Chapter 833 Cecil Cube

The open field and plain stretched out in sight. On the endless field, there were already layers of greenery in the early spring that were not afraid of the cold wind. The wheels of the magic car were rolling over the hardened road, and the lampposts and signs beside the road were The car window kept retreating, and farther away, the towering city walls of the Covenant Castle came into view.

Matilda, who was wearing a long court dress and her black hair down her shoulders, looked at the wilderness outside the car window, her face was calm, her eyes were deep, and she seemed to be thinking.

She and the envoys she led have completed the mission of visiting Cecil, and are now taking the magic vehicle sent by Changfeng Fortress to the contract castle, and the reception staff sent by Winter Wolf Castle is waiting there at the moment—— The towering castle that was built to sign the Ansu-Tifon peace agreement is still in play today. As a landmark building on the border between the two empires, it is still a symbol of "peace" today. The king has passed away, a dynasty has come to an end in the flames of war, and now only stone castles remain standing on the frontier, flying the new imperial flag, showing the peace of the new era.

How much of this is worth lamenting, and how many historians and philosophers will leave their ink on it?

Matilda retracted her gaze and looked at the majestic officer sitting across from him—the commander of Changfeng Fortress. General Maryland personally escorted the mission, which was a symbol of the sincerity of the Cecil Empire.

"His Royal Highness Matilda, we are about to arrive," said General Maryland, noticing the sight opposite, and nodded slightly, "I hope this trip to Cecil has left a good impression on you."

"It was an impressive and enjoyable trip," Matilda smiled. "General Maryland, thank you for escorting us all the way."

The convoy drove smoothly onto the ramp in front of the Fortress. The flags of Typhon and Cecil were flying high above the gray and white city walls and towers. Matilda's eyes swept across the empty field on the side of the ramp. In the clearing where the soldiers stood guard, she saw several black magic vehicles painted with shields and crown emblems.

It was the magic vehicle sent by Winter Wolf Castle, and it was made by Typhon himself.

The gray-haired shawl Andersa Wendell led her knights to stand in the cold wind of early spring, watching the Cecil convoy arrive at the plaza of Winter Wolf Castle. The one who got off the car was the one who successfully completed the visit. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Mission and representatives of scholars and nobles of the Empire.

And the commander of Longwind Stronghold, General Maryland Onal.

Soon, the personnel of the two sides were handed over according to the agreed process. After signing and exchanging the necessary documents, Maryland had time to seriously look at the young "General Wolf" standing in front of him - on this long border line , he has dealt with this young lady more than once, but the opportunity for the two sides to be so calm and face-to-face is not easy to come, he looked at Andersa, who could almost be his own daughter, and smiled: "Andersa General, my mission is complete - your mission has reached the border safely."

Andersa's light gray eyes also stayed on Maryland for a long time, and then she nodded: "Thank you for your escort."

The two reached out at the same time, clasped their hands together, and separated after a pause of just the right second.

Cecil left.

Andersa stood on the high ground where Winter Wolf Castle was located, her eyes chasing the magic vehicles with dark blue emblems for a long time. Matilda stood beside her and asked after a long time, "What are you thinking?"

"...Nothing, I just think that Maryland general..." Andersa shook her head and turned to look at Matilda halfway through, "Is everything going well?"

"It's a good harvest," Matilda said with a faint smile, as if inadvertently, "General Budd has been missing for almost twenty years... That Maryland general is similar in temperament to age. He is very similar.

Speaking of which, if it wasn't for the disappearance of the year, it would have been the fathers who guarded this border at this moment, not the young you. "

Andersa frowned and looked at her friend with a stern face: "His Royal Highness Matilda, this topic is not interesting."

"I apologize," Matilda said immediately, before changing the subject seemingly casually, "Let's go back to Winterwolf Hold—I haven't set foot on Typhon's land for many days."

Andersa nodded - she knew that this trip to Cecil should be communicated next.

After all, half of this "fortress of the treaty" on the border between the two countries was under the eyes of the Cecil people.

On the way back to Winter Wolf Castle, Matilda and Andersa were in the same car.

"Tell me about what you saw in Cecil?" After leaving the Fortress and there were no outsiders around, Andersa was obviously relaxed. She looked at her friend sitting opposite curiously, with a faint smile on her face. I asked.

Matilda also smiled: "I need to go back and talk about it slowly. Before that, I have something I want you to see."

As she spoke, she took out a slap-sized cube that seemed to be assembled from many identical small metal cubes, and showed it in front of Andersa.

Andersa opened her eyes curiously. She had already felt the faint magic fluctuations from the weird cube, but she couldn't see what magic item it was: "This is... what?"

"A gift from His Majesty Gawain Cecil, a magical 'Cecil Cube'," Matilda said, fiddling with the metal cubes engraved with runes, "Ann Desa, if I remember correctly, you don't have the talent to cast spells, do you?"

"That's right," Andersa nodded, "that's why I chose to be a ride... eh?"

She didn't say the second half of her sentence, because she was surprised to see that a streamer suddenly appeared on the surface of the strange metal block. After the runes were lit up one by one, this originally ordinary metal creation with only weak magic power fluctuations turned out to be A faint cyclone opened up - this is the effect of the breeze shield!

"It has a small magic net device inside, and the runes on its surface can be combined according to rules to form various basic magic effects..."

