Thank you for the invitation. I am in Terra, just under the stars.

The capital of Kazdaele, the mansion of Traces.

The general who had usurped his sister's throne sat in his room, staring out the window in trance.

Outside is the courtyard. No one has lived here for a long time, but it is always taken care of and it is still lush.

When Manfred walked in, he saw powerless weariness appearing on the teacher's resolute face for the first time.

In the past, no matter how hard or tired he was, the teacher always took a deep breath, and no matter how tired his body was, his spirit was always high. But now, his body is still very energetic, but his spirit is tired first.

Looking back from the window, Tracy shook his head slightly and said:

"It's not your fault, it's just that they are too strong.

"Do you know why I agreed to compensate?"

Manfred said in frustration:

"Because of my failure."

Maybe there were other factors, but in his opinion the biggest reason was the annihilation of the entire army.

Tracy shook her head again,

He said:

"How many investigators did we use?

"Nothing was found. From the beginning of the battle to the end of the battle, we were no different from blind people.

"Their power armor walks through the battlefield like ghosts, using cruel weapons that we don't understand. With such a team of dozens of people, how many people do we need to deal with it?

“How can we face their weapons of mass destruction if there are too many people?”

Manfred had no solution but to shut up.

He had personally experienced the horror. There were explosions everywhere, the thick armor was penetrated in an instant, and the human body was torn apart like paper.

Tracy paused for a few seconds and continued:

"That is undoubtedly a brand new mass-produced armor, so how can we be sure that they only have one team?

"Alas, we have already lost, so there is no point in talking about this.

"I'm just unwilling. I was so close to victory..."

In the end, it was the announcement of a foreign company that determined the outcome of the battlefield.

If we hadn't taken action because of the production line of the Pure Source Stone, would the situation have been different?

Feeling regretful, he stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

After a while, he suddenly remembered something and said to his students:

"...The logistics of Originium and the armored forces will not be able to keep up."

The time was tight. Tracys didn't know how long the Iron-Blooded Heavy Union would protect the Tower of Babel, and he didn't want to pin his last hope on a force he had offended before.

He still had a last chance to make a last stand, and when Iron Blood Heavy Industries joined the Tower of Babel, he launched a general attack of unprecedented scale against them.

It is true that the army created by advanced technology is a massacre for the flesh and blood of ordinary soldiers, but he still has many real monsters on his hands.

One or two cannot turn the tide of the battle, but what about dozens or hundreds?What about the vast army?

The status of warlocks has fallen off the altar in modern times, but it has not fallen into the mud. It is just that there are equally replaceable technologies.

Traces felt that there was no chance of wiping out Iron Blood Heavy Industries and the Tower of Babel in one fell swoop, but the price of doing so was too high for him and for Kazdel.

Jagged Heavy Industries has never concealed its power armor, and these pure white figures can often be seen walking around the wasteland near the Emerald City.

Conservative estimates include at least hundreds of power armors left by the Iron-Blooded Heavy Union at their headquarters.

After Manfred returned to the military committee, as someone who had fought against power armor, he immediately reported that he had difficulty breaking through the defenses of these iron blocks, as well as the girl wearing a maid outfit and using a floating unit.

Even assuming that there is nothing that Iron Blood Heavy Industries has not yet demonstrated, the military committee can win but it will be a miserable victory.

Weapons of mass destruction cannot be circumvented no matter what, and the vast majority of Kazdaele's army composed of young men will die on them.

This is not a small proportion. The Sakaz youths in the Military Commission are almost half of the outstanding talents in this poor country, and they are the hope for Kazdaele's re-emergence.

"..."

Silence fell in the room,

Manfred could see what the teacher was thinking, and seemed to be struggling with a choice.

After struggling like this for a while, Tracy's expression gradually became firm.

"Manfred."

"I'm here, teacher."

"I'm going to go out myself and tell the shapeshifters that I need them to do me a favor."

"But the royal court..."

"I know, just for a little thing, they will help me."

"I understand."

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The troops of the Military Council stopped their attack on the Tower of Babel, but they still surrounded the Tower of Babel, but did not attack it.

Moreover, troops from all over the place are being mobilized to the Emerald City area, with the intention of pounce on Rhode Island as soon as it leaves Iron Blood Heavy Industry's territory.

At the same time, Manfred, who had just been redeemed, rushed to the front line again with the support of the military committee.

Some people speculated whether the general wanted to take action, but he was still staying in the capital as usual, and he was what he was now.

On the contrary, the actions of the royal court were a bit subtle. Their support for Theresa, who had originally been very supportive, dropped sharply, but they had no intention of turning around to support Theresia.

The Royal Court has become more neutral, although this is what the Royal Court should do.

The atmosphere in Kazdaele is becoming increasingly tense. With the Military Council's army stationed and surrounding the northern area of ​​Kazdaele, everyone can see that the final battle is coming.

However, I don’t know whether this decisive battle is against Jagged Heavy Industries and Tower of Babel, or just against Tower of Babel.

