Gwen attached great importance to the observatory that Philip found in the wasteland.
In the eyes of those who did not know the truth, the observatory might just be a slightly special ancient facility. It was old, mysterious, and perhaps contained some knowledge and antique value. But in the entire Gondor wasteland, such an ancient facility would not have much value. At most, it was better preserved. But Gwen did not see it that way. He knew everything about the Vipranton Observatory.
Three thousand years ago, when the Amoun crashed into the sky, part of the fragments fell to the ground after a long period of orbit and slow orbit. Another part fell in the ancient Gondor region of Vipranton, which was known as the Vipranton Meteorite Shower. After that, the Gondor people built the observatory and a large number of supporting research facilities to study the objects that fell from the sky. Unfortunately, due to the limited technology, the people of that time could not figure out what the Voyager's Legacy was. Until the collapse of the Kingdom of Gondor, when Gwen Cecil and Charlie led the northern expedition through Vipranton, one of the fragments was excavated from the basement. Like a hidden line, it connected the pioneers on the ground and the satellite in space.
For Gwen, the observatory was something that had a lot to do with him. He even felt that it was a kind of fate. And this fate extended in another direction, to the Empire of Typhon.
The ancestral head maid of the Augustus family, the black-haired Lady Diana, was actually a "soldier of iron" during the Gondor era. She was one of the guards of the Vipranton Observatory before the Great Mana Tide broke out seven hundred years ago. When the disaster broke out, she followed the orders of the director of the observatory and fled north. She eventually fell in the east of the Gloom Mountains and was "picked up" by the Royal Family of Typhon.
There seemed to be something wrong with Lady Diana's memory. She could no longer remember what had happened at the Vipranton Observatory, nor could she remember what mission her former master had given her. The only thing she could remember was that she had been on the run for her life in the devastated land … If she could return to the Vipranton Observatory, would she be able to remember anything?
Gwen was not sure about this, but he felt that it was necessary to inform Typhon about the Vipranton Observatory. He needed the amnesiac soldier to try to open the door on the upper level of the observatory.
Anyway, the entire Vipranton area was currently under the control of the Cecil Army. The explorers sent by Philip had already explored the areas that the observatory could enter many times. Anything of value had been packed up and shipped back to the base. Those that could not be shipped away were images and rubbings. Under the premise of ensuring dominance, Gwen was not too concerned that Typhon would "share" too many things in this matter.
After a little preparation, Gwen connected to Oldenheim's direct communication. The magical signal jumped between a series of hub towers and relay stations across the two countries in an instant. The distance that once took a messenger a whole month to reach could now be reached in the blink of an eye. The magic network terminal vibrated for a moment, and the signal was connected. The bust of Rosetta Augustus appeared in the holographic projection on the side of the desk. Before the King of Typhon could speak, Gwen went straight to the point. "We have found the ruins of the Vipranton Observatory. Interested?"
…
The magical communication from Cecil did not last long. After a brief communication, Rosetta Augustus knew what had happened. The more detailed information would only be transmitted after the two sides finalized the exploration plan. As the magical projection gradually dissipated in the air, Rosetta waved his hand and turned off the communication device on the desk completely. He then looked up at a corner of the room. "You heard it, didn't you?"
An abnormal light floated in the corner where there was originally nothing. The light field was immediately dispelled. The tall, black-haired head maid of the royal family walked out from where she usually stood. This' iron soldier 'who had served the Augustus family for centuries came before Rosetta and bowed slightly. "Yes, I heard it all."
"What do you think of this matter?" Rosetta looked at Diana's artificial, perfect eyes. "In an environment like the wasteland, it has maintained the integrity of the main body for 700 years, and there is something inside that keeps it running. It's amazing no matter how you look at it."
"I don't remember the situation when I left the observatory, and I don't know what happened there after that. I only vaguely remember that when Director Scott and Scholar Alphonse ordered me to evacuate, all the monitoring instruments were roaring. There was a shocking energy pulse rushing along the magic energy pipeline to the imperial capital. In theory, this energy pulse would cause the annihilation of the energy core of the observatory. Just like all the other Gondor cities in the wasteland, the annihilated energy core would melt everything within the pipeline network and melt the entire facility into a pile of wreckage. My logic unit tells me that the main body of the observatory could not have survived after that."
"But it did survive. It seems that after you left that year, the facility was not destroyed by the out-of-control Deep Blue magic. Something happened there that you don't know about," Rosetta said in a low voice. "Cecil certainly did not tell us everything, but the existing information must be credible. The upper level of the observatory … is blocked by an ancient access control system. You may be able to open it."
"I'm not sure. I don't remember. But now it seems that the authority I may carry with me is the only reason why Typhon has the opportunity to participate in this investigation. We have no reason to refuse this, Your Majesty," Diana said with a calm expression.
There was an inhuman calmness in her delicate face. However, Rosetta Augustus had seen her poker face since he was a child. He had long gotten used to it. He just smiled and said, "What about you? Don't you have any curiosity about your lost memory and the place where you used to work and live? "
"I have some interest," Diana replied seriously. "But my curiosity is set in a mode that does not conflict with the current main work goals, and I will not take the initiative to show it unless it is necessary, so you will think that I am too calm. But my current work goal is to ensure the interests of the Augustus family. This exploration does not conflict with this goal, so I'm happy to go. This is a good opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. "
"… Well, at least compared to the cold and rigid appearance of my grandfather, you are much more flexible now." Augustus shook his head helplessly. "Then you should get ready. Set off to the northern control area as soon as possible. The affairs of the rogue troops will be temporarily handled by Hadillon. Also, try to bring back good news."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Diana bowed slightly and said in a cold voice. Then she took half a step back and her figure gradually disappeared in the air.
