Sword of Daybreaker

The open wilderness plain spreads out in sight. In the endless field, there are already early spring vegetation that is not afraid of the cold wind. The wheels of the magic car are rolling against the hardened road. The lampposts and signs on the roadside The car window kept receding, and further afield, the towering walls of the fortified fortress were already in sight.

Matilda, wearing a palace dress and black shawl, looked down at the wilderness outside the car window, her face was calm, her eyes were deep, she seemed to be thinking.

She and the ambassador led by her have completed their mission in Cecil. At this moment, they are taking the magic guided vehicle sent by the Changfeng Fortress to the fortress, and the responders sent by the Winter Wolf Castle are waiting there-- The towering castle built to sign the Anzu-Tiphon peace agreement still plays a role today. As a landmark at the border between the two empires, it is still a symbol of "peace" today, only the peace agreement signed in the past The king has passed away, and a dynasty has come to an end in the flames of war. Today, the only castle built of stone is still standing on the frontier, with new empire flags flying, showing the peace of the new era.

How many of them are lamentable, and how many historians and philosophers will leave pen and ink for this?

Matilda looked back, looking at the majestic officer sitting opposite, the commander of Longwind Fortress, and General Maryland personally escorting the mission, a symbol of the sincerity of the Cecil Empire.

"His Highness Matilda, we are coming," General Maryland noticed the opposite sight and nodded slightly. "I hope this trip to Cecil will leave you a good impression."

"This is an impressive and enjoyable trip," Matilda smiled. "General Maryland, thank you for your escort."

The convoy steadily embarked on the ramp in front of the Treaty Fortress. The flags of Tiffon and Cecil flew high above the off-white walls and towers. Matilda's eyes swept through the empty field on the side of the ramp. On the open ground where soldiers stood guard, she saw several black magic vehicles with shields and crown emblems.

It was a magic guided vehicle sent by Winter Wolf Castle, which was made by Tifeng himself.

Grey-haired shawl Andesa Wendel led her knights to stand in the cold winds of early spring, watching the Cecil convoy arrive at the square of Winter Wolfsburg. The exit from the car was successfully completed. His Royal Highness Princess of Mission and scholars and noble representatives of the Empire.

And the commander of Longwind Fort, General Maryland Onal.

Soon, the personnel of the two sides handed over in accordance with the agreed process. After signing and exchanging the necessary documents, Maryland had time to seriously look at the young "Wolf General" standing in front of her-on this long border He has dealt with this young lady more than once, but the opportunity for the two sides to be so calm and face to face is not easy to see. He looked at Andersa, who was almost his daughter, and smiled slightly: "Andersa General, my mission is complete-your mission has arrived safely at the border. "

Andesa's light grey eyes also stayed in Maryland for a long time, then she nodded: "Thank you for the escort."

The two held out their hands at the same time, holding them together, and separated after just a second of pause.

The Cecils left.

Andersa stood on the high ground where Winter Wolf Castle was, and chased the magical vehicles with dark blue emblems for a long time. Matilda stood beside her and asked, "What are you thinking?"

"... It's nothing, just think that Maryland general ..." Andersa said halfway, shook his head, and turned to look at Matilda. "Is everything going well?"

"Good harvest," Matilda said with a faint smile, as if inadvertently, "General Bard has been missing for almost two decades ... The General Maryland has changed from temperament to age. He is very similar. Speaking of which, if it were not for the disappearance of that year, it would have been the father, not the younger one, who guarded the border at this moment. "

Andersa frowned, looking at her friend with a stern face: "His Highness Matilda, this topic is not interesting."

"I apologize," Matilda said immediately, and then seemed to change the subject casually. "Let's return to Winterwolf first-I haven't set foot on Tifeng's land for many days."

Andesa nodded-she knew that it was time to exchange Cecil's trip.

Half of this "contract of fortification" on the border between the two countries is under the eyes of the Cecilians.

On the way back to Winter Wolf Castle, Matilda and Andesa ride in the same car.

"Tell me about your experience in Cecil?" After leaving the fortress and no outsiders around, Andesa was obviously relaxed. She looked curiously at the friend sitting opposite, with a slight smile on her face. Asked intently.

Matilda also smiled: "I need to go back and say slowly when I hear about it. Before that, I have something I want you to see."

As she spoke, she took out a slap-shaped cube that seemed to be assembled from many identical small metal cubes and showed it to Andesa.

Andersa opened her eyes curiously. She had felt the faint magic wave fluctuations from that weird cube, but she could not see the magic prop: "What is this ...?"

"A gift from Her Majesty Gwen Cecil, a magical 'Cecil Box'," said Matilda, flicking his fingers over the metal squares with runes, "Ann Tesa, if I remember correctly, you don't have the talent to cast spells, right? "

"That's it," Andersa nodded. "That's why I chose to become a ride ... eh?"

The second half of her sentence didn't say anything, because she was surprised to see that there was a sudden streamer on the surface of that weird metal cube. After the runes were lighted up one by one, this originally ordinary metal creation with only weak magic waves turned out Opened a faint cyclone-this is the effect of the breeze shield!

"It has a small magic net device inside, and the runes on its surface can be combined according to laws to form various basic magic effects ..."

