Gawain was basically sure that those people whose figures appeared in the conference fragments and whose figures were blurred in the black mist, those who had sailed with Gawain Cecil, should be a group of children of the storm who had not been completely swallowed by madness and paranoia believers.
Of course, they could still be called "Storm Priests" at that time.
This is also in line with his previous reasoning: Seven hundred years ago, when all the advanced magic technologies of human beings were declared out of order, the only one who could help Gawain Cecil complete that mysterious voyage could only be the one in charge. Storm priests of all kinds of ocean magic.
And judging from the timeline, when Gao Wen started that mysterious voyage, the three major sects should have completed the ceremony on the Ancestor Peak, and should have fallen into frenzy.
So who protected the sanity of some of the children of the storm so that they could complete Gawain Cecil's mysterious voyage
lantern...
There was only one name that Gao Wen could think of: Selina Geerfen.
The lantern in memory is very vague, but it has a strong sense of familiarity and intimacy. This feeling originated from Gawain Cecil, indicating that the image of "lantern" left a deep impression on the latter's memory. There was no Selina Gerfen on the boat at the time, but since the lantern was hanging on the bow... Maybe it symbolized that the "power" of Selina Gerfen was in some surreal form Accompanied by Gawain Cecil.
Gawain rubbed his forehead, remembering the piece of information that Daniel had passed to him before—
Although it is not clear about the exact time and process of Selina Geer's death, from the information available to the archbishop's first-level priest, it is basically certain that the "dream saint" died shortly after the Ancestral Peak Ceremony. Those who died within a short period of time, the cause of death was martyrdom, protecting a large number of priests and believers of the Dream Church at the cost of their lives.
If it weren't for her martyrdom, I am afraid that there would be no "Eternal Sleepers" sect left in the future: Dreamland Church specializes in spiritual power. Due to the influence of the nature of magic, the connection between them and the gods is closer and more direct In addition, at that time, Megal III was the first to enter the Kingdom of God and face the gods, and the members of the Dream Church were far more severely impacted than the other two churches.
Since Selina protected most of the members of the Dream Church at that time, then... if she still has the energy left, it is also possible that she "by the way" temporarily sheltered some Storm Priests.
The time when Gawain Cecil made that voyage is not clear, but it is certain that it was after the establishment of the Ansu Kingdom, when the defense system in the southern border was basically stable and the rear could be entrusted with peace of mind.
Judging from the timeline, Selina Geerfen should have died in martyrdom at that time, and only the lantern appeared in the memory, but Selina Geerfen was not seen. This may be the reason—at that time, Selena Linna "personally" did not appear in front of Gawain Cecil.
She protected the long-distance team in the form of a soul. The so-called lantern should only be a subconscious symbolic impression left in Gawain Cecil's mind.
Gao Wen's eyes became serious: If this is the case, then this matter is interesting.
He has been looking for the clues of that mysterious voyage back then, the records left by the people who sailed with Gawain Cecil or the clues of their descendants, but he has never found anything. He thought that those fellow travelers were already here. It has been completely wiped out for seven hundred years, and the inheritance has been broken, but now it seems that there is one of the biggest insiders who is still "alive", living in the spiritual network.
Will Selena Geer know the secret of the year? If she knew... did she know about the connection between Gawain Cecil and Gawain? Do you know the possible "soul transaction"
Gawain Cecil made a deal with his soul during that mysterious voyage, and if Selena had actually been on board in some form then she would have know something.
She probably knew long ago that the soul in Gawain Cecil's body had been replaced by someone. She should have known it long before the term "Wanderer outside the Territory" appeared, as long as Gawain was unmasked.
However, according to the information fed back from within the Eternal Sleepers Cult, she seems to have never shown this. Like a person who is completely unaware, she, along with other church members, called Gao Wen an "outsider wanderer"... Is it intentional? To cover up what? Still waiting for something
And according to the conversation at the end of the memory, a priest of the storm said, "Anyway, everyone will forget it after a while." Gawain guessed that this memory of sailing should also be sealed by Selina Geer: The most powerful Transcendent in the realm of soul and dreams other than Gore III, she is fully capable of doing this.
Then why did she try to seal this memory? And it seems that she also sealed the memory of everyone in the entire team at that time—is there any hidden danger in keeping this memory? Will it leak? To whom? Who can pry into these secrets from the memory of a legendary strong man
Gao Wen vaguely had some guesses, but because of lack of evidence, he didn't dare to take it seriously.
Victoria was just waiting patiently on the opposite side. She knew that Gao Wen was thinking about some very important things, and it would be inappropriate to interrupt rashly at this time.
In the end, Gao Wen took the initiative to break the silence.
"Is the outlet at the junction of the Holy Dragon Principality and the northeast of the empire currently under our control?"
The memory about the voyage was sealed, but now some fragments emerged from the darkness. The opportunity to break the seal seems to be because Victoria Wilde mentioned the estuary, and in order to continue to explore this mysterious past, Also in order to explore the actual needs of the ocean, it was necessary for Gao Wen to learn more about the current situation of that place.
After all, seven hundred years have passed, the country has experienced two civil wars, the world has been turned upside down, and a small estuary on the far frontier... After so many years of ups and downs, it may not be the same as it was then.
"Nominally...it is still the territory of the empire," Victoria nodded and replied, "but it has been neglected for many years. As of the last year of the Ansu calendar, there were only a few dilapidated villages there, and the mouth of the sea was nominally owned by A shabby Viscounty, and now that Viscounty has been assigned to Basur Province."
