People in Terra, governing a weird little country

All I can say is that impressions are formed very quickly, but changing them takes a long time.

However, Enthiotis would not be discouraged. He had been defeated over and over again, and he had long been accustomed to continuing to fight despite repeated failures!

After he stepped down, according to common sense, it should be time for Ernst to take the stage.

In fact, in the backstage, Ernst was already prepared and greeted Lola who was guarding the transmitter:

"Lola, are the fireworks ready?"

Lola turned around and saw that the Ursus girl looked a little drunk. It seemed that she had been forced to drink a lot of wine at the government party on the eve of the Harvest Festival last night, and she was still a little dizzy.

But after receiving Ernst's order, she immediately stood up and gave an affirmative answer:

"Of course, Master Ernst, this year's fireworks were prepared three days in advance. I also conducted an inspection this morning and they are foolproof. Don't worry!"

Ernst nodded, straightened his clothes and tie, stepped onto the stage, and just as he opened his mouth, before he could utter a word, Yelagund's voice unexpectedly rang out again the next second.

"Thank you all for the gifts."

"In the blink of an eye, it has been thousands of years since I accepted Kjerag's offerings and the gifts from the people of Kjerag. I have been thinking about what I can give in return."

His voice was somewhat nagging, and it was unlike any voice Ernst had ever heard before. His gentle voice was like that of a kind mother:

"I gave food to Perlochi, furs to Bruntao, and steel to Shivaash, but Ernst told me that Kjerag is not made up of three major families, but millions of Kjerag people. So, I was thinking, what can I give to all the people of Kjerag?"

"Don't be surprised. Just as your Prime Minister Ernst said, as a member of Kjerag, I must naturally abide by Kjerag's tradition when participating in the Harvest Festival - if you have gained something, you should give something in return."

Ernst opened his mouth wide, No, what are you doing?

Although he had heard Yelagund say that he would give him some small surprises, and Kal'tsit's warning just now also indirectly made Yelagund admit that he was doing some "insignificant" things, but Ernst was still a little confused when the old man suddenly spoke at the Holy Hunting Ceremony in such a high-profile manner and directly pointed at him.

What are you going to do? With this kind of posture and this kind of grandeur, are you going to put in some oversized special effects?

Is Kjerag going to have a second sun? Or are all the clouds in the sky going to turn into "flowers in full bloom"? Or have you developed some new gameplay?

Ernst had no intention of stopping it, but was caught off guard.

He believed that Yelagund would not harm him or the Kjerag people. He was very happy to see that Yelagund had his own little thoughts and became more cheerful and lively.

Ernst is just a little allergic to the word surprise.

Under Ernst's expectant yet fearful gaze, Yelagund's voice continued, this time with a wider range until it echoed throughout Kjerag:

"So, children, I have prepared a gift for you as well. This gift will surely benefit everyone in Kjerag, including myself."

"Please don't panic, I just turned over a little bit."

The voice fell slowly, and Ernst's open mouth had no time to close. The next second, Ascalon had flashed to his side and hugged him directly.

After a while——

The earth is shaking!

Chapter 503 Yelagund: [?Happy Harvest Festival?]

What is holding Kjerag back?

Enthiotis would say that it was Kjerag's system. If the country was like this, then the question was, how could one govern a country with a bunch of insects?

In his opinion, Ernst was a bit too conservative. It was true that Kjerag's current diplomatic environment seemed to be good, and with the protection of Yelagund, there was no need to worry too much about national defense. But in the final analysis, as a Terran who had suffered in Kjerag, studied in Victoria, received Victorian imperialist education, and learned Terran-style inhumane ideas, Enthiotis did not believe from the bottom of his heart that a country could "rise peacefully".

He had a strong sense of identification with armaments, industrialization, the establishment of a unified political system like Victoria's, and Victoria's successful experience, which had gone beyond the simple scope of "dignity lies in cannons" and developed to the point of "using cannons to open up dignity."

