Chapter 1068 gifts
It's been a long time since I saw you.
When he saw the blue dragon landing in the square, Gao Wen had some idea inexplicably - although in fact, he and Melita met last time only two months ago, this feeling of change of things and people never dissipated for a long time. It was not until the other party nodded slightly that he suddenly realized the source of this feeling.
It is not only because there have been so many earth-shaking events in the past two months, but also because the history of Tallong and the human world has changed too much at this turning point, but the main reason is that he felt a significant difference in temperament from the huge and majestic blue dragon - and a significant change in appearance.
He walked down the platform and walked towards Melita. He saw that there were still many scars visible to the naked eye on the other party's huge body. The most amazing scar even penetrated nearly one-half of the torso along the neck. The flawless scales that were originally cared for by machine nannies and advanced compounds are now covered with wind and frost, and many new ones, as if the traces of the surgery had just been distributed on her limbs.
Not only Melita, the dragons that landed with her also had damage of about the same scale. The wounds were uncovered and the people around the square could see them with their own eyes. After seeing the scarred appearance of these dragons, many people subconsciously calmed down.
Many people do not know what happened in Tallongde, nor can they imagine how the injuries on these dragons were obtained, but these hideous wounds themselves are a silent symbol. They bring bloody rain and smoke on the battlefield of the god-killing gods. This momentum that has been fought is even more substantial than the pressure of the dragon itself, making people feel awe from the heart.
Gao Wen came to the mission composed of seven giant dragons. The stagnant power in the square finally loosened with his steps. Countless eyes fell in the center of the square at the same time. Melita moved her body slightly at the same time. Her slender neck drooped downward, and she was almost able to talk to Gao Wen face to face: "Salute to you, the emperor of the Cecil Empire, on behalf of Tallond, I visit your country with peace and kindness."
The former agent of the Mithril Treasure House has come to him as an ambassador of the Dragon Kingdom. Of course, the overly serious diplomatic occasions and rigorous diplomatic rhetoric make people feel uncomfortable, but Gao Wen's expression is still calm. He nodded slightly and smiled on his face: "On behalf of the Cecil Empire, I welcome all visitors from the Dragon Kingdom - friendly guests are eternal friends of this land."
Melita seemed to smile—her expression was not easy to distinguish, but Gao Wen thought that the row of fangs, which were one and a half meters wide, should be a smile. Then the blue dragon tilted slightly, and one side of the wings drooped to the ground: "I also brought your messenger, Ms. Kassandra, in this exchange, is of great significance. In addition, I also brought a gift from Tallond, and I hope you can be satisfied with it."
For some reason, Gao Wen felt that Melita's voice had a pause when she mentioned the words "Ms. Cassandra", but this small question did not occupy his energy. He soon saw a beautiful lady with black hair and a tear mole on the corner of her eyes appearing on Melita's back. She was a snake tail, with a mature and elegant posture. After waving to the crowd not far away, she quickly slid lightly along the dragon's wings to Gao Wen. Its serpentine "step" like a flowing water came into the eyes of many people. Some people were suddenly surprised, and some people's eyes subconsciously fell on Tyre, who was stretching his neck to watch the fun.
——Sirens are still a mysterious and rare race for ordinary people of Cecil. Most of the impressions of these deep-sea allies by those who live in this city and have seen sirens obviously can only come from the only local sirens Tyre. When the relevant publicity and common sense are not popular enough, it is obvious that most people think that the sirens race is just walking...
Even Gao Wen didn't expect this small mistake - but fortunately it was harmless.
Anyway, the Siren are broad-minded.
At the same time, the dragons who were walking with Melita also began to get busy. With the help of magic, they began to transfer many packed boxes that were originally fixed on their backs to the ground. The fleet and staff who were already preparing around the square followed and handed over the gifts. The media that were recording around did not miss this moment, and in an instant, a large number of photo studios focused on them.
Everything that happened today is unprecedented. Every picture recorded has special significance. Any scholar and reporter present is very clear that any image they recorded at this moment may appear in historical materials after several years.
Gao Wen's attention was also attracted by the boxes of all sizes, but he just glanced over and did not ask at this moment - this was a formal official contact with strict process regulations, and it was not the formal stage of accepting gifts at this moment. His curiosity must be left to the middle of the banquet process later.
But even so, his eyes suddenly stopped as he swept through the boxes: a strange intuition suddenly appeared in his heart, causing his eyes to subconsciously fall on one of the boxes.
It was a metal box that looked particularly thick and strong, with dense dragon runes on its surface. It was obviously protected because the three giant dragons did not leave the box from beginning to end, and its importance was obvious.
"That box..." Gao Wen finally couldn't help speaking, because he believed that his intuition as a legendary strong man must have jumped out at this time, "What is it?"
Melita lowered her head: "This is the most special 'gift', but it is because it is too special that there is no it in the gift list. I will personally deliver it to you later."
Gao Wen: “…?”
...
It was not until night fell and stars shrouded the earth, and the grand and grand welcome ceremony finally ended. An equally grand dinner was held in the "Autumn Palace" near the Palace of Cecil.
This may be the biggest banquet held here since the last visit of Cecil by Tifon's envoy Matilda. The court chefs have made up their minds to show the dragons the delicious food from the human world to the dragons. The imperial officials and representatives from all walks of life who were fortunate to be invited to the banquet will also do their best to show the demeanor and decent human civilization here - after all, for humans, the race of dragons is almost a legend. They have been mysterious in various strange stories for too many years, and today is their first day to unveil the mystery.
