What happens to you is really hard to accept. I understand, however, I still want to give you a piece of advice, discipline and obedience so that you can get out of this situation as soon as possible. And anger and hatred won't solve anything. Harald paused, then suddenly said, "I'll find a way to inform Aisha." ”

As a trading kingdom, the Duchy of Vendôme had a special status that allowed for a mix of faiths. In Qin Song's plan, the Duchy of Vendon is a target that can be wooed, and Harald, as the illegitimate son of Duke Hesar, one of the Big Three, is the most suitable to open a breakthrough.

Harald gained status and recognition by virtue of his ability, and loyalty was exchanged for more freedom, as long as he consulted Qin Song, it was entirely possible to establish contact with the Duchy of Vendôme.

Of course, in the early stage, this kind of contact also required a certain degree of concealment, after all, the act of attacking and capturing the navy of the principality was tantamount to declaring war.

As for why Harald was so desperate, it wasn't just a curse, but also because he knew too much the power of the Spider Demon Recoilless Cannon. As long as it is equipped on a warship, even if there is only one, it can go on a rampage of the sea.

The navy of the principality, like the Knights, was abandoned by the times.

If this opportunity for change is in the hands of his father, then in the entire principality, his father's power will completely crush the other two giants and occupy the absolute right to speak.

And there is another key factor - the Pierre Foundation, one of the six major consortiums of the Principality, is currently planning a long-term partnership with Blackstone Collar.

Advanced weapons, goods full of potential, and a girl with divine powers, all of which point to a brilliant future for the Blackstone Collar.

"Harald!!" Edmund, who had been tortured and humiliated, did not remove even a trace of anger from his persuasion, and raised his voice: "Do you understand what you are talking about? ”

"I'm much more awake than ever. Harald's expression was calm: "This is the Blackstone Lord, the place where our great commander rises, and a new empire will be established." Mr. Cox, I want you to see your situation clearly—if you think it through at any time, you can always let those people inform me, and I'll let you see for yourself why I say that. ”

It is useless to use words to remove anger. Harald gave him a meaningful look and turned to leave.

"Bastard, damn it!Blackstone Leader, Blackstone Leader, Tia Kingdom!This is a declaration of war, this is a declaration of war!" Edmund's face turned red, his eyes full of hatred, "You will pay for this!"

"Kingdom of Tia?" Harald paused in his footsteps, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "The war has already begun. ”

......

"Captured the navy of the Duchy of Vendôme again?"

In Qin Song's office, a brief meeting was being held, and when Lia heard the news that Ralph had brought back a large number of people, she was happy and a little crying and laughing at the same time: "Ralph's courage is too great, plus Harald's words, the three warships of the principality have all fallen into our hands - this is probably equivalent to a declaration of war." ”

"Leah, it's not scary to declare war. Qin Song's face was calm: "In the ocean that we can't touch, evil is also recovering. According to the information that has been sent back, a terrible and ugly fish monster has appeared in the pirate-populated archipelago, which will soon become a lair of demons. This is something even more terrifying than humans, and we must organize a defense force as soon as possible to prevent the possible attack of these fish monsters as they grow stronger. ”

"Oh my God...... Luna counted with her fingers, "Orcs, Holy Spirit, and now the fish monsters are popping up again." Evil is everywhere. ”

"This is an unprecedented crisis, and the world is facing a catastrophe. It is also the reason why the gods are resurrected, and all we can do is to stand up for our faith and defend our homeland. Whether it's orcs, the Holy Spirit, or the fish monsters, anyone who tries to destroy us is an enemy. Only by fighting can there be a future. ”

Qin Song stood up and pointed to the map on the table, which marked the port of Daotan, as well as the coastline of the Black Stone Collar: "Liya, our stronghold at the canyon pass will become a bridgehead for attack. My plan is for the marauding pirates to start developing our second base, using the port as the starting point. There are many women, children, and old people among those pirates, and I will spare them from the curse, and some of the strong men will be included in the construction team. Then select some young and strong men, plus the navy of the principality, and form a third corps to defend the port of Daotan, defend against possible fish monster invasions, and ensure our upcoming trade routes. ”

"I agree with this plan. But......" Leah frowned slightly, took out the small notebook she had with her, and looked at the data: "But- we are too short of steel now, I'm afraid that we can't equip enough weapons after training." ”

The crystals in the crystal mine can be used as magic materials, and those stone forests should be some kind of ore. Now that the Ghost Ship has returned, it can mine and try smelting.

