My script? In front of the tides of the Chaos Abyss, unite all the countries and form an unbreakable alliance, exchange technology and resources with each other, and step into a new era of great development in magic and magical engineering. Finally, we'll be ahead of the entire generation in terms of technology, creating a wave of revolution that will chase the Chaos Abyss back to where it came from … Fine, I admit that all of that was nonsense.
I had mentioned this a long time ago, and this was what I had always believed as well. In the tides of changing times, individual power was minuscule. In fact, it could even be said that individual power was ignored.
"All I can do is plant some seeds, and then pray that these seeds will grow into towering trees that will change some of the pitiful futures."
I risked everything for the rise of the Hades faction, but that didn't mean that the Hades faction would be able to directly fight against the Chaos Abyss. It was just that the existence of the Hades prevented the Goddesses of Chaos and Chaos from waking up.
As for everything else? I'd never even considered that …
When you're about to be expelled from school, will you consider what you're going to do for homework tomorrow …?
Perhaps that wasn't an appropriate analogy, so let's change it to "When you're certain that you're going to be sent to the guillotine tomorrow, will you care about what you're going to have for dinner tonight …? Although I'm experienced in dying, so I'll probably care about whether or not there's going to be meat for dinner, most people will probably be too nervous to eat."
Cough, I couldn't blame myself for not being able to see far into the future. Originally, creating the Hades faction and breaking the Creator Goddesses' monopoly on the Cycle of Reincarnation was already an impossible miracle. Now that I and the Chaos Abyss had truly achieved this, I finally had the time to look at the new future that we had grasped after our initial excitement and confusion.
"The worst case scenario of total annihilation has indeed changed, but the difference in power between the Chaos Abyss and the Chaos Abyss hasn't changed at all. Due to Cynthia's divine concealment, the Chaos Abyss without any restrictions will be far more difficult to deal with than in the game's history …"
Although the general trend of history sounded quite scary, it was actually just the difference in power level between the Chaos Abyss and the Chaos Abyss. For example, if there were no other objective factors, and there was a burly, fully armed man bullying an unarmed, skinny boy, no matter what he did, he would still end up being beaten to the ground due to the massive difference in size. This was the so-called "general trend".
But now, the Chaos Faction was dealing with that large man, while the Aichy Plane was dealing with that skinny brat. Not only that, "skinny brat" was still scheming against each other, and didn't even take his opponent seriously. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed that Roland would be beaten to the ground.
In the game's history, in the early stages of the Holy War, the Order Faction was beaten to the ground by the Chaos Faction. In the middle stages, the Order Faction was still beaten to the ground. In the later stages … the Order Faction also got used to being beaten to the ground.
War was the embodiment of overall strength. The fact that every Chaos Faction citizen was a soldier meant that the Chaos Faction's new magical engineering technology was indeed a lifesaver for the Chaos Faction. However, it would still take time for it to grow into a towering tree. Since the overall combat strength of the Chaos Faction and the Chaos Faction hadn't fundamentally changed, no matter how one looked at it, the Chaos Faction and the Chaos Faction would still end up being beaten to a pulp in the early stages of the Holy War.
"Defending and counterattacking", "war of attrition", "traveling behind enemy lines", "trading space for time", all these so-called strategies sounded quite impressive, but the premise was that the Chaos Faction wouldn't be able to defeat the Chaos Faction head-on. These were all methods that had no other solution.
It wasn't as if the Aichy Plane had no chance of victory. Their magical engineering technology, as well as their many years of accumulation and potential as the ruler of the Chaos Faction, would gradually show their true potential in the later stages of the Holy War. In the game's history, countless heroes had appeared. However, in the early stages of the Holy War, most people would be woken up by the cruel reality of the Chaos Faction. They would be terrified, and would be willing to risk everything to participate in this life-and-death battle.
I was no saint. I didn't have the ability to create something out of nothing. So-called strategies and schemes were ultimately still based on how one played chess pieces, how one scammed and scammed outside of the chessboard. When the difference in chess pieces between two sides was so great that it was impossible to play, and when the Chaos Faction directly crushed the Chaos Faction, no matter how hard one thought, rather than thinking about how to defeat the Chaos Faction's legendary opponent, it would be far more practical to think about how to lose as little as possible. That way, they would be able to preserve as many seeds as possible for the Chaos Faction's counterattack.
