I don't know if this is true of Quesas, or if this is true of all intelligent beings. The first field in which their ingenuity and advanced technology are put into the field is often the elimination of other intelligent beings, which is the so-called war.

The world is already cruel, especially Yinlan, and the shortage of resources over the years has indeed made many races very xenophobic towards other races, and hostility often leads to hatred, and war is also natural.

Although the seven major countries of Yinlan have been at peace for a long time, the determination of their respective territories and the coercion of their populations, which one has less war and bloodshed.

Tifa summoned a dwarf named Teucer to the secret room in R&D.

"Come, come, tell us about it. What is this Tifa siege tank?"

Teucer was furious, "Tifa gnome siege tank!"

"Well, deal. ”

Hey, poor dwarf, under the oppression of this evil boss, even his own invention has to add the name of the other party, the dwarf is under the roof, how can he not be low... No, dwarfs are so short that they don't seem to have to bow their heads.

"This is what I came up with based on the information in the Kryptonite mech, the dwarven drilling machine, and the big blue incense digger, combined with the ideas in my clever little brain!" Teucer said after boasting about himself.

"The commander-in-chief's invasion this time, no, bah, this aid operation, strong attack, outstanding results, but! In the process, there are still individual cities that have not been taken, although tactically it is arranged in this way, but ah, it is also because there is no particularly good means, if there is a way to break the city, I believe that the commander-in-chief will definitely seize every opportunity to weaken the flames. ”

To be honest, Tifa didn't know much about Bone Dance's ideas and practices, but it didn't matter, as long as she didn't speak!

"So I wondered if there was any way to make it easier for my troops to get results against a fortified city!" Teucer continued.

"To flood the Bronze Wall City like the commander-in-chief, firstly, it requires the right terrain, secondly, it also requires the cooperation of a large number of magicians, and secondly, it also requires that the opposing commander does not understand, or has never seen this kind of tactic. ”

"Now I believe that many forces know how the Bronze Wall City fell, and it should be difficult to reappear again in the future. ”

Tifa was a little helpless, these dwarfs have a characteristic, and I don't know if it should be considered an advantage or a disadvantage. She just asked what this siege tank was, could it be that she couldn't express her own problem clearly?

Teucer started with the question of inspiration and goals, when is this going to be? Tifa pinched his fingers, damn it, it's almost time for lunch break, I'm so hungry. The saddest thing is that Tifa can't interrupt the other party, after all, she herself brought the family to the secret room.

So in Teucer's exuberant tirade, Tifa figured it out.

It was the Bone Dance that surrounded individual cities in the Flames of Fury, which gave Teucer the idea that Quezas was not capable of besieging cities, and the weapon system carried by the dwarf chocobo gave Teucer the idea of whether he could expand the power of his weapons.

After testing and summarizing, referring to excavators and drilling rigs, Teucer easily came to the conclusion that the carrier of the siege weapon must have enough mass as support, otherwise it will not be able to carry the power of the siege weapon, as well as the recoil.

After painstaking exploration and research, Teucer finally developed the model in his hand, yes, the one that accidentally fell to the ground and was trampled by the goblin.

Teucer frothed at the mouth and said a lot of terms that Tifa didn't understand, after all, Tifa's main focus was on the combination of magic and engineering, and the dwarfs were good at power and mechanical structures.

What steam power, electrical drive, biostable structure, etc., Tifa only knows a rough idea. What is the so-called specialization in the art industry?

"So, this is just a model?" Tifa picked up the somewhat flat "tank" and placed it on the table.

"Yes. ”

"If Quezas fully supports you, how long will it take to see the finished product?"

"I can't see it. ”

“......”

"Wait, wait, don't hit the head!"

"Give me a reason not to kill you!" Tifa clutched her stomach, trying to pretend that no gurgling sound came from it.

"This thing requires the cooperation of gnomes who are proficient in mechanics and engineering to build, and you know, how many gnomes do we have in Quesas?"

"Hmm... Goblins can't do it?"

"Boss!"

"Okay, okay. Tifa just asked casually, the gnomes and goblins didn't deal with each other, and she didn't know it for the first time.

"So, although we are rich in resources, but... There are still fewer people. ”

"Not really. Tifa sighed helplessly, "People are powerful, a city has a population of nearly one million, we are good, the city with a population of one million is not satisfied." ”

"Actually, it's still a bit tight on the naturalization restrictions of our Quezas. ”

"Nonsense, can it not matter, there are many people who don't understand it, anyone can accept it, we are not Yinlan Social Welfare Institute, why?"

"That's right. Teucer scratched the top of his hairless head, "By the way, can we consider a similar guarantor system?

