From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 276 Speech and motivation, current situation and future

Just as Nesta and Azshara were rubbing their hair together, there was a sudden "snap" sound on the table.

He glanced back subconsciously and found that among the two golden water drop-shaped solids, the one from the Mammoth Altar was shattered, and in the process of inexplicably turning into powder, it released a sphere-shaped beam that spread to the surroundings.

of thunder;

As soon as this thunder ring suddenly appeared, it turned the entire table into charcoal and continued to attack in all other directions.

At this time, the location of the two elves was very close to the table, so they were unable to react redundantly to its extremely rapid onslaught;

In desperation, Nesta had no time to make any more moves. She just instinctively pushed Azshara away, hoping to bear the damage of this blow alone;

But unexpectedly, Azshara also had similar thoughts and slapped her partner hard.

As a result, the movements of the two third-level elves conflicted at this time. In an instant, their four palms connected, exerting a greater effect on each other, and then they both flew out upside down;

They smashed the wall behind each other in an instant and flew tens of meters away without losing any momentum.

Immediately afterwards, in the endless arc flash, the house where he was previously was destroyed, and a large area of ​​open space around it was destroyed along the way.

It was only then that the thunder disappeared as if it had run out of energy.

Fortunately, the elf population is sparse, there are a lot of open spaces in the headquarters, and the building density is not too dense. Although there are many laboratories around Nesta's office, there is enough space between them, so

This sudden wave of inexplicable attacks did not affect the other nearby witch doctors.

At this time, the witch doctors hurriedly came out to check after hearing the noise. Even Coarse Tooth and Sharp Tooth, who had just left, returned amidst the noise and saw a huge giant in the place where they had held a small meeting.

deep pit

"President of Parliament! President of Parliament!"

Worried voices were heard one after another, and the nearest witch doctors were already casting rescue spells, hoping to dig Nesta out of the dark pile of carbonized slag as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, we're fine."

The witch doctors breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw Nesta getting up from somewhere in a slightly embarrassed manner, and Azshara also reached out her hand not far away to signal.

He hurried to his partner's side and found that there were no injuries on his body. Nesta was slightly relieved;

He helped Azshara stand up, looked at the deep pit not far away, and said with fear,

"Fortunately, the response was timely, otherwise we both would have had to report to the Altar of Heroes."

"Don't talk nonsense, isn't this a near miss?"

"Huh, if you hadn't also pushed out that palm, neither of us would have been able to avoid it."

Coarse Tooth and Sharptooth said to the other witch doctors at this time,

"The Speaker just made some mistakes in the experiment. It doesn't matter. You all go to work first."

"Obviously"

No matter what they were thinking at the moment, the other witch doctors nodded and left, and the two of them came to Nesta with puzzled faces.

"What's going on?" Fang asked.

Nesta helped Azshara wipe the dust from her face and replied helplessly,

"It's that thing on the Mammoth Altar. It shattered inexplicably, and then suddenly a high-intensity thunder and lightning occurred, and finally it became like this. I almost died."

After hearing this, Ruya's face instantly turned very ugly, and he said anxiously,

"Is the so-called 'protector' controlling us? If so, does he already know our current location?"

"To be honest, I'm not sure," Nesta pondered. "If it can sense the outside world through 'water droplets', then there is no reason not to intervene when we attack the altar."

"So, I think it may only be able to control the existence and death of the 'water drop' itself, but cannot obtain other information through this thing."

"It makes sense, but you still have to be careful." Couya's character is more cautious, so he immediately suggested, "Let's all evacuate. It's okay if nothing happens, but once it gets to its lair, no one in this department will be spared."

possible."

"Okay, even if we worry too much, we should treat it as an evacuation drill."

After Nesta agreed with this mature and prudent suggestion, the four core members present jointly sent a magic signal to the ruling government, asking them to initiate a republic-wide "evacuation order."

In the instruction, the military emphasized that this was a 'simulation exercise'. Except for the fact that the crisis itself was fake, all other procedures must be implemented in accordance with the highest standards. As for the duration, it was tentatively scheduled for half a year.

