Helagol and Andal spent a lot of energy rebuilding the land. Even so, they still paid attention to the news from the Loren Continent. The cage had been broken, and the shackles that once bound the Giant Dragon no longer existed. What happened in this world was no longer irrelevant to the Giant Dragon. The Dragons had to adapt to the era after returning to the mortal world as soon as possible, and mastering the information from the outside world was the most important part.
Unfortunately, the war with the gods had destroyed everything in Tarlonde, including the once advanced global communication system. The Giant Dragon could no longer contact Tarlonde at any time. This made the Dragons, who had long adapted to the convenience of technology, deeply understand what it meant to have a deep understanding of what it meant to go through a lot of trouble. Now, they could only rely on messengers to send messages from the Loren Continent. Even with the flying speed of dragons, it would take more than a day to send a message one-way, and there would be even more serious delays to send a message back and forth.
It was under such circumstances that Melita and her delegation were particularly important to the two Giant Dragon stationed in Tarlonde. This was the first official communication line established since the Giant Dragon Kingdom opened its door to the outside world. It was also the foundation for establishing regular communication with the Loren Continent in the future.
Therefore, when Melita arrived in Agundor from Binhai Prefecture, she was immediately received by the two leaders. What the leaders were most concerned about was the details of the 112 meeting.
After all, the information transmitted by messengers was limited, and some time had passed since the end of the 112 meeting. Helagol and Andal were particularly concerned about whether there were any new changes in the Loren Continent.
In the central district of New Agundor, in the temporary "municipal center" that was based on the framework of the old factory, Melita sat nervously in front of the two Giant Dragon in human form. The flag of Tarlonde hung on the alloy wall not far away. The flag reminded Miss Blue Dragon of the solemn and magnificent Stone Ring of Oaths, where dozens of flags were flying. She actually had a lot of things to report, but after Chairman Andal asked, she decided to talk about the Alliance first.
"… To sum up, the mortal countries have now established a common alliance with the three great empires, Cecil, Typhon, and Silver Empire as the core. The cooperation within the alliance ranges from economic to military. The depth and breadth of the cooperation is far beyond any 'covenant' organization between countries in the past. The foundation of the establishment of this alliance is' life and death '. I think that at least until the common crisis is over and the three great empires have a major conflict of interest, the structure of this alliance will be extremely stable …
"The process of Tarlonde joining the alliance went very smoothly … it could even be said that it went unimaginably smoothly. The various countries very much welcomed the powerful 'Giant Dragon' race as their allies, and even after they found out about Tarlonde's predicament, their welcoming attitude never changed. However, the hidden danger of the 'Dragon Calamity' did indeed make many small northern countries very nervous. This is also within our expectations …
"I have contacted the rulers of the three great empires and also visited the representatives of many countries. They are very curious about everything about Tarlonde. Under the condition that there is no harm to the interests of both sides, they are willing to discuss with us how to establish a long-term trade line between the Loren Continent and the Tarlonde Continent. At the same time, they have also proposed various degrees of technological exchange … willingness."
Melita chose her words carefully so that she could accurately and unprejudicedly convey her experience in the Loren Continent to the two leaders in front of her. After hearing her report, Helagol just nodded slightly. "For them, the powerful Giant Dragon civilization is a treasure even after its destruction. The advanced technology is the most dazzling and the most valuable part of it. For us today, using these useless technologies in exchange for scarce resources … is also an inevitable choice."
"Perhaps we should call it 'knowledge' instead," Andal said. "The technology used by Tarlonde was far more advanced than the outside world. After a certain level of advancement, it lost the value of exchange. However, the deep, universal knowledge of technology can be relatively easily absorbed by less advanced civilizations. The key is how to grasp the 'degree' of this. For many backward countries and regions, some basic Draconic Magic and Draconic Runes are enough to bring them considerable development. But for the three great empires that have developed to a certain extent, the Silver Empire, Typhon Empire, and Cecil Empire are no longer satisfied with the basic Draconic Magic and Runes. They have begun to study the deeper secrets of the world … "
"A higher level of technological exchange is inevitable. This is also an inevitable part of Tarlonde's return to the mortal world." Helagol nodded. "We should start to set up a special department to sort out, screen, and filter the complex knowledge we have, remove the black boxes and pollution in it, and establish an exchange mechanism with the scholars of the Loren Continent. I think this department can be called the 'Sacred Repository of Knowledge' … "
Hearing the name in the style of the Dragons, Andal expressed his agreement. "I have no objection to this. Just be careful. This matter must be extra cautious."
Melita waited for the two ancient dragons to finish their exchange. After that, she sorted out her thoughts and said, "Regarding the exchange between Tarlonde and the Loren Continent, including economic and cultural aspects, Gwen Cecil actually gave a suggestion. Ah, it's not a suggestion, but in my opinion, it's almost a complete plan … "
"Gwen Cecil's suggestion?" Andal suddenly showed an interested look. The eyebrows on his old face slightly raised. "What did he say?"
"He proposed a … 'Tarlonde Economic Revitalization Plan' with tourism as the core," Melita said as she took a sorted document from the side. This was written during her temporary stay in the Duchy of Holy Dragon. It included the suggestions provided by Gwen and her own adjustments according to the actual situation of Tarlonde. "I personally think this is an extremely … bold and creative plan. It seems that it will really produce amazing benefits. At least it can get us out of our current predicament as soon as possible, and we don't have to rely on the help of other mortal countries for a long time."
Andal and Helagol looked at each other and took the document from Melita. They quickly browsed through it and fell into deep thought at the same time.
"'Tourism' … this is really a nostalgic word," Andal was the first to look up from the document with a sigh. "A long, long time ago, when Tarlonde was not so … 'stagnant,' our society also had such an industry."
