Chapter 209 Breath of the Wild (the final chapter of this volume)
Saint Sean City Mage Prison.
Since being sent here, Gothe seems to have been forgotten, and has been in the dark prison for a whole day.
During this day, the interrogator did not come, and not even the prison staff who delivered meals came.
Gaode didn’t know what happened.
Maybe he was going to starve himself for a few days so that he could no longer hold on anymore and beg for mercy?
Maybe.
Gothe did not think too much, but devoted all his attention to the rune patterns on the four walls of the prison.
With enough concentration, even hunger can be blocked.
In the dark cell, the concept of time has become blurred.
I don’t know how long it took.
“Bang!”
The door of Gaode’s cell was suddenly opened.
Two prison staff members walked in, followed by a young mage wearing a tailored robe and military uniform.
"What is this man's crime?" the young mage asked.
Amnesty never means pardoning all crimes regardless of severity.
Some crimes are not covered by the amnesty.
"He does not have the paperwork to be imprisoned. This man was just imprisoned yesterday. It seems that he was sent in because he offended the noble ministers above." The prison officer replied respectfully and flatteringly.
"The poor guy offended the noble minister, but he was lucky enough to meet us." The man smiled, then waved his hand and said casually: "Let him go!"
" What's going on?" Gothe hadn't reacted at all, but the alchemy items that restricted the flow of mana had been quickly removed by prison staff.
"Congratulations, you are free," the prison officer said, "I still don't want to thank the adults of the Holy Empire."
Free? Holy Empire?
Gaode was completely stunned.
Stepping out of the dark mage prison, the fresh sunshine bathes the body again.
Gaode didn't feel much joy in his heart, but more of peace.
No one knows what he thought during the two days in prison.
Gaode has only been to St. Sean City twice in total.
The one time was more than a year ago, with the help of Jelika, I took an airship from Bremen to St. Sean.
The second time, this time, he was taken to Master Saint Sean's Prison.
But Gaode can clearly feel that the current Saint Sean City is somewhat different from the past.
He squinted his eyes slightly and looked at the city.
It seems that nothing has changed, but it seems that everything has changed again.
Soon, Gaode understood what had changed.
The flag that originally hung high on the flagpole, representing the Principality of Sien and the royal family of Jaros, has disappeared.
In its place, there was a flag with a burning heart of fire and a black eagle flag with black and gold that was half a pole taller.
Gaode didn't recognize the previous flag.
But Gaode, who has taken geography classes, is very familiar with the latter aspect.
That is the flag of the most powerful country on this continent, the Holy Empire.
"A black hawk on a golden background."
Gothe walked on the street.
It is obvious that this once prosperous city is much more depressed today. There are far fewer pedestrians on the streets than before, and even many surrounding shops are not open.
In stark contrast to this desolation:
All residential buildings in residential areas, and almost every household, have a mini version of the Holy Empire hung on the windows and doors. The black and gold eagle flag looks like a holiday.
Most of those flags look very rough, only those flags hanging in front of single-family buildings that look like wealthy people are more refined.
Obviously, these flags were made by the people of St. Sean City overnight.
Some residents even hung slogans such as these in an exaggerated manner:
"Warmly celebrate the Principality of Xi'en joining the Holy Empire and becoming the Province of Xi'en under the jurisdiction of the Western Governor of the Holy Empire", "The Holy Empire "Long live the Ice Flame Army".
No one needs to give special instructions, let alone anyone to teach.
After the Sien royal family announced its surrender, the residents of St. Sien City accepted this fact as quickly as possible and used the greatest sincerity to please the new ruler of this country.
Gaode inquired about it a little and quickly figured out the specific situation.
After just one day in jail, the world outside changed.
It's just that this change of weather is like "pie in the sky" to him.
Gothe couldn't help but think of Instructor Mawson, who was in high spirits and highly respected the political system of the Holy Empire in the "Geography of Nolan Continent and War Geography" course.
He smiled in his heart.
To think about it, Teacher Moson would never have imagined that just one year later, he would become a subject of the Holy Empire as he wished.
Soldiers from the Holy Empire can occasionally be seen on the road.
These soldiers have tough faces, well-equipped equipment, and an air of iron-blooded bravery and confidence.
There is a saying that "the temperament of a soldier is the temperament of this country."
From these soldiers, Gothe can glimpse a corner of the unique temperament that belongs to the Holy Empire.
The reason why so many people admire this country is by no means without reason.
There must be a reason why the Holy Empire can transform from a barbarian country into the most powerful empire in the world, and it is not due to luck.
