"This kind of chagrin has really not been felt for a long time, and sometimes, it is too smooth sailing, and it will make you forget your weakness. Ah, really, carelessly. But it's okay! The formula of gunpowder was taken away by the Holy Maiden, although it was not expected, but it was also planned, although the benefits were changed a little less, but it did not affect it, after all, we have now begun to prepare to improve it into black powder. It just doesn't matter to us. ”

"Hmm"

"We have such a weapon, and we have a plan to improve it, although the Holy Maiden doesn't care much, but the Pope will definitely not be happy if he knows about it. The church should want to use this beast tide to weaken the power of other forces, but we have become a new threat to the church, although it is a matter after the beast tide, it is still impossible to guard against it. Austin said.

"Your Highness, is what Gray said true?" said Charlotte hesitantly.

"It's true, Charlotte, I didn't tell you about it. Austin said.

"Oh," Charlotte replied, a little disappointed.

"This is a relatively confidential matter, and I could have told you about this, but because I needed to let Gray know about the classified matter, I didn't let him tell you. Austin said, "I think this is just to better protect the intelligence, it has nothing to do with trust, so in order not to make you feel guilty, I'd better explain it to you." ”

"Your Highness thinks I shouldn't know, I shouldn't know, Your Highness doesn't need to explain to me. I can understand His Highness's concerns. ”

Austin hesitated for a moment and then said, "Do you care about this? If you care, I can leave it to you." ”

"No, I just feel ashamed that I didn't even notice it. Charlotte said.

Austin was a little surprised, Charlotte's handling of the affairs of the town was very orderly and easy, compared with the way she was in a hurry at that time.

"This is not your specialty, and your current position is not to do these things. You've done what you're supposed to do, and you're doing it very well. When it comes to handling government affairs, I can't live compared to you. Austin said self-deprecatingly.

"Your Highness, I ...... I always felt like I should have done better. Charlotte said.

"Let's take it step by step, it's just, for such a thing, I personally still want you to contact it at night. "Austin doesn't really attach too much importance to this kind of small means, so for Charlotte, who has such a ruling ability, Austin wants her not to have much contact with these small means until she is fully mature.

Some small means, which may give you an advantage, but cannot change the disadvantage, are not a good way. It will only be used if there is no way. Of course, small means must be used, and Austin has no intention of keeping Charlotte out of touch with this kind of thing all the time.

This is not the way of kings, when the undefeated general in a certain anime was asked how he could be invincible, he replied that he could do it by giving me ten times more troops than the enemy. This is not only the way of the king, but if the national strength is enhanced, it will naturally be strong and undefeated.

And the means of concentration and conspiracy, even if they have the upper hand for a while, will not last long. However, this needs to be realized by yourself. Austin doesn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, and if he is entangled, it will be hypocritical. So he asked, "Have you read the information given by the holy woman?"

Charlotte nodded and said, "I've seen it." ”

"Does the Beast Tide have any weaknesses?" Austin asked.

"In this way, after enchanting the weapon, you can pierce the thick skin of the monster. Charlotte pulled out the sword hanging from her waist and demonstrated the enchantment to Austin, saying, "It doesn't seem to have changed much to people, but you can really feel the magic on it, so after the enchantment, the magic will stay on the weapon for about a year." ”

Austin sighed, very frustrating to herself.

"It should be useful, but it doesn't mean much to us. Charlotte naturally knew that this was of little significance to the town, after all, the town's strategy was to use gunpowder, although the training of cold weapons did not fall, but the limitation of the number of people doomed Austin to have no way to fight against the beast tide like the church.

Even if the town is now training recruits with all its might, in the beast tide in a few months, the one who dares to meet the monster in a short battle is now an army of less than 2,000 people. And this army of less than 2,000 people, in the beast tide, is afraid that it will be a splash at most.

"If only I could enchant gunpowder, it would be a lot less troublesome. Austin said with some regret.

"This one seems to only enchant metal, I tried to get gunpowder, but it didn't work. ”

Hawthorn and the others had already left for a day, and although it was a little far from the Magic Forest, according to the plan, they should be back in a day's time. However, the day has passed, and now it is almost late at night and still has not returned, not to mention that the worry must be fake, rather than just waiting, Austin still put his energy into work.

Finally, when it was almost dawn, Hawthorn and the others came back, coming back empty-handed, although Austin was a little frustrated, not much, and didn't say much, after all, the monsters didn't come out of the magic forest, we can't go in, at least until the problem of spatial chaos is solved, or the place where the beast tide can only be entered after the outbreak of the beast tide.

"Your Highness, the task you arranged has been completed, but we have not encountered any of the demonic beasts. Hawthorn said.

Austin nodded and said, "The rest of the time, Hawthorn, you will form a spearhead army, and you need to do a big thing, which is very dangerous, so you must train the soldiers." ”

Hawthorn was stunned for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, what do you need me to do?"

Hawthorn was really a little surprised, his own strength should not be separated at that time, what task would be more important than guarding the town?

Austin whispered in Hawthorn's ear, after listening to Austin's words, even Hothorn, who was not shocked by his cultivation, took a breath of cold air, looked at Austin, and didn't expect that Austin would do this step in this situation, which is really ...... So excited.

"No problem, Your Highness, I'll train well. Hawthorn said.