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St. Grace Welfare Home in the afternoon of August 9, 1666 (mday+130)
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The youngest staff captain of the Free Army, the hero of Jena and Lenny's medal of excellence, Nemen Soleton is facing the most difficult battlefield in his life. He has experienced almost all the major battles of the Free Army, but no battlefield has been as difficult as this.
※For Zarte Forlan and Sister Valentina, what did this scene look like to them?§
He fully activated his tactical command potential and constructed the "enemy's" understanding of the situation in his mind as quickly as possible.
"For Teacher Fran and Sister Willen, what they saw was me rolling around on the bed holding Anne who only had one right hand left. It may be a bit excessive to say that it was rolling around, but before the shock, They probably didn't see part of it. Then we can only rely on imagination Damn it, wouldn't imagination be more harmful to me? This pervert's reputation is almost solidified."
The conclusion is quite discouraging.
The situation that is more difficult to deal with than falling into a trap is that not only do you fall into a trap, but there are also landmines you planted next to it. Naimen felt a little difficult to breathe, and things seemed to be a little beyond expectations.
These thoughts all happened in less than five seconds. During this time, Zalt let go of the nun's hand and shrugged at Naimen, saying that he had done all he could. It's obvious that he doesn't believe that Naimen is innocent either, he just doesn't care.
The nun took two steps forward and asked angrily: "What on earth is going on, Solayton? Huh?"
Naimen took two steps back, staggered onto the bed, and opened his lips with difficulty, wanting to say something, but not knowing how to say it. The cause of this situation was too complicated, and he didn't know how to explain it clearly in a few words.
He cast a pleading look at the blond girl in his arms, but found that the look on Anne's face was not much better than his.
The girl in a messy military uniform with a blushing face hurriedly recited two spells to re-equip her substitute arms and legs. She freed herself from Naimen's hands, stood up and bowed deeply to the nun.
"Sister Willen, I'm Anne SeiferLong time no see."
As soon as she bent down, she realized that the military trousers she was wearing on her lower body had been cut off in the previous battle. The length of the remaining fabric might not even be enough to make a miniskirt, and the military uniform on her upper body also looked very messy. Anne looked around in panic, found the military uniform that Naimen had taken before, and hurriedly put it on herself, looking like a criminal who had been captured on the spot.
"I know, Miss Seifer. I'm asking Solayton now. I'll talk about your affairs later."
Sister Viren＊s face was covered with a layer of stiff frost, which lowered the temperature in the entire room by several degrees.
"We thank you for building a secret base for us to take refuge, but this is another matter. Last night you left without saying goodbye rudely, and now you sneak back into this roomin this room Don't worry about what you are doing, that is another matter. What I am concerned about now is what my Solayton did after not seeing each other for several months. In the name of the gods and their sacred agreement, I don't know if there are any other people in this court. Some think before getting married I think before getting married Anyway, that's it. Well, Solayton?"
Naimen and Anne secretly exchanged a few glances. Generally speaking, it is very difficult to communicate information with eyes; but in some extremely urgent situations, it only takes a few blinks to communicate what each other means.
"Things are going to get worse."
"Same feeling."
"I know you have a lot of questions. Some things don't seem to add up."
"I do, and I know you do too. We both feel like something isn't right."
"No matter how much doubts you and I have about each other, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. We both need each other's help."
"Yes. In the face of a powerful enemy with a favorable tactical position, this is not the time for us to fight among ourselves."
"That's right. First find a way to stabilize the enemy, and you and I will provide fire support to each other. Annie, then we can stick to the old method. I will initiate the battle plan, and you will complete and execute it."
"Deal. Leave the flanking coordination and support to me."
All this communication still did not take five seconds, and the cooperation in the staff department over the past few months has produced obvious results. At this time, Sister Valentina had not finished speaking those words that would be deleted by the National Inspection Hall.
The best defense is offense - called "capture warfare" by later generationsThe man who is a genius for machine thinking thought so and seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Naimen coughed, straightened his face, stood up abruptly, and used his height to change the proportion of momentum between the two parties.
"Sister Willen. It doesn't matter how you guess me, but you must apologize to Lieutenant Sephiel. The wounds and disabilities on her body were all left in today's battle. She deserves to be a true Free Army hero. You can＊t use your exaggerated imagination to slander her, nun!§
Naimen deliberately left a trail in his words and fixed his gaze on Mr. Zart. As expected, Zart couldn't hold it back.
"Today's battle? How was the battle going? Who did you fight against?"
"The Emperor of the Empire. And all his main nobles and ministers." Naimen replied casually, "This is a long story. I will talk about it later when I have the opportunity. The important question now is, Sister, you have to apologize to her! "
Faced with this intimidating momentum, Sister Willen was speechless for a moment and took a small step back.
"Wait a minute, what I want to say now is your problem, Solayton! It's not Miss Seifer's"
Seeing the nun＊s aura lowered, Naimen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and lightly hooked Anne with the little finger of his right hand.
Anne nodded knowingly, suddenly turned around and stood next to the nun, and slapped Naimen with her right hand. This sudden action startled the nun and blocked the conversation she originally wanted to continue.
"Tholeton, don't talk to the nun in such a rude tone. It's you who should apologize! I don't mind what she said, as long as we have a clear conscience."
Anne deliberately stretched out her left hand to take the nun's arm. The cold and hard surrogate arm pressed against the nun's skin, causing her to tremble slightly. The smile on her face was warm and a little flattering, just like the smile a young girl would wear when she goes to her boyfriend's house to meet his parents for the first time.
In the face of such a smile, the topic that the nun originally wanted to say could not be continued.
