Chapter 91: Crisis and Opportunity
Lorena and Ogis were not slow, but after just a few days, they had already returned to Duanmu Huai's side again, only this time, Lorena's expression was a little nervous.
"War?"
"Yes.........
Lorena nodded.
"Right now on this continent, the war between man and dragon is going on. According to what we have heard, there is an evil dragon named Fafna who leads the dragons to burn and plunder all over the continent, and they believe that the dragons are the supreme rulers of this world, and all other beings must submit to the dragons."
"I see......... So isn't there anyone going to destroy it?"
"Legend has it that a knight named Siegfried went to slay the dragon, but there was no news......... I guess it failed."
"And what about Regnes and Manalia? Isn't there any movement?"
"Regnes' situation isn't very clear, but Manalia seems intent on defensiveness......
"What a stupid decision."
Duanmu Huai frowned, after listening to Lorena's report, he almost understood what was going on in the end of this world fragment. Obviously, Manalia chose to be a bystander, and Regnes eventually became a subordinate of the evil dragon, completely starting a great war between dragons and humans, although I don't know what the situation was, but as you can imagine, it was definitely not a good outcome.
This outcome must be changed as soon as possible.........
"Is it tricky? Knight?"
Looking at Duanmu Huai's solemn expression, Lorena asked, and Duanmu Huai nodded.
"That's right, I can almost guess what the evil dragon is trying to do, it wants to provoke a confrontation between humans and dragons in this way, and then fan the flames and start a war between the two sides."
"But the master .........."
Hearing this, Ogis asked curiously.
"It's only a few dragons that attack humans, right?"
"Although this is true, specifically, the perception between each race is accumulated through contact with individuals. People only saw the dragons killing humans, but they didn't see the dragons come out to stop this, so they naturally thought that all dragons were equally cruel. Dragons look at humans as the same, and perhaps they see weak and incompetent humans and think that all humans are like this.........
Saying this, Duanmu Huai spread out his hands and shrugged his shoulders.
"Specifically within human beings, every organization, every race, and every nation also forms their first impressions of each other through this perception. For example, Lorena will form an impression of the Holy City and the church through her, so she also represents the image of the Holy City outside. At least through Lorena, everyone will know that the clergy of the Holy City are a very friendly people, which will be beneficial for future interactions."
Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Lorena lowered her head embarrassedly and smiled, while tidying up her robe. And Duanmu Huai also smiled and pointed at himself.
"Like me, if I behave heinously in front of the dragons, I'm afraid the dragons will also think that humans are all vicious villains."
"I see, but the master ................"
Ogis blinked curiously and looked at Duanmu Huai.
"Do dragons think you're human?"
「………………………」
Hearing Augisi's inquiry, Duanmu Huai's face turned pale, and he stared at Augisi, speechless for a while.
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"Anyway......... This issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible."
Duanmu Huai decisively changed the topic, and if he continued to talk, he felt that his HP was going to zero.
"But......... What to do?"
"I'll talk to Ann and Gurney first."
Although logically speaking, Duanmu Huai, as an outsider, is not suitable for meddle in the internal affairs of other countries. But the most important thing at the moment is to save the world to avoid the worst, and Duanmu Huai has to change his mind.
At noon the next day, the three of them gathered again in the atrium.
"Mr. Knight, what story do you want to tell today?"
"I'm not going to tell you a story today, I have something very important to tell you two."
Duanmu Huai shook his head, then looked at An and Gu Leiya, and noticed his serious expression, and the two girls were stunned.
"Huh? Mr. Knight has something important to tell us? Isn't it going to confess?"
"What are you talking about, can you decorate your head with anything other than these?"
Facing Ann's words, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes.
"Seriously, I wanted to discuss something about the evil dragon Fafna."
「…………………」
Hearing this, Ann and Gureya were slightly stunned, and then their expressions became serious. And Duanmu Huai also stared at them at this time and spoke.
"Lorena and Ogis have done some research during this time, and we heard that the evil dragon Fifna is currently wreaking havoc on this continent, is it true?"
"This ..............."
Ann and Gurney glanced at each other and nodded helplessly.
"That's right."
"And, if our investigation is correct, neither Manalia nor Regnes acted? Why?"
"I don't know what my father is thinking."
Ann sighed helplessly, and Gu Leiya also lowered her head.
"Me too......... I believe that my father does not want to see the current situation, but the situation of the dragon clan in the country is really difficult to coordinate.........
"In other words, there are many dragons in Regnes who agree with Fafna and think that dragons rule over other races because they are at the apex of all living beings, right?"
Duanmu Huai stared at Gu Leiya and asked, but Gu Leiya shrunk her body into a ball at this time and nodded uneasily.
