With the liberation of the free city of Rajer, things have become a mess, but luckily with Mikilu present, most of these troubles have been solved. When Duanmu Huai followed Miqilu to the conference room, the representatives of various forces who appeared in Rajer City also gathered together.

"I've kept you waiting."

At the moment, Miqilu is still wearing the maid outfit she wore before, and I don't know if it's because she didn't have time to change it or for other reasons. I saw her walk into the room, and then introduced to everyone.

"This is the Inquisitor, who killed the captain of the third team and the demon apostle, and saved me from the Herman soldiers."

Hearing Mikilou's words, everyone present turned their heads to look. Logically speaking, if an ordinary person appears at this time, most of these people will feel surprised and incredulous. But when they saw the door open, and a man with a head almost as high as the ceiling, dressed in pitch black, and armor studded with skull emblems, strode in, everyone shuddered and hurriedly stood up.

I'm going to go, where did this monster come from!

Before, they were still speculating about what kind of person could kill the captain of the Herman army and the demon apostle, but now that they look at it——— I believe that you say that he can kill the demon king!"

It can be seen that people really look at their faces.

Both in the sense of good and bad.

"Hello."

Duanmu Huai stared at everyone and nodded slightly.

"I'm Duanmu Huai, a judge from the Inquisition."

"Trial Court ........."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's self-introduction, a burly old soldier with an eyepatch on his right eye narrowed his eyes and thought for a while.

"I don't seem to have heard of this force, do you have anything to do with the AL Sect or the Hani Sect?"

"The Inquisition Court doesn't operate on this continent, and it's normal that you haven't heard of it."

"Oh, I see."

Hearing this, the old soldier nodded. And at this moment, seeing the old soldier, Kanami Dandang, who was standing behind Duanmu Huai, was taken aback.

"Mr. Barres! How did you end up here? ”

Hearing Kanami's voice, Barres also looked at her, and then showed a surprised expression.

"Oh? Isn't this Her Excellency Kanami? How are you in Free City, shouldn't you be by Leah's side? ”

"You know?"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Duanmu Huai looked at Kanami and asked, and the latter nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Barres is the general of the Lisas Army, and the general who leads the main force, the Black Legion."

"I'm ashamed."

The old man lowered his head.

"As a person who has been captured by the enemy and brainwashed, I am worthy of this name."

"So, what the hell is going on?"

"I'll explain it."

At this moment, another voice appeared, and Duanmu Huai saw a cute girl with long blue hair and glasses standing up.

"You are ..............."

"Rude, Your Excellency, I am Maria, one of the Four Witches, commander of the Kastam Liberation Front. Castado. ”

"Ahh

Hearing this name, Yue Hua beside Duanmu Huai was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand and nodded at Duanmu Huai.

"That's her."

"Oh......... That's right. ”

Hearing Yue Hua's answer, Duanmu Huai was also relieved, you must know that generally according to the urine nature of the game's plot, players who want to find someone must not be able to find it. will only give you a clue, and then wait for you to run to the place stupidly, and the people run away again——— Duanmu Huai is even prepared for whether the witch will be directly captured by the Herman Army and returned to the Herman Kingdom, fortunately, this is fortunately, this is not according to the game routine, and the people will directly send people to you!

So he didn't have to pounce here, and then got the news that Maria was captured, and then went to find the Herman army that captured her, and after defeating the army, he learned that Maria had escaped, and then continued to track, and then finally found it, and then when he was about to meet, the other party was arrested again, and then continued to chase, and then the other party was captured back to Herman——— and now the broken game is looking for people This urine routine is really endless.

Of course, Maria didn't know what Duanmu Huai was thinking, and she also introduced the current situation according to the information she had gathered.

According to Maria, they Kastam had helped Rajel repel 5,000 soldiers from the Herman Kingdom, but later the brainwashed 4,000 soldiers of the Black Legion and the Red Legion of Lisas joined, facing the 9,000-strong Hurman army, only 1,500 Rajel joint garrison was defeated, Rajel was captured, and only more than 100 reinforcements led by the Four Witches returned to Kastam.