"By the way, do you think my base is easy to use? Normally, this entrance and exit will not be used. Is there any functional problem?"
Anne secretly changed the topic and focused everyone's attention on the secret base. Of course, she also deliberately focused her eyes on Zart.
"Ah, because I suddenly can't use magic since the morning, Wei Lun's magic is not normal, and the teleportation point in the base is not working properly. We wanted to try the emergency operation in the operation array, but we didn't expect it. This emergency exit was activated." Zart explained, "Of course, we didn't expect that this room was not empty"
Anne waved her hand with a smile on her face: "Actually, if you had come out a little earlier, you might have missed us. Neimen and I just led the army to defeat the main army of the empire, and we just came back not long ago."
Hearing these words, Zart and Viren's eyes widened at the same time again.
"Youdefeated the empire's main army?!"
Naimen also jumped in: "Yes, and defeated all their main generals. If the emperor hadn't run so fast, maybe we would have ended this war."
"Okay, okay, don't talk about this. Let's take the final Free Army battle report as the standard. Everyone can see it." Anne dragged Sister Willen down the stairs. "Mr. Folan just said that the teleportation point cannot be used. , I think this is unlikely, let＊s go down and have a look first.§
She gave Naimen a look, and Naimen followed her knowingly. Zart had no choice but to follow a few people back to the secret base.
As soon as the four people walked down the tunnel, the tunnel entrance behind them was closed again, and all the covering magic was restored. From the outside, it was no longer possible to see the entrance to a mage's secret base.
The nun still felt something was wrong: "But, you just"
Anne leaned close to her ear and lowered her voice: "Please believe us, we really didn't do anything just now. There are many ways to prove this, but time is tight now, and we have to rush to the parliament later."
The nun glanced at Anne suspiciously, but her tone was much softer: "Really? Nothing happened?"
"Of course it's true." Anne thought for a moment, lowered her voice, and added, "You don't have to worry, I think the one that conforms to the doctrine'that' shouldn't be too far away. Moreover, Solayton＊s ultimate future will probably exceed your imagination.§
This time, these words really dispelled the nun＊s doubts. She looked at Annie again and touched her left arm with her hand: "The injury is really serious. There is nothing I can do, but there should be someone who can treat this kind of pain in Lenny."A powerful bishop. Is the broken arm still there? "
Anne smiled bitterly: "The arm is a crushing attack magic. I used force healing on the leg and cut off the blood vessels. I guess it can't be replanted with magic. Besides, I have my own way, so you don't have to worry."
"Even if there is a way, it must be very painful. These men" The nun shook her head, "How can you let a young girl work so hard. It was the same last night. I called you back to the military headquarters late at night. Why? Prepare for today's battle. I really shouldn't have said you were rude just now, you worked very hard too."
"It's just a responsibility." Anne downplayed the part about herself and focused the question on the part of the conversation she didn't know about, "Speaking of which, other than that, I didn't do anything rude last night, right? Sometimes you don＊t notice when you＊ve gone too far.§
"Except for being too hasty when I left, there should be nothing. Last night you complimented me on how delicious the food I cooked was. It's nothing compared to pure gold." The nun noticed the brooch on Anne's chest, "Ah. , that brooch is actually cheap and has no magical effect. Don＊t wear it next to your magic warfare officer badge, the aura will cover it. I think the right breast may be more suitable."
"This?" Anne looked down at the brooch she had just put on, "This brooch was yours before."
"Yes, actually when I gave it to you last night, I felt a little bit unable to handle it." Sister Wei Lun smiled awkwardly, "To be honest, this is really a bargain compared to the pure gold and blue diamond products. She is not worthy of a female officer of the Free Army"
Anne glanced back, gnashed her teeth gently, licked her canine teeth with her tongue and said, "How could that be? I really like this brooch. I like its carvings that imitate the Regency style. It has the beauty of metal in its simplicity. If you don't mind, I would like to further transform it into a magic item so that it will not be obscured by the badges next to it"
When the two women were chatting happily, Neimen Solayton, who was walking at the back of the team, suddenly felt a chill coming from the end of his spinal cord. He stopped and touched the crystal wall next to him. He found no special defensive magic and could only continue to follow the team with doubts.
"Teacher, this tunnel is so deep. It has already made three turns. How long did it take and how much work was done?"
Zalt Foran heard Naimen's question and counted on his fingers: "Anne arranged for people to build it here after you went to serve in the military, and also obtained their 'pure gold' mistress Lesa. Permit. Construction time is three months.§
"Three months." Naimen touched the wall next to him, somewhat disbelieving, "Can such a huge base be built in three months? I estimate it will cost several million pounds, right?"
"Weilun made a special trip to Lesa to ask this question. She said that this is the main core teleportation magic circle and Lenny's refuge of 'Pure Gold'. It should be bigger. Later they used this place to solve some inconveniences. Fragile and dangerous goods transferred by sea vessel were delivered to the Intrey branch.§
Seeing Naimen looking back in the direction of his room, Zalt knew what he was thinking, and continued to explain: "You have been fighting since then, and we were afraid of writing to you to tell you the secret. Besides, we didn't know that they used the backup exit It＊s set up in your room.§
"So how big is this base? There are three teleportation exits, formal exits, backup exits, and a teleportation point" Naimen began to vaguely feel what Anne said before, "I can repair my body here." "I'm not talking nonsense anymore, "There shouldn't be a dungeon down there, right? Is there a maze and a demon king?"
Zaart smiled slyly: "It's not a dungeon, but you can see for yourself."
Soon he saw the answer.
What appeared in front of a group of people was not a dungeon, but a huge room.
An astonishingly large underground room, larger than any single room that Naimen had ever seen. He couldn't even tell the length of each side of the room by sight alone. This huge, empty room is at least as big as the entire orphanage - if not bigger.
