The Origin of Arcane

twin cities.

The first city built by the Yongye Army.

It started designing and breaking ground in the second year of its establishment, and it was officially completed in the seventh year, spanning five years.

In the eyes of the lords and nobles of the Byron Alliance, a castle built in five years is probably a country manor. After all, they have spent decades or even hundreds of years to build a castle for several generations.

It can only be said that they are too ignorant and ignorant, and their thinking is too old and conservative.

The financial, material and manpower invested by the Yongye Group Army in the Twin Cities is definitely beyond the imagination of most nobles and nobles. At the peak, there are more than 20,000 strong laborers working at the same time. Even in winter, there are 4,000 to 5,000 people quarrying stones and burning bricks in the surrounding area. Prepare for the big construction in the second year.

Not to mention that during this process, the Yongye Group Army used new techniques and building materials such as black powder blasting for quarrying, firing masonry, firing lime, and grinding cement. To the extreme.

How terrifying the construction speed is, it is difficult to feel exactly without being in it.

But at the beginning, it was called the two ultimate projects of the Yongye Army, and it was worthy of the name.

It's just that the nature of the two is somewhat different, one is construction and the other is destruction.

The destroyed ones, although they will be famous for a while with the return of the Jacob River, no, they don't even have the chance to become famous, and there are not many people who know their achievements and existence, not even in the Yongye Army. Speaking of outsiders, they only know how a mountain was pushed up and how it was dug out, so they don't know.

Princess Regent Sophilia also chose to keep it secret for the Yongye Army.

Rather than keeping it secret for the Yongye Army, it is better to say that it is more appropriate to keep it secret for herself. After the Yongye Army, she is the second person who holds black powder. Although the amount is not particularly large, with the cooperation with the Yongye Army, Holdings will become larger and larger.

According to her calculating nature, of course she had to trick her enemy before it was exposed. As for who it was, it depended on who hit the gun.

Those who build it will become famous all over the world with the existence of the building. In the future, the Eternal Night Army will build artificial projects that far surpass the Twin Cities. That is inevitable, but that is in the future. An iconic city, irreplaceable.

What's wrong? Is there something on my face?

Sean thought that his skin was thick enough, but he also felt uncomfortable being stared at by a woman for several minutes.

Especially when this woman was very honorable, she couldn't do anything casual and easily misunderstood. Behind her were two champion knights and a quasi-champion knight staring at him.

Anji Bella once told me that you started Su Hui since you were a child. I didn't believe it at the time, but now I do.

The princess regent put away some indecent behavior, and once again regained her graceful and luxurious appearance.

Why did Your Highness say such a thing?

Xiao En was confused, not because he was pretending to be stupid, but because he didn't know why the other party said such a sentence suddenly, what stimulated her to be so abnormal?

Condescending, overlooking the rolling river and the Twin Cities where a large number of merchant ships shuttle, Sophie Liya showed a very rare fascination: The last time I saw it, I only felt awkward and ugly. I didn't expect that after the river flowed again, it would be like this again. How beautiful are you? You didn’t consider the consequences of failure when you built such a city ten years in advance? How old were you at that time?”

Having seen two versions of the Twin Cities, I felt a greater impact from them.

It has to be said that Ferdinand has made his mark in architecture. The Twin Cities are not only strong, but also practical and beautiful. Apart from the differences caused by the terrain on both sides, many places echo each other and blend with the natural environment of the Andes Mountains.

Mountains, water, and cities are interdependent, which looks very pleasing to the eye.

When the Jacob River re-flowed, although the Twin Cities did not face the impact of the flood peak, they were soaked in the turbulent river water for several months, but the main structure was not seriously damaged, and it was put into official use after minor repairs.

The twin cities are now not only the water gateway of the Yongye Army, but also a transit supply station. Many goods in the mountains are directly transported here for loading.

With the putting into use of the Twin Cities, around tens of miles around it began to become lively, and various villages and factories sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

It won't be long before this will become the first large-scale industrial park of the Yongye Group Army. Although most of it is just primary processing, it is already quite remarkable.

At that time, it will be a city in the true sense, driving the development of a region.

This booming scene is the most beautiful scenery in Sophilia's eyes, and she can't get enough of it. She wonders about the pros and cons of this development model, and sees if she can borrow it in her own territory.

Now that we have succeeded, why should your Highness bother with this issue? Sean laughed and changed the topic, If it is possible, can we go back to the meeting room and continue the topic just now, the four-party meeting is coming soon, we need There are many issues that have been finalized, so we must hurry up.

It's ok. Sophilia took a deep breath, and she didn't know if she had performed some royal secret technique. She became very energetic and high-spirited in an instant.

It's really a difficult opponent. Sean sighed sincerely, and at the same time cheered up, preparing for a new round of fighting with him at the negotiating table.

The Princess Regent arrived in the Twin Cities with Sean.

The four-party meeting was mainly to reach a consensus on the issue of the rights of the Man Yu army leader. The focus was on Philip and Angel Bena. After the complete reunification of the territory, his water business in the Manyu army will not be affected.

Philip, the first heir to the Man Yu army leader, is a well-known racist, and he is very hostile to the Andes.

Back then, when Angel Bena approached Patlem for the first time, apart from the fact that Patlem was relatively weak and easy to influence, it was because she couldn't talk to her brother at all.

Under the pressure of the princess regent, Philip had to compromise, but it is foreseeable that many conditions will not go too smoothly.

It's not that the princess regent didn't think about uniting Angelina and Sean, and at the same time cleared out Patram and Philip, and supported Angelina to take over.

Sean would like to see such a situation, but it is not in the interests of the Lancelot royal family.

Because Angel Bella's power is not pure, and there is still a witch secret society standing behind her.

