After leaving the black workshop in the Graybon Mountains, Ling and Tio temporarily split into two groups.
Following Ling's instructions, Tio took the black power guide of the gospel prototype and returned to Lulei, the capital of steel, through the teleportation point hidden deep in the Zackson Iron Mine.
Ling took Miriam, whose memory had been deleted by suggestion, to the imperial capital Heimdall.
Now Miriam is still a little one who has not grown up. She fell into a deep sleep again and was directly stuffed into a medium-sized suitcase by Ling and dragged onto the train like a doll.
This is not the first time for Ling to come to Heimdall, but she has always used this transportation hub as a transit point every time before, and has never left the largest railway station on the continent.
Heimdall, the place of origin. Just standing on this land, you can feel the huge and unparalleled Seven Brilliance Veins under your feet. For people who have long been accustomed to living in the imperial capital, they probably can't feel anything.
, but with her understanding of the plot and the past she heard from Alberich, Ling also has full respect for this thousand-year-old imperial capital.
In the early years of the Qiyao Calendar, the first Anor, who was recognized as a mediator by the Holy Beast of the Earth Argoris and the Holy Beast of Fire Roselia, was entrusted as a mentor and was promoted to the position of emperor by his followers.
.The behind-the-scenes of this matter was promoted by the clergy of the Seven Glory Church in Artria. The Seven Glory Church helped to restore the country by recognizing the orthodoxy of its leaders from all over the continent.
In the 81st year of the Qiyao Calendar, the third emperor of Erebonia, Xion Anor, allowed the Qiyao Church to build a cathedral in Heimdall. Heimdall, a stronghold restored after the Great Collapse, became the imperial capital. The real purpose of building the cathedral was to
The starting point (artificial singularity) prepared to achieve "a certain goal", the prototype of which is preserved in a copy of Artria's Star Cup.
Around the year 271 of the Qiyao Calendar, the artificial singularity under the Imperial Capital went berserk. The first generation of Roselia was killed. Overflowing curses flowed from higher dimensions into the present world. Argoris was deeply trapped in the curse. The Dark Dragon Zero's Strider appeared.
.The whole Heimdall is like a secluded world.
The then Erebonia Emperor Asterius II took his people into exile in Saint Tyac, south of Heimdall, and established a capital there.
Alberich, the leader of the goblins, took the earthlings, who were renamed "goblins", to the Graybon Mountains northwest of Heimdall and established a black workshop.
The "second generation" Roselia, who succeeded the head of the witches, took the family of the flames, who were renamed "witches", to the Ismian Forest southwest of Heimdall and established the Einling Residence.
Anor, goblins, and witches, three clans that had been close to each other for more than two hundred years have since gone their separate ways.
In the year 377 of the Seventh Era, the Emperor Hector I of Erebonia, seven generations later, led his heroic knights to fight back to Heimdall, awakening the Scarlet Riding God on the way. He called for this "Dragon Quest"
"It was none other than Alberich, and the leader of the brave was the new second-generation Roselia. After a arduous battle, the brave Hector Emperor driving the Scarlet Knight finally defeated Anor.
His old enemy, the Dark Dragon Zero's Strider, was killed by the sword, but he himself also died due to being involved in the miasma. The Scarlet Horseman was contaminated and was sealed under the Imperial City by Alberich and Roselia.
After the crown prince succeeded to the throne, a new country was built on the streets of the ruined city, and the people gathered again. It was what happened after this that Heimdall was called the Crimson Emperor. Nine hundred years later, no matter how many years have passed,
After the war, the street scene of that time is still preserved here.
Carrying Miriam's suitcase, Ling ran into some trouble when going through customs inspection. She didn't mean to evade fares, and she didn't lack Mila. She would have bought it for Miriam if she had known it.
I’ve got my ticket, Ling thought.
After being regarded as a suspicious person, the startled station attendant immediately reported to her superiors, who led the Imperial Army Railway Military Police to surround her. Although it was not difficult to break through the encirclement with her strength, it was annoying to leave witnesses behind.
And if we kill them all, it seems that it will cause even greater trouble. So it's better not to do that? First, pretend to be arrested and then sneak out. Ling decided to do that.
"There is nothing wrong with this person. She is Dr. Astley, who lives in Luray. Dismissal."
A female officer with aqua hair came forward and freed Ling from her little trouble. Originally, she had planned to take a walk around the prison in the imperial capital, but now it seemed that this was not necessary.
