Equipment Printing School Mage
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If the Fritia Alliance doesn't care about them, but the Holy Elemental Church takes them very seriously...
The elders looked at each other.
Then, they would have to try to bleed the dragons dry on the meat grinder outside Halruaa.
Even Halruaa definitely didn't want to confront a well-prepared dragon army head-on.
At this moment, Greenwalt suddenly remembered something more important: "—Right, everyone. My father's strongest force, the craftsmen from Lantan Island, have already set out this way. My father hopes they can cooperate with Halrua to form a surprise force and relieve the pressure he faces head-on."
Lantan people?!
This news indeed made the people of Halrua present feel mixed emotions.
Theoretically speaking, Lantan is their fellow Toril native after all, and must be more friendly than the dragons.
However, when I met an old friend in a foreign land, he turned out to be my enemy...
It can't be said that Lan Tan and Halua are inseparable, but it can be said that they have never had any contact with each other.
Merchants from both countries have always tried their best to avoid approaching each other's territorial waters.
"...This is troublesome." Naif sighed. "The Lantan people are familiar with Halrua's terrain. I'm afraid they realized something the moment they saw the Talas Mountains in Halrua."
By then, all of Halrua's previous attempts at covering up might have been wasted...
They dare not gamble.
Eighty years later, do the Lantan people trust their enemies who also come from Toril more, or their masters more?
Judging from the current information, Ashe Frame was considered a relatively tolerant slave owner. To the new generation, perhaps the Halruaan were the more abominable.
They fortified their defenses and cleared the countryside more to avoid losing population in the war, not to say they could truly tolerate the entire Halrua being engulfed in flames.
At this moment, a Haligard elder slammed his hammer on the table. "...Should we strike first? We must at least be the first to contact the Lantan people. Even if we can't silence them forever, we must capture them. We can't give them the initiative in the negotiations."
Even though Halruaa is generally considered a decent group, it doesn't mean they will continue to retreat when faced with imminent danger.
Naif felt a little regretful and murmured, "In fact, Lan Tan's firearms might be the most suitable weapons to destroy the dragon in this situation. Arcane magic cannot be learned overnight, and firearms are not the same."
Tachi snorted in dissatisfaction. "The Lantan people were already researching firearms during the Year of Troubles, and their progress has been rapid since they took in Gunde. They're unabashedly xenophobic. Even fellow Gunde members might not be welcomed. And how can you expect them to open up their technology to Halrua? You haven't gotten enough sleep these past few days."
The elder, who held supreme authority in the current Halrua'a, shook his head and said simply, "Let's begin the vote. Those who agree to use strong measures against Lan Tan, please raise your hands."
The Halua clearly genuinely disliked the Lantan people. Faced with their common Lantan roots, they didn't even hesitate, eagerly raising their hands. Even Naif, who had previously suggested a conciliatory approach, seemed quite pessimistic about his proposal and was actually planning to agree.
At this moment, Emiya sighed, stood up, and said, "Wait a minute. I understand the conflict between the Halrua and Lantan people. However, there are still a few foreigners here. I think I can try to intervene and avoid internal friction as much as possible."
Tachi shook his head. "Elder Emya, I understand your perspective, but you may not fully understand the ways of the Lantan people. They're even more stubborn than their mechanical creations. Even if the paladins and bards in your team talk their mouths off, the best they can do is get them to agree to keep Halrua's secret. A verbal agreement alone is definitely not enough to completely conceal this matter."
"I understand," Emiya said. "The people of Gond are right to refuse to let their technology be passed on, and even more so to not use it in war. However, just before I arrived in Halruaa, they slightly violated this taboo. Moreover, their enemies directly attacked one of the faith centers of Oghma, the God of Knowledge. Therefore, the technological restrictions of the Gond Church have actually been loosened."
"There's this thing?" Tachi was a little surprised, but then he said, "No, I don't doubt your statement. The problem is how to make the Lantan people believe it."
After going through so much trouble, won't we still have to resort to violence in the end?
"No, leave it to me," said Emiya. "Even now, empty houses are starting to appear in Haligad and Halayach. I don't think the influx of new residents in the next few days will overwhelm the two cities. I have some free time."
"Besides, I can tell you that I am 100% sure that I can convince Lan Tan."
Forty Orchid Sandalwood (Part 2)
The Halruaan people could not sit idly by and watch the Lantan people approach their territory. They would inevitably be exploited by their sworn enemies.
