Chapter 56: Caledor Rest
As everyone gets closer to Caledor Rest, the atmosphere becomes heavier. It is a sad place. During the great invasion of Chaos, as the only plain city in Caledor, it was originally very prosperous. , but under the attack of the Khorne army led by several bloodthirsty demons, the Dragon Princes failed to hold on to their land. The Vampires, Skullcrushers... these monsters slaughtered the Caledonians without restraint, even after
several For thousands of years, there are still records of it on the murals of the Dragon Palace, without any ambiguity.
Approaching the ruined city gate, Imrik dismounted from his horse. Before arriving here, he originally thought he could still maintain a normal mind, but perhaps the memory of the Dragon Prince in the past affected him, a kind of self-consciousness. After arriving in Ulthuan, an unprecedented sense of sadness filled my heart.
Walking to the city gate, it is said to be a city gate, but in fact it is just a monument left from the time of the King of Conqueror. It can also be determined that there used to be a prosperous city here. After a long time of attack by the demonic army of Khorne, the dragon tamer laid siege to After the demons in Fengxiao City were dealt with, they rushed here immediately.
After sensing that not a single Caledonian survived, he and the mages used powerful spells to physically level the Caledorian Rest, leaving only a few stone pillars rooted in the ground.
Crouching down, he stared at the words carved by the Conquering King Imrik himself, "The Caledonians will never be forgotten, and the souls of countless people are entrenched here." The
people following from behind also remained silent. Lorna's playful Edtelis became as heavy as the prince.
After a moment of silence, he caressed the words carved by the ancestors of the dragon tamer family. Without looking back, he gave the order, "Set up camp here today and hold a memorial ceremony." The dragon princes in the past were always reluctant to pass by this place because of their
ancestors' Brilliance and pain will always be associated with Caledo's current appearance, which is a sense of loss that pierces the bone marrow.
As the tent was gradually set up on the ground, hundreds of kilograms of wood were piled on top of the monument in front of the monument, which was lit with the dragon fire sword in his hand. There was no Vaal priest on this trip, so Imric presided over the ceremony. .
Around the bonfire, there were five dragon princes standing. The leader was Imrik, and those a little further away were people of lower status.
As the first melancholy note sung from the mouth of the Dragon Prince, others began to follow the prince's rhythm and began to mourn. Even Davian, who was usually the most unruly, was silently passing on the family inheritance for thousands of years. The song is sung.
"Under the twinkling stars, there is a high mountain. That is our homeland, Caledor, the home of the dragons." ......... "
Time
will pass, dawn and night will alternate, but the Caledo people will not forget."
... ………
“The mist shrouds the eyes, announcing that life is nearing the end, the soul is as hot as a flame, and the brave are not afraid of death.” …
On
the wind-swept grass, the singing passed through the distance, as if reaching the memories of those who have passed away. Since there are no religious personnel, everyone can only commemorate those who have passed away in this way.
As the last note fell, Prince Long touched his face to make himself look normal and said what he wanted to say.
"This time, Imric, the descendant of the dragon tamer, led the Caledonians back to their ancient homeland. Under the protection of their ancestors and gods, he intended to restore Caledon to its former glory." After finishing speaking, he took it from the side
. I picked up a bouquet of flowers, walked to the monument, and put it down gently. Others followed suit. As the last person put down the flowers, the ceremony ended. I will set off again to Lothern tomorrow, but there are still things to do tonight. To do.
Let Masnuo and the other three follow him and plan to conduct an on-the-spot investigation of the environment.
After riding the horse for ten minutes, Imric was riding Motellius on a small hill, looking at the grassland below. After six thousand years of neglect, the place had returned to its former appearance, full of lush vegetation. There are green grass and flowers, and even some wild animals looking for food here, with no sign of being affected by powerful magic.
"This will be used as a horse farm, and our next cavalry training will continue here." After hearing this, Bruni, who was next to the prince, took out a map and marked it. He will preside over the cavalry training, including Tyron. The person sent by Locke will spend the next two years here.
He continued to ride his horse and rushed to a location near the seaside. He was a little hesitant about the training ground.