"The Northlands will band together and survive the winter together until the entire Eich Continent enters its counterattack period … If there's no counterattack period, then we'll just persevere for as long as we can."
It was extremely passive and short-sighted. In fact, if I said it out loud right now, people would think that I was a coward. Yet, this was the strategy that I had chosen in the end, as I had always liked to create opportunities for myself.
"Even though I'm clearly the weaker side, I'm still going all out to attack the Chaos Faction. But after the fun is over, I'll probably just have to type GG. Facing the Chaos Faction's opponent in a location of their own choosing is the most basic strategy."
As an experienced mastermind behind the scenes, I didn't need to mention my strategy that would definitely be criticized and attacked. All I needed to do was make preparations and wait for the Eich Continent's situation to worsen. The Northlanders would naturally make the decision I wanted them to make.
In my opinion, choosing the Northlands as the final base of operations was indeed the best choice.
Perhaps this was a barren land, the border of the entire world. However, the other side of being barren and marginalized was that before other rich lands were snatched and occupied, no one would be interested in this remote and desolate land, especially when the Northlands were not easy to conquer.
Perhaps this was a land of ice and snow in the Far North. Since the great majority of Chaos Abyss demons were born with the fire element and were resistant to fire, this land of ice would be the best natural barrier. No living creature would have an easy time in this land of ice. The low temperature would bring a series of problems for physical creatures. Only the undead would be able to display extraordinary combat strength here. The moment we encountered a demon army, the ice and snow of the Northlands would become our natural ally.
Besides, this wasn't like eight years ago. It wasn't as if there was nothing here.
The Northlands was no longer the border land it had been eight years ago. Allying with the Northlands Kingdom of the Elves meant that rich plains and forests had been integrated into the Northlands. Allying with the Northlands beastmen also meant that the Northlands now had powerful ice resources and combat potential. Allying with the Underground meant that it would be impossible to cut off the Northlands' connection to the outside world. And the Xiluo Empire's northward migration gave the Northlands the foundational strength of a mega empire.
The Xiluo Empire, the Underground, and the People of the Mist were now the iron triangle of the Northlands Mist Alliance. This triangular alliance wasn't just for military and political reasons.
When large numbers of gray dwarves and goblin craftsmen entered the Northlands, the Northlands' magical and ordinary ores had already been mined in large amounts. And with the Xiluo Empire's participation, the Northlands' enchantment and industrial development greatly improved. Plus, the Northlands was the birthplace of magical engineering technology. Every year, the Northlands' arms trade would attract the attention of the entire world.
The various Hades Faction churches entering the Northlands meant that the Gods were taking care of the Northlands. In this world, this also meant that there would be stable Divine Concepts and high-level job class members. This also meant that the Northlands would have powerful high-level combat strength, as well as the people's stability.
The Northlands' human kingdoms alone were nothing more than border residents. The Underground factions alone were only powerful overlords for a time. The Northlands elves alone were nothing more than turtles that lacked courage and initiative. The Northlands beastmen alone were nothing more than injured beasts with broken teeth and ambitions. The Undead alone were nothing more than the entire world's common enemy of the living. But when we all allied together, we complemented each other's weaknesses. A mega faction capable of sustaining itself was gradually maturing and rising.
Some things were obvious. Perhaps it was because the Mist Alliance's situation had been far too good over the past few years. Now that other countries were beginning to show respect to the Northlands' Winter Wolves, the Mist Alliance's citizens and higher-ups were indeed feeling rather smug.
But once war broke out, and the mega countries in Eich entered a bitter battle, all the Northlands factions would band together for warmth. Everything would develop exactly as I had described …
"The entire Northlands will be separated from the rest of the world and become a gigantic fortress of ice and snow. The moment we're invaded, this endless land of ice and snow will become a natural city wall. Powerful industries and magical industries will transform into potential for war. Northlanders who don't fear death will be the best warriors in all of Aichy. The Mist War Flag represents the 'Guarded Land' that will become the Chaos Abyss's nightmare."
Not only that, there were many other factors that the world didn't understand in this familiar land that I could make use of. These factors would increase the chances of victory in defensive battles, as well as deal with the Gods who overstepped their boundaries.
