After listening to Gwen's words, Amber was stunned for a few seconds. Then, she came to her senses and stared at Gwen. "You guys are really related?! Then, wouldn't you be considered an elder of Rosetta … "
"Even without this relationship, I'm still an elder." Gwen glanced at the half-elf and waved his hand. "And even with this relationship, would Rosetta really recognize a distant relative from 700 years ago?"
"You're right …" Amber's expression was still a little dazed. Then, she lowered her head and started to calculate. "A distant relative from 700 years ago … Sigh, I'm suddenly a little curious. Is the circle of nobles so small? Why is it that if you go up the family tree, you'll still be related … "
Gawain merely smiled and did not answer Amber's question. After all, he had only mentioned the topic by chance and was not interested in the topic itself. It was a life that did not belong to him, nor were it his feelings. It was unlike the memories of the Great Mana Tide and the pioneering expedition. The latter still existed in some form after seven hundred years, while the former … was already a part of history.
But Amber's curiosity was not easily satisfied. She blinked and saw that Gwen did not say anything. She came up to him and asked, "Sigh, you rarely talk about your family from 700 years ago. You didn't even mention your children or your wife … By the way, how did you hook up with the distant cousin of the founding monarch of Typhon? Did you two know each other during the expedition? "
Once the half-elf's curiosity was triggered, it was hard for her to stop. She kept going around and around Gawain. Gawain had no choice but to sigh helplessly. "I was fighting on the battlefield when I was young, so I didn't have much time to pay attention to personal issues. Plus, the situation was chaotic at that time, so everything was delayed. Then one day, Charlie remembered this and said that he wanted to introduce me to someone. I don't know why he found Roland Augustus..."
Amber listened to Gwen's story that was not recorded in history. It was not that there were no records at all, but obviously, the things written by scholars in history were not as "real and vivid" as Gwen's oral narration. At the end, she could not help but elongate her voice and said with a strange expression, "Although it sounds reasonable, why does it feel like … it doesn't feel like something that happened to someone like you?"
Gwen was amused by the half-elf's words. He could not help but laugh. "Things that happened to 'someone like me' … Then what do you think should happen to someone like me?"
"Just …" Amber opened her mouth, but she could not think of a follow-up for a long time. She seemed to have a bunch of things in her mind that were more in line with epics and legends. However, when she tried to apply the stories in those books to the living Gwen in front of her, she found that it was meaningless. She did not know the Gwen who lived in history books, and the one in front of her, who she dug out from the coffin … did not seem to be "in line with historical facts". "Forget it, I can't think of anything."
Gwen smiled and reached out his hand to rub Amber's head. "I think I must have driven a lot of scholars who study history, especially those who focus on biographies, crazy."
"It's good that you know." Amber sighed. "From what I know, the scholars in the old Ansu Scholars' Association who studied Gwen Cecil's biography have changed their careers to study other things …"
…
This little episode did not make Gwen forget what he should do. Ten minutes later, he had returned to his study, and Heti had already sorted out the documents on his desk.
Gwen lowered his head and glanced at the words printed on the paper. These words came from the distant Oldenheim, and were transmitted in real-time through the newly established cross-border communication line between the two countries. With the establishment of the alliance and the normalization of relations between the two countries, this communication line became busier every day. A large number of messages were transmitted between the towering signal towers, communication towers, and relay stations. Only the most important ones were sent to the desks of Gwen and Rosetta.
For example, an unprecedented plan to knock on the door of the gods.
Gwen took a deep breath and opened the 'fax'. After a quick glance at the beginning, he saw some key words:
Based on the resonance between the gods and the divine kingdom … Conjecture about the nature of thought … The remains of the gods are theoretically an extension of the divine kingdom … Purified arcane energy can form the 'skeleton' that supports the passage … Explore the security of the divine kingdom of the God of War …
After these words, there were large and clear pictures on the next few pages. These pictures were obviously from a high-secret laboratory somewhere in Oldenheim. The sorcerers of Typhon had recorded the scene with the technology as good as the magic network terminal, and transcoded the pictures and uploaded them to Cecil's magic network. In those pictures, Gawain saw the pieces of the grey armor that were imprisoned by the anti-gravity field and energy barrier, some magic platforms used for testing, and some scale photos for comparison.
Heti stood in front of Gwen's desk and watched the old ancestor's expression gradually turn serious. She deliberated her words and said, "It seems that the people of Typhon are not as weak as we thought in this regard. A laboratory of this scale and the basic system that can support the operation of the laboratory can't be prepared in just a few months, especially with these technicians …"
"The Augustus Family has been secretly studying the mysteries of the gods. Even during the period of symbiosis with the God's Eye, they tried to deceive the judgment of the eye. This is normal. They are not a family that will sit still and wait for death." Gwen nodded and said, "But in the past, this research could only be carried out on a small scale and slowly. Even if there were sporadic results, it could not be translated into any practical action. This is just like what the Morningstar Family of the Silver Empire did in the past."
Heti could not help but sigh. "The emergence of the Theocratic Council has made the rulers reach a consensus. The analysis of the gods has changed from a deviant act to a self-rescue of humans and gods. With the rapid compilation of scattered technical data, the technicians trembled in fear and groped aimlessly. Now these daring things can finally be done openly …"
"Even so, this is the most daring thing to do … to knock on the door of the divine kingdom." Gwen waved the document in his hand and then asked, "Where are Kamel and Veronica now?"
Heti nodded. "They have been notified. They should be here soon."
As soon as her voice trailed off, Gwen heard a familiar soft female voice from outside the door. "We have arrived, Your Majesty."