The roof of the room was supported by a complex system of columns and cable-stayed steel bars, a structure he had never seen before. After learning about Annie's identity as a "future person", Neimen believed that it was a design method that had not yet appeared in this era.
Such a huge room is empty inside, with only some multi-layered shelves that are taller than a person dividing the space into many walkways. Normal mage towers or secret underground bases are overcrowded, and people want to fill a secret room the size of a toilet with all kinds of materials, but this room is completely different. It's not so much like a high-level mage's refuge.It's like a huge warehouse.
"This is bigger than the central conference hall of the parliament." Naimen stopped and couldn't help but sigh, "Maybe only the palace of the emperor can compare with it."
Zalt shook his head: "Unfortunately, the Emperor's new Peace Palace is not that big. What you see is the hall after it has been emptied. When Lesa came here to arrange the transfer, it was bigger than a person. Large iron boxes filled the whole room, and I suspected that they were going to transport an army to occupy Interre. Those large iron boxes could not be dragged by manpower, and they could only rely on magicians or their automatic golems to drag them. "
Naimen lowered his head and looked at the marks on the ground. The ground is all paved with solid obsidian tiles, but even so, there are many scratches on it caused by the golems and large iron boxes, and some magic circuits carved from precious metals are embedded in the lower layer of the scratches. He squatted down and wanted to analyze the structure and scale of this magic circle.
Zalt stopped, waited for him for a moment and then said: "Don't try, I can't interpret it either. It may be the technology of Dongyi system. I heard that there are some schools in the East that are famous for their magic circle painting technology."
Naimen stood up: "I know I don't understand, I just want to see more different techniques. This technique looks somewhat similar to the method we use to construct teleportation points and contact circles."
Zart nodded appreciatively: "Your vision has improved a lot in the past few months. Their company is currently the best company in the south in terms of exotic magic and Eastern magic. The technology used in this magic circle It includes some techniques that are different from the standards of the Northern and Southern Mage Associations, and the approach in terms of circuit structure and effect patterns is very interesting"
They are probably carefully selling some magical achievements that are more advanced than this era under the guise of exotic magic, right? Naimen thought about it and smiled bitterly, stood up, and followed the footsteps of the women in front of him with his teacher.
Zalt continued: "That's why we encountered difficulties in activating these magic circles. At first, they could clearly use this magic circle to teleport goods to Interre, but Wei Lun and I couldn't even locate the teleportation location in Nancheng District. Can＊t connect at all.§
Hearing the word teleportation point, the corner of Naimen's mouth twitched. He immediately remembered Lenny's central location that had been completely destroyed by Denika.
"Is it unavailable since yesterday morning? Are other public teleportation locations in the city still available?"
"I don't know." Zalt thought back, "When you say that, it seems that all public positioning points have been requisitioned by the military since yesterday."
Anne and Sister Willen were already standing in front of the metal table at the end of the empty hall. There is an ordinary teleportation point on the table, which can be used to locate several major public positioning points in Lunni City in one direction. Although the cost is relatively high, it is not uncommon. It is usually located in the homes of high-status people or important public places. have.
"It's natural that you can't teleport to the public teleportation point in Nancheng District." Annie stood in front of the table and pushed aside a few movable table boards to reveal a more complex magic circle below. "First of all, when Leisa used it before, it was set If it becomes a super long-distance teleportation, of course you will not be able to reach Nancheng District. Secondly, Lenny's teleportation point has been probably blocked by the military, and it cannot be used now. Our relative data is based on the absolute coordinates of Lenny's teleportation point. It is accurate, so naturally it cannot be used. To reach the ferry location in the South Third District through teleportation magic, some adjustments must be made."
Naimen stepped forward and watched Annie skillfully adjust various emblems and hands between several pieces of metal of different styles. Some metal pieces have transmission positioning coordinates written in plain text. Naimen knows that these are ordinary coordinate points with the central positioning point as the core. They can only transmit each other within a limited distance between fixed ordinary points. There are also some complicated symbols written in passwords and cipher text, which are probably the positioning calculation formulas used by Anne and others.
To his surprise, there were teleportation location coordinates written in imperial characters on this board. He couldn't help but stare at the metal plate for a while: even if it was just ordinary coordinates instead of absolute coordinates, it might not be easy to get this plate. Ordinary coordinates are calculated using absolute coordinates relative to the center point. Since they do not contain absolute coordinate data, they can usually only be fixed point-to-point transmission, unlike between center points where you can choose any target positioning point for transmission. Teleportation magic is a magic that will destroy the caster's body if it goes wrong, so it must not be done hastily.
"That piece is not Delan's, don't think about it, it is the positioning point of New Comonia in the New World." Anne saw him staring at the board and said casually, "We use it to contact business partners in the New World. "
"Wait a minute." Zalt Foran suddenly intervened, "Miss Sephiel, if my understanding is correct, you??The anchor point can not only be adjusted to transmit between the ordinary point and the center point, but also the location of the center point you want to go to? Theoretically speaking, you must have the absolute positions of those points. Even the teleportation coordinates of New Comonia and Entre are probably state secrets, right? "
"Uh" Anne paused briefly and glanced at Naimen, as if hesitating for something, but finally said it, "Actually, we have our own anchor points in Intre and the New World."
These words shocked both Zart and Sister Willen. Only Neimen knew that Anne must have some advanced technology in the future, so he did not show his shock on his face. He was just curious about how Anne did it - they have been busy running the company and fighting wars this year, and they definitely have no time to survey and map a Data for absolute positioning center point.
