Chapter 131: Minerals
"Then I'll let Uncle Ditrissy stationed in the fortress of Talenis pay more attention to the actions of the Alliance Kingdom, we can also send troops to help defend the Sword Knights, as for the next Grand Master or something, then I have to wait for a son first, hahahaha!"
The decision was settled, and Moreau withdrew from the room and arranged for the "Knights of Saint-Martin" who had fled François into the territory of the Divine Grace Empire to go to the port of Ardan at the mouth of the Lynn River. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoThese people will become an important force in the development of the new Principality of Mark in the future.
Then, Salian went to the secret room next to the study and took out the paper that Sebastian had given him yesterday. It turned out that this thing was the production method of the "Magic Cloud Burst Bomb" that Duke New Mark had been thinking about day and night. After poring over the documents, Salian understood that the core ingredient of the Divine Explosion was a high-powered "Cloud Burst Potion", a special liquid charge that was two to three times more powerful than a regular "Demon Burst Powder", according to Elluby's mother, but required a very ordinary material.
"Hehe, I'm really lucky, the main additives are the things produced by the underground mines of the Stone Spirit Clan, it seems that it is time to go to the underground palace of the Stone Spirit Clan, and set up a secret production line there. ”
Salian lived in a time when there were no treaties restricting weapons of mass destruction. As a result, new and powerful weapons are emerging one after another, and nothing can be imagined or impossible.
"Well, with such a thing, we don't have to worry about the tunnel warfare and street warfare that our horror knights are not good at, and all the cities and villages that dare to resist the authority of the empire will be destroyed in the sea of fire, hahahaha!"
On the day of the wedding, Salian arranged for 200 hoplites and 200 hoplites from the South-Central Region to march to Constance, and on the way they joined up with the 100 hoplites of Viscount Manstel von Barenberg to form a large cavalry force of 500 men. Viscount von Barenberg, having received news from Salian the day before yesterday, arranged for the cathedral and roads in Constance to be cleaned and the wedding supplies were purchased. Today, we will greet them halfway through.
In this way, the group entered the city of Constance in high spirits, while another of Sallian's good friends, Echelin, could not come because he had to guard the border between the Empire and the Kingdom of Franços, which had been in turmoil recently due to the "Knights of St. Martin Incident". However, Salian also brought wine to the one-eyed general as a token of gratitude.
After a stormy journey, two young nobles, Viscount Marco von Gertz and Countess Ruth von Signneut, entered the city of Constance, where they had high expectations, and in order to welcome them, all the bells rang and the streets were crowded with citizens. Although most people may not know who these two people are today, or why two nobles who have nothing to do with Schwartenn came to Konstanz to get married. But they are just as excited that they don't pursue the so-called truth, but simply like to join in the fun.
After the tailors of Constance worked overtime, from the city gate to the front of the church, a new flag of the two families was hung in one, that is, the pattern of a crow and an egret. This was a gift from Viscount von Barenberg as host after Manstel heard Salian mention it.
"It's so nicely set up, thank you so much, dear Manstel. ”
"Yes, we will do our best to help you if you need it in the future. Marco and Ruth were visibly delighted with the welcome event.
"Haha, you're welcome, my city of Constance welcomes you. ”
Since then, Manstel has become good friends with the married couple, who will henceforth form a smaller but tighter group within the "Knights of the Dead".
In the solemn Cathedral of Constance, the venerable Bishop of Constance, Beckenrid, blessed the two newlyweds with tears of happiness as the holy water poured on their foreheads. Marco silently vowed in his heart that one day he would break all the shackles that the church had attached to him.
After the wedding ceremony, there is a week-long carnival, but the scale is naturally not comparable to the wedding of Charles, the son of the Earl of the Palace. However, such self-amusement was enough for the small country nobles of Schwartenn and the Central and South Districts. During this time, Sebastian also exchanged views with Salian about the "Certificate of Atonement", and Duke New Mark also thought that he could make good use of it. But Sebastian said nothing about the encounter with the rebellious peasants.
Miss Lil, who had been depressed by her father's death, gradually relaxed, and one night she dedicated herself to Salian, but the treasure of the Order that Salian really wanted most was still firmly in her hands. The game between the two continues.
Sallian wanted Lil to go north, but because Yulia privately spoke to Lil about several important figures in the Nova Marc Krai and Salian's indissoluble bond, the François girl was reluctant to go north. She felt that her strength was too weak, and she had nothing but beauty, and she might be squeezed out by those opponents who were witty or strong in martial arts.
Even so, Salian is not reluctant, and Heixingen has a loyal kitten Aphroa on residence, so it would be good for her to have a good relationship with Lil. Salian himself was slightly aware of the northern and southern factions in the harem, but as long as it didn't affect the overall situation, he took a laissez-faire attitude for the time being.
The carnival quietly came to an end, and Sebastian returned to the South Central with Emma and a couple. For the rest of the holidays, Salian is preparing to focus on overcoming the difficulties of creating his own "Magic Cloud Bomb".
