Chapter 1001： Exotic winter

Winter snow is flying.

The first snow in the southern boundary came a little later, but it was mighty, and the endless snowflakes fell from the sky one after another, smearing a vast expanse in the lead gray sky, and this hazy sky seemed to reflect the two countries. The chaos and chaos of the future make people can't see the direction.

The pool in the college area has formed a thick layer of ice, and there is a foot of snow accumulated on the ice and in the nursery nearby, and a cold wind blows from the direction of the big bell tower, blowing the snow on the top of the nearby building After falling, a large curtain was sprinkled between the corridor and the open-air courtyard, and in such a snowy scene, there were hardly any students or teachers walking outside.

The winter vacation of Imperial College has arrived. At present, except for the students of Noncommissioned Officer College who have to wait a few days before leaving school, most of the students in this college have already left.

A small and thin figure wearing a black college uniform with long light gray hair draped behind her, a petite and thin figure hurriedly walked through the corridor on the first floor of the dormitory building. The wind whistling outside the corridor echoed through the windows from time to time in the building. She occasionally She raised her head and looked outside, but through the crystal glass window, all she could see was the non-stop snow and the increasingly deserted scenery of the college in the snow.

This winter...it's so cold.

The petite figure barely stayed in the corridor. She quickly passed through a door and entered the deeper part of the dormitory area. At this point, a little human atmosphere finally appeared in the deserted building with a faint voice from It came from several rooms in the distance, and occasionally one or two short bagpipes or accordion sounds were heard in the middle. These sounds made her face a little relaxed, and she stepped forward to the nearest door. Just as she was pushed away, a young woman with neat short hair poked her head out.

"Dana?" The young woman with short hair looked at the petite figure walking in the hallway with a little surprise in her tone, "I said why didn't I see you...Where did you leave the dormitory?"

"I went to the library..." The short girl called Dana said in a low voice. She showed what she was holding in her arms. Those were the books she had just lent. "Mr. Miles lent it to I have a few books."

"The library... you really deserve it," said the short-haired woman with her waist in her waist, and said with great momentum, "Look at the water on your shoulders, you just walked all the way in the snow like this? You forget that you are still a mage. ?"

"There was a period of snow outside that wasn't very big. I removed the shield and wanted to get in touch with the snowflakes, but then I forgot," Dana said a little embarrassingly, "Fortunately, it's not too wet..."

"Come in and get warm," the short-haired woman sighed helplessly. "If you really have a cold, it might be more troublesome, especially in such a situation."

Dana gave a hum, and followed her roommate into the room as a dormitory. The space inside was quite plentiful. There were even two rooms inside and outside, and the places within sight were neatly cleaned. The heating system powered by magic was silent. The ground operates to maintain the temperature in the room in a fairly comfortable range.

Dana put a few books she had borrowed on the desk beside her, then looked around a few times, and asked curiously, "Is Marianu out there?"

"She went upstairs and said she was going to check the'patrol point'... She and the second son of the Weber family always seemed nervous, as if the Cecil would attack this dormitory at any time," Short Hair The woman sighed again, "Although I am also worried about this, to be honest, if there are really Cecil people coming over...Can we, Typhon overseas students, convert how many dormitories into a fortress?"

"I don't think this is the case," Dana said in a low voice. "Didn't the teacher say that, the emperor has personally ordered to ensure the safety of overseas students during the war...We will not be involved in this war."

"That's it. Actually, who hasn't been involved?" The short-haired woman snorted. "Mariannu counts how many patrols around the walls and gates of the Magic Academy on the roof of the building every day. Soldiers, those soldiers may indeed be protecting us... but they are not just here to protect us."

Dana opened her mouth, as if she had something to say, but what she wanted to say eventually swallowed back into her stomach.

She knew that Carrie was right. She knew that when this sudden war broke out, it was impossible for everyone to be truly alone without being drawn into it, even a group of seemingly unthreatening "students."