"To survey and map an absolute positioning point, only the financial resources of the Elf Empire and the Coman Empire can do it, right? As far as I know, it took you a hundred years to establish the new Interredon Island in the south. I mean, Meiya and Fort Steele are three new absolute positioning points!" Zart's face was full of disbelief, and he unconsciously spoke from the perspective of the empire, "Your company only has a history of one year at most, right? It's actually new. Set up two?§
The nun also sighed: "Several of our large churches have always wanted to set up an absolute positioning point in the United Bishopric of Shanghai, Italy and Asia, but they still can't get the funds and personnel to do it. Just correcting the mapping errors and doing tests is astronomical. The cost of numbers is gone, and until now it has only been set to an advanced ordinary point with a slightly further effective distance and accuracy than ordinary positioning points."
Annie laughed twice and brushed off the topic: "Actually, what we set up cannot be regarded as an absolute positioning point, it is just an ordinary positioning point with slightly richer data. By chance, we got a set of ancient transmission data. It cost Not too big. Of course, purely in terms of business, their value is also very great. After every business partner hears that we have the secret of our own teleportation point, the cooperative attitude will become enthusiastic."
Naimen immediately understood. In the next two hundred years or so, humans will naturally add new transmission points, and the data of some of these absolute points may be public. Annie and the others can easily set up reliable positioning points using the data of these newly added teleportation points - the truth of magic is not complicated at all.
That＊s why Pure Gold can have its own teleportation point and an independent teleportation system that is not subject to the government and the Mage Association. Even now that Lenny's teleportation anchor has been destroyed, she can reach Intra.
No wonder their little underwear business can become so big and expand so fast, I think. This is simply like a businessman in the Elf Empire era who claimed that he could control the Senate to form a magic army at any time.
"Okay." Annie used the fine gold needle in her hand to carve the last additional pattern on the gold foil. "The adjustment is complete. All we need to do is make one more mathematical transformation. We can also teleport without the consent of Lenny's anchor point. We have arrived at the ferry transfer point in the Southern District. There is just a small problem. The area of ??the public location is not as large as here. If you two go there, the weight and size of your luggage may be restricted."
"How much is it?" Sister Willen asked the question now. "We still have some luggage, which we rescued last night."
"Ah, I think there's only a one-ton limit." Anne replied. "If you two have carry-on luggage like golems or heavy firearms, they may not be able to teleport. The capacity of the public anchor point and our anchor point in Intre cannot be compared to."
It took the other three people about half a minute to realize: it turned out that Annie was telling a joke.
Sister Willen looked at Anne's broken arm, looked away, and covered her mouth with her hand.
Zaart let out a few unnatural laughs, which were incompatible with his current look as a middle-aged militia officer.
Naimen did not smile, but gently held Annie's cold and hard left hand.
The blonde girl snorted softly, bit her lip, and forcibly pulled out her left hand.
"Forget it. You guys without a sense of humor, get going. Today's ferry ride will probably be tense."
"It doesn't matter, Shangyi Meiya is the largest diocese of our church." Sister Willen walked to the corner and picked up her suitcase, "The gods and their agents will help us. Anne, do you really not need help? ?§
Annie shook her head, turned around, leaned against the edge of the table, and turned her back to the others: "No need. Although there are not enough raw materials and equipment here for my soul to be transferred to the spare body, I can transfer my soul to the spare body in Intel." Lei will finish the job. Lesa should have shipped it, so you don＊t need to worry about it.§
"That's right. Even the absolute positioning pointIt can be done, and the magic of a spare body is naturally affordable. That is indeed better than forcibly using divine magic for treatment. Magic power from different sources will affect the normal performance of a magician of your level. I hope you have fulfilled your promise by the next time we meet. "
The nun carried the small suitcase and walked to the center of the teleportation array. She waved her hand gracefully, activated the teleportation magic, and disappeared.
Zaart followed the nun towards the teleportation array. Before he was about to step into the positioning point, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and asked abruptly: "I think the mission of the militia divisions is over, and Lenny probably doesn't need any more defense. Sole Dun, do you want to go with us?"
It only took Naimen a moment to realize that this might be his last chance to escape from the quagmire of Lenny. He could go to Italy and start a new life, and regain his dream of becoming a wealthy and ordinary citizen of the Republic.
It only took him a moment to make his decision.
"No need. The Liberty Bell is calling me. I am an official officer of the Free Army, Captain Nemen Thorleyton. I will not leave Lenny. But thank you anyway, teacher."
He will stay.
Because only by staying can he have a chance to get the power he wants.
Anne＊s thoughts have impressed Naimen: Yes, with his contribution and Anne＊s magic network, he can reverse the situation here.
Zaart looked at him with a complicated expression and silently saluted him with a military salute. The middle-aged man said nothing more, turned around and disappeared into the teleportation point.
Just like that, this huge, warehouse-like room returned to an empty and quiet state again〞〞
Only Nemen Solayton and Anne Seifer were left, facing away from each other.
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He faced the teleportation point, his right hand stayed in the state of returning the gift and never put it down.
She was half sitting on the edge of the table, her right hand pressed on her left shoulder, and she put away her fake left arm.
There was an awkward silence in the air. The storm passed by, exposing all the lies, leaving only the uncomfortable transparent air, and everything was visible at a glance.
Sister Willen and Teacher Zart just passed by by chance, but they exposed many issues that he and she wanted to avoid.
Naimen put down his arms, turned around and said: "Annie, actually I have some questions."
Annie held the edge of the table, turned her head and said, "Naimen, it just so happens that I also have some questions."
His and her eyes collided in the air, almost sparking.
Both he and she saw distrust in each other's eyes. Mutual deception, even if it is only a temporary expedient, or even a well-intentioned deception, will sow the seeds of suspicion in each other's hearts.
