When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 670 Two New Witches

In March of 1447, the temperature in Black Snake Bay increased exponentially almost every day. By mid-month, even the thinnest linen shirt would make one feel hot.

With his collar unbuttoned, Horn leaned against the pavilion pillar like a bear, scratching his back with the ancient snake-like pattern on the pillar, without caring at all that there were several ladies present.

Located on a mound beside the Ibe River, the hexagonal pavilion casts a long shadow under the scorching sun.

There were four witches sitting in the shady pavilion, five if Horn was counted.

The simple pavilion roof was covered with thick green grass and dark red moss, and the air was filled with the damp wood fragrance and the fishy smell of river water.

Except for a few witches who were inseparable from the battlefield, the rest of the important witches in the Central County were now in this small pavilion, sitting around a round table and enjoying the scenery.

Horn picked up the teacup and while drinking coffee, he looked around at the witches in front of him.

I have to say that the witches' physiques are really outrageous. There are four witches here in total, and each of them has a completely different style of beauty. Even if they were brought to modern times, they could surpass many actresses.

After entering the Central County, Horn was not able to meet all the witches of the Witch Council. They were either unable to escape at the front line or refused to meet with Horn.

The only two new witches you can actually see are Otatira and Novia.

Looking past Lulos, who was sitting obediently on the stone bench with her knees hugged, smoking a pipe and sipping coffee, the witch next to her, who looked about sixteen years old but was actually over fifty, was Novia.

Her hair was half pink and half black, and Horn had initially thought that it was the result of a spell, like Jeanne's, with the tips of her hair turning golden.

But in fact, it was dyed, and the black upper half was just new hair growing out.

At this moment, she was studying a small orichalcum clockwork chamber, and even put her fingers into the gears to fiddle with them. Horn was frightened by the sight, but she didn't care.

When she was annoyed by Horn's words, she would hide away and secretly chat with Horn, the mechanical soul in the clockwork warehouse.

This witch has a special ability, which is to manipulate metals, change their shapes, or control their movement.

Unfortunately, this manipulation requires actual physical contact and cannot be applied to metals that are too dense or bulky.

As for her flying ability, it comes from a special item, Mithril Armor.

In other words, Novia was not flying by herself, but was controlling the Mithril Armor to fly, and she just put herself in it.

Of course, there is only one Mithril Armor, and the mana that drives it is also only Novia.

But no matter what, being able to fly by stepping on your left foot with your right foot is enough to defy the will of heaven.

Sitting directly opposite Horn was Jeanne, with her back to Horn, holding a telescope and observing the new troops marching under the mound.

Amid the sounds of commands and the clash of weapons that could be heard even from the mounds, the soldiers of the Black Snake Bay Divine Punishment Regiment were stumbling along the river in unorganized formations, carrying stones on their backs.

As the soldiers passed by, behind the forest and river bend in the distance, thick yellow-green smoke and vague whistling sounds could be seen rising.

However, the roar of the Griffin cannon in the distance did not affect Otatila's mood as she read Pravda.

This bookish witch held her chin with one hand while her other hand kept scratching the words on the newspaper.

The speaker of the Witch Council has always been mysterious. Cheka found out that she is a physical witch, but almost no one has ever seen her use magic. She is a rather mysterious witch.

Otatila was a sensible person. After a meeting with Horn and Lulos, she quickly changed her mindset and joined the Holy Axis.

Horn was caught off guard by how quickly his attitude changed and how smoothly things went.

I don't know why, but every time Otatira looked at Horn, there was a hint of strangeness and curiosity in her eyes. It seemed that because she saw Horn staring at her from the corner of her eye, Otatira pulled up her long hair and pointed at the article and asked, "I have read these issues of Pravda. In case I misunderstood, can I confirm it with you?"

Horn leaned over and saw that the article Otatira was pointing at was the front-page article of the new issue of Pravda, "Why is only the Holy Axis called a country?"

The basic content of this article is probably what the system of the Empire Kingdom is like, what its essence is like, what the Thousand Valleys and the Sacred Axis are like, why they are advanced in this way, and why the people of the Empire have no freedom...

This article seems to be a popular science article, but in fact it is implicitly criticizing the empire for being unfree and unequal, using propaganda offensives to secretly increase support for the war, while also shaping national consensus within the Sacred Axis.

This is Horn’s propaganda offensive to construct an imagined community. Unfortunately, the imagined community is not one in which I come first and then you, but one in which you come first and then I.

If there is no "imaginary enemy" to distinguish differences, it will be impossible to unite internally.

After the ideological innovation of Pravda during the winter and its popularization during this period, the people of Qianhe Valley have gradually gathered some "common sense" of modern countries.

These common sense elements combined together constitute the public's imagination of the country and their positioning of themselves.

A modern country cannot be ruled by bureaucrats alone.

After listening to Horn's explanation, Otatira asked calmly, "Then can I understand that the people of the Holy Axis are actually considered to be the true chosen people of the Holy Father?"

Horn was stunned at first, then he looked Otatila up and down and said, "You are smarter than I thought."

Otatila was about to say something polite when she heard footsteps coming from the pavilion.

She looked up and saw Mormont saluting Horn.

"Your Majesty, you summoned me?"

Smiling, Horn turned sideways and examined Mormont in front of him: "What is the effect of the bombardment?"

Mormont straightened his back and spoke in a sonorous voice: "The effect is very good. A part of the castle's outer wall has collapsed, and the fortress on the east bank has lost the ability to go out of the city and fight back.

But I have to say that the Griffin cannon is too powerful. Every shell will cause the stern to tilt up, causing the ship to shake violently. Fortunately, the water flow here is stable. If it is in turbulent water, there is a risk of capsizing. "

Horn frowned slightly and whispered to himself: "Recoil..."

It must be said that these wooden gunboats were temporarily modified from barges and were indeed difficult to withstand.

He had thought about making a temporary mortar gunboat before, but he didn't know whether there was enough steel frame in stock, and if not, whether oak could be used instead.

"I will submit the question to the Engineering Academy." Nodding, Horn continued to ask: "What is the situation of the Two-Headed Snake Fortress? Can our fleet pass through on a large scale?"

Mormont's heart trembled for a moment, but he still answered truthfully: "Although the fortress still stands, it has lost its ability to counterattack. The fleet can pass through in large numbers."

"Well, okay." After hearing this, Horne pondered for a moment and then said softly, "Let's have a day off tomorrow."

When Mormont heard the word "holiday", his heart sank. He raised his head and hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Your Majesty...are we heading south?"

Horn smiled slightly and said in a leisurely tone: "Except for Aisena and the others, Ms. Phoenix has signed the Black Snake Bay Joint Declaration.

I can now basically officially announce that the future Black Snake Bay Federation will be part of the Sacred Axis.

However, you also know that the establishment of a country cannot be without bloodshed, so before that, we must first expel and judge those greedy demons in the Southern County. "

(End of this chapter)