"In short, Margarita, the status and importance of the Regent is beyond my authority - you must grant me higher authority, and I may need your help one day."
After explaining to the President's wife that Yang Hao might have to serve as the regent of two countries at the same time, and that one of the countries might be a human country that had been fighting a bloody battle with some "devil" underground for a thousand years, Nia came to this conclusion.
But unexpectedly, Miss President did not respond immediately.
She was just lost in thought, and after finding a few books from her side, Nia heard the sound of pages turning over there.
After a while...
"Devil?" Nia heard the president, who had transformed into a little girl, speak in a light, confused voice.
"According to the records of ancient ruins collected by Ishugard... there were also records of demons on the continent of Orros where Ishugard is located...
I'm confused as to whether they are the same species, but anyway, there was a catastrophe on the continent of Elucia thousands of years ago, right?"
"According to the flag officer who calls himself Lucas, that should be the case."
"Then it matches the records here - but the ancient countries in the records finally perished together with the demons, while the Roman Empire and the Elven Kingdom are still preserved on the Elucia continent, as well as Bayerzas who is still fighting underground? No, then why would the Roman Empire be incompatible with them? Are they barbarians?"
"You ask me, who should I ask? Anyway, what's the result?"
"The Bayerjans Empire has experience in fighting demons. I think we need to contact them. But the regent may serve as the regent of two countries at the same time in the future. Maybe the two kingdoms will rule jointly...
In this case, Nia, I will upgrade your diplomatic clearance now. But important matters must be notified to me immediately -
In addition, I will send more diplomats and investigators to assist you before the invasion. Please further improve the Regent's favorability towards us, understand?"
"I see. That's it, then."
The conversation ends with Nia gaining more power, but she can't laugh about it.
Only those who want to embezzle will be attracted to power - but Nia is not that kind of person. Because of this, she sees the pressure behind power.
This is really real pressure - after all, in terms of the history of the dragon clan, the continent of Orros where Ishugard is located actually had existences similar to the "demons" described by Lucas thousands of years ago.
That was the "Age of Ruins" before the birth of dragons. At that time, the land of Ishgard was full of ruins.
Through the archaeologists' slaves, Isgard learned many stories about powerful countries in ancient times.
The story is about a country called "Fallant", which, under the leadership of a saint, fought against ancient demons for a hundred years, and finally sacrificed all lives in the country to die together with the demons.
In the current records of Ishgard, the saint has become a niche deity called the "Fire Goddess" in some ancient areas. It is said that everyone was willing to die for her at that time, and in the end they all died in the same fire, along with the demons.
It is said that this is also the reason why the magic power in Ishgard is so scarce.
Because that fire burned for a full hundred years with the help of magic power. In the hundred years, all the magic power was consumed. Naturally, after thousands of years, the magic power of Isgard has not recovered to the past.
The only mountain range in Isgard now is said to be the remains of the demons left behind.
Although the scientists of Isgard thought it was nonsense, Nia knew she had to take it seriously.
Because sometimes the more outrageous things are, the more true they are. Just like the people of Isgard didn't believe that the Romans would be so stupid, but now... Humph.
Nia knew that she had to be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious... For this reason, she began to do her best to think about all the information related to past archaeology in the Isgard National Research Institute.
But the more she recalled, the more she realized the seriousness of the problem.
In the past, murals in archaeological sites have shown the power of demons to destroy the world and even shape the surface of the earth.
When facing demons, humans can only fight with their lives. In the past when magic power was abundant, the destroyed countries even had to fight demons by dying together...
For the current Ishugard, if the legendary demon appears, can their homeland withstand the demon's attack
Facing a legendary symbol of disaster with no experience... Although Nia is confident that she can survive the first wave of attacks, what can Ishugard do after suffering heavy casualties
(We must make friends with Bayerjans... Ishugard at least needs to gain their experience and knowledge in dealing with demons.)
Nia muttered to herself. After leaving her residence, she decided to talk to Finn about this important matter today.
As for why it wasn't Yang Hao, she knew this man's practical ability, and if nothing unexpected happened, he was probably discussing some secrets with the flag officer;
This is actually true.
At this moment, with the help of the flag-bearing officer, Yang Hao was learning about the new weapons currently used by the Bayerjans Empire and the organization of the soldiers using these weapons.
Because they had to face large units and fight against a large number of small enemies in narrow terrain, the Bayerzas Empire, after hundreds of years of research, put alien weapons called "transformation weapons" on the agenda and delivered them to a very small number of elite troops for use.
According to Lucas, each of these transforming weapons is made from the remains of high-level demons.
