Because Jenkins was going to attend an important reception at night, he couldn't spend the whole night studying the Black Tower under the Civic Square. The phantom seen with the eyes of reality made Jenkins very alert to this thing. He didn't know what the black tower was, but he was very sure that it must be related to the difference engine.
Because he didn't know the specific size and shape of the ancient omnic, Jenkins couldn't guess the connection between the tower and the difference engine, and what its specific function was.
But no matter what, it shouldn't be left on the ground, so after understanding the general situation with Miss Bevanna, Jenkins proposed to directly destroy the part of the black tower on the ground and the shallow surface.
This is a rather reckless decision. For such a huge object whose specific size and function are unknown, destroying a part of it may not only have no effect, but may also trigger an unexpected chain reaction.
But since it was proposed by Jenkins, Miss Bevanna still responded to the church and discussed the feasibility of this approach with the other demigods present.
There are not many people who support Jenkins, and according to the Church of Mechanics, the Black Tower is composed of pure metal, and it is a pure metal with high strength and unknown composition. At present, normal methods cannot even leave traces on the surface of those metals.
Proposals to destroy the Black Tower have been put on hold, but the investigation of the Tower cannot be interrupted. After finishing the peripheral exploration and confirming that there was no discovery about the tower itself, Miss Audrey of the Church of Fate was asked to perform a simple divination.
Because she was worried that this was a special kind of weird thing that would not affect the external environment, Miss Audrey did not go directly to the divination result, but used the ancient "water divination" ritual to try to find its source. But the results of the divination were also very unsatisfactory. The past of this black tower seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gray mist. Miss Audrey was able to perform the divination, but she couldn't identify what the result of the divination represented.
At this point, apart from cleaning up the remains of the original clock tower, almost all the church can do has been done. The Church of the Sages searched for information and could not find any records of a similar tower, so the survey of the tower can be regarded as a complete failure.
"So we're going to go inside to see what's going on."
As the evening approached, Jenkins got a plan for the next step from Miss Bevanna.
"It's too risky."
Jenkins is naturally opposed.
"But there's nothing we can do now, and we can't just let this tower stand here. And..."
Miss Bevanna lowered her voice:
"You also know that according to the Church of Destiny, the sealed items that the gear craftsmen will look for underground may be related to the disaster at the end of the era. We must find out whether this tower is related to that, which is related to Regarding the future of the material world, the main fighting force of the Twelve Churches gathered in Nolan, isn’t it also for this purpose?”
Miss Bevanna had a point, but Jenkins still thought it was too risky. He knew that he could not be allowed to join the expedition team, so he planned to stay here and wait for the expedition team to set off and return.
But both Miss Bevanna and Mr Gilbert strongly suggested that Jenkins go to Queen Isabella's reception.
"It's completely meaningless for you to wait here, and even if something really happened, what's the use of having you alone?"
At this time, the number of gifters gathered around the public square under the tower has exceeded a hundred. In order to prevent accidents, the church has even decided to permanently block this street and square during the existence of the black tower.
There are more than ten demigods gathered here, and Jenkins is not alone in the Holy Son. Therefore, on the surface, it does not make much sense for Jenkins to stay.
"The exploration of that tower can't be finished in tens of minutes. You see, it's so high, even if you walk back and forth on the ground, it may take an hour. Go, if you really need you, we will Someone will be sent to find you."
Miss Bevanna persuaded again that Jenkins could only agree to leave here temporarily when he saw the situation.
It was getting late, he borrowed a carriage from the church, and went home to pick up the girls, this is his female companion. But when the carriage drove out of this street and Jenkins looked back from the window to see the silhouette of the Black Tower in the thick fog, he was still a little worried about what happened next.
Jenkins was worried about the Black Tower throughout the night, and at the reception, he just stood with Hathaway and Britney with a glass of pear water, talking to people he didn't know and people he knew who kept coming forward to chat.
His absent-mindedness is not difficult to find, so Dolores, who was also invited to the reception, was a little curious about what happened. Miss Windsor guessed that it had something to do with the black tower that appeared after the earthquake this afternoon, but seeing that Jenkins was unwilling to say more, she didn't ask any more.
"So what will tomorrow's papers explain about the tower? Today's evening papers say nothing about it."
Blaine asked with interest.
