Yang Hao touched Fen and Naluga's hair, and finally confirmed that he had prepared everything he needed. Then, with the help of the elven wizard, they were teleported to the floating continent - accompanied by Miss Black Dragon, who flew up in the early morning and wandered around.
She still hadn't given up on her plan to find an opportunity to change her motherland's destiny - Yang Hao called her to come over quickly, and he had more respect for Nia, the hard-working dragon.
Just when Yang Hao and others were about to contact the Eden people again, the battle between Theresa and Natalia had just begun in Constantinople.
(Although I was prepared a long time ago, but as expected... the barbarians came too quickly, right?)
In the audience hall, Theresa and Natalia, who served as her assistant secretary, looked down at the barbarian messenger who was bowing slightly in respect not far ahead.
"Greetings, Queen of Constantinople. I am the messenger of Khutot Khan. The Great Khan is also very concerned about the island that fell from the sky. He hopes that if possible, our three countries can explore the secrets of this isolated island together according to the alliance agreement. I wonder how the United Nations intends to respond to us?"
Hutot Khan's messenger asked in a dignified manner, while Theresa sat upright on the throne. Although she looked calm and composed, in fact, the nun was already furious.
This seemed to be the first time in all her years of studying political work that she had to conduct diplomatic work with foreigners while Yang Hao and Fen were away... What should she do
Theresa recalled every aspect of Yang Hao, and after a moment, she smiled sweetly.
Chapter 8: Theresa's efforts, favors, and the beginning of the war8K
"I have indeed received the Great Khan's request."
Basilisa of Bayerjans said so.
"We naturally have no intention of rejecting the Khutot Khanate's landing on that floating island. After all, it is not the land of the United Nations in essence. Naturally, the Khutot Khanate has the legitimacy to "land on its own." "
Her words made the envoy of Hutot Khan look happy, but before he could express his gratitude, Basilisa changed the subject under the strange gaze of others and chose to [Refuse]:
"However, this does not mean that the United Nations will assist the soldiers of the Hutot Khanate in landing on the floating island. After all, even if Isgard has sent people up there, their diplomat Miss Nia flew up there through her own efforts instead of using the United Nations' teleportation spell to land.
So naturally, we will not assist Hutot Khan's army in landing. You must find a way to get up there by yourself, understand?"
Theresa's speech stunned the envoy of Hutot Khan. It was a simple reason, because Hutot Khan had no way to land on the floating continent alone except for the Harpy Army.
According to visual observation, the bottom of the floating continent is an inverted cone that is almost impossible to climb.
No one can climb a rock wall of this angle. Even if they successfully pass the inverted cone-shaped rock wall at the bottom, there are still hundreds of meters or even more than several kilometers of high mountain walls to climb...
Not to mention that the soldiers had to carry their own heavy equipment! Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the Hutot Khan's army to climb up alone, it was simply impossible!
Even if they were planning to let the harpies land first and then lower the ropes...
Although they found a "canyon" closest to the ground, and that can indeed be used to fix ropes and lower them down -
But that canyon was actually a dry riverbed. Even if they landed on that riverbed, they would still have to face steep cliffs and be unable to move forward or backward...
Not to mention climbing with ropes... I don't know how long it will take them to reach the bottom of the floating continent and then continue to think about climbing up. If they really climb up, the flowers will be cold, so what's the point of them
After thinking about it, it seems that although the United Nations has no intention of restricting the Hutot Khanate from landing on the floating island, in fact, they did not give the Hutot Khanate a chance to land at all!
They even used Isgard, which joined the alliance earlier than Khutot Khanate, as an excuse? !
But it must be admitted that if even Isgard had to "support itself" to land, then the Khutot Khanate could only figure out a way on its own...
Thinking of this, a few drops of cold sweat flowed down the face of Hutot Khan's envoy, and he lowered his head and said hurriedly:
"Your Majesty Queen Bayerjans! We have a normal relationship with the United Nations. Why can't you give us a ride?"
"I have already explained the reason - Isgard, as our ally, has not asked us to give them a ride. So naturally, as a member that joined the alliance later than Isgard, the Khutot Khanate should not have the need to do so either."
"But Ishgard has the help of the black dragon, we—"
"Doesn't the Khutot Khanate have harpies? And the number of harpies is definitely greater than the lonely black dragon lady of the Isgard Colonial Army, right
If the Harpies can't do what Miss Nia did, then there's nothing we can do about it—after all, we have to consider the feelings of our other ally, right?"
The smile of the Queen of Constantinople completely silenced the Khan's envoy. Indeed, the Khutot Khanate had to admit one thing: this was no longer a trivial matter that could be resolved with a nod from the United Nations.
After all, in addition to the United Nations and the Khutot Khanate, Isgard and the Roman Empire must also have great ideas about the continent that fell from the sky, not to mention those pirates called Alesse.
Not to mention the warring Roman Empire and Arese Kingdom, since Isgard has chosen to let the black dragon take off alone, if Hutot Khan really forces the United Nations to provide help, the consequences will be disastrous.
