amaotonovel Chapter 82 Strategic Layout
Chapter 82 Strategic Layout
The military upgrade plan has been put on hold, but it has not yet yielded any results. Alice knows that the industrial base of her men is not solid. They have only been able to industrialize rapidly within two years by relying on their racial characteristics and past foundation.
If it weren't for the appearance of the automated combat robots, Alice would still be thinking of using the Mini Rifle to fight all the monsters and demons, but obviously the current situation doesn't support her doing so, and who knows?
"You say he is a hero?"
Alicia and Alice strolled through the garden, followed a little distance away by a maid. Alice nodded and whispered, "The hero is a friend of mine..."
Alice told Alicia about the hero's situation, and apart from her, she only passed the information on to the Secret Intelligence Bureau, requesting that a plan be developed regarding the hero.
"What a coincidence, so that's why you let him go?"
"He wants to stay with the Papacy to prevent them from summoning new heroes while we head south... He's there to mislead them."
Alicia nodded. Revenge against the church was clearly what Alice wanted, and the nail called the Hero was a complete irony.
But—Alicia had some doubts. Would things really go as Alice wished? Could they truly trust each other simply because they were once friends?
"I don't quite trust him."
Alicia considered it cautiously; she didn't know what kind of person he was. Alice nodded in agreement; although they had been friends, she didn't quite trust him either.
"He likes you? Hah, Alice, I never knew my daughter had a history of romantic escapades~"
Alicia chuckled softly: She had assumed Alice was a complete cynic and wouldn't have any feelings beyond friendship.
"Back then we were both boys, but he felt like a girl... well, the opposite of me now."
"He must be so envious of you now. I know, Alice, he wants to be a girl like you, but you don't know how, do you?"
Alicia knew what Alice was thinking; the child wanted to be a girl like Alice, and only vampires could turn people into women. Of course, this change was irreversible.
"Ah."
“If you wish to have your first child, it is not possible now, my child. You are not yet mature enough. It will take at least a few years.”
"I don't know how this will end up."
"Feelings are troublesome things, always have been, Alice. Tell me, what are your thoughts?"
Alice sighed: Who can say they can face these things and are prepared? But aside from these things, she has many things to do, and she is indeed prepared to devote herself to them, regardless of whether she will be alone in the future, she only seeks to realize her ideals.
She immediately explained, "I already have someone I like."
Alicia was taken aback at first, then gave a strange smile, leaned closer, and asked, "Would you like to hear the details?"
Alice looked up at the boundless sky: "My heart has long been captured by this land and these civilizations. All I seek is a world revolution, the progress of civilization, and to send the creatures of this land to the heavens."
"But he has feelings for you, and you haven't reciprocated them yet, Alice. Feelings are not something to be taken lightly. If not handled properly, these feelings might turn into a raging fire that devours everything."
Alicia reminded Alice that although the hero alone could not make any waves, such one-sided feelings always needed a response. Regardless of Alice's thoughts, there had to be a result. Alicia believed that since the hero had come to this foreign land just like Alice, he naturally had his only support, and that support was obviously Alice.
Alice nodded: "That's why people are so troublesome~ Oh well, we'll think about how to respond when the time comes."
"It's not difficult for him to become a girl. I've said before that only vampires can turn boys into girls, but the Embrace isn't the only method."
"The blood of vampires can also turn men into women, but it requires a long process, and the transformed individuals are only lower-level vampires. They not only fear sunlight, but also need blood even more, and they cannot use blood magic."
Alice nodded. She didn't know if Bai Ling would accept such a proposal. A first embrace would be too strange, but this matter was more or less related to the fate of the nation and civilization. If the development of civilization required her to embrace Bai Ling, then she would do it. Compared to that, nothing else mattered.
"Let's put that aside for now. During the months you were in Brittany, I obtained intelligence about the neighboring countries."
Alicia continued, saying that since the beginning of the demon civil war, the demon lands have been coveted by the surrounding powerful nations to varying degrees. The Lasvia Empire, the Principality of Orovia, and the Balkan Empire are the three countries that unified the western part of the Crimson Empire. Among them, the Lasvia Empire and the Balkan Empire are the most powerful. The Orovia Principality, as a Pegasus nation among the orcs, has always been caught in the middle by the werewolf Lasvia and the rabbit-eared Balkan Empire. Fortunately, Orovia is mostly mountainous with rugged terrain, and the Pegasus infantry's mobility is comparable to that of cavalry.
Furthermore, the Duchy of Orovia borders the Dwarven Duchy of Pilm in Caucasonia, so it can more or less receive help from the Dwarven steel weapons. What's more, the Dwarves also have firearms, especially after the spread of gunpowder last year. Magic crystal gunpowder and the outflow of flintlock muskets have led to an explosive development of the matchlock muskets in the hands of the Dwarves.
Among them, the Lasvia Empire possesses Lorraine, the eastern frontier that unified the Crimson Empire. Lasvia has also pretended to support a Duke of Lorraine. In name, this is still the land of the demons, but in reality, it has long been the domain of the werewolves.
“People from Lasvia have arrived. Their messengers will arrive in Trian tomorrow. They are currently in Hira.”
"What are they trying to say?"
Alice frowned. She knew that the other side was definitely not here to return the territory. The war between the churches had not caused much of a stir in the world, and Alice did not want the details of the battle to be exposed internationally.
"The Foreign Affairs Committee and the Secret Intelligence Service have analyzed the situation and pointed out that Lasvia is a powerful country with large swathes of Orovia in its hands, but their enemy is the Balkan Empire."
Three empires in one play, and these three empires are all quite large in area. The Balkan Empire has a vast land area and a southern sea outlet. Orovia and Lasvia are also located to their east, while the mysterious Dwarf Principality is even more unimaginably large.
"Let's wait and see. If he wants war, then let's fight."
Alicia said this.
"If they have any desire for our land, then we will fight to the death and never retreat!"