Back at the Sleeping Spell's residential area, Ashes heard Tilly coughing behind her as soon as she closed the door.
"Ahem, do you understand what Roland meant by taking care of her?"
She could not help curling up the corner of her mouth and deliberately replied in a confused tone, "Isn't it exactly what it means... Stay by Leaf's side, like taking care of a patient. She's injured, so it must be very inconvenient for her to... "
"Hey!"
This time, Ashes couldn't help but smile, revealing the corners of her mouth.
"So you were lying to me..."
"Don't worry, I know what I should do." She turned around and blinked. "His Majesty just wanted to use the Extraordinaire's unique perception of magic fluctuations to warn Leaf in advance — just like how I met you."
"If not for this ability, you would not have seen me in the crowd with my hands covered in blood."
"I'm not a demon," Tilly said with her arms crossed.
"It's just an example." Ashes waved her hands in surrender. "After all, I'm the only one who has fought with the Magic Slayer, right?"
"What happens after the warning?"
"Of course, we'll approach the reinforcements and work together to defeat the enemy."
"Really?"
"I'm not Princess Tilly of the Wildflame clan, who wants to challenge every opponent." Ashes smiled. "As long as her magic is not blocked, Leaf can cross the entire forest in an instant. There's no point for me to stay here."
"Phew..." Tilly exhaled. "Don't forget what you said."
"Of course." She walked up to Princess Tilly and looked her in the eyes. "I'll be with you for a long time. That girl was born into a noble family and doesn't know how to take care of people. She thinks she can fight. How can I trust her to take care of you? "
"What, what are you talking about, silly!" Tilly glared at her and walked back into the house grumpily.
When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and said in a low voice, "I... am actually very happy that you can save Leaf."
Ashes was slightly stunned.
"If you're only protecting me, it's a waste of your abilities." Tilly turned around and said, "Although you always say that it's the safest choice for me to go back to Sleeping Island, you actually like it here, don't you? Now you smile a lot more than before. "
Is that so? She couldn't help but touch her cheek.
"Even when we were on Sleeping Island, you rarely smiled. You always had a straight face, as if you were always waiting to fight with your enemy." Tilly continued, "I'm afraid that even you didn't notice it, but the new witches are very afraid of you. Only an innocent girl like Maggie can mess with you."
"But now, not only do you get along well with the Witch Union, I heard that you have an admirer?"
"You mean … Lorgar? No, she's just more familiar with me. It's probably because we often spar … "
"That's good," Tilly interrupted. "Compared to the 'avenger' of the past, I prefer to see you now. But! "She paused and said," This doesn't mean that you can do whatever you want. Do you understand? "
After a short silence, Ashes replied, "I understand."
"Very good." Tilly nodded with satisfaction. "Maybe I can go to the battlefield with you soon."
"Oh? Is there any progress on the Aerial Knight Project? "
"Roland said that he's trying to combine a new power source with the glider. If it's successful, we can build a new type of glider that can fly freely without Vendy." Tilly said excitedly, "But the first thing to be completed is a special glider specially built for me. It's said that it can fly higher and faster than Devilbeasts!"
His Majesty won't let you go to the battlefield, and... I've already made an agreement with him. Ashes smiled and didn't say this out loud. "I'll go to see it on the day of the test flight."
"Okay. Then I'll take a shower first. My back is sticky after flying the 'Seagull' for a whole day. See you later. "
"You really don't want to shower together?"
"Don't even think about it!" Tilly said and slammed the door.
Ashes sat down on the bench in the living room and looked at her palms.
She could still remember the last strike she had slashed at the demon.
At that time, she felt as if she had stepped into a new realm. Even if it was only for a second, it was enough to leave a deep impression.
Whether it was vision, movement, or reaction, it was as if she had been separated from the surrounding world. Only magic power was left to accompany her. The overly strong torrent of magic burned her and gave her unparalleled strength.
Ashes even felt that the power was responding to her call and tempting her to go further.
[Magic power not only affects our bodies, but also our temperament... If we desire to use magic power to achieve a certain goal, it will guide us in that direction.] "
[So... what are you fighting for?] [So...
The words of the God's Punishment Witch Phyllis during the first expedition to the Wilderness rang in her ears.
[Why are you telling me this? "
[Because you are an Extraordinaire. You were born with unimaginable potential. However, in order to truly cross that hurdle, one must have a realistic goal and a firm will. "
"According to the records of the Union, all the Transcendents above the Transcendent level were promoted in battle, and those who couldn't overcome this hurdle all died in the hands of the demons. I hope you can be the former. "
"Transcendents … Did the Three Chiefs of the Union also face the same choice …"
Ashes clenched her fists …
Right now, she probably already knew the answer.
…
Roland returned to his office and picked up the call to the administrative office.
"Connect Barov."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Soon, the chief's voice was heard from the receiver. "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"When will the next primary education examination be held?"
"Let me check … According to the plan, it will be in a week. The number of participants is estimated to be 2,650."
It seemed that the timing was just right. Roland calculated in his mind. "Make a manpower plan. I need to transfer a group of people to implement the new project. Tentatively, about 500 people."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The current City of Neverwinter was like a huge melting pot that attracted people from all over the kingdom. After completing primary education, they were immediately assigned to various jobs. On the production line, a large number of experienced producers could easily accept these newcomers who had just entered the industry. After the small handicraft workshop model was broken, it became a process system instead of a private collection of knowledge. It became a matter of course for the old to teach the new. When a large number of newcomers became experienced workers, the production scale would be further expanded and more people would be recruited.
The foundation that Neverwinter had accumulated over the years could automatically realize this cycle. When the number of people and resources in the melting pot reached a certain scale, the industrialization would be unparalleled.
After hanging up the phone, Roland took out a thick stack of blueprints from the drawer.
Since the night attack at Tower Station No. 1, he had prepared a lot of plans for the "universal response", most of which were collected in the Dream World. What he needed to do now was to localize them according to the actual situation in Neverwinter. Among the plans, there was a weapon that was very suitable for the current situation.
"You have a new idea?" Nightingale appeared from the Mist.
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