Overall, Luna enjoys her life now.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Elena's night school had just ended, and as a part-time night school teacher, Luna's attitude towards the job gradually changed from resistance to acceptance. At first, Gastens, the leader of the realm, a most despicable serf who was not even qualified to kiss the soles of her shoes, heard that she was coming, and talked to her once. She now remembered how the man who looked relatively ordinary in Roseville in her tiny four-person dormitory had persuaded her.

"In this land, no one has privileges, and all have to trade their labor for food, clothing, and the right to live. Including myself, I also had to participate in the production of factories, cultivation and training in the army. The same goes for you, I don't care what kind of identity you had in Roseville or what your past was, since you chose Elena, you have to adapt yourself to this place. Considering that you are a lesbian and really have no labor experience, I will now give you a choice to work in a textile factory during the day and a night school teacher at night. If you agree, you can stay here, and if you don't, then please leave. ”

Although the Mage Tower has been in decline for a long time, Luna has rarely encountered such direct and forceful demands. She wanted to say that she didn't choose Elena, but only came here to find Daisy. She wanted to say that in her past life, people like Gastens could be crushed to death by countless people. In the end, however, she chose to remain silent and gave an uncertain answer.

"I want to try."

She really wanted to give it a try, and Elena was an amazing place where she could see the smiles on the faces of the people here. Although the standard of living here is not as good as that of Roswell, and the conditions that can be provided to her are far inferior, she is very curious, can such a nihilistic thing as communism really make such a huge change in these people?

"Luna-sensei."

After class, the students walked past Luna who was standing in the hallway on the second floor, greeting her from time to time, and their tone and expression were reserved. Because of Elena's rapid expansion of personnel, Luna always has access to people who have just joined the group, whose minds are still bound by the ideas of the old times, and from her lectures and observations, she knows that she is a big person, so she speaks with respect unconsciously with respect. In people like Garstens, or Daisy, who had been with Elena longer, that awe of the system itself was gone, replaced by an equality from the heart. And it is this equality that makes Luna a little uncomfortable, and at the same time, she gradually likes this place.

No one here would look down on her because she was the first apprentice, but no one would despise her because she was a relic of a bygone era. Everyone sees nothing but her.

Even at night, Elena in June has a bit of restlessness in the air. Luna gently wipes the sweat from her forehead and leaves the night school. The rye bread and vegetable soup offered to everyone at dinner didn't fill her stomach, and after a long period of dieting, Luna had recently experienced what it was like to want to eat but not be able to eat.

Back in the dormitory, Mei Mei and Lavier have not returned, the situation of Elena has been tense recently, it is said that the army outside has hit the doorstep, military factories, textile factories, grain factories, all production facilities are operating at full capacity. Mei Mei and Raviel must still be working in the textile mill at this time. Because of her work as a teacher at night school, Luna was able to skip the overtime work at night. She let the log-scented door leave open and threw herself on the bed. The room without the pyroxene chandelier turned on was dark, and jade-colored moonlight shone through the window into the ground, reflecting a grid of patterns on the floor of the room. Luna lay down for a moment, then rolled over and pulled out the Book of Ludacis from under her pillow.

The book stayed with Luna for fourteen years, but it remained that way. Luna once thought there was some kind of state-keeping magic in the book, but it turned out to be nothing more than exceptionally well-made. After a long journey and bumps along the way, the spine of the Book of Ludacis was scratched, and the pages she often flipped through were wrinkled and lightly smudged. Even so, Luna would occasionally take it out and look through it a few times as a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era.

"Magic is the weapon of human beings in their struggle for freedom."

These are the words written on the title page of the Book of Ludacris, in the time of the Grand Magister Ludacles, the magicians who mastered magic freed humanity from the fate of slavery, and in that era, the Magister was the essence of humanity and the savior who changed the fate of mankind.

But now?

Luna placed her hand on the cover of the book, rubbing it lightly, but not opening it. She memorized all the contents of the pages that activated the magic sense, and even the guide map was deeply engraved in her mind. However, in this era when magic has fallen silent, this once tightly sealed and valuable knowledge has become an insignificant past that can only be mentioned in night school classes.

