In Tang En's heart, the importance of the Blackstone Cavern was no less than that of Ellington.
That was because this place would be a heavy industrial base.
All kinds of military equipment that were inconvenient to be researched on the surface would be put here for research. In the early stages, when there was no external help, only the dark elves and the Redstone Dwarves could become researchers here. But before that, Balor had to sign a confidentiality contract because everything in the Blackstone Cavern had to be kept secret.
The dark elves, on the other hand, were easy to deal with. With the decree of the Goddess of Eternal Darkness, they would not dare to betray Tang En.
Tang En said to Hayley as he pulled up his pants, "You need to confirm the first batch of personnel as soon as possible. I will arrange a place in Ellington for your people to study in the research institute for a period of time. After that, they will return here to take charge of the overall situation."
Hayley was wrapped in a blanket, her face flushed red. She smiled and nodded, "I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely make it perfect for you."
Seeing her like this, Tang En's face fell. He felt more and more like he was selling his body.
Due to the long lifespan of the dark elves, most of them had very good magic power. After some simple learning and training, they would be able to work independently after grasping the processing skills and operating theory of the magical machinery. Then, Tang En could try to give them some simple things to make, and at the same time, let them get used to the use of various processing machines.
After the normal weapons and equipment could be processed smoothly, the more complicated machines could be put into production. At that time, the military factory of Tang Empire would be officially established.
After informing Dicaris to ignite the large furnace, Tang En checked the ventilation and water of the Blackstone Cavern again. After making sure there were no problems, he left.
Perhaps because of Tang En's hard work, Hayley brought a team of dark elves to Ellington the next day.
Fortunately, the residents of Ellington were already used to the appearance of different races. When the pale-skinned Dark Elves appeared, the people didn't react and subconsciously treated them as Forest Elves and smiled at them.
The Dark Elves, who were used to the Underworld, were not used to the strong light in Ellington. The light from Luenbica was too bright for them, and they could not even open their red eyes. They were so sore that they started tearing up.
An idea came to Hila's mind, and a layer of black fog surrounded her body, blocking most of the strong light. The other elves followed suit, and only then could they see their surroundings clearly.
Maintaining the spell was obviously not the best choice, but Tang En was prepared for this. When Hila and the others arrived at the research institute, the first thing that appeared in front of them was the exquisite black sunglasses that Tang En had designed.
The dark elves, who had never seen sunglasses before, were naturally curious. After they put them on, they immediately fell in love with the sunglasses that could block out strong light.
Tang En stroked his chin and felt that if these dark elves were to wear black suits, it would be like the Matrix.
The sunglasses were made of black crystal because Ellington could not find pure silicon, which was silica sand. Since they could not make glass, they could only use expensive crystal.
The Forest Elves, Pamela, and the others were very curious about the Dark Elves from the Underworld. In the records of the elves, there were very few records about the Dark Elves from the Underworld. This was a very important encounter.
"Edgar is the logistics manager of the research institute. He's in charge of the logistics and logistics."
"Pamela is the magic consultant here. Elijah and the rune dwarf Groka are the executors."
When the Dark Elves saw Eliya, the smiles on their faces disappeared, and they greeted her very solemnly. The little girl was so scared that she immediately shrank behind Twain. She did not have any memories of when the Goddess' soul had awakened.
"Nokia is the technical director. He's in charge of the dwarven engineering team. He's in charge of the integration of various engineering and magical modification technologies, as well as technical support for the Dwarven Kingdom."
"Brian is the head of the engineering department. He's in charge of the design and production of various parts, as well as the development of special alloys."
After a brief introduction of the current structure of the researchers, Tang En said to Hayley, "I've already told them that you can arrange your own studies for the time being. If you don't have any ideas, look for Pamela. She'll make the most suitable arrangements."
Pamela smiled. "We currently have two studies. One is the research on the magic mine cart, and the other is the dismantling and replication of the magic pistol. You can choose to study from the side, but I recommend that you choose the magic mine cart. This research has just begun, and it's more basic. You can understand the design principles and the main theoretical basis of the magic machine."
Tang En nodded inwardly. As expected of an elite scholar chosen by Izari to be an educator. She grasped the main points of the training almost immediately.
"Then we'll listen to you."
Hayley nodded and agreed for the time being. She was only the vanguard. Once Queen Lola finished dealing with the matters at hand and returned the authority to Rowling, she would personally come again. At that time, they would all have to listen to her.
