Roland said his thoughts and looked at the other party, "Do you really think it's worse to let Earl Quinn manage Dawn than a corrupt neighbor?"

Edith didn't look surprised when cross-examined, "Actually, I think the two are comparable in the short term, a stable ally can provide you with resources, population, and assistance in your actions in the War of the Divine Will - this may be uncertain for other nobles, but Count Quinn has Andrea's ring as a guarantee, and he is still somewhat certain of this." ”

She...... This made Roland a little puzzled, and he thought that the other party's rebuttal would lie in the untrustworthiness of the nobles, and in addition—what did she mean by short-term?

"On the flip side, after Dawn descends into chaos, the new order needs to be forged with blood and fire, which will inevitably lead to the weakening of the kingdom in the meantime. If the devil invades them, the neighboring countries will become like the eastern and southern borders of the Grey Keep, full of refugees and overgrown with grass. With a little arrangement, the Grey Keep will have access to a large number of people - unlike in the previous case, these people will always be yours. ”

"But didn't you just say that allies can provide resources and war assistance in addition to population?" Nightingale said unhappily, "Not to mention how one benefit is comparable to three, haven't you considered how many of those fugitives will die helplessly during the migration process due to lack of food and clothing?"

Edith said-for-tat: "Three benefits seem to be greater than one, but there are prerequisites. In order to make the most of your allies' resources, Your Majesty will need to invest a certain amount of bargaining chips - such as steam engines, Gold II, and even gunpowder firearms. Without these, Dawn alone would not have been able to fight the devil on its own, let alone support Grey Keep on the battlefield. That's a lot of money, and while it can be exchanged for more benefits, the weight of the chips can't be ignored when Neverwinter's own needs are not met. So with one plus one subtraction, I think the two are basically equal. ”

Roland couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, people who could see the benefits from providing assistance were already rare in the entire Grey Keep. If he were to be Barov, he would not have agreed to ship his goods and technology to neighboring countries as "support items."

"If the benefits are basically equal, why is it better for you to still insist on the chaotic dawn?"

"Because of the witch, Your Majesty. Edith's answer surprised the two of them.

"Female ...... Wu?" Roland said in surprise.

Northland Pearl held out a finger, "Yes, please imagine that the new dawn no longer takes the persecution of witches for granted, and even under Andrea's influence, Count Quinn is likely to support witches and follow your policy and involve them in production and construction." Without the pressure to survive, the newly awakened witches will no longer migrate to the Grey Keep, and this will already take a toll on you—for one. ”

"Second, the Dawn Kingdom is in an advantageous position over the Grey Keep, whether it is the Devil's invasion of Wolfheart and Eternal Winter, or the immortality of the Church Fugitives, it will push the witches of both countries to the south - once Dawn is in a stable state, will they continue to migrate to the Grey Keep? ”

"Everybody can live well...... Isn't that bad? what are you so upset about?" the nightingale's tone unconsciously lost its previous momentum.

Instead of looking at the nightingale, Edith raised her head and looked directly at Roland, "Have you ever thought about the possibility that one or more witches with incredible abilities can instantly change the gap between kingdoms?"

"Like Anna?"

"That's right, like Anna, like Egtha, like Zoroa...... Their abilities are incredible, and the moment you own them, Neverwinter is a far cry from the realms of the other nobles, which is why you're where you are today. Edith said slowly, "In addition, you have unmatched knowledge and vision, as long as you are still in power, and there are many members of the Witch Alliance, it will be difficult for Grey Keep to encounter a challenger other than the devil." ”

She paused slightly, "But after that, more than a hundred years have passed, the neighboring countries are no different from the Greykeep, the witches work in various fields, and the knowledge you write cannot be limited to Neverwinter. They can learn how machines are made and master everything you teach...... Then, as long as one of the Dawn Witches awakens irreplaceable abilities, Grey Keep will probably become the one left behind!"

"This can't—" Nightingale subconsciously tried to retort, but stopped halfway through.

"Besides, this is only based on magical abilities like Anna, and can you guarantee that Anna is the apex of all witches?" Edith asked word by word, "If the other party's ability is even more amazing than Anna, will the successor of Dawn still consider Greycastle as an ally?"

Roland almost wanted to applaud that.

Ithine didn't think too far, but too far away - ordinary people can only see the changes in recent years, but she has already set her sights on a hundred years later!

If it was just that, but in her words, Roland actually heard a hint of technological explosion. As a "person who has come before", he naturally knows that the speed of human technological progress is constantly increasing, from apes to bonfires, and then from steam power to the information age, a person in modern society can witness changes in his short life that cannot be reflected in the past tens of thousands of years.

Now that witches have joined the process, the process is likely to be shortened even further, and the emergence of one or two key witches is likely to lead to a technological change. In fact, just as the other party said, if Anna awakens in Glowlight City instead of Frontier Town, there is still a question mark as to how far he can go.

As the members of the League of Witches grow old and new key witches reappear in Dawn, the results are almost self-evident. That's why Edith insisted that if she couldn't control Dawn, she might as well let them fall into chaos.

Roland thought that if he was an indigenous lord, he would have undoubtedly been persuaded by Edith at this moment. Every king wants his kingdom to last forever, and for future generations to continue his glory. Cultivating an adversary who could threaten the kingdom is absolutely avoided.

It's too late to change his mind, and the price he has to pay is only a small breach of contract and deception, and then let Otto resign himself to his fate.

But he wasn't.

The country that Roland cared about was not here.

In addition, he does not care what his kingdom will look like after his death, and he prefers to see the progress of the entire human race rather than the establishment of a ruler who will last for all generations. Whoever succeeds the Grey Keep does not have any duty or obligation to protect him, as long as he takes his development to the next level in this life and solves the mystery of the battle of divine will, he already feels that the trip is worthwhile.

As for which of the four kingdoms will be stronger or weaker in the future, it is their own choice.

Finally, there is a seemingly small obsession in his heart, but it is difficult to ignore. Easily erasing agreements for the sake of profit, turning lies into bargaining chips - when he realizes this reflexive resistance, it becomes clear that he will never be a real politician in his life.

"Brilliant inference," Roland looked at Edith with satisfaction, "but I will not retract the orders I have given." ”

"Your Majesty—" the latter said in surprise.

"I know what you're trying to say, like a true king should be based on profit, or like deception is just a common thing in the royal family," he interrupted, "but what I want to say is that there are other rulers in this world besides kings......"

"Other...... Ruler?" Edith repeated in confusion.

"That's right, like an idealistic person. ”

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