However, just when the Herman army was about to launch an offensive against Kastam, Duanmu Huai appeared and killed the captain and the demon apostle Sapphire, and due to the death of the demon apostle sapphire, the brainwashing of Lisas's 4,000 soldiers was lifted, and because of this, when the Lisas soldier brainwashed was lifted and saw that there were actually Herman soldiers next to him, although he didn't know what the situation was, he still cut it down without saying a word.

The Herman soldiers also did not expect that the brainwashing of the Lisas would be lifted, and they suffered a big loss by surprise, so they had the chaotic scene they saw after Duanmu Huai entered Rajel City before.

After that, Maria, who got the news, led Kastam's reinforcements to arrive, and with the help of Barres, the general of the Black Legion, and Ric, the general of the Red Legion, who also lifted the brainwashing, gathered the soldiers of Lisas, and together with Kastam's reinforcements, drove away the Herman army, which was shaken by the death of the captain and the Majin Apostle.

Mikilou then contacted them as the daughter of the mayor of Rajerdu, which is why they gathered here.

"I want to thank you, Your Excellency."

Barres bowed solemnly to Duanmu Huai.

"If it weren't for your courage and skill, I'm afraid I would still be fighting for the tigers and the Hermans."

"Me too."

At this moment, another young man in bright red armor also stood up, he was the former Lisas Red Legion General Lick.

"Your Excellency helped us get out of the control of the demons, and it is hard to thank you for your great kindness........."

"It doesn't need to be mentioned."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand.

"Eradicating aliens and heretics is the mission of the Inquisition, and anyone who is in the company of demons can only be destroyed."

After a few polite words between the two sides, Duanmu Huai stood aside and watched them have a meeting——— after all, for the people of Free City, the biggest threat at the moment is the Herman Army. And Duanmu Huai didn't bother to meddle in their internal military meetings, in fact, he came here to find Maria, but now......... To be honest, Duanmu Huai's expectations for Maria are already very low. In his opinion, Maria is probably similar to Kukulu, a mechanic in the age of magic, with a limited level of knowledge. It is estimated that even if you dig it up, it will be useless.

But......... It's better to talk to the other party first.

Soon, the military meeting over there ended, and the two sides decided to gather their troops as soon as possible to go to the free city of Red after a short rest, and take advantage of the victory to pursue and defeat the other side while it was still regrouping.

Then after the meeting, everyone left to do their own thing, and it was only then that Duanmu Huai stepped forward.

"Hello, Miss Maria."

"Ah, hello, Your Excellency Inquisitor, may I ask what is the matter with you?"

Seeing Duanmu Huai talking to her, Maria was a little surprised, but she still asked curiously.

"I have something I want to talk to you about, I wonder if you have time?"

"This ..............."

"What are you looking for Maria?"

In the face of Duanmu Huai's inquiry, Maria was a little puzzled, but at this time, suddenly, another person appeared, blocked in front of Maria, and stared at Duanmu Huai coldly. It was a girl with long green hair and a tricorne-like hat.

"You are?"

"Ah, this is one of the four witches, Shizuka, and my good friend........."

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a little tense, Maria also hurriedly came out to play the round, Duanmu Huai nodded at her, and then looked at Maria again.

"I heard you have some research in mechanical engineering?"

"Huh? Would you like to discuss mechanical engineering with me?! ”

Hearing this, Maria's eyes lit up! Duanmu Huai nodded and spoke.

"Actually, I do have some mechanical engineering questions that I would like to talk to you about."

"Of course no problem, I'm going to the factory, let's talk while we go!"

If Maria was still a little afraid of Duanmu Huai before, now she seems to be a little more open-minded, at least she seems to be more talkative and outgoing.

So the group left Rajel's mansion and walked towards Maria's factory, where Maria talked endlessly.

"The era of swords and sorcery is coming to an end. In the future, we will usher in an era when anyone can use and build a machine that anyone can use. You see, like the Tulip One on my shoulder, the weapons will look like this in the future........."

