The sun is high

As a royal butler, Finn looked at the officers and military mages in front of him quietly, just like an old nobleman looking at the young descendants of his family.

Of course, Alfred and Krauts are not young people anymore. However, Finn, as a mountain elf, has a long lifespan, coupled with his extremely rich experience, which makes ordinary humans always in his eyes. Seems a little immature and even naive.

Of course, Finn also had to admit that the human race did have amazing potential. This was a conclusion he reached based on his own observations and experiences.

In his long life, Finn witnessed with his own eyes the rise of the Walter royal family and the changes in the situation on the Rowe Plateau. At the same time, he also saw the impact that new theories, new technologies, and new powers had on old things. impact.

Perhaps because life is short, the human race always chooses to unleash its greatest potential within a limited period of time, whether it is for development or destruction.

Fenn saw with his own eyes that the mountain elves tribe he belonged to in the past were reduced step by step from potential masters of the mountains and plateaus to vassals of the human kingdom, and then became a member of these behemoths.

Finn deeply regrets this.

He knew very well that the mountain elves had every opportunity to seize the Kingdom of Walter's actual control over the plateau in the past, and might even establish the elves' own kingdom on the plateau, but in the end, these precious opportunities were still It was wasted in the elves' own delays and decisions.

Elves are often knowledgeable, confident and arrogant. In contrast, human tribes always show timidity, cowardice and fear inadvertently.

The two people standing in front of Finn were very typical.

Finn could clearly feel the uneasiness and fear emanating from the bodies of Alfred and Krauts - this was normal, after all, what they needed to fight now was an incalculable and unusual group of people. The enemy of military theory, coupled with the potential leader of the Black Sun Society, may suffer unprecedented losses no matter what mission the 5th Chasseur Regiment is to perform.

However, fear does not mean rejection and withdrawal.

Finn looked ahead with a calm expression. He had no doubt that even Alfred, who was known as a playboy in the aristocratic circle, would respond to this terrible order he brought as quickly as possible.

After a moment of silence, Alfred ended the eye contact with Master Krauts. He turned to look at Butler Finn and performed a standard military salute as in the past.

"Sir, the Fifth Chasseur Regiment needs accurate intelligence and orders."

When he said these words, Alfred's expression was as serious as a stone dug out of the Rowe Plateau. Master Krauts standing next to him also had a gloomy expression, easily reminiscent of rainy clouds. .

Seeing this scene, the loyal royal butler smiled instead. He nodded and waved his palms gently. Magic lines were woven out of thin air in the air, forming a strong and reliable temporary structure. Then, invisible and gentle pressure acted on He put his hands on the shoulders of two young soldiers and made them sit down.

Subsequently, a neatly packaged document with royal carvings and plateau giant eagle patterns on its surface was delivered to Master Krauts.

After a quick and rigorous inspection, the correctness and completeness of the document was verified, and as Alfred and the two began to read, Butler Finn began to explain unhurriedly.

"A considerable part of the information comes from the Northern Front. You can see some records related to the emblem of Dawn Society and Merlin Lehe... and you can also apply for verification above."

Finn said slowly: "Next, the advancement of the northern front may not be as smooth as before. The St. Steele royal family has signed an order to expand the scope of mobilization - those areas selected by them are also It has been influenced and transformed to the greatest extent by the Black Sun Society.”

Alfred's reading speed was very fast, and he almost immediately found the part corresponding to Butler Finn's statement. After scanning twice quickly, his eyebrows knitted into knots: "Use the secret ritual Directly interfere with the thinking of ordinary people with magic, allowing them to 'voluntarily' form a new army with the summoned monsters..."

"If they do this, I'm afraid it will be very detrimental to those northerners who are on the side of the coalition forces."

Master Krauts flipped through the pages and added in a cold voice: "People in the North attach great importance to kinship and regional relationships. There are many Saint Steele people in the Dawn Society... From this point of view, the war on the northern front is not optimistic, and may even be dangerous. Being pushed back.”

"That's not necessarily true."

As the actual commander of the Fifth Chasseur Regiment, Alfred thought further: "It's just an expansion of troops, but there is no way to change anything in a short period of time... Even if these Saint Steele are controlled by magic, People go to the battlefield, and their training and equipment problems cannot be solved in a short time.”

Butler Fenn nodded with satisfaction: "Well, continue."

Alfred thought seriously for a while, and then said: "Based on the battle situation at sea and the recent performance of the Kingdom of Hain, the Black Sun Society should not have a clear idea of ​​organizing a large-scale counterattack. They disrupted the rear of the plains, The method of sending people to contact the Hain nobles also shows that what they really want to do is delay. "

"Yeah, procrastination."

Finn nodded and confirmed the officer's inference: "The Black Sun Society has not concealed its intentions. According to the information captured by the Sword of Dawn from the hinterland of Saint Steele, they have even made this goal clear internally... Use every means possible to delay the advance of the front and cause as much chaos as possible, even at the expense of consuming the 'nails' buried in our rear."

"They want to change the focus of the war?"

Master Krauts's face became more and more gloomy: "They want to open a new battlefield? In our place?"

"exactly."

The Elf Butler sighed: "After all, they are not ordinary people, and the power they can call upon is also different from ordinary perceptions. What supports their actions has never been any government or military entity, but the shadows that once occupied Van En."

"Novi, the name that has always been hidden behind the traitor Yetvich and the Cedar Scholar Towers... He has entered the rugged hills and is now hiding in a crack in a cliff."

