It took the allied army a whole week to clear out the demons at sea and under the sea. After the nagas received the anti-magic bullets from Tang En, they had been swimming in the sunken new continent to look for traces of the portal, and then used the anti-magic bullets to destroy the portal. The anti-magic effect could directly destroy the foundation of the portal, so it was quite clean and environmentally friendly.
After clearing out all the visible demons, the allied army stayed here for a few days to observe the situation. After all, no one could say whether the demons would continue to emerge from here.
When they finally determined that it was safe here, the allied army began to return.
When the allied army returned to the Irus Empire, it was already the middle of the Month of Withering.
After entering winter, the weather became colder. In order to store energy for winter, the magical beasts gradually entered the active period. Therefore, people all over the country gradually reduced long-distance travel for safety, and more chose to work or play nearby.
Seeing that the year was about to end, people did not feel much happiness. Instead, they were in a state of anxiety.
The impact of the demons on the Irus Empire was far more far-reaching than Tang En had imagined. Even the military propaganda and the live broadcast on the battlefield had restored a lot of momentum for them, but the fear of the demons was deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it was difficult for people to overcome the fear.
Even when they saw that the allied army had killed the demon vanguard that invaded Prandal, people only breathed a sigh of relief, but they were not completely relieved. Almost everyone knew that the number of demons was unusually large, and it was not an exaggeration to say that they were endless. This time, the vanguard that was accidentally discovered had already caused the powerful allied army of the Empire to go all out. If they encountered the regular demon army, what would the consequences be?
People did not dare to imagine.
Traces of the Floating Island Fortress appeared in the sky one after another. After the transformation, the Floating Island Fortress became very spectacular and appeared in people's sight. Only then did the people's uneasiness slightly disappear. After all, there were visible fortresses in the sky to protect them. This was much more reliable than any promotional video.
"Protection? Bah! "
In a tavern in Shengge City, a customer who was drinking slammed the table. "Who would believe it!? Ah? This is clearly an excuse for him to strengthen his own armed forces in order to prevent people from rebelling against his rule after he gained control of the country! "
When the guests who were drinking next to him heard the man's nonsense, they quietly distanced themselves from him as if they had seen something terrifying.
"What Demon Invasion? Do you think we're two or three years old? The demons had always been fighting the devils in the Purgatory Abyss. How could they suddenly invade this world? It's all a scam! "
That guy laughed and pointed at the magic energy projection screen. "What you see, hear, and think are all what that guy wants you to see, hear, and think. Everything is under his control. Have you ever thought that you still have freedom?"
"Mr. Garp, you're drunk. Watch your words …"
"Nonsense! I'm not drunk! It's fake! Everything is fake! What demon invasion? What triumphant return? It's all fake! Only the floating fortress above our heads is real! Why was he doing this? He wanted to consolidate his power and kill those who disagree with him and don't listen to his orders at any time! "
Garp laughed wildly. "I'm not exaggerating. I'm saying that everyone here is trash! You don't dare to sacrifice yourself and give everything for Solant — "
This time, the surrounding customers were all frightened. They hurriedly paid their bills and left the tavern, not daring to stay there any longer.
As soon as these customers walked out of the tavern, they found that a few people shrouded in shadows had appeared beside Garp and surrounded him.
"Karp Geese, as your words and actions have violated the regulations governing public opinion during wartime, the special amnesty for you and your family will be canceled. You will be re-investigated and re-educated through labor … If you have any opinions about this, please keep them to yourself, because we will not listen."
After speaking, the man waved his hand and said indifferently, "Take him away."
"You can't stop me! We will definitely rescue Queen Sharnelly and assist her in regaining control of Solant — "
Garp's voice became softer and softer and soon disappeared into the street. The hooded man, who was standing there motionlessly, did not leave. Instead, under the fearful gaze of the tavern owner, he sat beside the bar counter.
The boss trembled and said, "Your Excellency, I-I didn't listen to his nonsense …"
The hooded man pulled off his hood. It was Lasse, who had been taken as a ghost agent by Tang En in Alcârrea.