Therefore, there are less than 2,000 exotic weapons in the Bayerzas Empire today, and many weapons have to be sealed because they cannot find matching users.
"Take the weapon I'm using now... the Thunder Staff, for example. It uses materials from the Lightning Demon. Normally it's the size of a short sword, and can be used to stab from behind a shield with ease.
But in situations where the terrain is wide and you need to wreak havoc on large units, pressing a button and then going like this…”
Lucas suddenly picked up the dark blue rough-style dagger, pressed a button and swung it to the right. The dagger turned into a short-handled sword gun, and a light blue arc of light flashed on the tip of the gun.
"With just a shake like this, it can be programmed into a larger weapon and directly release the original power of the demon.
But because of this, not all soldiers can be equipped with exotic weapons. And those of us veterans equipped with exotic weapons will have different organization according to the different weapons.
In most cases, we do not fight with the Phalanx. We will be mixed in with the paratroopers, operating in small teams under the leadership of the captain, specifically targeting demons or large numbers of demon larvae.
Demons are highly resistant to ordinary weapons. They are born as walking sources of magic. They are afraid of "light" magic and attacks from their own kind. This may be related to the "fights" that occur from time to time among demons. "
"Warrior?"
"Yes. Just like humans have kings, demons also have their kings - in the beginning, their kings were appointed by the emperor and were born directly from the mother's womb.
But in thousands of years of war with us, they have also learned how humans use weapons, apply tactics, and conduct court politics.
They will choose their king through battle, and the most powerful individual will lead them to victory.
So the demons are becoming more and more difficult, and our casualties are getting higher and higher - fortunately, most of the demons cannot use our weapons due to their size, which is a blessing in disguise."
The demons learned how to use weapons, learned human politics, and even learned human tactics in the war.
They would deliberately allow themselves to be used as bait, and then allow their larvae and young to swarm in and annihilate the ambushed Byerjans.
The Bayerjans also knew that the cumbersome phalanx tactics on the surface were not suitable for use in the complex underground. They also equipped some elite veterans with weapons made from demons and called them "hunters", allowing them to hunt demons in a scattered manner.
The demons would not destroy their ambush circle for a few "humans", and humans would not be timid because they were doomed to die. In this situation, both sides fought back and forth, and in the end both suffered heavy losses.
There are very few demon larvae that can become "high-level demons", so they have to further rely on the law of the jungle, giving food to larvae with potential and protecting them.
Not everyone on the human side can use exotic weapons, so all they can do is recycle the most versatile weapons, and then let hunters and soldiers narrow the gap with the demons through repeated sacrifices.
By now, no one can hold on any longer. If the demons continue to die like this, their species will collapse and be destroyed. If humans continue to fight endlessly like this, they will eventually die of famine and corruption. They desperately hope that an outsider can intervene and take over.
For Bayerjans, the prophecy and the elves are the "outsiders" they most desire.
As for Yang Hao, while he realized that this attack was extremely difficult, he also realized that the difficulties faced by the Bayerjans Empire might be more than what he thought.
There was not enough food in the Bayerzans Empire, and under the rationing system, they could only survive until April next year at most - that is, early spring.
The Bayerjans Empire did not prepare any clothing for the winter because they had to focus all their resources on the war. The residents even wore clothes that had been passed down for who knows how many generations. Even the nobles were in tattered clothes and rushed into the battlefield with only swords in hand.
There are no well-preserved facilities in the entire Constantinople. If there is one, it is the palace built as the last bastion.
But even so, it could not be considered intact as three quarters of the palace area was destroyed.
Rather than fighting the damage caused by the demon, Yang Hao was more worried that Bayer Zas would be destroyed due to various problems after rising to the ground.
So I think - Yang Hao said worriedly to Lucas who was returning the weapon to the weapon rack:
"I judged that it would not be a problem to annihilate the demons under the combined attack from the ground and underground. But Bayerjas was not prepared to face the cold winter and famine after returning to the ground—
Although you may not feel it when you advance in the forest and enter the Elf Forest, on the current ground, once it starts snowing, Bayerjans will face a new crisis.
Not to mention, it’s not just Constantinople. Citizens from other parts of Bayer Zans—”
"Your Majesty, the only city left in Bayerjans is Constantinople. There has been no response from other cities. We went through the underground portal to check, but there was no one there, and there were no demons either."
"Then let's just consider Constantinople." Yang Hao nodded. Since there was only Constantinople, it would be easy to solve.
