and even their commanders. But, if necessary, we can elect a new dictator, such as the active field marshal in Jena, or the great former Councillor Webster......"

Sid snorted sullenly, "I don't believe you have so many majors like you. Does every Free Army Major have a double badge of excellence?"

"You know we have magicians who are stronger than me. Naimon shook his head, "And, I want to emphasize that you have only one emperor, no recognized heir. ”

The moment they heard this, the expressions of almost all the court mages and priests changed drastically. They were about to step forward to protect the emperor, but Naimon suddenly raised the "might", pointed at the emperor from afar, and shouted:

"So, Gustav! Gustav Hugh Kirman!"

He called the Emperor by his first name.

"Tell me your decision!Are you going to fight to the end, or are you going to make peace?!"

In that moment, for the first time in his life, Gustav Hugh Kerman felt remorse.

He regretted not taking out the enemy in Lenny's central square.

Because of this remorse, he took another step back.

Step 2.

"Let's be peaceful, then. On behalf of the Holy Koman Empire and its allies, in the name of the Empire's rightful rulers, and in the name of the Covenanted Gods, I cease all hostilities between our two armies from this moment on. If you break this oath, may the just punishment of the gods come upon me. ”

For the first time, the Emperor's shoulders sank.

Although he captured Lennie and fulfilled his long-cherished wish for a hundred years, he was not happy at all.

Naimon thought for a moment and replied, "On behalf of the United Provincial Republic, in the name of its rightful ruler, I agree to this verbal peace. In the name of the gods of the covenant and the entente, all punishment will come upon us equally. ”

In this evening, the "Compromise of 1666 Lennie" was produced.

The Empire will control all of the land north of the Metrebutsy River and west of the King's River, owning two-thirds of the Great Plain of Julok and almost all of the elite areas.

The Free Army ensured more vital forces, with the nearly broken Lenny and Blenheim being given a chance to rebuild, while the Jena Army existed as a guarantee that the Imperial-Elven coalition would not attack east of the King's River.

This compromise is only a confirmation of the state of the war, and both sides have lost the ability to attack further.

With the main forces of the Lenny Army and the General Western Army in tatters, the Imperial Army will tacitly withdraw the remaining Free Army across the King's and Metbysy Rivers, and the Empire will need time to build up its defenses in the newly occupied territory.

"I'm 80% sure he's bluffing. Danika looked at Namen's figure and said with mixed feelings, "Soleton has always been a ...... Someone like that. ”

Hearing Danika's comment, Magia asked coldly, "But if you are the empress of the empire, do you dare to gamble the remaining two percent with your life?"

"Probably not. It was already a surprise to get an unexpected 30,000 troops to capture Lenny, and it can be regarded as a seventy percent victory. Even if the other party only had the slightest chance to kill the emperor, it would be a loss that the empire could not bear. In this case, no one would choose to desperately destroy the 20,000 remnants. His timing was really accurate, but it was just ...... This is not peace. It was only a truce of two or three years. ”

Magia nodded, "I said peace is expensive. The backbone of both sides is still there, and the price is far from expensive enough. There will be a generational peace only when both sides are exhausted. This is the case with the history of the Hundred Years' War. ”

"What did he think?" Denica sighed as she looked at the man who had single-handedly intimidated the entire Imperial Army, her mind complicated, "I used to know him. ”

"Do you like it?"

“...... So what? "Anyway, starting tomorrow, it's time for us to think about how to defend this city." ”

She climbed off the roof and stepped into the retreating Imperial army. The troops dispersed, leaving only a small number of surveillance troops to monitor the Free Army, which was gradually embarking and leaving.

August 10, 1666, at 3 a.m

Lenninan District 3 Metribasy River Port Area

The withdrawal took almost eight hours intermittently. By the time the river crossing was nearing its end, it was midnight.

Major Naymen Soleton holds his "might" and stands on the edge of the docks, like the patron saint of the Free Army.

Nearly every soldier and officer who passed by him saluted him for his efforts to avoid the last battle.

