When Rebecca's name was called suddenly, her first reaction was to shake her head: For this little heir of a declining family, the situation in front of her and the big people around her were basically scenes that she never dreamed of. Even when she was a child when she ran to the woods to fight with wolves and was knocked out by a paw, she never had this level of hallucinations. Watching the old ancestor chatting and laughing with the big shots, she even forgot that she was actually an important participant in this meeting one.
But Rebecca is a good girl because of her head. Even if she is a little confused, she calms down with her strong nerve toughness that is even close to peripheral necrosis. The king told about the nightmare that happened in Cecilland.
Everyone listened attentively, even if they hadn't expected such a little girl to speak before, the disaster itself made everyone shut their mouths seriously.
Regarding the incidents that occurred on the southern border, everyone present basically knew more or less. That incident is fermenting in the entire southern region, and various versions of rumors are flying all over the sky. Of course, this is not all due to Gao Wen. What Gao Wen sent people to spread is mainly about his "resurrection". He did not emphasize the disaster itself. Yes—but such things as disasters are essentially the best catalyst for rumors. After two months of brewing and spreading, it is already well known in the southern region.
The civilians may lack channels to investigate the truth, but the nobles do. Through various means, everyone present has more or less understood what happened. Francis II even has secret reports from many nobles in the south , but no matter how detailed the report is, it is impossible for the personal experience of the person concerned to be more accurate and reliable.
In Rebecca's increasingly fluent narration, the disaster was slowly pieced together, and a connection was established with the dark tide seven hundred years ago, and the appearance of a dragon made the whole thing more cloaked at the end. A layer of confusing veil.
Looking at the frowning king and nobles, Gawain sighed softly.
These people were all concerned about the resurrection of the founder of the country just now, and whether the Cecil family wants to seek benefits from the royal family. I am afraid that they have completely forgotten that the main purpose of the Cecil family to come to the capital is actually to report those monsters. —But they can't be blamed for this, who made Gao Wen's presence stronger
And this sense of existence was created by himself...
"... Now most of the entire Cecil Territory has been reduced to scorched earth, and the dragon flames contain magic power. The places it has scorched have been unable to grow food for several years. My people have to live under the protection of Viscount Grumman," Rebecca had already stood up, clenched her fists tightly, and the previous timidity and nervousness disappeared, "Your Majesty, and Your Excellencies, although Cecil is small, this disaster is a signal. The purpose may be unknown, but the monsters are a real disaster, and those monsters appeared seven hundred years ago, and they caused the destruction of the Gondor Empire-my ancestors experienced it firsthand."
Francis II began to whisper to his former prime minister and the Grand Duke of the Northern Territory, and several other people also lowered their heads to discuss. It can be seen that they did not take the news brought by Rebecca as air. This should be thanks to the news that is constantly spreading, The secret letter from the south and the existence of Gawain Cecil himself, if there were no such things, a fallen nobleman in the southern countryside ran to the king and said that his family territory was destroyed by monsters and dragons, all he could get was ridicule, let alone cause trouble. After discussion, it is possible to exchange for guilt.
But how much they can pay attention to and how much they can respond to is hard to say.
After all, the world has been peaceful for seven hundred years.
"Your Excellency, Duke Cecil," said the tall and thin man sitting a few seats to Gawain's left. He is Baldwin Franklin, Grand Duke of the Western Regions, a refined and refined gentleman, "I believe in your The descendants are honest in this matter, but this matter is really incredible-let me talk, are those monsters really... those monsters from the dark tide seven hundred years ago?"
"I have dealt with them for twenty years, and I have recognized them until they were turned into ashes," Gao Wen said seriously, "And I have fought with them again, so I can be sure that those monsters came from the dark tide. The kind of things that emerged. It's a pity that they will quickly disintegrate after being killed, and there is no way to leave a corpse specimen. Moreover, the dragon later burned the entire territory, and now there is no way to send someone to Cecil. The situation."
Baldwin Franklin and the Grand Duke of the Eastern Territory, Silas Lauren, looked at each other, and Gawain said: "If you think that the Cecil family deliberately exaggerated the truth in exchange for sympathy, and wanted to Take this opportunity to return to the center of power, so you can speak up directly."
"No, no, no, we won't have such an idea," Grand Duke Baldwin said hastily, "We just need...to confirm these things. After all, it involves the evil tide seven hundred years ago, and the importance of this matter The extent... even exceeds the scope that any human kingdom can face alone... "
"But they've already closed the door!" Rebecca couldn't help standing up, "I saw them with my own eyes!"
