While Film was in a trance, Victoria was also seriously looking at this blond-haired young man who looked about the same age as her nephew.
Such a young man has created such an incredible thing as "Phantom Drama".
It was not a technological creation, but an innovation at the level of thought, which made the Duchess sigh: In the face of these new things, it is the young people who are really creative. Compared with the previous generation, they can move faster. into this new era.
Although her own age is not considered too old, she is an elder after all. At the same time, she has been tempered in the upper-class aristocratic circle for so many years, and sometimes she feels that her mentality is no longer young.
If the character of this Firm is also trustworthy... It is not a bad thing for Fendil to find such a friend. As for the so-called gap in status... the ancestors have said that they will change the ancestral system, so it is still in line with the general trend good.
The complicated thoughts were only in a flash, and Victoria's expression did not change. She was still the cold-faced Duchess in the eyes of outsiders, and she just nodded to Film: "Nice to meet you, Mr Film."
"I... I'm also very happy, very honored," Film hurriedly lowered his head, "I often hear Fendil mentioning you."
"Oh?" There was a hint of curiosity in Victoria's tone, "How did he mention me?"
"He said you..." Film was subconsciously about to speak in his nervousness, but just after he uttered a few words, he noticed Fendil throwing it over. Why is my aunt's prestige so high?" The eyes immediately modified the words behind, "He said that you are full of majesty, although you are strict, you are respectable, and you are the Duke of Ice and Snow who makes the mountains in the north respect you."
"It's not something he would say, but I still thank you for your compliment," Victoria nodded, then looked away and turned to Gao Wen, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry for taking up your time."
"No, I'm happy to see my subjects enjoying themselves," Gao Wen tactfully expressed his happy mood, with a smile on his face, "Besides, since you're here today, we can just talk about something."
While speaking, he stood up and nodded slightly to Film and the others who were still bowing their heads: "This is for you young people—the next few screenings are equally important, I wish you all the best."
Several voices sounded at the same time: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
…
Leaving the theater that was temporarily rebuilt for the projection of the Phantom, Gawain took Victoria directly to the magic car waiting at the back door of the theater, and several other people brought by Victoria were also arranged in other vehicles.
Outside the car window, the streetscape of the imperial capital keeps receding. Among the half-classical and half-modern buildings scattered high and low, citizens in warm winter clothes and children running and playing can be seen everywhere, and decorative flags and curtains are fluttering in the wind.
"I heard that you came here by train after you arrived at Rock City?" Gawain said casually as he glanced at the "Ice Duke" sitting opposite him in the back seat of the magic guide car.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Victoria nodded slightly, "it's just a whim of mine—I want to experience the feeling of riding a train for myself, and see with my own eyes how the train and the entire railway system behind the train work."
"How do you see it?"
"I did see the trains in operation, but it seems that it is not that simple to understand the railway system," Victoria said frankly, "This is a complex and huge system that requires the participation of many people, and it cannot be relied on like a magic spell." Individual savvy and talent to master."
Gawain watched the Ice Duke express his knowledge and feelings with a poker face, and couldn't help showing a satisfied and gratified smile on his face.
It is gratifying that the former ruler of the northern principality paid attention to the specific operation of the magic train and the railway system, and also took the initiative to experience it for himself.
Because there is also a plan to build a railway in the northern region, the new thing of the magic train will sooner or later cover the entire territory of the empire.
As an old aristocrat and an orthodox mage with a traditional background, Victoria can put aside the constraints of her identity and old habits of thinking, and actively and seriously want to get in touch with new things, which is already commendable.
After pondering and feeling, Gao Wen asked casually: "Tell me about the situation in San Sunil, and the construction of the main hub of the magic net in the central and northern regions."
"The situation in San Sunil has been completely brought under control. The government affairs department is managing the city's operations. The purification and reconstruction of the small plain southeast of San Sunil has also achieved the expected goals. The nearby refugees have been accommodated in the city or evacuated to nearby areas. In the town, the food from the western region is already in place, at least people won’t starve to death this winter,” Victoria said in an orderly manner, “The nobles who stayed in the old royal capital have all been ‘rectified’, and each family has sent out regulations A large number of direct or collateral members have been compiled into the immigration list. Speaking of this, due to the closure of the Gorgon River, all kinds of immigrants sent to the southern border can only take the land route of the Holy Spirit Plain, which is slow and costly. I am preparing to apply for some of the construction teams to be stationed in the Holy Spirit Plains reconstruction area, while assisting in the construction of the reconstruction area, while waiting for the warm spring to thaw... "
Gao Wen nodded: "Your consideration is reasonable. Afterwards, prepare the relevant documents and let me see if there is no problem, then let's do this."
"Thank you for your understanding," Victoria continued, "In addition, you mentioned that the main hub of the magic net in the central and northern regions... The progress of this aspect of the project is still stagnant, mainly in the northern region, where construction is difficult in the mountains itself, and the winter crowds The mountain is frozen, and it is more difficult for large equipment to enter the mountain. We can only complete the laying of nodes within the city. As for the connection to the network...at least until summer or autumn."
Gawain had already learned about this situation from Hetty, so he wasn't too surprised at the moment, but after Victoria completed the basic report, he immediately revealed a detail that hadn't been mentioned in the previous report: "In addition... Your Majesty, something strange happened when the magic net was laid in Fort Winter. Although the cause is still under investigation, I think I should tell you first."
"Strange situation?" Gao Wen frowned, "What happened?"
