This is not a random guess, the history of the development of human civilization is an excellent proof.
From the Stone Age to the Iron Age, it took human beings nearly one million years, and the time from the Iron Age to the Steam Age was rapidly shortened to 3,200 years. It took only 150 years to move from the steam age to the electric age, and after another 50 years, the information age will be ushered directly.
From the information revealed by Agatha, it can be known that the devil is not a group that has not changed. More than 800 years ago, their fighting methods were similar to those of humans. They fought hand-to-hand with swords and shields made of bronze and pig iron. In order to fight witches, some high-level devils would also wear the Stone of God's Retaliation. During a siege battle, facing the long-range attack weapons such as crossbows and trebuchets on the wall, the devil basically has no effective countermeasures, and often has to pay heavy casualties to conquer a fortified city. If it weren't for the natural power, I'm afraid that the first battle of divine will humans would be the ultimate victor.
But in the second Battle of Divine Will, the other party had already developed magic stones that could be mass-produced, and the ethnic groups were also differentiated. Different forms of demons had different combat tasks, and even a large number of mad demons had long-range attack. Listening to Agatha, they even built transport vehicles and engineering equipment powered by magic stones! Now that more than 400 years have passed, what have they evolved into
Roland originally thought that Agatha could bring Taquila's magic stone technology to him, thus opening up a new path for industrial development, but he didn't expect this technology to come from the enemy. In this way, the contest with the devil is likely to turn into a war between industrial technology and magic stone technology.
Whoever develops faster will win the final victory.
Thinking of this, Roland couldn't help but sighed, it seemed necessary to have a good talk with Tilly.
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After dinner, Roland waited for Tilly Wimbledon in the office.
Seeing the other party coming alone, he felt relieved that at least in terms of trust, there had been considerable progress between the two places.
"Listen to Nightingale, you have something you want to discuss with me," she said straight to the point after sitting down.
"That's right," Roland poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, "mainly how to deal with the third battle of divine will, and our future."
Tilly took the teacup and blinked, as if waiting for him to continue.
"From Agatha's words, we can tell that the four kingdoms are just a corner of the dawn realm, and even the barren land used to be a prosperous fertile plain. Human beings have been defeated by the devil twice before they had to retreat here. According to Shimen The time of opening, the third battle of divine will is not far from us." Roland hesitated for a moment and said bluntly, "I hope you can stay."
Tilly was slightly startled, and then she couldn't help but chuckle, "I didn't expect you to say this."
"The strength of the devil is unpredictable. We must gather all the forces that can be gathered to have a chance to win the war. Although Agatha said that the first battle of divine will was a collaboration between mortals and witches, it is likely to be maintained only on the surface. Fighting together is not fundamentally different from the second battle of divine will." He said in a sincere tone, "You can also see that this extra memory in my mind holds a weapon capable of defeating the devil. Transformed into an entity, mortals can also erupt with unimaginable power. The witch is responsible for running the war machine, and ordinary people should be the right choice to go into war. When the war is coming, every extra person is equal to an extra power. "
"..." Tilly took a sip of tea and didn't answer for a while, which made Roland's heart hang.
But it's useless to be anxious at this time. He pretended to be calm on the surface, quietly waiting for the other party to speak.
About half an hour later, Tilly sighed and broke the silence, "If I stay, what will the witch of Sleeping Island do?"
That means... promise? Roland suppressed his excitement, "Let them all come to Border Town, they can be accepted here. I will set aside a territory for your witches to live in, and everyone's treatment is the same as that of the Witch League, I am not If you want all of them to be included in the Witch League, they will still be led by you, which is equivalent to establishing an autonomous special zone in the Western Region. This will not only facilitate cooperation, but also enhance mutual understanding. "
"The treatment is all the same?" She couldn't help but chuckle, "You don't dislike their abilities, you must know that most people can't fight for you."
"No no," Roland waved his hands again and again, "In the cooperative mode I imagined, the auxiliary witch can play a greater role than the fighting witch, because what she strengthens is not herself, but thousands of ordinary people who are not in nature. Lack of power, only lack of people who find and use power, in this regard, the ability to assist witches is far superior."
"So, this is your real purpose?" she asked slyly.
"Uh"
"It's really a good condition," Tilly shook her head with a smile, "For the public, I can't refuse to fight the devil's invasion with you, and for the private, I also hope to stay here and learn those interesting things. Knowledge... but I can't promise you right now."
Roland was stunned and asked subconsciously, "Why?"
"Since I am the leader elected by the witches of Sleeping Island, I cannot decide their prospects based on my personal preferences. Once they move to the west, this organization will inevitably lose its independence. If there is any change, they will be powerless to resist. .If one day we have a conflict, can all the witches pack their bags and return to Sleeping Island again?"
"No, how could I possibly"
"I can't rely on verbal assurances for their future," Tilly interrupted. "If you were me, would you hand over everything to the other party simply because of your ally?"
Roland suffocated for a moment, and the answer hardly required any thought. If he encountered such a choice, he would never agree to others easily. Most of the time, the closer you are, the easier it is to have conflicts, which is why the so-called distant friendship and close attack come from this. This is the case between power and power, and even the relationship between lovers.
"Look, you have the same concerns as mine."
"But... you are my sister, and I will never harm you." Roland had to do his best.
"Is that so... But I still can't believe the reasons you said," Tilly closed her eyes sadly. "This may also be the reason why I couldn't agree to you right away." She paused, as if she wanted to throw these thoughts away. Kai, "For now, let's get along as allies. I will fully support the construction of Border Town. If you have any witches you need, I will try to meet your requirements first... If it is really difficult to resist the devil's attack , you can also go back to Sleeping Island and spend this life peacefully. That's all I can do so far.".
(., Your support is my biggest motivation.) 16-10-08 04:21:43