"This matter cannot be concealed. As long as there is no eye disease, the citizens of Nolan can find that the shape and color of the original clock tower have changed. I think the newspaper will probably find some geology professors from the university to compare the shape and color of the tower. The color change could be attributed to geological changes caused by the earthquake, or it could be directly attributed to the bad air in Nolan."
"This reason is hard to believe, isn't it?"
"What the city hall and the church need is not to make people believe such an argument, what they need is to give an argument that can be sold. For example, the 'underground steam pipe explosions' that occurred consecutively in the first half of this year and the second half of last year, really How much do you believe every time? The rhetoric you give is not important, it is important to be able to make the rhetoric."
Jenkins explained, swirling the goblet like champagne. The cat lay on its shoulders, its eyes fixed on the juice in Jenkins' glass, and its little head turned with the shaking of the wine glass.
As expected, the breakthrough made in this afternoon's meeting came to people's ears along with some rumors during the reception.
The news that the war was about to end was heard by almost everyone within less than an hour of the reception. It can be seen that not everyone is happy about this, at least the representatives of the Kingdom of Cheslan, who are the surrendering side, don't look very good.
Hathaway and Britney's father, the two admirals also attended the reception. They did not participate in the closed-door meeting in the afternoon, so it was only at the reception that they heard the exact news that the agreement was actually reached in the afternoon.
Then someone handed a note and invited Jenkins to a secluded place to talk. Jenkins probably knew what they wanted to say, so when he found an excuse to leave the banquet hall, he also took Miss Windsor who had been standing by the side without leaving.
The two went up the spiral staircase, Jenkins in front and Miss Windsor in the back. They didn't speak. Jenkins walked up and looked at the interior here. This house is also the property of the royal family. The golden ornaments that can be found almost everywhere in the room are the symbols of the royal family. Although it is impossible to be all pure gold, even if it is all gold-plated, plus the antique oil paintings we see now, the value of the ornaments in the house completely exceeds the value of the house itself.
The reception is held on the first floor, but the second floor is also open to guests. It's just that very few people come up except for a few enthusiastic young men and women, and those looking for a quiet place to talk.
Marquis Michael and Count Hessa were waiting for Jenkins on the terrace behind the main hall on the second floor. They each held a wine glass and stood in front of the railing of the terrace looking at the nearby interior of the manor and the smoky city in the distance. The fog in the city tonight was so thick that even the red and blue moons became indistinct.
On the terrace, there is only one elegant brass-colored floor gas lamp placed against the corner as the light source, which is connected to the gas pipe climbing up from the corner. The windproof lampshade of this lamp is designed in the shape of a lotus flower. Although it is not simple enough, it is also delicate enough.
"Marquis Michael, Count Hessa."
A huge black shadow was projected across the lamp and then disappeared. Jenkins led Miss Windsor into the terrace, and at the sound the two admirals also turned around with their glasses. Both Marquis Mihail and Earl Hessa nodded slightly to pay tribute to Jenkins, but they did not object to him letting Miss Windsor follow. After all, we are partners, and since Jenkins believed in Miss Windsor, they naturally believed in her too.
The Marquis did not give the two parties a chance to chat, and said to Jenkins very straightforwardly:
"The war is coming to an end. We have received an order from Her Majesty the Queen. The ships and sailors sent to the front line will temporarily stay in the southern waters of the mainland to prevent the Kingdom of Cheslan from breaking its promise. Now we are preparing for the second batch of combat troops. Then we have to set sail within a week and go north along the west coast of the mainland to prevent the Kingdom of Hampavo from taking advantage of the relaxation of the two countries and attacking us from the south.”
"really."
Jenkins, who was also holding a cup, said with a smile:
"If I remember correctly, once these two batches of troops are sent out, the elite navy of the kingdom near Nolan should be considered as all attacking."
The three kingdoms all have long coastlines, coupled with the needs of outer sea territories and small islands, so each has a strong naval force. Among them, the navy of the Fidetic Tri Kingdom is distributed around the most famous port city on the west coast, Nolan, and even the naval headquarters is located in Nolan.
Under normal circumstances, the Royal Navy would not completely disregard Nolan's defense and let the fleet go out, so this time is obviously abnormal, especially when they just "defeated" Cheslan.
"She's guarding against us."
Earl Hessa, who was dressed as a soldier, sneered. All the people present except him were in formal attire for the banquet, but Earl Hessa stubbornly still wore his military uniform. Much stronger.