"Little man, I'm afraid you're thinking too much. Tifa was in a bad mood when he was hungry, and he had no scruples when he spoke, "Our Quezas is not a paradise on earth, who has nothing to do and loves to run to us?"

"......" Teucer didn't answer, but said silently in his heart, long hair, little knowledge! You don't know, in this Yinlan, there is enough to eat, to dress warmly, not to worry about being slaughtered, not to worry about the harassment of other races, how precious it is to live.

"In that case, forget it. Tifa shrugged and decided to go to dinner!

Although the hot pot is delicious and simple, you can't eat it often, otherwise the chrysanthemums will be remnant, and the feeling of being full of death is not very good. Tifa pouted, cut, whose little fairy doesn't go to the toilet yet?

"Huh, forget it?" Teucer was a little stunned, as smart as he didn't expect the other party to be so easy to forget it.

"Ah, forget it, otherwise? We don't know if there are any other survivors of Nomorigan, and even if there is, are they controlled by other forces? Even if they don't exist on the surface, they are found by us, and they are secretly plotting against them? The fire element and the filth element influence the orcs, and the Naga control many dwarves, which are all lessons from the past. The so-called be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years!"

Teucer's face darkened, and then he looked up and said, "But, isn't it okay to pay some price in exchange for a powerful siege ability?"

"Good. Tifa thought for a moment and continued, "But it depends on what the price is. ”

"Are we Quezas worried about the attrition of bringing in new people?"

"Ha, it must not be! There is a genius here! The days of not having enough to eat are gone forever!"

"Why is that?"

"You don't understand. Tifa smiled, "What does the husband want, you don't understand." ”

"My lord is not going to... Dominate the world and sow the glory of the moon god?"

"Huh?" Tilfa wondered, "Kid, something is wrong with you. What's so good about dominating the world? Oh, yes, I can't tell you. It can only be said that although it looks like it, it is not. ”

Tifa didn't look at Teucer's expression and crossed Erlang's legs, "Everything he's doing now is for one person, one person I respect." If he could, he wouldn't let the people bleed to get there, but it seems to be a bit difficult at the moment, haha. ”

"Just think of him as if he just wants to keep one side safe. Therefore, since this tank is a siege weapon, it is actually not very useful. Of course, I can't say I understand him completely, at least for now. ”

"Since what he gets is something that doesn't have much effect, he is not happy to pay a small price. In particular, this kind of cost may bring instability to Quesas, and the introduction of unfamiliar ethnic groups or forces to join Quezas may bring some uneasiness, which is not in line with his idea of keeping one side safe. ”

"......" Teucer tried to speak several times, but he couldn't speak.

"Let's do it then, I'm going to dinner!" Tifa said as she left the chamber, and Teucer followed.

"Yo, Teucer, come and do me a favor when you're free!"

"What for?"

"There's a mechanical chocobo that's broken, and you have to come over and fix it, and you're the best at it. ”

"Got it, got it. Teucer was visibly absent-minded.

Tifa clutched her gurgling stomach and flew towards the office of the great dean of the Demon Academy.

Liviasan hadn't been to the lab for a long time, if nothing else, she found that Moon was not there, no matter how she studied and experimented, the purity of the magic in her body, the affinity for the elements had not changed. So there was a certain thought, "Is it not the result of the old lady's research at all?"

Human nature, when there was no progress, Liviasan didn't give up, that's her character, but... After making progress, I found that it didn't seem to have much to do with my own research. It's hard to go from luxury to frugality.

"Cher!" Tifa and Emma appeared at the office door in a hurry, their delicate little faces full of impatience.

"Hurry up, hurry up, we've booked a private room, there's fresh mutton from Fury Flame today!, let's have mutton shabu today!" Tilfa's two restless little feet stomped on the ground.

"It's coming, it's coming. Liviasan unhurriedly cleaned up the table and slowly followed the two little children to the fat hot pot restaurant.

In the private room, Tifa talks about the conversation he had with Teucer...

"You say, husband shouldn't care about that, right?" Tifa was full of confidence in front of Teucer, after all, she knew a lot more about Moon than Tok, but in front of Emma, she was a little weak-hearted.

"Yes. Emma smiled wickedly, "You're finished." My husband will definitely skin you when he comes back!"

Tifa was stunned for a moment, and forgot to dip the dish in his mouth and put it in his mouth, and of course, forgot to blow it cold.

"Damn!!," Tifa grinned, making Emma laugh.

"What do you think of yourself?" said Liviasan, spreading the lamb on a plate and wrapping it in greens.

"I think, ah, huh..."

"Why are you learning from me?" Emma poked Tifa's waist with her finger.

