The sun is high

"So this document is sent here just to tell me that the emergency committee may give up its original plan and evacuate all personnel and teams at any time?"

In the station close to the south gate of Salem City, Vereen Ernst raised his eyes from a brand new magic document in his hand.

In the temporary tent, no one among the mages dared to make any unnecessary noise.

She glanced at these people, then turned around and came to the table. She waved her palm casually. The mage's hand immediately appeared and swept away all the debris and various documents piled on the table. As Wei Lin moved, The crystal button on the magic sand table, a three-dimensional magic map was immediately projected on the table.

Inside this map, the internal and external conditions of Salem City are very clearly displayed. Not only can everyone see the defense lines set up outside the survivors' camp, but they can also see the temporary emergency committee checkpoints outside the southern gate. As well as various facilities, there are even many patterns and flags in the central area of ​​Salem City, which represent the station and defense line of the Tricolor Brotherhood.

"Valery, you just used the secret ritual to communicate with the emergency committee. Tell me, what adjustments are they making?"

Weilin pointed her finger and picked out the most honest and steady-looking Master Valery.

She had learned about what this mage had done in the past from Felix and others. For such a person, Weilin was very relieved, especially after hearing that Shugedu maintained trust in Valery. It is determined that Valery is the most trustworthy among this group of mages.

So, Valery came to the table with the magic map on it, and he said: "Just now, the Black Sun Society has officially announced to Van En that they control the political power of the Kingdom of St. Steele, and openly informed Van En All believers of the gods have declared war, so an urgent screening is underway within the committee, with the purpose of preventing spies from the Black Sun Society from appearing within the committee."

Then he pointed to the temporary checkpoints and settlements being built outside Salem City: "The construction of the detection secret instrument and defensive checkpoints is still continuing. Although the number of people invested has been reduced, with the help of the golem, we should be able to It will be completed tomorrow morning... By then, the emergency committee will be able to exercise partial control over the lockdown ceremony in Salem City."

After hearing these words, Wei Lin's expression did not change much. She asked: "In other words, theoretically, starting tomorrow morning, the evacuation of these survivors can proceed normally?"

"Only in theory, ma'am."

Valery sighed: "The bigger problem is the cracks in the rugged hilly land. The emergency committee has made it clear that all members stationed in the crack camp must evacuate immediately. The entire rugged hilly area will be under martial law. The nearby Village residents must also evacuate with the army, and only a very small number of volunteers will remain nearby to ensure final monitoring."

Hearing this, the committee mages participating in the meeting in the tent couldn't help but look at each other.

They have some understanding of the crack, and they all know that the previous magic changes are related to this crack. Now, the Black Sun Society no longer hides itself. They appear in front of people with such a big fanfare and make a public announcement. This is A very clear signal.

Coupled with the fact that the Salem City Emergency Committee suddenly issued a retreat order at such a delicate time, no matter who it was, everyone could feel a sense of an approaching storm.

"In the original plan, all survivors evacuated from Salem City need to be carefully inspected to confirm that there are no problems before they are transferred to Brown Hill Town..."

Wei Lin pointed at the pattern of the resettlement site outside Salem City and said, "But now it sounds like we can only finish the first step, right?"

"Yes ma'am."

Valery nodded with difficulty: "Brown Hill Town is on the edge of the rugged hilly land. The troops and residents stationed there have begun to evacuate, including the trains."

After hearing these words, Wei Lin came to the other end of the table. The mage's hand floated out and quickly added several new patterns and flags on the magic sand table. Everyone could see at once that the ones marked by Wei Lin were exactly the same. It is the location of Brown Hill Town and the big crack.

"Salem City is closer to the crack than Brown Hill Town. If the emergency committee believes that Brown Hill Town is not within the safe area, then our situation may be even more dangerous."

At this point, Weilin sighed, took off her glasses, and gently wiped them twice with the sleeves of her robe.

Following her movement, a depressing atmosphere filled the tent.

As members who volunteered to enter Salem City to guide the evacuation and inspection tasks, these mages present were considered to be the most courageous among the elites and were willing to take responsibility. However, now they are faced with the drastic changes in the situation and emergency. There was a chilling omen in the series of orders issued by the committee.

The name of that omen is "Give Up."

But at this moment, Wei Lin suddenly laughed softly twice. After everyone's eyes gathered again, she put on her glasses again, and the disappointment and haggard look on her face was quickly replaced. She pulled away, and then placed her finger heavily on the top of the survivor camp: "Let's get things done in the camp first, especially the camp's defense line. Since the monsters in the city have begun to mutate and move in our direction, Then we must first ensure the stability and safety of this place.”

Along with these words, Wei Lin gradually exuded a fierce temperament that ordinary mages and scholars do not possess: "Prioritize the stability of the defense line ritual and the sealing of all cracks and pipes in the camp, directly use the permanent solidification ritual ... Be sure to beware of the second and third magical changes!"

“Don’t think of what we’re fighting against as mindless monsters, think of them as an all-pervasive and intelligent army. I’m not trying to scare you. You know, they’ve already started trying to pretend to be survivors and Trying to sneak into a human settlement."

"The general buildings in the camp no longer need additional construction. Everything is tilted towards the defense line. All magic materials called by the emergency committee, especially those alchemy potions used to build permanent fortifications, will be given priority to the defense line, so that Those soldiers prepared crystallized cannons and shells. We cannot take these things away. We must either keep them for burial, or let them play their own value."

