It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 208 Life is like a play
"Are you just here to scout first? Then there's definitely no hope..."

Aoberon was a little disappointed and sighed deeply. "During this period of time, the attackers have retreated to Edinburgh. Unless we send troops to block the entire Autumn Forest and conduct a carpet search."

"Autumn Forest?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little confused. She seemed to have heard Mr. Oberon mention this name twice.

"Oh, that's the old name of the Welsh Forest. This place has been called the Autumn Forest since a long time ago, and I'm more accustomed to it... But recently the entire Fairy Kingdom has been promoting new place names, causing many of the old names to be abandoned, which is somewhat confusing." Oberon scratched his cheek and explained, with a hint of emotion in his tone.

He looked around, the blazing forest reflected in his eyes.

"This forest is where fairies who have no place to stay in the fairy kingdom, fairies who fled here after being bullied, fairies who were persecuted for simply existing, gathered and died helplessly..."

"To be honest, they are actually quite friendly. They were also very welcoming when I came here last time, although most of them didn't understand what I was doing..."

"But now, these little goblins are gone. This is really..."

By the end, Auberon's mood had become noticeably depressed.

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"This...this..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated for a moment, then spoke awkwardly, "Mr. Oberon, I heard from Rider that judging from the traces, the goblins here should have been kidnapped and moved away. Nothing has gone wrong for now, so there may still be a chance."

"Maybe, but I don't think it's very likely..."

Oberon shook his head, glanced around, and his expression became a little more serious. He said seriously:

"I think this attack on Autumn Forest may not be accidental, but a long-planned act, because the first thing destroyed in the attack was the teleportation point, so that the Royal Guards could not respond immediately. This means that the attackers can not only easily approach the teleportation point, but also know how to quickly disintegrate the mirror spell..."

"So, it's really an inside job, right?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka pursed his lips and glanced at Medusa beside him. He found that the tall and cold beauty with an eye mask still had a blank expression on her face, but did not seem to have any objection. She must have thought so too.

This seems to be natural and normal logic.

She also knew that the portal project was a major change that came about with the rapid development of the Fairy Kingdom. Its importance was comparable to the high-speed rail and aerospace technology in human society - or it was far more important than those. It was just that she couldn't give a better example or find a more appropriate metaphor.

All in all, this is not only a technological leap, but also a display of dominant power.

It is said that through Miss Ash's mirror technique, the main purpose is to transfer dimensions by connecting the sub-mirror and the main mirror to form a "combined mirror" -

Therefore, this plan, which seems like a miracle in the magic world, is possible to achieve.

This ensures that the ruling power of the kingdom is centered on the capital, Londinium, and radiates strongly to the surrounding areas, and ultimately all of Britain will be brought under direct control, whether it is communication or transportation... This also explains a confusion in Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart, that is, why Aurora was suppressed so quickly when her crime was exposed.

——Almost immediately after forming an alliance with Chaldea.

——Soon after, the Fairy Knight came to his house on orders and gave him a pound of poisoned wine.

If you think about it, this seems like a pretty normal outcome.

No matter how far away from the capital, it is actually just a matter of opening a door. The ruling power of the royal city radiates to every inch of land. As long as the intelligence can be confirmed, the action can be followed up immediately.

Aurora still couldn't figure it out after all these years. It can only be said that her death was not unjust...

Thinking of Aurora, who was still alive but actually dead, the girl couldn't help but stretch out her white index finger, rubbed her temple, and sighed. Escaping can't solve the problem, but it is indeed useful. If you don't think about some things, it seems that you can live a carefree life, but if you think about it, it will be like pulling out a carrot and bringing out the mud...

It leads to many troubles.

The Master of Chaldea is no exception.

Just as her attitude towards Aurora changed, from being deeply moved at first to feeling complicated when she heard her name now, this is undoubtedly a clear manifestation of her unconscious change in related concepts and ideas.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg; what is more significant is the overall change in her position.

