Even though the Eternal Sleepers were a terrifying cult, the mental network they had built really amazed Gwen. He could not imagine how a group of cultists could think of building such a mental network and a virtual world in the mental network when the overall level of development in this world was still in the medieval era. Not only the mental network, there were too many things in this world that Gwen found inconceivable. At the bottom, it maintained the backward darkness of the medieval era, but at the top, it was as advanced as the near-future world on Earth. Two diametrically opposite and contradictory situations appeared in the same world at the same time. Although he knew that it was the unique development of magic technology and the aftermath of the Great Demon Tide hundreds of years ago that caused this situation, Gwen could not help but marvel at it from time to time.
Just like now, he saw Patty in the mental network, whom he had not seen for a long time. The two could talk face to face in the mental network hundreds of kilometers away, but in fact, in the outside world, most ordinary people would not hear what happened in the city next door for the rest of their lives.
Whenever he thought of this, Gwen could not bear it. The supernatural in this world may have been used to enjoying the convenience of magic technology while appreciating the struggles of the lower-class and the poor, but the more he came into contact with this, the more he could not accept it.
Fortunately, the key step of the magic network communication technology had been taken.
While Gwen was lamenting, Patty, who was sitting next to the flower bed, finally saw 'Uncle Sersi' not far away. The little girl was sitting alone today and did not run around, which was really unusual. She got up from the bench and waved at Gwen. "Uncle! Uncle! I'm here! "
Gwen had confirmed that Selena Geerfen was not around, so when he heard Patty's greeting, he smiled and went up to her. He glanced at the little girl curiously. "Are you alone today?"
"Sister Selena seems to be sick these days. She hasn't come." The little girl pouted and seemed a little unhappy. "Uncle, you haven't come for days."
"Uncle is usually very busy." Gwen smiled and patted the little girl's head, but there was a trace of doubt in his mind. Selena Geerfen was' sick '? Was she really sick? Or did the Eternal Sleepers have some big project? Or did something else happen?
Of course, these questions couldn't be answered by little Patty. Gwen only had a little doubt in his heart. Then, he put it aside for the time being and chatted with Patty.
Then, as expected, he heard about the current situation of Gilen Hill.
"Mother went out with a lot of Knight," Patty said unhappily. "The people in the castle said that there was a war outside, but they all thought I was a child and didn't want to talk to me. Only the maid told me that mother would come back."
"Of course, you have to believe the maid. Your mother will definitely come home." Gwen smiled and stroked the little girl's hair.
Of course, he knew where Countess Luo Penny Glen had gone.
The viscountess should have already gathered the scattered remnants of the nobles in the north and was leading them to the Firmrock Stronghold at the border of the Holy Spirit Plains. She had by her side the loyal guards she had nurtured over the past ten years, as well as dozens of well-trained and well-equipped Cecil soldiers. She was walking on her path of vengeance, advancing courageously without fear of any pain or suffering.
The hatred that had accumulated over the past ten years was not so easily released. The bombardment on Gravel Ridge was the beginning of Gwen's recovery of the Southern Territory, but it was the beginning of Countess Luo Penny Glen's revenge. To be honest, Gwen had never thought that the seemingly weak lady would go to this step. When she sent a secret message saying that she would continue to send the nobles to their deaths, even he was shocked.
But he knew that he had better let Luo Peini do what she wanted. No one could do it better, or do it more wholeheartedly, than she could.
He just had to do what he had promised — destroy the last resistance of the nobles when the time was right, and protect Glen Hill and her daughter in the process.
He looked at little Patty, who was sitting beside him and swinging her feet, and asked casually, "Mother is not at home. Are you afraid?"
"Not at all." Patty raised her head and looked proud. "I'm very brave! And I have the maid to accompany me at night … and the new maids and guards in the castle recently. They will tell me stories. "
"The new maids and guards." Gawain gave a perfunctory reply, but his heart calmed down slightly.
The so-called "maids and guards" had entered Glen Castle through Countess Luo Penny's channel before the war began. They were well-trained Steel Rangers and members of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Their task was to protect Luo Penny and her daughter while she was away from the territory. On the other hand, they were also there to monitor the situation in Glen Hill.
Gawain trusted Luo Peini very much. He believed that the viscountess would not betray the covenant he had made with her even if it was for revenge. However, he dared not trust the loyalty of the other nobles in this era, especially in a place like Gelan Hill where there was a precedent of rebellion. Luo Peini Gelan herself clearly agreed with that.
No one could guarantee how long the Gilan Region could maintain stability after the Countess left the territory and went missing. Based on the information Gawain had obtained, chaos had already broken out in Calor, Peibo, Kancisco, and other regions within a week after the news of the allied noble army's crushing defeat spread. He couldn't let the same thing happen to Gilan Region.