Putting down the Book of Ludacles, Luna finds the Dragon Hunter in her cupboard, which was originally meant to pass the time, but for some reason she treasures it. After all this time, she is still reading that story over and over again without any authenticity.

But today, for some reason, Luna wasn't in the mood.

Late at night, Jiefang 1 is exceptionally quiet, and most of the residents here have not yet returned. In the face of war, no one is qualified to be lazy and rest. Everyone is either in the factory or on the construction site, and almost everyone is working for the future of this land. What surprised Luna even more was that these people's enthusiasm for their work did not come from high wages or rewards, but purely for the land. This kind of unrequited effort sometimes makes Luna feel terrible.

Aside from the time she first came to the Mage Tower, Luna hadn't seen anyone like this in a long time.

In the distance, there was a commotion from outside the door. If you heard it right, it should be the voice of the militia unit returning to the division for the first time. Because she lives in the same room as Daisy, Luna is well-informed about a lot. Some time ago, the Western Theater and Prince Eliot attacked Elena on both sides, and Gastens went out with the Sharp Knife Regiment and the Production Brigade to meet them, and achieved good results. Later, when he said that he wanted to fight, he sent out the first militia division that had already been assembled and trained. All those who remained on this plain were curious about the outcome of this expedition.

Check it out.

With nothing to do anyway, Luna got up and brushed her hair. There are no mage towers where you can bathe every day, and there are no dazzling array of skin and hair care products, all Luna can do is wash her hair with water every morning and maintain her basic image. As for the rest, she had long since left it behind.

Leaving Liberation Zone 1, Luna walked for a while and found the main road that ran through Elena. In the distance, she saw the crowd gathered together, and the shadows were too far in sight. She quickened her pace, and at the last moment the procession made its way through the town, she saw the soldiers returning from the battlefield.

Unlike what she expected, there was not much joy on the faces of these soldiers.

"I heard that we lost the battle......

"It's not a defeat, it's said that you killed a lot of enemies......"

"I heard that the enemy is rushing upwards without his life......"

"After all, it's just a militia, and there is still a gap in ability......"

"If she loses, will Elena ......?"

"No, Gastens is a man, he never disappoints everyone......"

The crowd was silent, but Luna and the soldiers passing by could hear it. The soldiers were indifferent to the people gathered on both sides of the road, and occasionally greeted only acquaintances if they recognized them. Luna, on the other hand, confirmed her guess.

It seems that the battle situation on the front line is not so smooth?

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"That's the way it is, the last battle was really a mistake in my decision, our weapons and equipment, determined that guerrilla warfare was the most suitable way for us to fight. I left the Sharp Knife Regiment outside, as well as a regiment of the Production Brigade, which also remained outside. Berrancier was responsible for leading this force in operations behind enemy lines. I've brought back the rest, and the next thing the enemy is going to hit the door, and Elena will enter a difficult time. ”

Gastens, who had returned with the 1st Militia Division, convened a council as soon as he arrived at Elena, where he reported on the results and shortcomings of the guerrilla warfare, and then began to solicit everyone's opinions on the next steps.

"Now we have no shortage of cash and Elena has enough food, so there is no problem for everyone to survive. But many things that cannot be produced here may be restricted, so everyone should be mentally prepared. At the same time, to increase the work of self-reliance, the Elena factory has all the industrial machine tools, during this time I will take the time to make all the equipment that can be made, and try my best to ensure everyone's living standards. As for Elena's defensive operations, I take the lead in the overall responsibility, and Ivan is in charge of the specific management and operations, do you have any opinions? ”

"What about the Johor Bahru pyroxene mine and the Luoshan iron ore mine? If you want to give up your territory outside the plains, you have to give up these two mining areas. But if these two mines are lost, it will be difficult for us to do it. ”

Eddie Warren, who is in charge of the Johor Bahru pyroxene mine, and Caleb Warren of the Los Angeles Iron Ore Mine both attended the meeting. Eddie Warren was the first to ask the question.

"That's right, these two mines are lost, and our energy supply and steel supply are not easy!"

