Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Looking at the outstretched hand of Tagriss, Kant pondered for a while.

Immediately held it up.

The elves and humans held hands, and Tagris saw Kant's hesitation: "What questions do you have?"

"A lot of questions."

Kant frowned instead, because he could hear the dissatisfaction and impatience in the other party's words: "This is not the first time I have dealt with you elves, and I found that you have a problem."

The other party asked, "What?"

Kant replied: "Pride."

Seeing that Tagris wanted to defend, Kant raised his hand and interrupted: "It's not that you are polite on the surface, but something in your bones, a subconscious thing."

"In your opinion, you put aside the blood feud and extended the olive branch of friendship to me from a higher standpoint, and I must accept it. Doubt and rejection are for good or bad - you, and the rest of the mission, even me The elves you have met before have all thought this way, you never look at the problem from the perspective of others, you think it is good intentions, and the other party must accept it... I have also made this kind of mistake. "

He let go of the other party's hand and said calmly: "When talking about cooperation, you have to look at the problem from the perspective of others. From my standpoint, I suddenly heard these untrue words, which are also quite similar to the behavior of your elves. Doubt, vigilance and doubts are natural things.”

"So that's the case," said Tagris. "Then you will believe me when you catch them?"

"It's not like that." Kant shook his head, "The fundamental contradiction still exists."

"What fundamental contradiction?"

"That's the second question I'm talking about."

Kant raised two fingers: "Let me ask, you know that after I throw a big bomb, a mysterious force will come to trouble me, because I violated the Forbidden Magic Non-Proliferation Treaty, and you are my enemy. , not only did not watch the play or fall into trouble, but also came to help me because we have a common enemy?"

Tagris nodded and replied, "Of course."

"Thank you." Kant politely thanked him, "But I think that you don't just want to say thank you when you put your national feud aside and lend a helping hand to me. In other words, at the strategic level, I can The benefits to you or your country must be greater than the destruction of those six legions, right?"

Hearing this, Tagriss flashed sadness and sighs in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I'm actually not used to calculating such accounts so clearly... I don't like calculating this."

Kant was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.

He took a deep look at the other party and said with relief: "Politics, it's not shabby."

The elf turned his head to the side: "Shame, very **** shabby."

-Grass.

Kant was startled, but seeing that the other party's face was full of sullenness, and there was no joking or stalking, he decided that this was just the right match.

Second time.

This is a wonderful wizard.

He played with his heart and wanted to continue, when he saw Tagris said with a solemn expression: "I don't know if what I did is right or wrong... But what I want is that the later Duoyue Dynasty doesn't have to be so shabby. "

Kant laughed: "Shame? You are world hegemons, you are shabby, what else are you?"

"Hegemony?" Tagris repeated, showing sarcasm, "In this world, there are only four generations of hegemons recognized in history. Where have they all gone now?"

Who understands this, I am an earthling, I told you that the dinosaurs were killed by Nuwa, and the forerunners were revolted by human slaves... Can you understand these?

Kant thought for a second: "Wait, they were all killed by the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Tagris shook his head and said, "No, each generation of hegemons was killed by the previous generation of hegemons, and the last generation of hegemons was replaced by us, and then we became the new so-called hegemony."

- Is that **** shabby? Will the US emperor feel shabby? Are you showing off?

The elf glanced at Kant: "Do you know why these generations of hegemons have declined?"

Of course, it is outdated and outdated. The system of vested interest groups no longer adapts to the environment of the new world.

Of course he wouldn't show off this in front of the elves, why would he tell you about modern history for free? Besides, the other world is very different from the earth, and many common sense are different.

So Kant said sincerely: "Please advise."

Tagris sighed, was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Because their way is dead."

Kant waits for the next paragraph.

The elf looked at Kant again, with awe-inspiring eyes: "At the beginning of the establishment of the Aurora dynasty, the emperor was very talented, and his subordinates were full of talents. Many famous officials and generals who could shine in the past dynasties gathered in that era. , conquering the homeland, expanding the territory, connecting the sea trade, and resting with the people, that glorious era not only illuminated the East, but even deeply affected the Duyue Dynasty and the Western Continent."

"At that time, Aurora had the appearance of an overlord, and was our first potential enemy."

"But now three hundred years ago, the emperors have succeeded from generation to generation, but the country has not developed a half, the air route has also been broken, the progress of Fang Xianshu has been slow, the iteration of military tactics has almost stopped, the country has fallen into stupid internal fighting, lack of war experience, bureaucratic system Outdated, corrupt, and deficient, the state system that has long been out of date cannot be reformed, and the group of vested interests is becoming more and more bloated…”

"According to our summary and summary of Aurora's history, this is just a reincarnation of dynasties, and there will be newer and stronger dynasties standing on the bones of the losers. Under our estimation, this will take about a hundred years. time to complete the cycle of the old and the new."