Matilda looked at Andersa's eyes and said slowly, and the wolf general sitting opposite her soon showed a thoughtful look after her initial amazement and curiosity. The grey eyes became deep and secluded, and they did not speak for a long time.

Matilda turned the cube slightly, cut off the magical effect of the Breeze Shield, and said with a sigh, "You seem to realize the significance of this thing ...".

"Let the runes combine into a magic circle, stably show the magic effect, and engraving these runes on more than twenty blocks, while ensuring that all rune interference will not exceed the limit of these blocks ..." Ender Sha's tone was deep, even with a hint of calmness, "Although I did not have the talent for casting, I have learned the basic magic principles, Matilda, how many kinds of cubes are there ..."

"The kind of combination these small cubes can present is a number you and I will be amazed at," Matilda said softly. "Anyone with a good head will soon realize that they want to rely on it after touching it. "Luck" to exhaustively rank the runes is impossible-to make them combine specific spell effects, you must follow strict mathematical rules. "

"The law of mathematics ..." Andersa closed her eyes subconsciously. "So ... did you break this law?"

"Not yet, but I have understood a part," Matilda sighed softly. "Andersa, the laws of mathematics are only part of it. There is too much behind the cube. From a certain perspective, this 'rune' "The Rubik's Cube" even symbolizes part of the essence of magic guide technology, and only this part of the essence has already suffocated almost everyone in the mission ... "

Andersa fixedly looked at the cube in Matilda's hand, and then broke the silence a moment later: "The Cecilians made this cube to ..."

"toy."

Matilda replied without waiting for Andersa to finish, and she smiled after the latter's expression was stiff: "Andersa, this cube is very cheap and the structure is much simpler than you think. The value lies in the 'knowledge' behind them, and the blocks themselves ... in Cecil, it is used for children to inspire their interest and thinking ability in runes. It is an enlightenment toy. "

"It's just a toy ..." Andersa frowned, unacceptably, and whispered, "This thing is just ..."

Matilda's tone is much blander than Andersa: "Govin Cecil gave it to me as a gift. This may be a disguised display and deterrence, but on the other hand, it is also a A truly valuable and precious 'gift'. "

She had thought that Gao Wen would show her the powerful magic guide group, or let her visit the mobile mechanical fortress that was enough to deter the high-level superhuman, but the other party gave her a little "runic Rubik's cube", and this was mediocre The strange cube quickly showed its "power". Matilda has fiddled with the Rubik's Cube for several days. Every day, the excitement and deterrence brought to her by the Rubik's Cube are increasing, but to this day, she But he can look at it calmly, and even gain something from this "deterrence".

"To show the strength of your country, this is what every normal ruler will do, but Gawain Cecil is not just a ruler," Matilda said as he fiddled with the Rubik's cube in his hand. "He was also Show valuable knowledge in this way. Andersa, you should be able to see that this Rubik's Cube is easy to imitate. If it is placed in the hands of scholars who are proficient in mathematics, it is not difficult to break its mathematical rules-although I still The rules underlying these cubes have not been fully summarized, but I can feel from them that the Cecilians have mastered the 'truth' in some kind of rune field. The biggest significance of this cube is to tell us about it. "

"Are you going to give this 'Cecil Box' to the Imperial Industrial Association?" Andersa's mind had calmed down, and she looked at Matilda curiously. "The people over there should be better at dealing with this. A 'new stuff' that goes beyond traditional magic. "

"Of course, Ms. Windsor Mapel and Master Daniel will definitely be interested in it," Matilda said without hesitation. "In addition to research, I am going to copy it in large quantities, use the factory to produce it, and let it To the people ... "

"Just like Cecil is doing?" Andersa said thoughtfully. "Think of it as ... some kind of enlightening toy?"

"At least compared to hunting and cocktail parties, these blocks are more affordable entertainment for the citizens. The development of magic technology has taught me one thing, that the once" classical era of knowledge "has passed. In this era, if A kind of knowledge cannot be connected with the whole society, then its development speed will be greatly affected, and it may even stagnate at any time ... "

"You always think longer than I think," Andersa said with a smile. "But anyway, I think you make sense, and I support your decision."

Matilda nodded, but didn't speak any more, just watching the running Rune Rubik's Cube in her hands constantly, letting the scenery outside the car quickly recede into a long thought.

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Cecil Empire, north.

When the glorious giant sun ascended to the top of the mountain, the hazy and light wood-like disk was set like a crown on the top of the mountains in the north, and the visitors from the Duchy of the Holy Dragon finally reached the northern border.

At the northeast checkpoint of Fort Winter Fort, the heavy and sturdy magical gate of “Wind Shield Fortress” slowly opened with a crunching sound, and the energy barrier covering the entire fortress was covered with tiny ripples. Officially sent a mission to enter the human kingdom.

Byron and the Duchess of Victoria led the welcoming official team behind the gate of the fortress, watching the dragon descendants entering the fortress.

They are inevitable curious about each other.

Sir Goros rode on a tall earth dragon beast, stepping solemnly into this human fortress. Behind him were dragons who also maintained a solemn order, as the dragon of the "human affairs consultant" on this trip. The Indian Witch, Ms. Azarena, walked alongside him.

Suddenly, he felt something strange about the Dragon Witch next to him.

Sir Goros turned his head curiously, but saw the proud red-haired lady's eyes widened, and looked queerly forward.