But the four witch doctors all know in their hearts that if it turns from 'false' to 'real', then the duration may be ten years, decades, or even hundreds of years;

Moreover, this may very well lead to the tribe having to carefully maintain a wandering life with no fixed abode from now on.

In short, once something happens, what exactly will happen depends on the face of the so-called ‘protector’.

"This is a lesson not to be so reckless in the future. It's hard to say that none of the three powerful races are easy to mess with."

After issuing the order, Nesta said with some annoyance that if he and the witch doctor hadn't been greedy and overly curious, and insisted on bringing the unknown thing back to the headquarters, things probably wouldn't have developed like this this time.

situation.

"Oh, but if we are not greedy or curious, how can we develop? So let's take it one step at a time." After soothing him again, Couya said, "Let's go, it's time for us to retreat."

Nodding, the four witch doctors prepared to participate in the 'exercises' in all directions according to the predetermined plan.

This comprehensive evacuation will undoubtedly have a considerable impact on many aspects of affairs, but it is still better than being annihilated by carelessness;

Therefore, in order to guard against the worst possibility, the four elves regard this loss as a necessary price, as long as the lives of the tribe are not affected.

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"Please note that the Republic will launch an evacuation drill after a light hour. All citizens are asked to bring only their own weapons to the designated location to assemble."

"Attention, Republic"

The piercing sirens echoed in all the elven cities within the Black Forest;

They do not sound in the air, but directly affect the minds of citizens, so from a superficial perspective, everything at this moment seems to be no different from before.

However, many elves, trolls, and ancient tree spirits who did not know why immediately carried the necessary weapons and went to the location specified in the regulations, waiting for the next arrangement;

And not long after, under the leadership of the parliament, under the coordination of the ruling government, under the organization of the People's Yuan, and under the protection of the army, a large-scale 'exercise' involving all citizens began.

The evacuation was divided into three routes: sea, land and air. In each direction, there was a military core who shouldered the highest authority and responsibility. The general led one-third of the witch doctors and accompanied them with a high-level magic crystal.

On the land route, nearly half of the citizens took rail cars and arrived at the most remote settlements. From there, they would go into the mountains and spend a period of wilderness survival among the gaps in the mountains;

However, due to the existence of witch doctors, this "wilderness" is not a real wilderness, but an underground fortress-type station scattered everywhere;

Inside, there are not only basic material guarantees such as drinking water, but also necessary scientific research space and expansion of production rooms, and there are also high-level totem defense systems and weapon systems outside;

This project was born out of the "Total Defense Plan" and was one of the important products of the discussion after the capture of the Advanced Salamander.

In addition, in addition to the evacuation of the 'population', there is also enough space for the 'cage tree' to temporarily take root, as well as the corresponding placement of the cultivation cabin.

Therefore, there is still a 'cage' composed of some ancient trees, carrying the advanced salamanders in the No. 3 mother tree, as well as the embryo culture cabin, along the track system.

Similarly, the ultimate goal of the 'air route' is also the product of the same plan. At this time, a quarter of the compatriots took a group of airships and evacuated from an altitude of 70,000 meters. They will temporarily go far away from the mainland, passing by

The islands arranged accordingly complete the avoidance;

The cage tree, which holds another advanced salamander, as well as some of the culture chambers containing living organisms, will also be loaded and moved along this route by airships equipped with doors.

On the sea route, the remaining one-third of the people took rail cars to the seaside and followed the passage into the permanent submarine bunker;

Of course, the cave wolves in Mother Tree No. 1, as well as the cultivation cabin containing the living body, will also follow this team into the seabed for temporary shelter in the package of the cage tree.

The witch doctors actually do not know the scope of the 'sanctuary's capabilities, nor can they determine which evacuation direction is safe;

Therefore, they chose to share the risk in desperation. If something went wrong, it would be good even if some of them could survive successfully.