For eight hours he did not leave the port, making a brief speech to each departing battalion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the United Provincial Republic is over. But that's not the end. ”

"Today we can't take Lenny back. But we'll be back. ”

"We'll be back. On the day we return, on the ruins of the old United Provinces, a new, much greater regime will be established. ”

"A regime that is more adapted to the new era. ”

Whatever the content of the speech is, it ends with the same sentence.

"Freshman Free Army, cross the Metbysie River!"

"Crossing the river!" "Crossing the river!" "Crossing the river!"

The soldiers spontaneously responded with shouts, which stretched far and irritated the nerves of the Imperial surveillance troops.

But there was no reaction from the surveillance forces of the Reich.

The watchman summoned by Naimon is a blinding white crow that has been hovering over the Emperor's main banner, tracking the Emperor's position to ensure that the temporary peace treaty can be fulfilled smoothly.

No one who had seen the afternoon magic doubted his ability to track down the location of the Emperor and launch a decisive attack. Most people thought he wouldn't succeed, but they didn't dare to try.

Moreover, no one knows how many such dangerous mages there are in the Free Army.

Only the Minister of Security and the group of people around him never gave up. Although the emperor's will collapsed and accepted the peace treaty, they still tried to find the last ray of hope.

"This is the last boat. He's going to get on board. Sid Nasser put down his binoculars, "What a responsible person. However, he must not have imagined that we would unravel their magical secrets so quickly. ”

"It was he who gave me a reminder that I realized that I was thinking wrong. ”

The overly young Provisional Minister of Magic, Isaac Newton, stood at a long table beside him, sorting through the mountains of parchment on the table, a satisfied smile on his face.

"I've been analyzing the flow of mana, and that's actually the wrong direction. What the Confederates have established between the mire and today is a typical radial flow, where the magic is concentrated in a central point, and as long as we can successfully connect to the central point, we can use magic just like them. However, today they updated the structure of the entire magic web and changed the logic of interference, which made us very painful for a while. The flow of mana is completely chaotic, and whether it works or not seems completely random, and it is impossible to simulate a logic that works. ”

Newton picked up the top piece of parchment and handed it to Sid. A few lines of scattered text and a few sloppy drawings emerged on it, and almost no one could make out what was drawn, except for a crooked cylinder.

"...... this?" asked the Minister of Security, taking the parchment.

"It's the magic he uses, and the flow of magic that our observers see. It's the magic of that big iron pillar flying in the air. Its mana flow is scattered, too, but have you noticed, Your Excellency—"

"Why? Why is there so much flow of mana directed at our magician? Could it be that he is drawing mana from us?!"

"It's worthy of being one of the best Adamantine Gold Emblem Rank in the Association, and you can see the point at once, Your Excellency. According to our restoration, in fact, when this magic is used, it distributes all of its usage and required mana among our magicians. These lines are presumed to be from environmental magic. No doubt that while he was using that dazzling magic, our magician couldn't help but do a spell-casting process, which I think could be called a 'simplified version'. So it's likely that the actual mana cost of this magic isn't as large as it seems, and it's not as high as we think. ”

"Then we already have this magic?!" Before Sid could speak, Ionette Hartmann, who represented the Holy See on the side, had already intervened, "Just reconstitute the simplified version scattered in the hands of our various mages......"

"I've done that, too. Newton pulled out another piece of parchment, "When we deduced the process, several mages who had been involved in the enemy's magic process remembered that there was indeed a process similar to 'meditation' in their minds at that time. They hadn't realized it was a side effect of the enemy's new magical structure, but when they were reminded, they all immediately understood how it worked. We put these reminisced pieces back together and came up with thirteen broken scrolls, which together were the complete work of the magic. To be honest, it's too complete, and there are even a lot of supermagic changes and variants that haven't actually happened. ”

Sid silently read the parchment: "But it's not so easy to use. Without the aid of magic weapons, this magic has at least seven stages - these scattered magical structures alone are a remarkable set of super-magical techniques. ”

"And that's not all. Based on this 'scattered' conclusion, the Temporary Magic Headquarters immediately concentrated its manpower and reorganized all the magic that had failed in the afternoon. When three or four people use a spell at the same time, the spell will all work normally. We thus confirm that the enemy must have completely changed the form in which the flow of mana works—from concentration to decentralization. As long as everyone around you agrees with the same knowledge, you can temporarily create an environment where magic works......"