The identity verification personally issued by Gongde was certainly a powerful bargaining chip. However, Lan Tan had lived isolated and surrounded by dragons for nearly a hundred years, and it was likely that the old technology had been difficult to pass down intact.
Just before leaving, Nayef mentioned an important matter to him.
The last airship craftsman in Halrua died ten years ago.
The former Mage King Zarason took great pains to ensure their survival, but eighty years of despair was still too heavy.
Without the magic network, airships could not fly. With transportation cut off, they couldn't even build the turtle decks and ships needed for flight.
For eighty years, they had nothing to do, and the materials they could use to practice had been exhausted decades ago.
They left behind blueprints and experiences, but eventually died of depression and did not survive to see the day when the magic network was restored.
Today, Halruaa's boatsmiths can only build fishing boats for sailing on the large Halruaa Lake near the city.
Despite the immense size of Lake Halua, which, along with its connected waterways, covers nearly 20% of the mountainous area, is relatively stable, a vessel capable of navigating only the inner lake would be unable to withstand the stormy winds of the sky or the raging waves of the ocean.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Halruaan airship has been completely destroyed.
But the good news is that Halrua's airship is essentially a traditional ship with a flying board added, so it can be amphibious both at sea and in the air.
More precisely, what Halruaa lacks now is skilled shipwrights.
The Lantan people may be able to make up for this most important shortcoming.
Lantan is an island, and it is very likely that it has been conquered by the Red Dragon long ago, so there is no reason to continue to close the border.
Therefore, they probably still had excellent shipbuilding technology.
...As for whether the Fritia Alliance is likely to build ships?
How could dragons, creatures born to fly, possibly even consider Toril's turtle ships, which sailed at less than ten knots? To them, maritime transport served only the simplest purpose of transporting goods, and nothing else was worth mentioning.
Therefore, in Emilia's view, this trip is extremely necessary.
Aside from the previous reasons, in Yin's words: The Elemental Holy Church and the Serapi family seem to only know how to create elemental amber, and their methods are so crude that they are unbearable to look at. On the other hand, the Lantan craftsmen may have already begun research.
The Serabee family's technology is worth it, and so is Lan Tan's technology! This is what we call fair!
However, the most critical problem now is that they don’t know how to find out the movements of the Lantan people.
The Lantan people seemed to have considerable autonomy in their actions, so Greenwater did not find out any relevant information.
"I guess the Lantan people most likely came to Halrua via the southern route and the sea."
"And the reason is very simple..."
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"The north is a mess. There, all dragons are enemies, and all non-dragon races are hostages or even meat. Taking the northern route? Unless I'm crazy!"
Lantan's current supreme leader, the Craftsman of Gond, the female dwarf Tita Kuipal, shouted to her subordinates on the deck.
The small size of the fleet sent by the Lantan people even surprised Ash Frame himself.
There was only one boat and dozens of people.
The Lantan people's reasoning was quite valid: even if they brought more people, could they really be a match for the dragon? It would be better to narrow the target.
If they set out in a big way and unfortunately encountered enemies of the Holy Church of the Elements, or adventurers from the Fritia Alliance who were looking for profit and were eyeing their supplies, there would be no return.
Moreover, Ashe Frame may not be without his guard against them, so there is no harm in flattering them more.
In addition, the intensity of the dragons' activities becomes weaker as they get closer to the equator.
The reason was simple—the equatorial temperature might be unbearable for humans, but for dragons, it was neither too hot nor too cold, making it the most unacceptable. It was a bit cold for dragons that could breathe fire and fire elements, but too hot for other dragons.
The same goes for the North and South Poles.
To humanoids, these two places are simply white deserts, truly bitterly cold and barren lands, but to silver and white dragons, they are as warm as home.
The intensity of this war will inevitably increase day by day. In this case, no one would want to go to such a place alone at the beginning of the war when the enemy and our situation is unclear.
Grasping this mentality, it is relatively safe to take the southern route and sail along the equator.
"aunt……"
"Calling yourself on the job while working!"
"Master Craftsman..."
"I'm not a master craftsman yet!"
The figure beside the female dwarf was clearly her nephew. He was dressed as a boatswain, but he spoke earnestly, "Master Gunner of Gond! You've long been the highest leader of Lantan. It's only right and proper that you continue to advance..."
This statement made his aunt furious: "Lloyd! What nonsense are you talking about! There has never been a tradition that the leader of the Gond Church must be a master craftsman! I have been in charge of administration for so many years and have made no technical progress. How can I have the nerve to add the hat of a Gond master craftsman on my head?!
