Xiuge cursed in his heart, but of course he nodded in agreement.
After getting permission from the guards and old Zeke, Shuge took the revolver rifle, and then, surrounded by the guards, he followed Zeke Ernst out of the hotel lobby.
The glass shards that had been spilled on the ground during the previous accident had not yet been completely cleaned up, so when the wheelchair rolled over the ground, the glass shards, together with the snow particles, made a slight crunching sound under the wheels of the wheelchair.
It's very cold outside, and snowflakes are constantly piling up on the ground, but they haven't formed a large scale yet.
It was still very quiet in the Ernst Manor. The three gunshots fired by Shuge before did not seem to have any impact on the manor itself. The guards responsible for patrolling the edge of the woods remained silent. They only looked at Old Zeke's
The team simply saluted as they passed by, and then continued their work like a machine.
Zeke Ernst was indeed very old. He was huddled in his wheelchair. He was not only wearing a thick coat, but also a blanket to keep out the cold. In addition, Shuge also noticed that the person he was sitting on
The wheelchair is very heavy, with not only a set of sophisticated mechanical decorations behind it, but also a series of magic crystals embedded on the armrests.
Obviously this is also a special instrument created by combining two different technologies: steam and magic.
As an old man, Zeke Ernst looked silent and weak on this cold winter night. He put his palms on the armrests of his wheelchair, enjoying the warmth that this machine brought to him.
Ernst Manor is indeed huge.
Xiuge's eyes lit up involuntarily, because this was actually an exhibition hall.
After all, peace in a broad sense has indeed been maintained for too long, and even professional soldiers rarely have the opportunity to set foot on the battlefield.
His tone was sincere, even a little bit sad, which surprised Xiuge.
According to the Ernst family's own records, they were rooted here, infusing ancient traditions, customs and culture into the changing seasons, allowing their noble identity and bloodline to flow in this land.
He followed Old Zeke up to the second floor, and after stepping through a series of stairs and stone bricks engraved with magic rituals, he walked into a bright hall.
Here, he did not dare to cast magic or mobilize magic power at will, because from the moment he stepped into the door of the mansion, Xiuge had already felt that a large number of complex and non-interfering rituals were operating here.
In his past life, he had certainly read a lot of war-related texts and images, and even the land that raised him had struggled to regenerate in the raging flames of war, but in the end, he was still just a man who was born in a peaceful era and lived in peace.
Ordinary people of the country.
An old voice suddenly came from the front: "This year's winter is coming faster than usual. It never snowed so frequently in the past."
But Xiuge still doesn't want to believe in the so-called gods and destiny.
Even if he is just getting started in magic, he also knows that when conducting building inspections and renovations, whether it is the protective rituals engraved on the building walls or the special secret rituals buried deep under the building, they must be stopped in advance, otherwise it will be very dangerous.
It may cause irreversible accidents. This content is mentioned in the basic "textbook".
As a human individual with free will, he does not want to submit to any established arrangement. From this point of view, he can agree with what Theseus said during that meeting.
It stands among the vast pastures and gardens, just like the Kingdom of Walter stands on the Rowe Plateau.
"Isn't it cold in Bolden?"
Shuge observed the surroundings carefully, fearing that he would miss any details about Ernst's mansion.
Because he knew that even in the stories he was familiar with two hundred years later, traces of members of the Ernst family still existed widely in Van En's world.
After all, the very concept of destiny is riddled with contradictions.
"Oh? Really?"
On their bodies, Xiuge smelled something similar to those of the sword-wielding hermits of the Legal Committee.
While the idea in his mind was being implemented, Xiuge let out a long breath, and his breath turned into a long and narrow white mist in the cold air, and then disappeared without a trace in the wind.
Even if he obtained the memories of those soldiers through the descendants of An Yuan, he still could not understand the real war.
"Haha, I'm not just talking about our soldiers."
Under the illumination of many magic lamps erected next to the mansion, the white stone bricks that make up the huge mansion are very eye-catching. In the past long years, although the entire Ernst Manor has been maintained and renovated many times,
However, these weathered stone bricks still inevitably reveal a sense of age and vicissitudes.
The servant kept pushing the wheelchair forward, and finally, amid Old Zeke's words, Shuge and others finally arrived in front of the mansion.
A marshal who is known for his iron-bloodedness and finesse in the Kingdom of Votel actually feels compassion for the enemy's soldiers?
"War, child, are you familiar with war? Do you understand it?"
"Not only is the firing principle very different from the crystallized cannons of the past, but its range and the types of shells that can be used have also made amazing progress..."
Old Zeke's voice came from the side: "It was the one that bombarded Salem City."
There are many elderly people in the Ernst family, and many of them, like Zeke Ernst, need to rely on wheelchairs to move around. Therefore, the mansion is not only equipped with elevators, but also has facilities on the stairs that can accommodate people.
A gentle slope for a wheelchair to climb forward.
He was certain that this was definitely not in line with the so-called renovation plan of the mansion.
Shuge's gaze went beyond the old figure in front of him, and moved from the Ernst family's mansion to the night sky where snowflakes were constantly falling. In that boundless darkness, there seemed to be a hand manipulating and fiddling with it.
Everything in this world.
But they are still majestic and majestic.
It's bigger than what Shuge saw in the memory of this body.
Old Zeke shook his head: "No matter how excellent and innovative the equipment is, it will be difficult for them to be installed in every legion and every team in a short time... Walter's allies may be able to adapt to this kind of situation a little bit."
The climate is cold, but for the soldiers on the plains, it will be very difficult and painful to go on duty and fight in the winter."