Lasse smiled at the boss and said, "Don't worry. We won't do anything to you. Garp Gith is a descendant of the Gith family, one of the three major families of Solant, so he will be supervised. Especially at a time like this, if he doesn't have a brain, he will only harm his family … Let's not talk about this. Give me a glass of Thunder Beer."
The boss trembled as he poured a glass of Thunder Beer for him. Looking at him sitting there and slowly drinking the beer, the boss became a little bolder after a while. He carefully leaned over and asked, "Sir … are the programs that are being broadcasted on the magic projection tower real? Did the demons really invade our world? Have they been defeated by us? "
Lasse glanced at him and smiled meaningfully. "Does it matter to you people whether it's true or not? You just need to live your own lives and listen to those people bragging. Why do you care so much? "
The boss laughed dryly. "Your Excellency, you must be joking. After all, they are demons …"
If it were another country invading, just like how Tang En conquered Solant, they would at least be able to keep their lives. But if it were demons invading, then everyone would only die, so of course, he had to prepare to run away.
Lasse said indifferently, "Now, our warriors have just returned from the front lines. They are fighting to the death for this world, but you sheltered people are gossiping behind their backs and even trying to slander their contributions … Boss, don't you think we should punish Garp?"
"We should! That's what we should do! "
The boss wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. Lasse's gaze alone made him feel immense pressure.
Lasse looked at the trembling boss, smiled, drank his beer in one gulp, threw him a banknote worth ten copper coins, and waved his hand. "Enjoy your current life … Although we've defeated the demons, this is only their vanguard. Soon, the real war will begin …"
Watching Lasse leave, the boss's eyes were lifeless, and he was about to faint.
This war had been going on for nearly a month and had eliminated millions of demons, but in the end, it was still only the vanguard of the demons? A real war is about to break out?! Oh my god! They had only had a few good days, and now they were going to war again!
It was at this moment that the boss suddenly realized how happy and peaceful a life Tang En had brought them after conquering Solant.
"These stupid guys!"
After Fiona saw the reports submitted by the cities, she could not help but curse in a low voice. Aurelia, who was sitting opposite her, could not help but laugh when she heard this. "The people are ignorant, and ignorant people are the easiest to rule. If there is no wise leader to lead them to civilization and prosperity, they will remain ignorant forever. They will only believe what they want to believe. What's that saying again? You can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. "
"That's enough. Stop bragging about how wise and powerful you are."
Fiona waved her hand and sighed. "Our Tang En Majesty is fighting to the death on the frontline to save these idiots, but these idiots are doubting the authenticity of these things in the rear and even maliciously slandering our warriors. What we have to save are these hopeless idiots. This is simply a great irony."
The incident with Tang En was not a special case but a common phenomenon. When Tang En used all kinds of magic energy equipment to enhance the information exchange between the cities, this situation had begun to appear. Under the guidance of some people, many people began to doubt whether what they saw was true. After all, there were even things like TV dramas. It was very possible to film some sensational things to scare them, right? Anyway, they could not see what was on the other side of the sea and what was happening, so they could say whatever they wanted.
"There's no other way. This is human nature."
Aurelia shrugged. "Tang En analyzed this point quite thoroughly."
"It's very troublesome to deal with these people. They have now learned to arm themselves with democracy and public opinion."
Fiona had a bit of a headache. These people were full of malice, and she had to deal with them. But now, many people had been deceived by them and had been watching them. If they were executed without any reason, she was afraid that the image that Twain had been managing would completely collapse.
So, they had to be extremely cautious in dealing with them.
Aurelia said a little discontentedly. "Where is Tang En? Why hasn't he shown up yet? "
They had not seen Tang En in the past few days. He was so mysterious that they did not know what he was doing.
"He …"
Fiona looked confused. "He is now solving a very important matter … Perhaps, it is related to the future of our world."
Aurelia was shocked. "What do you mean?"
"Sylveria has successfully dug out the information that Tang En wants from Stanley. Not only that, she also dug out some unexpected information."
Fiona glanced at her faintly. "Now, Tang En is listening to her report."
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