"Oh, yes, this prediction was made twenty years ago."

"And now, the former eastern hegemon has actually perished, the population has plummeted, the inheritance has collapsed, the army has been destroyed, the warriors have died in battle, and the court that is still lingering is just the monarch supported by the resistance, the emperor is even a girl, in Continue to persevere when there is no hope of victory at all..."

It seems that no matter whether the earth or another world, human beings always repeat the sad cycle.

Kant asked: "How did you lose so quickly?"

Tagris said mutely: "Because the leaders of the rebels who rebelled in the western part of the empire, and a group of desperate people, should have been easily suppressed and wiped out by the local garrison, but they were blessed by the gods overnight. Invasion, even if they are seriously injured, they can heal and recover at an extremely fast speed. When epidemics are everywhere, only their team can drive straight in from the epidemic area, and all evils will not invade."

"The nomadic people who started from the north and attacked the south lacked armour and their chances of winning were not high, but they were blessed by the **** of war, and they were able to draw strength from killing and fighting, and they became stronger and stronger, slaughtered in blood, and were invincible."

"The merchants from the north of the empire realized that this dynasty had decayed and this nation had no future, so they knew the righteousness, offered their loyalty secretly, provided supplies to foreign enemies, and hoarded them internally. They made amazing decisions and strategies in a short period of time. Nei has dismantled Aurora's economic system just to bring in new blood and replace the crumbling dynasty with a stronger nation."

"There are also the Chaotang party from the southeast and the scholars under their command, who are open-minded, call for progress, hate the old school's theories, think that reform is imperative, and shout the slogan that the law of nature is the desire of man. Amend the country, and sing and sing every night, enjoy endless fun, and make a mess, obviously, it will only get more and more messy."

Kant said with a subtle expression: "It sounds like something is wrong."

"It feels right to be wrong."

There was a trace of unease and coldness in the elf's sensible tone: "It should have undergone a long and painful change of dynasties within a hundred years, and finally it will be calm and strong again. This is the reincarnation of Aurora, but this time, all kinds of strange and full of The variables of the conspiracy worked together to destroy this incomparably huge country in 20 years. The reason for this is that there are factors that this country deserves, but is there no other external force?"

Kant pondered for a while: "They did it? So you're scared?"

"It is almost certain that they must have intervened, because after generations, this dynasty's Aurora has crossed that limit and is about to undergo a transformation. Our intelligence department has collected various information about Aurora over the past 100 years. A kind of shocking secret affair, the emperor slipped into the water and drowned, the great master died mysteriously, the result of the political struggle, the financial development, it seems to be chasing fame and fortune, but in fact there is an invisible shadow, which has a negative impact on the layout and conspiracy of Aurora. , I'm afraid it started a long time ago."

After Tagris finished speaking, he glanced at Kant again: "You really are not from Aurora."

Kant was startled, then laughed: "Did I say I am?"

"Humph…"

The elf hummed: "At first I thought you were from their side, and came down to trouble us."

Kant smiled and said, "What about now? How can you judge it's not?"

Tagris patted the bottle of Sprite on the table: "Where can they have such a good drink there."

-That's it?

Of course not only, but the real reason, it seems that he refused to say.

The elf changed the subject: "It doesn't matter if you're not from Aurora, as long as you want, we can always find a prominent ancestor named Kang for you, and make your bloodline sacred and glorious..."

Kant smiled and said, "I'm not interested in finding an ancestor for myself."

"Do you attach importance to bloodline? It seems that your ancestors were the losers who flew away when the dynasties changed in the early years... Well, don't worry, I won't ask more, the elves will respect potential allies."

Tagris said: "Isn't this just right? With Aurora's current situation, if you can turn the tide, become a hero, and restore the rivers and mountains, then you are the Holy Son of Heaven under the protection of the gods, the gods who came to the world, and the origins and origins are unknown. important."

He used an entire country as a bargaining chip, and pushed him over without changing his face: "Gedde is young, with your skin color and race, there is still a layer of separation here, in this world, the barriers between ethnic groups are like steel, and it is difficult to break, why not Go back to a country of the same language and species, and they will definitely not resist you."

Having said this, the elf smiled again: "If you are greedy for beauty, Queen Aurora is no worse than Princess Tina."

Kant looked at him and smiled: "What about the elf queen?"

Tagris avoided his gaze subconsciously, his smile quickly faded, and he said lightly: "For a king, appearance is meaningless, in terms of merit and power, a hundred Queen Aurora and Princess Goethe together are more than Not a single strand of hair from the Phoenix King."