This time the silence was longer. There were subtle changes in his and her postures: Naimen's head bowed deeply, while Anne's legs tightened even more than before.
Finally, it was Anne who spoke and broke the silence.
"How long are we going to be in a stalemate here?" she asked.
"I don't know. But we can't wait any longer," he replied.
※But we all have a lot of questions, right?§
"Yes." Naimen nodded, "But these questions can only lead to more problems."
Anne turned her head and glanced over with the corner of her eye: "Then I have an idea. How do we resolve differences of opinion in the staff department?"
"The main parties involved in each point of view list all their arguments." Naimen replied, "Remove all unnecessary explanations to prevent white lies from producing more lies, and only present the questions and analytical facts. If it is reached If there is no consensus, don＊t ask, just leave them alone.§
"In the future, you will call this tradition 'military democracy.'" Anne spoke of the future vocabulary without any scruples. "I think this is the best way to resolve this deadlock. We really don't have much time to explain to each other. The Lenny Army may make a decision to retreat at any time, and this decision may evolve into a rash advance, surrender, or disintegration at any time.§
"I agree." Naimen nodded, "Then, let's get started."
Anne coughed and said her usual opening remarks: "So, let's hold the Lenny temporary cluster combat meeting of the Western General Army. Who is the initial speaker?"
"Lady first."
Naimen said as he walked to the table and started a combat meeting with only two people.
"I swear on the honor of Lieutenant Anne Seifer of the Free Army that everything I say next is what I believe to be true. If there is something that I cannot be sure of or don't know, I will specifically state it."
AnneHe uttered the routine oath, took off the first cross star on his rank epaulette, and inserted it into the ring on the middle finger of his right hand. This oath will trigger the magic bound to it. After the magic is activated, everyone can only make statements according to their own oath. This magic will guarantee that all statements must be true, but not necessarily all of them are true.
Naimen just changed the person's name and repeated it the same way.
"Let's start with the business. I think you probably don't need to be busy replacing your body. Then we should report to the parliament and participate in the reorganization." Naimen suggested, "We can't wait until the parliament reaches a conclusion before rushing there. Then It＊s too late.§
Anne nodded in agreement: "The key question is what conclusion the Parliament and Marshal Fox will draw. I'm worried that those will be two conflicting conclusions."
"It's about 'withdrawing' and 'holding'." Naimen thought for a while, "Encouraged by such a great victory, the councilors will naturally tend to continue to hold on to the city. But as a well-trained soldier, I think Fox The marshal would not judge so. My opinion is, 'Withdraw.' Rennie is no longer a city fit for defence."
"How big do you think the losses are, Naimen?" Anne asked, "I don't know much about the situation of the Lenny Army."
Naimen tapped the table lightly, and the expression on his face was distorted: "A conservative estimate is that we have lost more than 70% of our combat power. Almost all regular military divisions and militia divisions except for the South Third District have been defeated, and their establishment is completely In the chaos, key officers suffered great losses. Lunni's defenses, including the western and southern districts, were destroyed in a planned and organized manner. Not to mention the large detection network and teleportation points , the three inner city walls that were originally undamaged have been largely destroyed by blasting and fortification magic. The emperor used our gunpowder and supplies to blow up our defense system. And we no longer have a reserve team, and the empire is afraid that besides."
Anne took over the topic.
"If it's the Imperial Army's intelligence, I know it relatively well. They have a reserve force. The Empire's main army also has a detachment on the north side, the large detachment that was originally going to reinforce the Jena-Blenheim double battle. I can confirm it. , the best magicians and priests in the empire are all in that detachment.§
She thought for a while and added: "Because they mobilized all their magic power to defend me."
This statement no longer surprises Naimen at all. "It's an understandable judgment. The empire only has the minimum magical power in Lenny, so we were defeated in one fell swoop last night."
"Letting them disperse into several groups seemed like a good idea at first." Anne said with a wry smile, "But nowwhen they come back, their strength will only be one-third of the previous one. This means that their supplies can support The time has been extended three times, and the magic power will only be stronger than before. I set up a simple magic net in the battle in the north. I estimate that the most powerful genius among them will understand this system tonight or tomorrow. The basic working principle. After all, it is much simpler to grasp the logic of the magic network from the flow of magic power than summarizing the three laws of motion from planetary data."
"In other words Even taking your strength into account, Annie, the chance of us continuing to guard Lenny is less than 50%?"
"More importantly, if we 'hold on', the Free Army will retain the existing power structure. Not only will we fail to be Lenny's heroes, we will lose all our resources. The power of 'pure gold' for individuals It is huge for a country, but for a political entity as huge as the Four Republics or the Koman Empire, it is nothing more than a drop in the bucket."
Hearing this, Naimen suddenly interjected: "And, for a captain, he must have a chance when the system is in chaos, right."
Anne looked at him in surprise, as if she didn't expect him to say such naked words, but she still nodded: "That's right."
Naimen concluded: "Then we have no choice. We must give up Lenny."
"The negative impact will also be great." Anne counterargued, "First, abandoning the capital after a great victory, even a tragic victory, will take extremely high political risks. Second, abandoning Lenny means that the entire Union The disappearance of the provincial power base. This happened once in our time. After the fall of the unfallen city of Lunni, Nanjulok, Fates and even Shangyimeiya, who were still resisting, surrendered to the empire."
Naimen keenly sensed the hidden content: "Is this done by the 'future me'?"
"Yes. Judging from the results, this retains more war potential of the free countries, and when the final counterattack comes, all imperial forces in the area are wiped out in one fell swoop. But the premise is that someone counterattacks. If no one Counterattack, then these war potentials will be invested in the elves and the eastern front."
