The sun is high - #428 - Chapter 427 Where to start?

The signs of ice and snow melting are already very obvious.

A large number of wilderness areas in the north are now rapidly changing in a frightening direction. Any experienced local knows that as long as they wait for a short period of time, these areas that were previously covered by cold ice and snow will soon be transformed. It will become a nightmare for marching and transportation.

Before the war broke out in St. Steele, these large areas of fertile land were often treated by full-time life sect spellcasters. These special mages who were good at vitality and healing magic could use large-scale gentle magic. The ritual allows the annoying mud to quickly adjust to the best condition within a dozen days, thereby promoting the cultivation of local farmers.

In fact, this is also an important reason why the belief in the God of Life has always been deeply rooted in the North and difficult to shake.

Compared with other places in Van En, the conditions in the North are not that favorable, and can even be called difficult. It is precisely because of this that the residents of the North have begun to pay attention to “practicality” from a long time ago. .

Methods, theories, tools and weapons, even magic and beliefs…

Tangible and intangible, material and spiritual, everything has turned into roots rooted in real life and conditions in this vast land and the ever-changing harsh climate, and now, they have turned into obstacles that stand in the way of both sides of the war. Terrible obstacle.

For the Dawn Society army that was slowly advancing, the thawed ice, snow and muddy soil were the first difficulties they had to find ways to overcome. The previous battle had exposed many problems.

The old military system can no longer withstand the pressure brought by the current battlefield. In any case, the two warring parties cannot expect ordinary infantrymen holding firearms and carrying alchemical bombs to rely on their legs to withstand the opponent’s artillery fire and magic bombardment through the vast territory. plain.

In order to strengthen its defense line, the Black Sun Society has repeatedly activated those dangerous lost magics, so that the figures of the ancient clans that should have perished descended on Van En. Under the control of the Society’s mages, these terrifying creatures , matched and combined with the ordinary army, which allowed the Saint Steele army, as the defender, to gain strong control over the defense line in a short period of time.

On the other hand, flexible new vehicles have become the current first choice of the Dawn Society army.

After a period of emergency preparations, a batch of light tanks modified by dwarf war craftsmen have been debugged.

They are a very representative type of product after the previous war.

The dwarf craftsmen have never been partial to steam machinery and magic circuits. They have completed the in-depth integration and transformation of the two with great courage, and in accordance with the requirements of the front line of the Dawn Society, they have subtracted some unnecessary accessories and magical mysteries, and equipped with weapons and equipment that can more effectively cope with the battlefield environment.

Of course, the most important thing among them is a bold attempt by the dwarves.

In order to ensure that these chariots can move normally on muddy ground, craftsmen moved a structure that was used on agricultural vehicles in the past to the chariots. These extremely wide circular chain belts brought unexpected benefits to the chariots. breakthrough.

Gorges, mud, swamps and even pits created by humans to resist vehicles have lost their original role in the face of this special chain belt.

Of course, this is all done in secret.

While Dawn Society continues to advance its intelligence work, it also conceals most of its actions under layers of illusions and disguises.

And all of this was naturally achieved by the sacrifice and disappearance of many members of the Sword of Dawn.

The plans and plans of the attack became increasingly clear, and in the process, Meyer, Daswell and others did not isolate this information from ordinary soldiers like leaders of other armies.

On the contrary, within the Dawn Society, it has become a norm to inform everyone of the sacrifices and disappearances of comrades, and simple memorials held in public are also routine activities. Except for a very few death news that need to be kept strictly confidential, The rest are within the scope of being disclosed.

Sometimes, members of the Dawn Society are not the only ones who appear at memorial services for the deceased.

Craftsmen and scholars who died due to research accidents, sword-wielding hermits who fought with the enemy to the last moment, and those officers belonging to other countries and organizations who died in operations against the Black Sun Society…

Whatever is allowed to be made public, the Dawn Society will widely notify everyone.

