Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1184 Do you want to improve your favorability?
Xie Liya was dragged away by the proprietress. As for where she went and what happened to her, it was not a matter of concern to anyone. It was enough to know that the proprietress had a smile on her face before she left, while Xie Liya's expression was gray.

But thanks to this little episode, Regina finally calmed down and everyone could get back to discussing business.

"I don't think there's much to say." Alice lay on the table and said listlessly, "It's just a newly established alliance, but they've already started to scheme against each other. It really makes me feel that the future is worrying..."

The genius player has never given up the idea of ​​repairing the game console, but these days she has either been dragged over by Metien to play games, or supervised by Xiaoxia in her daily routine, not to mention that she is not interested in today's topic at all. However, she was still forcibly dragged out of the room by Lingge. She always has a feeling that the whole world is against her, so it is understandable that her mood and tone are not so positive.

Everyone had long been accustomed to her occasional discouraging remarks. The genius player who once shouted "The power of idealism is infinite" seemed to have burned out all her courage and entered a completely discouraged state, which could only be healed slowly by time. But this time she was right. The temporary alliance of these resistance organizations was fragile, and was supported by the personal reputation of Grayhill Eagle. If they could not handle this incident well, they would probably fall apart soon. Even if they managed to maintain it, it was only a superficial unity, and they were definitely no match for the 17th Legion.

"But this is the stage that every alliance must go through when it is first established."

Linger answered Alice's question, but at the same time he explained to Regina: "So-called unity is like tempering steel. It must go through the stages of melting, separation, quenching and cooling before the most unbreakable alliance can be forged. For some problems, it is better to point them out at the beginning rather than waiting for them to explode when their power grows stronger. That way, the harm caused will be relatively small. I think Mr. Carson must have had this idea in mind, so he did not stop the Ash Hand and the Forest Ranger from doing what they did. In this case, he must have prepared countermeasures to deal with the current situation."

Linger even suspected that testing the 17th Legion was only one of the purposes of this operation. The other purpose was to resolve potential dangers through this incident and ensure the stability of the alliance. However, this was not a strategic plan, so the Eagle of Gray Hill did not reveal the news to the young man. Even Regina, the deputy, was kept in the dark. Even if the leaders of the Hand of Ashes and the Forest Rangers noticed something unusual, they would never give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

After listening to the young man's analysis, Regina suddenly realized: "Now that you mention it, I remember that after the battle, my brother invited the leaders of the four resistance organizations that participated in the action to hold a meeting at a temporary base near the Hyrule Mountain Road to discuss the next plan. Could it be that it was to solve this matter?"

That's why he asked Regina to lead the team back and report the battle situation to Lingge instead of coming in person.

"Most likely." The young man raised his eyebrows. "It seems like we will hear good news from him soon."

"Hmm." Regina thought about it and sighed softly, "I hope so."

Lingge was very confident in the ability of Grayhill Eagle, but Regina was worried and anxious. This difference in attitude could not be said to be completely based on rationality, but more of a difference in stance and mentality. Lingge was a bystander after all, so he could naturally judge the problem with a calm mind; while Regina was in the middle of it. Whether this alliance could be successfully established and whether it could exist for a long time and stably after it was established was undoubtedly a crucial matter for her, and she was inevitably worried about gains and losses.

But at the moment, she had no better choice than to believe that man.

After finishing the business, Metien, who had been eager to make a move, finally couldn't help but ask, "Um, Sister Regina, since the battle is over, then... are Mitch and Kadora back?"

In fact, she had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but she just never found the opportunity.

When she asked this, Regina remembered that she had another mission on this trip.

“They’re fine.

She first calmed the pink-haired girl with four concise words, and then explained in detail that because the war was going so smoothly, the Ash Hand and the Forest Rangers had even directly attacked the town of Emang, and the reinforcements from the four northern towns were temporarily transferred to support, and they had no time to care about the Hyrule Pass, which was also under siege. After all, even if they lost several strongholds on the Hyrule Pass, the 17th Legion's airships could still come and go freely, and once the town of Emang was really captured by the resistance army, they would be guilty.

Therefore, the young soldiers, who were tasked with blocking the enemy reinforcements, waited for several days at the predetermined ambush site, but did not see a single enemy. Only when the battle was nearing its end did they run into the fleeing soldiers fleeing from the Hailar Mountain Road, and the two sides exchanged fire. However, the defenders of the Hailar Mountain Road stronghold were not elite troops, and the fleeing soldiers had lost all their will to fight, so even when facing a young army, they were unable to organize an effective resistance. The young army successfully completed the mission, and although some were injured during the battle, fortunately no one died.

"Mitch is injured too."

Regina said to Metien, "Although it's only a minor injury, he still needs to recuperate for a few days. Kadora is taking care of him. She asked me to tell you that I probably won't be able to go to Tianxin Church these days. The thing we agreed to do before can only be fulfilled after everyone's injuries have healed. I hope you don't worry."

At this point, Regina was actually very curious about what the two little girls had agreed on that required such a solemn message. Only Metien and Linger knew the specific content of the agreement, but at this time Metien was no longer so concerned about the agreement with Kadora. She was more concerned about the injuries of her friends. Although Regina said that it was only a minor injury and comforted Metien not to worry too much, anyone with a little medical knowledge knew that injuries were not terrible. Wound infections caused by the harsh environment, lack of medicine, and lack of effective treatment after the war were the most deadly means of killing on the battlefield besides firearms.

However, if even the pink-haired little girl could think of it, how could the experienced Regina not think of it?