As one order after another was issued, the number of people in the tent began to decrease. At the same time, the survivors in the camp also saw billowing smoke again at the edge of the central area of ​​Salem City. Rising, it was obvious that it had also been attacked by the descendants of An Yuan who were advancing.

Finally, Valery was the only one left in the tent.

Wei Lin took a breath, and her serious face finally relaxed a little. She asked: "Master Valery, in addition to what you said before, you should have learned some additional things, right? Can you tell me?"

"certainly."

Valery did not deny this, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face: "Even if you don't ask, Ms. Weilin, I will definitely tell you... But how did you see it? I behaved very obvious?"

"Because, like you, I also help people deliver letters."

Wei Lin said calmly: "It's just that I was imprisoned for a period of time because of this matter, but you have never been investigated by the Legal Committee and the Council. Not only that, you have also been able to find ways to help my student. Bringing more intelligence and news... This only shows that, Master Valery, you have more reliable sources and delivery methods, what I said should be correct, right?"

"..."

Valery was slightly dazed, but he nodded quickly: "The last time I tried to deliver a letter, I was actually discovered, but the person who discovered me did not report me to the Legal Committee, but instead helped I concealed those things... Some of them seemed to be my fellow St. Steele, and they were very concerned about these things."

"St. Steele's Man."

A smile quickly slipped from the corner of Wei Lin's eyes, and she asked: "These people, do they know Professor Frey Meyer?"

Valery shook his head: "I don't know, but I feel like they must know each other."

Then, he said: "In short, they passed some additional information to me through the secret ritual... They said that after the Black Sun Society issued a formal notice, the foreign attitudes of all countries began to become conservative, because no one could Knowing what consequences the rise of the 'Black Sun' will bring, everyone now hopes to preserve their own strength, and Votel and Delan are no exception. The military refuses to invest too much manpower. Come to this 'death place'."

Weilin listened quietly to this demoralizing information, and she asked in a low voice: "So how many people are left outside Salem City to support us?"

"It is expected that less than one-tenth, not even one-tenth, we will lack enough vehicles. Even if there are vehicles, we will not have enough drivers... Another news is that the emergency committee has called a large number of Magic airships and a large amount of powerful magic ammunition are also being transported. As expected, once the evacuation plan is abandoned, they will turn Salem into a second 'scorched city'."

Even though he had known the news for a long time, Valery's voice still inevitably trembled a bit when he spoke it out.

Wei Lin pinched the table with her fingers tightly, bit her lip hard, and then asked: "What about other than that? There can't be only bad news, right?"

"The good news is that another team is coming. Their numbers cannot be compared with Votel and Delan's military, but they are enough to support our evacuation... According to their opinion, we need to leave the island before After Lun City, we are heading southeast. They are preparing a sufficient number of vehicles and are preparing to meet us at Yuanhai Town on the border of the Bult Principality."

After hearing these words, Wei Lin silently calculated the time, then she stood up and said: "This information cannot be disclosed to the outside world for the time being, so that these survivors can maintain their fighting spirit and hope... Everything is going according to the original plan. Valery, is there still a way for you to find those 'friends' of yours?"

"Of course, the next Conclave communication will be at sunset."

"I'll go with you then."

…

It was like a meteor falling from the sky and crashing into the lake.

Even though the lake was originally in turmoil due to wind and rain, when the fiery meteorite broke through the water, the huge waves covered up all the ripples on the water in the past.

After the Black Sun Society announced its existence to the entire Van En and announced the news that the Black Sun was about to rise, even the most ambitious and greedy politicians for foreign territories shut their mouths at this moment. Conservatism and stability are the most important goals.

No one wants to be the first person swept away by the tide.

But at this moment, there is also another group of special people heading towards their destination.

Shortly after the Black Sun Society publicly extinguished its flames of life, the name "Dawn Society" also appeared publicly in newspapers and magazines.

At this time, the fleet of the Kingdom of Hain had basically evacuated from the southern waters of the Principality of Bult, but another special fleet was sailing in the opposite direction at this time with a surprising attitude.

The reason why this fleet is special is that its composition is very complex.

There are antique armored ships that can only be used as large collections, as well as large fishing boats used by Vanen fishermen for offshore fishing and hunting. In addition, there are also cruise ships specially designed to carry large numbers of tourists and many larger-scale ships. Small civilian ships with different functions.

And at the forefront of this fleet, the most eye-catching thing is a behemoth that has been carefully repaired.

It was a crystallized armored cruiser retired from the Kingdom of Hain. However, many parts of it had been renovated on the original basis. Some parts that could only be maintained through magic crystallization and rituals were replaced. New parts are installed that are more versatile and easier to maintain.

The secret rituals on the giant ship keep operating at all times, and new magical messages are constantly being sent to the surrounding area. Therefore, all ships and magic strongholds along the way can receive messages from this ship named "Dawn Goddess". Notice issued.

From these notices, people learned that this special fleet belonging to the Dawn Society would not be an enemy of any country or organization except for Saint Steele and the Black Sun Society.

Their voyage had only one purpose.

That is to help the survivors in Salem City.

"We should not give up on a group of people who have already been abandoned once."

Accompanied by the navy of the Principality of Bult, this special fleet moved quickly on the sea while transmitting magical messages that were repeated again and again. The magical steam formed a long straight line in the air, which looked like A sharp sword that is constantly cutting through the sea.