From a military point of view, it is extremely useful to build a seaside military fortress. It is close to Chulong Bay. If the enemy wants to attack the port, they can be quickly supported here. It can also guard against enemies in the east and Feng Xiao. The city is on the left and right, protecting Caledor's most important Dragon's Back Mountains.
But the cost of doing so would be prohibitive. Now Caledo has invested in several large projects, including the expansion of Young Dragon Bay, the maintenance of Val's Anvil, and the expansion of the army. It is difficult to support the construction of a military fortress.
Looking at the vast ocean, I hesitated for a long time. If I build it, I will definitely have to tighten my belt in a short time. The gold coins I got in the first act of the Dark World have been exhausted, and I got about 100,000 in the second act. The gold leaf coins, with only some decorative gems left unsold, are being put in a large backpack, planning to find an opportunity to sell them in Lothern.
The few people standing nearby did not dare to speak. They knew that the prince was thinking about some very important issues, which must be related to Caledo's future national situation.
This era is the era of the ocean!
Finally, the Dragon Prince made up his mind and said to several people next to him, "This place will be the future military center of Caledor. We are going to build a military fortress here." Wind Howl City was used as a defense location against Druchi
. , Kaledo is the political center, Caledor Rest is the military center, Val's Anvil is the industrial center, and Chulong Bay is the logistics and commercial center. This is the future layout of Caledor.
As for the handicrafts needed for commercial trade? There are a large number of Druchi strongholds in the north of Skogi. It is better to rob them than to build them. The Dragon Prince does not mind collecting some interest from those dark cousins as trade supplies, and there are a large number of slaves in the Druchi strongholds. This is also a way to obtain A big way of population.
The problem of the fleet also needs to be solved. Most of the trade fleet promised by the Eternal Queen has been built in Cosqui's dock and is expected to be delivered in two months. However, there are some problems with the warships. Caledor has never been a naval power, and the Assur Navy The biggest contribution is to provide the dragon's combat power.
Amarna would not obey the command. The ancient sea dragon was close to losing control. The most Imric could do was keep it away from Ulthuan, and he would not accept any other commands.
Fleet, fleet, this problem is a bit of a headache.
The strongest ship in the Asur navy is definitely the dragon ship. It is made of special star wood in the forest of Avalon. However, this special star wood has been burned by Malekith, leaving the dragon ship unable to do anything. Most of the reconstruction is now in the hands of Cosqui and Itain. They will definitely not give up this precious strategic power, and they also look down on the second-tier Eagle Ship.
Suddenly, I thought of Drucci's Black Ark. It was a maritime war fortress that matched the dragon ship. It used the lives of a large number of slaves as ritual sacrifices, plus magical devices and hydras as power to float on the sea.
Wait, float.
Suddenly, Imrik thought of something and his pupils opened slightly.
Druchi's sea ark magic is not uncommon, but a large number of slaves need to be sacrificed to activate the anti-gravity magic device of the black ark. If you ignore the pressure, you can get it, but this is only a last resort.
The lizard people's gold-lettered TC city can go up to the sky and move. They must have this related technology. As long as you get it from Master Ma, you may be able to get the Asur version of the sea ark, the floating ark of Savre The same is true for aerial technology, but it is supported by the magic network established over thousands of years. It is difficult to say whether it has the effect of the lizard people.
Moreover, before heading to the Island of Death, the ancestors of the dragon tamers placed some of the most important information in a cave in the Dragon's Back Mountains and did not transfer it to the mages of Savrei.
That cave is where the dragons worship the father of dragons, Black Calzaranos. As a dragon tamer who has received guidance from Lord Croca, he might know the relevant levitation technology and record it. in it.
PS: The official novel "Calledor" has an introduction to the floating city of Sulfre, and it even says that it can use magic teleportation and sky fortress support, but I feel it's a bit too high-spirited. Next door, Nessery plays the floating city in DND. I directly wanted to use magic to become a god myself. Although I destroyed my own civilization and brought down the powerful goddess of magic at the time, I can still see how capable the mage who wanted to cause trouble was.
As for the mages of Ulthuan... To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing for the mages. If the novel described it like this, a dozen floating cities would just face Malekith and it would be over.
(End of chapter)