Chapter 474: Idealism and Diplomacy

There was a scream of pain from inside the Royal Academy.

On a chair inside the Royal Academy, a demon girl in a leotard was fixed to the chair, struggling in pain. Around the girl, Green and the researchers were standing around, observing the girl in the chair.

"Is this the magic rampage?" Green observed the girl's magic.

The girl was wearing a special tights that outlined the curves of the girl's body in such detail that even the folds on her skin could be clearly seen. However, this picture is not ambiguous at all, because the surface of the tights shows the magic surging inside the girl's body, and the chaotic magic looks like a dizzying animation, which makes people unable to feel ambiguous at all.

"The demon bloodline is born with magic power, and it needs to rely on magic power to maintain its activity, so the demon body's ability to withstand magic power is much stronger than that of ordinary black iron races. If it were an ordinary human, the magic power in the body would have gone away before it reached this level. "The chief mage of the demon race, Ms. Bes, held a cup of magic hot drink, and while tasting it, she explained to Green.

Greene: "I've tried to give more power to the demons. If too much power is given, then that person will fall into madness and lose his mind; If more power is given, it will even make the person who gains the power become irrational monsters. ”

"It's normal. This situation is very similar to the 'descent' of the church. If you are not a strong-willed fanatical believer, you will not be able to withstand the power of the 'divine descent' at all, and you will explode and die at the moment of the 'divine descent', and only the strong-willed believer can withstand the power of the 'divine descent'. However, even so, the vast majority of believers who use the 'divine descent' will inevitably die out completely after receiving the power of the gods. Miss Bess thought for a moment, "If it's a 'maid' who is strong enough and fanatical enough in her faith, she may be able to withstand your power." ”

"In other words, if you don't have a strong will, it will be difficult to control it, even if you can have great power?"

Ms. Bess: "Yes. ”

Green couldn't help but think of himself. As a demon king, Green feels that he is still quite strong, especially after mastering the "Space Collapse Fist" in a daze, Green feels that there is probably no enemy in this world that he cannot defeat. But compared to those real legendary powerhouses, Green found that he lacked a very important thing - the heart is like the world.

It stands to reason that when a person is strong enough to a certain extent, the magic power in his body will definitely affect the world, and even turn the world into what he thinks in his heart - that is, his heart is like the world. However, Green clearly felt that he was still quite strong, but he did not have this kind of power. Not only does it not have a heart like the world, but even the treasures are recharged.

Looking at other people's treasures, and then looking at his own subtle treasures, Green always has a feeling that he has been tricked.

"It's powerful, but it's also important to be thoughtful...... Maybe my real Noble Phantasm and Heart Image World haven't been unlocked yet! I need to exercise my heart! ”

Although it was just some speculation, Green had a hunch in his heart: his guess was likely to be correct!

Once an idea is generated, it is difficult to suppress it any longer.

In the past, Green, as the king of the demon race, was worried about his own clan and his subordinates, and many times he didn't dare to come by his own temperament, for fear of accidents. But after reading the history of the world, Green found that most of the kings who liked to run around before ascending the throne still like to run around after they ascended the throne and became kings, and they will not stay in a safe place obediently because they become kings, and there are even many heirs who voluntarily give up the right to inherit the throne - originally Green thought that the so-called heirs who "voluntarily gave up their inheritance" were "forced" to voluntarily give up their inheritance because of "failed in the political struggle". When Green discovered that the strong had strict requirements for "heart", Green tasted a different taste from the history in the book.

In the study, Green is re-learning world history under the guidance of his history teacher.

Green's history teacher was Schneider, a court scholar in the former Kingdom of Northbod. Bachelor Schneider used to be the history teacher of many members of the royal family, and when the Mona Kingdom replaced the Northboy Kingdom, the old man defected to the Demon Clan very undisciplinedly, and became one of the members of the Demon King's Staff Committee, assisting Green in various tasks and giving advice to Green.

When Green discovers that he has a wrong way of understanding the history of this world, Green recruits Schneider to be his history teacher and make up for his lessons.

"Did Maester Schneider, the Palomean prince in this book, really give up the throne because he was 'adventurous'?" Green pointed to the information in the history book and asked Schneider.

Bachelor Schneider's appearance and figure look like that of a mature woman, but she wears the uniform of a male bachelor, giving people the feeling of a "stern female teacher".

In the face of Green's inquiry, Schneider stood beside Green, looking at the book in Green's hand.

"You mean Prince Rudolph? Since this is what is written in the book, it must be true. Master Schneider spoke slowly.

"Isn't it because of the failure of the political struggle that they are 'forced' to voluntarily give up their inheritance rights?" Green spoke his mind.

Regardless of what is in mind, this is the most basic quality of a materialist in the process of studying history.

Therefore, in this kind of history of "the prince gave up his inheritance in order to take risks", Green only believes that "the prince gave up the inheritance" in it "really happened"; The reason "for risk" is an "idealistic speculation" and does not exist objectively, so Green directly treats it as.

Bachelor Schneider: "There are also things you said in history, but I don't know exactly what kind of situation is in the case of Prince Rudolph. Personally, though, I'm inclined to say that the content of the book is true. ”

"Oh? Why do you think so? ”

"Because from the history that followed, Prince Rudolph had a good relationship with his brothers and sisters. If the political battle fails, the relationship usually becomes cold. ”

"Hmm......" Green glanced at the graph of historical time events on the table.