"Well, you are... Claire?" Claire Levitt was the girl who lived in the dormitory next door to Ling when she was studying in Thors. It was said that she was sent to Thors to monitor the association's activities. But in fact
At that time, the three members of the association did not have deep contact with her.
"Long time greetings, Ling. We haven't seen each other for two years since you graduated. Now I have military duties, so I'll treat you to a drink later. It just so happens that Lecter also returned to China a few days ago, which is rare.
If we have a chance, we can get together with old classmates."
After Ling nodded and agreed to have dinner together in the evening, Claire nodded to her, then turned around and started arranging for the railway gendarmerie to close up.
To be honest, Ling didn't feel much about the friendship between classmates. Whether she was at Torz Military Academy or Luray University of Technology, she was busy doing her own thing. Even if there were extracurricular activities, they were mostly with Vita or Snow.
Lun pulled her to gather the number of people. But in the eyes of other students, it didn't seem to be the case? Hey, speaking of it, she seemed to be the mascot monitor of Class 3? She didn't join the student union. As a monitor, she helped the instructors.
All kinds of chores are done subconsciously, and she has no memory of the trivial daily routine that can be done without any effort at all.
With the help of Second Lieutenant Claire, Ling finally completed the customs clearance procedures.
If it were from a top-down perspective, Heimdall, whose roofs were all painted in red, would have been crimson. Ling had seen that spectacular sight in the past when she stood on Patil Matil's shoulder and turned on airplane mode.
.
But when you really come to the Imperial Capital and walk out of the world's largest railway station, you rarely feel the smell of red. Cars come and go, and the numerous guided vehicles on the streets can only be accommodated by the wide roads of the Imperial Capital.
The capital of the Empire with a population of 880,000, the capital of the Republic with a population of 790,000, and then Crossbell with a population of 530,000. The three most populous cities in the world are also the three cities with the largest number of guided vehicles in the world.
The sporadic guide rail cars are slightly similar to the guide buses used in Crossbell. However, because they are light rails, they feel closer to railway trains. They are also managed by the Railway Gendarmerie. Guide buses
The rail car is planned to use Heimdall Central Station as the terminus. Starting from the train station, it can conveniently transport people to 16 areas in the Imperial Capital. It is still in the construction stage and only half of it has been opened. The Imperial Capital transportation network has been improved by Leinfurt in recent years.
The largest order received by the third production house of the group. Because she assists in the manufacturing of spaceships, Ling, as the director of the fourth development office, often goes to the third production house and has some understanding of this. If the Imperial City Transportation Network implements
Good luck, President Irina’s next plan is to promote this rail transit travel mode to the other five major cities in the empire, the Azure Sea City Ordis, the Emerald Capital City Ballihat, and the White Asia Old Capital within ten years.
Saint-Jacques, Black and Silver Steel Duloure, and the former Chulai City State that was annexed by the empire and now the Chulai District. However, due to the obstruction of the aristocracy, they still refused to give up the horse-drawn carriage, a long-standing means of transportation, and the construction of rail transit
Only in Luray and Chulai there was some hope. The public relations personnel sent by Irina to the three cities were rejected.
A huge vermilion castle can be seen in the distance from the main entrance of the station. Balflame Palace is where the Arnor royal family lives, and imperial government officials represented by Gillias Osborne usually work in this palace.
Ling was not in a hurry, so she did not take the guided car, but chose to walk slowly through the Triumph Avenue, the main road of the imperial capital. Turning westward is the Holy Fire Avenue, which is a very civilian and quite lively avenue.
The area has the strongest commercial atmosphere among the 16 areas in the imperial capital. The Laika area is a famous cultural and educational area. The headquarters of Fandelliu, one of the two major swordsmanship schools in the empire, is located here. The Sankedo area has the Qiyao Church established at the headquarters of the empire.
Cathedral. It is a pity that its underground starting point has long since disappeared on the physical level, otherwise Ling would have wanted to explore it. St. Astraea Girls' College, where Mitina and Ellie once studied, is located
Opposite the Cathedral of Qiyao Church.
After she traveled around the imperial capital and visited all the famous attractions, it was already approaching dusk. When the imperial government got off work, she set foot on the Old City Avenue and entered the Osborne District. Finally, she stopped in front of Earl Osborne's Mansion.
Stepped down.