Looking at Patty in front of him, Gwen fell into deep thought for a while.
At this time, Luo Peini Gilen should have arrived at the Boulder Fort, or should be arriving soon. According to the agreed upon timetable, it was time for him to send his men to 'take over' Gilen Hill. After all, if the Cecil army deliberately ignored Gilen Hill after obtaining a complete victory, it would easily arouse suspicion.
…
Trekking through the desolate and boundless wilderness, eating the worst food and wearing tattered clothes, not only did they have to contend with the mud and rocks in the wilderness, they also had to be prepared to fight the wandering wolves and brown bears at any time … For Calor and his companions, the past ten days were simply a nightmare.
Not to mention, Cecil's shadow was also in this nightmare, and there were also the shadows of those terrible magic spells with sharp whistling sounds that could set off destructive explosions around them at any time. Although they did not appear much in the second half of this nightmare, Calor still could not help but feel a chill down his spine every time he recalled what he had experienced in Gravel Ridge and on the road of escape.
But fortunately, there was a time when one would wake up from a nightmare, and the long night would eventually usher in the sun.
After more than ten days of fleeing, the surviving noble army, which might also be the last glorious bloodline in the land of the Southern Territory (at least that was what the people in the army thought), finally reached the end of their journey of escape.
At the northern border, the magnificent fortress that stood on the border of the Holy Spirit Plains finally appeared in front of them.
When the towering walls of Firmrock Fortress appeared in his field of vision, Viscount Calor's eyes were brimming with tears of excitement. The wind blew against his face that had cracked and darkened due to the arduous journey and lack of maintenance. It was as though blades were cutting through his skin. But at this moment, this mister viscount was completely able to tolerate and ignore this pain. He immediately waved his arms and loudly said to Viscount Kanisco, "Look! Firmrock Fortress! We've finally arrived! We're safe! "
"Thank the gods for their protection …" Viscount Kanisco also said excitedly. He did not forget to look at the admirable and extraordinarily determined lady who led the team not far away. "And thank you, Countess Luo Peini … She really saved all of us!"
Viscount Marion Olen could not help but look in the direction of Luo Peini Gilen. After seeing the slender figure riding on a horse, the viscount, whose territory was only separated from Gilen Hill by a small river, had a complicated expression on his face for a moment.
She was a woman with a strong will … Indeed, she was a woman with a strong will.
But this moment of complicated expression disappeared in an instant. The sense of relief that came from safely arriving at Firmrock Fortress triumphed over everything at this moment.
The commander of Firmrock Fortress, Sir Marion, who was directly loyal to the Royal Family, stood on the high wall and watched all the changes around the fortress with a vigilant expression.
Recently, the news from the north and south of the fortress had made this high-ranking Knight very worried. He heard that the Royal Family had undergone a great change. Although he only heard a part of the news that was not very accurate, it seemed that a great change was about to envelop the kingdom. But the more worrying thing was in the south: south of Firmrock Fortress, the Cecil family, who had been silent for a hundred years, finally broke the silence.
The caravan traveling from the south to the north brought back shocking news, and the news came one after another. First, it said that more than forty nobles in the southern border had suddenly joined forces to attack Duke Cecil. Then, not long after, it was the news that the seventy thousand strong noble army had been completely annihilated by Cecil's grand magician squad. No one knew where this "grand magician squad" had come from, and where did it come from?
When Sir Marion received the news, he did not dare to believe it at all. What a joke! 70,000-strong army! How many people were there in Cecil's territory?
That was seventy thousand people, seventy thousand people led by the nobles and knights! Even if there were 70,000 pigs, it would be impossible for Cecil's people to catch them all in such a short time!
However, what happened after that made Sir Marion deeply uneasy. He could not help but believe that the merchants from the south were telling the truth. Since then, all communication with the nobles in the south had been cut off.
The nobles in remote areas might not have any contact with Firmrock Fortress for a few months, but even the Calore Family, which was a hill in the south, had been cut off. The situation was not good.
Sir Maryland paced back and forth on the city wall, feeling a little irritated. He wondered if he should send a squad of knights to the south to check on the situation, or send a team of envoys to the south in the name of visiting Calore. But just as he was thinking about it, a guard suddenly ran up to him from the side.
"General! There's a large group of people below the Firmrock Fortress! "
Sir Marion was used to having his soldiers call him "general" in any situation. It was a habit he had developed after taking charge of the Firmrock Fortress. Looking at the slightly panicked guard in front of him, the general was a little unhappy. "What's the panic? What kind of people are they?"
"They look like beggars, but they claim to be nobles in the south!"
Sir Marion's expression froze.
It seemed that he did not need to send any Knight or messenger to the south.
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