Chapter 53: Chaos is coming
The reports of the Dwarven Masters are actually quite normal, and the abnormality is that this is not the focus of Roger's research at all for the Dwarven Masters to be at present.
"These guys, are you off topic again......" Roger really felt helpless, once the dwarven masters encountered something they were interested in, they often completely forgot the tasks assigned by Roger before. However, at present, only these dwarf masters can have the ability to complete the strategic armaments that Roger wants, so Roger has to patiently appease these "experts" with strange temperaments.
Now the development of the Emerald City has been on the right track, except for the wood is still in charge of the elves and the first-order dryads, the rest of the stone and various minerals are mined by the dwarves and earth elements, the flying wind elements are responsible for patrolling around and passing some less important letters, etc., the fire elements and the dwarven craftsmen are mass-producing some alchemy equipment for the troops, and the water elements are responsible for patrolling the moat and nearby rivers and other water sources.
The second-order flower demon is responsible for planting and cultivating all kinds of magical plants, as well as collecting fruits and sending them to the official brewery to make fruit wine. The third-order sword dancers were responsible for patrolling the city, and these crispy warriors Roger had never intended to let them go into battle, so they simply formed the "City Management Brigade" or "Chengguan" force to be responsible for order and safety in the city.
Fourth-order elven archers and fourth-order and above troops are all training hard, and these recruits have not yet had the ability to go to the battlefield.
In the current Emerald City, except for the eighth-order dragon clan, the nests of the rest of the alchemy creatures have already begun to operate, and naturally a large number of alchemy troops are required to equip them. Obviously, it is impossible to obtain these equipment by purchasing them from other elven cities, and can only produce them yourself.
But fortunately, the ability of the dwarven craftsmen is still quite high, in addition to enchantment and other magic process problems, the quality of the equipment produced by the alchemy troops produced in the Emerald City is not much worse than that produced in other elf cities, and it is even much stronger in physical defense.
After all, elven equipment has always been known for being flashy, and while it works well, it's based on the extravagant use of magical metal.
In terms of forging quality alone, there really isn't any race that can match the equipment produced by the dwarves.
However, even so, the training progress of the new generation of alchemy troops with brand-new equipment is still not fast, and it will take a month to have qualified alchemy troops at the earliest.
Fortunately, now that the Elemental Legion has joined, Emerald City does not have to worry about defense for the time being, and wants to break through the protection of the large group of Elemental Legions, unless the other party sends a large number of high-level and top-level alchemy troops.
"Well, let them make a waterwheel and a windmill first, and then arrange which one is more efficient in a month." After a brief thought, Roger told Anne the solution, "In addition, new alchemy equipment such as recurve bows, pulley bows, chain mail, plate armor, as well as strategic machinery such as new ballistas and heavy catapults, all of them need to step up their research, and I have already provided so much information, with the ability of the dwarven masters, if they can't get any of them by the end of this month, next month's research funds will be directly halved!" ”
Anne took Roger's words with a smile and prepared to leave. But just as Anne turned around and was about to leave, everyone suddenly heard Luna's slightly anxious voice.
"Roger, something happened, and the demon incident in the Falcon Principality that you have been asking me to pay attention to has also come to an end."
Luna rode a unicorn and hurriedly appeared in front of the group, and without thinking about getting off the unicorn's back, Luna continued to speak, "I'll talk about the demons first." After the demons first dispatched the eighth-order alchemy troops, the Dawn Church also sent the eighth-order archangel troops to counterattack, and the two sides fought fiercely for so long, and finally there was a result. ”
"Now the demons in the south of the Falcon Principality have been exterminated, but the counterattack of the superior demon clan possessed by Viscount Barak before death has also hit Cardinal Siba, and now the Dawn Church in the Falcon Principality is a mess."
Taking a breath, Luna continued, "The demons' hidden forces have been wiped out, so it's okay for the time being, but now there are new situations in the north and east. It is said that the civil strife among the Drow in the dungeons to the north has subsided, and it is likely that there will be tribes of Drow elves who have fled to the surface. In the east, there are also traces of the undead in the Everglades region, which is likely to be related to the large-scale reduction in the production of medicinal herbs this year. ”
"The Mother Goddess has issued an oracle calling for a thorough investigation of the situation on both sides in order to secure the border defenses. What do you think about this? Luna looked at Roger with a look of hope, and of course Roger knew what she meant, nothing more than that she didn't want Roger to take another adventure so soon.
But......
"We're running out of manpower right now......" Roger sighed, and Luna's gaze darkened.
That's right, Roger, who was born in the Druid tribe, has no subordinates who can really be trusted, except for his friends and a few Druid Elders who are really powerful helpers. And Luna, as the princess of the elven clan, originally had a noble enough position to direct some elven troops. However, due to the marriage contract with Roger, the conservative elven elders will certainly not allow Luna to continue to borrow manpower and material resources from the elven clan, and it is already the result of the best efforts of the elders who have a good relationship with Luna to continue to protect the legendary ranger Ramias.
And neither the drow in the drow nor the undead in the swamp are opponents to be underestimated. Only heroes with enough self-preservation power and a sufficient number of troops are truly suitable candidates for scouting.
