After returning to the present world, Gwen and Amber did not look too good.
Byron Knight, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately came over. "My lord, are you all right?"
"I've seen the uncanny workmanship of nature." Gawain exhaled, slowly dispelling the psychological discomfort caused by facing the big hole. At the same time, he shook his head helplessly. "I hope it's the uncanny workmanship of nature."
Byron Knight was dumbfounded. Even with his experience, he could not figure out what Gwen had seen in the Shadowy Realm. But he was smart enough not to ask. Since Gwen did not take the initiative to say, it meant that the news could not be made public at this stage. There were many ordinary soldiers at the scene, so he decided not to ask too much.
After calming down, Gwen looked at Byron. "Besides this new area, are there any more exploration reports?"
"Yes, we have been making good progress recently. We have made a lot of discoveries." Byron Knight nodded and immediately began to briefly report the information he had accumulated so far. "We are now at the bottom of the ruins. If there are no more ramps or stairs, then this hall should be the 'base' of the entire facility. At this point, the entire ruins can be roughly divided into upper, middle, and lower levels. The middle level is connected to the entrance hall we first found. The rooms are empty, and the corridor is straight and symmetrical. It should be the main activity area. The upper level leads to the top of the Gloom Mountain Range. There are many hidden ventilation holes and what should be emergency exits. But most of the exits have been blocked by weathering and collapse of the mountain and cannot be cleared out yet. The lower level is where we are now. It is the smallest of the three areas, but the structure is the most complex. There are a lot of rooms full of abandoned equipment and mezzanines of unknown purpose, and the hall we found. These three areas are connected by the 'big ramp' in the center of the facility, as well as shafts and narrow stairs scattered everywhere. In addition, there are some floors of different heights in each area. I have already carefully drawn the structural diagram of each floor. "
Byron Knight paused for a moment before continuing, "Our next step is to explore the south and east of the middle zone. We have found additional connecting passages in these two places. There are piles of debris in the passages, but there are no signs of collapse. Once we have the manpower, we will clear the roadblocks and begin further exploration. I suspect that the undiscovered area of this ancient ruin is still very large. "
Gwen frowned and tried to draw a comparison between the ruins and the Gloom Mountain Range in his mind. Then he said slowly, "The southern part … If the whole middle part is symmetrical, then the southern part may lead to the south of the Gloom Mountain Range. You have to be extra careful. Once you find a building passing through the mountain range, you have to block the passage and report to me. Do not enter the Black Forest at will. As for the east … "
Amber activated her limited knowledge of the continent's geography and suddenly said, "Don't tell me it leads to the Typhon Empire?"
Byron Knight was shocked. "Is that possible?"
"Nothing is impossible." Gwen was quite indifferent. "The area we are in is the southeast corner of Ansu, and the Gloom Mountain Range extends all the way to Typhon. If this ancient facility is really built by hollowing out the mountain range … then it is possible that the end of it is in Typhon. After all, in the Sparks Era a thousand years ago … there was no such thing as the border between Ansu and Typhon. "
At this point, he looked into Byron Knight's eyes and his expression was very serious. "If that is the case, then you have to be more careful, understand?"
Byron Knight was more or less a knight. Even if he was not a knight, he still had some military knowledge. He immediately realized what it meant if there was a passage in the ruins that led to Typhon. So he stood up straight and said, "Yes! I understand! "
After arranging the official business, Gwen decided to return to the fief first. But before he left, he patted Byron Knight on the shoulder and reminded him, "Your exploration work in the mountains is very important, but you still have to have a holiday. After this, go home and rest for a few days."
Byron Knight laughed. "Actually, I'm fine. When I was a mercenary, I spent all my time in ruins. Sometimes I even spent half a month in the underground palace …"
"But you didn't have a daughter when you were a mercenary." Gwen glanced at him. "Pea misses you."
Byron's expression suddenly froze, and it was replaced by a little embarrassment. "Oh … Oh … Then I'll go back and spend more time with her."
Gwen and Amber returned to the liege's residence. After a busy day, by the time they reached home, the sun was already setting and it was close to dinner time.
At present, other than two servants who were temporarily recruited, Betty was the only maid in the liege's residence. The little girl was responsible for everyone's meals and some chores. Although Gwen's family only had five people including Amber and the new siren Tyre, and Gwen's style was simple, and his daily meals were simple. But with the servants' food and the daily chores, it was not a small burden.
Looking at the little girl running around the dining hall like a gust of wind, arranging the plates and distributing the bread, Gwen could not help but pull Amber forward to help. He helped set the plates and asked Betty, "Are you busy every day?"
"Yes, I can!" The little maid held a big bottle of wine and answered crisply. "Ah, my lord, don't set the plates by yourself!"
