This is not a random speculation, and the history of the development of human civilization is an excellent proof of this. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

It took nearly a million years from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, and from the Iron Age to the Steam Age, it quickly shortened to 3,200 years. It took only 150 years to move from the steam age to the electric age, and another 50 years later, the information age was directly ushered in.

From the information revealed by Agatha, it is clear that the devils are not an unchanging race. For more than 800 years, they fought in a similar way to humans, armed with swords and shields made of bronze and pig iron, and some high-ranking devils wore the Stone of Divine Punishment to fight witches. In siege warfare, in the face of long-distance attack weapons such as crossbows and trebuchets at the head of the wall, the devil basically has no effective means of countering, and often has to pay heavy casualties to conquer a fortified city. If it weren't for the innate strange power, I'm afraid that the human race in the first battle of divine will would be the ultimate victor.

But in the second battle of divine will, the opponent has already developed magic stones that can be mass-produced, and the ethnic groups have also been divided, and different forms of devils have different combat missions, and even a large number of mad demons have long-range offensive means. According to Agatha, they have even built vehicles and engineering equipment powered by magic stones! Now, more than 400 years later, what have they evolved?

Roland thought that Agatha would be able to bring him the magic stone technology of the Tachira Quest Society, thus opening up a new path of industrial development, but he did not expect this technology to come from the enemy. In this way, the battle with the devil is likely to turn into a war between industrial technology and magic stone technology.

Whoever develops faster will win the final victory.

Thinking of this, Roland couldn't help but sigh, it seems that it is necessary to have a good talk with Tilly.

......

After dinner, Roland waited for Tilly Wimbledon in the office.

He was relieved to see the other man coming alone—at least in terms of trust, there had been a great deal of progress between the two places.

"I heard the nightingale say that you have something you want to discuss with me," she said as she sat down.

"That's right," Roland poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, "the main thing is how to deal with the Third Battle of the Divine Will, and our future. ”

Tilly took the teacup and blinked, as if waiting for him to continue.

"From Agatha's words, it can be learned that the Four Kingdoms are only the tip of the Dawn Realm, and even the Savage Land used to be a prosperous fertile plain, and mankind was defeated twice at the hands of the devil before retreating to this place. According to the time when the stone gate opened, the third battle of divine will is not far away. Roland hesitated for a moment and said bluntly, "I hope you can stay." ”

Tilly was slightly stunned, then chuckled, "I didn't expect you to say this." ”

"The strength of the devil is unpredictable, and we must gather all the strength we can to have a chance of winning the war. Although Agatha claims that the first battle of the Divine Will was a collaboration between mortals and witches, it is likely that it was only a superficial joint battle, and there was no essential difference from the second war of the divine will. "As you can see, this extra part of my mind has a weapon that is powerful enough to defeat the devil, and once it is transformed into a physical substance, mortals can burst out with unimaginable power." Witches are in charge of running the war machine, and ordinary people should be the right choice to go to war. When the Great War is coming, every additional person is equivalent to an additional strength. ”

"......" Tilly took a sip of tea and didn't answer, which made Roland's heart hang.

But it was useless to be anxious at this time, he pretended to be calm on the surface, and quietly waited for the other party to speak.

It was about a quarter of an hour before Tilly sighed and broke the silence, "What will happen to the witches of the Sleeping Isle if I stay?"

What does this mean...... Agreed?Roland suppressed his excitement, "Let them all come to the border town, they can be accepted here." I'll set aside a territory for your witches to live in, and everyone will be treated the same way as the Witches - ah, I'm not trying to put them all in the Witches' Union, they're still under your leadership, and they're the equivalent of a special district in the West. This not only facilitates cooperation, but also enhances mutual understanding. ”

"All the same?" she chuckled, "You don't dislike their abilities, you know that most people can't fight for you." ”

"No, no," Roland waved his hand repeatedly, "in the mode of cooperation I envisioned, the auxiliary witch can play a greater role than the battle witch, because she strengthens not herself, but thousands of ordinary people—there is no lack of power in nature, only people who find and use power, and in this respect, the ability of auxiliary witches is too much better." ”

"So, that's what you're really for?" she asked slyly.

"Uh-"

"It's a great deal," Tilly smiled and shook her head, "I can't refuse to fight with you against the devil's invasion, and I want to stay here and learn those interesting things...... But I can't promise you right now. ”

Roland was stunned, and subconsciously asked, "Why?"

"Since I am the leader chosen by the witches of the Sleepy Isles, it is not up to me to determine their future by personal preference. Once they move to the West, the organization will inevitably lose its independence, and if something happens at that time, they will be powerless to resist. If one day we have a conflict, will all the witches be able to pack up and return to the Isle of Sleep?"

"No, how could I—"

"I can't put their futures in words," Tilly interrupted, "If you were me, would you simply leave everything you have to the other side because of your alliance?"

Roland was stunned for a moment, the answer almost didn't need to think, if he encountered such a choice, he would definitely not easily agree to others. Most of the time, the closer you stick, the more likely it is to have contradictions, and the so-called long-distance and close attack comes from this. This is true between forces, even between lovers.

"Look, you have the same concerns as I do. ”

"Yes...... You're my sister, and I won't hurt you. Roland had to make a last-ditch effort.

"Really...... But I still can't believe the reasons you say," Tilly closed her eyes sadly, "and that's probably why I can't say yes to you right away." She paused, as if trying to put these thoughts away, "For now, let's get along as allies - I'll give my full support to the construction of Frontiertown, and if you have a witch you need, I'll try to meet your request first...... If it is really difficult to resist the devil's attack, you can return to the Sleeping Island and spend this life in peace. That's all I can do at the moment. ”

. (To be continued.) )