The entire evacuation operation lasted only one day and was completely completed. Whether it was the headquarters or other peripheral cities in the Black Forest, only an empty shell was left after the evacuation was completed.

By this time, when the citizens, including the vast majority of witch doctors, who had been sent to various parties in the name of 'exercises', had truly settled down, many tasks began to appear 'unusual';

Citizens discovered that the ruling government had already begun arranging educational affairs, arranging production activities, and arranging the expansion of the three-base fortress complex, and thus aroused corresponding doubts.

‘Isn’t this a drill? Why does it look like it’s ready to stay permanently?’

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Nesta and Azshara were responsible for the retreat towards the underwater fortress, and they were the first to settle down among the three routes.

At this time, news from the mainland was constantly coming through the wires. With the efforts of the intelligence agents, the changes in the 'Two King Cities' during the 'Water Drop Attack' were also sent to Nesta soon.

"On February 3, a voice signal suspected to belong to the Two Kings went to the main altar of the royal city. Since then, there have been abnormal natural phenomena such as 'dark clouds gathering', 'thunder flashing', 'earth shaking and mountains shaking'."

Nesta, who was in the "fortress" under the sea, gently put down the information in his hand and said to Azshara,

"From a time point of view, this happened just before and after the 'water drop' shattered, and it should indeed be the work of the 'protector'."

"The intelligence said that 'everything will be business as usual', but it seems that there was no other reaction?"

"Maybe it's due to the limitations of the observation conditions, or maybe it's just that. I can only say that I hope it's the latter. Is there any news from Fang Fang and Rough Fang?"

"It has been reported that the rough-toothed witch doctor has led the people into the mountain. They are scattered among twenty underground fortress strongholds, and there is no abnormality for the time being. Everything is as usual at the sharp-toothed witch doctor, but the airship is too crowded.

People had an uncomfortable journey to the island, but fortunately no one really complained."

"That's good. Just to be on the safe side, let's stay away for a while as planned."

"Understood, then I will continue to supervise the expansion of the undersea fortress?"

"Well, don't make too much noise. The sea is not a safe place after all. How about the cave wolf?"

"Everything is fine, and the supply of embryos has not been cut off. Don't worry. Take a good rest."

"Okay."

Before leaving, Azshara suddenly stopped after taking only one step, and then said in a deep voice,

"I don't think we can continue to use 'exercises' to fool us in the follow-up time. There are already doubts on our side, and the same is true in the mountain bunkers. When Fang and the others enter the island, they will probably have the same doubts.

.”

"Dear, hiding it is not a good choice. The people of the Republic are neither stupid nor fragile. It's time to tell them the truth."

"The truth?"

"Yes, including the current true state, including the true situation of the so-called 'god' in the Northern Continent, they should know and need to know. What do you think?"

"We shouldn't wait until Coarse Tooth and Sharp Tooth are in place to discuss it together. We really shouldn't keep it a secret."

"Well, as long as you're still awake."

After speaking, Azshara leaned over for a kiss, then turned around and left with a slight twist of her waist. Her task at this time was also very heavy. She needed to be responsible for the overall planning of the reconstruction of the underwater fortress, and to coordinate and supervise the general direction.

In the beginning, this place was actually just a shelter. Although the accommodation capacity, food self-sufficiency, and corresponding offensive and defensive attributes were taken into consideration when designing it, from the perspective of scientific research, education and other software environments, it seemed a bit crude at this time.

After this 'lesson', Nesta plans to build this undersea fortress into a truly permanent base. In the future, it will not only be used as a fallback in case of emergency, but also be used as a basis to open up the Republic's underwater fortress.

'territory', making it the starting point for exploring seabed resources and capturing ocean monsters.

And this idea of ​​his has been communicated to all the citizens who have evacuated here before, so everyone is now making efforts in this direction.

Time passes little by little with the expectations of most citizens and the anxiety of a very small number of witch doctors. As the development of the undersea fortress becomes more and more perfect, follow-up intelligence from the north is also arriving every moment.