In this tense atmosphere, winter has arrived in Kazdaele.

November 11th is the first day of winter.

Kazdale, which was originally hot and dry, suddenly became cold. The sun was shining brightly yesterday, but today the wind is chilling to the bones.

In the wasteland outside the Emerald City, a huge land cruiser slowly moved into what the outside world considered to be the sphere of influence of the Iron-Blooded Heavy Industry.

133. Zhou Cheng and the idealists

"Armored artillery? Surrounding the Emerald City?

"I haven't come in anyway. The nearest one is still fifty kilometers away."

After listening to the agent's report about the military committee's siege, Zhou Cheng waved his hand and said.

He now cares more about Theresia who came to his door than Tracy.

I don’t know if the princess and W can form a bond or something.

Rhodes Island has already arrived outside the Iron-Blooded Headquarters, but he still only gave three places, and the others in Babel Tower are just incidental to Theresia.

He walked to the window and looked out at the scarred steel beast lying on the ground.

Although it looks very powerful, Rhode Island does not have weapons that match its size, and the threat is not as great as the reactor he randomly picked out a few days ago.

Otherwise, even if he could not pose a threat, he would not be able to let others carry a cannon pipe in front of his house.

"Go and bring Theresia up. Let me see what she wants to say to me."

"Ok."

The agent turned to leave, but at this moment, she suddenly stopped.

Her cold and pretty face was expressionless as she said:

"The military committee's troops have begun to advance and are deploying artillery positions. They cover a wide area and are suspected of using saturation strikes."

Zhou Cheng nodded enthusiastically to show that he heard it, and then asked:

"They have money?"

It's really no fun to fight with the Military Commission. They don't even have big ships or cannons.

The agent replied without pause:

"Thirty seconds ago, the capital of Kazdaele discovered that Traces was pretending to be a fake. The military council was empty, and the armament inventory was empty, including part of the royal court inventory stolen."

"What is it used for?"

"Generally 37mm artillery."

"Just send them away."

"Your will."

The agent left the reception room on the fifth floor and came to the first floor.

At this time, a steady stream of powered armors carrying weapons walked out of the headquarters of Iron Blood Heavy Industries and stood on the wasteland in the cold wind.

Kelsey and Theresia were taking Colucil down from above. The doctor was unwilling to go, so after discussion, Colucil, an engineer, went to observe.

As soon as the blood demon smelled of machine oil, he saw rows of power armor forming a phalanx spread out on the wasteland, so densely packed that it seemed to fill the entire wasteland.

"Scared! Is this a welcoming ceremony?"

Looking at the thick cannon barrels that these iron men were holding against, Lucille's back went cold, and she almost fell off the steps due to weak legs, but Theresia quickly helped her with her quick eyes and hands.

In formal occasions, Kelsey manages her expression very well, her face remains calm, but her voice can be heard trying to suppress her emotions:

"No, they are still coming out, all the armors are holding weapons... With this number, I almost thought they were in the barracks of the Colombian regular army.

“The only thing they have to deal with is the military committee, and in Kazdare only the military committee is qualified to face this battle.

"Tragedy always lingers on this land, and this scene seems familiar. Maybe I should worry about Tracys today.

"Come on, we should go down."

They saw the elegant head maid waiting in front of the gate of the Iron-Blooded Headquarters.

"Huh? But, there are already people standing down there."

As soon as Lucille finished speaking, the T-60Xs, which glowed pure white in the sunlight, stepped aside neatly.

With the sound of footsteps that echoed throughout the world, a passage leading directly to the Iron-Blooded Headquarters appeared in front of them.

But Lucille swallowed, and managed to calm down after Theresa held her hand.

When they passed through the power armor phalanx and arrived in front of them, the agent said coldly:

"Your Highness Theresia, the master is waiting for you in the reception room on the fifth floor. Do Kelsey and Ms. Lucille want to take a rest first, or go visit the ship?"

Kelsey grabbed Theresia's hand, but Theresia just smiled gently at her, without a trace of reluctance on her face.

Her expression remained unchanged, she let go of her hand, did not look at Theresia, and said:

"Go visit first."

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Zhou Cheng saw the pink and white princess again, she was still wearing that white dress.

There was a sofa and a coffee table in the reception room in front of the single-sided floor-to-ceiling window. He casually made an invitation gesture and said:

"Long time no see, Theresia.

"Have you eaten in the morning? There are refreshments here. You can make a cushion before lunch."

There were several kinds of pastries on the table, as well as a bottle of ice-cold soda.

He likes both of them, and it doesn't matter to him whether they match or not.

"Long time no see, Mr. Zhou Cheng."

It was like meeting a long-lost friend again. Theresa had a comforting smile on her face and sat across from her naturally.

"Thank you for your hospitality, but I'm not very hungry."

"Okay, then let's get down to business."

Looking at the princess who was obviously older than Shining, but more girlish, he said with an indifferent expression: