While Film was in a trance, Victoria was also carefully looking at the young man with blonde hair who looked about the same age as his nephew.

So young, but creating something as incredible as "Magic Movie Drama".

It was not a technical creation, but an innovation at the thinking level, which made the Duke sigh: In the face of these new things, the young people who are truly creative are indeed the ones who can integrate into this new era faster than the previous generation.

Although she is not too old, she is an elder after all. At the same time, she has been tempered in the upper aristocratic circle for so many years, and sometimes she feels that her mentality is no longer young.

If Film's character is also trustworthy... it would be no bad thing for Fendir to find such a friend. As for the so-called gap in status... the ancestors all expressed that they would change the ancestral system, so it would be better to follow the trend.

The complex thoughts were only in a flash of thoughts, and Victoria's expression did not change much. She was still the cold-faced duchess to outsiders, and she nodded to Philm just right: "I'm glad to know you, Mr. Philm."

"I...I am very happy and honored, too," Film lowered his head in a hurry. "I often hear Fendir mention you."

"Oh?" Victoria's tone brought up a hint of curiosity, "How did he mention me?"

"He said you..." Film was nervous and was about to speak, but as soon as a few words popped up, he noticed Fendir's eyes cast on the side, "You and my friends have a conflict and there is no conflict today. Today, the power of a mere aunt is so powerful." The words behind him were immediately modified. "He said you are full of majesty, although stern, but respectable, and are the Duke of Ice and Snow that respects the mountains of the northern border."

"This is not something he will say, but thank you for your praise," Victoria nodded, then looked back and turned to Gaowen, "My Majesty, I'm sorry for being delayed."

"No, I'm happy to see the happy appearance of the subjects," Gao Wen expressed his happy mood in a tactful manner, with a smile on his face, "Also, since you're here today, we can just talk about something."

As he said this, he stood up and nodded slightly to Philm and others who were still bowing their heads: "I will leave you young people here - the next few screenings are equally important, I wish you all the best."

Several voices rang out at the same time: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

...

Leaving the theater that was temporarily rebuilt to show the magic drama, Gao Wen took Victoria directly into the magic car waiting at the back door of the theater. Several other people brought by Victoria were also arranged to be on other vehicles.

Outside the car window, the street view of the imperial capital is constantly retreating. Between the semi-classical and semi-modern buildings with staggered heights, citizens wearing warm winter clothes and children running and playing can be seen everywhere, and decorative flags and curtains are dancing in the wind.

"I heard that you came by train after you arrived in the Stone City?" In the rear seat of the magic car, Gao Wen glanced at the "Ice Duke" sitting opposite and said casually.

"Yes, your majesty," Victoria nodded slightly, "It was my personal whim - I wanted to experience the feeling of riding a train for myself, and see for myself how the train and the entire railway system behind the train works."

"How do you see?"

"I did see the train running, but it seems like a railway system is not that simple," Victoria said frankly. "This is a complex and huge system that requires a lot of people to participate. It is not like spells that can be mastered by personal insight and talent."

Gao Wen looked at the Snow Duke talking about his experiences and feelings with a poker face, and couldn't help but smile with a little satisfaction and comfort.

This former ruler of the Principality of the North was paying attention to the specific operation of the magic train and the railway system, and took the initiative to think of experiencing it personally, which is gratifying.

Because there are also plans to build railways in the northern region, the new thing of the Magic Train will sooner or later cover the entire empire.

As an old aristocrat and orthodox mage from a traditional background, Victoria was able to abandon her identity constraints and her old thinking habits and actively and seriously want to come into contact with new things, which is already valuable in itself.

While thinking and sighing, Gao Wen asked casually: "Tell me about the situation in Saint Sunil, and the construction of the Magic Net Main Hub in the central and northern regions."

"The situation in San Sunil has been completely under control. The Government Affairs Office is managing the city's operations. The purification and reconstruction work of the small plains southeast of San Sunil has also reached the expected goals. Nearby refugees have been housed in the city or evacuated to nearby towns. The food from the western border has been in place. At least people will not starve to death this winter," Victoria said clearly. "The nobles who stayed in the old capital have been 'reorganized'. Each family has sent a prescribed number of direct or side-line members and included in the immigration list. Speaking of this, since the Gorgon River is closed, all types of immigrants transported to the southern border can only take the land route of the Holy Spirit Plain. The speed is slow and the cost is increased. I am preparing to apply for some of the construction teams to be stationed in the Holy Spirit Plain reconstruction area. While assisting in the construction of the reconstruction area, waiting for the warm spring to thaw..."

Gao Wen nodded: "Your consideration makes sense. Then prepare the relevant documents and I'll see if there is no problem, just do it like this."

"Thank you for your understanding," Victoria continued, "and you mentioned the main hub of Magic Net in the central and northern regions... The progress of the project is still stagnant, mainly in the northern region, where the mountains are difficult to construct, and the mountains are frozen in winter, and large equipment is even more difficult to enter the mountains. We can only complete the laying of nodes within the city first, as for connecting to the network... at least it will be until summer or autumn."

Gao Wen had already learned about this from Hetty, and it was not too surprising at this moment. However, after completing the basic report, Victoria immediately mentioned a detail that had not been mentioned in the previous report: "In addition... Your Majesty, there were some strange situations when laying the magic net in Winter Castle. Although the reason is still under investigation, I think I should tell you first."