As she spoke, Maria proudly showed the bazooka she was carrying, at least from the outside, it was indeed a very mature craft. Duanmu Huai looked at it, and then asked.

"You built this weapon? The material problem is also solved by you? ”

"Of course!"

Hearing this, Maria became more and more excited, and she jumped up and down as she walked.

"In order to maintain the firepower and range of Tulip 1 to the greatest extent, as well as stability, I experimented with a variety of materials......... I also went to the volcanic mine before, and I finally found the ore to use as a trigger energy source........."

"Haaa........."

Watching Maria talk endlessly, Shizuka the Demon Imagination next to her helplessly reached out and pulled the brim of her hat.

"It's going again, Maria, the mechanical fool........."

Along the way, Duanmu Huai and Maria basically asked and answered, and no one else could interject, through communication, Duanmu Huai could determine that the girl named Maria in front of him did have a passion for mechanical engineering and a certain degree of professionalism. Although her ideas are a little ahead of her time in terms of the civilization level of this world, she is a little backward compared to the Inquisition......... Well, all in all, she still needs to be subjected to a certain amount of audit trials to judge.

Just as Duanmu Huai was thinking, Maria had already led everyone to her factory, and then she proudly introduced her latest weapon to Duanmu Huai.

"Look, this is the secret weapon I built to fight against the Herman Legion, Tulip III! As long as it can be built, then it will definitely be able to defeat Herman's army! ”

Under the light, it was a vehicle full of metal, with a thick cannon body and a steel body.

Well, needless to say, tanks.

And it's not the kind of tin box of the First World War, it's closer to the modern tank that was formed at the end of World War II!

Wait a minute!

"I remember, the invasion of the Herman Army was just a matter of the past few days, right?"

"Aha, I've thought about it before........."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's inquiry, Maria smiled embarrassedly.

"It just so happened that the Herman Army was invading, so I wondered if I could build it.........

“………………………”

Good guy, your mechanical engineering horizon is too big.

But if you think about it carefully, the civilized world that is obviously sword and magic already has refrigerators and color TVs......... The civilization of this world is already a mess.

But......... That's just right.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he looked at Maria.

"Miss Maria, to tell you the truth, in fact, the reason why I came here this time is because I heard about you, so I came to you."

"Looking for me?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Maria was stunned for a moment, while Duanmu Huai nodded.

"To tell you the truth, our Inquisition is currently lacking in mechanical engineering talents, so after hearing the name of a witch specializing in mechanical engineering, I came here, hoping to invite you to join the Inquisition. And for now, your level of mechanical engineering is really different. ”

"Hey, hey, hey........."

Hearing this, Maria smiled a little embarrassedly, and Duanmu Huai's words were not finished.

"But......... To be honest, I was hesitant. Although at this level, your level of mechanical engineering is very high. But by the standards of the court, I'm not sure you're qualified. ”

"Huh?"

"Therefore, I intend to give you an assessment."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai stretched out his palm, and soon, a holographic projection appeared in front of Maria. Seeing this, Maria's eyes widened in surprise. She had seen that the thing in front of her was very similar to the Tulip III she had made, with tracks, a huge body of steel, and a cannon, and various parameters on the side.

"This is?!"

"This is the blueprint of the Riemannus tank in the possession of the Inquisition, Miss Maria, and I think you can see how powerful this tank is."

For this design drawing, Duanmu Huai is full of confidence. Once the most widely used tank during the Imperial Empire, the Riemannus tank was sturdy and simple, easy to build, and highly reliable. It is capable of adapting to the harshest and most extreme environments in the galaxy, and not only that, but the engine of the Riemannus Ruth tank can be used on any fuel. Although not very fast, the armor of the Riemannus tank was sufficient to withstand the attacks of any enemy of the Empire.

"This ....................."