"Well... I was addicted to social dances when I was young, so for a long time, I felt that human activities were like one dance after another, and war was the largest and most passionate one.
.”
From simple sticks, to swords, to the earliest crystal guns, to the new firearms that have appeared recently... Among them, Xiuge also saw many mage supplies that should only exist in the Legal Committee system, such as old-fashioned magic.
Scroll, the first edition of the magic book promoted by Merlin Lehe after the reform, made of magic silver, specially used to target the sword, shield and crossbow of wild mages...
An exhibition hall displaying many different weapons.
The old-fashioned crystal cannon that has been widely used hundreds of years ago, the throwing metal magic cannon that has pioneered the addition of a variety of different magic rituals, and the 'Saints' that began to appear a hundred years ago and represents the evolution of the new crystal cannon
The prototype of Teal's Cannon was specially created to deal with dense infantry arrays. It has multiple rows of small barrels and uses deadly crystalline debris as a magic volley of bullets to scatter bullets...
The kind of dangerous aura that has been transformed by a large number of potions and magic rituals.
What really makes people unable to take their eyes away are the heavy weapons placed in the middle of the hall, surrounded by huge glass cabinets and magic-killing silver guardrails.
Therefore, his understanding of war has always been incomplete and one-sided.
Shuge took a quick glance and saw that two entire display cabinets were installed here just for the magic pendulum used to search for traces of magic.
The old man stated his point of view in a strange tone: "There are always many reasons for holding a dance, or in other words, we can always find reasons of different sizes to carry out this activity, and once it starts, there will be
People, organizations or countries of this kind are involved...and the content of the dance is often not limited to dancing, everyone will always take this opportunity to talk to each other, exchange information, and even do some business."
As for some standard alchemy supplies, there is no need to mention them.
The wheelchair slowly came to Shuge's side. Old Zeke said: "The Mucci family has made a big splash this time. Maybe it won't be long before their workshop will become the exclusive workshop of the Walter royal family."
, the orders from St. Steele and Hain are even more piled up in their warehouses, hehe..."
"I don't know much about this."
"Instead of following the script, let's do some improvisation... I am not the same person as the unlucky guy who was melted into the statue two hundred years later."
Some people say that this family migrated from the plains, others say that they were once residents of the sea in the west, but these are just folk rumors and sayings.
From these strange weapons with different functions, it is not difficult to see that people still have great enthusiasm for how to destroy their own kind and other living beings.
After walking for a long time, he finally saw the symbol of this ancient family - it was a huge mansion with a large area and a different architectural style from the existing Walter house. It did not
With such a sharp spire, the overall structure is thicker and more stable, and the color is not the gray-black tone common in the Walter Kingdom, but more pure white.
The guards dispersed, and two armed maids came over. One of them took over the wheelchair, and the other took the revolver from Shuge after bowing.
Some people may wonder why such a powerful family with a long history would always voluntarily vassal the kingdoms that replaced the Rovi Plateau instead of becoming the true rulers themselves. The Ernst family has never answered this question directly.
However, on different occasions, the Ernst family's leaders and external spokespersons have expressed their own and the family's views more than once - the Ernst family has no intention of obtaining the supreme secular power, they care more
Family continuity and prosperity.
Various works commemorating the glorious past of the Ernst family are hung and placed in the corridor and living room of the mansion. The portraits painted in different eras and the huge scrolls recording different events seem to make this ancient
Every experience and important figure in the family's past is deeply engraved in the hearts of everyone who walks here.
"At least from the outside, it doesn't look like it has undergone so-called renovation...or has it not started yet?"
The lights in the mansion are very bright.
Xiuge agrees with this point of view.
But that was a distant afterthought after all. After his previous experience, Xiuge no longer dared to regard the developments he knew as an absolute reference.
At the front, Xiuge saw a huge thing made of complex metal, inlaid with many magic crystals, and combined with a giant steam machine.
Xiuge chose to remain silent at this moment.
Old Zeke didn't seem to expect Shuge to respond to his words, but said to himself: "It won't be long before the cold wind blows to the plains, and then the rivers and lakes there will be
If it freezes, life will be difficult for the soldiers."
Shuge turned his head and saw the extremely bright eyes of Zeke Ernst. Then he heard the old man in front of him say: "I really want to hear what you think of Salem City and Walter."
Insights into the relationship with Teresa.”
"Mucci Type 3...steam crystallization cannon."
Believe it or not, adapt it or not, change it or not... all of this seems to be changing anytime and anywhere.
Shuge hesitated for a moment, then responded: "When I visited the Fifth Chasseur Regiment, I saw a lot of new equipment. Perhaps with the help of steam technology, our soldiers will be much more comfortable than before."
At this point, Zeke Ernst sighed slowly: "Kid, you probably haven't been to these social occasions in the past, right? Don't worry, there will always be opportunities in the future. As a young man, don't be too boring.
Already."
The historical origins of Ernst's family are older than the Kingdom of Walter.
Old Zeke had a smile on his face, but his tone was full of doubts: "Son, if you really don't know anything, then my student wouldn't want to see you in the first place."
"I know that the family has brought you a lot of unhappiness in the past, so I think you can hate your father and those who have brought you unfair treatment. Even if you want to retaliate against them, there is no point.
questionable."
The old three-clawed falcon hugged his cane and gently rubbed the eagle pattern on the top of the cane with his wrinkled fingers: "As Ernst's current controller and your elder, my only request for you is
, I just hope you can put down your resistance to everything at the moment, accept them, and embrace them."
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It’s the last day of January~~ If you have any tickets that you haven’t thrown away, please throw them away.