The bad feelings from the United Nations were inevitable, and Isgard would resent the Khutot Khanate for its barbaric practices.
By then, Hutot Khan will be in a difficult position in this alliance, and what's worse is that the queen seems to have handed the decision-making power to her side...
This was no longer something the envoy could handle. He could only reluctantly say that he needed time to report to the Great Khan, and then left.
Because priests who were good at using "wind" were extremely rare in the Khutot Khanate, the envoy did not have the power to retain the priests for a long time - but fortunately, because the matter was of great importance, there was a priest on standby at the envoy's residence at all times.
"Notify Father Khan immediately that the United Nations will not help us land on the floating continent, and they have not helped Isgard land, and they have left the decision to us - we need Father Khan to make a decision. Hurry..."
At the urging of the messenger, the priest calmly used magic to send an urgent communication to the Khan who was fighting in all directions in the Roman Empire.
In response to this urgent communication, the Khan took an irritable look at the crowd of undead in the distance that was crowding the main road leading to the heartland of the Roman Empire, and then returned to the tent first.
Through the priest's mouth, he learned about the difficulties faced by the envoy. He subconsciously admired the diplomatic skills of the United Nations, and even more so, how sharp the warning of Her Majesty the Queen was in her gentle tone.
"Let the United Nations, as the 'host', simply stay out of the matter, and then give us the choice of either doing nothing or offending both allies at the same time...
Haha, not only that, as the host who has guarded the key roads, they can even cut off all supplies for the troops landing on the floating island at any time.
It's cruel, really cruel - but if I were in his shoes, I would definitely do the same.
After all, not only did Ishgard give them the opportunity to do so, but more importantly, it was a continent that fell from the sky... The wealth hidden on it was really too heavy.
Even if you are not the "man of destiny", even if you have never dreamed of how much knowledge is hidden in the paradise called "Eden"... a continent itself is an incomparable wealth.
So what do we do? "
Khan was mumbling in his tent, walking back and forth on the carpet. He was thinking a lot, and the most important questions were undoubtedly "Is it safe on the floating island?" and "Do I risk being wiped out and land on the floating island?"
"Is the floating island safe?" - It is definitely not safe. Khan knew very well that if the floating island was really the one invaded by demons in his dream, then the floating island must be full of demons at this moment.
Even if some indigenous people survived, overall, the entire floating island would definitely be extremely dangerous and it might take more than ten years to build.
So this problem was quickly solved: the Khan could only send his scholars and respected elders into the floating island to search for important knowledge on the premise of ensuring its safety.
There was no way the Khan would take the huge risk of sending his own research talents up there before any remaining demons were eliminated.
After the first problem is solved, it is easier to draw a conclusion.
There is no need for Khan to risk being destroyed and forcibly land on the floating island.
"After all, our most important task now is to obtain a piece of land in the heart of the Roman Empire that can be developed... We need cities, land to grow barley and wheat, pastures to raise horses and livestock, and enough people to train soldiers. We don't need to risk our lives to land on an unknown continent now."
Khan murmured, determined not to get involved.
"So, let's give that island to the United Nations and Isgard. They don't want us to go there, so we might as well sell it to them as a favor. Later, when the relationship is better, we can consider the possibility of purchasing the technology directly with money... That's it."
In this way, the Khan's words were once again transmitted to the ears of the envoys in Constantinople through the sacrificial mouth.
After the messenger entered the audience hall again and explained to Theresa the fact that they had "given up landing on the floating island", the matter was finally settled.
moment…
During the break, in the lounge belonging to the purple royal family.
Natalia prepared some iced drinks and desserts for Theresa to relax with, and asked curiously:
“Is that all right?”
"Yes. That's all right." Theresa nodded in relief. "You can also take little Anna for a walk later. This matter concerning the Khutot Khanate should be the most important task during this period... Now that this matter has been resolved, all that remains is to wait for good news from the Kingdom of Eden."
"But in this case, won't the Khutot Khanate really resent the United Nations?"
"So what if there is? Natalia, you must know this as the former chief judge of the Roman Empire, right
Once the "authority" drops the hammer, no matter how much resentment there is, everything has been settled in public - the Khutod Khanate may resent us all, but the most they can do is act in secret.
But we are not afraid of such things, right? Once they take action, we can naturally close the western pasture passage... At that time, the Hutot Khan army that is intercepted in the front and rear will suffer losses. You know what I mean, right?"
Theresa's explanation made Natalia nod thoughtfully.
She almost forgot that the Khutot Khanate was in a very awkward situation. Their army had not captured a usable city in the front until now, and all their supplies were heavily dependent on transportation from the rear, so in a sense, the lifeline of the Khutot Khanate had been completely strangled by the United Nations.
In this situation, even the most human-hating livestock would know how to keep their tails between their legs and behave... not to mention the obviously smart Khutot Khan himself.
There was no way they could attack the United Nations—at least not until they had gained enough land and power.
After the court president, who was dressed in a maid's uniform, filled Her Majesty Theresa's glass with iced juice and handed it to her, Natalia spoke again:
"Then, does it have nothing to do with His Majesty Yang Hao and His Majesty Fen? If we do this without discussing it... wouldn't it be easy to make them angry?"