Looking at the holographic design in front of her, Maria almost stared at it, and of course she could see how powerful the tank was. Unlike the Tulip III, which was built by itself and had only one main gun, the Riemann Ruth tank had a secondary gun directly in front of the body armor in addition to the main gun, and on its side wings, there were also two heavy machine guns, and not only that, but above its body, it was also loaded with an explosive machine gun.

It was like a steel fortress moving across the battlefield, and anyone who dared to stand in its way would be ruthlessly torn to shreds by its firepower.

Maria was sure that once this tank appeared on the battlefield, then the Herman army would have no way out!!

"So, I'd like to make a deal with you, Miss Maria."

"Deal?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Maria came back to her senses and looked at Duanmu Huai, who nodded.

"That's right, I can give you all the blueprints of the Riemanrus tank, including the data on its raw materials and the casting process. You can also build this tank against Herman——— that's the deal, and if you take this blueprint and build a tank, then I want you to go to the Inquisition and work for us. If you don't think you can do it, then stop there. ”

That's right, this is Duanmu Huai's test of Maria, at the beginning, he really didn't have much confidence in this girl, but when he saw that this girl actually pulled out a modern tank in the late World War II era with his bare hands, Duanmu Huai also changed his careful mind, if Maria can really copy and produce a Riemann Ruth tank in this era with only the design process and drawings, then she is qualified.

It would be a tyrannical thing for such an open-minded person not to be admitted to the court.

So Duanmu Huai said that this is a transaction, the Riemann Ruth tank is not of great use to the Inquisition at the moment, but it is also knowledge from interstellar civilizations, and it is expensive enough as a reward——— as an expert in mechanical engineering, it is impossible for Maria not to know this, she must also know that there will be no free lunch in the world.

Once she chooses to accept the blueprints and build the Riemannus Tank, it means that she will be working in the Inquisition.........

"Maria ———!"

Seeing her friend's silence, Shizuka the Demon Fantasy next to her looked at her with some unease, while Maria was silent for a moment, and then raised her head to look at Duanmu Huai.

"Excuse me, what kind of organization is the Inquisition?"

"To put it simply, we exist to protect humanity and eliminate all that threatens humanity. Whether it's a demon, a heresy that believes in demons, or a monster that threatens humanity, it's all within the scope of our dealing. ”

Duanmu Huai spread out his hands.

"At present, the trial court is in the reconstruction stage, and we lack manpower, so we want to poach it. And, since you love machines, I'm not afraid to tell you that the Riemannus Tank is the least worth mentioning in the Inquisition, and if you want to join the Inquisition, you can see more powerful machines than you can imagine. ”

"Really?!"

Hearing this, Maria's eyes lit up and she looked at Duanmu Huai excitedly.

"That's right."

"That......... I'm willing to accept this deal! ”

As she spoke, Mary held out her hand.

"I'm willing to join the Inquisition!"

"Wait, Maria?"

Seeing that his friend had made a decision so quickly, the demon Shizuka next to him looked confused, but Duanmu Huai only stretched out his hand and shook hands with Maria.

"Although I would love to say welcome......... However, you still have to complete the test. ”

"I know, I'm going to build this Riemanrus tank."

Looking at the blueprint in front of her, Maria's eyes lit up with excitement, and she looked at her friend.

"Shizuka, please go and rule the others, the plan is temporarily postponed, and we will attack Red in a month!"

"A month later? But didn't you say that the soldiers were fast............"

"Things have changed!"

Maria shook her head vigorously and pointed to the blueprint in front of her.

"I'm sure that as long as this can be made, even if the entire army of the Herman Kingdom is dispatched together, it will definitely not fail!"

"This ..............."

Looking at his friend's fanatical and confident expression, Moxiang Shizuka didn't know what to say for a while. As a magician, she certainly has great magical powers, but even she knows that even magicians' powers are limited. However, Mary now says that such an iron box alone can turn the tide of the war and crush an army of several thousand men.........

"Okay."

In the end, Moxiang Shizuka nodded helplessly.

Perhaps, the times are really ......... It's changed.

(End of chapter)