Naimen drew a simple map on the table with his finger: "In other words, the main force of the Lenny Army must safely retreat to the south of the Metebish River and reorganize the resistance with Intre and Italy as the center. I I think this is what Marshal Fox thinks, and every staff officer will judge it like this."
"The real problem is the MPs. A large part of the MPs who are still in Lunni are speculators. Last night, these people may have had the idea of ??becoming lords in the empire, but now they will definitely insist on resisting. This will allow them to take over the power of their dead colleagues.§
Naimen nodded: "Unless someone can assist former Marshal Fox in suppressing the ambitions of those congressmen."
Anne pointed her finger in the air: "That person is you, Captain Neymon Solayton of the Western Army, the hero of Lenny's victory. You are not from Lenny's army, and there will be no superiors among them to take you away." of credit.§
"It's us." Neimen corrected, "With Anne's contribution and strength, what situation cannot be reversed? As long as you take a stand, you will naturally be able to control the Lenny Army. I am sure that every company will be loyal to you, Fox The former marshal would not object.§
Anne shook her head and said: "No, I won't go. The majestic look I have now is honestly not suitable for being a tragic war hero; the one you described lost four limbs no, three limbs, and is weak. The poor helpless girl is more suitable for the role of the tragic war hero. In order to prevent the lie detector magic, you just tell them the truth. I am heading to Intra to change my body. Of course, don't tell the whole truth."
"Aren't you going, Anne?" Naimen asked in surprise, "You are the hero who saved the Free Army. I went alone How can I control the Free Army? Marshal Fox should have reorganized many troops. There are so many school officers and even general officers there, it＊s impossible for me to control them all!§
"You have proven yourself, Nemen Thoredon. You are a hero both in this history and in my history. Go and make the title 'Lenny's Hero' a reality." ."
Naimen suddenly felt his mouth felt a little dry.
"Annie, do you trust me too much? If I were alone"
"What I trust is your ability. As for whether I trust you personallythat depends on your answers to other questions."
Anne changed the subject, and the next question went straight to the core.
"For example, I want to know what happened last night."
Hearing these words, tiny beads of sweat began to appear on Naimen＊s forehead. But Anne wasn't going to stop there, she was going to ask all her questions.
"I want to know why Sister Viren acted as if she had seen me before when I was still on the road. I want to know, who actually accepted this medal from Sister Viren?"
She posed as a staff officer standing in front of a military map, slapping her hands on the table at the same time.
The left hand made of magic crystal was stronger and harder than an ordinary palm. It made a dull sound when it was smashed on the table, making Naimen tremble.
Naimen discovered that Annie had closed all the movable panels on the desktop, and the magic circle had turned into an ordinary desktop again, making it easier to make loud noises. He silently walked to the table, stood still, and began to state his answer.
"Someone did come to Sister Viren as you last night. She is Denika. After the Jena army defeated her troops, we captured her, but she escaped to Lunni through the Lunni teleportation point . I don＊t know why she assumed your identity, and I don＊t know why she insisted on staying there and not coming back. Then I chased her to the library, and ended up running into the emperor＊s sneak attack force. What happened next, you We all know it.§
Anne's expression was as serious as a military meeting, and she didn't say whether she believed it or not. She just asked: "That brooch was given to her by a nun, right. I want to know why it is in your In hand."
Naimen＊s expression was also full of confusion. "I don't know either. She just left the brooch in the room, so I had to put away the military uniform she used to impersonate you and the brooch."
"That's why the nun thought she gave the brooch to me I kind of understand what she was thinking." After Anne was silent for a moment, she suddenly smiled. "Okay, it's your turn."
Naimen walked to the table and wanted to imitate Anne and put his hands on the table to increase his momentum, but after a moment of hesitation, he couldn't do it. He relaxed slightly, held the edge of the table with one hand, and tapped lightly with his fingers.
"Annie, I want to know what you meant when you fainted before, what you said about exiting, and 'this body is the last' I think that's not me."???meaning. "
Although he failed to assume an offensive posture, his questions were not offensive at all.
"I should have said that I didn't lie to you This is also true. Everything I said before is true."
Anne said with a normal expression.
Hearing such a statement, Naimen couldn't help but glance at her cross star ring.
To his surprise, the class star on the ring did not glow at all!
Naimen became increasingly incomprehensible: "Is this all true? This is impossible, but this secret base, your fainting, and your exit are all incompatible with the scene here."
"Damn it." Annie bit her lip, "Forcing others to reveal the answer to magic is immoral. I never said, 'The secret base of the orphanage has been destroyed.' I only said, 'The secret base here has been destroyed.' It is impossible to replace the spare body'. This is a fact - because my spare body can only be replaced in Intrey, of course my spare body cannot exist so close to the battlefield."
Naimen thought about it carefully - it was indeed the case. "So, what about those exits and faintings?"
※Almost all my sentences use ＆body＊ and ＆this body＊ as subjects and implicit subjects. ＆This body＊ cannot be replaced in Lenny, wouldn＊t there be no tomorrow?§
There is no need for Anne to explain the rest, Naimen can also deduce it himself.
"But there is a teleportation array leading to Intra here As long as you don't know this premise, your words will be interpreted as a tragedy by me. So you don't tell me that there is a teleportation array leading to Intra. This is indeed a Magic, don＊t say I didn＊t use lie detection magic, even if I did use lie detection magic, I still wouldn＊t be able to see through the truth.§
"Besides, I have no intention of hiding it from you. We still have to use this teleportation array before departure. In fact, it is more than just a teleportation array."
