Act VI: Beak and Claw (6)
The combat power at hand was overwhelmingly inadequate - after seeing those things, he even excluded those combat-trained servants from combatants. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The offensive and layout of the two sides seemed to Flick to be clear at a glance, and if this information could be transmitted to the friendly side in real time, it would probably be enough to influence the situation of the battle. It seems that nothing can hide under these "eyes", they will reveal distant targets as their owners need.
Even with current technology, it is still difficult for human beings to get rid of the shackles of gravity and ascend to the sky, and be able to look down on the battlefield on the ground from such a high position, and mobilize the manpower in their hands like chess, which is probably only shown in the sand table deduction of military chess simulation.
In other words, if people with abilities like Frick could be mass-produced like machines, the world's mode of warfare would probably be completely different from what it is now. Unfortunately, while the spells for transmitting information were developed very early, the spells for conducting reconnaissance had not yet reached such a level.
If it is simply to enhance the ability to see, such as extending the viewing range of the eyes or being able to see in complete darkness, then this level of technology can almost be achieved with tools rather than non-magic. At present, almost all the theorists and engineering experts in various countries are studying how to develop their own observation skills and grasp the movements of the enemy before they even find out.
Of course, this technology is not only developed for military use, after all, if the terrain can be surveyed more effectively, it is also quite beneficial for the development and construction of civilian facilities. Anyway, no matter what the excuses used by those research teams, such techniques will be on the research agenda.
However, at least judging from the current public reports, countries around the world have not yet made a breakthrough on this topic. Even in the most technologically advanced empires, the most advanced means of reconnaissance at present are only high-altitude observation using balloons or airships.
However, I also know that the target for observation in this way is too obvious, especially the airship that uses flammable gas as the main body of construction, which is simply a live target for incendiary spells. Considering the cost of building one, the technology in this area is really not mature.
Frick felt that perhaps he could enjoy this power ahead of his time, just as he had tried the new technology of "reading in dreams" at the instigation of William Coulter. He had a vague premonition that the experience would sweep him into a whirlpool just like then.
In his view, research is often driven by needs and built on the parts that are already in hand called "basic disciplines". Ideas come with a need, but without enough parts to support the entire structure, it will be difficult for the research to succeed in the end.
Whether it's magic-based and magic-driven spells, or mechanical technology that uses engineering mechanisms, they often go through several stages before they can be put into use.
The first is the thinking stage, where researchers make basic attempts to explore the feasibility of the research topic they are pursuing through the knowledge they can master, the second is the stage of developing and putting the technology into practice, and the technology that originally only stayed in thinking and paper is formed in reality through all resources, and the last is the stage of elimination and popularization, where the technology that has been realized is widely used and eliminated in the social environment to select a suitable model.
At each of these stages, there are different hurdles, big and small, so it often takes years or even decades for a technology to go from idea to implementation. But this is absolutely necessary, because if the technologies that are already in place are available without much effort, people who cannot grasp the principles are often unable to control them.
Whether it is strong or not is not entirely reflected in the strength of the individual or the collective, but the ability to understand and control one's own power is truly powerful. If you have a power that is so powerful that it can even endanger yourself and those you are supposed to protect, you are only one step closer to self-destruction.
Thinking of this, Frick couldn't help but ask himself - did he really understand and control all of this "new ability" that he had awakened now? Just because he was awakened and accepted it, without even thinking about whether he wanted it or not, was he really not so confused by its overly powerful appearance that he gave up exploring the essence of this ability beyond the limits of human senses?
He still didn't know what it was really for, how it should be used, or even how it would affect his surroundings. If you use it casually just because it can bring convenience, it can only be said to be a kind of laziness.
Tools or technologies that don't work for you end up being tragic – as if to remind himself, Flick repeats this phrase many times in his head. Since you are proud to be a citizen of the Empire, you should at least have a sense of strict self-discipline.
Hopefully everything will go well...... Such a prayer would probably only leave a shattered hope in the end, as Frick was not surprised to find that the scouts sent by Urs Leinster were on the verge of defeat. The thralls who tried to block the monsters' movements were able to fight and retreat under the strong onslaught of the opponents, and some of the thralls who were responsible for defending the perimeter were assassinated before they could even react.
While Frick couldn't be sure how well the minions would have performed on the battlefield, it was probably only a matter of time before the fragile defenses were breached—in fact, if he hadn't been observing what was happening in a way that had slowed down several times over, their resistance would have been destroyed in an instant.
Even though the picture that was now unfolding in his mind was close to stagnancy, Frick could clearly see everyone who remained on the battlefield. Some of them were smashed to pieces by the tentacles of monsters, some had their throats cut by short swords, and some were even devoured by invisible blood basins.
It was bloody, and if it weren't for this grotesque cold fog, the wasteland around the manor would have been filled with enough "fertilizer" to make it fertile for years.
However, what surprised Frick the most was the unexpectedly calm expressions on their faces.
I'm afraid that when they were sent out by Sir Raven as scouts, they would have been counted among the pawns that could be discarded. Ever since working together at the Gates of the North, Frick has known that for the always condescending mage, all his men are being exploited.
Urs Leinster is probably the kind of person who sees everything as a prop, and everything is done with efficiency as the top priority. As long as it is considered from a certain point of view that sending someone to perform something is a "proper" behavior, he will think of the best of these possibilities to carry it out.
When he arranges his actions, it is always as if he is playing chess with the opponent, and as long as it is for the effective implementation of the plan, then it is necessary to lead the enemy into a trap with some outcasts. Just like the last time he tried to use Frick as an outcast, now the servants who were sent out were only guiding the other party's actions.
However, he didn't leave the cards for these people like he did when he gave Frick the Moonstone Shards, and just silently watched as these long-trained men were consumed by the enemy's attack. At least in Flick's opinion, this is a pointless waste, and if Uls Leonster's wizards don't do anything, it won't be long before the bait that has been sent out will be wiped out.
Flick didn't want to suspect Urs Leernst, who was "a companion for the time being", but it turned out that they had too little information. If you compare the priorities, I'm afraid that he can only touch a small part of the most superficial layer, and even some of the servants are inferior.
This kind of thing was mentally prepared from the beginning, and even if an unreliable front was formed temporarily, it only took the initiative to become a pawn in the hands of Sir Leinster. Perhaps Frick's value to him is not as good as these lowest-ranking soldiers can be discarded, so he will let Curt protect him.
However, the observation just now made him confirm one thing, that is, with their strength, they can support it for so long, in fact, it is just that the other party has not used all their strength to attack. They probably had other purposes, and they knew how cunning the old crow was, so they kept a certain speed and slowly contracted the encirclement.
If some animals send feints to contain their prey when hunting, then these vanguard units sent by them are only to drain the enemy's physical strength. When the prey's physical strength is depleted by the apparent onslaught, the real attack will follow.
It is important to obtain information in this environment, and Urs Leinster chose to send these almost "one-time items" scouts out to investigate in order not to expend extra strength. And Frick was also surprised, those people seemed to already know that they were outcasts.
But even when they knew this, they did not flinch from timidity - rather, they simply looked at death as if they were home. Now that the minions know exactly what their role is in the plan, it's time to see if the enemy will run into the trap.
The moment he thought of this, it was as if he had confirmed that Flick, as the "master", had confirmed all the information, and the senses that had been stranded outside flowed back into his body at an extremely fast speed. The footage that had been in slow motion returned to its normal speed at this moment, but it seemed to him to be so dizzying.
Falling, but not really feeling like falling to the ground.
"It's ugly, what the hell are you doing?"