"Divine magic. Joint prayer. Ionette interjected, "We are familiar with this technique, and the enemy should have a very high-ranking priest involved in the design of this huge miracle. ”

Newton continued, "We may need to count all the magic mastery and systematically comb through the entire Imperial Army to make sure that everyone's magic is working properly. There may be a lot of protests and school strife, but restoring magical power is the first step. We can also confirm that the enemy should not have recovered all of their magical power yet. ”

The Minister of Security suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with a cold light: "Is it just the Imperial Army?

Newton was momentarily speechless: "Maybe the range will be a little bigger." However, this large-scale reconstitution of the law is unlikely to last long, and the magical barriers we have observed before in the 'Mire Zone' have subsided......"

"Don't be too optimistic. If I'm not mistaken, that white light in the afternoon is the magic part of this magic. This is likely to be a super-large magic array in the form of two plus two, and perhaps its power is enough to change the entire world. Sid Nasser frowned, "We're going to be ready to comb through all the mages in the Empire." The two men on this side, plus Clad López and another Mystery Priest to the north...... Hum. But we still have a chance. Newtonqing, just now you said that the enemy has not recovered all of his magical combat power, right?"

Newton nodded, "Yes." ”

"Then let's strike now, and make sure that Namen Soleton guy is captured alive here! Now that we have magic, we're not afraid we won't be able to catch him! The last boat hasn't left yet!"

"Doesn't this break the sacred peace?" said Ionette Hartmann, worried, "that's the ...... Your Majesty swore to."

"We didn't tear up the peace treaty, we just invited that heroic colonel to come to the empire as a representative of the peace treaty of the Southern Army. He will receive all the benefits of a diplomat. ”

By the time he said this, Sid had already put on his armor.

"Temporary Magic Headquarters, Security Department, General Staff Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all high-level spellcasters have set off and arrived at the docks before the last ships of the Southern Army set sail!"

Their movements were incredibly fast, and all of them were nervously recovering their buff magic according to the new theory.

The young man, who wore a major's epaulettes and wore a two-tiered military uniform, was unaware of this action of the Empire. Still clinging to the "might" on behalf of the emperor, he organized the last Intern battalion to board the ship in the harbor.

When he finally reacted to "something is not right", he was already surrounded by the Empire's high-ranking mages.

"It's not the first time we've met, Major Namen Soleton. You're a great enemy, I'll admit it, but you're still-"

Sid Nasser was interrupted in the middle of his sentence when he was interrupted by the other party's actions.

"Please don't fire, I'll disarm. But this was not a surrender, I was only entrusted to live here at the last moment as the peace representative of the Free Army. ”

Without hesitation, the major of the Free Army knelt down, put the "might" on the ground and gave a military salute to the Minister of Security.

Only now, everyone was surprised to find out that the man's red uniform was not camouflage, and he did not have a medal of excellence on his chest. He was just wearing a blue uniform and a red uniform with one of the sleeves torn off.

"I—this major of mine epaulettes are borrowed temporarily, and I'm just a temporary second lieutenant myself......" The young man stammered a little because of nervousness, "The major orders me to wait here and give you the Emperor's token to show ...... 'our sincerity in keeping the peace.'" He also said that if he lost his 'power', 'His Majesty the Emperor would also be a little troubled when ruling the great nobles?'......"

Ionette Hartmann laughed, "What an interesting person. If not an enemy, I'd be interested in befriending this Major Namen Soleton. He should be on the penultimate group of evacuated ships, right?"

The fake major nodded, and stammered, "The token has been delivered, then—then I can go......

The Minister of Security gritted his teeth, looked at the little soldier who had no magic on his body, and nodded: "Hurry up and get on the boat." When you get to the other side, help me tell you about the dictator and the major, and they're sincere, and I'm taking it. ”

Ionette burst into laughter again, and Newton, who was next to him, frowned and tugged at the bishop's sleeve.

Above them, a white crow flew through the night.