For example, the Mammoths sent an elite multi-racial joint force southward. By monitoring their speech, the investigators learned that their goal was to "retaliate against the wolves";

The news has been sent to the wolves. As for the subsequent development direction, whether the wolves can stand still depends on the time arrangement.

Not long after that, Jian Ya finally arrived at the target island, and thousands of kilometers away, the news was sent to Nesta using a voice wire arranged in advance;

After that, the four top leaders from the south, center, and north began to discuss a series of follow-up matters across this long distance.

What they discussed first was "whether to conceal it or not" and they came to the conclusion that "with the changing times, there is no need to conceal it, let alone concealment";

We also believe that out of the right to know, out of the need to stabilize people's hearts under the new situation, and out of the change in the Republic's overall foreign attitude, all citizens should be informed of the truth.

This notification work was completed by Nesta in the form of a speech.

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‘Educational affairs’ were the first affairs to be resumed by the ruling government and the Undersea Branch when the evacuation was completed;

Thanks to the efforts of witch doctors, engineers, and engineering soldiers, the completed schools in each stage were expanded and renovated almost immediately based on the original refuge facilities;

At this time, students of all grades who were still at school age, as well as mature trolls or elves who needed to continue their studies, had already begun studying their unfinished studies in the new environment.

On this day, Nesta made a rare visit to the front line of education. After completing a lecture for senior students with the intention of "finding out", he gave a speech in the central lecture hall of the temporary Central School as planned.

;

The audience for this speech is not only the students and faculty at the scene, but his voice will also be transmitted to all citizens of the deep sea fortress group, the mountain underground fortress group, and the overseas island fortress group through the "Totem Radio Audio Live Broadcast"

in the ears.

Standing on the podium, looking at the school-age citizens of different ages and teachers of various professions below, Nesta, who was not very inspiring, began to speak after calming down for a while.

"Including trolls, elves, ancient tree spirits, all citizens of the Republic, compatriots I trust;"

"At this moment, I must state a fact to you, admit a mistake, and call for a future."

"First, the 'facts'."

"This evacuation is by no means just a drill. We are now indeed facing an important moment of life and death."

"The cause of this situation is not the advanced magical beasts, but the Mammoth Twin Kings Republic, one of the northern tribes."

As soon as this statement came out, not only was there an uproar in the audience, but even the listeners in the distance who were holding totem radios felt a sense of disbelief, followed by disbelief.

Regardless of the fact that "exercises" have become "facts", since the crisis is real, the response of the parliament and the ruling government can be understood and accepted by them;

But the source of the crisis is not the 'higher warcraft', but the barbarians in the north? This gave citizens, including some young witch doctors, a feeling of instinctive rejection.

Nesta raised his hand slightly and pressed down, stopping the expected noise, and following his actions, the scene instantly became quiet;

Many eyes that were either confused, puzzled or thoughtful were all looking at Nesta intently, waiting for this pioneer who has always led the future to continue speaking.

"Yes, this crisis does not come from high-level monsters, nor from the unmatched natural power, but from the northern tribes that we have always regarded as 'barbarians', and it is only one of them.

of mammoth species;”

"For a long time, we have believed that the Northern Continent's advantage over the Republic only lies in 'words'. What the Republic is afraid of is only their endless numbers, but it has never really faced them on other levels;"

"But the latest situation shows that the northern tribes do not only have a 'number' advantage. Before explaining, I must make it clear that they have accumulated over a long period of time and have been quite effective in many aspects;"

"Such an accumulation would even take thousands of years. During this time, they have mastered the endless resources of the Northern Continent, whether they are spiritual, natural, or life; they are perfect spiritual paths and countless minerals.

The farm and the monsters being raised are also slaves soaked in blood."

"And now, after analyzing the existing intelligence, we have reached a further conclusion."

"The 'Protector Calendar' of the Mammoth species, the 'Bloodthirsty Calendar' of the Tusker species, and the 'Warrior Calendar' of the Rhine species. Citizens who have read relevant information should be familiar with the pronunciation of these three words and should understand them.