"In name, it is." Gao Wen heaved a sigh of relief, but also felt a bit of urgency and pressure.
The overall situation of the empire is initially determined, but the sequelae caused by the war still need to be healed slowly.
The situation in border areas changes, disputed areas are encroached upon by neighboring countries, or disputes with neighboring countries occur in the process of re-measurement of borders and reinforcement of defenses. These are all possible occurrences.
If there is a real problem in this regard, it can only be "since ancient times".
"On the Huanlong Fjord, an outlet will be built to serve as a foothold for exploring the ocean in the future," Gao Wen said slowly, looking at Victoria. "At the same time, the opening plan on the extreme northern coastline remains unchanged. A 'North Port' will be established to restart the northern circumcontinental route."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gao Wen thought for a while, and then added: "Over Huanlong Fjord, the port foundation must be laid well, according to the standards of military ports, and some facilities for testing ocean-type warships will be added there in the future..."
Victoria raised her eyes: "Battleship... a magical battleship used for ocean warfare?"
"Yes," Gawain nodded, with a little emotion in his tone, "We are not the only ones who can think of the ocean... Typhon has a much longer and better coastline than Cecil, with a large number of natural ports and offshore resources. Sooner or later they will It will also set its sights on the ocean. It may even be in action now."
On Victoria's usually expressionless face, the eyes could not help but change slightly.
A sense of urgency arises spontaneously.
After Gao Wen gave the order, his thoughts diverged a little:
Calling Dragon Fjord is still the territory of the Cecil Empire, but its geographical location determines that it will be more sensitive between the Holy Dragon Principality and the Cecil Empire.
Setting up a military port there, setting up a large-scale military research and development facility, and even stationing troops and permanent warships, there will be no small movements.
It seems that it is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity of this diplomatic event to establish a good relationship with the Principality of Shenglong.
Great news from Victoria... so timely.
…
Chaotic darkness seemed to envelop the whole world. Above the flat and colorless plain, a woman with a lantern in a white dress stood quietly in mid-air, watching the distant, uninhabited town dormant in the night.
This is the "imaginary area" outside the city of dreams. It is an area that is not marked by the psychic network and cannot be directly addressed. Ordinary residents of the city of dreams (eternal sleepers) cannot even perceive it without authorization. The existence of this area—even if they stood at the position where Selina Gerfen was at the moment, they could only see nothingness and darkness in their field of vision.
This characteristic of the "imaginary number area" effectively avoids the spread of pollution.
But the weirdness of that small town is beyond imagination. It seems to have thoughts and rationality. It is actively seeking a way to break through the blockade, trying to find a way to enter the backbone structure of the spiritual network.
After a long period of silent gazing, Selena suddenly turned her head and looked at the dim sky beside her.
A man in a white robe with a gentle temperament outlines his figure from nothingness.
"Master Selina, are you still monitoring this area personally?"
"No one is more suitable for this job than me—the ghosts in the network don't need to rest," Selena nodded slightly to Yuri, "Did something happen?"
"The preparations for the second exploration have been completed, and I'm here to inquire about the timing of the next operation."
"Nine next week," Selina said.
"I see," Archbishop Yuri nodded, and then followed Selena to the uninhabited town in the distance. "Is there any change in this phantom town?"
"As always, it's quiet and unoccupied, as if time has been frozen," Selina said indifferently, "That church has never appeared again, and there is no bell in the town - according to the information disclosed by the priest in the previous church, yesterday That's the day the bell should ring."
Archbishop Yuri guessed: "Perhaps... only when we enter the town will it 'come alive'."
Selena was silent for a moment, and asked, "Is there any change in the No. 1 sandbox?"
"There's no change to the sandbox, and we're not making progress."
"...no news is the best news."
"It's exactly as you said," Archbishop Yuri said with a sigh, then stepped back slightly, his figure gradually faded, "Then I'll go back first, the sandbox control team still has work to do."
"Go ahead."
After Archbishop Yuri's aura disappeared, Selina lowered her head and quietly looked at the lantern in her hand for a long time.
It seemed like a long time before she broke the silence softly as if talking to herself:
"Are you a silver lining..."
…
The cold wind blows through the hills in the southeast of Wolf's Castle in winter, and the cold and majestic power near the end of winter is daunting. Even the soldiers stationed in this northern fort all year round can't help shivering when the cold wind blows .
But even so, the sentinels inside and outside the main castle still faced the cold wind and tried their best to stand upright, maintaining their majesty and aura as soldiers of the empire.
Because special guests are visiting this frontier fort.
In the main hall of the castle, Andersa Wendell, with long silver-gray hair, wearing a lady's armor, and a family sword on her waist, stood straight in front of the steps. Her silver-gray eyes, which were the same color as her long hair, were full of awe. .
In front of her was a team from the imperial capital Aldernan.
Leading the procession was a beautiful woman wearing a complex and gorgeous black court dress. She was fair complexion, tall and tall, with straight black hair hanging down to her waist, and a fine gold chain inlaid with fine rubies hanging from her hair , Andersa Wendell's face was reflected in those eyes as deep as water.
This woman in a black court dress has a faint smile on her face, but she exudes a calm and noble temperament, which makes people around her involuntarily respect, but adds a subtle sense of distance.
"Your Highness Matilda," Andersa Wendell bowed in front of the flower of the high mountains of the empire, "welcome to Winter Wolf Castle.
"Crossing here is the land of the Cecils."