Fujimaru Ritsuka herself also vaguely sensed this change, but there was no good way. After all, in this era, she had no protection from Chaldea, nor did she have the support of her own camp. Even if she wanted to stick to her position, it was like standing on a rootless duckweed, lacking actual support and reliance.

After all, this era is really too far away from future generations.

She didn't know the specific development process, but she could compare the differences...

——There is no Queen’s Calendar yet.

——There are no goblin knights either.

——The only royal capital of the fairy kingdom is still Londinium, not Camelot.

Especially according to the clues and puzzle proofs that the girl has collected in the past few years, they all seem to point to the same conclusion, that is, this era is separated from the future of Chaldea by 6,000 years. This long span makes Ritsuka feel powerless, after all, it is longer than the entire history of human civilization.

In this situation, it is like traveling to another world and starting your life all over again.

It's inevitable to be influenced and changed little by little, right?

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook his head subconsciously, dispelling the anxiety in his heart, then looked around and said, "In this case, we can only go back and report as soon as possible... Is there a closer teleportation point nearby?"

She asked the question, and then reacted, and the answer seemed obvious.

If there was a teleportation point nearby, I wouldn't have to ride on Pegasus with Rider and fly all the way here with great difficulty.

"No, this place is originally located in a remote area. The plan for the portal was only started this year, and the main planning direction is to extend the network towards the Great Void. Key nodes such as the River of Tears, New Darlington, and Sheffielddel are all for the purpose of leading to the northernmost country of the end, Onik."

Oberon shook his head decisively, his expression looking a little strange—

"There is actually no need to set up a teleportation point in Autumn Forest, at least it seems unnecessary at the moment. But for some reason, His Royal Highness the Prince suddenly requested to build a teleportation point directly in Autumn Forest..."

This is also the reason why he acted so decisively, because he suspected that the other party had noticed something.

The only thing you can do is to take the initiative and then try to clear yourself of suspicion by pretending to be the thief.

Of course, Oberon didn't expect to be able to easily shirk responsibility with just a few simple words, so he really prepared a corresponding backup plan. Soon, a "rebel army" will take the initiative to admit responsibility and declare responsibility for the attack...

This is not a difficult task, because there are always many dissatisfied guys in the fairy tribe, or perhaps the fairies themselves are such creatures.

A weight of 100 kilograms, but a rebellious character of 200 kilograms.

In the Fairy Kingdom, which is now truly unified for the first time, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the rule of Queen Morgan.

Although a group of restless fairies were suppressed in the past few years, in order to accelerate their reproduction in the past two years, the main focus has been on sustainable fishing. Therefore, after a slight relaxation of control, fairies are eager to challenge the status quo. "That being said, it's really suspicious..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help biting her lips lightly, her thoughts were successfully diverted.

Could it be that this Autumn Forest really hides some special secrets, and Mr. Xia Zhi may have realized it, so he wanted to take control of this place in advance. But this also alerted the enemy, causing the rebellious forces hiding in the dark to have a stress reaction?

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at the same time.

On the southern plain far away from the Autumn Forest, two figures were walking side by side.

"…Salisbury is in front of us. It used to be a fairly large fairy town, but it was almost completely destroyed in the great disaster a few years ago, and it has not been redeveloped until now."

Xia Zhi calmly waved a branch he had casually broken off in his hand, pointing in the direction of the end of the vast plain ahead, and explained in the tone of a tour guide leading a tour.

"Well, what's the reason?" Suzumiya Haruhi tilted her head slightly, a hint of curiosity appeared on her face, her eyes were smart, and her little brain began to work quickly, thinking about the answer.

Without waiting for Xia Zhi to answer, she immediately spoke out her guess excitedly: "Is it severely damaged? Or is it like what is said in those stories, that after a great disaster, the entire land becomes a restricted area, and it is dangerous to enter?"

however.

The young man gave an unexpected answer: "Neither, it's just that the population has moved to big cities."

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"……what?"

