"To some extent, this book was compiled to fulfill the last wish of the mentor."

"For many years, we have seen the Celestial Revolution that took place at the end of 2699 in the Cartier calendar as the true beginning of a new era, but in fact, the public still knows very little about what happened that year, and after repeated verification of a large number of textual materials and interviews with some insiders, we can confirm that the details of the Celem Rebellion are far more complex than we think."

"It was not only the conflict between magic and vapour, nor the clash between nations and alliances of interests that caused this event, but also the collision of many factors that in a very short period of time collided, linked, and eventually came together, and together they all contributed to the world war that ended the Karthel calendar and the stability of Vann for nearly three hundred years, and finally confirmed the ancient prophecy that people feared." Chinese Net

"At the time of writing this introduction, many of the problems of Van's past are still widespread."

"These issues are national, national, and racial...... Today, the hostility between the many different collectives has eased, but for historical and cultural reasons, it is still rooted in all corners of the world...... When the tide of the abyss arrives again, these contradictions and emotions will once again sweep over Vann in a way that none of us want to see."

"The change of the city of Salem is only the beginning of this book, and we aim to reveal the inseparable relationship between the various countries, nations and races in the Van's grace, and hope that the content of this book will enable readers to have a more macro understanding of the changes and development of the kingdoms and races of Van'en."

"As the Guru said: The Sinar Sea goes back and forth, but Vann always moves forward."

"Encourage you."

"—Scholars of the Vann Magical Society, compiled in the year of Black Sun 99."

"Excerpt from The Abyss, Vann, and the Races."

Winter Festival.

The most important festival on the Lowe plateau, a large number of ancient traditions, fables and stories give this festival a special meaning.

St. Stihl people believe that the Winter Festival is the day when the God of Life sleeps, so after the Winter Festival, the whole world will become colder, and spring will not come until the God of Life awakens again, so they will perform very traditional prayers and sacrifices on this day to express their respect for life and hope that the God of Life will awaken again.

The inhabitants of the Plains of the Goddess believe that the Winter Festival is a test set by the gods for mankind, and that if they succeed in surviving the cruel winter, they will usher in a spring day of revival......

Even the mages of Merlin Lehe, following the traditions of the North and the spellcasters, consider Winter as the most important day of magical rituals - a day on which the magic in Brahma will be more stable than ever, and it is perfect for performing certain important and rigorous rituals.

But this year's Winter Festival has become an exception.

Because in the Isa River valley, near the north, local battles have already begun in advance.

With the Isa River completely frozen, the front, which had been placed under the control of the army of Saint-Stiel, began to move.

Initially, only a few teams tentatively crossed the frozen river and explored the other side of the Issa, but as the bad weather intensified, the St. Steeles became more and more daring - they deliberately erected makeshift watchtowers in some subtle locations, and even deliberately entered the plain villages near the border and mercilessly plundered some of the supplies stored therein.

This was already a threat to the defensive line itself, so it was only natural that the troops of the Duchy of Imop, who were in charge of garrisoning it, responded as a matter of course.

Violent *** erupted in two woods in the Isa River valley, killing and wounding on both sides.

If in the past, this situation must have been indispensable to the long tugs and turns at the negotiating table, but this time, the Kingdom of St. Steele was obviously itching, and immediately after this *** happened, they took the initiative to make the whole situation serious and expanded.

With the superiority in weapons, two days before the arrival of the Winter Festival, the artillery position of St. Steele, located on the west bank of the Isa River, launched a direct breach of the predetermined position"

Rites of War", in which the army of Saint-Steele brought out its world-famous "Snow Cannon".

This extremely heavy magic crystal cannon has an exaggerated range and incredible power beyond ordinary crystal cannon weapons, but it is too bulky to be easily transported, so it can only be used as a city defense weapon.

Of course, Xiuge had some expectations about the power of this special weapon, but when he learned from others that just the magic explosion caused by a bombardment of the snowfield cannon had successfully destroyed a small half of the artillery positions of the Duchy of Imepp, and the terrifying impact and the casualties caused by it made it impossible for the defenders' crystallized cannons to organize an effective counterattack.

If it is said that the change in the city of Salem was the fuse of this great war.

Then, before the Winter Festival, the "Isa Bombardment" that took place in the Isa River valley announced the official start of this grand war.

Although before that, everyone thought that the war would break out completely after the Winter Festival, when it was brought forward for one reason or another, everyone chose to remain silent.

A bizarre sight appeared on the streets of the city.

The decorations, sculptures, banners or huge frames used to celebrate the Winter Festival are still in good shape, but in their vicinity you can always find posters about conscription, war bonds, and wartime regulations.

The Big-Eared Goblins in the city are now terrified.

As the "white gloves" raised by major families and officials, they are destined to be discarded one day because they are stained with blood and dirt, and now is the time - collaborators, treason, smuggling important alchemical materials, leaking intelligence, and secrets of armament research and development......

Bolden alone has been sentenced to psychic interrogation or execution in the past week as many as 100 "key criminals", including abandoned big-eared goblins, but also many unlucky people who have been brought to the table.

In this atmosphere, no matter who you are, you will be mentally prepared for what is coming.

Therefore, when a recruitment notice signed by the Council and the military was delivered to Xiuge, his mood was still extremely calm, after all, he had received the exact news from Verin before.