What they have in common with the 'Rune Calendar', as well as their obvious differences;"

"It doesn't matter if you haven't paid attention to the relevant information. I will explain it to you."

"What they have in common is that these are all 'calendars' used to record years; but the difference is that they are not consistent with our calendar in the origin of the concept commemorated by the name;"

"The rune calendar commemorates the foundation of the science of magic, but what they commemorate seems to be individual lives."

"The Mammoth language 'Ruta', the tusk language 'Sufaka', and the Rhine language 'Hala', these three suffixes are equivalent to the 'Zhe' in the Republic language."

"What it points to is most likely three beings that are even more powerful than advanced salamanders;"

"And it's not just the three strong ones. All the races in the north that have ancestor altars may have them, at least they have had such existences in the past;"

"All races believe in them and want them to become 'gods', or 'omnipotent ones';"

"They are the foundation of civilization and the protectors of all races. They may also be the spiritual and even physical 'masters' of all the races in the Northern Continent."

"These powerful guys have undoubtedly brought us excessive pressure, and this evacuation is precisely because of the 'protectors' among them;"

"The Republic doesn't even know whether pursuit really exists, but in order to survive we must abandon our hometown, escape to the bottom of the deep sea, hide among the mountains in the north, and hide in remote overseas islands;"

"At this time, the survival of the Black Forest Civilization can only rely on the enemy's 'mercy', or 'negligence', or 'lack of ability', and cannot truly be in our own hands."

"The above is the 'fact' we are facing at this time. It may be helpless or cruel, but it does exist."

After pausing for a moment to allow the audience to react, Nesta continued his speech while suppressing the noise at the scene;

"The next step is to 'admit a mistake'."

"The emergence of this crisis actually stems from the decision-making errors at the core level of the parliament, and the main responsibility lies with me."

"When handling the loot, as the Speaker of the Council and on the scene, I failed to fulfill my due 'duty of prudence' and recklessly brought the unnamed substance back to the core area of ​​the Black Forest, and thus

That led to the current crisis.”

"In view of this, I will attend the hearing after successfully surviving this crisis, accept the scrutiny I deserve, and bear the consequences commensurate with my power if I am deemed 'wrong' or even 'guilty'

responsibility."

'buzz buzz'

'buzz buzz'

An even bigger uproar rang out in the field, and this was only where Nesta could directly see and hear it. In other refuges further away, some even violent people began to violently express their indignation.

This indignation was not directed at Nesta, but unexpectedly directed at the other witch doctors in the parliament, and even the ruling government, which was really just lying on the gun this time, thinking that they had completely shied away the responsibility and made everything shameful.

Leave it to the pioneers to carry it alone.

This actually went against Nesta’s original intention. ‘Selling misery’ and ‘individual worship’ were definitely not the purpose of his trip. The reason why he insisted on holding a ‘hearing’ afterwards was actually just to set two tones.

First, those in high positions must also take responsibility for their own dereliction of duty;

Second, there must be a procedural process for making reasonable judgments on the actions of those in high positions. Even if this judgment can only be made 'after the fact', and even though its implementation will be difficult, rules must be in place.

However, changes in public sentiment are obviously not within Nesta's control.

The reaction outside the stadium is unknown for the time being, but the uproar of the audience inside the stadium was once again stopped by him, and then Nesta continued,

"Finally, it's a call for a future."

"I must say that until now, until this moment, until today when we are pushed to the edge of the cliff, I still adhere to this view;"

"That is, if we look at civilization alone, our country is the best in the world;"

"If we look at the average, whether it is living conditions, productivity, or individual qualifications, the citizens of the Republic are also the best in the world."

"This is something I have always believed in. The former need not be mentioned too much. Everyone can see the facts clearly. The latter also complements the former and jointly supports this country that we are proud of."

