Compared to dealing with the Ansu nobles in St. Sunil City, Sonia clearly admired Gwen's way of doing things more.
She spoke of what she had seen and heard in Ansu during this period of time, and her tone was inevitably a little whiny. "We were delayed for a whole month in the north … More than 40 out of 60 days were spent listening to the nobles shirking their responsibilities and discussing meaningless issues. In comparison, the Eastern Region, which is known as the 'rebel army', is more efficient than the Captical nobles, but we still wasted a lot of time. "
"The kingdom belongs to the king, but his own territory belongs to him. The enfeoffed nobles have to protect their own interests, so when it comes to matters that involve the whole kingdom, their efficiency will be particularly low." Gawain shook his head helplessly. "I've already expected this."
"It really can't be compared to back then …" Sonia sighed softly. "Luckily, that girl named Victoria still has some traces of her ancestor."
"Victoria? Werde … "Gwen said softly. He then turned to Sonia and asked," What's your impression of her? "
Sonia thought for a moment and said, "She's very hardworking, but she's also very tired. She hides it very well, but she can't hide it from my eyes. She's quite talented, not much different from Snow, but it's still not enough to deal with the current situation. I can see that she's tired of dealing with this chaotic kingdom, and her real talents are completely drowned by the endless shirking and internal friction. "
"You hit the nail on the head."
"As an emissary of the Silver Empire, I shouldn't comment too much on Ansu, but as a comrade from seven hundred years ago, I have nothing to be afraid of with you," Sonia said frankly. "We've come into contact with the prince in the Eastern Region who claims to be reviving Ansu, and we've also come into contact with the nobles and Dukes of St. Sunil who are loyal to the traditional royal family. To be honest, there's no lack of capable leaders among them, but I'm very doubtful if these leaders who are in deep trouble themselves can really pull this country back on the right track. You're the one who built the basic order of this kingdom with your own hands. Are you content to stay in the south and watch all this happen? "
A normal human politician would never ask such a question, but Gawain knew the Elves' style. They had always been straightforward. Emphasizing that this was a private conversation before speaking bluntly was already the most tactful thing Sonia could do.
The atmosphere froze for two seconds before Gwen smiled and shook his head. "Do you know that there's a tree near the Ancestral Peak called the Tree of Rebirth?"
"… After a hundred years, they will quickly wither and become extremely dry and flammable. They will wait for a mountain fire to burn into ashes, and new seedlings will sprout and grow in the ashes …" Sonia said softly, "It's a big risk."
"Survival itself is a risk."
Gwen said calmly. He raised his head and looked at the holographic image projected by the scroll-shaped magic device on the table.
In the holographic image, the structure of the Great Wall in the south of Ansu was clearly shown. In the translucent image, two Sentry Towers were flashing with eye-catching blue light.
"The two Sentry Towers need to be built at the same time, right?"
"Yes." Sonia nodded. "One is near the southeast of Ansu, just south of the Gloom Mountain Range. We hope that you will be responsible for it. The other is southwest of Ansu. Duke Franklin has confirmed that he will send a team to take care of that tower, led by his nephew. Of course, in name, both teams will be led and commanded by you. "
"The manpower and resources will be in place before the Moon Frost?"
"Saint Sunil City and the Eastern Region have both promised that they will share the burden of the resources. Duke Franklin will provide the manpower needed to repair the southwest tower, "Sonia said with certainty." As for the southeast tower … we hope that the Southern Region will be responsible for it. "
"Of course, this is not a problem at all," Gwen agreed. "If I can use all my own people, it will save me a lot of trouble."
What Sonia conveyed was definitely the plan that the Eastern Region and the Royal Family had reached after some negotiations and compromises. In this plan, the Eastern Region and the Royal Family would bear the burden of the resources, but only the Duke of the Western Region would provide the manpower. The intention was obvious.
They wanted to maintain the scale of the confrontation on the front line of the Holy Spirit Plain and maintain the number of reserve soldiers.
The Western Region was far away from the front line of the confrontation, so it was not a source of soldiers for this civil war. Plus, it was geographically close to the southwest tower, so naturally, it could provide the manpower.
"We hope that this project can be completed in two years, at most," Sonia said. "It would be best if it could be completed in one year. Because according to our records, the Magic Surge in the wasteland will have a big fluctuation every two to three years. The last overload was caused by the Magic Surge. To ensure safety, we have to complete the reinforcement before the next surge comes. "
Gwen said with a serious face, "I believe that everyone will do their best. After all, this concerns their own lives."
"I hope so."
After they were done talking about the Great Wall, Sonia put away the magic device that stored the technical data and handed it to Solderlin. "I'll leave this data to you. Before the resources and manpower are in place, your mages can study it first. This time, I've brought a mage who participated in the design of the 'secondary tower' and the 'pressure relief point'. If you have any questions, you can ask him. "
Gwen nodded to Solderlin and then exhaled. He glanced at Sonia and asked casually, "Speaking of which, Bersetia has been crowned for more than 700 years … She should have grown into a qualified queen, right?"
"Her Majesty is an excellent queen. You'll be surprised when you see her again."