Although it bears the nameplate of Earl's Palace, the Osborne house is actually just a very dilapidated and old gray brick house. It is no different from the residences used by civilians around it.
"I am Alberich's agent. I am here to deliver the latest model of the oz series."
After knocking on the door, no one responded. He probably came a little early, and Gillias Osborne might still be working in the palace. Ling was not in a hurry, there was still one day before the scheduled meeting with Claire.
After many hours, she took out the folder recording the smelting process of Koldarin steel from her suitcase, stood at the door and started to read it. Koldalite steel was used to make Patil Matil's armor and the Gospel.
The outer casing, after countless years of improvement by the Black Workshop, has properties that far exceed those of most metals in the world. Most of the S-weapons produced by the Black Workshop are also made of this material. Although the hardness is slightly lower than that of Samlianite, it is
The advantage over Semlianite is that it does not rely on the Seven Yao Veins and only requires enough ordinary minerals for industrial mass production. By the way, the tactical shell is not made of Koludalite steel, the tactical shell is
The main material is U substance, which is the one that Ling stored a small mountain in the Castle of Shadows.
"Oh? Are there guests visiting?"
While Ling was watching with great interest, she suddenly felt an unusual pressure, and then, a mellow man's voice sounded beside her.
The man who stepped off the guided rail car seemed to be about fifty years old. His black hair was already mixed with a lot of gray hair, and he was carefully combed, and he still looked quite majestic.
Repeating what he had said before in front of Osborne, the man collected the suitcase and extended an invitation to Ling, who was planning to leave immediately.
"You and I happen to be free, why don't you come in and sit down? Executor No. 15."
"I was discovered by you. Did Claire tell you?" I heard that Osborn controls 70% of the regular army of the Imperial Army. The Railway Military Police are the elite of the Imperial Army, and Claire Levitt is Osborn's
Be a confidant.
"Have you already met Claire? But you guessed wrong. It wasn't her who told me. It was the similarities between you and me that told me about your arrival. Come in."
Following the man's footsteps, Ling was greeted by Osborne and walked into a small, slightly cramped living room. Not to mention her status as an earl, the living conditions of even an ordinary businessman's family might be much better.
"This is just a place to sleep, so it doesn't need to be so luxurious." As if he noticed Ling's doubts, Osborne said to her.
Then, he opened the suitcase and carried Miriam, who was sleeping soundly inside, to the bed in the bedroom. After covering her with a quilt, he returned to the living room.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Osborne, who is known as Iron-Blooded, has such a gentle side."
"I am also a father who once had a wife and children."
"Sorry, I'm rude. Her name is Miriam O'Lane. Because the memory operation has been performed, in order to avoid sequelae, a program has been set up to not wake up for three days." After speaking, Ling hit.
With a snap of his fingers, the tactical shell silver arm appeared in the living room, flew into Miriam's bedroom and disappeared.
"We are both alumni of the Thors Military Academy. We should have many topics to talk about. I am probably about thirty years ahead of you."
Ling looked at Osborne who was preparing a drink. When he turned around, the pressure that hit his face made Ling subconsciously stay on guard.
"That sense of oppression does not come from mixing, but from you yourself. Because you have annexed a vast territory, you have gathered a lot of resentment. I originally thought that my situation was troublesome enough, but I didn't expect that you would be burdened with so much.
The bad karma is far above me."
"It is not an annexation, but a merger. After the Hundred Days War, the empire has not actively invaded other countries. But, is it 'mixed'? I didn't expect you to describe it like this. This term is indeed quite appropriate." Osborne said.
The word "merger" was emphasized. I wanted to tell her that territory expanded through diplomacy and conquest brought about by war are two different things.
Osborn did not deny the confusion. Osborn recognized Ling as the Purple Activator but did not tell the truth. Ling also knew that Osborn recognized Ling because he was the Black Activator and had the most special riding god.
He was the Purple Initiator. Osborn saw that Ling knew that he was also an Initiator but kept silent. The old and the young maintained a tacit understanding with each other and did not delve into the topic.
Looking at the drink he handed over, Ling frowned.
Osborne prefers to drink coffee, and black coffee. Ling likes to drink black tea. She has a hard time accepting the bitter taste of black coffee.
"I have known Gunnleinforte for many years. I am also very familiar with President Irina who is now the head of the family. Although as a business person, she must maintain an impartial and neutral attitude when facing customers. But overall Leinforte
It still favors our reformist side. The expansion of the Imperial Railways in recent years has been a win-win situation for both of us."