"Yulia, let's go to the Stone Spirit Clan tomorrow, let's have a good rest today, the 'Hidden One II' needs your ability. ”
"Brother, what are we going to do with those little guys?"
"Hehe, their calcite now has a new purpose, it is an important aid in the production of our new weapons, and it can be called a strategic material. I don't want to give it up to anyone and put a good defense system in place right now. When this weapon is powerful, there is no guarantee that its secret will be revealed, and there will definitely be people who want to attack it at that time. This matter needs to be kept in absolute secrecy, and I will only take you and Aphroa there. ”
The next day, the three of them crossed the bottom of Lake Bordens in an underwater shuttle, and then disguised themselves and used a horse-drawn carriage to enter Ulrich's territory of Voroburg, where they found the entrance to the stone spirit crypt in the karst hills to the south.
"The last time we came, we defeated a gang of bandits and a crystal dragon, and I don't know what to expect this time. ”
"Brother, you can't say this kind of thing, be careful to make a prophecy!"
"You Itkanians just believe in these fatalisms, they are too superstitious, if there is anything to stop me, then just smash it!"
Then, led by Salian, they walked through the cliffs and the underground river they had previously passed to the antechamber of the crypt, where they saw something unexpected, a huge statue twenty meters high, and they walked over it curiously.
"Oh, brother, isn't this you!"
"Hey, Salian, that's a weird look!"
The two girls were surprised to find that it was a statue of a "skilled mercenary", with a sword in both hands, and a very realistic look in his cunning and vicious eyes, indicating that the maker was impressed by his characteristics. On the base of the statue is written in ancient Tutonian words "Our great hero, the brave Meier".
"Hehe, these little things are really good, when I destroy Ulrich's forces, I want them to have a living space on the ground. However, why haven't I seen a stone spirit clan until now, is such an important statue unguarded?!" Salian felt a little strange.
"Brother, it looks like we're really going into another incident. ”
"Don't jump to conclusions, go to the cave where the little ones live, and go quietly. ”
The three of them crossed the passage between the antechamber and the living quarters of the Stone Spirit Clan, and once again came to the edge of the cliff that Salian had descended alone.
"Brother, why aren't there any people here?
"No, you can see that the mushrooms they planted in front of the cave are still seedlings, which means that they have just sown seeds, if there is a plan to relocate, how can they sow seeds!"
"Oh, too, what about them?"
At this moment, Salian heard the sound of a beating instrument, and then from the path behind the cave, the stone spirits appeared in groups, what appeared to be a procession, they watched the sky and the earth with instruments or flowers in their hands.
As the group of happy little ones walked halfway, they suddenly noticed three human-like creatures in front of them, and the most daring prince, Limeheart XXII, looked forward alone. After a while, he ran back to his partner and said excitedly.
"Don't worry, everyone, it's our big hero Myer here!"
"Well, it's a great day, and we've had a lot of good things. ”
In a makeshift tent specially built for humans, the king of the Calcite Kingdom of the Stone Spirit Clan, Limeheart XXI and Prince Limeheart XXII, entertained three human dignitaries, and they served the highest grade underground mushroom dishes, and the delicacy that Myer couldn't eat because he was in a hurry last time finally got his wish.
"Do you have any holiday today? So happy. Meyer asked curiously.
"Haha, my good friend Meyer, we found a new vein the other day, and we found that we can produce high-quality saltpeter ore there! ”
Salian happily congratulated, "Yes, then these things are just like calcite, and they are all for me." ”
Although there was only a smile on the surface, Salian was overjoyed inside. In this way, not only are there enough additives for the preparation of the "Magic Cloud Explosive Elixir", but even the main raw materials have been found, and the luck of the Stone Spirit Clan is good, and his luck is even better.
However, then he thought that Elluby had been able to pay for information about the presence of the Crystal Dragons here, so he was sure that the secret of the saltpeter mine would be revealed at any point. So, Meyer said cordially to the king's father and son.
"The value of the things you found is too high, and I'm afraid that bad people will come and rob it again, so don't let the news go. ”
"Well, now we don't accept anyone but you and your friends. The king replied.
"Very well, I will send some more people to increase your defenses, and the secret passages we enter and the passages used to transport the minerals must be heavily guarded. ”
"Oh, are these things of ours really that important?"
"Hehe, of course. ”
After discussing the specific matters, Salian quickly returned to Heixingen with the two girls, and in order to protect his current important assets, he ordered Moro to immediately organize an elite army to secretly station in the territory of the Stone Spirit Clan, these are only preliminary defensive forces. In the future, Salian will also deploy a huge defensive magic array and a space-time magic array there to resist large-scale attacks, and can quickly transport supplies or send reinforcements.
At the same time, the plan to deal with Ulrich also needs to be advanced, and Aphroya's younger brother must be put in the position of Duke of Vroburg.