This idea is understandable. Before a road is actually walked, no one knows where it will lead to, and no one knows whether it can reach the other side of success. After Kjerag's condition stabilized, Ernst also thought about and studied Enthiotis's theory and plan, and the conclusion he came to was quite surprising - if he wanted to build the Kjerag high-speed warship he dreamed of simply based on the volume of Kalan Trade, it would be a bit presumptuous. But if Enthiotis could really unify Kjerag during the Snow Mountain Incident, establish a stable and powerful central government, and gather the power of all Kjerag, it would not be completely impossible to build a high-speed warship.

Does it sound a bit exaggerated? But if we turn our attention to the Sarkaz on the other side, we will find that those Sarkaz, who are more miserable, more isolated, and have no supporters compared to the Kjerag, can even build a mobile city by picking up garbage!

The technological content of high-speed battleships is obviously not as good as that of mobile cities. We can only say that this is the magical land of Terra.

So, theoretically speaking, the Ernst government can also build a high-speed battleship now. In fact, compared to Enthiotis, which needs to be secretive and build it secretly, Ernst does not need to hide from anyone.

I created it, who agrees and who opposes?

The Duke of Windermere once mentioned to Ernst that as a "reward" for Delphine's visit to Kjerag, she could decide to send a "retired", "old-fashioned high-speed battleship" directly to Kjerag to demonstrate her generosity and attitude.

Earlier, the Duke of Wellington also directly proposed that as long as Ernst was willing to help do some dirty things, he could also open up the purchase rights of high-speed warships for Ernst.

After all, it turned out that the Duke of Caster was the only one who had not mentioned this matter, but could she have any objection?

How dare she have an opinion?

Oh, and Duke Godottin.

He just skipped it.

Even though Kjerag's construction of a high-speed warship would not be blocked by other countries, Ernst still did not do it.

The reason is simple. Some things are not useful just because you build them.

Do you have professional soldiers who can operate high-speed warships skillfully? Do you have professionals who can maintain high-speed warships? Can your government afford the cost of maintaining such a behemoth every year?

In addition, the combat effectiveness of a high-speed warship is extremely limited. High-speed warships have always appeared in combat clusters, just like aircraft carriers. If you attack alone without a group of frigates, a submarine can set a new record for the fastest sinking!

You're right, Shinano?

If these are not taken into consideration, then the high-speed warship is at best just a spectacle for Kjerag. The biggest role is probably only two:

One is to put it there so that the Kjerag people feel that they are protected. But what really makes other countries think that Kjerag is protected is the existence of Yelagund (in the Silver Heart Lake event, the only task that Gray Hat cares about in the end is to confirm the existence of Yelagund. When he finds the clue, he lets Old Deng lead the army to put crazy pressure on them, and after meeting Yelagund, he directly shouts "Gangmen").

The second one is probably to let Enthiotis, a fan of big ships and big guns, put on new clothes and sit in front to take a photo, and post it on WeChat Moments to show off.

Therefore, Ernst felt that he was doing a good job and that it was his brother who had problems with his thinking.

The only thing that really hindered Kjerag's development was the traffic problem. To put it more bluntly, it was the terrain problem.

Surrounded by mountains, there are only a few mountain roads for access, and there are countless mountains in the territory. The difficulty of building railways and roads is staggering. In Victoria, a road may cost thousands of dollars per meter, but in Kjerag, the cost is ten times higher. Guarding and maintenance are even more difficult. Snow in the east may bury the mountain road, and falling rocks in the west may smash a section of the railway. Although the great god Yelagund is indeed taking good care of it, Kjerag is so big that there are always some corners that he accidentally overlooks.

Ernst never blamed Yelagund for this matter. After all, he had done a good enough job. If it weren't for him, although Ernst would still insist on the principle of "to get rich, build roads first", the speed would certainly not be so fast, and the progress of the project would certainly not be so smooth.

In his previous life, although he had not participated in the epic project of building the "Sky Road", he had read about it countless times in textbooks, how hard it was, what sacrifices were made, how much sweat and tears were shed. And that was all because of the powerful motherland that spared no effort to invest resources and funds.

Kjerag obviously didn't have that kind of national strength. Considering the actual situation, he would probably only consolidate the transportation network from Tukarim New City to Kjerag Pass first, and as for the territories of other families, they could only be put on hold for the time being.