After walking several blocks, Gothe came to the entrance of a splendid chamber of commerce.
This chamber of commerce did not temporarily stop operations due to the arrival of the Holy Empire, and the door is still open.
On the top of the door, there is a conspicuous forged gold emblem hanging, and the overall color is mainly gold and dark red.
The badge adopts a circular design, and the center design is an exquisite alchemical furnace pattern. The flames in the furnace are blazing, and the light of stars is steaming above. On the edge of the badge, there is a circle of mysterious alchemical runes surrounding it. .
Right below the furnace pattern, there is the abbreviation of Oakenley written in the human language.
Yes, this is where the St. Sean City Chapter of the Oakenley Chamber of Commerce is located.
Even if it is only a small branch in a small principality, its pomp is huge, fully demonstrating the strength and financial resources of the O'Kenley family as one of the four major merchant families in Linhai City.
Long nights and many dreams.
Although Gothe was lucky enough to get the light of the Holy Empire, he was able to escape from the prison.
The rulers of this city and even this country also changed.
But Gothe was not prepared to stay in St. Sean City for a long time.
To be correct, he is not planning to stay in the Principality of Xien any longer.
First, although the country's nobles, including the Usher family and Dean Schell, have temporarily lost their status.
But their power and wealth are still there, not to mention that under the concept of meritocracy in the Holy Empire, Shere Ian is very likely to restore the position of Dean Siris.
Gothe could not guarantee that he would be able to sit back and relax when Sean changed rulers.
The second thing is that during the past few days in prison, he had already planned his future development route.
The top priority is to find a suitable site.
Then, plant a tree!
Sean, it’s no longer suitable for him.
He wants to leave as soon as possible and will not return to Sean in a short time.
In other words, the next time I come back, it will be the time to settle accounts with these people.
So, before leaving, Gothe needed to take away the things that He Xi had stored in the Oakenley Chamber of Commerce and left for him.
The Oakenley St. Sean City Branch is just a low-level branch.
In addition to purchasing unique minerals and raw materials locally and selling some lower-end alchemy items, it also engages in businesses such as paid treasury and lending.
Endorsed by the Oakenley family, they have extremely high credibility in this field, so they have always been the first choice for people who need this in St. Sean City.
Gao De stepped into it, faced the reception lady who came up and said softly: "Hello, I want to take out the items stored in cabinet No. 666 of the Bronze Library."
"Okay. Yes, sir, come with me.”
Under the guidance of the reception lady, Gaode entered the bronze warehouse.
The light inside the warehouse is soft, and rows of cabinets made of deep metal are scattered in an orderly manner.
There is a faint scent of magic in the air.
Gaode came to cabinet No. 666.
At this point, the reception lady of the Chamber of Commerce wisely withdrew, leaving only Gaode.
The Chamber of Commerce's treasure house does not verify identity, but if you want to take out items, you must have the corresponding password.
Of course, He Xi had already informed him of the secret order.
Gothe entered a series of complex and precise secret commands into cabinet No. 666, which was also an alchemy item.
With a slight click, the cabinet's locking device was triggered.
The cabinet door made of precious magic-guided metal opened automatically, revealing the things contained inside.
After what happened in the past two days, Gothe had already made a guess about what was inside, and was 90% sure that it should be a rune construct.
In fact, his guess was right.
But it's not multiple sets of runes.
There is only one set.
A set of stacked, shimmering runes lie quietly among them.
It consists of multiple parts and is made of materials with excellent magic-guiding properties.
These magic-guiding materials can not only perfectly carry runes, but can also conduct and enhance the wearer's magic power.
These parts are intertwined with silver and white light, and the surface is covered with complex runes and patterns.
They are as delicate as silk, tiny yet surprising. Their arrangement follows specific logic and rules, and they possess powerful power.
The whole is similar to a traditional shirt, including multiple parts including the head, body, and limbs.
Each part carries different rune properties and effects, but is more abstract and streamlined, and smaller.
According to common sense, the rune structure needs to be customized according to the wearer's body shape and needs to ensure the best comfort and combat effectiveness, but there is obviously no so-called customizer for the rune structure in front of you.
Therefore, in order to be suitable for subsequent users to wear, it is necessary to free up part of the precious runes for adaptive design.
Gothe put his hand into it and took out a set of obviously smaller and smaller tabard-like rune structures.
His mental energy was slightly concentrated on it. In an instant, a layer of brilliant light flowed from the surface of this set of runes, and some information was instantly conveyed into Gothe's mind.
[Breath of the Wild] (Level 4 Rune Construction):
Rune effects: Level 4 elemental resistance, level 4 solidity, level 4 agility, level 4 spell damage increase, adaptability and tolerance.