Kant suddenly laughed.

The other frowned and said, "What are you laughing at?"

"I remember happy things."

"What are you happy about?"

"I proposed to the Phoenix King."

"…you!"

"What, am I right?"

Tagris glared at Kant, and immediately smiled disdainfully: "Hmph, the elves who long for and adore the Phoenix King can line up from the Silver Moon City to the Emerald Sea, all of them are stronger than you, more handsome than you, and more educated and educated than you. You're just one small part of it."

Kant supported his cheeks with his hands, tilted his head and looked into the eyes of the elves: "Those elves just adore the power and status of the Phoenix King, and only I know that the holy and noble His Majesty the Phoenix King may be just a naughty and lively person in private. Sensual and somewhat stinky little girl."

"Also, a little lonely and lonely."

After speaking, even Kant himself was shocked.

—Fuck, when the **** did I get so quick with my mouth?

As expected, when Tagris heard the words, his slightly embarrassed expression changed immediately, his white jade-like face quickly flushed red, and he said angrily: "Nonsense! I... my sister is not like this!"

Kant asked back, "Don't you have a sister?"

The elf quieted down and looked at Kant with dangerous eyes. Then, he calmed down and said, "Is this the time to talk about this? Let's get down to business."

Kant witnessed the face-changing process again, and added: "I still like the way you just looked, it's more real... It seems that when it comes to state affairs, you seem to have automatically changed another face."

The elf didn't speak, just looked at him silently.

The eyes exchanged, Kant understood, maybe he and the other party were awkward and strange, he knew it and the other party knew, but he kept this piece of window paper, maybe only in this way, the elves don't have to wear masks, don't need to carry The shackles that have become habitual.

Kant said: "Let's not mention Aurora, let's talk about you guys. You feel the threat from the demise of Aurora, and you are afraid that they will deal with the Muyue Dynasty in the same way?"

The elf restrained his emotions, and his tone became calm: "No, the same way, the elf will not be afraid, but they do not always use the same method, in fact, just because the Aurora is too special and too powerful, That's why they took such a massive action."

Kant tilted his head: "Will they use another way?"

"In fact, they've used it."

Tagris took a deep breath and seemed to be hesitant to tell him frankly. He stared at Kant and asked, "Can I trust you?"

Before Kant could answer, he shook his head and laughed at himself: "No, it's not a big deal, even many elves don't want to believe it... I'm not afraid you know."

Kant put on the appearance of a good baby and listened attentively.

"Kant, let me ask you, do you know why the Dusk Moon Dynasty is so powerful?"

"...I think it's probably science and technology, or magic?"

The elf who was about to deny the opponent four or five times in a row and finally said the correct answer proudly froze—he thought that the other party was going to say something like the life expectancy of the army, fleet, country, vassal, etc.

...what, why is this guy so smart.

He forced a smile and said, "It's good if you understand this, but sometimes being smart is not a good thing. If you understand what I'm going to say next, don't be afraid..."

- Grass, what do you mean?

Kant's face changed slightly.

Do you want to say that these behind-the-scenes masterminds who control everything actually come from a huge organization that controls the heavens and the world, which is the meaning of his mother's infinite flow?

Tagris said slowly: "Magic is the source of our strength. We explore the mysteries of the world and apply them to ourselves and foreign objects, thereby transforming the world and adapting to ourselves."

"Through magic, we build great cities to protect our citizens, we cultivate high-yielding crops to feed our populations, we train powerful soldiers, we forge tough armor and sharp weapons, we build bigger and stronger warships...Magic is not just The power of the mage is the cornerstone of the progress of this world."

"So we keep searching, so we keep strengthening, we keep going down the road."

"but now…"

He closed his eyes and said softly: "Over the years, the speed of the mages' deep exploration has been slowing down. Although there is still progress, it is only the previous accumulation and gift. The road ahead is gradually approaching the end... A The end that was drawn out."

When the elf said this, he opened his eyes and looked at Kant. He was ready to see the other party's blank expression or shocked expression. Even the elf could not accept such a terrible secret for a while.

Kant blinked: "...Your tech tree is locked?"

"…"

Although he didn't understand what he was saying, he clearly understood!

And why is it so peaceful! And a disdainful look of "I'm **** scared to death, tell me this"?

Didn't he realize what that meant?

Kant asked again: "How did you lock it? Tell me about it?"

Tagris was going crazy. Seeing Kant like this, he couldn't help but sigh, and he said helplessly: "In simple terms, the search for magic, arcane, rules, origin, etc. requires various experiments. , requires a variety of extremely pure elemental environments, and this world is so rich, the experimental conditions are not ideal, extreme environments such as deep sea, underground, volcanoes have limitations, the most manipulative, the most promising future field , in the sky, in the sky close to the sky."