"But we were not so … so …" Helagol on the side broke the silence. However, the former dragon priest pointed at the plan on the document for a long time and could not think of a suitable word. In the end, he could only tactfully express his opinion with a strange expression on his face. "This plan is really quite creative —"
Andal nodded. "That's true."
Then the two ancient dragons fell silent at the same time. After a few seconds of silence in the slightly awkward atmosphere, Helagol could not help but say, "Is that Gwen really not a Giant Dragon disguised as a human?"
"Impossible, even Dragons don't make as much money as he does …" Andal subconsciously said halfway before quickly changing his words. "I mean not so creative …"
Melita looked carefully at Andal and then at Helagol. "What about this plan?"
"We will arrange it as soon as possible," Helagol immediately said. "In fact, we have just recently completed the cleaning and survey of the area around the old hatchery factory. That place may be suitable as a relatively safe 'scenic spot', and the wilderness north of the old factory can be left to the adventurers from the Loren Continent. Well, in this way, we need to set up a special reception facility in Agundor. A 'Hall of Adventurers'? That sounds good … "
Melita was a little stunned to see the cold and indifferent 'Dragon Priest' suddenly become so enthusiastic. She suddenly realized that the awe-inspiring ancient Giant Dragon seemed to have an unexpected … preference for Gwen's plan.
Realizing that she was distracted, Melita quickly collected her thoughts. She coughed twice and brought the topic back to her report. "Also, I have a very important thing to report, leaders."
"A very important thing?" Speaker Andal noticed Melita's serious expression and immediately became serious. "What happened?"
Melita subconsciously glanced at the two leaders. Suddenly, she was a little worried about whether the old Speaker Andal could withstand the next message. She thought about her words and tactfully started the topic. "I have sent a special dragon egg to the Cecil Empire. That is the legacy of the gods …"
"Yes, we remember," Helagol said, nodding. "In fact, Andal and I were talking about it yesterday."
"You were talking about the egg?" Melita's heart skipped a beat. She thought that the two ancient dragons had some kind of foresight. "Then, do you think our god …"
"Our god should be happy," Speaker Andal sighed and said in a deep voice. "After all, she has been trapped in this land for so many years. If the egg carries her will, then she must be happy to be able to set foot on a strange land …"
Melita breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Of course, when I saw her two days ago, she seemed to be in a good mood. But I can't understand her expression …"
As soon as her voice trailed off, the room suddenly became quiet. Andal still maintained the look of exclamation. It took him two seconds to squeeze out a syllable from his throat. "… Huh?"
Melita: "… Huh?"
"What did you just say?" Helagol suddenly broke the silence. "You just said that you saw … her?"
"You should use 'her'." Melita did not seem to have realized it. "She is no longer a god, right?"
"Melita, this is a serious matter!" Speaker Andal said sternly. "You just said … you saw 'God' again?"
Melita was startled and realized that she seemed to have misunderstood something. She hurriedly sorted out her fragmented thoughts and vocabulary and told them everything she knew in the shortest time possible. "Yes, the egg we sent to Cecil is actually …"
Helagol and Andal's faces became extremely ugly when Melita was halfway through her story. It was not until the end that they gradually calmed down. They finally confirmed the real situation of Enya from Melita several times before their expressions completely relaxed. However, a different kind of complicated look appeared on the faces of the two ancient dragons. Helagol was the first to break the silence. "You mean, our god … Enya has now become a dragon egg without divinity. In theory, she should be classified as a mortal. She is now living in the palace of Emperor Cecil, and she was very friendly with you last time?"
"Yes." After the misunderstanding just now, Melita dared not talk nonsense now. She wanted to tell everything she knew as soon as possible. "And as far as I know, the main thing she does every day is reading the newspaper and … studying the drink."
Andal frowned. "I can understand reading the newspaper, but what is studying the drink?"
"… In fact, I don't even understand 'reading the newspaper'." Helagol's frown deepened. "I never knew she … she had such a hobby."
"I don't understand at all," Melita reported honestly. "This is just the situation I know."
Helagol frowned and thought for a long time before he looked at Melita. "Besides what you just reported, did she say anything else to you? Or did Gwen Cecil say anything to you? "
"They hope that this matter will not spread among the Dragons for the time being, and only the upper class will know," Melita said, nodding. "Gwen Cecil said that he wants to take this opportunity to study the problem of the decoupling of 'divinity' and 'humanity.' This will be a major, long-term project of the Theocratic Council, and he hopes that Tarlonde can also participate in this matter after he is free. Ms. Enya did not say much. She seems to be … just enjoying her current 'retirement life' and enjoying the quiet time in Cecil. She does not want us to disturb her."
"I understand the situation now," Helagol said as he rubbed his forehead. Obviously, the process of 'understanding' was quite difficult for him. "If it is really her, all this is reasonable."
"Study the problem of the decoupling of divinity and humanity." Andal's frowning brows slowly relaxed. "Yes, there is a huge secret hidden in this. I was so shocked that I did not think of this aspect …"
"In any case, this matter really cannot be spread among the Dragons, especially at this stage when the interim government does not have enough control," Helagol said firmly. "The gods of the Dragons have fallen. This is an indisputable fact. There is no room for discount or discussion."
"We should discuss the future." Andar tapped the table lightly. "Now, it seems that not only do we need to set up a permanent ambassador in the Cecil Empire, but this matter is more urgent than we thought. We need a representative and liaison person to be stationed there for a long time. It's best if we decide on the candidate now."
The two Giant Dragon leaders looked at each other. A second later, their eyes fell on Melita.
Melita: "?"
(End of Chapter)
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