"Really, Mr. Knight!"
Seeing this, Ann couldn't help but reach out and hugged Gracea.
"It's not Gu Leia's fault, don't you kill her!"
"I'm sorry, I'm used to it."
Duanmu Huai waved his hand, and as soon as he spoke, he immediately entered the role of the judge, and it was inevitable that his tone would become tougher.
"But do you know the consequences of continuing like this? One is not good, the dragons will start a full-scale conflict and war with humans, so is it okay?"
"Huh?!"
Hearing this, An's face changed greatly, and even Gu Leiya raised her head in surprise and looked at Duanmu Huai.
"Aha......... Mr. Knight, you say so......... Isn't it a bit alarmist? After all, it's just an evil dragon............ That .........."
"But the dragons didn't stop it."
Duanmu Huai interrupted Ann's defense.
"The dragons didn't stop it, and in the eyes of humans, it was supportive, which means that Fafna's statement was recognized by the dragons. So in the eyes of mankind, all dragons, like Fife, are trying to destroy, dominate humans, and are their enemies."
"That's not the case!"
Ann hurriedly stood up and retorted loudly.
"Galley is not such a person, I know that Galley is a very gentle, very kind child! She's not one of Fife's evil dragons!"
"Ann ..............."
Hearing Ann's words, Gu Leiya looked at her with a happy expression, and Duanmu Huai directly poured cold water on this warm atmosphere.
"Even so, how do you convince others to believe this? If nothing else, not all students in the academy are willing to associate with Gourella."
"This ..............."
Facing Duanmu Huai's words, the two girls were speechless for a while. It is true that, like Duanmu Huai, Gureya is the one who is snubbed by the students in Manalia, but her problem is mainly due to her status as a dragonman. Although Grua is not completely without friends in Manalia, many students still stay away from her.
"But, but......... What do you say you should do?!"
An couldn't think of a way, so he took his temper out on Duanmu Huai.
"That's not a problem we can solve in the first place!"
"Of course......... It's not."
Duanmu Huai shook his head.
"If you're just ordinary students, that's fine, but you two are princesses, and you represent not only yourself, but also your own country. Whether it's Ann or Quaria, the people will be watching your every move. At a time when the dragon is raging, your actions represent the position of your country. And, it's not like I'm out of the cracks. In fact, the invasion of the dragon was a disaster, but it ......... There are also opportunities."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, the girls were stunned.
"Opportunity?"
"That's right, if the dragons want to have a good relationship with humans, then they can take this opportunity to fight alongside humans against the dragon legions. In this way, the dragons can at least show humanity that not all dragons, even among the dragons, think the same as Fafna, and they have the same ideas and positions as humans."
Saying this, Duanmu Huai spread out his hands.
"So, my idea is that Manalia and Regnes will form a crusade to fight the dragons, and if they can successfully destroy the dragons, then everything can be solved. When the dragon is destroyed, the relationship between humans and dragons will be better, and the matter will be settled."
At any given time, the best way to resolve internal contradictions is to find an external enemy, as was the case in the Empire during the War of the Three Emperors, and if it weren't for some vampire who traveled all the way to Aldolph to die in the spirit of fearless internationalism, perhaps the internal strife in the Empire would not have subsided so quickly.
"This ....................."
I have to say that when Ann and Gureya heard Duanmu Huai's plan, they were both stunned.
"Will it be that simple?"
"If all goes well, it's that simple. Otherwise, would you wait until the dragon hits Manalia before you think about it?"
"Huh? Will Fife attack Manalia?"
Hearing this, An was taken aback, and Duanmu Huai looked very calm.
"Of course, Manalia is the most magically powerful nation on the continent."
"Yes."
Ann nodded.
"The Seraph, Lord Manalia, has given us magic, so that our kingdom of Manalia will prosper under the power of magic."
"So, if I were Fafe, I would attack Manalia. From the standpoint of the dragons, as long as Manalia, the strongest country of the human race, is destroyed, then the human race will only be captured."
In the face of Duanmu Huai's words, Ann and Gu Leiya's expressions became more and more serious, although they looked like they were only sixteen or seventeen-year-old girls, but in the final analysis, they were also Her Royal Highness the princess, but anyone who was not the kind of vase and straw bag used for marriage should understand how serious the current situation was.
"I see."
At this point, Ann also stood up.
"I will write to my father immediately to clarify the situation."
"Me too."
Gu Leiya also nodded vigorously.
"I will also contact my father to discuss countermeasures."
"Then please, although the Holy City cannot participate in the war against the evil dragon, we will join in the crusade against the evil dragon on behalf of the Holy City."
Hearing the reply of the two princesses, Duanmu Huai also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
With its own early warning, at least ......... I don't think the situation will get worse.
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