"After the completion of the magic net in Wintercastle, on the night when the magic obelisk in the city center was connected to the magic net, all the running magic net terminals issued a strange howling that lasted for more than ten seconds, and at that time they were in the process of turning on the magic net. The terminals in the status all projected a large number of unrecognizable weird symbols and jittering lights and shadows, no matter whether it was the howling sound or the projected symbols, lights and shadows, no one could recognize them."
This sounded like some kind of urban thriller, so Gao Wen subconsciously frowned: "Isn't it a device failure?"
Victoria shook her head: "No, the technicians have checked many times, including several experts sent from the imperial capital to the northern border. For this reason, I also returned to Cold Winter Castle from Saint-Sunil in advance to confirm the magic net. Not attacked or polluted by high-level magic."
Various conjectures and hypotheses emerged in Gao Wen's mind, but none of them had strong theoretical support. He frowned, thinking about what might cause such a strange phenomenon, while looking into Victoria's eyes: "You Do you have any ideas for yourself?"
"I'm just guessing—maybe the extreme northern mountains are close to the edge of the continent, and to a certain extent, they are disturbed by the magic power surge of the endless sea. The local magic power environment is different from the inland area, so there is an unexpected difference in the magic net. There may be interference from outside, or it may be that Winter Castle itself is causing interference... "
Having said that, Victoria additionally explained, "Winter Castle itself is not just a castle, but also a huge magical fortress, or... it is the 'Mage Tower' of the family ancestor Snow Wilder, who reshaped it with magical power. That mountain, and turned a part of the peak into the foundation of Winter Castle, and set up a very powerful magic well deep in the castle, collecting all kinds of powerful and strange magic items. On this basis, castles are constantly being built to collect extraordinary things... Today, Cold Winter Castle has become the most powerful source of magical interference in the northern region. Although the castle itself has certain shielding and protection measures, it is difficult to guarantee that these interferences will not affect the mountain. The magic web in the city is running."
Hearing Victoria's explanation, Gawain couldn't help rubbing his forehead, and various memories surfaced: "Snow... we said back then that he was a relative of hamsters, and he liked to collect everything. Charlie said that he would die sooner or later. On his dangerous collection."
Victoria's expression remained unchanged, but she was a little nervous listening to Gao Wen breaking the news about the founding ancestors, and couldn't help saying something in her heart—
If His Majesty Gawain hadn't lifted the coffin, his ancestor, Snow Wilder, would have lived the longest among the four founding dukes and the five founders...
But you can't say that, it's too disrespectful.
Gao Wen couldn't guess what Victoria, who always had a frosty face, was thinking in his heart, he was still thinking about it while complaining with emotion—
The weird phenomenon mentioned by Victoria cannot be dismissed as "mysterious malfunction" or "horror and strange talk" at will!
The magic net is a new thing. Even if it has been in operation for several years, its various characteristics still need to be explored, and various improvements and optimization work still need to be carried out. As the foundation of the magic industry, any abnormalities exposed by it must be solved. Treat with caution, and even without considering this...
In this world where there are all kinds of extraordinary powers, mysterious phenomena, and weird things, you must be vigilant when facing any event that is weird enough and has a large impact!
Is it true that, as Victoria said, some kind of external interference has affected the operation of the magic net in Winter Castle? Or... is something trying to pollute the Ley
Will this influence affect the magic nets in other regions
If this is the case, its consequences will be disastrous!
Noticing that Gao Wen's expression suddenly became extremely serious, Victoria couldn't help asking after a few seconds of silence, "Your Majesty, what did you think of?"
Gawain woke up from his thoughts, but he couldn't help thinking of some bold plans that Rebecca had proposed a long time ago...
"Perhaps... some key nodes of the magic net should have a physical self-destruct function..."
Victoria was taken aback by Gawain's last few words: "Huh?!"
"Don't worry about it for the time being, it's some technical problem at the beginning of the design of the magic net." Gao Wen waved his hand, put aside his thoughts for the time being, and was going to go back to the technical staff to discuss the details, "In short, the 'abnormal phenomenon' you mentioned is very worthy of attention , after you go back, you have to investigate carefully, even if you really can’t find out the reason, then you have to keep an eye on the operation of the magic net, confirm if there are other abnormalities in it, and report to me in time.”
Victoria lowered her head: "I understand."
Gawain exhaled, and turned to the next topic: "Besides this, is there any other situation in the north?"
"Yes," Victoria nodded, and then talked about one of the reasons why she came to the imperial capital to report on her duties in person, "We have successfully opened the 'door' of the Holy Dragon Principality, and Baloger Knar, the Dragonblood Grand Duke, agreed The request to formally establish diplomatic relations with the empire, and entrust me to personally submit the letter of credence and convey the wishes to you. Before the spring, the Principality of Shenglong will send an official mission to handle matters such as sending long-term ambassadors, establishing embassies, sending overseas students, and opening business portals to each other. Prepare."
Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and then he did not hide his surprise: "Ha! This is really good news! We have knocked on the most difficult door in the north! In this way, the situation will be more favorable to us. !"
"That's right, after knocking on this door, the Holy Dragon Principality will be more inclined to Cecil's settlement area," Victoria, who was expressionless, couldn't help showing a smile, "After all, the Holy Dragon Principality is not only suffering Looking at Cecil, it is also very close to Typhon, and Typhon has been trying to establish communication with the Holy Dragon Principality over the years, which has always been worrying, now... we can be less worried."
"You can't be blindly optimistic. Just knocking on the door doesn't count as pulling the Principality of the Holy Dragon into the settlement area of Cecil. They can still be allies with the Typhon people," Gao Wen said with a smile, "I'm also curious, What moved the stubborn 'Dragonborn' of the Holy Dragon Principality?"