Matilda looked into Andersa's eyes and spoke in a leisurely manner, while General Wolf, who was sitting opposite her, quickly showed a thoughtful look after the initial surprise and curiosity. The gray eyes became deep and deep, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Matilda turned the block slightly, cutting off the magical effect of the Breeze Shield, and said with a sigh-like tone: "It seems that you are also aware of the... meaning of this thing."

"Let the runes be combined into a magic circle to show a stable magical effect, and engrave these runes on more than 20 squares, and at the same time ensure that the interference of all the runes will not exceed the tolerance limit of these squares..." Ender Sha's tone was deep, even with a hint of awe, "Although I have no talent for spellcasting, I have learned the basic principles of magic, Matilda, how many kinds of cubes are there..."

"The variety of combinations these little squares can come up with is a number that you and I will be amazed at," Matilda whispered, "Anyone with a good head who comes into contact with it will quickly realize that they want to rely on 'Luck' to enumerate the ordering of these runes is impossible - to combine them into a specific spell effect, strict mathematical rules must be followed."

"The laws of mathematics..." Andersa closed her eyes subconsciously, "So...you cracked this rule?"

"Not yet, but I have already understood part of it," Matilda sighed softly. "Andersa, the laws of mathematics are only part of it. There are too many things behind this cube. From a certain angle, this 'rune' The Rubik's Cube' even symbolizes part of the essence of magic technology, and this part of the essence alone has stumped almost everyone in the mission..."

Andersa stared at the Rubik's Cube in Matilda's hand before breaking the silence: "Then the Cecil people made this cube to..."

"Toy."

Matilda answered without waiting for Andersa to finish speaking, and she smiled after the latter's expression stiffened: "Andersa, this cube is very cheap, and its structure is much simpler than you think. The value lies in the 'knowledge' behind it, and the cubes themselves... At Cecil, they are used for children to play with, to inspire their interest in runes and their ability to think, a kind of enlightenment toy."

"This is just a toy..." Andersa frowned and whispered unacceptably, "This thing is just..."

Matilda's tone was much more bland than Andersa's: "Gawain Cecil gave it to me as a gift, which may be a disguised display and deterrence, but on the other hand, it is also a A truly valuable, precious 'gift'."

She once thought that Gawain would show her the powerful magic guide army, or let her visit the mobile mechanical fortress that is enough to frighten high-level extraordinary people, but the other party gave her a small "rune cube", and this mediocre The Wuqi Cube quickly showed its "power". Matilda has been playing with this Rubik's Cube for several days. But I can watch it calmly, and even gain something from this "deterrence".

"Showing the strength of one's own country is what every normal ruler would do, but Gawain Cecil was not just a ruler," Matilda said, fiddling with the Rubik's Cube in her hand, "he is also Demonstrate valuable knowledge in this way. Andersa, you should be able to see that this Rubik's Cube is easy to copy, and that it is not difficult to decipher its mathematical laws in the hands of scholars who are proficient in mathematics - although I still I haven't completely summed up the laws hidden in these cubes, but I can feel that the Cecilians have mastered a certain "truth" in the field of runes. The greatest significance of this cube is to tell us about it. "

"Are you going to give this 'Cecil Cube' to the Imperial Workers' Association?" Andersa's mood had calmed down, she looked at Matilda curiously, "The people over there should be better at dealing with this problem. A 'new gadget' beyond the realm of traditional magic."

"Of course, Ms. Windsor Maple and Master Daniel will definitely be interested in it," Matilda said without hesitation. "In addition to research, I plan to copy it in large quantities, use the factory to produce it, and make it to the people..."

"Like what Cecil is doing?" Andersa said thoughtfully. "Think of it as... some kind of enlightenment toy?"

"At least compared to hunting and drinking parties, these cubes are more affordable entertainment for the bourgeoisie. The development of magic technology has taught me one thing, and that is that the 'age of classical knowledge' is over. In this age, if If a kind of knowledge cannot establish a connection with the society as a whole, then its development speed will be greatly affected, or even stagnate at any time..."

"You always think farther than I do," Andersa said with a smile, "but anyway, I think you're very reasonable, and I support your decision."

Matilda nodded, but didn't speak any more, she just stared at the rune cube that was constantly turning in her hand, and let the scenery outside the car quickly retreat, and fell into a long thought.

...

Cecil's Empire, North.

When the splendid giant sun rose to the top of the mountain, and the hazy disc with faint wood grain was inlaid on the top of the northern mountains like a crown, the visitors from the Holy Dragon Principality finally arrived at the northern border.

At the northeastern level of Winter Fortress, the heavy and sturdy magic gate of "Wind Shield Fortress" slowly opened with a creaking sound, and the energy barrier covering the entire fortress rippled slightly. This time, he officially dispatched a mission and stepped into the human kingdom.

Byron and Duchess Victoria led the team of officials who greeted them, watching the Dragonborn who were entering the fortress from behind the gate of the fortress.

They are inevitably curious about each other.

Sir Gorosh rode on the tall earth dragon beast, and stepped into this human fortress with a majestic and calm expression. Behind him were the dragonborn who also maintained the solemn order, as the "human affairs consultant" of this trip. The Indian witch, Lady Asarena, walked by his side.

Suddenly, he felt that the dragon seal witch beside him was a little strange.

Ser Gorosh turned his head curiously, only to see the red-haired proud lady staring straight ahead with wide-eyed eyes.