"The Great Stoneshaper is the first to fight? Oh, I didn't expect him to be so impatient."
When I heard the news that the earth element lords were fighting each other, I was not surprised at all. After all, after the throne of the elements is built again, it is better to take the initiative to clean up the dissidents and consolidate the advantages in hand.
War never needs the approval of both sides. It can be said that there is no war that both sides expect. As long as one side believes that it has obvious advantages and can obtain huge benefits from the war, it is only a matter of time before the outbreak of war.
The earth element plane at this time is like a colosseum that has lost its administrator. All the beasts are put into a cage, and when they know that only one seat can reach the top, the strongest beast has no Hesitating to start cleaning up the objects that can threaten him, the weak beasts begin to huddle together to keep warm, then the chain war begins.
Driven by the temptation to ascend to the throne, in the foreseeable future, this war will probably continue for more than a hundred years.
When the earth element plane is in chaos, the seemingly peaceful main plane is also in even greater trouble.
The fall of Rose and the ascension of Lady Storm, the order of the gods that has been stable for thousands of years is about to move, and it is enough to make the lurkers in the shadows about to move, and this is not the only god that has been replaced.
The fall of Ermu Diloken shocked the whole world, and another channel has been confirmed. The god of fire elements has also died inexplicably. It has become a marquis of the sea of fire, god of the four ancient elements. There are only two left, the weaker two, which makes those immortals terrified, but also makes the ambitious ones who are uneasy about the status quo just around the corner.
And this is not the best "newcomer" in the near future. This honorary title is obviously occupied by the sleepless, from an "unknown" city judge to the god of law, and then from a weak god to a medium god, Now he has obtained the priesthood of the guardian deity of the North, and has been regarded as the state religion by several northern countries. This journey that other true gods may not be able to handle for thousands of years has been completed by him in two years. It cannot be described with an epic legend. It all feels incredible.
A successful forerunner will inevitably bring countless imitators, immortals trying to ascend to the throne, those ancient gods who have been gradually forgotten in history, if they do not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime "opportunity", they must act.
They include a certain wild tribe, or wake up their relatives from their slumber, or simply change clothes and go on the horse themselves. The third type of contact news in the last month has been on the top of the past ten years, and all kinds of border conflicts have is the sum of the past three decades.
"Flame trolls appeared in the Amu Mountains. They seem to be descendants of ancient troll tribes. They attacked the hunters in the mountains and seemed to regard it as their own territory. It is said that they have both biological and elemental abilities. The characteristics are very powerful."
"A strange creature appeared on the coastline of Casoran, like an octopus walking upright. They used very strange engineering props and mind magic. They enslaved local humans as drudgery and began to build their own arc-shaped towers of Babel. "
"The elf kingdom in the southwestern mountains issued a statement announcing the establishment of the United Kingdom, and has begun to drive away the human beings in and around it. The elven gods remain silent, but without their instructing, this kind of thing is impossible."
"The Eastern Human Kingdom has cut off commercial relations with other countries, and now they have begun to expel the envoys of the countries... I have expected this day since they began to believe in that strange voodoo religion a hundred years ago. Sooner or later, they will change. Adults are not ghosts or ghosts."
"A new demi-human has appeared in the Plains of Imoon. They look like juvenile humans, but they are less than half the height of humans. They have animal ears but are very good at taming beasts. It doesn't matter, the most important thing, They all look very cute! It's a lolicon paradise... There are many people in the Gentlemen's League who are willing to oblige to investigate first, but in order to avoid racial disputes, none of them have been approved."
"The wind and rain are coming." Even the stupidest person would sigh when they saw the successive war warnings. When the outpost battle, which is a precursor to the war, is over, it will naturally be an eventful autumn when the storm is about to come.
But the only thing that is fortunate is that the Northland, which has just experienced the war, has experienced a strange calm, and even a strange vacuum period.