But now that the Great Elder is gone, there is not a single hero that Roger and Luna can really trust.
The Elemental Heroes have only just joined the roster, and it is unrealistic to expect Roger and Luna to trust them right away. Excluding the elemental heroes, Luna is responsible for handling the affairs of the Emerald City, and Roger can't let Luna go to the battlefield, so Roger is still the only one who can really fight.
Since even the oracle of the goddess of nature has come out, then for the exploration of both sides, Roger has to go at least to one side. Compared to the drow to the north, the swampy areas to the southeast are undoubtedly much more dangerous.
"Then I'll go to the swamp area and test the Elemental Class 1 by the way." Roger said lightly.
"Wait! Wouldn't it be safer to go north? Luna's eyes widened and she looked at Roger angrily.
"It's safer to go north, but because of this, there will be more heroes going there, and I don't want to pay too much attention to it at the moment." Roger spread his hands, and his face was also helpless.
Since it is to test the troops of the Elemental Series, of course, it is necessary to bring a large number of Elemental troops. It's good that the elves have seen it, but if the spies of the other races see it, no matter what the reaction is, it will be a trouble for the small Emerald City now.
What's more, Roger, the first hero in history to pass the elemental trial, has a lot of secrets, and he can't afford to be investigated by other strengths at present.
"The addition of the Elemental Legion is of course a great thing for the Elven Clan, but there are still elders in the clan who are confident that the Elven Clan's strength is enough to deal with the demonic calamity, or who still have doubts about the strength of the Elemental Legion." Roger said to Luna solemnly, "For this reason, it is necessary to fully display the strength of the Elemental Legion. And this time, the vast majority of the troops I bring with me will be elemental troops. After testing the strength of the Elemental Legion again, I will have the relevant information passed on to you, so remember to show it to your mother. ”
Roger said lightly, but Luna lowered her head slowly. Roger could see that Luna's little fist was already clenched tightly, which made Roger frown a little.
"Ramias! Ramias! Come out! Roger shouted out directly, and the faces of Luna and Anne suddenly became very strange.
A bush behind Luna moved, and Ramia slowly stepped out of it.
The others didn't know, but Ramias, who was the person involved, knew, and Roger was shouting at the place where she was hiding from the beginning.
Just after entering the top of the stairs, can you already detect my position? It's a child of nature. With a sigh in his heart, Ramias walked up to Luna indifferently and saluted Roger on one knee; "The Royal Guard, Ramias, has seen Your Highness."
Luna's little face flushed, and with her intelligence, she already understood what Roger was calling Ramis for.
"During the time I'm away, remember to keep an eye on Luna and never allow her to run to me! Did you hear me clearly? Roger grimaced, but everyone who heard him chuckled.
Ramia nodded in agreement, leaving Luna, who was blushing in shame, helpless.
As Luna's closest bodyguard, Ramias has an answer to the question of who to listen to between Roger and Luna.
Obviously, Luna didn't have this kind of thought, but she wouldn't stubbornly insist on sneaking along when Roger spoke.
"Annie, tell Hawke and Garon to come to the Altar of Heroes to find me." Ignoring the displeasure on Luna's face, Roger turned to Anne in command. The look of surprise on Anne's face flashed, and she immediately trotted to find the two friends.
Wendy, who was floating in mid-air, frowned suddenly, but didn't say anything more, and slowly kept up with Annie's pace.
Luna looked at Roger's face and knew that Roger had made up his mind, and he could only run back on the unicorn, and now there were still many things to deal with in the council.
Roger tidied up his appearance a little, and then went straight to the altar of heroes.
Tuna, the earth elemental hero, silently followed behind Roger with Mum.
Since returning from those manors in the south of the Falcon Principality, Mom has silently assumed the role of Roger's guard, and Roger can't get rid of it.
And Tuna, who has a good relationship with Mom, is very strange and also acts as Roger's bodyguard, which makes Luna, who has been worried about Roger, breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Tuna is the strongest of the four elemental heroes, and with her and Mom's protection, Roger's safety is obviously not to be worried.
Unlike Roger, who was still suspicious of the elemental heroes, Luna knew that the elemental heroes were actually very simple. It's likely that Tuna wants to protect Roger because she's learning from Mom when she's doing nothing. However, since he has become Roger's bodyguard, Tuna, who has the self-esteem of a legendary elemental hero, will naturally not let Roger take any damage.
After the group left, Sakurahime, who was frowning, and Sayuri turned out from the back of the house on the other side.
"Your Highness, what now?" Xiao Ming was a little anxious, after all, the devil contract document between her and Hattori Sayuri was still in Roger's hands.
"Sayuri entered the man's house several times, but failed to find those contracts, and it is likely that he has been carrying them all along." Sakurahime was helpless, "You have also seen the potential of this city these days, if you use it, even if I have the protection of the Mother Goddess, I am not sure to protect the two of you." So there's only one way. ”
Servant Xiaoming and Hattori Sayuri suddenly frowned in unison.
"Do you want to show them goodwill, but there's no place for us to interfere at the moment." Gong Xiaoming suddenly thought hard.
"There's no hurry, there's always a chance." Sayuri Hattori is very calm.
"After all, the demonic catastrophe is not far away, and now the major forces are ready to move."