"Gaparia will prepare enough clothing for Constantinople to survive the cold winter and early spring, as well as at least half a year's worth of food... But farming and keeping up with the modern world... these are all problems."
"As long as it ends the war, it's not a problem for us."
"I understand. In short, we will be ready here - now you can go back and rest. We will discuss the details tomorrow."
"yes… "
Lucas left obediently. Yang Hao looked at the weapons on the table and fell into deep thought.
He has confirmed the next work and plans, but the biggest variable lies in how the Bayerjans will end this war.
Based on the impression Lucas gave him, he really thought that the Bayerjans would use extremely heavy casualties to confirm a safe position for Caparia...
If too many people are lost in this war, it will be very difficult for Bayerjans to restore his country even if he can come to the surface.
And Theresa certainly doesn't want to see Bayer Johnson suffer further losses. If this happens...
"How can we provide the greatest assistance while avoiding casualties for Bayerjans? Where did they come from? Can we send some equipment and people in to temporarily increase their strength?"
Yang Hao fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, in the Roman Empire.
Thanks to the diocese's "Win Ma" propaganda, the northern part of the Roman Empire is at least tending towards stability.
Although it was not very lively, at least the believers temporarily forgot the losses of the previous war due to the effects of money, faith, anesthetics, and mass.
After the few remaining defeated troops were captured and executed, no one now mentions the failure.
Although the Ascetic Sisters are frequently active underground, at least they have no intention of interfering with what is happening on the surface for the time being.
Let these ascetic nuns stay underground with the saint forever!
Bishop Peter was extremely tired. Although the craftsmen still could not be replenished, at least it was winter and the sky in the central area was already covered with dark clouds. The Roman Empire should be able to survive the drought next year.
As long as the food from Isurgard and Arese is delivered, the Roman Empire will be able to stabilize and not split, and the diocese will be able to take the opportunity to find ways to develop further.
For some reason, Patriarch Peter felt his eyebrows twitching. He always had a bad feeling, but he didn't know where it came from.
"The people in the military district are gathering their strength. The nobles and landowners have no power to resist... It's impossible that the Alessians and Isgardians are planning to invade, right?"
The leader felt a headache. At this time, the meeting reminder from the Round Table Council was delivered to him.
What's going on? What's going on? Why are we having another meeting when everything was fine
Patriarch Peter took the letter in confusion, then opened it and took a look. His eyes suddenly widened:
In the case of long-term drought and relief food being swallowed up.
In the central part of the Roman Empire, a group of peasants "revolted".
It was neither a "riot" nor a "parade".
They revolted under the banner of "returning the throne" and "executing the queen and restoring the regent."
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December 8. A group of farmers who were suffering from drought, starvation and endless suffering, chose to revolt.
They destroyed the already dilapidated national roads and dug simple defense lines between their villages. Most of these peasants who revolted were veterans who had participated in the last war.
They acted blindly, chanting slogans such as "We don't want bread, we want a regent", "Execute the queen and bring back the regent!" It did not seem like they had a leader, or perhaps they were really desperate and would only take the following measures after reaching a consensus.
For a time, the entire Roman Empire was shocked. Not only did the people in the capital think, "Are these old soldiers stupid for rebelling when food is about to be available?", but even the people in the parish and military districts thought that these old soldiers were brainless.
Because if they choose to join the parish or military district with their martial arts skills, they can't say how good their lives will be, but at least they will have enough to eat.
They thought that perhaps these strange veterans had started the rebellion under someone's instructions.
But after investigation, they reluctantly believed that it was really just an accident. The drought lasted too long, and someone embezzled the relief food.
But for some people, this was unexpected.
In the royal capital, at a salon gathering of the restoration party.
When the Witch of Night came here again, she found that everyone looked pale or embarrassed.
The ranchers from the west and the silver mine owners from the east nodded to her, and after the waiter locked the door, they spoke to the sullen Witch of the Night while puffing on their cigars:
"I'm sorry, Witch-sama - in fact, those veterans have nothing to do with us. To be exact, they have nothing to do with our plan. This is a coincidence."
"Well… "
"Please believe us - we are not stupid enough to kill the current queen. Even if it is to welcome back His Majesty the Regent, we will never attack the queen. After all, she is still a child and poses no threat."
The words of the Eastern Silver Mine owner made the Night Witch's expression ease a little.
After all, what the great nobleman said was right. The nobles of the Restoration Party might have done some disgusting things in the past, but because of this, they were not brainless people.
They knew that the little queen must not die, and they knew that their uprising must have a "great cause" - in other words, the little queen could not die. At least in their eyes, the little queen was necessary for the regent to return.