Anne＊s words raised new questions. Naimen vaguely guessed the thoughts of the girl in front of him, but he still couldn't believe the result of this reasoning. He had to confirm.
"I want to know, why are you doing this, Anne? If it's not to deceive, then is it to"
Annie lowered her head and stared at her right hand: "If you have to say it out loudis this a test?"
"Test? About what"
Naimen knew he knew the answer.
He noticed that Annie's neck became red again, and her whole body seemed to be trembling.
"Because I want to know if you like me or not. By the way, it's also my last question."
Anne raised her head suddenly and looked straight into his eyes, her eyes clear and translucent.
Naimen was speechless for a moment.
What a beautiful counterattack, so beautiful, he thought as he touched the ring on his right hand.
This is her real purpose of convening this combat meeting.
The captain lowered his head and looked at the cross star on the ring.
There is no use lying. The answers she failed to get through traps and baits, she could get through clever confrontation. He also now wears a polygraph ring.
"It's a pity, you shouldn't ask, Anne. You shouldn't have asked me, bastard, he thought.
Naimen Solayton took a deep breath and gave the answer.
"I have no idea."
Hearing this answer, Anne's eyes immediately drifted to the cross star on Naimen's right hand.
"This is also my last question. I also want to know whether I like you or not."
Naimen was still talking, but of course his cross star didn't light up.
"So, I can't give a definite answer. I thought I knew what liking was. I don't know now. Compared to everything I've been through I don't know what liking is anymore. I don't know that I Do I have the right to like you? I don＊t know if I＊m worthy of you. I＊m sorry.§
This is completely true. He really doesn't know if he likes her; he doesn't even know who he likes; he doesn't even know what liking is.
Annie's body swayed, her left arm slipped, and she almost hit the table. She suddenly understood where her biggest mistake had been.
"A young man living in the Age of Enlightenment, who has never read modern novels, listened to radio, or watched TV, of course cannot judge the meaning of "like"! Idiot! Anne Seifer, you are an idiot!"
In Anne＊s era, everyone, regardless of gender, was familiar with all kinds of love stories and was familiar with all ambiguities.There are countless paragraphs, and all the lines can be tools for men and women to have sex.
But in the world of Naimen Solayton, this is not the case. This is an era that lacks mass entertainment media.
"It stands to reason that my next question should be to ask you if you like me"
The shyness on Annie's face was as thick as if she was about to bleed, and she lowered her head.
※＃But, it doesn＊t matter whether you like it or not!§
Naimen held the edge of the table with his right hand and stretched out his left hand like lightning.
His left hand covered Anne's right hand, covering up the aura of the lie detector ring, and pulled her towards him.
Annie's body suddenly lost her balance, and the overweight crystal arm grabbed her body and fell forward.
"Just think of it as revenge for these designs of yours."
He whispered in her ear.
"Even if this is all your trap, I will definitely take this bait, Miss Seifer!"
Then, he pulled her hand forward again.
The faces of the two people form a wonderful angle〞〞
This time, Naimen Solayton did not miss this opportunity.
He decisively pressed his lips to hers.
That was not a deep kiss, nor was it a casual, polite kiss on the lips or on the face.
If I had to describe it, it would be the kind of love kiss you would see at the end of a love movie, neither too long nor too short, just enough to play out a few key phrases of the theme song, leaving behind long memories and sweet thoughts.
That was entirely due to the other person's will, not an accident, nor a coincidence, nor a trick of fate.
Anne couldn't even tell how long the kiss lasted.
It feels so lasting, transcending all time and space.
??????? Actually? So what happens in reality.
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Finally, Naimen ended the kiss and let go of her right hand.
Anne＊s right hand was just hanging in the air, her body was as stiff as a sculpture, and she couldn＊t recover for a long time.
"It's over, is it over?"
Finally, she coughed and squeezed out these words from between her lips.
"Well. That's it. Let's not pursue these issues anymore."
Neimen took off the cross star from her ring and put it back on her epaulette for her.
Anne's face turned dark red again. Kissed. He actually kissed me.
※Kanaimen, the bastard, said he didn＊t know again. What kind of test result is this?
※Some men get really nasty, Anne thought.
And, this sudden kiss
She angrily grabbed Naimen by the collar and shouted loudly: "Asshole! Asshole! Asshole! Naimen, you bastard! Do you know what you did?"
"You're not really angry, are you, Anne?"
Hearing these words, a flash of green energy flashed across Annie's face.
"I'm not angry! Don't do this kind of thing that will increase your own risks! Don't you know that a kiss before such an action is very unlucky? In the theory of movie screenwriters, this kind of story form is called The one who carries the flag of death!§
"Does the flag of death refer to the flags of the undead in the Great Wasteland? Why?" The young man, who had never seen any modern entertainment works, tilted his head and asked, "What does a kiss have to do with their flags?"
Annie threw off his collar irritably, turned her head and explained: "It's not a specific flag, but that after such an incident happens, the subsequent story will turn sharply into a tragedy, maybe life and death."
Annie lowered her head and stared at the empty table in front of her, seeming to be thinking about something.
"No. This is too unlucky. I have to do something."
She pressed a few times on the tabletop, and the entire tabletop suddenly separated, revealing the complex magical circuit underneath.
"Fortunately, I can indeed do something. As I said just now, this big magic circle on the ground is not a teleportation positioning circle. This is another reason why I never told you about the existence of this base."
"I discovered it." Naimen said, "It's not a teleportation point and a supporting teleportation array. That kind of simple array wouldn't be so complicated and difficult to understand. It's definitely not a technology of this era."
"It is a technical product that utilizes the basic power of arcane and divine magic and combines the knowledge of all magic schools of our time. This will probably be a good insurance."
