Chapter 504: The majestic pyramids, the confused Mondale
When the battle was over, the evening sun had quietly slipped down to the distant skyline.
The afterglow of the setting sun penetrated the dust in the air, casting beams of mysterious, flickering light on the vast golden desert.
The blood of the Crusader soldiers dyed the ground beneath their feet red.
In addition to the Idar soldiers who were outflanking and chasing the remnants of the church, there were also armored infantry vehicles speeding along, raising flying dust in the vast desert...
The remaining Idar people had already poked their heads out from the military vehicles and tanks they were driving, and under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg, they were spontaneously cleaning up the tragic battlefield.
certainly,
Sometimes, tragedy is only relative.
Although the Crusader soldiers suffered heavy casualties, the losses of Idar soldiers were almost negligible.
after all……
The Idar people in the carriages did not need to chop the hard armor with swords, let alone face the crushing of the steel behemoth with their bodies! In a sense, even in the eyes of the Idar people, the Crusaders stationed in this desert were enough to be regarded as the true elite of the Church of Light! Because even when facing the fear from the unknown, and facing the Idar armored forces for the first time... these soldiers stationed here still showed great courage and piety to their beliefs.
All right,
Apart from praising these Crusaders for their courage, Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg really didn't know what else to praise them for.
Using their bodies against steel, and their swords against guns, no matter how elite and well-trained these Crusaders are, their fate has already been determined.
Perhaps they had prayed to the God of Light to feel their bravery during the battle, perhaps they had hoped that the God of Light could give them glory and power.
But……
How many divisions does the God of Light have?
Perhaps He once possessed great power that was difficult for ordinary people to understand, but even the god himself at this moment was just a corpse.
The spurting blood slowly seeped into the sand along the gaps between the gravel, leaving only a bright red patch on the surface.
Perhaps it won't be long before the desert sandstorms will obliterate all traces of the battle, cover the fallen bodies, and bury everything that happened here in the sand and dust.
In the eyes of Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg, these dead people were a group of fools and his enemies, but at the same time they were worthy of respect.
They are called stupid because even until the moment of death, these crusaders are still obsessed with the fantasy created for them by the church, longing for the legendary kingdom of heaven.
The reason why we still have a little respect for them is because of their bravery and fearlessness in battle.
If he were to ask himself honestly, Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg actually saw his own shadow and the shadows of countless Idar soldiers in these Crusader soldiers who fought to the death and refused to surrender.
If they were the Idar soldiers who were suddenly attacked, would they be able to fight to the last man while ignoring the casualty ratio?
The answer is of course yes.
All Idar soldiers are aware of the responsibilities they shoulder, and the mission and honor that belong to Idar soldiers.
Standing behind them is not only His Majesty Bruno Stuart, the Emperor of Idar, who leads them to the future, but also their families, their friends, and everything they have! In order to let those standing behind them see the hopeful future, the Idar soldiers will also be fearless and will fight to the last moment! But...
The only difference is that
What the Idar soldiers guarded and defended was a visible and tangible future; but what these Crusaders sleeping in the desert defended was just to sacrifice their lives for a fantasy that was empty and without basis! At this moment, Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg felt that he was extremely lucky!
Looking at the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield around him, Cornell Berg raised his head and looked up at the huge building not far away.
Cornell Berg had certainly never seen the pyramids before.
In the glow of the setting sun, this giant building, built entirely with light white stones, seems to be shining with a light golden luster.
Perhaps these boulders are just ordinary stones, and even have many flaws and traces of bumps on their edges and corners.
However, when they are stacked up... this conical square tower standing deep in the desert seems to symbolize untouchable eternity.
"Lieutenant Colonel! Something's happening here!"
The soldier's loud shout interrupted Cornell Berg's slightly turbulent heart.
He strode towards the soldier. On the military vehicle behind the soldier was a magical device that looked extremely sophisticated.
"What happened?" Cornell Berg asked solemnly.
"Look here..." The Idar soldier who shouted quickly pointed to the dial on the front of the magic machine.
I saw a pointer made of mithril, which was spinning at an unimaginable speed, and it was getting faster and faster...
Before Lieutenant Colonel Cornell Berg even had time to think about it, he saw the mithril pointer on the dial suddenly break and fall because the speed was completely beyond his expectations, leaving the few soldiers present looking at each other in bewilderment.
Cornell Berg remembered clearly that this was a magical instrument that was personally handed to him by His Majesty Bruno before he left.
According to what Bruno said, the only purpose of this magical instrument is to detect the degree of fluctuation of divine power within the Ogure Desert!
Could it be that... the god is not dead yet? Cornell Berg turned his head and looked at the huge pyramid not far away, his face becoming more and more serious.
As the commander in charge of the raid, Cornell Berg had of course heard some secrets that no one else could access from Bruno and a senior executive of Idar.
Therefore, seeing the magical instrument in front of him suddenly shattered due to the chaotic power fluctuations around the pyramid, Cornell Berg naturally felt worried.
certainly,
This is not due to fear, but rather vigilance and disgust towards this unknown phenomenon.
"Go and check if the remote communication equipment is affected?" Cornell Berg asked immediately.
The adjutant at the side hurried over and gave a report after completing the inspection: "No! The remote communication device is all normal."
Hearing this, Cornell Berg breathed a sigh of relief.
You know, if the long-distance communication device is also interfered with, then I, who am in the desert, will completely lose contact with the city of Idar!