Gwen laughed. "I still remember her dragging me around the camp … Now she's sitting on the throne?"
"That's the duty of a queen," Sonia said with a serious face. "Her Majesty passed the test 600 years ago and became the new master of the throne. She did a good job. The Stellaris Temple is still sailing in the sky of the Silver Empire today. "
"The Stellaris Temple that never touches the earth …" Gwen looked nostalgic. "I was lucky enough to go there once. When all the countries signed the treaty, the Stellaris Temple sailed near the Peak of the Ancestors … That was probably the first time the Stellaris Temple left the southern part of the continent, right?"
"Yes, and it was the only time," Sonia said, her eyes filled with emotion. "After that, the activities of the Stellaris Temple were basically limited to the Silver Empire and the Kingdom of Kaolin … And recently, the outer cruising range was further reduced to the eastern part of the Kingdom of Kaolin."
"You still haven't solved the problem of power aging?"
Gwen from 700 years ago? Cecil had a close relationship with the elves, and many things about the Stellaris Temple were not a secret here. Sonia just sighed in response to Gwen's question. "We tried to fix it once … but it was almost useless."
"… The ancient system is said to be the creation of the original elves in ancient times. However, the original elves' civilization has been scattered with the division of the elves and has long disappeared in history. The heritage of the Silver Elves is the most complete of all the elves, but they still can't understand all the mysteries of the Stellaris Temple …" Gwen said with emotion. "I still remember the look on Bersetia's face when she first told me about these things."
At that time, Bersetia had just been crowned. Although she was known as the Silver Queen, she was still a carefree girl. Only when she talked about the mysteries of the Stellaris Temple and the scattered civilization of the original elves would she show a serious and sad look.
Gwen and Sonia talked about many things.
From the brief battle seven hundred years ago to the building of the Magnificent Wall, the ups and downs of the human kingdoms in the past few centuries, to the development and changes of the Silver Empire in the past seven hundred years, even the long-lived elves could not help but feel that the time was too long. Too many things were different from back then.
In the end, Gwen ended the conversation. He stood up and extended his hand to Sonia. "You must be tired from the journey. Rest early today. I will arrange for you to visit the city tomorrow. The city of Cecil should bring you many surprises. "
Sonia politely held Gwen's hand and stood up with a smile on her face. "This city has brought us many surprises. Even this land has opened our eyes. We have seen many interesting things in the sky."
"You'll have time to slowly get to know each other," Gawain said as he glanced at Solderlin. "But before that, I'll leave some time for you and your son. After all, you haven't seen each other for 700 years. You should have a lot to talk about."
In this relatively private place, Sonia could not help but glance at Solderlin. "I really don't know what to say to a son who has not returned home for seven hundred years."
Solderlin's face was full of awkwardness. "Mother, I … have an official position here."
Sonia stared at the embarrassed high-grade ranger. "Have you always had an official position in the past seven hundred years?"
Solderlin was speechless.
The high-grade ranger looked at Gwen with an awkward expression, his eyes were full of pleading. Gwen immediately understood the meaning in his old friend's eyes. He said to Sonia, "Then I will not disturb you. Lady Sonia, see you tomorrow."
After saying this, Gwen led the group out of the door.
After they walked out of the hall and closed the door, Gwen was still listening to the movements in the room. Sonia? Frost Leaf's faint reprimanding voice sounded. "… Not only did you not return home for seven hundred years, but you also have so few communications. Now, even the Sentry Tower's communication link has been cut off …"
"… Isn't it just a matter of hair? Who did you get this stubborn temper from?"
"Do you have a girl you like? Not yet?! Do you know that XXX in Wind Valley City even has a child?!
"What do you mean by working hard with Duke Cecil?! So what if Duke Cecil is not married yet? Look at him, he has dozens of great-grandchildren!! "
Gwen silently stopped paying attention to the room. Rebecca, who was beside him, could not help but come up to him. "Ancestor, ancestor! How do you know that Ms. Sonia? Is she really Mr. Solderlin's mother? She looks so young!! "
The girl had been holding back all the way, and now she finally had the chance to blabber.
"The age of the elves can never be judged by their appearance. Their growth and aging cycles are different from humans," Gwen said casually. "As for how I met Sonia … She was a messenger of the Silver Empire, responsible for the communication between the Silver Empire and the various forces of the Pioneer Army. Because of the turbulence, we fought side by side."
Heti, who was standing on the other side, could not help but sigh. "Comradeship …"
Frankly speaking, at this moment, Butler Cecil inadvertently thought of her treasured book, 'Gawain Gawain'. The Romance of Cecil — A Story of Heroes and Princesses ", and made countless connections.
Frankly speaking, when Gwen saw the change in Heti's expression, he guessed what his granddaughter was thinking.
He thought for a moment and decided to do something to divert Heti's attention.
"Heti …"
Heti was surprised. "Ah? Ancestor, please tell me! "
"Have you thought about marriage?"
"Ah?!"
"Actually, it's not that important to convert to the gods and give up your inheritance. You're not young anymore …"
"Ancestor, wait a minute! I … "
"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking. But if you have any ideas …"
Gwen's method of diverting Heti's attention was very effective.
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