At the same time, the end of the war day

On the Metbysi River

"I don't need might, I just need mercy. ”

With a flick of his fingers, Naymen Soleton called back his enchantment, letting the white crow rest on his shoulder.

His boat had already crossed the mid-river line and was mixed in with a large group of troop carriers, and he was not afraid that he would be discovered.

The people in the cabin are partying, but Naimon doesn't want to join them. He knew that as soon as he showed up, he would be reduced to a barrel, completely poured with barrels of beer and wine. He was recounted for his exploits at Lenny, lamenting that he did not make the decisive blow.

He just leaned against the side of the boat, breathing in the sweltering and humid late summer air in the night breeze.

"Marshal López once told me an Eastern proverb, 'All crows in the world are the same black'. However, with Anne's magic, a white crow can be summoned. Our proverb also says, 'This is going to happen unless you have a black swan,' but how do they know that there are no black swans in the world?"

Naimon was still wearing Annie's military uniform, the only one he said he was reluctant to give to the stand-in.

The size of this military uniform was a little small, and he couldn't fasten it, so he simply left the placket open.

"Some people believe that human beings are powerless and that no matter what they do, it is useless. Things go on in cycles, axioms never triumph, and progress and revolution only create more disasters. So they should do nothing but repeat these mantra-like proverbs stupidly. ”

The goalkeeper reached into the inner pocket of his military uniform and grabbed a handful of crystalline sand. Without hesitation, he sprinkled the sand along the side of the ship into the Metributi River.

"But you think it's wrong. Do you feel like you and I can change the future of the world together. ”

He didn't feel sleepy at all. His oath is not yet finished.

"I will defend the web you have built and build a new world on top of it. ”

Naimon looked at the south bank of the Metbysie River, but felt no trepidation. There is completely unknown for him, but there is hope.

"Yes, I will destroy for you all the societies and institutions that have devoured humanity with courage, blood, justice and hope. ”

Because he is her hero.

"Then, build a better future. A future beyond the curse of fate. ”

It has to be.

"A whole new future. ”

Wearing a crimson camouflage uniform, he quietly made an oath.

"There, everyone's right to learn and use them is inviolable. ”

"There, this right is the basic guarantee of their survival, freedom and pursuit of happiness. ”

"There, everybody has the right to be rewarded commensurate with what he has done. ”

"I swear I'll do it. Even if the whole world is black, I will bring light to it. ”

This sentence will one day make everyone who hears it shudder.

"History doesn't have just one possibility. Just do it again. ”

The possibility of history is not objective, nor can it be measured, but it does exist, just like Anne and Bonnie's discoveries. It will strike back at all those who try to change history.

"There is no progress without paying the price. That's how the world should be. ”

The possibility of history is like a spring.

When a huge variable factor arises, it creates a huge reaction force to resist.

"Because our faith is power!"

"If the reality does not match the ideal, we will change the reality!"

Naimon repeated Anne's two words, and sat down against the mast, looking out at the Upper Mood on the other side of the river.

"Wait for me, Anne. ”

He didn't look back at the city on the north bank of the river that had been planted with the Empire's Iron Cross.

Not a single glance.

Now, the spring of history has felt the dramatic change of "the empire captures Lenny".

It decided that it was going to start a rally.

The "Necromancer in Black Robes" Naimon Hugh Kirman is no longer there entirely.

The Holy Koman Empire will no longer have a black-robed undead Prime Minister.

In his place was a man who wore an old crimson one-sleeved military uniform all year round, regardless of heat or cold.

His flag will be painted on a sky blue background.

There were dots of crimson stars dotted on it, like splashes of blood.

The Crimson Camouflage Uniform will become the standard uniform for some Companion Magic users.

Of course, only one of them is a one-sleeved one.

So, near the end of the summer, Major Naymen Soleton crossed the Metbysie River.

On the day the war ended,

On this midsummer night when the Holy Korman Empire finally got Lennie,

The man who was supposed to create glory for the empire -

Vowed to destroy it.

(Summer Frost Scroll · SummerFrost End, Volume 2 Preview: Red Tide Roll · RedTides - do I have to knock you on it and say it's not over?-v-)

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