"Of course not," Roland nodded her forehead affectionately, "and the idea is very much like your style." ”

"Then why are you happy with Edith's words?" Anna wondered.

"I'm glad not by the picture she speculated – because history itself is full of possibilities," laughs Roland, "and it's rare to see the past, let alone the future." For example, it is possible that the Third Divine Will War was successfully passed, but the Fourth Divine Will War collapsed hundreds of years later, or that the enemies lurking at the bottom of the sea were far beyond imagination, and the people on land could only be divided and surrounded and destroyed...... At that time, not to mention the immortality of the kingdom, even the continuation of mankind was in question. ”

"Hmm...... This guess is indeed like your style. Anna mimicked his tone and said, "And what are you happy about?"

"Her perspective," Roland spread his hands, "and by the time she said that, Edith had gone from being a noble official to a state official. ”

"National ...... Officer?" Anna repeated the somewhat awkward word.

"That's right, she is no longer standing in the North, but as a whole, and it is very rare for people of this era to think about policy by speculating on the direction of the kingdom as a whole—you must know that even Barov did not do it, and in the mind of the head of the town hall, he has always measured gains and losses from the perspective of Neverwinter as a place. ”

This was a leap forward, and from the very beginning, Edith Kant still considered herself a member of the nobility of the Northlands, and her words and actions and advice were both assisting those in power and gaining the benefit of the Northlands. This is the most common consciousness of the fiefdom aristocracy, and only the territory where the family stays is the only place for the individual. Even if they are loyal to the king, the interests of the realm are above the king's orders.

"And then there's what she thinks of witches. Roland continued, "Being able to comprehend that witches can bring about a technological leap forward and pull their abilities into a development strategy, and from that point of view alone, she is ahead of most people." ”

Ostensibly doing what is different from knowing why you do it, although he has put forward the idea that "technology is the primary productive force, and witches are the best catalyst for technology" in the textbook, most town hall officials do not understand the meaning of preferential treatment of witches, and they only do it because of the orders of His Majesty. The people also don't know that they get along with the witches because some of them have brought convenience to their lives, and that's it. This coexistence is fragile as a bubble, and in the face of major conflict or setbacks, both sides are vulnerable to regression. Only when the idea of the indispensability of witches is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people can the problem be fundamentally solved.

It can be said that this point is more satisfying than the former, after all, as the centralization of power accelerates and the differences between fiefs disappear, more and more officials will accept the idea of one country, one rule, but it will probably take a long time for them to understand the nature of witches' powers.

Of course, Edith is not without shortcomings, although her vision surpasses most people, but it is still beyond the times, and what she envisions in her heart is still a sustainable and immortal Grey Keep Kingdom.

However, considering that she is now about the same age as the nightingale, it is not surprising that she has such thoughts. Roland was looking forward to what kind of consul she would become under his guidance twenty or thirty years from now.

After a rough explanation, Anna tilted her head and said, "Since the future is unpredictable, and you don't think about the Grey Keep after you die, if we can survive the battle of divine will, what do you want to do?"

"You already knew, didn't you?" said Roland, staring into her rippling eyes.

Similar topics have been brought up more than once on nights when the two of them have fallen asleep embracing each other—crossing the Fertile Plains to see the Dawn Realm and even the Devil's Land, crossing the ocean line to let the human footprints on the other side of the sea, unveiling the veil of the gods and gaining insight into the truth of the world. To this end, he will use all the resources at his disposal, not only the Greycastle Kingdom, but everyone living on this continent will contribute their own strength to this exploration. And any stubborn who tries to stop him will be his enemy.

"Remember to take me," Anna grinned, "I don't want to miss that sight." ”

"Well, I'll be with you—even if it's to the end of the world. Roland kissed her on the lips.

Neverwinter, the third frontier city.

Tilly stood in front of the core of the mana, watching every change in it. The surging magic is like the blue water, causing the outer skeleton to expand and contract rhythmically, as if breathing. In the center of the pyramid shimmered a yellow ball of light, like a jewel washed by waves, and at the same time attracted all her attention.

As long as the ball of light is still lit, it means that the multicolored magic stone is still intact.

"If you're tired, it's better to take a break. Pasha's words suddenly sounded in his mind, and at the same time, there was a grinding sound behind him, "If there is news here, I will inform you as soon as possible." 」

Tilly looked back and saw a large sarcoma hanging from the top of her head. Although the transformed high-ranking witches all looked the same, after these days of getting along, she found that she could faintly distinguish the difference between them.

"I'm not tired, it's only been five days......" she couldn't help but yawn as she said it, "...... It's just a little sleepy. ”

"While I'm still conscious, there's no difference between being sleepy and tired," Pasha waved her tentacles, "Don't worry, the fact that the stone isn't broken means that the witches are still safe, and if they do encounter the devil, they'll crush the stone." 」

Tilly understands this, but she can't be reassured. She knew that she would go with her, and she thought to her chagrin that she didn't expect to be persuaded by Ash's stupidity.

Theoretically, the trip wasn't too dangerous, and the witches selected were all the best who had fought the church, and the way they infiltrated was not much different from the way they had captured the fjord church - Lian was in charge of creating a cavity underground, and then the trajectory opened up a passage for a short distance, allowing everyone to travel back and forth between the two cavities in an instant. For the enemy, even if they find something strange underground, digging through the soil layer will only reveal a closed cave.

The key lies in the last step, in order to give the illusion instrument a wider field of view, the location of the crushed stone should be as high as possible, and Tilly originally planned to bring the flying magic stone herself to complete the positioning, but in the end Ash was able to steal the task.

If she acts at night, the chances of being spotted by the devil are slim to none, and the drills before setting off were very successful, but Ash still dissuaded her with the reason that the leader should not take risks herself, and now she can only stay in front of the magic core and worry, but can do nothing.