Anne put her left hand to the side and saidOn another metal plate that stretched out, the magical blue light passed through her left arm made of crystal, seeping into the circuits on the table and the magic circuits underground.
"Or to put it another way, it is a miracle."
She said quietly, while her right hand painted magic patterns on the newly emerged hidden metal plates next to her.
"You may know that in this era, there is a school of magic theory that believes that the power of magic comes from a huge power existence, that is, the root, and is transmitted by the ether. They are trying to develop a magic that can replace all other magic. The theory of theory is the 'theory of everything'."
Neimen nodded: "I've heard of it. Their leader seems to be called by the way, Rene Descartes, but I heard that he died a few years ago. When the news of his death came, Mr. Zart He also sighed a lot.§
"In our time, this sect is called the 'School of Roots' or the 'School of Phates'. They have derived many extended theories. The radical faction among them claims that all magical theories other than this are illusions, and there are many magic theories. The teacher regards "reaching the source" as his ideal - you may have read papers and novels on similar themes. They try to deduce a set of axioms to unify all magic into the same logical framework and prove that magic and divine magic , true names, east rituals, Taoism and even superpowers, all magic and spell-like systems have the same origin. But in the end, the theory of ether was falsified by new discoveries and theories in the first half of the 19th century. You cannot construct A perfect theory to replace all other magical theories. However, the theories and research results they left behind became the basis of the magic network technology."
The magic crystal and precious metal carvings began to glow, and the magic circle began to work.
"The theory of ether is not a theory of everything. The theories of magic cannot be unified, but we can make all the theories public. As long as you have this power, you can plant as many death flags as you like! Even if the whole story slips into the abyss, We can pull it back from Destiny too!§
The ventilation holes at the top of the room are all unfolded.
The cleverly combined reflectors channel the afternoon sunlight into the large room, and the floating dust seems to be enchanted with magic, turning into tiny colorful magic frost crystals.
"Let me introduce the 'rootname array' (rootname array) and the 'ethercom' (ethercom) that is its core. If you are too lazy to remember these names, you can also call them 'artificial miracles'."
Naimen held his breath. Everything around him seemed to have names flashing, but those names disappeared in an instant.
He understood that these words represented his understanding of everything in the world; and the words flashing nearby were the expanded knowledge he could potentially acquire. He can't always see those words, but if he wants to continue to understand, he can continue to follow them toward more and more profound knowledge.
"It can coordinate the working authority of the magic network, determine the working form of magic, and authorize the wizard to use strange magic that he has not even mastered through the magic network. With it, you can use my power. More importantly, it It can replace the temporary magic network centered on me and turn Lenny's magic network into a permanent, neutral, free and open structure. No, if there is a priest with the same power level as me to cooperate, it can even be used in the entire world Build a magic network.§
"Is this kind of thing possible?" Naimen felt incredible. "This meansall the magicians in the world must relearn how to use magic? This is equivalent to being an enemy of the whole world. It is too dangerous. Got it!"
"No, it is different from the Temporary Magic Network. The Temporary Magic Network is a network centered on the world of a senior mage, while the Ether Magic Network is a network composed of all senior mages and their worlds. People can use more powerful magic. , as a price, their magic must be shared with the people around them."
Naimen took a breath: "That is to say there is no more 'secret of magic'. Our magic is no longer 'arcane'. As long as you master the method and work hard enough, you can learn it." Any magic?§
"Including divine magic. My sister thought it was impossible for us to set up this magic net. I used to think so too. But I think I should be able to set it up now. The miracle I need has been achieved. "
Anne lowered her head and drew a magic circle on the table with her right hand. The blue light from his left hand was continuously input into the circuit of the magic circle, and the whole room lit up.
"Because, our meeting beyond time is already a miracle in itself, isn't it?"
She closed her eyes and opened them again. The colors of the magic light in her pupils and arms kept changing.
At first all the light was blue, then green and cyan were added, then yellow and purple, then orange, and finally red. Seven colors of light create a rainbow-like beauty.
Magic is beautiful. Because it is the crystallization of mankind's best beliefs, the sum of civilization's achievements, and the jewel in the crown of science and philosophy. Naimen had always heard other mages say this before, but he had no real understanding of it; for him, magic was originally just a means of struggling to make a living.
Now, looking at this scene, he felt the power of magic and confidence for the first time in his life.
If he had the support of this magic network, he felt he could do it.
He can get the entire Lenny Army, and the power he really wants.
"Well, I'm off. I'll get my army, Anne, I'm sure of it."
"When you come back, the world will also have the Magic Network, my hero."
In this shrouded light, Naimen walked into the teleportation point.
He heard Anne＊s low voice of curses and commands coming from behind.
"In my name, Anne Seifer, I requisition Lenny's temporary magic network authority."
When he heard her say this, he felt the power of teleportation magic and all the structures of magic around him.
※It＊s strange, why did I find this so difficult before?§
It was the first time Naimen Soleton felt this way, this feeling of having the overall situation in hand.
He is no longer a man manipulated by fate and coincidence, no longer a false hero who takes credit for other people's achievements, no longer a confused person struggling in troubled times.
This is power, he thought, and disappeared into the teleportation point.
Then, there was the part he didn＊t hear.
"Well, Bonnie, I need your miracle now. I have said long ago that modern magicians cannot live without magic networks. Since we have to build a network sooner or later we might as well do it now. I'll give you two hours, Solve the technical problems on your side. Although it＊s a bit messy, I think you can do it, right?§
That was the first piece of information in the Magic Network era.
That was also the end of the old era.
Magic is no longer a "mysterious" technology.
A new era in which everyone can become a magician is about to begin.
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