After handing over Gretel's matter to Schneizel, Yalin continued to discuss military issues with Ashe and Bradley.
So far, most of the resources in Ulduar City have been used for military purposes, but the shortage of soul energy severely restricts the expansion of the army, even if all combat-effective creatures born from the summoning system are converted into the army , Ulduar City has only established an army of more than 18,000 people at most.
In this different world, even small countries may have more troops than Bia Lin has in hand now, but their quality is far inferior.
The equipment held by the Ice Edge Archers, who are now the main component of the army in Ulduar City, are all of excellent level. The special effects of unlimited arrows when fighting in the snow allow these accurate archers to use firepower to suppress them without any scruples. On the other hand, as for mages, small countries can win over big countries regardless of their aristocratic status and rights. High-level mages who will also be treated with relative courtesy are equipped in large numbers by Yalin in the city of Ulduar and given to casters Medea and Patchouli as auxiliary research. personnel. Even some of the elf mages in the city who are responsible for maintaining the operation of the portal are intermediate-level and above, and ordinary elf civilians have also begun to learn magic in batches at Yalin's request. So far, these elf civilians have spent the most time studying. The best magic level for long comprehension is already level 9, while others are roughly between level 4-7.
But overall, the number of troops is still too small. Yalin has also considered forming an army from the trafficked human slaves, but he has no expectations for loyalty. In the end, we can only hope that a 100% loyal 'direct lineage' army will be born from the summoning system, which can become the mainstay of Ulduar City. On the shortcomings, Yalin had to use other methods to increase the number of troops as much as possible. For example, the Forger Hall has recently begun to manufacture steel puppets in large quantities.
Thanks to Medea, who likes to play with figures, for the simplification and modular design of the steel puppets, the Forger Hall can now produce 63 steel puppets per month. As for the more powerful mithril puppets and magic steel puppets, they have been temporarily put aside due to cost issues and production time.
As for the Demon Knight Project, Yalin really can't wait any longer. Although the mechanical pioneer Victor also hopes to make some detailed improvements to increase the combat capabilities of the Demon Knight, Yalin has already begun to order the first batch to be manufactured due to time constraints. The Demon Knight comes out. The prototype continued for Victor to make improvements. Compared with steel puppets, the Demon Knight is much more difficult to manufacture. Although it has been redesigned and simplified by Victor, the construction period of six Demon Knights will take at least four months, plus a year to manufacture the attached weapons. At the soonest possible time, the Eighteen Demon Knights will be able to start serving.
Eighteen Demon Knights! During the Dragon War, there was probably only enough to equip one assault force. In the largest battle during the Dragon War, the White Dragon Clan put a total of 300 Demon Knights into the battlefield. After the first battle, only 34 Demon Knights were able to Survived. Later, it only took one year for the White Dragon Clan to replenish the lost Demon Knights. Compared with the previous huge production capacity. The current city of Ulduar is as helpless as an old man on a slope.
In addition to the regular army, there are a total of 10 white dragon guards in Ulduar City with combat power that transcends worldly power. Eight of the white dragons are creatures born from the summoning system, and the other two are pivot trees whose bloodline has been transformed. Suzaku and Schneizel. 10 white dragons are pitiful compared to the most prosperous period of the White Dragon clan before the Dragon War, but there is absolutely no problem in crushing a secular country. It's just that Yalin's opponents are also giant dragons. The other four clans among the five giant dragon gods, not to mention the other dragon clans, are the White Dragon King's mortal enemies, the Emerald Green Dragon. Their numbers are estimated to be able to completely destroy the city of Ulduar.
Among the special summoners, only the Lich King Arthas can deal with a giant dragon with his own strength. It is estimated that three or four golden saints need to work together to deal with a giant dragon. As heroic spirits, Medea and Cu Chulainn And the Red Saber Nero summoned by Miss Tohsaka cannot fight against the dragon relying on her Noble Phantasm and special properties as a heroic spirit.
"Sure enough, we can only rely on having nuclear weapons to protect ourselves. Otherwise, there is only the last way to go."
After discussing with Ashe and Bradley, Yalin could only sigh. The resources in his hands were too few. No matter how hard he struggled on this 'super god' difficulty, he could not catch up and recuperate in one year. The huge dragon alliance has existed for nearly ten thousand years. And maybe the only master in the world from the Holy See in the east will also come to join in, and then I am afraid that I will really have no choice but to play.
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Just when Yalin was worried about the lack of combat power in the city of Ulduar, Grete, the court mage of the Kingdom of Saxony, crossed the portal and entered the city of Ulduar. The elf maid who had been waiting for a long time immediately led the palace The mage went to meet with Schneizel. While walking on the road, Grete looked at the surrounding magnificent buildings built on the cliffs, the sky bridge huge enough to connect the two peaks, and the crystal tower that towered into the sky and continuously absorbed magic from the air. The bustling pedestrians on the road are all elves, dwarves, tauren, etc., and everyone is busy working. Building buildings, maintaining facilities, and transporting goods, the entire city is like a machine running at high speed and doesn't want to rest for a moment.