Not only within the army of Dawn Society, but also the civilian and logistics personnel, scholars and technical craftsmen staying at the rear, and even ordinary people working in mines, villages and towns…

“We, especially our soldiers, must understand that they are not taking a boring rest in bunkers and trenches, but recharging their energy… Sacrifice is happening every moment, and those who share the same destiny with them Comrades with goals and ideals, or other warriors who insist on fighting against the followers of the Black Sun, are constantly consuming their own blood and lives.”

“We need to understand that what we are waiting for is not a specific order, but an important signal obtained by those comrades who made many sacrifices. Once the signal appears, we should use the most determined and courageous attitude to complete the task in front of us. Task.”

This opinion was put forward by Meyer himself in an internal meeting of Dawn Society. It was agreed and recognized by everyone, and began to be quickly implemented everywhere.

After this move was officially implemented, Meyer personally added the note “missing” after the name “Suge Ernst”.

This is already an open secret.

The many shocking anomalies that occurred that night in Watch City, as well as the great progress made by the Dawn Society after that, all need a clear explanation, and the name “Shog Ernst” has once again become a source of mystery and legend. carrier.

It’s just that while people are amazed, they can’t help but feel angry and sad. After all, according to the news released by the Black Sun Society and Saint Steele, the legendary “Sugar Ernst” was expelled due to the exposure of the “conspiracy”. Controlled by the Black Sun Society, he will soon face trial and execution.

This is of course fake news.

Meyer and others knew very well the importance of Shuge to the Black Sun Society. If they really captured such an important target, it would be absolutely impossible for them to treat him like an ordinary prisoner and prisoner.

Not long ago, Meyer and others also received a secret letter from Wei Lin. Although she repeatedly emphasized in the letter that Shuge was still alive and was only missing due to the influence of some teleportation magic or rituals, in the final analysis, After all, she couldn’t provide more accurate evidence.

However, compared to the Black Sun Society, which has a clear purpose, everyone in the Dawn Society naturally believes in Wei Lin’s statement more.

After all, they knew very well that there was a subtle relationship between Wei Lin and Xiuge that everyone knew. Whether as a teacher, an ambiguous lover, or a comrade, it was absolutely impossible for her to be involved in this matter. lie.

…

It was another new night, and Meyer was sitting in his temporary office as usual. However, today he was not busy processing official documents, but was staring at the map on the wall beside him in deep thought.

There was a gentle knock on the door, and after receiving Meyer’s consent, a figure pushed the door open and walked in silently.

Sally has been here several times tonight.

Although she is still nominally a student of Meyer, under Meyer’s guidance, she is also participating in more internal affairs and work of Dawn Society, although her current role in these works is She will be more like a secretary, but just studying, meeting minutes, on-site supervision, and writing and processing official documents are enough to keep her busy.

Two documents were placed on Meyer’s desk by Sally. One of them was a brief summary of important information that had been organized and integrated, and the other was contained in a plain envelope with a seal printed on the seal. A coat of arms with magical light.

The pattern of the coat of arms is specially designed to look like a sharp sword passing through the black sun from top to bottom. There is also a faint warm radiance on the blade – that is the brilliance of the rising sun. It is a light that the residents of Van En have not yet forgotten.

This is the logo of the Sword of the Dawn.

Although it is limited by conditions and time, it still looks a little crude, but it is enough to show the ideals and goals of its members.

Meyer finally took his eyes away from the map. He looked at the letters on the table and then at Sally, who looked tired and sleepy. Then he smiled, waved his hand, and motioned for the other party to sit down. He pressed his palm on the magic emblem of the envelope.

The light flickered gently, and the magic specially used to seal and destroy the letter successfully dissipated, so Meyer took out the paper from the envelope.

The letter paper is very special, one is stained and folded oil paper, and the other is clean ordinary letter paper.

Meyer put the greased paper to his nose, smelled it, nodded with satisfaction, and then started reading by the light.