"Don't worry, calm down," Gawain pressed Rebecca's shoulders, pushed her back to the seat, and turned to look at Francis II, "I know your caution is justified, after all, you are in a state of war. It will cost a lot. I also bring some evidence, which is the weapons and equipment used by our soldiers in the southern border—although the corpses of those monsters cannot be preserved, the equipment will inevitably be polluted by elements when fighting them. The corrosive breath left on the ground should provide you with some reference. I believe that even the most brilliant royal scholars cannot find samples corresponding to the real world from those corrosive breaths."
Two strong attendants lifted a large box up, and after opening the box, several tattered swords and some twisted and deformed armor remnants were placed in front of everyone.
Those things seemed to have been soaked in strong acid. The original smooth metal surface was full of potholes, and it had a dirty color. The metal that was most eroded by the elemental force even turned into a texture similar to rotten wood. Rub out large pieces of crumbs.
"Now they are harmless and can be touched directly with hands, but until half a month ago, these steels were still disintegrating themselves," Gawain explained while watching the king and nobles examine the samples , "If the historians in the past seven hundred years haven't slacked off at home, there must be records of this in the history books."
"Yes, yes..." Francis II nodded and said.
"In addition, we also found a wild mage's notes by coincidence. His notes mentioned the signs of the sun's red spot outbreak and the upsurge of magic power..."
Gao Wen listed all the information he could provide, but obviously, the information from the Wild Mage's notes did not attract much attention.
For most of the people present, those things were not even as convincing as the crumbs falling from the pieces of swords and armor on the table.
"Do you know where that dragon went?" Finally, the Duchess of the North, Victoria Wilde, broke the silence. She seemed more concerned about the whereabouts of the dragon than those monsters, "Or can you guess its purpose? Is it?"
Gao Wen shook his head: "I don't know about that."
Although he was older, it didn't mean he was more knowledgeable than the people present. Gawain Cecil seven hundred years ago had never dealt with dragons.
Well, at least not in memory.
After seeing those crystals last night, Gawain no longer believed in the memory he had inherited.
"Actually... three months ago, there were rumors about dragons in my territory," the Duchess said word by word. No other eyewitnesses were found, and the spreader of the rumors proved to be a delusion caused by too much wine: he mistook the snowstorm in the mountains for a dragon."
Gao Wen immediately asked: "Did that person describe the specific appearance of the dragon?"
"No," the Duchess shook her head, "but I can continue to investigate after I go back."
"It is necessary to investigate, not only the dragon, but also the monsters," Francis II said, "to see if similar things appear in other parts of the country, or if there is an abnormal surge of magic power."
Rebecca couldn't help but speak again: "But investigation alone is not enough, you must also prepare for battle - those monsters will appear suddenly, there will be no warning beforehand, if you don't prepare in advance, there will be no time to defend, wait for the investigation It must be too late by the time personnel find them..."
Duke Silas Roland, who was stationed on the eastern border, glanced at Rebecca with some dissatisfaction: "Soldiers all over the country should be prepared to fight, and wait for those who don't know when they will come out—not even Is it a monster that will definitely appear?"
Rebecca replied subconsciously: "Of course it would be best..."
"It's impossible. We can't mobilize soldiers all over the country just because of an illusory possibility. The local nobles will rebel, and the royal family's credibility will also be reduced," said Duke Silas with a straight face. And Tall, with a typical martial temperament, "What's more, we have to deal with the threat of the Typhon Empire in the east—that country is a jackal, and it's not a day or two to wait for a bite of flesh and blood from Ansu."
The remnants of the old Gondor Empire broke out in four directions after the destruction of their homeland, and finally established a new country in the four directions of the mainland. The Typhon Empire is a country located in the east of the mainland, and it is the most powerful of the four countries. .
The human kingdoms in the north, south, and west all coexist with the original local kingdoms or races, but Typhon is now the only country in the east of the continent, and its strength and behavior can be imagined.
Ansu and Typhon are adjacent, and there is a large area of fertile land and rich mines on the border between the two, which is simply a natural point of conflict.
In the first few hundred years, the human kingdoms from the same family can still remember the brotherhood and maintain peace, but long-term peace is not realistic at all. A hundred years ago, the civil strife in Ansu, the Typhon Empire took the opportunity to "move" a little on the border. With a bit of hand and foot", the relationship between the two countries began to take a turn for the worse, and now, it can be said that there is almost no peace.
There is no big frontal war, but small frictions never stop.
As far as the current situation of the Ansu Kingdom is concerned, the south is barren and peaceful for a long time. The northern countries have no conflicts with Ansu. The past hundred years have been under the pressure of war, so the military faction, Duke Silas Roland would never agree to turn military power to guard against those illusory monsters. For him, those almost legendary things are far worse than everyday The army of Typhon dangling right under his nose was a menace.