"Let all Idar soldiers who are clearing the battlefield and surrounding the Crusader soldiers withdraw. Everyone should withdraw to the place where they are three kilometers away and stand guard." Cornell Berg said in a deep voice: "Also... send a message to Idar City now, code 7777, and ask Idar City to make a decision immediately."
"yes!"
…
For the Idar people, war is far away from them, but also very close to them.
Different from the civilians of other forces who were indifferent and kept their distance from the war, the Idar people paid close attention to every slightest change in the war on the front line.
This is not only because of the existence of the Idar Daily, which has enabled the spread of news to develop rapidly in this land, nor is it just because of the general improvement in people's cultural level and spelling ability.
The most important thing is...
The Idar people know what the purpose of the war is, and they also know who the Idar soldiers who shed their blood on the front line are fighting for! From starvation and cold to fullness and warmth,
On paper, this might just be a subtle change.
but……
In real life, in the eyes of countless Idar people, this is a change that they can support and defend with their lives! No, this is not just a change, it is a revolution! The demands of the common people have never been high, at least in this era, their wishes are as simple as having enough food and clothing.
But before that, even such a tiny request was deprived and taken away by the greedy nobles, so that countless civilians could only rely on the illusions created by the Church of Light to maintain their slim hope for the afterlife.
Only in the eastern part of the continent,
Only Bruno Stuart, the former Count of Idar, Duke of Idar, and now Emperor of Idar, allowed the common people to see another possibility! Bruno did not give much, but just these things were enough to make the common people loyal to him.
In Bruno's eyes, the development of the Idar Empire relies on the countless Idar civilians, and in the eyes of the civilians, everything in the Idar Empire is worth defending with their lives!
The change in living conditions and the spread of Protestantism made the people of Idar look down on the past deeds of the Church of Light.
They no longer pray to go to heaven on earth after death, because now they are creating a heaven on earth! It is for this reason that
Although this war was initiated by the Idar Empire and approved by the Idar Emperor Bruno himself, the Idar people's support for the war and the passion for war burning in their hearts have reached a terrifying level!
Many young people in the Idar Empire voluntarily joined the army with the support of their families; many Idar people with bulging pockets spontaneously purchased war bonds issued by the Idar Central Bank.
Idar's army has kept the flames of war out of the empire, and the civilians living within the empire are also supporting the war with their actions!
The Idar Military Factory was put into operation in full swing, allowing countless ammunition and weapons to be transported to the front line via steam locomotives; the purchase and collection of grain went extremely smoothly, allowing the Idar Empire's national grain reserves to remain at a high level.
But……
When the Idar Empire was running at an unprecedented speed like a huge war machine...
Bruno Stuart, the emperor of the empire, quietly slipped to the Fran Islands in the Gulf of Merlin accompanied by his servants.
Unlike the common cold in winter, the temperature in the Fran Islands, located southeast of Idar mainland, is significantly more comfortable.
But Bruno certainly didn't come here for vacation!
Or rather... not just for vacation.
On the main islands of the French Archipelago, coffee is grown on French Island and tobacco is grown on French East Island.
In addition, on a small island on the east side of the Fran Islands, there is a weapons testing site controlled by the Idar military.
The reason why Bruno came here was obvious - to inspect the latest weapons developed by the Idar Magic Technology Research Institute for the Idar military! "Isn't the weapons testing ground at the foot of Mount Almis enough for you? Why did you have to come to the Fran Islands?"
While his Majesty was chatting with Wright and others, Mundell couldn't help but complain to a mage apprentice.
Although the climate of the island is extremely pleasant, the process of arriving at the Farnese Islands was particularly painful for Mundell, who was seasick.
"It's not necessary to come here, but I'm mainly afraid of accidental injuries."
The mage apprentice present naturally recognized the attendant who accompanied the emperor, so he explained very sincerely: "If the experiment is carried out on the mainland, if there is any accidental injury, it will inevitably have a bad impact."
"Accidental injury? Is the power so great? Is it possible for such a large test site to cause accidental injuries?" Mundell asked curiously.
"Well……"
Hearing this, the wizard considered his words for a moment, and then said in a tone as tactful as possible: "It's mainly because... this time's weapons and equipment combine the research results from different scientific research institutes, magic propulsion and stabilization systems, etc., and then they have to be matched with each other... In short, in short..."
The wizard apprentice tilted his head and thought for a while, then said rather bluntly: "In short, it can be launched, but there is no guarantee where it can hit..."
Mondale: “???”
After a long while, Mundell finally came back to his senses from his dazed state.
"So, what you mean is... the reason why we chose to conduct the experiment here is because the Fran Islands are surrounded by ocean. Even if there is a mistake during the launch, and the thing launched accidentally jumps to another place, it will not injure civilians?"
"Yes! That's what I mean!" The mage apprentice nodded quickly.
"Oh my god! How can this be possible?!"
Hearing this, the usually calm Mondale couldn't help but exclaimed: "There are indeed no civilians here, but His Majesty is here. What if His Majesty is injured?!"
“Ah, this…”
Hearing this, the apprentices present could not help but freeze in place.
It seems... to make sense...
"Okay, Mondale!" At this moment, Bruno, who was originally chatting with Wright, walked over slowly: "I took the initiative to come here, and... Wright's team has conducted many experiments, and the reliability of the weapon has long been verified."
"So now... Researcher Wright, show us your research results!"
(End of this chapter)
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