Blue Sword

Night, in Fire Island.

There are two documents in front of Ask's desk, the left is the information provided by Malkina, and the right is the mission file given by the Dragon of Fantasy.

He opened the scroll on the left first, and sure enough... it was blank.

There must have been some special method used to hide the information. No wonder Malkina said "it's up to you" to read it however you want (if you can understand it, I lose).

Next, just give this document to the Dragon of Fantasy and wait for what results he finds out. It's like saying that everyone at Cang Qing Sword originally had to investigate the results alone, but now a demigod has come to help with the task, and the rewards are not affected, which is perfect.

Ask picked up the document on the right again.

honeycomb.

The Holy See's drone hive was discovered in Motegna, across the Gapo River in Italy.

The vocabulary on the document is called "P.O.S", and the Chinese name is "UAV Honeycomb". As the name suggests, it is a mobile factory that specializes in producing drone swarms. It is roughly equivalent to an aircraft carrier in the 21st century and is one of the top symbols of the military strength of the technology camp.

But this thing is much more powerful than an aircraft carrier. Aircraft carriers can only carry, transport, and supply aircraft, and this thing can not only supply, but also has its own production and manufacturing functions. With the help of the high-speed logistics network all over the Apennine Peninsula, it can continuously produce drones.

If you were attacked by this thing within 1 kilometer, it would be almost equivalent to the Brood in StarCraft slapping the face, producing troops in front of you, and directly crushing the imperial coalition, so the two demigods planned to destroy it in advance.

Of course, although demigods are awesome, under the current restrictions of the demonic tide, there is a risk of being consumed alive when surrounded by endless drones. Therefore, extraordinary beings below level 15 are needed to help clear out the miscellaneous soldiers.

As for the extraordinary people within this level, in terms of consciousness, operation, and tactical level, the Blue Sword Mercenary Group is undoubtedly the top level. It is no wonder that the record of capturing the city of Stuttgart during the empire's civil war is here. The Dragon of Fantasy would recommend them to the two demigods.

Thinking about the fact that the Holy See army had unexpectedly not attacked them recently, Asker couldn't think of anyone else who was more suitable to accompany the two demigods on their missions besides Cangqing Sword.

After thinking about it for a long time, Asker decided to take over this task, and just treat it as a large-scale team training and actual combat activity before the results of the Utopian Dragon investigation were released.

Suddenly, he noticed that in the distance outside the window, the blond female knight was wielding a sword under the moonlight.

Is it Eleanor? She is actually still training?

Ask was speechless, so he put on his clothes and went out.

In the training ground under the moonlight, Eleanor was still waving the branches, and the white will slowly flowed on the surface of the branches, trembling with her sword swinging movements.

Suddenly, the branch was grabbed by a hand.

"Is that you?" Eleanor looked at him blankly.

"Your mental state is very poor." Asik said in a deep voice, "I was already close to you, and you didn't even notice."

"I haven't, so let go first." Eleanor frowned and said, "I must master this swordsmanship as soon as possible."

"Staying up late and overexerting yourself won't be effective," Aske said.

"Then what better way do you have?" Eleanor asked him.

Ask fell silent. Of course, he also played an account that majored in the Law of Will. He tried to learn this swordsmanship... but failed.

"Why are you forcing yourself so much?" Asik sighed, "If you are just trying to win your father's approval..."

"No." Eleanor let go of the branch, "Did you see the gallows outside the military camp?"

"I saw it." Ask thought to himself that this girl might have a strong sense of justice again, so he could only comfort her helplessly, "That's not your fault."

"I didn't say it was my fault." Eleanor looked at him strangely, "Didn't I say it was the mastermind behind the incident?"

"Ahem! Yes, that's right." Asik coughed awkwardly, "Then what's the reason why you practice so hard?"

"I want power," said Eleanor.

Ask:………………

This answer was so straightforward that he didn't even think of how to respond. Eleanor looked at him faintly, sighed, and said softly:

"Ask, you also know. At this point in the war, we still have no hope of victory, and too many people have died."

"When I first learned of Uncle John's death, my heart seemed to suddenly feel empty, and it was so painful that I felt like I was going to convulse. But when I stood in front of his tombstone, what I saw was not just his tombstone, but... …”

"... graves all over the mountains and plains."