"Phew, old lady, this is spicy!" Tifa glared angrily, daring to speak out but not daring to fight back, "Ahem! I think there's something wrong with Teucer." ”

"Oh? ”

"Gnomes have good brains, but they're not good at scheming. Trafigura clearly had a purpose. ”

"Hey, no matter how much he said, he just wanted us Quezas to relax some restrictions and get some people in. Emma started with all her might, and it was up to Tifa at once.

"Yes, I thought so too. Come up with something attractive, then explain the difficulties you are encountering, and then come up with a solution. It's very logical, but it's not subtle enough. Tifa smiled, "Especially after he personally mentioned the issue of population introduction, the purpose is too obvious." ”

"What does Cher think?"

"I'm not Yuan Fang, what can I think?" Liviasan didn't bother to pay attention to the two of them.

"Something is wrong with you, comrade, isn't it your job to share your husband's worries?"

"Isn't this the brilliant you and Emma?"

"Hmph!" said Tifa, smugly, "yes, so I think, first block his thoughts with words and attitudes, and then watch his actions." And there is an immature idea. ”

"Immature?"

"Hmm. ”

"Then don't talk about it. ”

"Damn! Why don't you play according to the routine?"

"I'm not Moon, I want to spoil you in everything. ”

"He, that old pervert, does he spoil me, does he spoil me? well, he does. Tifa took a sip of cold juice and was shocked.

"Ahem, so, do you want to talk about that immature idea?"

"Of course. I've asked Nine to check before, and this Teucer has always been in Kelsey's team, and he also came to Quezas together. ”

But before that, he was not good at repairing mechanical structures, especially mechanical chocobos. ”

"So?"

"Do you know the difference between my gnomes and goblins?" asked Tifa.

"Ethnicity is different. "Emma is quite upright.

“... You're afraid you're a stupid snake. ”

"Hmph, I'm young, and I don't know like a childish ghost in a hundred years. ”

"???" Tifa was furious, but couldn't beat him, so he comforted himself and continued, "Goblins are quite good at blasting, and although they don't seem to be very reliable, they are practical. Gnomes are good at some delicate things, whether it's a stun gun, a shrinking ray, it's all kind... It seems to be imaginative, and there are some useful things. ”

"And then?"

"You say, could there be a dwarf who has come up with something like a face replacement?" is what Tifa wanted to say, as she herself said, the so-called art industry has a specialty, and what a person is good at is difficult to change in a short period of time, and Teucer suddenly showed an outstanding talent in the chocobo structure, which is not normal in itself.

When she was in Nomorigan, Kelsey had used things like shrinking rays, and she had also used porcelain doll rays to disguise herself, so it didn't seem strange that the gnomes had something to change their facial image.

Tifa suspects that the real Teucer has been dropped!

"What are you going to do?" Liviasan looked at his student with some relief.

"Kill him!"

"......" Liviasan retracted his relieved gaze.

"What's the matter, Moon is probably the same here. ”

"It's still going to be a matter of time. Emma's mouth was stuffed with food, and she slurred her words, "It should depend on the other party's purpose, by the way, do you really know Moon?"

"Nonsense!" Tifa was furious, "I know every sensitive spot in him!"

"......" Emma covered her forehead with her empty hand.

In the private room, in the end, at the suggestion of Liviasan, it was decided to wait and see. Because Quezas is not the one who can't wait, and Teucer, who uses bait to attract attention and then clarify his thoughts, is not necessarily.

At the same time, this also made Tifa a little helpless, she didn't know if Owersdaq and Kelsey knew about it, and if it was clear but didn't explain it to Tifa, it would be a problem.

It's just that the other party still has concerns in his heart.

Between different races, especially the entanglement of interests, common goals, etc., it is normal to have concerns, but Tifa has no idea of what he has to blame, but he feels that Moon and them have not done enough, not enough for people like Kelsey to dig out their hearts and lungs, and be honest with each other.

However, what else can Quezas do to show sincerity?

None of the three people in the private room came to a conclusion, and there were many times when inexplicable kindness often led to misunderstandings. It's like the inquisitor system run by a fat donkey, and the condemned prisoners will let them eat well before they are killed.

It is impossible to point it out directly, and it cannot be left to develop at will, so it is necessary to arrange enough monitoring personnel just in case, and at the same time be prepared to deal with possible conflicts and sabotage.

The southern part of the Dolan Continent, the kingdom of St. Sesmar, the Devil's Gate.

Bands of warriors in silver and white armor were busy near the towering Demon Gate, not laying out defenses, but carrying out some kind of "purge".

It's been a long, long time since the Demon Gate moved, but in recent years, things have been a little different.