Of course, there were still many deficiencies in this land. The most obvious one was the lack of food.
The humans didn't even have enough food for themselves. The Northlands beastmen didn't even have enough food for themselves by hunting. The elves had food, but it was likely that they wouldn't even have enough food for themselves. The Underground's top-quality food had always been a valuable strategic resource. The specialty was all sorts of mushrooms that didn't require sunlight. As for the undead … I should probably forget about it. Even if I tried to promote new crops in the Northlands, the land was too barren, and the yield per mu wouldn't increase. Self-sufficiency would definitely take some time … Even I wanted to go to the Nature Faction and kidnap more Druil and wood elves.
I did tell Amelia that I wanted to move some wood spirits here, but she unhesitatingly refused. The reason was that this land was far too cold and barren. Magical forests and magical plants hated this type of land the most. Large numbers of magical plants would immediately go dormant in such an environment, and it would be difficult for their seeds to even germinate. It would be possible to try if there was a warm and fertile land.
The Northlands elves' territory was perfect for the elves' requirements. I had sent people to investigate, but the problem was that the Northlands elves' territory was like spring all year round, forcefully created by magic arrays. The Elven Gods had also participated in this process. Now that the Elven Gods were finished, even if the balance of nature didn't collapse, they would definitely be unable to accept moving to a Forest of Dreams that required natural conditions.
Alright then, this problem was temporarily unsolvable. The only thing I could do was probably to use international trade to collect as much food as possible while it was still possible.
The other problem was probably the population problem.
The Northlands was quite vast. However, the natural environment was quite harsh, so most ordinary citizens chose to live in relatively safe and warm medium or large cities. This was a typical example of a vast land with few people. Compared to the relatively safe mega empires that had farms and villages everywhere, it was quite obvious that the Northlands lacked human resources.
However, this problem was actually quite easy to solve. Or perhaps it should be said that it didn't need to be solved at all. As long as the war continued, a large number of refugees would naturally move to a relatively safe area. This was already proven by reality. The Mist Alliance's population was constantly increasing every year. Compared to dying in war, being slightly colder and poorer really wasn't a big deal at all.
There was also the fact that the Mist Alliance's industries were far too weak. In this magical fantasy world, industries could be divided into two categories. One was the unnatural and magic-related industries, such as enchantments and alchemy. The other was blacksmithing and engineering industries.
Magical industries required the accumulation of time and history. Skilled craftsmen required resources and good teachers. Even engineering equipment required large amounts of machinery and raw materials to produce.
The Mist Alliance placed great importance on this aspect. However, it was obvious that this would require the accumulation of time and resources. Some technologies and magical secrets weren't for sale to begin with. Even if one had money, they wouldn't be able to buy them. Hopefully, the elves joining the Mist Alliance would be able to slightly improve these problems … It was also worth mentioning that many forest dwarves and elven craftsmen were in the Mist Alliance's caravan. Perhaps if they could devour the elves' most noble tribe of elves, which had accumulated over tens of thousands of years, they would be able to fundamentally improve these problems.
The Mist Alliance had developed far too quickly. There were many internal problems, but the most critical ones were their low population, lack of food, and weak industries. However, these were all problems that could be solved.
Of course, choosing to defend the borders didn't mean that the Mist Alliance would completely give up on the continent. A lone fortress would eventually be broken through. Only with external reinforcements would the Mist Alliance be safe. The Mist Alliance had an iron triangle. Actually, there was also an iron triangle alliance between the various countries.
The Mist Alliance, Ottoman Empire, and Bardi Empire. These three countries were all powerful and had a solid foundation. Most importantly, they didn't have any conflicts of interest. In fact, they even complemented each other's interests. Not only that, they were all mega empires that still had mobile forces to support their allies even in the face of war.
However, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the Ottoman Empire after experiencing such a long war with the Sea Tribe.
The Ottoman Empire's industries had long since been prepared for war. The long war with the Sea Tribe had greatly improved their country's shipbuilding industry. The Ottoman Empire was already the world's leading shipbuilding industry to begin with. With China's help, the Ottoman Empire's shipbuilding industry had reached an unbelievable level.
