It wasn't until late evening that Yanshu, Sango, and Kama returned to their palace quarters.

There were no slaves in the city, and even if they lived in the palace, they had to do many things themselves, and this was also true for their dinners. For Putis, who also came from Phodorus, who also had no slaves, it was easy to prepare the food, but for nobles like Noro, Kailas, Murchi, and Rhodes, it was a bit of a struggle, so he sat and waited as a matter of course. Before they came, they probably didn't expect this situation.

Jianing City has its own pasture, so naturally there is no shortage of meat. It is rare to have guests today, and in the future it was decided to hold a small banquet in the courtyard. Although it is a banquet, there are no expensive dishes, and you have to make your own barbecue. Fortunately, the blazing fireworks and fragrant barbecue match the cool night at the end of autumn, which makes people feel refreshed. Fresh meat and fish are grilled with just a little local sake and a little salt. Aged meat and bacon already have a lot of flavor on their own, and they don't need too many condiments, so charcoal grilling is best. There are a lot of fruits and vegetables planted in the hospital, which can be picked and eaten at will, sprinkled with oil and salt, roasted or eaten raw, which is very convenient. The food is a little rough and simple, but it's fresh and delicious. A group of people gathered around the barbecue grill, munching on the food and talking about what they had seen, which was quite a sense of Savoyard heroism.

Sukarana has attended more than 100 nights like this. For many years, he has lived with the Fiji people, who love to hold banquets, and he is also very skilled in the preparation of ingredients. Today's Jianing people are more or less influenced by him, and every harvest season, such a barbecue banquet will be held in the central square of the city. But unlike the banquets he experienced in the past, the melancholy and romantic Fijian people liked to make fun of suffering, and were very good at using music and dance to convey their emotions, and also composed many beautiful songs, always singing and dancing at the banquet until dawn, which was very lively. Most of the Lepeilian people living in the Eastern Continent have had bitter experiences, music and dance are almost the exclusive entertainment of the nobles, and the commoners and slaves who are tired of making a living do not have much such experience. In all fairness, it will be a little difficult to fit into the big banquet in Jianing City in the future, because it will only make him feel more lonely at that time, and he can't help but think of everything in the past. No matter how lively the atmosphere was, it was difficult to dilute the increasingly heavy thoughts in his heart, and those irreproducible past events became more precious.

Fortunately, tonight's small banquet is more special, and there is no such noisy scene. These nobles from Nulander were obviously different from the aristocratic images in his childhood memories, at least they could capture many wise and far-sighted thoughts from their conversations, and they were not limited to immediate interests, but were more focused on long-term development, which made him involuntarily feel good about them.

"Actually, at the beginning of the year, when the battle between the Canin and the Sambilanders was coming to an end, Muchi and I watched from the edge of the battlefield. In the middle of the banquet, Noro said to the future sitting on the left, "At that time, we decided that after taking care of Sambiland's affairs, we would find time to visit the Devil's Forest anyway. ”

"At that time...... You've already been here?" In those circumstances, he had no intention of paying attention to anything other than the battlefield. Now that they think about it, it's not impossible, because as soon as the war ended, they got the news that Nuland had annexed Sambiland. At that time, he and Mo Di were really nervous for a while, always worried that Nuland would take advantage of the situation and go north and annex the Devil's Forest together. After the war, many observation decks were added to the periphery of the forest as a precautionary measure. After all, the foundation of Jianing City was still unstable at that time, and if there was another war, it would probably collapse completely.

"Well," Noro explained, "actually, the acquisition of Dorodo was just an unexpected opportunity, but then it was forced to take Sambiland. If we fail to hold the dividing line between the north and the south, by the time the army of Khrilandi invades the south, the south will be a mess and the land will be destroyed. ”

As soon as I heard the "Herry Lands", the future couldn't help but tense, and the whole person seemed to be stiff. Even after many years, the word still makes him instinctively feel uneasy. In fact, he didn't even want to think about it—the memories of his childhood that had long since been buried in the depths of his soul. In the two years since he returned to the Eastern Continent, he has even been a little self-deluded into ignoring the existence of Herriland. However, as the situation continues to change, he can no longer escape, and sooner or later he will have to have the courage to face reality, although for Herriland...... He still has lingering palpitations.