Construction effect: The wearer's physical recovery speed is increased by 57%, the mana recovery speed is increased by 62%, and the mana consumption of casting spells is reduced by 31%.
When the wearer of the construct stands with both feet on the ground, the above effects will be doubled.
......
Gaode was stunned for several seconds before he gradually came back to his senses.
What He Xi left for him was indeed a rune construct, but it was not a third-order rune construct, but a fourth-order rune construct.
Unexpected, but reasonable.
He Xi said that in order to verify the interference constant, he spent all his savings.
Once the interference constant is correct, the complete six basic rules of runes also mean that it is established and correct.
Once the six basic rules of runes are established, it means that "rune adjustment" is no longer required to construct a magic circle. You can completely rely on logic and calculation to build a magic circle.
This also means that the entire runic system will be completely subverted.
How to prove the correctness of the six basic rules of interference constants and runes?
According to the above logic, the answer is obvious:
Just subvert the existing runic system.
He Xi did the same thing.
And he did.
He Xi used the level of a third-level mage to create a set of fourth-level rune structures.
The first and only set of fourth-level rune structures in the world made by a three-ring mage.
In the field of rune construction that requires the most precision, the six basic rules of runes can be established.
Not to mention in other rune fields.
Since then, a new system of runes has been born.
Although, only Gaode knows about this matter at present.
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On the fourth day when the Ice Flame Legion of the Holy Empire occupied Saint-Sion City.
The 25th of the Frost Moon.
Another airship, like a sharp sword cutting through the sky, gracefully shuttled through the clouds and appeared above Saint-Sion City.
This is a strange airship that no one has ever seen. It is not big as a whole
But the smooth and streamlined hull shines silver in the sun, like a carefully crafted airship. The carved silver giant fish shines brightly, full of beauty and speed.
The most eye-catching thing is the propulsion device at the tail of the airship.
It was an unprecedented design, with several slender tail pipes emitting brilliant light blue flames, which formed a sharp contrast with the common tail propellers of airships.
All in all, this is an airship that is definitely high-end at first glance.
The airship flew all the way into Saint-Sean City, and finally stopped over the airship base in Saint-Sean City.
It stood there quietly, motionless.
Many people in the city looked up and saw the airship.
However, in their eyes, they all agreed that this should be the airship of the Holy Empire, carrying important figures from the Holy Empire.
Such a high-end airship can only come from the Holy Empire.
At least before St. Sean City was settled by the Holy Empire, they had never seen such an airship.
Until a large number of heavily armed Holy Empire soldiers were dispatched and rushed to the airship base.
The officer of the Holy Empire with a serious face even ordered the surrounding crowd to evacuate and isolate the area. Only then did the aborigines of St. Sean City faintly feel that something was wrong with the situation.
The intermediate officers of the Ice Flame Legion who hurriedly arrived looked at the airship in the sky with great surprise.
The speed of this airship is really too fast.
When their reconnaissance mage discovered it from a distance and sent back the news, it had already entered the city of St. Sean.
Considering the O'Kenley emblem on the airship and the advanced design of the airship, senior officers did not order the legion's air defense forces to take action.
"Send a signal to contact the people on the airship and ask about the other party's identity and purpose." The officer of the Holy Empire who came over ordered.
Soon, the legionnaires had moved in a special machine used for air communication.
That is a set of magic equipment, called the Airship Magic Communicator, which can transmit magic signals of special frequencies through the air. As long as the opponent's airship has matching magic equipment, it can receive the signal and respond. .
The airship magic communication machine is already standard equipment for all airships.
Soon, the message was conveyed smoothly and a reply was received quickly.
"The O'Kenley family came to pick me up"
The mid-level officers of the Ice Flame Legion couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after receiving the answer.
Although the Holy Empire is powerful, it does not mean that it is completely invincible.
At least the Plantagenet Dynasty in the west and Linhai City in the south are worthy of fear.
More than ten minutes later.
Deputy Commander Helen of the Ice Flame Legion arrived in person after receiving the news.
For this airship, the Ice Flame Legion showed full respect.
Deputy Commander Helen also took it for granted.
Because the airship above is Linhai City’s latest airship.
There is no doubt that those who can ride this kind of airship are among the top group of characters even among the O'Kenley family.
At least, the private airships of all the officers of the entire Ice Flame Legion, including the personal airship of Captain Fleming, are not as grand and advanced as the one in front of them, and cannot compare with it.
Deputy Commander Helen was puzzled.