"I know what you're up to. You just want to make a name for yourself on the northern front, maybe even earn some military merit? Let me tell you, how can we, already slaves, even dream of military exploits? Fighting for life and death is the dragons' business, what nonsense are you thinking about? Now that the ship has already set sail, and is taking a risky offshore route, there's absolutely no reason to change our destination midway. Return to your station and hold onto the side of the ship!"
"If you say another word of shit, I'll throw you into the waterline and let you take a good bath!"
After violently scolding her nephew who had ulterior motives and driving him away, the female dwarf let out a sigh of relief.
Only craftsmen who have made breakthroughs in technology can become Gond Master Craftsmen.
But in fact, she has made some extremely important progress recently.
The reason why she advocated going on the voyage was that she intended to use this voyage as a test trip to verify her achievements.
She was standing in the middle of the boat, shouting, "Okay, let's weigh anchor now!"
This statement shocked the entire deck, and the sailors all said in unison: "Sister Tita, are we raising the anchor now? There's no wind on the sea! There's no point in changing the sails!
Because the incident happened suddenly, they were unfortunately caught in the equatorial doldrums covering the area around Lantan Island.
They had not gone far out of the harbor when they found that the sea breeze was getting weaker and weaker. Now, even if they spit on their hands, they could not feel any coolness. All the sails lay listlessly on the masts like crops wilted in the sun.
"I want nothing more than calm! If the winds were complicated, I wouldn't dare use it! Raise the anchor, everyone, hold onto the side. If anyone falls into the sea now, I won't be able to pull you out. Do you understand?"
The captain's orders must be obeyed unconditionally.
As the capstan roared, the iron anchor that had fallen under the ship slowly rose, and the fishy-smelling sea water fell onto the deck.
Then, it was time for the Gondsmith to perform.
She carefully took out two pieces of amber from the dimensional bag and held them in her hands.
She stood at the back of the ship, placed a piece of elemental amber in her palm, and blew gently on it.
This breath was not much stronger than normal breathing, but in an instant, all the sailors on the ship felt something unusual.
The sails that were originally hanging on the masts slowly opened as if they sensed something, and mysterious patterns appeared on the seemingly ordinary linen canvas.
As if responding to the call of the elemental amber, these lines grew brighter and brighter. At the same time, the captain's hair began to rustle violently in the wind.
got windy.
But is it the wind that fills the sail, or is it the sail that calls the wind?
Generally speaking, it's the latter.
For Abel, the answer is the latter.
The sails enchanted with elemental amber inspired the wind elements in the world, causing the wind elements in the world to in turn begin to incite themselves.
In just a few breaths, huge waves rose on the calm sea surface, and the roaring wind and the sound of waves hitting the side of the ship reached everyone's ears.
"The wind is coming! The wind is coming!" The sailors, who were originally skeptical, exclaimed in shock.
Just now, the sea was so calm that it seemed as if there were no waves. At this moment, a sudden and unexpected storm swept over the entire ship, and the sails were almost blown into arcs by the hurricane.
This is the use of elemental amber discovered by Tita.
The original use of elemental amber is as the most brutal disposable consumable.
In other words, elemental amber was originally intended to be used as a bomb.
They were quietly gathered together, waiting for them to gradually ferment, and the earth-shaking elements that could turn the world upside down would finally erupt within a few days and destroy all living things on it.
——And the destroyed creatures will be able to create more powerful amber.
Naturally, the dragons could understand that this method of use was a bit too crude, but the dragons' level of civilization was truly shameful, so their research lacked any refreshing results.
As a Torilian, a Gondite, Tita almost instinctively decided to use elemental amber for enchantment.
And this process was even simpler than she had imagined.
She succeeded.
She succeeded!
Dozens of sails that can summon storms on their own are now hung on the mast of the Ashe Frame. From now on, endless wind power will blow the sails in the most perfect direction. The ship will have power day and night, and the ship's sailing speed will be several times faster!
And this is not even the limit of this ship.
Tita took a few deep breaths with trembling hands, walked to the stern, took out another water element amber, and shook it gently.
I saw blue lines slowly lighting up on the rudder blades of the ship, and then countless streams of water spurted out from the rudder blades almost out of thin air, pushing the speed of the entire ship to a higher level and roaring towards the front.
Tita felt the hurricane coming towards her on the ship and almost shed tears.
——Through her research on the element amber, she finally gained confidence. After returning home, she could call herself the master craftsman of Gond!
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