"No. I'll explain what's going on later - to be frank, we have our own way with this kind of family affairs."
"If it were in other countries, it would be a relationship that is really incomprehensible."
“After all, other countries are not as weird as us—on one side are the elves who have been stubborn for thousands of years, and on the other side are the ancients who have been buried underground for thousands of years.
If two weird things are combined, won't it become an even weirder existence? All right, all right. I know you really want to accompany little Anna now, just go over there now. The other maids will take good care of me. "
"Yes. Thank you..."
"But you have to take care of your own job as well. Otherwise, if Yang Hao has to worry about things that he doesn't have to worry about, I'll be angry too, okay? Go ahead."
At Theresa's urging, Natalia nodded, put down the work in her hands, and left the small lounge.
And it was after Natalia left that Theresa stretched and sighed:
"Sigh... Although I said that, I was really nervous doing this kind of diplomatic work in front of foreigners for the first time... I wonder how their negotiations are going now? I hope everything goes well."
The little nun lay in the recliner and muttered.
In the great library of the Kingdom of Eden, the conversation between Yang Hao and others and Elena had just begun.
…
Yang Hao noticed that Elena had been "carefully" observing the condition of Nalujia beside her for the nth time.
Rather than saying it was the admiring "look" between normal people, it was more like the "comprehensive analysis" unique to mechanical life - an analysis from the outside to the inside, as if they wanted to dissect Naruga completely and eat her from the inside out.
Narujia felt nervous because of this strange sight, and Yang Hao had no choice but to cough to calm the synthetic doll girl down:
"Ms. Elena? So, can we get started?"
Elena was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yang Hao with her ruby-like sparkling eyes, and then nodded:
"Affirmative. However, I am curious about the surface - the ancestor of this Ling people is undoubtedly our creation. Confused: her body seems to have undergone many unexplained evolutions, especially the magic organs have evolved into an unknown form..."
"Ahem. For the time being, this is not our current topic. After peace, I think Miss Elena, you will have plenty of time to conduct normal observations, but now let's get into the topic of "How to fight against demons" first. Number?"
"affim."
Elena's curiosity about Naluga and the surface society is definitely a good thing.
But no matter how great the good thing is, they still have to prioritize things, right
It’s just like before people go to bed, they at least have to know whether the other person is a man or a woman. How can they get into the subject without even knowing where the person is
In other words, for the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Eden, how to resist the invasion of demons and restart the artificial magic reactor are the most important issues. Only after completing these two major tasks will Elena have the opportunity to observe the current Ling people.
So Elena had to put away her curiosity and instead seriously discussed the next work with Yang Hao and others.
Now that the United Nations has transported more than 10,000 soldiers and horses and a large amount of building materials to the floating continent, the United Nations is nervously preparing its own defense line, and the demons in the distance seem to be giving birth to more young to prepare for the next war.
After careful calculations, Elena came to a conclusion: If they just wanted to stop the demons' attack, it should be relatively easy. But if the demons understood the structural principles of the current United Nations' weapons and "evolved" their own new weapons based on them, then the pressure on the defense line would be greatly increased.
"Will demons have the ability to evolve "weapons"? " Yang Hao was very interested in this, while Fen on the side frowned, as if he was recalling the elves' past records of demons.
"Strictly speaking, we haven't done too much research on demons... So we are very curious about the overall ecology of demons - after all, as far as we can see now, as creatures invading from another world, there are still too many mysteries about them."
"I understand. The Kingdom of Eden is also keeping long-term records of the ecology of demons - but in general, the ecological structure of demons is mainly related to "racial evolution". They are a kind of alien creatures [the stronger the race as a whole, the stronger the individual]."
"Like mushrooms?"
"I agree. Their race as a whole is a mushroom, and the individuals are the mycelium that makes up the mushroom. They will evolve according to the existing environment, and they evolve very quickly. So we are very worried that the demons will learn the technology of the United Kingdom and evolve into more individuals."
The demon, according to long-term research in the Kingdom of Eden, has been proven to be an extremely abnormal creature.
Unlike normal life forms, the "individuals" and the "whole" of the demon species are completely tied together. There is no such thing as "I am a white person, and I can still get better and better after leaving my white group."
They share the same fate, and are creatures that will never betray their own race or population in the true sense.
In this case, every individual demon is working for the evolution of the entire population.
The evolution of the demon population will give each demon greater strength, while also making them more eager to "evolve".
The strength of each individual demon will further lead to the strength of the demon group.
The stronger the demon group, the stronger the individual demon will become. In a sense, this is indeed a difficult enemy like a natural disaster, but if you understand their "upper limit" before evolution, then demons are actually easier opponents to fight.
Take the present for example—the demons can only choose to focus on one of the two attributes they need.
If you want to deal damage, you have no defense. If you want to fight physical damage, you can't gain magic resistance by evolving armor. The stronger the power, the easier it is to be brainless.
In short, there is no way to say like an adult: "I want them all."