And that will inevitably lead to many problems, because if only Tukarim is developing, then why is he, the Prime Minister of Kjerag, called the Prime Minister of Kjerag?

People will not think that you have no choice, but will only think that you are partial to your Shivaash family's own territory. Ernst, the "Prime Minister of Tukarim", may not be in danger of his life due to his status as the "Son of God", but he is destined to not last long and will not be able to concentrate power.

Because he cannot bring benefits to everyone. Having money can suppress many social contradictions and buy sufficient time for development and reform, just like the white robes in the Middle East. But if he has no money, then it is hard to say.

But today, this problem has been solved.

Right before Ernst's eyes, the scene he had described in Casimir's "Bright Speech" appeared before him so abruptly, surprisingly, and miraculously.

The earth shook, the sky and the earth trembled. Under the gaze of Ernst and countless Kjerag people, loud rumbling sounds came from the distant sky. It was the rock layers breaking, huge rocks falling to the ground, mountain peaks sinking into the earth veins, and canyons rising to flat ground.

The most powerful force on this land showed its true strength at this moment. The mountains and valleys that had protected Kjerag for thousands of years and trapped Kjerag thousands of years later all completed their final duties. They responded to their creator with the loudest voice, and the head of Yelagund, which was hidden in the clouds and mist, slightly opened its eyes.

There were no words, no explanations in a changing tone of voice, no kind, gentle, peaceful consolation. Yelagund only looked at His unmoving tail, the people on the towering "Holy Mountain", and cast a gentle look.

[At this distance, they shouldn't be able to see me? ]

[That’s fine. I’m afraid they will be scared if I look like this.]

[I wonder how Ernst feels about this little surprise from me? ]

Yelagund thought silently in his heart.

The circle of steep mountains surrounding Kjerag disappeared, and He actually just turned over slightly, shaking off the sediment that had accumulated on Him over thousands of years. Although all this seemed to be a big movement, the consumption of Him was actually not as great as putting out two carefully prepared special effects.

The ones who really contributed were [Sami], [Time], Nian and Xi. When Yelagund landed on the big turn, it was them who helped protect the birds and animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects in the mountains, and gathered them in another protected area specially created by Yelagund. It was also them who helped to block the avalanches and falling rocks that would inevitably damage the railways and roads, so that Ernst did not have to rebuild the infrastructure afterwards.

After expressing his gratitude to them and presenting each of them with a small ice flower, Yelagund closed his eyes again and sank into the ground.

The head turned into peaks, the torso turned into a mountain range, and the earth-shaking momentum came and went quickly, so quickly that many Kjerag people didn't even know what was happening before everything was over.

But Ernst was already frozen in place.

Kjerag is large enough, so large that Ernst cannot see what changes are happening outside Kjerag because of the mountains and hills.

But Kjerag was small enough, so small that Ernst, who was now being carried like a princess by a purple-haired Sarkaz assassin master, could easily get backstage, meet the great god Yelagund himself, and ask him what had just happened as long as he broke free from those strong and irresistible arms.

But he did nothing.

He just raised his head and looked absentmindedly at the clear sky in the distance and the string of blessings left by Yelagund in the sky.

【?Happy Harvest Festival?】

Ernst could imagine how busy the Kjerag government would be tomorrow... no, in the next week or even a month. Such a big commotion would be even more dazzling than the Sakota people in the darkness. He would probably be so tired that he would have to hold on to the wall every day to walk home to sleep.

However, this feeling is not bad. In fact, it is very happy.

"Today, Yelagund gave his heart to the Kjerag government. This heart beats at the same frequency as the hearts of all the Kjerag people, so He makes the Kjerag government and the Kjerag people always united as one!"

Enya's voice suddenly sounded, calling back Ernst who was in a trance. Ernst turned to look at her. The face of the Saint of Yelagund was also filled with a smile of happiness and pride. She nodded to Ernst and rang the holy bell in her hand.

Ernst understood her meaning in an instant. He nodded and patted Askalon's arm, signaling him to let go. Then he walked onto the stage again, speaking in a loud and powerful voice:

“I will turn this sincere heart into brilliant fireworks, and release them into the sky of Kjerag, where God has protected Kjerag for tens of millions of years, to share with God the joy of the people of Kjerag at this moment!”

