After seeing off Dieter, Rost asked the waiter to come in and clean the room. He strolled to the castle observation deck and left the scope of the magic circle. The cold air of the Far North suddenly hit his face. Prince Rost, who was accustomed to living in the land, did not curl up, but enjoyed the cold wind blowing.
On the observation deck, Prince Rost looked down at a large building covered with white cloth built within high walls and protective circles. This was a teleportation facility built not long ago by the silver-haired elves and dwarves sent by the ancient gods. Door, you must know that the food originally provided by the ancient gods to the Kingdom of Saxony was piled in the forest, and then the Bellica Fortress was responsible for sending personnel to transport it. Roads and wind and snow make this method of transportation extremely inefficient. It seems that the ancient god does not like to send too many of his followers to transport food for the Kingdom of Saxony, so he sent craftsmen to build this large portal to transport food directly from the ancient god's It is transmitted to the Belika Fortress in the Holy City, and then is accepted by the fortress personnel and transported directly to granaries across the country.
Science and technology are primary productive forces! This sentence is also valid in another world.
Rost had to admit that advanced technology could greatly improve work efficiency. This large-scale portal simplified many unnecessary tasks and saved a lot of manpower and material resources. Although Prince Rost is not a magician, he also knows some things about space magic. Teleportation spells are a magic that many magicians know, but the teleportation spell can only teleport 1-3 people at a time, and some in big cities can The limit of the teleportation circle dedicated to transportation services is about ten people, and each teleportation requires a large amount of magic power, which is expensive. Let alone civilians, even some small nobles cannot afford such expenses, which are usually used for important information transmission and personnel transportation.
However, this portal in Belika Fortress has no restrictions at all and can generally transport people and goods on a large scale. Although it consumes a lot of magic power, its effect is definitely worth the money. If you think about it, you will know that if this kind of portal can be popularized, the distance between the territories in a country will be completely broken, and the king can control the situation of the country more freely. Moreover, both the movement of people and the transportation of materials will become very convenient. There is no need to worry about robberies and accidental losses during the transportation process. In terms of logistics supplies and troop mobilization during the war, the balance of victory and defeat can be quickly determined. Leaning towards the party that has mastered this technology!
This large-scale transmission technology is a truly priceless treasure, more valuable than the minerals in the Kingdom of Saxony!
It's a pity that this portal can only transmit in one direction. Every time, only believers from the Ancient God can activate the portal. Obviously, this portal can not only facilitate transportation, but also facilitate the enemy's advance! The Ancient God knew this very well, and so did Rost. Rost was responsible for supervising the work when the portal was being built. The location where the portal was built was also the strongest fortress in the fortress, and it was also surrounded by protective formations led by imperial guards. Military soldiers guard the place 24 hours a day.
Although the magicians stationed in Belika Fortress have also conducted research on the portal. But it's a pity that the protective array used for confidentiality above is too complicated. The mages were completely helpless. One of them, an 11th-level water mage who likes to study magic circles, stays in his room every day to study the magic circles on the portal. But so far I don't seem to have a clue.
Moreover, in addition to the teleportation technology possessed by the Ancient God, the advanced communication technology used during the first meeting was also very enviable. You must know that the distance between the Royal Capital of Saxony and the Yanold Mountains is very far. Normal communication magic devices cannot communicate at this distance. Large magic portals, magic devices for long-distance communication, God knows how many magical technologies the ancient gods still possess that have long been lost in the world.
As he walked on the rooftop, Rost couldn't help but think about how the Kingdom of Saxony could get more assistance from the ancient gods. Now the only link between the Kingdom of Saxony and the ancient gods was his sister Luo Jie'an. As for the cooperative relationship, Speaking of which, the ancient gods did not want others to disturb them, while the Saxon royal family hoped to use the power of the gods to get rid of the annual war with the Og barbarians. The ancient gods hope to lure the elves and dwarves escapees into the misty forest, so that the human kingdom of Saxony can obtain most of the food it needs every year.
Obviously, this is a completely unequal partnership.
The Kingdom of Saxony paid too little┉┉ It avoided a unnecessary war every year and got most of the food it needed, and what it paid was only two things that could be done easily, although the second thing may involve the gods. disputes between. But it is obvious that such cooperation is very dangerous. The ancient gods can cancel the cooperation at any time without paying any price. However, for the Kingdom of Saxony, whether it is a food issue or a border security issue, this price cannot be afforded.
