The Grey Keep, Winterless.

Roland met with Iron Axe, the commander-in-chief of the First Army, and Edith Kant, the head of the General Staff.

"How's it like to ride the Seagull for the first time?" he looked at his two men with interest.

"Hui, Hui, Your Majesty, although it flies very fast, for me...... Maybe the stimulation is too intense. A rare palpitation appeared on Iron Axe's face, "I didn't feel it when I watched it from the sidelines before, but when I sat in it myself, I found that it was really shaking, especially when I was up and down, I always felt that the bottom of my butt was empty, and I didn't have any bottom in my heart." When he said this, he stood up and saluted, gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Of course, I will try my best to overcome this, please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Originally...... Does this battle-hardened warrior of Mokin have a slight fear of heights? Roland couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "How are you going to overcome it?"

"When the war is over, I'll watch the Shadow whenever I have time until I get used to it!"

It's really the style of the sandmen. He twitched the corners of his mouth and turned to Edith, "What about you?"

Northland Pearl licked her lips before a moment later spat out a word, "Great." ”

And then...... It's gone?

Roland waited for a long time and didn't wait for the next sentence, he looked at the other party suspiciously, only to find that her cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes flashed with an indescribable color.

Well, he sighed, his subordinates were in some ways a little different from ordinary people. He had expected to see the shocked or emotional expressions of the two of them, and then tout him for creating such an extraordinary thing, but for now he was thinking too much.

"Now that you're back, let's go to the conference room," Roland stood up, "it's time to make final preparations for this war." ”

......

After nearly six months of construction and advancement, the first railway trunk line on the Fertile Plain is less than sixty kilometers away from the ruins of Tachira. By the time the construction of Tower 10 was completed, the First Army would be able to launch a direct attack on the enemy entrenched there. The Torch Project has invested far more manpower and materials than any military operation in the past four years, and more than eighty percent of the steel produced in the furnace area has been turned into orbit, with only one strategic purpose, that is, to cut off the possibility of the devil erecting an obelisk before the red moon falls.

Once the fertile plains are covered in red mist, it means that the devil can cross the desperate mountains and invade the interior at any time, not only will the battle line be greatly extended, but the First Army will also face an enemy who is no longer limited by distance, which is by no means an ideal start for the outnumbered humans.

On the contrary, if Tachira can be captured first, the devil can only choose the divine stone veins of the other two holy cities to grow the obelisk, and the city of falling stars and Anrita are closer to the northern end of the plain, even if they build a stronghold there, they will not be able to directly threaten the four kingdoms. In this way, not to mention the victory of God's will, it can buy at least another 400 years for mankind.

And to what extent can the Gray Castle in the industrial age develop in four hundred years, and human beings who are not trapped in food can be on the top of four hundred years several times, the answer is self-evident. Therefore, the fertile plains are not only a strategic buffer zone, but also a backup land for future development.

Mortals will eventually defeat the devil.

But that doesn't mean that their generation will be able to witness that day coming.

This is also the deeper reason why Roland did not tell everyone.

Unfortunately, it's not always as planned. According to the original idea, as long as the devil entrenched in Tachira was cleared, and then the ruins were converted into fortresses, it would be considered a complete success, and if this was the goal, the current First Army was only one step away from complete victory.

However, the appearance of the Demon Slayer forced the plan to be changed - the power of the curse rendered all healing methods ineffective, to the point that a small wound could kill him. Lightning is okay, the ability to heal itself is basically the same as the speed of infection, and the leaves are not so lucky.

According to Ash's covert observations and reports, the condition of the leaves is deteriorating.

Although she didn't say anything, her complexion and spirit couldn't hide the ashes that accompanied her. Deterioration means that the rate of decay of the wound exceeds the limit of healing, like a little spread of the lesion, which seems to be fine at first, but eventually drags down the whole body in the later stages. Whether this process lasts a year or a decade, as the most important part of population expansion, this is an unacceptable loss.

It is necessary to settle with the Demon Slayer in Tachira.

In the conference room, witches and representatives of the army gathered, and a "light curtain" from the Third Frontier City was unfolded on the wall, and everyone discussed only one thing, that is, how to ensure the killing of the high-ranking devil with the power of the curse in the decisive battle.

"The first thing to note is that according to the deduction of the General Staff, when it is confirmed that the battle situation is irretrievable, the chance of the demon slayer retreating is as high as ninety percent. "Ithis was still the first to speak," a conclusion that is not based on much conclusive evidence, more of a behavioral expectation, and judging from the fact that the opponent has still maintained a considerable distance from the position, it should be a diametrically opposed example to Kabradabi. ”

"I agree with this conclusion," said Elbim, who has the most dealings with the devil, "and that not being afraid of death is not the same as dying in vain, and in this respect they are not much different from us. The role of a high-ranking commander is far higher than that of ordinary mad demons, and it is unlikely that he will be buried with his subordinates. 」

"So we have to take the initiative and intercept it in the route of its retreat. Edith nodded, "Luckily, we know all about the enemy's whereabouts, and we've had experience with similar things before. She looked at Andrea Quinn, "If the Demon Slayer is unaware of this, long-range sniping is undoubtedly the safest and safest option." ”

The latter stroked his hair gracefully.

"I have questions. Tilly spoke.

"Please, Your Highness. The Northland Pearl stroked his chest.

"First, it's still unknown whether a single bullet will kill the Demon Slayer, so what if it only hurts the other side? Second, what if the adversary had already discovered the existence of such a long-range attack weapon and deliberately avoided it when retreating? Judging from previous battles, such a possibility not only exists, but is not small, after all, the enemy's knowledge of firearms has already exceeded our expectations. ”

"We have considered both of these questions as well," replied Edith, "and for the first point, the General Staff has come to the conclusion that the warhead is made of the Stone of Divine Punishment. ”

"Divine Stone Bullets?"

"That's right, even if you don't kill with a single hit, the enemy will lose the ability to fly. Of course, I know that the smaller the Divine Stone, the lower the hardness, and the Divine Stone that is cut to the level of an ordinary warhead can even be smashed directly with a hammer, and it can't withstand the pressure of disemboweling at all, but the caliber of the weapon used by Miss Andrea is different, so maybe you can give it a try. She paused, "In addition, I have confirmed with Lady Agatha that the strength of the Divine Stone fused directly with the blood of magic will be much higher—she has come back with two vials of fresh blood collected from the devil, and the relevant tests should be underway now." ”

"I like the idea of using the blood of demons to make weapons to kill them," Elbin laughed, "yes, you're the second mortal I find interesting. 」

The Northland Pearl smiled back unappreciatively, "As for the second point...... We need a reserve pursuer to close this hole. ”

"Only lightning is faster than a demon slayer at the moment," Wendy worried, "but she...... It is impossible to stop the enemy. ”

"No," she shook her head, "there's one thing that flies faster than a demon slayer—"

"Something?" Tilly seemed to realize something.

"That's right, that's the Seagull in the dive. Edith said word for word.