"It seems that killing chickens to warn the monkeys is still useful, at least for the time being, there are no idiots who don't have long eyes to come to the north."
I am afraid that in the eyes of most immortals, the Northland has become the domain of the sleepless, at least for a short time, no one wants to challenge this hot upstart.
And this relatively peaceful period is also what I expect. It will take a lot of time to truly integrate the northern countries, even if it is just to form a relatively loose alliance.
But it is not advisable to just react passively. It is like playing chess. No matter how well the corners of the chessboard are handled, if you lose the whole situation, you will still be powerless.
"Interfering in the name of the country and myself will cause a lot of trouble, and the meddling of the sleepless may even lead to the siege of the gods. A neutral identity is the best... Perhaps, that mercenary group is an absolute gentleman's alliance, which can come in handy. It seems that it is necessary to have a good talk with the sad wind."
After thinking for a while, it is best to find that the mercenary group created on a whim is probably the most suitable identity to travel across the continent. Although the Gentlemen's League and Donglan have a very good relationship, from the beginning, thanks to Beifeng and their efforts, It is an independent organization from finance to organization. It can be said that it has official colors but no official background. Such a mercenary group has the possibility of operating across borders, and it is also the most suitable identity for me to act.
"Forget it, I'm still the nominal head of that mercenary group. Well, it seems that there are a lot of tricks that can be played."
In fact, it was only when I returned to the main plane that I found out that the joking mercenary group had already become the chief mercenary group with branches all over the country. All have to give face, probably in the eyes of outsiders, this mercenary group has become my Roland's private soldier.
Of course, this is undoubtedly very scary for the monarch. There are not many examples in history from mercenary kings to kings and emperors. However, Donglan's special internal relationship, mainly the wonderful relationship between me and Renee, has made the great Some people are happy to see the expansion of this mercenary group, and they even see it as a supplement to the official military.
The official army is always limited. In this era when the strong is king, force to protect oneself is always necessary. Occupations such as mercenary groups have always been very popular, but the result of the lack of restrictions is that some mercenary groups are usually Mercenaries are robbers when they are not working. If they are required to transport some precious goods, they must be careful not to turn into robbers in the middle.
If the reputation of a place is bad, it can be done in another place. In this world of constant fighting, people with force will never be able to find food.
But compared to other wandering mercenary groups, the Gentlemen's League's folk reputation is excellent.
"Although the fees are high, they are very strong and have a good reputation. Although the members are a bit strange, they are all good people. Even if there are some complaints about their peculiar temperament and personal atmosphere, there are currently zero complaints about professional ethics. The evaluation of the trustee's receipt is also generally very high."
This is the evaluation of the mercenary union, which adds to their credibility.
"Yeah, that Shu Mi took the initiative to help me find cats and cats, and didn't charge my pocket money. It was a commission to ask me to laugh at them with a rag doll. They always have lollipops in their pockets, that's good."
This is some kind of loli's subtle speech, and the expression of the person who hears it is even more subtle.
"Most of the rookies at the grassroots level are local children and veterans, and many of the middle and high-level are well-known powerhouses in the mainland, and they are also heroes of this orc war. The most important thing is that the head of this mercenary group is actually His Royal Highness Roland, so Don't worry, even if the team is a bit more expensive. But there is another rumor that the members who join it will become more and more strange... It must be a rumor created by those jealous."
With credibility, strength, official guarantees, and local acquaintances, coupled with countless task orders, and the most important thing is their outstanding achievements in the orc war, it is strange that such a mercenary group does not grow big.
So, under the hands-off of the number one person (me) of the mercenary group and the misbehavior of the number two person (Bei Feng) of the mercenary group (they all went to do their own business), this strange mercenary The Corps actually operated in a healthy way on its own, and it became bigger and bigger. Now it has become the No. 1 mercenary regiment in the North. It has won the trust of the people and has become a force that no one can ignore without knowing it.