Although the population seems small, this city is full of vitality. If it keeps up, it is estimated that within a few years this city will be so prosperous that even the Royal Capital of Saxony cannot compare!
Gretel was thinking a lot. Although she had been through a lot of storms, the mage was still a little nervous. After all, when he first entered this city, he came in as a disgraceful prisoner. If it weren't for his mentor, Archmage Faron, who came forward to reach an agreement with the ancient god Yalin. I guess I am still frozen in the icicles and I don't know how long I will sleep in the misty forest. This time, I need to discuss the details of slave transportation with the ancient gods. By the way, I can also conduct some cooperation negotiations and try to win some important technical support for the Kingdom of Saxony.
But when she thought that the person she was negotiating with was Mr. Schneizel, Gretel became a little less confident. This prime minister of the ancient god is an extremely rare virtuous minister. In terms of bargaining and understanding people's hearts, the entire Kingdom of Saxony cannot find anyone who can compete with him. The Kingdom of Saxony has almost never negotiated with him several times. They were all led by his nose. Even the Grand Duke Maurice said more than once that negotiating with Schneizel was more tiring than going to the battlefield to kill the enemy.
I wonder how Her Royal Highness the Princess is living here
After walking into a huge passage, Grete couldn't help but think of Luo Jie'an, the royal princess who inherited the 'Silver Snow' bloodline and was also the treasure of the entire Saxony Kingdom. The bloodline inherited by the royal family seems to have some connection with the ancient gods. It is for this reason that Princess Luo Jie'an gained the intimacy of the ancient gods. It was this opportunity that gave the Kingdom of Saxony a chance to breathe with the help of the power of the gods, and the princess also canceled her engagement with the idiot prince of the Kingdom of Belrama during the duel. But for the old King Rodlan, the loss of his most beloved daughter was the only thing that made him sad at this age. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Rost has been able to take on the important responsibilities. Recently, His Majesty the King has begun to gradually delegate power to Rost. The prince is obviously ready to abdicate after consolidating His Highness' power.
If possible, Gretel would like to find a chance to meet Her Royal Highness the Princess, because she still has a letter written by His Majesty the King, which His Majesty personally gave to her before departure, hoping to bring it to her beloved daughter.
When she reached the door of the room, the elf maid stopped and said, "Mr. Gretel, please come in! Master Schneizel has been waiting for a long time."
Grete nodded and walked into the room. Schneizel, the prime minister, and Luini, who was responsible for recording, had been waiting for a long time.
"Hello Mr. Schneizel."
After a few pleasantries and understanding Gretel's purpose, the two quickly entered into negotiations on related matters. The main problem was the slave transportation this time, because Croside bought too many slaves at once. , this matter is already out of control. Let’s not talk about the rumors in the free city. Even the Holy City and the Holy See have a wait-and-see attitude towards this matter. After all, the Holy City is opposed to any slaves and slaves in the two major religious organizations. Human trafficking, and the Holy See is also opposed to the trafficking of human slaves. In order to avoid attracting external pressure, the Kingdom of Saxony has been handling this matter with great caution. The garrison in Bellica Fortress are all carefully selected elites, so there will be no problem keeping it secret. However, the Kingdom of Saxony cannot guarantee that no news will be leaked during the transportation process, because this time it is not much better than before. Many eyes are staring at the Kingdom of Saxony.
Grete explained the main issue in a very sincere tone: "If possible, I hope to build a portal inside the royal capital. Through this portal, we can directly transport slaves to Belika Fortress, and then transport them through the fortress. Come to the Yanold Mountains, this will not only save time but also avoid being discovered by the spies of other forces. "
This portal also allows the royal family to increase the construction and jurisdiction over Belika Fortress and surrounding towns.
Schneizel has already had some thoughts in Schneizel's mind that Grete did not intend to say. Obviously in the future, as the cooperation between Ulduar City and the Kingdom of Saxony increases, Belica Fortress and the town will become a The city of Ulduar is an important export gateway to the outside world. The future king of Saxony will definitely be unwilling to leave the governance of this territory to outsiders. With the help of the ability of the portal, the royal capital can be connected with the border. By then, no one can take advantage of the situation where the sky is high and the emperor is far away to enrich their own pockets.
But Schneizel couldn't agree to the technology transfer issue, but if he was building a portal, it might still be possible.
"Please wait a few days, Your Majesty Gretel. I need to seek Your Majesty Yalin's opinion on this matter."
Schneizel stood up and said, and Grete nodded to express her willingness to wait. (To be continued...)