"Excellence is reflected in equality, freedom, and strength. As the speaker of the parliament, I can stand here calmly and express my mistakes, accept them, and must accept subsequent hearings and investigations;"

"Not just me, but every citizen, no matter how powerful he is, no matter what personal strength he has, we are pursuing equality physically and mentally, and we are truly walking towards the future.

on the road to its realization;”

"Now, everyone has equality in access to knowledge, equality before the law, and equality in striving for jobs;"

"In the not-too-distant future, citizens will be equal in terms of origin and innate qualifications; and even life span, after diligent practice based on the acquisition of knowledge, is something that every citizen can pursue and achieve.

An equality."

"All these things the Republic possesses are one of the clear proofs that we are more 'excellent' than the northern continent."

"But compatriots, this does not mean 'absolutely strong'. Although we firmly believe that we will have a brighter future, at least for the present, at this moment, we must admit that the Republic is temporarily weak."

"Being forced into this situation by the 'unknown pursuit' is proof of 'weakness' for us. It is a manifestation of incompetence, a shame, and an unwillingness to control life and death in his hands;"

"However, what I want to say is by no means just the current 'difficulties' and 'crisis';"

"Similarly, this should also be a spur, a time to show 'strength' in adversity. It will make us face ourselves, the north, and the world, and let us put away our arrogance and continue to grow;"

"And whether we can turn today's 'difficulties' into 'stimulation' and continue to grow after absorbing the shame here, this is where 'excellence' should come into play, and this can prove that we have the quality of 'strongness'.

"

"So compatriots, don't be depressed or lose confidence. We are definitely excellent and we can continue to grow;"

“Indeed, the ‘Almighty Ones’ seem to be extremely powerful, but so what?”

"The tribes in the north are indeed far more powerful than we imagined, but so what?"

"We captured the cave wolves that slaughtered our ancestors, and also captured the advanced salamanders that despised us. For the Republic, they were once equally powerful and arrogant;"

"But now? They have become the cradle of the Republic, nurturing generations of future generations for us, and becoming the cornerstone of the Black Forest's continued rise."

"So, what about the 'Almighty'? What about the northern tribes?"

"If we count from the year I was born, only 81 years have passed;"

"If we count from the starting year of the Rune Calendar, it is only 66 years in the Rune Calendar;"

"If we count from the birth of the Republic, it will only be 32 years ago."

"I, Nesta, am still so young, the Republic is still just a child, and our civilization has just begun."

"However, our footsteps have already reached the sky and penetrated deep into the sea. In the future, we will definitely have the strength to compete with, or even overwhelm, the 'Almighty One'."

"Citizens, please be confident. We are indeed lagging behind temporarily, but one day we will stand on top of the world;"

"My compatriots, please put aside your arrogance. We will indeed succeed, but after success there are still mountains to climb. Our road to progress will never end."

"So, no matter where you are, no matter how old you are, no matter what responsibilities you are shouldering, please remain humble in your confidence and try to make your own efforts."

"To strengthen your body, arm your mind, and enrich your life, we laid the foundation in the past, but the present and the future need to be grasped by you, me, and him."

"That's all I have to say, and I hope to share my encouragement with all of you compatriots."

The words stopped abruptly, and Nesta also bowed to the audience.

There was silence for a long time. Just when he thought that his true story and subsequent encouragement had the opposite effect, the audience burst into thunderous applause.

‘Pah-pah-pah’ ‘pah-pah-pah’

Amidst the endless and warm applause, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

'It's good that you haven't lost your heart. Azshara is right, the citizens of the Republic are neither stupid nor weak, they are just a little proud.'

.I couldn't hold it in anymore, and ended up writing half a chapter of the speech. I was so moved after I finished writing it. But after this emotion has passed, it will definitely be very embarrassing if I read it again.

It's a bit embarrassing and a bit ashamed, but I can't bear to delete it.

Mainly, I want to give the elves a reason and starting point for the transformation from "vaguely arrogant" to "confidence with humility"

If you feel that this chapter is a waste of time and excessive, it will be improved in the future.

Finally, Happy Valentine's Day~ I hope my book friends will be successful in their confession of being single, and their relationship with a partner will go further~

Although it is a foreign festival, my blessings are always unmistakable.

(End of chapter)