Sally sat opposite her teacher, waiting quietly for him to finish reading the letter. The light shining on Meyer’s head was slightly reflective, making him look extremely wise, but also a little funny at the same time.

She saw Meyer’s expression change from calm to serious, but then the seriousness faded away, a smile emerged, and a pair of deep eyes gained a little more sparkle.

After a while, both letters were read by Meyer. He closed his eyes and thought for a while, then breathed a long sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became brighter.

“Sally, Felix also sent this letter to other people?”

“Yes, Professor, Mr. Daswell and the others were in a meeting to discuss things at that time, so we read the letter together… When I left, I heard everyone in the conference room laughing. From this point of view, this should be considered good news?”

Sally raised the corners of her mouth and also smiled, but on her tired face, such a smile seemed somewhat difficult and deliberate.

In her body, it is difficult to see the shadow of the little bartender in Salem City in the past.

Carefree, innocent…Quality such as this is actually a very precious consumable.

The continuous growth of knowledge and experience, the continuous enrichment of life experience, the intake of various knowledge… With the development of these processes, the bright color of Sally’s body seems to have gradually faded.

Although youth and vitality are still the main colors of Sally now, the feeling she brings to people now is completely different from the past.

As a meeting secretary, she always needs to be present at every important meeting, and as a meeting recorder, she must learn to clarify the ins and outs of the meeting and the main topics in detail before the meeting officially begins.

When she was sorting out the meeting minutes, Meyer, as a mentor, would often ask Sally to interpret and express her views on the meeting content itself, and he would comment on it in detail.

After these things, Sally would often go to the places mentioned in the meeting, sometimes trenches, sometimes workshops, and sometimes even specific strongholds…

All in all, in this intensive learning and practice process, Sally is growing every moment.

As Sally’s mentor, Meyer knew that it wasn’t the tight, onerous tasks that exhausted his students.

He smiled and said: “Miss Wei Lin and our other comrades have given a very clear judgment… We will soon launch a new round of attack tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!”

“This is good news!”

“That’s certainly good news.”

Meyer pushed the letter written on oil paper in front of his students: “This letter not only brings us an important opportunity to break through the Black Sun Society’s defense line, but also brings an unexpected surprise. .”

Sally felt a little surprised, then she lowered her head and read the letter in front of her carefully, but she couldn’t figure it out.

When she looked up again, she found that her teacher had taken a thick notebook from nowhere.

“Miss Sally, I remember that you and Mr. Sugar must have been friends a long time ago, right?”

After hearing these words, Sally’s demeanor finally changed significantly. She lowered her head instinctively and focused her trembling eyes in the shadow of the light.

“Well… he had just arrived in Salem City not long ago, and he always went to the beer hall to write.”

“Ha, yes, I heard him say that.”

Meyer tapped the notes in front of him with his fingers: “So, have you read the articles he wrote?”

Her face immediately turned red. At this moment, she seemed to have become the ordinary bartender again: “Article? Uh, no…my uncle didn’t allow me to read these things before…well, I actually I’ve seen a little bit, just a little bit.”

“Don’t be nervous, Miss Sally.”

Meyer nodded gently and placed the notebook in front of Sally: “Due to some magical errors, our good friend went to a place that was far away and very easy to get lost. With his ability, he came back Maybe it won’t be a problem, but no one knows how long it will take. It could be a few days or a few years. In short, you don’t need to worry too much about him.”

Sally’s face was red, her mouth was slightly open, and she was speechless for a moment. She realized that some of her little ideas had probably never escaped the eyes of her mentor.

Meyer’s voice came slowly: “So, before he finds his way back here, we need to take care of all kinds of things…Here, this is his unfinished manuscript, you can take it and take a good look at it. Look. After we overcome the problem before us, I will prepare to help him publish it, and I would like to hear your suggestions.”

“If you want to know more about a person, you can’t go wrong by reading what he writes, right?”