The huge banquet hall was brightly lit, and the aroma of fine wine and delicacies permeated between cups, plates, tables and chairs. The brisk music sounded melodiously and melodiously. The dragon messengers who turned into human form were warmly treated. As the representative of the mission, Melita Pernia, the ambassador of Tallond, was naturally arranged by Gao Wen.
It was not until this time that Gao Wen finally had a relatively relaxed gap and could talk to Melita.
"When you arrived at North Port, Cassandra reported to me some of the situation," Gao Wen looked at Miss Blue Dragon, "She talked about what happened in Tallond - part of the matter. You broke the cradle, the entire Arctic continent had become wasteland in the war, and there were no ten survivors... Although there were only a few words of description, I could imagine what it was like. To be honest, I was shocked, and even admired. It was a war that we could not imagine and an unbearable price."
"We also know what happened in the human world," Melita's eyes retracted from the direction of the banquet hall and fell on Gao Wen. "It was also a war that determined the life and death of a race, and it also shocked us."
"We also paid a great price - perhaps incomparable to your sacrifice, but in essence, we did the same thing," Gao Wen shook his head and shook the wine glass in his hand. The bright red wine swayed in the glass, reflecting the tiny lights, making him feel as if he had seen the war and explosion flashes all over the battlefield of the Winter Fort that day. "We... killed our gods."
"We killed our gods," Melita repeated Gowan's words softly, "in the name of freedom and survival."
"This world is so cruel that many times we are not qualified to decide which path we should go," Gao Wen said quietly, and then he looked at Melita's eyes and his expression became solemn, "But no matter what, we finally carved out the first crack from this cruel ice, and the mortal race in the world had a chance to breathe."
"Yes, we have done this feat together," Melita smiled calmly, "so, now the dragons and humans have become natural allies."
Speaking of this, she paused and continued solemnly: "We know that you are committed to establishing a new order among the mortal kingdoms, in order to unite the mortal forces of the whole world and face the disasters of this world together. I can hereby promise you--this is for this, Tallond will support your feat, and under any circumstances, as long as your original intention remains unchanged, the Dragon Clan will be the eternal ally of Cecil."
Gao Wen's expression became solemn and serious. He faced Melita's gaze and said after a moment of gaze: "I knew what you were going to do when I received the news from Cassandra, but I didn't expect you to be so determined... and it sounds like you are putting all your confidence in Cecil."
“Because this change starts with Cecil, and in the expected future, it will also follow the path you envision,” Melita said seriously. “As for why we are so determined…”
She smiled, with a hint of self-deprecating look on her face.
"Tallond is not the same as before - you mentioned Ms. Cassandra's report just now, but I want to say that no matter how detailed she reported, the real situation in Tallond is worse than you think. The dragon clan has fallen into trouble. We are now relying on our own powerful innate conditions and the remaining materials on the wasteland to support our decent as a "civilized". To be honest, if we want to survive next, we may even need external support. In this situation, we no longer have many opportunities to choose, and naturally we will not have any unnecessary reserve and hesitation."
Gao Wen looked at Melita with some surprise: "You are very honest with me."
Melita smiled back: "Because we are friends."
"...Well, then I hope Tallond and Cecil can be friends, too," Gowen smiled, raising the wine glass in his hand, "for friendship—and our common survival."
"For friendship and common survival," Melita responded with a glass of glass, then looked at the banquet hall, hesitated for a moment and reminded, "Do you still remember the dragon's special way of 'eating'?"
Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and then he realized: "Of course, you need 'two meals' - don't worry, we have prepared enough food in addition to this banquet, and you and your friends will be treated to the best."
Melita breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Gao Wenze couldn't help but ask, "By the way, what is in the 'special' big box you are talking about?"
"You seem to care a lot?"
"That's right," Gao Wen nodded, "mainly because I have a feeling... I can't say it, but I seem to be able to sense a certain breath, and the things in that box seem to have some attraction to me."
In an instant, Melita opened her eyes slightly, and then shook her head with a hint of sigh: "So that's it... no wonder she has to hand it over to you. It seems that everything is arranged."
"Arranged?" Gao Wen raised his eyebrows, "So what the hell is in that box?"
"It's almost time..." Melita looked up and saw the atmosphere in the banquet venue being turned into a calm state. A group of new waiters walked into the hall, and the band was changing the track. According to her understanding of human society, this is a sign that the official banquet came to an end. "So after the banquet, I'll tell you what that is."
...
The dinner was over and all subsequent matters were arranged. Gowen returned to his palace, and soon after that, Melita visited as promised.
In the lobby on the first floor, unrelated personnel have been shut down in advance. According to Melita's prior reminder, only the most trusted personnel around Gao Wen were left at the scene: Amber, Hetty, and Rebecca.
A large metal box protected by layers of runes was placed in the center of the hall. Gao Wen and others stood in front of the metal box. Rebecca looked at the big box in front of him curiously. She finally restrained the urge to poke twice, but she couldn't help but say, "Sir, what is this?"
"Melita, you can reveal the answer," Gao Wen looked at Miss Lanlong standing next to the box, "What the hell is this?"
Melita finally didn't keep it a secret this time. She put her hand on the surface of the box. As the runes light up, the tightly sealed box also heard a slight sound of mechanical devices being released and locked. Then its cover slowly opened to the surroundings, and a sphere emitting a light golden light appeared in front of everyone.
"This is a dragon egg," Melita took a breath and said solemnly, "Now it's left to you to take care of."
Gao Wen: “…ah?”
At the same time, three gazes also fell on him.
Melita took a breath again, her expression even more solemnly: "Our goddess left a Yu Ling after her death and entrust this egg to you."
Gao Wen: “…ah?”
The three gazes around him became even more weird.
Chapter completed!