"I have nothing to do anyway." Gwen was not used to the life of sitting at the table and having a row of servants standing behind him. In fact, even if there was only one person serving him, he would feel indigestion. So he was always trying to change this atmosphere, but it was a pity that it did not work at all. The little maid saw that her job of setting the plates was taken away, and she was about to cry. He had no choice but to put down the plates in his hand. "If you can't handle it, just let me know. This house is much bigger than the previous tent, it's inevitable that there will be a shortage of people to take care of it."
Gwen did not intend to be like the mainstream nobles of this era who had dozens or even hundreds of servants in the residence. He even had to arrange two people for each position to plant flowers and raise dogs. But he also admitted that such a big house needed more hands to take care of it, and it was necessary to arrange the necessary staff for the necessary positions. Betty was a diligent little girl, but she did not have the ability to have three heads and six arms. It was not appropriate for her to take care of all the heavy housework alone.
Betty did not think so much. She was just a low-level maid who helped in the kitchen. She did not even think about what she would do if she was the only maid by the lord's side. At this time, when she heard Gwen's words, she just nodded in a daze. She did not know what this nod meant at all.
After a while, Heti, who was busy dealing with the transfer of personnel, and Rebecca, who was addicted to runes, finally returned home. When they walked into the dining room, Amber had already stuffed herself with all kinds of snacks and cheese.
Gwen estimated that if they started the meal a little later, Amber would have finished the mustard and butter on the table. Was this half-elf starved to death in her previous life?
When the family members were seated, Gwen mentioned his and Amber's discovery in the Shadow Realm.
"You said that you found a 'big void' in the Shadow Realm?" Upon hearing Gwen's description, Heti showed great surprise. "And that big void does not correspond to the topography of the Gloom Mountains in this world?"
"Yes, the size of the void is probably enough to stuff our entire town into it. And it's very high. It even broke through the peak of the Gloom Mountains, so that part of the sky can be seen. The light inside the void is unusually dim and unsettling." Gwen described the situation in the void in detail. "There is some kind of unnatural phenomenon inside the void. I saw huge stones floating in the dark as if there was no gravity."
"I heard from you and Amber that the Shadow Realm is a reflection of the present world, and besides the black-and-white and desolation, there is no significant difference in the laws of physics." Heti frowned. "Does that big void represent some kind of 'law of the Shadow Realm' that we still do not know?"
"I'm more worried that it is caused by some kind of external force. Some force beyond human imagination has moved in the Shadow Realm and 'dug' out a large piece of the Shadow Realm matter and changed the laws of physics in that area." Gwen was worried. "What's more worrying is that … the Gondor mages a thousand years ago apparently realized the existence of this big void. They set up a device similar to a magic door at the bottom of the ruins in the mountains. The other side of the magic door should be connected to the big void or something related to the big void. Unfortunately, the magic door can no longer be activated. "
Heidi lowered her head and pondered, while Rebecca, struggling with the uneven spread of butter on her bread, casually asked, "Then, are we still going ahead with the plan to move part of the territory's facilities to the mountains?"
Gwen looked at Rebecca a little fearfully as she waved the butter knife. She looked as if the bread had killed her family. "Don't move so much. Is it necessary to spread butter so much?"
Then he answered Ironhead Doll's question. "The relocation work still needs to continue. At the very least, the workshop that makes grenades and explosives has to be moved out of the territory, and then the production line of the military factory. These things can't stay close to the residential area. By the way, how's the training of the craftsmen who laid the magic net going? "
"They're learning well. When I said that the magic net technicians would be paid twice as much as the ordinary construction workers, they were very motivated. Plus, the craftsmen are literate and numeric, and the best among them have even learned how to arrange the connection of the honeycomb units according to the laying environment and the blueprint. The success rate of the connection is the same as a level one or two runemaster. Now, they don't need my guidance, and they can complete the task on their own."
Gwen nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Send the best team to the ruins in the mountains. With the entrance hall as the starting point, they'll start laying the honeycomb magic net and reconstruct the magic power supply in the facilities to prepare for the subsequent entry of machinery."
Heti heard it and sighed. "To be honest, who would have thought that ordinary people without the ability to cast spells or even sense magic could use this method to control magic? The magic net, the magic engine, the thermal ray gun, Rebecca's crystal, these things are now completely independent of the mage, or with a little guidance from the mage, and can be produced by ordinary craftsmen …"
"Now they're just at the stage of making sure that they don't make mistakes according to the blueprint. This is just 'imitation'." Gwen smiled. "But when the Rune Research Institute led by Jenny achieves the first phase of results, and the first batch of rune students in the academy graduates, you'll see the 'creation' of ordinary people in the field of magic …"
Heti could not imagine what kind of situation it would be. In fact, even Rebecca could not imagine it.
But Gwen could vaguely outline the new era. It was an era where ordinary people could rely on their brains and calculations, rigorous scientific analysis and mathematical tools to control magic, and even develop and create all kinds of magic technology, even without spellcasters and magical talent.
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