"Strange situation?" Gao Wen frowned, "What happened?"

"After the completion of the Winter Castle Magic Net, the night when the magic power obelisk and the magic net in the city center were connected, all the magic net terminals that were running made strange whistles that lasted for more than ten seconds. Moreover, the terminals that were in the boot state at that time projected a large number of unrecognized strange symbols and shaking light and shadows. No one can recognize them, whether it is the whistling sound or the projected symbols, light and shadows."

This sounded like something like some kind of urban thriller made Gao Wen subconsciously frown: "Isn't it a device malfunction?"

Victoria shook her head: "No, the technicians checked many times, including several experts sent from the imperial capital to the northern border. For this reason, I also deliberately returned to Winter Fortress from Saint Sunil in advance and confirmed that the magic net was not attacked or contaminated by high-level magic."

Various speculations and assumptions emerged in Gao Wen's mind, but they all lacked strong theoretical support. He frowned and thought about the reason why such a strange phenomenon might be caused, while looking into Victoria's eyes: "Do you have any ideas?"

"I'm just guessing - perhaps the mountains in the extreme north are close to the edge of the continent and are disturbed by the magic surge of the endless sea to a certain extent. The local magic environment is different from the inland areas, so unexpected interference is generated in the magic net, or it may be that the Winter Fort itself is causing interference..."

Speaking of this, Victoria explained, "Winter Castle itself is not just a castle, but also a huge magic fortress, or... it is the 'magic tower' of the family ancestor Snow Wilder. The ancestor used magic power to reshape the mountain, and turned part of the peak into the foundation of Winter Castle. He also set up a very powerful magic well deep in the castle, collecting various powerful and weird magic items. After that, the Wilder family continued to build castles on this basis and collect extraordinary things... Now, Winter Castle has become the most powerful source of magic interference in the northern region. Although the castle itself has certain shielding and protection measures, it is difficult to ensure that these interferences will not affect the operation of the magic network in the city below the mountain."

Listening to Victoria's explanation, Gao Wen couldn't help but rub his forehead, and all kinds of memories emerged: "Snow... We said that he was a hamster relative, and he liked to collect everything, and Charlie said that he would die sooner or later on his dangerous collection."

Victoria's expression remained unchanged, and she listened to Gao Wen's secrets about the founding ancestors, and couldn't help but say something in her heart.

If His Majesty Gao Wen had not lifted the coffin, his ancestor Snow Wilder was the one who lived the longest among the four founding dukes and the founding kings...

But this cannot be said, it is too disrespectful.

Gao Wen couldn't guess what Victoria, who always had a frosty face, was thinking in his heart. He sighed and complained, but he was still thinking-

The strange phenomenon mentioned by Victoria cannot be taken as a "mysterious fault" or "thriller" at will!

Magic Net is a new thing. Even if it has been in operation for several years, its various characteristics still need to be explored, and various improvements and optimization work still need to be carried out. As the foundation of the magic industry, any abnormalities it exposes must be treated with caution, and even if this is not considered...

In this world where all kinds of extraordinary powers, various mysterious phenomena and strange things exist, you must be vigilant when facing any event that is weird enough and has a large range of influence!

Is it true that some kind of external interference affects the operation of Winter Castle’s magic network as Victoria said? Or... is there something trying to pollute the magic network?

Will this impact affect magic networks in other regions?

If this is true, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Noting that Gao Wen's expression suddenly became extremely serious, Victoria couldn't help but ask after a few seconds of silence, "Your Majesty, what did you think of?"

Gao Wen woke up from his thoughts, but some bold plans that Rebecca had proposed a long time ago emerged in his mind...

"Maybe... some key nodes of Magic Net should have a physical self-destruct function..."

Victoria was startled by the last few words of Gowen: “Ah?!”

"Don't care for the time being, it's some technical issues at the beginning of the design of Magic Net," Gao Wen waved his hand, put down his thoughts for the time being, and prepared to go back to discuss the details with the technician. "In short, the 'abnormal phenomenon' you mentioned is very worthy of attention. After you go back, you must investigate it carefully. Even if you really can't find the cause, you must keep an eye on the operation of Magic Net, confirm whether there are other phenomena, and report to me in time."

Victoria lowered her head: "I understand."

Gao Wen exhaled and turned to the next topic: "Apart from that, is there any other situation in the north?"

"Yes," Victoria nodded, and then mentioned one of the reasons why she came to the imperial capital to report her duties in person. "We have successfully opened the 'door' of the Holy Dragon Principality. The Dragon Blood Duke Balogel Knar agreed to the request for formal diplomatic relations with the empire and entrusted me to submit the letter of state to you personally and convey your wishes. Before spring, the Holy Dragon Principality will send a formal envoy to serve as a long-term ambassador, establish an embassy, ​​send overseas students, and open business portals for each other."

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, then he did not hide his surprise: "Ha! This is really good news! We actually knocked on the hardest door in the north! In this way, the situation will be more beneficial to us!"

"Yes, if you knock on this door, the Duchy of Saint Dragon will be more inclined to the Cecil settlement area," Victoria's expressionless person couldn't help but smile. "After all, the Duchy of Saint Dragon is not only next to Cecil, it is also very close to Tifeng. Tifeng has also tried to establish exchanges with the Duchy of Saint Dragon in recent years. This has always been worrying. Now... our worries can be less."
Chapter completed!