On the "Historical Time Event Map", scholars use the timeline as the line to mark all the important events that occur in each country every year, so that people can understand the situation and main events in each period at a glance.

"I find that many kings seem to have died in battle, and even kings have died in heads-up."

Schneider: "That's normal. Where are the undead in battle? ”

"Nope! But they're kings! Why did the king lead the charge? Why do you go and fight people in person? ”

"Isn't it normal for a king to lead the charge?" Bachelor Schneider looked at Green with a puzzled face, as if the thinking mode of the two was not on the same channel at all, "If you go heads-up, ordinary people are indeed not qualified to go head-to-head with the king, but occasionally there are aggressive kings who like to accept heads-up from the strong." ”

"Hmm...... Can you analyze this behavior from the perspective of 'profit'? ”

"If the king takes the lead in the charge, it will greatly encourage the courage of the soldiers, so that they can exert greater combat effectiveness."

"Hmm......" Grimm said with a subtle expression on his face, "but as a leader, if you're not careful, you'll be the first to die." ”

Bachelor Schneider thought for a moment: "Oh~ I think I understand why you are confused. The king who will choose to lead the charge is usually strong. If the enemy can kill the king, then even if the king hides in the rear, he will inevitably die. When the enemy has killed all the soldiers in front of him, it is difficult for the king to be outnumbered, even if he has great strength. ”

Green thought for a moment: "Oh~ I understand. Because the king himself is the most powerful 'flagship' in the whole army! The combat power of the king himself is likely to account for fifty percent or even more of the total combat power! The king leads the charge, which is equivalent to a lion leading a flock of sheep to attack; The king hid in the back, which was equivalent to the sheep in front and the lions in the back, and the sheep were completely unable to form combat effectiveness. ”

"Yes." Master Schneider smiled and nodded, "Except for a very small number of legions, in the vast majority of cases, only under the leadership of the strong can the army be able to form combat effectiveness. Just like a sword, the sharpness of the blade will determine the lethality of the sword. ”

Greene: "But the spine of the sword is also important, right?" If the spine of the sword is too fragile, the sword can't withstand too much pressure. ”

"Yes. So in general, it is the knights who lead the militia, and the heroes who lead the knights. The strength of the team leader will determine the maximum strength of the troops. ”

"Hmm...... I understand. Green found himself completely constrained by the "materialistic" mindset of coming from Earth, "So as a historian, with your knowledge of history, what do you think should be done about the diplomatic relationship between us and the elves?" ”

Hearing Green's words, Master Schneider hesitated for a while, and then slowly spoke: "The ancestors of the Northbold royal family have a deep friendship with the elves, and when the Northbold Kingdom was restored, it received a lot of help from the dwarves and elves. After the restoration of the Northboy Kingdom, the Northboy royal family began a long-term marriage with the elven nobles, and the Northboy Kingdom even almost joined the Eastern Union that year. As the force that destroyed the Kingdom of Northbod, the elves' attitude towards us is naturally not too good. But this unfriendliness is only temporary, after all, the kingdom of Northbold has fallen, and when the 'friendship' established between the royal family of Northbay and the elves in the past is exhausted, the relationship between us and the elves will naturally return to normal. ”

After saying that, Bachelor Schneider looked at Green nervously.

Something similar to Schneider's has said before, but at the time Green felt that this "humane society" mode of thinking was simply funny! As a historian, I don't even understand the phrase "there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests", and I still be a fart historian! Therefore, Schneider was in a state of "sitting on the cold bench" for a long time in the past, and it was not until Green found that the rules of the game in this world were different from those on Earth, and Schneider was recruited back by Green again.

"It's a completely humane society." Green frowned deeply, "But even in a society of human affection, there is a time when human affection is exhausted. ”

"Yes. Although the ancestors of the royal family of Northboy had a deep friendship with the elves, it was the friendship of the ancestors after all. ”

"Hmm...... And what about the kingdom of Palomia? What was the relationship between the Norsbodian royal family and the Palomian royal family back then? ”

"The Church of the Earth Goddess is the state religion of the Kingdom of Palomya, and the Kingdom of Norsbo has always adopted a policy of freedom of belief in terms of religion, allowing not only the Church of the Six Gods to preach, but even the belief in the ancient gods. Relations between the two countries have been delicate due to some religious issues. ”

"In other words, the Kingdom of Palomia will not be hostile to us because of the factors of the Kingdom of Northbod?"

"Yes. However, since we have expelled the believers of the major churches and forced the people to convert, our friendship with the Kingdom of Palomia is probably worse than that of the Kingdom of Norsbod. ”

"Is that so?" Green thought for a moment, "I think the relationship between us and the Kingdom of Palomia is okay?" The kingdom of Palomia is our main trading partner. ”

"It's just an exchange of interests between us and Palomia." Scholar Schneider had a disapproving expression, "We have a steady output of crystals and Mithril, which are what the Southerners need. But if something happens, or if they find an opportunity, those Southerners will stab us in the blink of an eye! The Southerners are notoriously hypocritical. ”

"Hypocrisy?" Green smashed his mouth, "Hmm...... I see. ”

Compared with the "simple-minded" elves in the mouth of Schneider scholars, Green found that he still preferred the hypocritical Southerners.