I think it was two years ago, the Demon Gate was quite active, and the whirlpool in the door spun violently, as if an evil spirit was about to break through the door.

At that time, the Kingdom of St. Sesmar, which guarded the Demon Gate, sent the Holy Cult Army and the Sword Saint in time, and Freclea stood by in front of the gate.

And when Juggernaut's innocent light slashed into the swirling vortex in the door frame, it didn't take long for the Demon Gate to fall silent again.

For this reason, the Holy Cult Army and the Sword Saint Frekria also gained a lot of fans back then.

Perhaps because of the Demon's Gate, the land around the gate is quite fertile, and any crops grown on this land ripen faster and have fruit than anywhere else.

This also gradually made people forget about that little commotion, and, even if they didn't forget, didn't there still be the Holy Cult Army, and the Sword Saint.

In ancient legends, demons cannot break through the seal of the present world, you see, there is a little commotion, and it is not suppressed by the Holy Cult Army.

Through this special land, many prosperous villages have formed near the Devil's Gate. Although demons are terrifying, for humans who have never seen or participated in the war of ancient gods and demons, what is more important than having a full stomach and increasing their income at the same time?

Two years later, the Demon Gate moved again, and the Holy Cult Army and the Sword Saint Freikria arrived again.

It's just the result this time...

Take a look at the nearby Holy Cult.

They were brightly armoured and well-armed, but they were dejected.

Sword Saint Frekria plans to slash the demon again according to the method of two years ago! The Innocent Light Slash is still extremely powerful, slashing the whirlpool in the door to pieces.

It's just that... The energy that erupts from the Demon Gate shows the strength of the Demon and its determination to be sealed!

The energy shot out of the Demon Gate is irregular, and the Sword Saint Flexria must also use all her strength to face it, but... The Sword Saint didn't have the power to care about anything else, and those deflected or blocked energy waves scattered in all directions, and the direct consequence of them was what the Holy Cult Army was doing now.

There were eight villages near the gate, six of which were razed to the ground in the incessant bombardment.

The Sword Saint Freclea was seriously injured and has not woken up to this day.

In the end, the Holy Cult Army, the four red-clothed priests of the St. Sesmar Kingdom Branch, arrived and worked together to support the defensive barrier, which barely saved the lives of the remaining two villages and Frekria.

Rumors of the demon's imminent awakening spread through the two surviving villages... It's just that this kind of rumor didn't spread throughout the entire Dolan continent.

Even, I couldn't get out of the vicinity of the Devil's Gate.

The Holy Cult Army "cleared" the two surviving villages, and according to the official records of the branch, the Demon Gate produced unknown fluctuations, which caused great harm, and a total of eight villages around the gate were all destroyed in the energy of the gate. The Sword Saint Flekria is seriously injured and is unable to continue to serve as the Sword Master, so please recycle the headquarters and send another Sword Master to garrison it, and must strengthen the number of Sword Masters.

Many things, history, seem to be in a turbulent situation, but at a certain key point and key time, they are often completed by some small people, or even directly influenced by them.

A poor boy from a remote area of the Holy Army's headquarters, Aft Esun, was such a small person.

Hidden Lan, Fury.

Istrlaus had been in power for half a year, and Fury was well on its way back to life. Of course, the whole process was not smooth sailing and above board. Instigation, assassination, purge, and repression are all indispensable, and populism is not uncommon everywhere for the die-hards, and it is time for Istlaus to demonstrate her dominance and dependence.

Some of the orcs voluntarily migrated to Quesas, which Istellus could not stop, and besides, she could not stop it.

Until Fury Flame can be completely financially independent and have no worries about food, she can't stop it. And Quesas's current high price for livestock is also worrying Eastlaus.

She didn't have the unconditional support and obedience of Moon, nor was she the embodiment of a beast god, and though she was a king in Fury, she couldn't force her people to produce food and stop them from raising livestock in pursuit of more profits.

She struggled, she tried, and even though she knew in her heart, she still hoped that one day Fury would be free from Quezas's knots.

"Things don't go as planned, nine times out of ten. ”

Eastlaus laughed at himself, he wanted to do something for the orcs when he had nothing, he relied on others to ascend to the throne, and he wanted to get rid of other people's control.

But in his position, in a certain government, as a king, does he naturally need to have this kind of thinking?

It's just that... What was it to accept Moon Energy at that time and swear allegiance to Moon?

After all, people are contradictory, and being open-minded does not mean that there are no troubles and contradictions...

"If you think about it, there's nothing wrong with that. Just rely on Quezas. I also don't have to worry about it. ”

Occasionally, people still want to compromise, especially when most of the people under them are "worshipping and flattering".