It was said that Auland was now able to launch thirty large airships and over a hundred medium-sized airships every two years. As floating airship technology matured, it was only natural that these surface airships would be modified into floating airships. Auland already possessed the strongest and most numerous floating airship fleets in the entire world even before the game's history.
Moreover, it could be expected that as long as the war did not end, the scale of this fleet would become even more ridiculous. Considering the wealth and national power accumulated over several generations, the quasi-mega empire Ottoman Empire had unknowingly become a true mega empire.
These airships had also become the enforcers of the alliance between the three nations. The import and export of food, minerals, weapons, and ammunition were all dependent on them. This highly mobile fleet was also the most trustworthy reinforcement force.
As an established mega empire, the Bardi Empire wasn't far behind either. After Dragon Knight Archduke Halent, who was a descendant of dragons, became the Dragon Knight Emperor, the relationship between the dragons and the Bardi Empire became even better.
This was a coincidence of the times, but it was also the result of the decision made by the wise in advance.
Facing the Holy War, the surface Dragons had to make a decision. They needed to ally with the surface factions to overcome this difficult time, and the Bardi Empire, which was also part of their species, became the best choice.
The current Bardi Empire was fully supported by the Dragons. Dragons could be seen in the sky at any time, and Halent himself had become the representative of the Dragons. The Foolish King's inconceivable choice of a new ruler had achieved an inconceivable success.
Naturally, the Bardi Empire also obtained the strongest aerial strength in the world — an organized dragon knight squadron.
Also, I heard from a secret source that the Southern Sect had obtained angel squadrons … angels and Dragons. It was likely that the Bardi Empire's aerial strength would be the strongest in the alliance between the three countries.
Of course, the Mist Alliance also had its own aerial strength. Due to Bardi's pitiful shipbuilding skills, the new Borealis airship fleet was indeed lacking in numbers compared to the Bardi Empire's airships. The young black dragons and red dragons were also inferior to the Bardi Empire's old dragons and ancient dragons. However, the Aurora Knight Frigid Maw was still the strongest human aerial Knight squadron. As the Ice Elemental Plane strengthened, their numbers also increased exponentially every year.
However, these Ice Knights could only display their strongest combat strength in the snowy Northlands, which was indeed rather embarrassing. However, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing when it came to defensive warfare.
Also, the Mist Alliance's strongest aerial strength wasn't their regular combat strength. Perhaps I, who was currently in the medical room, was also counted as one of the major countries' true combat strength after I cast my forbidden spell.
The powerful aerial forces of the three countries could be said to stand at the peak of the entire human world. This was also the foundation for a strategic alliance to play a practical role. The 'alliance' between a small country and a large country was only the rule of the strong over the weak. The three countries were powerful enough, and they could support each other in the air. This was the foundation for the mutual assistance agreement to be fulfilled.
Internally, there was an iron triangle. Of course, with the addition of the Elven Empire, it would likely become an iron triangle. Externally, there was an agreement between the three countries to help each other and defend the Northlands for the future. I had already done everything that I could. If we still couldn't survive this calamity, then I had nothing more to say.
Some things were laid out on the table, but some things were only left unwritten. However, Renée's marriage to Halent's younger sister was one of the most important parts of this strategy.
In the era of the feudal dictatorship, what better way to express the closeness of the alliance than the marriage between the royal families.
Marrying off his most beloved younger sister to a woman would mean that she wouldn't be able to enter the royal family's genealogy. Yet, the mega empire Bardi was willing to do such a ridiculous and even humiliating thing.
This doubtlessly displayed Bardi Emperor Halent's sincerity and determination towards the alliance. If it wasn't for the fact that the Ottoman royalty had been completely wiped out by that lone wolf emperor, and that Halent himself was infatuated with his own queen and refused to take any concubines, a marriage alliance with the Ottoman Empire would have been inevitable.
Meanwhile, I was currently watching Renée and her concubine Ivy's harmonious interactions. Although I was smiling happily on the surface, I was actually scheming something in my mind.
"… Marrying her will have no actual relationship with her, and there won't be any descendants. Yet, she won't be dissatisfied. Renée is truly amazing as a pretty boy. How about … I arrange a few more political marriages for her? This seems to be a good thing for both the people and the people. Yep, for the sake of the People of the Mist and the Mist Alliance, I'll let her become a prince of one hundred tribes!"
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