The sun is high

Plans can never keep up with changes.

This principle applies to everyone, whether it is the Kingdom of St. Steele or the Dawn Society.

Whether they are nobles who have always been loyal to the Saint Steele royal family or officers who have joined the Black Sun Society for various reasons, they all lack a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the strange power controlled by the Black Sun Society.

They did not expect that Korlo City, which has always been full of charming smells and perfumes, would become an important recruitment site overnight, and they did not expect that the Black Sun Society could actually "manufacture" it in such a short period of time. sufficient military power to launch a large-scale counterattack.

Although the officers of St. Steele do not have that much trust in the magical creations summoned by the Black Sun Society, they have basically lost the ability and right to raise objections. Most of the time, what they can do is, All that remains is obedience.

For the members of Dawn Society, the impact of this change is more subtle.

In fact, as early as when this storm began to brew, Wei Lin and others had received clear notifications and warnings from the direction of the Sword of Dawn. After that, all the intelligence personnel hidden in the hinterland of the Kingdom of St. Steele They began to consciously control the frequency of their activities, and those strongholds and liaison stations set up in tense areas were quietly removed. Some personnel who successfully broke into the military circle began to adopt more conservative activity strategies.

Under the control of Wei Lin and other commanders, the intelligence network that opened in the northern lands gradually disappeared. Before hiding, the information about the Black Sun Society and the royal family was obtained from within Saint Steele. It has also been passed on through various different channels. Even if the Sword of Dawn may no longer be able to perform its duties in the next period of time, this information can also play a considerable role in guiding the decision-making of the Dawn Society. .

The only surprise happened in Korlo City.

It fell on Wei Lin herself.

In the original plan, the "alchemy supplies store" that obtained a large amount of intelligence information for the Sword of Dawn would close down due to the turmoil of the war and some reasons of the owner himself. In the process, the disguise used by Wei Lin The identity will disappear completely, and she herself, like other spies, will use a safe new identity to integrate into the scattered refugees or caravans, or she will enter the wilderness far away from the town with the support of other contact stations, and then leave St. Steele .

However, the order from the Black Sun Society came too suddenly. Wei Lin and other members of the contact site only had time to send out some important information, and then their people and property were requisitioned.

In this process, the noble officer who was enamored with Wei Lin's fake identity helped a lot.

He was completely unable to let go of his "sweetheart", but he was also completely unable to disobey the orders of the Black Sun Society, so he tried his best to obtain more favorable conditions for "Miss Caroline" who runs an alchemy supplies store - given that " "Miss Caroline" has mastered alchemical items and some knowledge of healing medicines, and she herself has been included in the important logistics personnel reserve list.

Although in today's Saint Steele military system, the protection and treatment improvements brought by this list have become very limited, it can at least protect the personal safety of "Miss Caroline" to a certain extent, and even It can provide them with precious personal privacy and military status.

Although the aristocratic officer who likes to drink is very unsociable on weekdays, he has been in the army after all, so he knows the importance of this kind of treatment.

Weilin accepted these arrangements very naturally, and she did not even have any psychological barriers during the whole process.

When "saying goodbye" to the officer, she even expressed her sincere gratitude, not for herself, but for those members of the Dawn Society who also did not have time to evacuate.

Under the cover of these identities, Weilin was able to ensure the safety of every comrade as much as possible, and used her magic to lead everyone to successfully bypass surveillance, escape from this chaotic hell, and return to their own organization.

As for the "single-minded" aristocratic officer... he has been immersed in the hazy illusion constructed with heavy magic from beginning to end, and has no idea what kind of ideas and plans are hidden under the mask he has been obsessed with.

The old crystal lamp flickered slightly, which was a sign that the magic power in the magic circuit of the car body fluctuated.

Weilin closed the book and slowly stood up from the cargo box that was used as a seat. The next second, a loud and long whistle sounded, and the moving steam train also began to slow down slowly - according to the itinerary plan, this The train will stop for repairs near the town of Wayast ahead, which has now been transformed into a temporary station.

Amid the trembling of the train, a Dawn Society agent disguised as an apprentice alchemist slowly came to Wei Lin's side.

"The train will stay in Vaast Town tonight. They arranged for a group of soldiers to get on the train here. Like Korlo City, they are all temporarily recruited. At the same time, there is also a batch of crystallized ammunition that needs to be loaded onto the train."

The secret agent of the Dawn Society reported in a low voice: "We previously suspected that the Black Sun Society moved several large-scale ordnance workshops to the vicinity of Wayast Town. Now it seems to be true... There are several large mines nearby. , coupled with railways and stations, can deliver a large amount of supplies to the front line in a short period of time.”

Velin frowned: "I looked through their records in Korlo City. The size of Vayast Town is limited, and the population is mainly miners. If they want to maintain the mining of crystal ore and the production of artillery shells, it is impossible to use all those miners as soldiers."

"Originally, it was like this, but now it seems that the Black Sun Society is probably "replacing" the miners here."

"Replacing? What do you mean?"

"I just learned that some of the soldiers on the bus have relatives in Vayast Town. According to them, the demand for miners in Vayast Town has become unusually large in recent months. The officials of Saint Steele have issued several notices to recruit miners. The treatment and rations are higher than other places, which has attracted many refugees."

After hearing this, Weilin took out a simple map from the book and looked at it carefully with the help of the light next to her.