And in that far north country, what Roland wanted to do was actually already on his way.
In a sense, Eliza is worthy of being the "successor" he prepared for himself. After the information was collected, she did not hesitate to send a large number of spies, and even at her request, the servants of the League of Gentlemen The Corps also began to establish branches in other countries, and the justices of the Church of the Law also began to embark on their journey.
"It is absolutely not advisable to wait for news behind closed doors. We need a lot of intelligence now. The more the better, especially about the undead, and Baier's."
In fact, some things had not yet been reported to Roland. Among the many messy information, one piece of information that was regarded as nonsense attracted Eliza's attention.
"The Bayer Empire found a skeleton gate constructed of giant bones. Judging from the records, it seems to be the dimensional gate of the Dead Bone Plane! It is said that this plane gate has existed for a year and a half."
This information is just hearsay, but Eliza attaches great importance to it. When other countries still use the undead natural disaster as a laughing stock, she has already sent her own intelligence personnel.
"Combining with the recent changes in the Bayer Empire, if the authenticity of this information is confirmed, if the gate of the plane really exists, it has been peacefully coexisting with the Bayer Empire for more than a year, then some things are really true. It's time to reconsider."
But before the task was arranged, a new order interrupted all the deployment.
"Celebration? At this time? Is Roland sick again?"
Yes, in front of me is a letter from across the plane, which explains in detail that on the last Sunday of the end of winter, a holiday called the Peace Day Celebration will be held, and it also mentions a little about what is scheduled to be held. Programs, such as organizing circus tours, such as military parades, such as hunting in late winter, such as inviting foreign envoys to organize receptions.
"It's less than a month away. How did it come? Our long-term food problem has not been resolved, and we have to arrange extravagant celebrations? The food consumption during the festival is at least three times more than usual."
Just the diplomatic and commercial negotiation of the Lan Alliance has already overloaded Dong Lan's administrative officials. At this time, with less than a month to prepare, a national-level celebration will be held. arrived.
It is said that after seeing the order letter, a dozen administrative officials were immediately scared to the ground, and the beds in the emergency room were directly squeezed.
"His Royal Highness Roland is going to kill you. Even if you risk your life, it's too late."
This has become a private complaint, but someone suppressed all the complaints, worked overtime to make a task list, and just made a publicity campaign.
"Sister Kelly, you don't need to follow that guy, it's too late for this plan."
Yes, as the chief female officer of the court, Kaili is actually the number one civil servant in the Donglan Palace, and she is the only one who has been pressured by her long-term prestige, but she looked at a lot of frowning staff, but it was Eliza. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she simply asked Kelly to discuss it.
Hearing this, Kelly suddenly smiled.
"You still don't know Roland. It's okay for others to be fooling around because of him, but you think so too, it will make him very sad."
Eliza doesn't understand, what's so strange about this sudden celebration
"Look, this seems to be nonsense, but it's actually our current focus. Organizing the winter hunting competition is the original goal. If spring arrives, the hungry herd will disband on their own, and it will be very troublesome to deal with. , but now that the war is over, the war weariness of sergeants and civilians is obvious, and the generous use of troops may not be a good thing, if it is a competition like winter hunting, it will easily arouse everyone's motivation."
"Then they invited important officials from various countries to participate in the reception and organized a military parade? The problem of food reserves has not been fundamentally solved. Is it a bit too much to waste money now?"
Kelly shook her head, the smoke waves flowed, and she stroked the tips of her hair.
"When I first saw it, I was also a little puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, this is a coup to solve short-term diplomatic and commercial problems. It seems that even if he did not participate in person, Roland has been thinking about this issue. ."
"Ah? What? How is it possible?" This is not so much a question as it is a kind of resentment. It seems that Eliza has accumulated enough resentment.
"Look, inviting dignitaries from various countries to organize a celebration reception is undoubtedly a good time to solve the diplomatic dilemma, and the military parade is the most appropriate occasion for them to see our new arms and new war machines."