This is destined to be a war that will draw everyone into it.

Even though he is now in a special position and is under the dual attention of the Wattle royal family and the Ernst family, as long as his name is already on the list of members of the Mage Council, there is no way to escape this large-scale recruitment.

"That's a good thing, that's a good thing!"

When Schug told the elder Zeke that he had received the call-up notice, the old man was extremely open and satisfied, and as a very typical Wattle soldier, he did not think it would be a bad thing to join the army and rush to the front.

On the contrary, it is the best way to really hone your abilities and integrate thoroughly into a country.

Of course, the old man did not hide from Xiuge the arrangements and operations he could make in this regard - with the strength and connections of the Ernst family, coupled with the support provided by the Waters royal family, the children of the Ernst family would have a safer battlefield journey than most people.

"Go and see the battlefield, see this era of change...... After seeing it with your own eyes, you can figure out more things."

That's what Old Zeke said when he sent Shuge out of his study.

At his level, even if it is such a thing as sending juniors to the battlefield to gild, he can say it very openly, that kind of indifferent attitude, Xiuge thinks that he may not be able to do it without decades of accumulation.

Almost on the same day, a considerable number of mages, alchemists, and healers throughout the city of Bolden received similar recruitment notices, and the military did not leave much time for these recruits to adjust and reprieve because of the arrival of the Winter Festival, and the notice was written very clearly, requiring the recruits to be notified

Within three days, I immediately went to the Alchemist College on the outskirts of Bolden to register and register.

"Alchemy Physician College ......"

Xiuge read softly, and then he turned his head to look at the guard Du Deng who was following him, this guy has been following Xiu Deng these days, the two have become very acquainted, although Du Deng will still insist on his discipline and duties as a guard most of the time, but the conversation between the two is not so polite and tactful.

Du Deng looked at the recruitment notice in Xiuge's hand, and a somewhat complicated expression appeared on his face: "I didn't expect you to really enlist in the army."

"What? More than you expected?"

"That's not ......."

Du Deng scratched his head: "Although your family should make comprehensive arrangements, the battlefield is the battlefield, and sometimes a crystalline cannonball that misses may kill you...... When I was in the barracks before, a lot of people were talking about you, and they thought it would be a waste to put people like you on the battlefield."

"What do you mean?"

"You just have to stay in the back and write more...... Even if it's an encouragement to everyone, without your work, people don't like to hoard those magazines very much now, it's boring."

"I also have time to write in the barracks, after all, my work may not be so busy when the time comes."

"Wow."

As they spoke, the two of them had already taken the carriage to the gate of the manor, and their next destination was the Alchemy Physician Academy, Xiuge planned to get these things done as soon as possible, after all, there were still a lot of magic topics in his hands.

After discovering that Xiuge's efficiency in learning magic was extremely amazing, and the degree of control of magic power had also improved, she directly entered the state of "strict master", and all kinds of books, notes, and magical problems would "appear" on Xiuge's desk on time every day, and she herself plunged into the study of "Poetry of the Night" and witchcraft.

Speaking of which, Xiuge hadn't seen her for a few days, but without thinking about it, Wei Lin's current appearance was probably not much different from the workaholic female colleagues she was familiar with in her previous life.

In the war-like streets, the Ernst family's vehicles were moving fast, and while looking out the window, Schug asked, "Duden, I remember you mentioned earlier that Miss Sally is at the Academy of Alchemists?"

"Yes, the Alchemy Physician Academy is very close to the headquarters of our hunting regiment, and this recruitment should also be supported by us...... However, Miss Sally has only been studying for a short time, and I don't know if she will go with the army this time."

"I'll ask when I see her later."

"Sir, Miss Sally must miss you very much, which is the envy of many people in the barracks......

To this, Xiuge smiled and did not say anything.

The Bolden Alchemist Academy, for a long time in the past, has been nicknamed "Merlin Lehe of the Highland Healer", although this is obviously an exaggeration, but it is enough to show the importance of this academy to alchemists.

The vehicle had already stopped some distance from the academy, because there were so many people here, which affected the vehicle's movement, so Xiuge had to get out of the car and start walking.

Although the Kingdom of Wattle treats soldiers strictly, it is also very considerate in the treatment of soldiers, and after walking a few steps, Xiuge has already seen people with uniforms, firearms, and side-of-the-art tools and supplies coming out of the academy.

Some of them also receive small subsidies, and most of these people are only children in ordinary families.

Here, Shug saw not only humans, but also giant-eared goblins, mountain elves, and highland dwarves, who were also residents of the kingdom that had been officially recognized by Waterl, so while enjoying the benefits, they would naturally take on the responsibility of enlisting in the army.

"I thought I'd see an ogre."

"Those big guys are too violent and unstable, so they are usually recruited directly by the military...... You'll see later."

Duden replied softly, then he raised his hand and pointed in a direction, "We should go there, you are the caster, and the recruitment must be carried out under the supervision of the Council...... I'm waiting for you here."

Xiuge nodded, he took out his council mage card and recruitment notice, and followed the guidance standing on the side of the road, walking towards the location of the mage council recruitment.

There were far fewer people here than in the other passages, so it was only natural that Xiuge's appearance attracted the attention of the academy students who were assisting in the recruitment process, and some of them recognized Xiuge's skin and hair color characteristics, so they turned their backs and secretly discussed it.