After a while, she raised her head again and said in a deep voice: "The large-scale recruitment of miners means that the mine is in urgent need of manpower and needs to transfer soldiers, which means that they have indeed "recruited" enough temporary soldiers... Has it been like this recently?"

"Not sure, I need to ask again."

So Weilin ordered: "Try not to look for the previous soldiers again, so as not to arouse their suspicion... Focus on the people who will get on the car next, and try to build a good relationship with them."

"Understood."

The spy nodded, and then he added: "According to the information we got before, some comrades They tried to infiltrate the town of Vayast, but it was too remote and the communication between them and the contact station had been interrupted. I wonder if they could have mixed into the queue of soldiers waiting for transfer? "

"It's very possible, but you must be careful when you try and contact them. Don't just rely on passwords and codes to determine your identity. Everything needs to be based on the reaction of the secret instrument. If you find anything or something happens, you must notify me immediately. "

When the spy of the Dawn Society left the carriage with the order, the speed of the train had slowed down significantly. Weilin walked to the side of the carriage under the dim light and looked out through the peephole reserved on the carriage.

The sky outside was extremely dark. In the gauze woven by the dim light, a small town with a desolate tone was looming, and above the top of the town, heavy dark clouds were floating. Their color was so deep that Weilin could hardly distinguish the specific boundary between these dark clouds and those dark domes.

Or, the two were originally one.

In today's Saint Steele, the thick shadow of the abyss and the rolling downpour are so appropriate.

The fierce war on the front line brought a restless high temperature. The furnace composed of flesh and blood and wailing was ruthlessly burning the northern land. In rounds of home collapse, broken faith, and withering of the earth, the soul was like boiling water, steaming endlessly. The anxiety that escaped from it turned into a dancer, dancing wildly under the gaze of the black sun, and its lifted skirt drove the last trace of coldness that spanned the times to the more distant snowfield.

"It will rain tonight."

Weilin said to herself, she sighed softly and left the peephole.

Before taking this train, she had heard about some commotions happening in the rear, and the novel that accompanied her was also a proof of this commotion. Similar things are not uncommon in the past history of Vann. Whether it is humans, dwarves or elves, or even those highland ogres who retain primitive traditions, they always create similar dramas.

Fortunately, the core leaders of the Dawn Society have great respect for history. They have already designed various backup plans around this potential dilemma.

This novel written by "The Ghost of Salem City" is a more subtle part of it.

Now, whenever Weilin picks up this novel, she will not only think of the person who wrote these words, but also think of the speech made by Professor Meyer at a certain meeting.

"Ah, as we all know, words are a tool and a weapon. They are powerful, very powerful... That is why we can find newspapers and magazines in any country, town or even ethnic settlement in Vann. In this regard, even the ogre tribe has something in common with us, but the ogres do not use words in many cases, but use songs and war dances compiled by the tribe."

"Everyone can see that whether it is Merlin Lehe, who is hostile to us, or the Kingdom of Wottel, which seems to be more friendly and friendly, they all hold this special tool and weapon firmly in their hands, Even everyone can roughly recount how these countries and organizations turned words into wrenches and crystal guns based on their own experience. "

"So now the problem is before us, before the Akatsuki Society and everyone under its philosophy."

"Should we also control such weapons and tools like them?"

"I think everyone should have the answer in their hearts."

When saying the latter words, Professor Meyer had actually drunk a lot of wine, which made his words a little emotional and vague, but Weilin still remembered it clearly.

"Of course, just like every discussion we have had in the past... Let's get back to that important issue! Akatsuki Society, or as a member of Akatsuki Society, how should we think about these issues?"

"Or, if we have such a weapon, how should we use it?"

"In today's environment, debates and arguments about right and wrong are often meaningless and inefficient, because in today's Vann, it is difficult for us to really let those who are trapped in war, famine and displacement think and judge rationally enough."

"Therefore, when dealing with the masses, that is, the most extensive and common Vann residents, what we hope is to let thoughts and ideas enter their world like water sinking into the soil. What they accept can be stories, short fables, or even slang that makes everyone smile!"

"If we make this clear, then we should understand that a book that is passed on to the public is not a book that is not passed on to the public. Works that are popular and in line with the current era and can be widely recognized and understood by people can have a lasting impact in a real sense. Comrades, this is actually a kind of magic, an extremely special magic. "

"It is not self-interest and greed, it is not the pursuit of power and control, nor is it a disease that arises from boredom... It is the most simple and unpretentious human heart, the ideal we are pursuing, and the most fundamental starting point of the Dawn Society, to embrace and sympathize with every ordinary Vann resident!"

Weilin came to the entrance of the carriage, she pressed her palm on the door, and the vibration of the magic power and the vibration of the car body were transmitted together. In these vibrations, she clearly felt the panic, pain and anxiety flowing from other carriages.

There are too many people struggling here.

The refugees from all over Saint Steele were squeezed together in the closed carriages. They breathed in the exhaust gas exhaled by others, listened to the cries from other parts of the carriage, and even had to sit on their companions' vomit. However, they did not fight against the disaster they were experiencing. The haze of the Black Sun Mystery and the Dark Dome not only clouded their eyes, but also polluted their minds.

Weilin's palm was placed on the door.

When the rain fell, the car stopped.