The door of the study was pushed open, and two light sources entered the sight of Gwen and Heti. One was Kamel, who was full of arcane brilliance, and the other was Veronica, who was surrounded by a faint holy light. As they entered the room, the whole room suddenly became brighter than before. Gwen could not help but squint.
Amber, who had been standing behind Gwen, coughed twice and could not help but remind the two luminaries. "Can you lower the brightness …"
"Sorry, I was a little excited when I got the message from Madam Heti." As Kamel spoke, he quickly lowered the brightness of his whole body. The originally dazzling arcane brilliance gradually shrank back to normal. Veronica, who was next to him, just glanced at Amber. Although she did not say anything, the holy light around her had dimmed.
"Let's put these trivial matters aside first," Gwen said, nodding. He glanced at the two ancient rebels in front of him. "You should already know what has happened. Our neighbor has done something big."
"Yes, we already know, although it's just a general idea," Carmel nodded. "Now we need more detailed information …"
"Is this the document from Oldenheim?" Veronica stepped forward and looked at the paper in Gwen's hand. "Can we have a look?"
"Of course," Gwen said as he picked up two other documents from the side and pushed them in front of Kamel and Veronica. "This is a copy, specially prepared for you. It's definitely not complete. Typhon did not send the detailed technical data. This is just a draft that they can disclose. But after we give a response, more detailed information will be disclosed. "
Kamel quickly took the documents, and then used his arcane power to flip the pages in front of him. He browsed through the contents at a speed that far exceeded the reading speed of ordinary people. Veronica flipped through the documents as if she was scanning the contents directly into her mind. Basically, the moment Gwen retracted his hand, the two of them had already finished reading.
Fortunately, Gwen was not surprised by this. Speed-reading spells were not uncommon among the spellcasters. Although it required twice as much energy as normal reading, the time saved allowed the conversation to proceed quickly. He nodded to the two technical experts and said with a serious face, "I would like to hear your opinions about this bold plan proposed by Typhon … Please give me your suggestions in terms of risk, feasibility, and value."
Kamel and Veronica looked at each other and exchanged 300 lumens of natural light. The one who spoke was Veronica, the former leader of the rebels. "In terms of risk, I would like to remind you of one thing … Do you remember what was the beginning of the rebellion plan during the Gondor era?"
Gawain quickly recalled and soon found the relevant information. "During the maintenance of the Deep Blue Well, you accidentally opened a crack that led directly to a divine kingdom. The sorcerer who went in to investigate accidentally looked directly into the divine kingdom. After learning a lot of 'divine truths' and the truth of the gods' crazy countdown, he fell into madness. This directly led to the disobedience plan in the future."
"Yes, we opened a crack that led to the divine kingdom in the depths of the Deep Blue Well. And to this day, we are not even sure which divine kingdom the crack led to." Veronica nodded. "The mages who went in to investigate did not even really enter the divine kingdom. They just looked at the divine kingdom from a distance near the 'critical boundary' formed by the Deep Blue Well, and one by one, they went crazy."
Heti looked at Veronica thoughtfully. "So what you are saying is that this is extremely risky, we should not do it, and it is best to dissuade Typhon?"
"No, I am just talking about the risks of the divine kingdom itself to remind you of the seriousness of this matter." Veronica shook her head and changed the topic. "Specifically, Typhon intends to open a 'door' to the divine kingdom of the god of war. I don't think there is much of a problem."
Gwen did not interrupt. He just signaled Veronica with his eyes to continue.
"The reason is that we are now 'immune' to the divinity of the god of war." Veronica did not beat around the bush and directly expressed her opinion. "Since the battle of Winter Castle, the God of War has fallen, and the divine influence of the God of War has rapidly faded all over the world. All the information we have collected so far has proved that the divine spells in the realm of the God of War have disappeared. Our further tests on the remains of the God of War have shown that the divine contamination on the remains has lost its effect on mortals. All this is in line with the theoretical model we have established in the field of divinity and ideology: the deicide carried out by the mortals has achieved the most complete 'detachment', and this civilization has completely shaken off the chain of the God of War.
"So, since the divine contamination of the God of War has lost its effect on us, the divine kingdom he left behind will no longer affect us. In our eyes, it should have degenerated into an ordinary otherworldly dimension. According to the latest theory, it is the projection of the mortal ideology in the 'deep sea'. I don't know what the real situation of the divine kingdom of the God of War is now, but at least in theory … it is harmless. "
"In theory." Gwen deliberately repeated the word.
"Yes, we can only speculate so theoretically." Kamel nodded. "There are still risks. After all, we can only speculate the state of the divine kingdom of the God of War from the remains at hand, and our theoretical construction of the workings of the gods and the laws of thought is far from complete. In fact, only when we can really get rid of this chain, we can really understand all the laws behind all this. But until then, the risk of exploration will always accompany the explorer."
"The risks of exploration will always accompany the explorers …" Gawain exhaled softly. "You're right. There's no such thing as 100% safe. But from the looks of it, do you think the risks are controllable and acceptable?"
The two technical experts nodded with a serious expression (Kamel was expressionless, but very serious).
"Then we can reply to Oldenheim." Heti broke the silence. "Do you want to draft a reply now?"
Gwen thought for a moment and waved his hand. "Wait a minute, I think … it is better to consult other experts on this kind of thing."
"Other experts?" Heidi was stunned at first, but she soon realized what Zhang Tie meant. "Ah, you mean those retired..."
"Prepare the anti-divinity barrier, the most powerful one. I will go to the Courtyard of Disobedience first and ask Enya about it." Gwen nodded. "We can't always let them play cards every day …"
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