The Princess Regent does not want the Holy See of Saint Ether to continue to expand, nor does she want the influence of the Witch Conclave to continue to grow.

At the same time, there are also problems with Angel Bena's identity. If the princess regent forcibly supports her, it will cause a strong reaction from other grand duke families.

This is a matter of family inheritance. If the Princess Regent can interfere in the battle for the inheritance of Man Yu's army leader today, she can interfere with their family tomorrow. They have to prevent it in advance.

The issue of inheritance rights, especially the inheritance rights of several grand duke families, is said to be a military leader, but it is actually similar to the principality.

At the beginning, the Man Yu army leader was in a mess. It was not because the royal family of Lancelot was slow to respond, but because they had no way to intervene. They could not enter the arena until they received an invitation from the first successor, Philip.

It seems a bit convoluted, but this is barely recognized by other grand duke families.

In the transaction between the Princess Regent and the Yongye Army, there are many things that cannot be said on the surface. Naturally, it is necessary to reach a consensus, sign an agreement, and unify the caliber before the four-party meeting is held.

The reason is that the Princess Regent came to the Twin Cities instead of Sean going to the Princess Regent's fiefdom.

It was because the Quartet Meeting was held on a warship on the river not far from the Twin Cities, so Sophie Liya simply dropped by.

Compared with the mutual rivalry agreement in the vegetable market at the beginning, the covenant that needs to be signed in this meeting is more substantive.

Of course, these involved specific things, and it was not the Princess Regent and Sean who personally acted, but professionals from both sides who made the final decision.

Only when sensitive and important goods such as merchant ships or black powder are involved, two people are required to go out in person.

When they came to them, the progress was quite fast, because before the two parties met, these had already been estimated, whether it was their own or the other party's bottom line, they had a general idea in mind, and it was easier to make a decision.

It is more difficult to deal with, usually one party has not thought of it in advance. For this kind of issue, the unexpected party is usually more sensitive, because there is no way to give an accurate estimate at the moment, and no one knows whether there are greater interests hidden behind it. .

The only way is to get stuck, so as not to lose too much.

Generally speaking, the atmosphere is quite good. If there is really no way to reach an agreement, it will be temporarily put on hold until the other party is ready to talk.

To put it in a more fashionable way, set aside disputes and develop together.

Three days passed in a flash.

The downstream section of the river, ten kilometers away from the Twin Cities, became extremely lively. Not only were boats shuttling on the river, but people were also buzzing on the shore, and countless people were setting up camp.

Obviously, Viscount Philip is also full of concerns about the four-party talks this time, not because he is worried that the regent princess will be disadvantageous to him.

If the Princess Regent wants to deal with him, there is no need to go through such a lot of trouble and directly cancel the support of the Lancelot royal family for him, and he can only go into exile.

Philip's main concern was his half-brother Patrem. The four-party talks involved too many forces and actions, and it was impossible to keep it secret.

Patrem, who was squeezed out, would inevitably do crazy things.

Facts have proved that this worry is correct. When Xiao En saw the first heir to the Man Yu army leader with great military exploits, the opponent's battle armor was not removed, and there were still blood stains on it. Not peaceful.

General Xiao En, I have heard about you for a long time. You have created a miracle, no, it is two miracles. Not only have you completed the unification cause that countless people in the Andes failed to complete, but you have also made the Jacob River, which has been cut off for hundreds of years. Fuliu, the people led by Man Yu will remember your kindness.

When we met on the first day of the new year, Viscount Philip enthusiastically shook Sean's hand and did not hesitate to praise him.

Viscount Philip's performance really caught Sean in circles for a few seconds, which was completely different from the extremely racist and hated persona in the information he collected.

Before that, Xiao En had made enough preparations for the other party to make things difficult for him, and he had written a lot of drafts. How could he go back in a humble and silent way, not only to show his demeanor, but also to show that the Yongye Army cannot be humiliated .

But he didn't expect this kind of reaction from the other party.

However, Xiao En is also a battle-hardened little fox, with a smile as sincere as he could be, Your Majesty Viscount is overrated, and your Excellency's illustrious military exploits are as impressive as mine. It's a great honor to see you today. .”

The moment his hands were clasped, Sean knew that a large part of the goodwill shown by the other party was false.

The opponent's big hand was like a pair of iron tongs, slender and powerful, constantly shrinking and exerting force.

The information he possessed was even a little outdated. The other party was no longer a great knight, but a champion knight who had transformed into a humanoid monster.

The other party wanted to make a fool of himself in public!

Fortunately, Sean had already made sufficient preparations. A strange light flashed on the arm armor. The blood vessels in his arms surged, and his strength increased sharply. sound.

Since you two know each other, please come inside. Sophie Liya's arrival broke the deadlock, and she turned a blind eye to the strange expressions of the two, obviously not wanting to cause trouble.

General Sean, please.

My lord, please.

The two let go of their hands at the same time, with a bit of hypocrisy.

In Sean's mind, Philip's evaluation and threat level have increased by a level. This guy is far more hypocritical and cunning than before.

In other words, the character shown before was just a disguise of him.

One thing is right, the other party does not have a good impression of the Andes people.

While Sean was re-examining Philip.

Philip did not stop reassessing Sean, and when the two passed by, he subconsciously looked at Sean's arm.

What was that just now?

The bear power of the bear tribe Odin orc?

But the other party looks like a pure Andesian who can no longer be pure, how can he display the power of the bear?

Philip felt clearly just now that Sean was at best a great knight, and his strength was far behind his own, but in an instant, the opponent's strength surged to a level, comparable to his own.

This situation is very similar to the situation after the bear clan Odin orcs turned on their racial talents.

But Sean didn't have any racial characteristics of the bear tribe Odin orc, which made Philip a little confused.

This guy must have some kind of secret art from the Andes.