"Then let's begin."
Pamela nodded, and the group dispersed and returned to their respective research rooms. The dark elves also followed behind her and entered the workshop of the magic mine cart.
Tang En originally wanted to go in and explain, but Fiona found him and dragged him back to the lord's manor's study.
"The news is here!"
Fiona said excitedly. "Lord Nitro has made a public declaration! He supports Ellington's independence and refuses to accept Girard's rule. He claims that he wants to uncover the truth! "
"Oh?"
Tang En raised an eyebrow. "Alinx already knows?"
Aurelia nodded. "Yes! Those spies must have used magic letters. Almost as soon as Nitro made the public declaration, Alinx already had news. "
She pointed to the letters on the table and said, "This is the news left behind by my informant in Alinx. Lady Hilton just sent it over."
"What's the situation now? What's Girard's reaction? "
"My informant can't do anything inside the palace."
Aurelia shook her head, her face gloomy. "Although I can't see it, I can roughly guess that Grandpa Nitro chose to support Ellington and refused to accept his rule. This must be a huge blow to him. Taris's mithril, adamantine, and other rich magic veins are very important strategic resources. He won't let them go."
Tang En frowned. "If Taris's strategic position is so important, and it's very close to Alinx, that is to say, Girard is likely to choose to attack Taris at this time?"
Aurelia pointed to a simple map sold by Gallian and said, "It's possible. After all, in his eyes, Ellington is just a small Earl. It's not worth mentioning. To the west of Taris is the Scar of the Holy Sword, where the largest number of the Third Imperial Legion is. To the south, it's only a six-day drive to Alinx. "
"If Girard really chooses Taris, he can launch a blitzkrieg attack on Taris within a week. If he goes all out, he can even take the whole territory of Taris within half a month!"
After a pause, Aurelia said with a strange expression, "Of course, the premise is that Lord Aubrey's First Imperial Legion and Lord Adrian's Second Imperial Legion cooperate with Girard."
The First and Second Imperial Legions were small elite legions. They were not large in scale, but they were all elites.
The First Imperial Legion stationed in the outer city of Alinx was known as the Sword of the Kingdom Knights. There were only a thousand of them, but they were all the most loyal and elite warriors of the Apocalypse. The weakest member was at least a Silver-level Apocalypse. They were the real elites.
The Empire's Second Legion consisted of the Imperial Guards and the Royal Guards. There were close to five thousand of them, and they were also made up of Divines. However, the standard was lowered to the Dark Iron rank. Even so, they were still elite warriors who could fight against a hundred.
On the other hand, the Third Imperial Legion had the largest number of people, reaching thirty thousand. The entire Scar of the Holy Sword was their warriors, but their average strength was the lowest. This was because the warriors included ordinary soldiers. As long as a Dark Iron Apocalypse had the ability to read and write, was willing to join the army, and offered their loyalty, they could become a centurion.
This change in combat strength was also inseparable from the special environment of Prandal. Numbers were almost meaningless in the face of absolute power. High-end combat strength was the decisive factor that determined the direction of the war.
"How are the two of them now?"
"They haven't shown up yet. The letter said that they have been investigating Alinx for the past two days. Since Girard's coronation, the number of missing people in Alinx has increased a lot. The guards have raised the alert level, but they still haven't found any clues."
Aurelia looked at Tang En. "Do you remember the information sent by Minister Aubrey? Frank used the power of darkness and needed to devour life. Girard's appearance now is very similar to him. "
Girard and Frank were, of course, similar. Although the power of Sanderson and Marcus was not the same, their essence was the power of corruption by the breath of Chaos. Once the breath of Chaos was absorbed, the body would constantly lose life. They had to devour the life of others to maintain themselves.
Girard was like this at the moment.
"How dare he! Why won't he submit to me!? "
The enraged Girard crushed the fair neck of the maidservant beside him and roared, "He's just a lord! And I! Am the king! Taris must accept my rule! "
After roaring, the panting Girard violently thrust his right hand into the maid's chest, grabbed her heart, and pulled it out. He put it into his mouth and slowly chewed it. At the same time, the remaining vitality in the maid's corpse quickly drilled into his body.
"Those who don't submit have no reason to exist. Convey the order …"
After absorbing the life, Girard finally calmed down. The bulging blood vessels on his face recovered. His voice was as cold as the wind. "I want to flatten Taris."
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