In a small place like St. Sean's City, who is worthy of the O'Kenley family, thousands of miles away, sending a prominent member of the family to greet him in person?
After receiving the approval from the commander, the airship above finally began to land.
But several mages appeared before the airship.
Before anyone could react, on the ground, in front of them, in the originally empty space, a bright light suddenly bloomed, like a star falling, reflecting everything around it. Dreamlike.
This light quickly gathered, rotated, and finally condensed into a huge circular portal.
It floats quietly a few feet above the ground, neither touching the ground nor floating too high
The edge of the portal is a circle of flickering two-dimensional ring runes, constantly Flow, change.
The inside of the portal is full of fog.
The next moment, several mages wearing gorgeous robes walked out of the mist.
Their steps were steady and their expressions were calm, as if they were used to such scenes.
The leader is an old but energetic old man. He is wearing an extremely gorgeous magic robe with complicated rune patterns embroidered on it.
Deputy Commander Helen's heart skipped a beat when he saw this scene.
He understood what the portal in front of him was:
6-ring energy-shaping spell [Secret Magic Gate].
Even in the Holy Empire, six-ring mages are the absolute core force.
Among the human race, the number of sixth-ring mages is one of the important indicators to measure a country or power.
There is no doubt that among this group of people from the Oakenley family, there is at least one sixth-ring mage.
For such a lineup, Deputy Commander Helen did not dare to show any slightness.
He puffed up his chest, walked up to the group of people, and performed the military salute of the Holy Empire.
"I am Helen, the deputy commander of the Ice Flame Legion temporarily stationed in St. Sean City in the Holy Empire. St. Sean City, including the Principality of Sean, has joined the Holy Empire three days ago and has become a province under the jurisdiction of the Holy Empire. Your airship has entered The airspace of this city is under martial law. I wonder what your specific purpose is in coming to this city?”
Hearing Deputy Commander Helen’s inquiry, the old man at the head nodded calmly, and then one of the mages behind him stepped forward. In one step, he handed a document to Helen.
Helen took the document, and the first thing that caught his eye was the black gold eagle symbolizing the empire. He suddenly became energetic and read it carefully.
It turns out that this is a special pass certificate issued by the empire.
This pass proves that the airship from the Oakenley family can legally enter any airspace within the empire's territory except first-class airspace, and can land and leave freely.
In addition, there is a special note. The local garrison of the empire that receives this document will try its best to cooperate with the other party's pick-up operation.
The authenticity of the document can be verified at a glance through the magic mark at the bottom.
But Deputy Commander Helen's doubts became even heavier.
——Who is the big shot of the Oakenley family from the distant seaside city coming to Saint Sean City to pick up? Is it actually worth launching such a grand display?
Shell Ian was on the top floor of the Siris Mage Tower as usual, overlooking the academy below.
The sudden fall of the Holy Empire caused him to temporarily lose his position as the dean of Siris Academy.
But he has adjusted his mentality as quickly as possible and is confident that with his talents and performance over the years, under the empire's meritocracy system, it will only be a matter of time before he returns to his original position.
After all, for the Principality of Sien, Sires Academy is the holy place for all mages, but for the mages of the Holy Empire, it is just a "country school".
How would those high-ranking big shots be interested in the position of a "rural school principal"?
In his opinion, the merger of the Principality of Sien into the Holy Empire may be a good thing.
Unlike those noble ministers, Thasher is a truly talented person, and he did not just rely on his ancestors to achieve his current status.
It’s nice to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade.
Becoming a subject of the Holy Empire, for him, is actually equivalent to changing to a bigger platform.
While Sher was still immersed in thinking about the future, there was a quick knock on the door of the room.
Shel Ian frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied with this visitor who disturbed his interest, but he quickly adjusted his mentality and expression.
Now, no more than other times, try to keep a low profile.
But before he could nod, the door was pushed straight open.
A group of people walked in.
The leader was a spirited old man whom Shel Ian did not recognize.
But the person accompanying the old man was very familiar to him.
Ice Flame Legion, Deputy Commander Helen.
“This is the former dean of Sires Academy.” Deputy Commander Helen introduced to the old man beside him.
After the old man nodded slightly, Deputy Commander Helen took a step forward without waiting for Sher to speak, and said to Sher in a serious commanding tone:
" Sher Ian , this is Master Dunlai Oakenley from the Oakenley family in Linhai City. He came to St. Sean City this time to pick up the Okinley family who has been teaching at Seris College for these years. The important disciple living abroad, Jose O’Kenley.”
The respectful facial expression that Shel Ian had just made froze at this moment.
(End of this chapter)