Finn rubbed his fingers gently, and the magic threads and temporary structures were constantly squeezed and deformed between his fingers: "After arriving here, I discovered that even the magic power was accusing me of his arrival. Ha, the leader of the Black Sun Society, Van En's cancer, the betrayer of magic."

Finn raised his head and looked at Alfred: "The specific plan of the Black Sun Society is actually not important. The giant eagle on the plateau will never allow them to use such gestures and methods to use our rear as a breakthrough... Since they are coming , then we will respond in Walter’s way.”

Alfred knew the real order was coming, so he put down the papers and stood up slowly.

"The order from His Majesty must be filled with artillery fire and flames. Every gap and crack in the rugged hills must be filled. Whether it is St. Steele, Merlin Lehe, Delan or a new group like the Dawn Society, it should be clear. The earth hears the roar of this place!”

…

Before officially leaving the rat people's settlement, Shuge made several more attempts, but unfortunately, whether it was due to changes in the magic environment within the settlement or interference from the outside world, Shuge was ultimately unable to do what he had done before. That would establish an effective spiritual link with Felix or Vaelin.

Among these many attempts, the only one who actually had a brief contact with Shuge was Justina, who existed as his "daughter".

And this also verified some of Shuge's conjectures on the level of homologous magic power - the connection between the caster and the "summoned object" will always be tougher and more stable than other forms, and those that exist between Shuge and Zhu Si at the same time The cold magic power in Tina's body is similar in nature to the Dark Abyss, and is more able to adapt to the current bad environment.

For a few moments, relying on his extremely strong and keen perception, Xiuge successfully captured some fragments of sounds and images in the mental fluctuations transmitted by Justina.

He heard intermittent conversations, saw the slightly unfamiliar figure, and even felt some magic fluctuations emanating from the figure.

Even though the long distance between Dark Abyss and Fan En blurred his thinking and senses, Xiuge could still detect the trembling that made him feel familiar and cordial.

The chaotic environment cannot affect the nature of those magical structures at all.

They are still so rigorous, regular and orderly, revealing a kind of beauty called order.

This made Xiuge feel relieved and warm.

He believes that whether Weilin is his teacher, comrade-in-arms or "lover", he can still maintain a certain degree of calmness in the face of external challenges and interference. The stable magic power passed from her is the most powerful proof. .

And this also gave Xiuge more courage to promote his next plan.

Azifu, the former mad poet and now the leader of the rat tribe, was seeing off Shuge with a large, black swarm of rats.

Azifu's mood was calm, but there was a hint of helplessness and sadness on his rat-like face.

As a devout follower of the magic goddess Mel, Azifu knew that once Shuge left, he would return to his previous state - in the dark abyss, in the rat-man settlement, Azifu was destined to It is impossible to find a collaborator like Shuge who can talk about Van En and exchange secrets with himself.

The prophet of the rat people is doomed to be lonely. He must promote the development of this strange ethnic group according to the established plan. He needs to let this intelligent race with paranoia and madness in its bones enter a new stage of development. From now on, the rat people will no longer No longer limited to the continuation and survival of the group, in addition to those magics and rituals, they must also do everything possible to learn and use the secrets buried deep in the Dark Abyss Wasteland for their own use.

"After you leave, the operation here may become very difficult... In the face of that knowledge, even I am no different from an innocent child."

Azifu's voice came slowly from behind, so Xiuge, who had already reached the huge elevator, stopped. He turned around and looked at the rickety Rat Prophet and also at the Rat Man. Those dense eyes behind the prophet.

Regarding Shuge, the emotions of the rat people are even more pure. They have truly regarded Shuge as a messenger sent by the gods they believe in. Once the messenger leaves, it means that the guidance of the Mother Goddess of the Earth is about to come. Finish.

Therefore, when Shuger turned around and looked at him, these extremely devout believers showed sadness one after another. Some of the rat warriors or priests who had more contact with Shuger even began to cry and choke.

"This is the only way."

Facing Aqifu's words, Shuger smiled and answered. His fingers shook gently, and the cold dark abyss magic immediately formed a transparent soundproof barrier around him. He said: "From the moment the ancient gods of Vann and the black sun in the sky were expelled, it was destined that no civilization or ethnic group could rely on the gift of the gods to continue for a long time... The only one who can truly guide you is you."

Aqifu sighed, then he raised his hand and held General Bernhardt, who was lying on his shoulder, in his palm. As Aqifu pushed his hands forward, General Bernhardt's familiar voice also sounded in Shuger's mind.

"Child, forgive me for using this name again."

Compared with the past, this experienced old soldier now seems to have suffered a huge mental shock, and his business seems a little decadent.

"Since I knew you were going to leave, I went through the records and diaries left by the victims in the Continuation Base with Aziv."

"Their civilization was extremely powerful, their knowledge was so profound, and their will was beyond imagination... However, as we have seen, such a brilliant civilization eventually perished. If it weren't for your arrival, I'm afraid that even the efforts and struggles made by this last group of rebels would be completely submerged in the despair imposed by the Abyss Court."

"As weak as we are, do we really have a chance to surpass those predecessors and break through the barrier of the Abyss?"

This is not only General Bernhard's question, but also Aziv's question.

"In front of those vanished civilizations, the ratmen and the residents of Vann are actually the same. Both are extremely weak, and can even be described as stupid and ignorant."

Shuger said slowly: "However, compared with the pioneers in the past, you and I now have some precious advantages that our predecessors did not have... We have obtained the gifts they left behind, and obtained the method of combining the invisible and the visible, and more importantly, we are not completely ignorant of the enemies we are about to face."

"This is our opportunity, an opportunity that the pioneers never had."