Cecil Imperial College’s winter holiday has come, but everyone’s plans for this holiday have been silently shattered.

In this independent dormitory building, all students from Typhon live: they are trapped in this building by the war. When the teachers and students in the college left the school, this small dormitory building seemed to be an isolated island in the sea. Dana and her fellow villagers stayed on this isolated island. No one knew what the future would be. Where are they heading? Although each of them is selected by their respective families, they are all outstanding youths of Typhon, and even trusted by the Augustus family, but in the final analysis...most of them are just a group of people who have never experienced it. Too many young people in trouble.

The heirs who can really carry the heavy burdens are those heirs who will not be sent here to study, and they will also take care of the family's business in China and prepare to deal with greater responsibilities.

There was another cold wind passing between the buildings. The sound of the rising wind passed through the double-glazed windows and passed into the ears of Dana and Carrie. The sound sounded like the low of some kind of beast in the distance. Roar, Dana subconsciously glanced at the window not far away, and saw large swaths of snowflakes dancing against the hazy sky background.

In this exotic winter, even the snow raging has become a tangible wall and cage. To go through this blizzard to the outside world, it takes the courage as if to cross the abyss.

In fact, the administrators of the college did not prohibit the free activities of Tyfone international students who stayed here. In principle, except for the strict restrictions on cross-border behavior with Tyfone, international students who came here through normal procedures and made no mistakes. It is not subject to any restrictions and difficulties. The emperor has signed an order to treat students well, and the Government Affairs Office has publicly promoted the policy of "not involving legitimate students in war". In theory, Dana can even complete the vacation plan she considered before. , Such as going to Tanzan City to visit the historic mill hills and inner city wharf...

But all this is a theoretical matter. The fact is that none of the Typhon international students left here. Whether it is for prudent safety considerations or because of resistance to the Cecils at this moment, Dana and her fellow villagers eventually Choosing to stay in the college, stay in this huge college in the dormitory area. The corridors, walls, courtyards and buildings in the college have become shelters for these foreign residents in this winter, and even become theirs. The whole world.

"Fortunately, the supply of materials has always been sufficient. There is no water or magic net. The cafeteria in the central area will be open during the holidays, and the shops in the main courtyard will not be closed." Carrie's voice awakened Dana from thinking. The daughter of the Viscount of Chihawk County said with a hint of optimism, "For the benefit, our life in this winter will become an unforgettable memory in our lives. In our original life, we did not have much chance to experience those trapped in enemy countries during these wars. In the college, the wind and snow that never seem to stop, the discussion about the future, the classmates who set up roadblocks in the corridor...ah, and these books you borrowed from the library..."

Dana thought for a while, and couldn't help but smile: "Anyway, setting up roadblocks in the corridor is too powerful...Mariannu and the second son of the Weber family are indeed from the knight family, they would have thought of this. Kind of thing..."

"Maybe next spring they will pay the dean for the wood and iron plates, and maybe they will have to face Mr. Magnum's angry roar," Carrie shrugged. "I guess the dean and the teachers will probably Knowing these things we did in the dormitory building, Ruslan mentioned yesterday that he saw Mr. Magnum’s spirit body drifting past the corridor when he was walking through the corridor at night, as if he was patrolling our last building where people lived. dormitory."

Perhaps thinking of the terrible scene of Mr. Magnum's angry roar, Dana shrank her neck subconsciously, but soon she laughed again. The scene Carrie described finally made her feel in this cold and tense winter day. A long-lost relaxation. She laughed, and gradually laughed, and then suddenly the sound of a bagpipe passed through the corridor outside into the house, making her and Carrie both subconsciously stop.

The intermittent, substandard tunes finally became clear and coherent, with the sounds of a few people singing in between. Dana subconsciously concentrated and listened carefully to the melody that came from a few rooms, while Carrie on the side A few seconds later, he suddenly said softly, "Is it the melody of Enchhawk County...Is the second son of the Ulea family playing..."