Ask was speechless. As the person who condensed the laws of war, he certainly knew how cruel war was. This all-out war between the empire and the Holy See may not be the largest in scale in the entire world of iron and fire, but it is the highest in intensity.

First came the plague, then the civil war, and finally the expedition. By the time the expedition was over, the Shinra Empire had already been severely weakened. The population of the Principality of Bavaria alone has shrunk by an unknown amount. It is said that even the map of the Principality in the forum was redrawn after the end of this version. Most of the villages and towns have disappeared from the map, been abandoned, or were destroyed by extraordinary creatures. Occupy becomes a copy.

Ten rooms and nine empty rooms are no exaggeration.

"So, even if you say that I am overestimating my capabilities... I really want to end this war as soon as possible." Eleanor whispered, "As long as I have enough power..."

"...Can you stop the war?" Ask asked her abruptly.

Normally, he might just laugh and avoid this "Eleanor-style question" lightly.

However, now, this knight girl has obviously fallen into a demonic state (I don’t know how the Duke of Bavaria taught her since she was a child), and Asker can no longer avoid it.

"Can't you?" Eleanor raised her head and looked at him, her eyes pleading.

For a moment, Asik softened his heart, but the nerves of a professional player quickly calmed him down and said resolutely:

"cannot."

Eleanor looked at him silently, pursed her lips forcefully.

"Have you ever heard a saying?" Ask asked, trying to soften his tone, "War never changes."

"As long as there are people, there will be conflicts of interest. If the conflicts accumulate to a certain extent, they will inevitably end in war." He tried to persuade Eleanor, "People cannot go against the trend. Not only will it be very tiring. , and it has no effect.”

"Then what should we do?" Eleanor asked in a low voice, "Just watch the war continue like this? Let more Franks die?"

"There is no way." Ask said, "Unless you kill the emperor, that old man is the key figure currently promoting the war."

Eleanor's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Hey, I'm kidding you." Seeing that she seemed to be serious, Asik quickly dissuaded her and said, "Don't be stupid. Assassinating the emperor means becoming the enemy of the entire empire. Two giant dragons and nine demigods. When the time comes, We won’t even be able to survive.”

"Instead of thinking about how to stop the war, I think you should set a small achievable goal first." He then followed the temptation and used the method of "shifting the target", "For example, how to protect the most important thing for you in this war? Important person."

"The most important person?" Eleanor looked at him in confusion.

"Yes." Ask said, "For example, your second brother Henry, and your father."

"You have to remember that we are not superheroes and cannot save everyone. But as long as you save the most important person to you, then at least when you look back on this past in the future, you may feel a little regretful, but you will never regret it. .”

"Yes," Eleanor murmured, "I want to protect them."

"So I still need strength." She raised her head again and stared at Asike with keen attention.

puff! Asik almost burst into tears, why did he go back to the original topic while talking?

"Humph." Eleanor also smiled proudly, "So, swordsman master, come and teach me."

"What time did you get up this morning?" Ask asked her.

"Five o'clock." Eleanor announced an astonishing number.

"What time did you go to bed last night?"

"Two o'clock." This number is even more astonishing.

"So are you learning the Unyielding Holy Sword? Or are you cultivating immortality?" Asik turned his face and said seriously, "Go to sleep!"

"No." Eleanor was not Peggy after all, so she refused directly and simply, "Unless you help me improve my strength."

"Let's do this." Asik could only say half-heartedly, "I'll teach you swordsmanship for ten minutes, and then you go to bed. Otherwise, you can practice blindly here. Anyway, I'm sure you'll learn nothing if you practice all night." I can teach you a lot in ten minutes.”

"Okay." Eleanor agreed readily, "What to study?"

"I really don't know how to use the Unyielding Holy Sword, but I can teach you the secret of Wei Mingren." Asik summoned a spear and a long sword from the void, "First, get into a good position and pay attention to my movements..."

He was teaching Eleanor here, and on the ground in the distance, next to a few grasses, a beautiful white mouse was staring at the two people, with a resentful emotion in its ruby-like eyes.

Why doesn't he go to bed yet? She actually stayed here late at night, and Eleanor was really... Although it seemed like she was just teaching swordsmanship at the moment.

The little white mouse combed its beard with its paws and continued to stare at the two men intently.

no! The leader is too gullible, I have to keep an eye on Eleanor and not let her seduce Aske secretly!