266-The Value of Freedom (6)
Episode 266-The Value of Freedom (6)
“…Are you telling us to attack the Great Forest?”
“The eastern and northern half of the continent has already been taken over by those called the Federation. In this situation, if they expand to the western part of the Great Forest, that is, beyond here, the worst situation for the empire would be to lose half of the continent.”
The royal palace of the Kingdom of Delos. The High Priest of the Church of Light, who came to visit Heinz once again, sighed and recited what Orca had conveyed.
It was something that made Heinz laugh out loud when he heard that. The plan was to attack the Great Forest, the home of the Elves, led by none other than the Kingdom of Delos.
I expected it, but it was so confident that I was shocked. This was not even at the level of interference in internal affairs.
“The regent already knows that your situation is not so good. “If I choose my major this time, they might be able to take that into consideration, so I think it would be better to take the side of the empire rather than take a gamble.”
“You can easily say it’s someone else’s business! “There is no way the regent would save the powerful person in the occupied territory!”
The high priest spoke calmly, but Heinz’s voice naturally grew louder as he found it absurd.
It makes no sense for someone who recognized the danger of the Orca early on and even planned to devour the great forest to fight back, to now go under it and start a proxy war.
“There are no choices… Are there? The regent will also provide enormous amounts of war materials. “If we follow his will and conquer the great forest, other numbers may arise.”
But the high priest could only sigh. Because it is an undeniable reality. Heinz was forced to make only one choice.
“If you do this and lose, do you really intend to start a great war then?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
When Heinz asked, muttering helplessly, the high priest nodded his head. Of course, a full-scale war would be a huge burden for the empire.
However, coexistence was impossible due to Orca’s tendency.
‘Only Mera will be happy.’
Heinz sighed and made a decision. Now that he was like this, he had to find an opportunity to somehow turn the situation around by producing results.
He had already lost his relationship with the Elves, so joining hands with the Alliance was impossible, so another method was needed.
“Gather your army. “I have to attack the great forest.”
“Ji, are you planning to come forward yourself!?”
“I was already bored.”
He ordered his subordinates to gather soldiers and went out in person. Still, he was a mercenary king who made a name for himself in the Great War, so he was feeling frustrated from just sitting on the throne for a while.
‘Is this really my nature?’
Still, at the thought of fighting, he grinned as his blood boiled again for the first time in a long time.
What happened anyway, I was thinking of a way to win as overwhelmingly as possible. Coincidentally, he received support from the empire, so he used it generously.
“It doesn’t seem like he has any intention of talking. And it’s clear there’s an empire behind them. “From the realm of the Empire, numerous carts and oxcarts are heading towards their realm.”
Of course, this appearance was also observed by the elves who came out to scout in the great forest.
“If they truly want a war without questions and answers, we have no reason to avoid it.”
“You might need help.”
Serenian reported the movements of the Kingdom of Delos at a conference held in Eden. Those who participated in the meeting mentioned the possibility of war with nervous faces.
Even other parts of the alliance, including the Dwarf Kingdom, heard this news and asked if they needed help.
It was a natural interest. We are now in a state of imminent danger as we do not know when the balance of power will collapse, but this war that is taking place is in fact a proxy war.
They are showing interest because the winner of this war has a high probability of becoming the winner of the competition taking place across the entire continent.
“I don’t need that much help. Even at Eden, we only need to support a small number of technicians.”
But Serenian had no intention of using his power. In any case, unlike the empire where everyone moves with a single word from the regent, they are a union where each power is of equal status.
It is at a disadvantage in parts that move together.
“With only the power of the Great Forest, we will crush the Delos and Imperial Allied Forces.”
That is why she resolved to win the war this time with the power of the Great Forest Elves alone.
It was not unfounded confidence. Daesu Forest, where Eden’s technology and resources are already being applied first, has the capabilities to do so, unlike in the past.
It was a powerful capability that would maximize the potential of the elves.
“Are you planning on using gunpowder weapons?”
“If they mobilize airships like they did when attacking the desert clan, we should use them.”
Serenian smiled faintly at Aaron’s slightly nervous words. It was time to test out the new weapons she had been honing, including slaying a two-headed lizard.
It was a weapon that had already proven its power by killing a huge monster with a single blow. She had been developing it for this from the beginning, so there was no reason not to use it.
“Slow down!”
“I never thought it would be used in practice so quickly.”
A track leading from the entrance to Eden to the center of the forest. As the locomotive slowly started, it began transporting the massive supplies hanging behind it.
Some of those supplies were huge cannons. The cannon, which was safely housed in a large luggage compartment that could carry dozens of armed soldiers at once if they were seated closely together, was transported to a place where it was obvious that the imperial airship would attack.
It was judged impossible to move it and fire it, but it was quite possible to fix it in place and use it as an anti-aircraft gun. The use of this huge cannon is sufficient just to defend against enemy airship bombing.
“It’s a shame. “If we could move and fire like small cannons, there would be no need for siege weapons.”
Kara saw that and laughed. It was a weapon with proven power. It would be a shame to say that it was only used for defense.
“…Is it impossible to shoot in that condition?”
“Oh no, this is absolutely impossible. “Both the train and the tracks will be destroyed.”
After hearing that, Serenian asked Garon, who was next to him, if it would be okay to shoot him while he was on top of the train.
Garon laughed and answered that of course it was impossible. The very natural answer was that it would be difficult to shoot unless fixed to the ground, as even if you shoot from a specially made stand, the stand will shatter.
“How could it not be possible with magic engineering?”
“Yes..?”
But Serenian asked one question after another if there was anything that caught his eye. Garon, who felt uneasy for a moment, scratched his head. Of course, the power of magic engineering that created the magic steam engine was not applied to that super heavy gun, so it was not impossible.
“I can’t be sure. Honestly, no matter how great magic is, I wonder if it can solve even that problem…”
“I think it might be worth thinking about.”
She gave no opening for her to escape. If there was even the slightest possibility, she was willing to provide enormous support and squeeze in return.
This thought became even stronger after seeing how engineers had already created a magic steam engine.
“Ha, let me give it a try.”
In the end, Garon could not refuse and accepted a task that may or may not be possible.
***
“Is it war again in the end?”
The busy appearance of people moving around in a hurry. As I looked down at it, I let out a small sigh. I thought it was coming from the moment I first heard the news, but now that I was actually facing it, I was nervous.
Because, as has been the case until now, the war is taking place in a place where I cannot intervene.
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The ray of destruction that destroys everything and the meteorite that falls precisely from the sky are meaningless.
[If it is a necessary process, it is better to do it quickly]
The wind spirit added a word. That is not wrong. If you’re going to face it anyway, it’s better to do it quickly.
I opened the bag next to me and sprinkled the items I had prepared in advance into the flower pots as if I were applying fertilizer.
“Grace comes again!”
“Hurry up and fly! “It is a gift from God!”
Then, like ants gathering around cookie crumbs, they gathered together and diligently transported and processed the items I gave them.
As their exports become more active, the frequency and amount of goods supplied increases. Now that I could hear their voices, it was easy to control the volume.
‘We also fight against religious denominations. Their roots are none other than the winning participants. Where on earth are they and what are they doing? What did you get?’
Serenian was also away. She gets on my nerves even more now that she isn’t there. So, as I stopped providing supplies in the hope that it would end quickly, I suddenly thought about the religious denominations in the other world that I had faced as enemies.
Because the people they worship as gods are the gods of this project, like the Earth Mother Goddess of the Dwarves and the Progenitor God of the Elves.