Prince Rost considers himself not a philanthropist. As a ruler, it is natural for him to strive for the greatest benefit for his country. If it were a normal transaction between countries, the Kingdom of Saxony might take advantage of the situation to gain the greatest possible benefit. But the identity of the Saxony Kingdom's trade partner this time is too terrifying. As a god who can use dragons as servants, how dare mortals do anything under the eyes of the god
Regarding the issue of mineral mining, Prince Rost actually hopes that the ancient god Yalin can handle it. In a way, it can bind the interests between the Kingdom of Saxony and the ancient god more tightly. If he can use this to obtain part of the magic Technical assistance would be great.
I hope this meeting goes well!
Thinking of this, Rost got up and returned to the castle.
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There is a secret underground prison somewhere in the royal capital. This is a special prison that holds many serious criminals who have committed serious crimes. There are crazy mercenaries who killed more than 20 villagers in a small village and dismembered their bodies, and there are also some crazy mercenaries who have committed crimes for money. There are even assassins who have killed members of the nobility, mages who have become insane in their magic studies, and many more criminals who have committed horrific crimes. Any criminal sent to this special prison means that there is no chance of walking out alive. The only chance to leave is to turn into a corpse and be put in a coffin by the prison guards and thrown out.
In the gloomy torture chamber, several hot irons were burning in a hot brazier. The executioner wearing a black mask took out a reddish iron and pressed it hard on the prisoner hanging in mid-air. He screamed hoarsely in an instant. The cry echoed throughout the room.
"Okay! Let's do it honestly. Now it's useless no matter how much you deny it, if you don't want to suffer more!" The torture officer in charge of supervision in the dark part of the execution room was signaling to stop temporarily.
“No┉I┉I am not┉a cultist┉I am not a cultist┉”
Facing the prisoner's answer, the torturer looked gloomily and took a bottle of holy water containing light elements and dropped it on the prisoner's arm. Immediately, a black smoke rose up, and a strange emblem gradually appeared on the prisoner's arm.
"Tell me what this is? A dirty demon emblem~ Tell me quickly! Which demon are you loyal to and where is your altar! Don't worry I will be impatient. I have plenty of time to play with you. !" The torture officer roughly grabbed the prisoner's hair and said fiercely, while the person in charge of the execution took out more chilling torture instruments from the cabinet on the side.
Soon the room began to emit a frightening high-pitched wailing sound!
Half an hour later┉┉
"I'm sorry ~ Priest Grant, the prisoner's will is very strong. I'm afraid I won't be able to pry the news out of him for a while." In an office room on the upper floor of the prison, a guard in charge of the interrogation said to the room Reports from the priests of the Holy City.
Moon Priest Grant was flipping through the book and looking up the demon emblem marked on it. Soon the old priest raised his head and said gently: "There is no need to torture the prisoner with too much pain. His emblem has already shown his allegiance." Who is the devil? He will be imprisoned and sentenced according to the laws of the Kingdom of Saxony."
"Master Priest, don't you need to continue to ask about the whereabouts of his accomplices?" The guard knew very well that the final sentence for a cultist in any country on the mainland would definitely be death.
"No need! His accomplices must have started fleeing."
Moon Priest Grant frowned. From the information obtained, it seemed that these cultists had sneaked into the Kingdom of Saxony recently, and seemed to be inquiring about some news in the Kingdom of Saxony. Recently, the Kingdom of Saxony has arrested several suspected cultists. Judging from the emblems on these cultists, they should all be followers of Areguso, the murderous master of the demon lord!
Areguso! The top existence of the nine masters in the abyss is the most powerful demon master. He once descended directly into the main material plane, and even fought with the ice and snow goddess Adolma, but in the end the terrifying demon master Kamui, who was still defeated by the goddess, was severely injured and escaped back into the twisting void┉┉
Grant recalled some past events recorded in the holy book of the Holy City. At this moment, Priest Yue couldn't help but feel worried.
There are not many negative feelings in the Saxony Capital, and there are no intersections. Moreover, both the Holy Capital and the Holy See have personnel stationed here. The devil master will not be stupid enough to build an altar here. It seems that after the Lord of Pain started wreaking havoc in the Holy City, other demon Lords also seemed to be ready to take action. Could it be that the demons in the abyss are carrying out some big plan! (To be continued...)