Further contact and discussion with Cecil was quickly completed, and the preparation work did not take much time. In just three days, a small elite team set off from the Winterwolf Legion frontline base under Andesha Wendell. They moved all the way northwest along the 'safety corridor' built by the Alliance's advancing forces in the wasteland and soon arrived at the First Legion frontline base under Philip. Diana was the leader of this team.
As the battle progressed, the Alliance's frontline forces gradually formed a siege in the wasteland. The distance between each frontline base was getting closer and closer. Now, the 'safety corridor' in the wasteland had become a 'shortcut'.
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At the edge of the lush forest, the large base built by the Cecil people stood proudly under the sun. Several magic cars with the emblem of the Tifeng Empire drove into the frontline fortress from the main entrance. In the front magic car, Diana looked out of the car window. The scenery was completely different from the Tifeng Frontline Base. Towering trees, shrubs and flowers covering the ground, heavy artillery on the walls, and low-flying dragoons patrolling near the base. All these things, which seemed to have a huge difference in style, merged together and looked very strange.
If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would not have believed that this was the depths of the Gondor wasteland. Even with a somewhat rigid mind, Diana was shocked at this moment.
Then, she saw a scene that shocked her even more. She saw a huge tentacle that could be described as ferocious in the eyes of ordinary people suddenly emerge from the side of a barrack and lunge at a group of soldiers who were resting. However, not only did the soldiers not panic, they laughed happily and happily greeted the tentacle. Then, they dragged out large pieces of unknown meat that did not look like normal meat and fed them to the terrifying tentacle as if they were feeding it. The tentacle, on the other hand, seemed very happy. It flipped in the air and magically revealed many bright red fruits at its end, which the soldiers scrambled to pluck …
In the end, one of the soldiers even high-fived the tentacle before the two sides bid each other a friendly farewell.
The soldiers of Typhon who were driving the arcanotech vehicle were obviously shocked by this strange scene. The vehicle jolted for a while before stabilizing. Even though they had been fighting side by side for so long, the soldiers of Typhon did not expect their neighbors to be like this in private. Was the life of Cecil's soldiers so thrilling in between battles?
The person in charge of the reception appeared. The arcanotech vehicle stopped in the center of the camp. Diana felt that her mental core was a little overloaded, but she still kept a cold face as she got out of the vehicle. She saw a young blonde commander walking towards her with a smile on his face. She had saved the commander's information in her memory, so she went up to him. "Hello, General Philip. In accordance with the order of His Majesty Rosetta Augustus and the friendly agreement between us, I am here to carry out the mission of exploring Vipranton Observatory."
"Thank you for coming, Madam Diana." Philip extended his hand to her. His attitude was very respectful because he knew that the black-haired lady in front of him was not just a simple "head maid" of Typhon's royal family. She was also the supreme commander of a special force in Typhon and Rosetta Augustus's most trusted internal court female official. In terms of status, she was equal to the imperial general. "I didn't expect you to arrive so soon. We thought … Madam Diana, are you okay? Your body temperature seems to be a little … "
When the two shook hands, Philip felt an unusual heat in her palm. Although he did not know what the body temperature of a "healthy" iron man was, this temperature was obviously not right, so he could not help but ask in surprise.
Diana turned her head and glanced at the place where the tentacle had just drilled out. Only then did she notice that there was a very regular round hole in the ground, which looked like it was specially made for the tentacle to come in and out. There was also a sign next to the round hole with a line of big words written on it: Feeding is okay, but do not slap. If caught, you will be grounded for three days.
Diana retracted her gaze, and the heat dissipation grid behind her gave out a burst of hot air. "It's a little overloaded. It'll be fine after cooling down."
Philip: "… Are you really okay?"
"I'm done cooling down," Diana said with a blank expression, and then as if to get the topic back on track quickly, she immediately said, "When are we going to the observatory site?"
"The site is ready, but … Do you not need to rest?" Philip looked at the lady in front of him whose back was still steaming. "You must be tired from the journey …"
"My body is special. Staying still is meaningless to me." Diana shook her head. "If you don't mind, I can start the mission immediately."
Philip did not say anything, but instead, a steady and powerful voice suddenly came from the side. "That's fine. I also hope to uncover the secret of the Vipranton Observatory as soon as possible."
Philip immediately turned to the direction of the voice and bowed. Diana followed the voice, and a trace of surprise appeared on her usually expressionless face. "His Majesty Gwen? Why are you … "
The one who spoke was Gawain. He had arrived at some point in time and was standing there with a slight smile on his face. Amber stood beside him and glanced at Diana and the Tifons she brought with her a little carelessly.
"His Majesty values our discovery at the Vipranton Observatory," Philip said. "He has arrived here yesterday and will personally explore the facility. This is a secret trip, and it has not been made public among the people or the Alliance. "
Diana blinked her eyes. She was still a little surprised that Gawain Cecil would personally appear here. However, she knew that she shouldn't ask too much about this matter, so she quickly nodded with an expressionless face. "I understand. His Majesty Gwen is knowledgeable, and he's a Gondor. He will play a huge role in this operation. Don't worry, I will do my best to ensure the safety of His Majesty Gwen. "
"That's not necessary. I don't need your protection." Gwen casually waved his hand. "You just need to protect yourself. Your parts are not easy to match."
The corner of Diana's eyes seemed to twitch slightly, and the ordinary soldiers she brought were a little confused. They did not know about the "Gondor Ironmen".
But this was a small problem. Gwen did not continue. Instead, he turned to Philip who was on standby. "Prepare a vehicle for us. We'll go to the Vipranton Observatory now."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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