"Ulea..." Dana listened to the sound of bagpipes from the corridor, as if thinking of something, "I heard that his brother died in Palamel Heights..."

Carrie did not answer, but just nodded slightly. She leaned against the desk, slowly beating her fingers on the desk, her lips moved silently, as if she was humming softly to the faint bagpipes in the air, Dana then Slowly raising her head, her gaze penetrated the crystal glass window of the dormitory. The wind and snow outside the window still showed no signs of stopping, and the falling snow formed a hazy curtain in the wind, and the whole world seemed to disappear little by little. To the depths of the curtain.

...

The wind and snow roared outside the window. This inclement weather is obviously not suitable for any outdoor activities, but for people who don't like to run outside, this kind of weather might be better.

Meili Baizhi, a petite child like a child, was sitting behind the desk. She raised her head and glanced at the snowy scene outside the window. Her pointed ears trembled, and then she lowered her head again, and the pen in her hand danced quickly on the letterhead. There was already a thick pile of written stationery on the table next to her, but obviously she still had a lot to write.

"...Mother, I actually miss Mosswood Forest a bit... Although the winter in Mosswood Forest is also very cold, at least there is not such a strong wind, and there will not be such a heavy snow. Of course, the snow scene here is quite beautiful. , Some friends invited me to play outside when the snow stopped for a while, but I was worried that I would fall into a deep snow pit by accident... You can't imagine how big this snow is...

"... Cecil and Typhon are at war. You must also pay attention to this news? Don't worry about this. It's safe here, as if the border war did not affect the interior at all... Of course, it must be affected. There are some news about the war in newspapers and radio every day, and many people are talking about it...

"In the past two days, the food prices in the city have risen a little bit, but they soon dropped back. According to my friend, the price of cloth has actually risen a little bit, but the Supreme Council of Government convened a meeting of merchants. After that, all prices have stabilized. You don’t have to worry about my life here. In fact, I don’t want to rely on the convenience of being the daughter of the patriarch... My friend is the daughter of the Admiral of the Navy, and she will be on vacation. Going to work...

"Ah, of course, I don't only have one friend, I also have several..."

Mei Li's rapidly dancing pen nib suddenly stopped, she frowned, her childlike facial features were all crumpled together, a few seconds later, the gray elf still raised her finger and flicked it on the letter paper. The last words that seemed to be self-exposed were silently erased.

She temporarily put down the pen in her hand and stretched her waist hard, her gaze swept from the side randomly. A newspaper just delivered today was lying quietly on the table, and the headline of the newspaper could be seen clearly and sharply. Large letters

"The heroic imperial fighters who have increased their troops again have gained a firm foothold in Winter Wolf."

"Strong faith, and be ready to face higher-level wars and broader conflicts at any time!"

In this large-scale report on the war, you can also see clear front-line pictures. The magic net terminal truthfully records the scenes on the battlefield. War machines, soldiers lined up, positions after artillery plowing, as well as trophies and body bags. ...

Although they are all “marginal information” that has no confidentiality level and can be disclosed to the public, the content presented on it is still a scene that ordinary people in the back can hardly access and imagine. For Mei Li The act of disseminating and reporting the real scene of the war in such a fast and extensive manner is itself an incredible thing.

What is the name of the person who returned these images? Battlefield...War correspondent?

In short, it seems to be a great person.

Mei Li shook her head. She knew that these newspapers were not only published for Cecilians. With the pulse of business, the information contained in these newspapers would move further at an unimaginable speed in the past. The place spreads, spreads to the moss woods, spreads to the dwarf kingdom, and even spreads to the southern part of the mainland... This war that broke out between Typhon and Cecil will have an incredible range of influence.

Is this the situation that the Great Emperor Gawain Cecil deliberately promoted? Does he intend to "show" this war to the entire civilized world?

Mei Li couldn't help being curious about it.