Noro, who had a keen intuition, seemed to have noticed the change in his demeanor in an instant. Because the two were very close, there was a slight rejection and a little uncomfortable look on the faces of the future, which was especially clear against the backdrop of the firelight. Noro couldn't help but be secretly surprised, could the young man with an ancient aristocratic bloodline beside him have anything to do with Herilandi? After all, the Herilandi family, like the Jingler family, is one of the few remaining thousand-year-old nobles in the Eastern Continent, especially the Herilanti family is now occupying the ruins of the Ancient Hill Empire, the birthplace of civilization in the Eastern Continent.

Perhaps tentatively, or perhaps just to change the atmosphere, Noro took the opportunity to say: "After the fall of Naboland, almost all the mineral deposits in its territory have been exhausted, and the weapon foundries are all over the place, which shows that the desire for expansion of the northern countries has become stronger and stronger. If the northern army breaks through the dividing line between the north and the south, the land in the south will not be much better than Napoleand in the future, and a new round of war is imminent......"

In fact, there is no need for Noro to point out, as the Jianing people who live next to each other, what kind of tragic situation Naboland is in today's future, the future is very clear. If even Sambiland in the south had suffered the same fate, the Devil's Forest that had been surrounded in the territory of Herilandi would no longer be able to escape. Moreover, the Streamers who temporarily inhabit the eastern part of the forest will also return to their homeland, maybe this year, maybe next year, but it could be today or tomorrow...... No one could have predicted. Therefore, it is impossible for the Jianing people to rely on the power of the streamers to protect this forest all the time.

The future can't help but remember that when he first returned to the Eastern Continent, he swore that he wanted to find out those who had great ideas, and then change the world with them. But when he was really in the war in the Eastern Continent, he gradually realized that the people living in this land, their souls began to be covered with a thick layer of black fog. The only thing they can feel is the narrow selfish desire in their hearts, they can't see the people around them at all, and they don't believe in the world outside the black fog, and they would rather continue to live in chaos than have the courage to take the risk of breaking through the black fog.

In this chaotic world, it is not easy to find those who dare to break through the black fog one by one? Fortunately, it is not without harvest along the way, and his unwavering faith finally turns into a light of hope that illuminates the way forward, so that he will not be overwhelmed by loneliness and disappointment, thus achieving today's forest country. And those who have great minds must be sharp-minded, and they will gradually be attracted by this faint ray of hope. When more light comes together, it will gradually illuminate the whole world.

A few words about the situation have already made Future Sukarana understand Noro's intentions. With only a few followers, this noble man boldly went deep into the strange devil's forest, and he was not lacking in courage and sincerity, which was admirable. Then the future asked tentatively, "Do you want to join forces with us against the northern army?"

"Actually, my original intention was not to find allies, but to find out what you wanted. Now it seems that my worries are unfounded, and you should not lean towards the north. Noro replied truthfully.

He never disdained to profit from lies, and this nobleman had a pair of discerning eyes that could penetrate the black fog, seeing farther and recognizing the truth earlier than many people. He knew that the selfish and arrogant neighbors in the south could not count on it, so he could only rely on his own strength to defend what he had to protect. The arrival of Prince Verdorus was completely unexpected by Noro, but it was that unexpected opportunity that changed his original intention. Before that, he had never imagined that in the distant corner that he could not see, the inconspicuous small country of the peninsula, which he had never taken to heart, would offer to support the war, bringing Noro an unexpected surprise. Therefore, he couldn't help but have some expectations for the Jianing people, especially when he saw the development of Jianing City, and learned that a genius like Modi Boro, and Prince Mistming, who had inherited the superb forging skills, was still alive and the founder of this new country, he felt that the forest country was even more worth looking forward to.