The captain was stunned for a moment, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

"Is it hard to understand? It's just that young people in rural areas all go to big cities to work hard, and the villages are gradually becoming hollowed out. After all, population mobility always gathers towards more prosperous places with more opportunities..." Xia Zhi explained patiently.

"No, no, no, I can still understand this, but... why is it like this?" Miss Suzumiya's expression was very strange, "I have only heard of this kind of thing on TV news and in newspapers before, but isn't this a magical world?"

In this fantasy world...

Suddenly, we started discussing the siphon effect of cities. The phenomenon of population and production factors flowing from relatively backward economic development areas to relatively developed areas seems strange no matter how you look at it...

The captain's excitement and thoughts over the past two days were suddenly brought back to reality, and he felt a strange contrast that he couldn't react to at all...

"The magic world also has to abide by basic laws. The principles are the same. Big cities must be more lively than small places, and there must be more opportunities, right?"

The young man said seriously, "Besides, fairies are extraordinary creatures. There is no distinction between young and old. As long as they have not become faded, they can all be regarded as young people. They like to be lively and like to follow the trend, so it is not surprising that such a situation occurs."

"What is a Fader?"

"It means losing the blessing and no longer seeing the golden tree... Ugh, it means the fairy has lost its glory and its purpose, and will begin to fade. It also means the end of its life is coming. In short, it is not a good thing."

Xia Zhi shook his head, seeming unwilling to discuss this issue.

Suzumiya Haruhi noticed this keenly, and immediately became curious, secretly keeping it in mind. She was still very concerned about fairies, magical creatures from another world. Although she had not had much contact with them in the past two days, she had encountered them several times on the road.

They all seem to be very kind and innocent...

The first impression she made was very good...

"Well, it's going to be dark soon. We definitely won't be able to reach Salisbury today, so let's go to the village ahead and rest for the night."

At this time, Xia Zhi changed the topic as if nothing had happened and waved the branch again, pointing forward.

"Is it going to get dark?"

Miss Suzumiya looked at the sky in a daze. The afterglow of dusk seemed like frozen time.

It was beautiful and shocking, but it seemed that when it came to recognizing time, it was not very friendly to a person like her who had just arrived from another world. She often had a subtle feeling of time confusion and could not tell the difference between morning and afternoon.

She pouted slightly, then lowered her head, and just in time to see that as the young man pointed ahead, the air at the end of the road seemed to suddenly ripple, with ripples spreading out in circles, and the outline of a vaguely visible exquisite little village appeared in it.

“Hey hey hey! Is this a barrier?!”

The girl was stunned at first, and then became excited.

"Yes, this is the Rain Village, which is usually hidden by magic, and most people don't know about it... I live here sometimes with another person." The young man spoke the lines calmly while leading the captain forward, ready to trigger the pre-arranged plot.

"Another person? Who?"

Miss Suzumiya quickly followed and asked curiously.

She was very excited and felt that she could finally know Xia Zhi's daily life in this world and no longer be completely ignorant of it.

"Don't worry, I'll introduce it to you next..."

Xia Zhi coughed lightly, and suddenly stopped talking halfway through his sentence, looking ahead, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

"...!!"

Suzumiya Haruhi looked up with feeling, and found that outside the village, at the end of the road, a beautiful figure had quietly appeared. Her golden hair was shining beautifully in the afterglow of the setting sun, and her whole body was filled with a peaceful and gentle temperament.

So beautiful! She couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

And this time——

"Where did you go? Why did you disappear so suddenly?"

The blond girl with a decent appearance looked over with dissatisfaction, her eyes seemed full of suspicion:
"Are you planning to deal with the awakened Spider alone?"

--"spider"?
The captain was slightly stunned, keenly extracted the key words in this sentence, and subconsciously looked at the young man next to him.

Is he going to deal with some "spider"?

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(PS: There is absolutely no FOK to say anymore... Let's see when to release it, I feel like I'm being watched...(#_<-))

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