"You mean? Arms trade?"
This time, Eliza really fell into contemplation. The name of voluntary military aid is actually a clearly marked price of arms sales. It is a work task that has been scheduled for a long time. It is to solve the future food shortage before the stable supply of new crops. The trump card, originally planned as expected, is to send middlemen to sell after next spring.
But a little reasoning, now the turmoil continues, and all countries are actively preparing for war, and if Donglan, whose reputation has increased greatly in this war, organizes a military parade and arms fair, I am afraid that there will be no less dignitaries and nobles. At that time, it was the seller. In the market, asking prices at will is simply to die for.
Thinking of this, Eliza suddenly realized, and her eyes on Kelly became complicated. In a sense, this sister Kelly, who was her girlfriend, knew Roland better, which made her a little tasteful.
"That circus and parade of floats are nonsense, right?"
Kelly shook her head. In her mind, that was the highlight of the celebration.
"Actually, when I saw this, I thought it was a fool, but when I think about it, we were negligent. There are some things Roland saw, but we didn't see it around us."
While talking, Kelly walked to the window and opened the window. There was a prosperous scene outside, the renovation of the old city, the construction of the new city, the planting plan for next year, the military reorganization plan, and the people coming and going for their own reasons. Busy and in a hurry, although most of them look tired, their mental outlook is good.
"Too many things have happened in these days. Although everyone is working hard for the future, the tight strings will always be broken. There will be so many things in the coming year, and it will be even busier at that time. The year-end celebration, let everyone celebrate the victory and relax for a few days, it can be regarded as the spiritual end of this turbulent year."
Eliza pondered for a moment and nodded.
"I'm afraid Roland has another meaning. In fact, the Crimson Hound also served as a circus in Sulphur Mountain City. Roland named him to watch the circus performance, probably because he wanted to eliminate the gap between the living and the dead through a performance that was close to the people."
Kelly smirked.
"I didn't expect that, she is indeed Roland's girlfriend."
Well, this straightforward surprise attack made Eliza's cheeks red, and she seemed a little overwhelmed, but soon, she pushed her glasses and calmed down, but as far as her eyes could see, it was the book that seemed A letter with a light but profound meaning.
"Let's start, we don't have much time, we have to organize the biggest celebration before Roland returns."
"Um!"
And a few days later, when a thick celebration plan came to me through the goblin's expensive teleportation device, my mood was still very mixed.
"... We will be ready, you can rest assured, I didn't expect you to think so thoroughly."
Seeing the attached note, Heloise read it out in a low voice, and then she said in surprise.
"Oh, I really didn't expect so many to have such a goal. You are really amazing. They can actually see it, and you have found some good helpers."
After hesitating for a moment, I finally decided to speak out.
"Actually, I didn't think about it, I just wanted to hold a grand party..."
"Then why did you hold a celebration? It was on that day."
"... just to celebrate the victory, I didn't expect so much."
"Just for these?"
Heloise's face was full of disbelief. She sensed from the contract in her soul that I was probably still hiding something. It was embarrassing to be stared at by a dead young girl. I finally nodded helplessly.
"That day, it was my birthday... Look at what I do, I have worked so hard to do so much, can't I hold a grand birthday party? My requirements are not high, just watch the circus, go hunting, Host two parties. That's not too much!"
After glancing at the 300 to 400-page plan, which could definitely be called a painstaking plan, Herois wiped away her cold sweat and became more and more sympathetic to the normal people under Roland's command.
This plan involves all aspects, is thoughtful and detailed, and it is absolutely impossible to do it without forty or fifty staff working overtime for half a month, and now it has only produced results in three or four days. He sacrificed his life with great enthusiasm.
"This time, don't tell the truth. Just do as the plan says. Otherwise, I'll want to beat you up."
At this point, I can say nothing but nod.