"This is indeed a problem", Gastens frowned, "there is no better way for the time being, is it possible to find new iron ore and pyroxene mines in the Plains of Elena, Calaiber and Add, you have been in charge of these two mines for so long, do you have any ideas?" ”

"This ......," Calaiber continued, "this one needs to be found by the prospector, but it's unlikely......"

"yes, the pyroxene mine is similar, if there is, it must have been discovered......", Eddie Warren is not optimistic.

"This still has to continue to be found, many mines were found later, although the Elena Plain is not big, but it is next to the Luoshan Iron Mine and the Johor Bahru Pyroxene Mine. If these two mines have spurs or veins that penetrate deep into our side of the mountain, that is ideal. ”

"But it takes ......time for new mines to be mined," Daisy also realized the seriousness of the problem, "If two mines are taken by the enemy, it is indeed a problem." Now it seems that Elena can fully support herself, as if all she can do is food......"

"Don't worry about this for the time being," Gastens decided to stabilize the morale of the army, "In the past, in order to maintain production, but also to prepare for the war, we hoarded a lot of pyroxene and iron ore. Even if the supply of two mines is cut off by the enemy, there is no need to worry about it for a year and a half. ”

"And what about a year and a half from now?" Daisy chased after her, "How long will the enemy surround us, and no one can say no?" ”

"It shouldn't be that long", Gastens shook his head, "the situation in Ankenrein is not good right now, there are enemies on both the eastern and western fronts. The forces of both legions will not stay in the province of Enspan for long. As long as they survive the initial offensive period, their army will definitely move and retreat, and at that point, we will be able to counterattack. ”

"Then we must win the defensive battle of Elena first", Ivan raised his hand to speak, "Although it was easy to fight the army of the attendant last time, but now the enemy has an absolute numerical advantage, and it will not be so easy to win......

"It shouldn't be a big problem," Gastens smiled, "the Luoshan 1 will be further strengthened when defending the terrain. At the same time, our personnel replenishment is not a problem. What's more, with the current situation in Anken Rein, the masses at the bottom are very oppressed, if we openly raise our banner and can survive this wave of attacks, what do you think? ”

"There will be a lot of people coming!" , Daisy immediately thought of what Gastens wanted to say, "In the early stage, "Fluorite" has laid a good foundation across the country and even in several surrounding countries. If we can promote Elena through "Fluorite", we will become a banner of communism! ”

"But...... Isn't it okay to be so high-profile? "If it's too high-profile, the emperor's side will definitely want to kill us even more." ”

"They're trying to kill us now, too," Gastens smiled, "what's the difference?" ”

Gastens doesn't like to be high-profile, and if he could, he'd rather keep her head down until she has the ability to subvert Anken Rein in one fell swoop. However, the reality is always unsatisfactory, and he is already very satisfied with the current foundation.

"It's also ......", Gulasco gave up and continued to discuss the topic. The meeting ended after a more detailed discussion about the next phase of Elena's defense. Daisy and Gastens said a simple goodbye, knowing that their lover had been fighting guerrilla warfare outside very hard during this time, and could not bear to disturb him too much, so she took her leave and left. When she returned to the dormitory, she found that everyone in the dormitory was waiting for him to come back.

"How's it going, how's it going?" Luna was the first to speak. Although Mei Mei and Lavielle are now equal to Luna, they are still used to letting Luna speak first.

"It's not bad, it caused a lot of losses to the enemy, maybe seven or eight thousand people were killed before and after, and our own losses were less than a thousand."

"That's amazing!" , Mei Mei and Raviel exclaimed in unison, "Then what should we do next, has the enemy been beaten away?" ”

"Not yet," Daisy shrugged, "there are a lot of them, and it's likely to surround Elena, and we're probably going to have a hard time for a while." ”

"That's okay, I'm sure I'll win in the end anyway!"

Mei Mei and Lavielle said in unison, and Luna looked at her two maids with some surprise, wondering where their information was coming from. Daisy didn't think about it that much, and although the situation was grim at the meeting just now, everyone was generally very confident. She didn't find it surprising to have confidence. A few more people talked about what might happen before falling asleep. Outside the window of their room, the jade-colored moonlight quietly spread over Elena, watching the land.