Immediately, Noro continued: "If it were only Herilandi, my army would be able to barely compete with it, and the only thing to worry about is the allies in the north. ”

"Will the northern nations join forces to invade the south?" Thinking of Nabolland's tragic situation, he was not worried about the future.

"Not necessarily, but not ruled out. "There is no shortage of ambition in the northern countries, especially the three stronger countries of Herilandi, Dulon, and Gueland. Although they were not friendly with each other, it was not surprising that they formed a temporary alliance for the sake of profit, and they did not shy away from cooperating with a tyrannical monarch. ”

Noro's code of conduct was different from that of the Northern Monarch, and he stood by his principles and would never ally with people with very different aspirations. But he has always been very kind to those who admire, so the Jingler family has gathered many talented and insightful people. Although these people also have their own character flaws, and occasionally offend his authority, Noro is very tolerant as long as it does not interfere with business. For this alone, I am afraid that few nobles in the Eastern Continent can do it.

"In fact, we've been preparing for the game all the time. After learning about Noro's intentions, Sukarana no longer had any scruples and began to engage in sincere communication. "Since you have been here at the beginning of the year, you should also be able to see that this forest is gradually expanding, and I am afraid that it will soon spread to the territory of Herilandi and Sambiland. ”

"Well, indeed. Noro nodded, "I don't mind if it spreads to Sambiland, after all, in the more than ten years of Kura's rule, the land of Sambiland has been dried up and wasted, and I am worried about how to quickly restore it to its original appearance, otherwise it will take a lot of time and energy to deal with the post-war famine in the future." Moreover, if the forest continues to spread to the southwest, it will also relatively shorten the long battle line on the north-south divide, so that our forces will not be too scattered and the defense will be weak. On the other hand, the expansion of forests may hinder the immediate interests of Herilandi and hinder the southward invasion. ”

"Perhaps you've noticed that the expansion of this forest is beyond our control...... Future has obviously thought about this as well, and although it is difficult to predict whether Herry Landi will attack the Devil's Forest before the southern invasion, he can't help but be prepared for battle.

"It's because of the ...... Although the answer is obvious, Noro still wants to find out more details, to confirm as much as possible whether the aliens will once again be the key factor in the outcome of the war, as they were at the beginning of the year, and of course to avoid the unpreparedness of his own army.

"Well," Mirai explained, "Actually, the Streamers don't mean to encroach on the territory of other countries, but because they don't have this kind of narrow sense of national boundaries at all. I think there are two main reasons why the forest is expanding so rapidly: first, because more and more streamers have gathered in the Devil's Forest, they need more habitat, and second, they just instinctively want to repair this devastated land, and the interests of the nations are not their concern. For the Streamer people, the desire and survival value of our Lepeilian people are actually not more important than any animals and plants. The Jianing people just happened to benefit from this and were able to survive in this forest. We don't know how long the streamers will stay here, so it's hard to say how far the forest will expand. The only thing I can be sure of is that when the war comes, the Jianing people will stick to their homeland and fight to the end. ”

Hearing this, Noro and Mu Qi couldn't help but glance at each other with a sharp heart, it seemed that the situation was similar to what they had guessed earlier, and the leader of the Forest Nation really knew something about the aliens. Immediately, he turned back and asked, "Why do you say, 'I don't know how long the streamers will stay here?' Didn't they intend to use this place as a permanent habitat when they suddenly reappeared?"

"No," Mirai immediately denied, "this is only a temporary place to stay, and they will definitely leave, it is only a matter of time." In fact, what I am most worried about now is not that Herilandi's policy of southern invasion will involve the Jianing people in the war. What I fear is that the Streamers will not actively participate in the fight between the Lepelians, but if Herilandi deliberately destroys the forest or targets the Streamers and tries to expel them, the consequences will be disastrous......"

This is true, and all those who participated in or witnessed the war at the beginning of the year must still have lingering fears and still remember the horrific scene. It was not war at all, but the harvest of the lives of the strong against the "weak who do not measure themselves", and there was no room for counterattack.

Smart people naturally don't choose to hit a stone with an egg, and Noro doesn't lack this self-knowledge.