"There is a solution to this problem. Qin Song nodded: "The vast ocean was once the home of our sons of stars, and there are countless inexhaustible riches hidden in it. For example, the crystal that Alice recently researched is one of the gifts of the ocean. ”

"Whew, that's good. The problem of steel is really a headache. I'm even thinking that it would be nice for the orcs to attack two more times. ”

"Haha......" Luna couldn't help but laugh, "yes, the black iron sent by the orcs is very durable, I heard Alice say it's very durable." ”

"In addition to these things, there is one more thing, and that is the reason why there are only three of us in today's Jane meeting. Qin Song sat down again, looked at Luna and smiled: "Luna, your scepter is ready, and your statue is also ready." ”

"Really?"

"Thanks to Veronica and Alice's diligence, of course. ”

"Hehe, when are you going to let everyone pay a look at my statue?" I can't wait......" Luna rubbed her hands, her eyes shining as she watched the crowd worship.

"Today is a discussion on how to make your statue shine. Here's what my plan is......"

Putting the statue out is somewhat unconvincing and mysterious. Therefore, Qin Song proposed a new idea - the goddess excavation plan.

After the stone tablets that predicted the arrival of the stars and the evil were laid down, some stone slabs were buried one after another, and now they have already fermented in the group of farmers and miners, and have had a great impact. Many of them are even vaguely looking forward to being able to become the children of the stars and enjoy a better life.

Next, bury another stone slab, prophesy the appearance of the goddess of nature, and even reveal the clues that are hidden by the farmers themselves, and use the last autumn ploughing time to harvest enough crops - the facts will prove to more people that the children of the stars, real, and the future depicted are also close at hand.

In this way, the foundation of faith can be laid in one fell swoop!

Both Leah and Luna readily agree with the plan. And Leah offered to cooperate with the farmer, announcing her acceptance of the gift of the Son of the Stars, and exposing the Holy Spirit in due course.

Of course, there is also a mysterious guest, and it is also time to appear.

......

"Hardy, see you tomorrow. ”

"You too, Ellie. ”

Eleven-year-old Hardy, with curly brown hair and faint freckles on his face, looked happy and whistled into a red-brick house.

"Mom, I'm back, and you see, what did I bring?"

"Hardy. Out of the room came a dark-skinned peasant woman, carrying a basket made of twigs, and placing it in the corner—there were already many of them.

The boy named Hardy took out half of the bread from his shabby linen pocket and handed it to his mother excitedly: "This is the bread distributed by the school at noon, it is very delicious, I have left half a piece for my father and you." ”

"What a good boy. The peasant woman stroked Hadi's head: "How many words did you know today?"

"Six! Teacher Veronica taught us six words, and I'll write them to you. Hardy took a stick out of his pocket, crouched on the ground and wrote, the letters a little crooked, but they were all right.

"I don't know you what you wrote, kid. ”

There was a kind of happiness on the rough face of the peasant woman, and he and his husband and children were originally diligent farmers in the Black Stone Territory, and they had been tending to that small farmland all their lives, from morning to night, from spring to winter. But in previous years, the harvest in the fields has been getting worse and worse, and their lives have been getting worse and worse.

I vaguely remember that last winter, the whole family hid in a simple wooden hut with a leaky wind, and the little food they had was not enough to eat, so they could only mix with weeds and barely survive. Even so, their youngest daughter fell seriously ill from hunger and cold, and died before she was six years old.

It was a very tragic and painful memory.

But this year, everything has changed dramatically.

First of all, there is food, they have finished harvesting, and they have received nearly twice as much food as in previous years, so they no longer have to worry about hunger. Then there was housing, because the husband was honest and industrious, and was recommended by Karrick to work in the mines, and there was food and copper plates distributed every day.

Then their family also obtained the first batch of red brick houses, so they no longer have to worry about the invasion of the cold wind.

But compared to the other thing, the above is insignificant.

Their son, Hadi, was given the opportunity to read and write.

This was simply unthinkable for serfs, because reading and literacy was the privilege of the nobility, and serfs could not think about it for the rest of their lives. But such an incredible thing really happened, Hardy was very competitive, very hard-working, often praised by teachers, and took care of food at school every day.

The serfs of the past never knew what hope was and what happiness was.

Now, they felt it for themselves, and the numb heart gradually warmed up.