He pointed to the roof and said softly: "The time when this idea was put forward was two hundred years ago. With the national power of elves, two hundred years is enough for us to build at least five outer mage towers that accompany the planet and fly without falling. environment to conduct experiments and expand our outer territories."

"However, they all failed, and even all the detection and research on the outer sky encountered obstructions, all kinds of obstructions, even shameful obstructions."

"You can guess who did it."

Kant heard the words and praised: "It's awesome, it's awesome."

"…Hey, can you be serious? Do you know what that means?"

Tagris was irritated by Kant's condescending appearance. He patted the table and said: "It's war! The progress of elves' magic guide has slowed down, but the human nations that are inferior to us can still make great strides. The gap in magic technology between the two countries will become smaller and smaller, and they will gradually gain an advantage by virtue of human fertility and land area!"

"—We are not stupid! We will definitely continue to maintain our advantage or even resort to war before this. One of the reasons for this battle against Goethe is this!"

He said coldly: "When the time comes, we will win, and we will continue to be the overlords. If you win, mankind will be the new overlord, but the price will be a world that is mostly incomplete, countless dead creatures, and irreparable war wounds. Will far surpass previous generations of hegemonic changes—because we're all getting stronger!"

"And then, what if you win?"

"It's just ants trapped on the ground, scrambling for food scraps, and those guys who won again continue to enjoy everything from the top... Are you willing? Who will?"

Hearing this, Kant finally understood why Tagris dared to say these words.

Because if you say it, no one will believe it.

In other words, those who are capable are unwilling to believe, and those who are incompetent are useless.

"I probably understand." Kant said, "It seems that you think my ability can help you, which makes you determined to intervene and stop the war."

Tagris said, "No..."

As soon as he said a word, he laughed at himself: "Ah, it doesn't matter, it's all my responsibility."

"But there is one more problem."

Kant pondered for a while and said, "If we join forces and finally kill those people, the elves will have no restrictions, and the magic technology will develop by leaps and bounds again, leaving humans far behind. At that time, how will the elves treat the old people? What about allies?"

Tagris stared at Kant: "If the king issues an order that as long as you can encircle the land, you will own it, then you will leave the vast and fertile land around your house not to be owned, and compete with your neighbors. A little pond?"

"Yes, mine is mine, nothing less."

"…"

"just kidding."

Kant laughed: "This question is still left to the ruler of Goethe to worry about, Your Excellency, I have felt your sincerity and am willing to cooperate with you initially to get those who came to trouble me, and the rest. , we'll wait until Tina arrives."

Tagris frowned and said, "Don't you want Aurora? Then you want to..."

- If Kant has no desires and no desires, it will be more troublesome. If there are no ties and interests, he will not be attentive, and the Duyue Dynasty will not be relieved.

But when the elf said this, he suddenly shut up, looked at Kant, blushed unconsciously, and scolded: "You bad human! You have a great appetite!"

Kant said blankly: "Huh?"

"Bah! What are you pretending to be! But don't even think about it! You're still far behind!"

It was inexplicable.

You say that I am an earthling, and it is strange enough that I came to Goethe to be a volunteer and an internationalist fighter for no reason. How can I get involved in this kind of thing again?

After this long speech, Kant believed in six or seven points in his heart, and felt very troublesome in his heart. The more and more entangled things in the other world, even endless, made it difficult for him to adapt for a while.

Nima, in addition to the elves, there is also the island of Sacred Seal, there is also the crisis of the curtain invasion, and now there is some black hand behind the manipulation of the mainland...

-Wait a moment.

A flash of light flashed in Kant's mind, and he asked, "Do you know the curtain?"

Tagriss face changed suddenly, and then said coldly: "You guessed it right, they are the guardians who claim to be guarding the curtain."

"…"

The super-SSS-level world main quest has progressed inexplicably!

It was getting late, and Kant said goodbye to the elf, watching him melt into the night and disappear.

His expression was still complicated.

Hong San, who had not appeared all the time, appeared floating with a complicated expression.

"My Nima...a huge amount of information..." Kant scratched his head and said with a headache, "How true or false do you think what she said? Those guys? The guardian of the curtain? Then..."

Hong San did not speak.

Kant turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I think it should be very true..."

Hong San murmured, "Because my master was forced to go overseas by them..."

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PS1: This chapter is 6,500 words...it's equivalent to two updates.

PS2: Recently, Calvin has been in a mess, with poor work and rest, and broken things... I feel that my mental state is also a bit bad, alas, try to adjust it as much as possible and speed up the progress.