"Although I'm sorry, I would like to ask for some material assistance, especially medicine."

Regina looked at Linger and confessed, "As Miss Xino analyzed, although we broke through the town of Emang and seized some supplies, it was a temporary decision and was not complete, so most of them were taken back. As for the supplies you supported last time, they were given to the other four resistance organizations in the name of the Ash Guerrillas before the alliance was formed, in exchange for their trust and support for this operation. Therefore, the base is still short of medicine. Fortunately, there are not many injured people. We will collect some of the medicines needed through our own channels, and the rest will be left to you to assist as appropriate." She told Linger the current difficulties and needs in detail, and Linger agreed to this request without thinking for long. After all, Yunjingkong Island may lack everything, but it is not short of supplies, especially medicine. The magical plants planted by Mrs. Tree in the herb garden alone are enough to meet the needs of the Ash Guerrillas, not to mention that the Fairy Deep Sleep Hotel has its own small treasure house, which is the wealth accumulated by Shesta and Shelia. They are all travel fairies with six pairs of butterfly wings who have completed the pilgrimage. Even if they never deliberately collect wealth during the long journey, wealth will automatically fall into their hands for various reasons. The cost of running a hotel is very small, so even the parties themselves may not know how much wealth is accumulated in the treasury. If not, how can the fairy treasury be compared with the dragon's treasure?

Although the Tree Lady's herb garden was nominally a legacy left to Olvera, and the treasure house of the Fairy Sleep Inn was the private property of the proprietress Shesta and the bartender Shelia, when Lingge agreed to this request on their behalf, neither Olvera nor the two traveling fairies raised any objections.

This made Saint Chariah think for a moment. Thinking about it this way, Lingge had quite a lot of resources to call upon. In addition to these three, Countess Neviel was the ancestor of the Valenhild family, and she controlled the huge wealth of this thousand-year-old clan; Shino was the daughter of the Gustaf family. Although she had donated most of the family's wealth to charity before leaving, the manors, vineyards, fields, woodlands, etc. retained by the family were still an astonishing number; Lorena was the second princess of the mirror city Nereids, and was deeply loved by her mother and sister. She had a lot of precious materials used in alchemy, not to mention the mere wealth? Ieta and Gloria... Well, let's ignore these two.

So, what wealth do I have? When Lingge is poor and in need of help one day, I will stand up and say calmly: Use mine. After all, what’s mine is yours.

According to Alice, this will definitely increase your favorability, right?

However, Saint Xia Liya thought about it for a long time but could not come up with a conclusion. After all, before this, she had never cared much about worldly things such as wealth. If there was something that was still precious...

The girl lowered her head and happened to meet the lamb's eyes.

The lamb blinked and bleated, as if asking: What's wrong?
It's nothing.

Friendship is still precious, right?
Saint Shalia silently withdrew her gaze.

When she finished thinking, Linger and Regina also agreed on the specific amount of supplies needed. It was indeed not a lot. It can be seen that the latter must have calculated carefully and did not take it lightly just because the ally was rich. Linger also said considerately that the battle had just ended and there were probably many problems to be solved within the Ash Guerrilla, so there was no need to bother you to come and collect these supplies in person. I will ask the Stone Guards in the Herb Garden to deliver them to you.

As for the fact that Leticia said sarcastically, "What a considerate and kind man," the young man didn't take it to heart.

Metien didn't take it seriously.

She raised her hand high, jumped up and down anxiously, and even said something shocking to attract everyone's attention: "Objection! I object, I object!"

What do you have to object to?
Everyone looked at her in confusion. The pink-haired girl smiled smugly and pointed out a point that Linger and Regina had overlooked: "Medicine is of course very important, but a good doctor is also important! Without a doctor, these medicines will not work as they should, okay?"

So that's what you're talking about. Regina laughed, "Don't worry about that, Metien. It's just a minor injury. Simple tactical first aid and bandaging can handle it. We still know how to do that."

Most soldiers who have been on the battlefield several times can master these two skills. Those who cannot master them may not have the opportunity anymore.

But it was obvious that she did not understand Metien's real intention, which made the latter so anxious that he glared at her and almost wanted to tell her to let him do it. However, she still maintained her last bit of calmness and did not speak rashly. Instead, she turned her head to Lingge and stared at her brother eagerly, like a little girl who couldn't get her favorite toy.

In terms of age, she has left the girl stage and should be called a young woman. But I don't know if it's because Lingge and everyone protected her too well, she still has that innocent childish mentality. But young people are more willing to believe that this is her true heart, she was born like this, otherwise, she would not be able to cheer up from the sad news of the death of her adoptive father and the goddess.

Linger thought about it and felt that Metien's request was not too rude, and might even help deepen the relationship between the two sides. Even if we put aside the practical considerations, her concern for her friend was understandable. Therefore, the young man said to Regina on behalf of his sister: "What Metien said makes sense. Although your soldiers have mastered some first aid skills, they are not as good as professional doctors. So, let Metien help. Although she is still young, she is already very proficient in medical knowledge."

Regina had witnessed this with her own eyes. After all, when the remnants of their army fled into the Evernight Forest, it was thanks to Metien's treatment that many of the wounded were saved. Regina just didn't want to trouble her too much, but since Linger and Metien insisted, she naturally had no need to refuse.

"I understand." Regina nodded to the pink-haired girl, "Then I'll leave it to you, Metien."

"Yeah!" The latter nodded vigorously, with a happy smile on his face: "I will try my best!"

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