Osborne looked at her seriously and said, "I'm very optimistic about you. Do you want to come and help me?"
"Working two jobs at the same time is already very hard. I don't plan to receive another Imperial Army salary." Ling shook her head and rejected Osborn.
"That's okay. Let's continue talking about cooperation. I heard that you, Ryan Forte, have developed a new tactical force guide with independent intellectual property rights. In the past, this technology was monopolized by the Epstein Consortium.
The localization of this important armament is of great significance. I have great admiration for the fourth development room that has achieved this. Can you explain it to me?"
Ling nodded in agreement, took out an unopened arcuszero from the suitcase and handed it to Gillias Osborne, and then introduced him to the characteristics of the force guide.
"The basic usage method is the same as the fourth-generation force guide launched by the consortium this year. We have customized the identity authentication function in it. The identity lock will be activated after the resonance is completed for the first time. Through the resonance stage, an identity belonging to each person is adaptively generated.
It has limited crystallization holes and crystallization chains. Unlike the consortium's force guide, this force guide does not require additional adjustments in the workshop unless it is damaged. In addition, the most important improvement is the tactical link function suitable for team combat. Its specific features
yes……"
Ling almost explained all the key points to the prime minister.
"It's really good. Identity authentication can facilitate user management, and tactical links are just like tailor-made for the Imperial Army. Can I give it a try?"
"As you please."
Osborne took off the force guide he usually used and held ArcusZero in his hand. As he focused his attention on the dial, the dial mechanism began to glow. First, the first crystallization hole was automatically opened. Then
As the resonance begins, the chains connecting each hole begin to be automatically generated.
"Haha, I do have a trick. It's exactly the same as the one I used before."
Osborne's dial shocked Ling. Although there was not a single defining hole and all the crystallized holes had no attributes, there were six links. Except for the central crystallized hole, all six surrounding crystallized holes were different from each other.
Although the 2x6 radial dial does exist in theory, this is the first time Ling has seen it in reality. It is countless times rarer than the 7x1 single chain she and Tio have.
"You seem surprised? Indeed, it is quite rare for someone like me without the ability to guide magic in the Imperial Army."
"Sorry, I made a fuss."
Ling quickly concealed her surprise. After that, Osborn asked Ling for three arcus zeros. Although he didn't say it clearly, Ling guessed that they were for Claire, Lecter and Miriam.
Ling told him that because it was still a test prototype, the link function was not perfect. Osborne said it didn't matter and let him be a tester.
Ling used her intelligence-oriented powers to try to get Osborn to reveal more information, but she didn't think it would work.
With Osborne's firm will, if he didn't want to, this incomplete special function would not work at all. Although he didn't know the reason, Osborne told her many things because he had considerable goodwill towards her.
Osborne chatted with Ling for a while, and told her about himself and the reformist past. He let her know some things that she didn't know.
The Reform Faction has been around for a long time, but they don't have much influence. If the royal family hadn't secretly supported them to fight against the big nobles who couldn't lose their power, all the scum would have been suppressed by the aristocratic faction.
Before the Hundred Days War, Gillias Schwarzer was actually an aristocrat.
"I am the son of a nobleman, and I must overwhelm the reformists." He even said this.
Gillias Schwarzer was the name Osborne used until he was forty years old. Forty years ago, both of his parents, who were originally small landowners in the north, died in an avalanche. When he was adopted by the previous generation Baron Youmeer, he gave up being a common landowner.
His old surname became the eldest son of the previous Baron Schwarzer and the eldest brother of Theo Schwarzer.
But since that incident, he has changed. In order to achieve his goals, Osborne became the standard-bearer of the reformists and stood on the opposite side of the nobility. Although he was made an earl by the emperor because of his meritorious service, he never became a nobility.
Self-proclaimed.
Ling also knew what Osborne had not told him explicitly. Li Enschwarzer had been called Li Enschwitzer since he was born. He had never had the surname Osborne. Legally, he was the eldest grandson of the old Baron Schwarzer.
After the Japanese War, Gillias resumed his old civilian surname that had not been used for more than thirty years, and by that time he had cut off contact with the Teo family. More than ten years later, except for the older generation, everyone in the world
He had long forgotten his identity as the son of the old Baron Schwarzer, and only regarded him as the "Iron Earl".