He took a deep breath and gave instructions to the Ursus girl who had been preparing for a long time in the backstage:

"Lola, light the fire!"

"understand!"

The engineering director pressed the button of the launcher accurately with trembling fingers. The next moment, colorful fireworks rushed into the sky with a sudden sound, and exploded at the peak, leaving colorful spots of light like stars, scattered all over the sky.

The cheers came as expected. The daylight did not dim the beauty of the fireworks, for they were the joy of the Kjerag people, surrounding the blessing of "Happy Harvest Festival".

But joy, blessings and love will never fade.

Chapter 504 Ernst: Let me see what gifts Rutland gave me?

(The Hedgehog Cat is having a seizure, so the order is a bit messed up, you can refresh the chapter content before reading it)

Ernst's office in the Kjerag Government Building, Tukarim, Kjerag.

The Holy Hunting Ceremony had ended, but the aftermath of the Holy Hunting Ceremony had just begun to spread. Ernst was so busy receiving envoys from various countries stationed in Kjerag that he had to shorten his lunch break, not to mention the letters he received from all over Terra.

The Duke of Castor sent a man in a gray hat to greet him. Contrary to his usual practice, he did not mention anything about Londinium, but instead asked, "What does Yelagund like?" He also said that he would definitely send a special envoy with gifts to celebrate Yelagund's birthday next year during the Harvest Festival.

Ernst couldn't remind her that the Harvest Festival was not Yelagund's birthday. After all, it was a free gift for the Duke of Kaister. Yelagund could accept it, but if he didn't, Ernst could use it to supplement his family income.

Save as much as you can. Who isn’t a thrifty snow leopard?

The Duke of Windermere's envoy, Delphine, came to Ernst's office and sat there for two hours. Even Ernst, who was working nearby, felt a little guilty. He didn't dare to look directly at her sharp eyes and couldn't help asking:

"Daifen, does the Duke have anything to tell me?"

Unexpectedly, Dai Feien shook his head very quickly without any hesitation:

"No, Mom didn't ask anything. I came here to sit just to give you a chance to rest for a while."

"The Duke of Windermere's envoy and daughter is having a secret conversation with Prime Minister Kjerag. Even the lackeys of that old woman Caister wouldn't dare to interrupt, right?"

Ernst was very grateful to her. Although it was unethical to slack off during working hours and he was actually working, it did give his mind a brief rest without having to play word guessing games with those ambassadors who had no idea how many twists and turns they had in their minds.

This is a cat, an animal friend that can heal people!

Unfortunately, a certain giant lynx does not have this relaxing effect. It is really a disqualified cat and should be properly educated and corrected.

After the Duke of Windermere's envoy left, Ahmeni, who had not appeared in Ernst's office for a long time, also came to visit and brought the opinions of the Duke of Wellington and Her Royal Highness Abramana.

The Duke of Wellington's attitude softened a lot. The arrogance he had shown when he communicated with Ernst through Abrana and Ahmeni last time was completely gone this time. Obviously, this Victorian [Empire's Death Knell] also realized the significance of Yelagund's appearance.

Kjerag is suspected of having a giant beast. Kjerag really has a giant beast, and this giant beast is not passive, but actively protecting the Kjerag people. These are two completely different concepts.

Do Terrans have the ability to deal with behemoths now? The answer is of course yes. Excluding the top behemoths like Sami, ordinary behemoths will also be injured by the salvo of high-speed battleships. As a country with the largest active high-speed battleship army, Victoria's leaders can proudly shout: Your health bar is still running out, but my soldiers are endless!

The Victoria Empire will never surrender until the blood of the last Tara (Gallic remnants, infected...) is shed!

But being able to win and being good at fighting and willing to fight are two different concepts.

Seriously speaking, in extreme cases, people can fight animals like brown bears and tigers with tools like knives, but only a fool would be so bored as to play with his own life under normal circumstances!

A nuclear bomb cannot directly destroy an entire country, but who would question that nuclear bombs are not powerful enough?

The Duke of Wellington's arrogance was based on the absolute military deterrence against Kjerag. This arrogance remained unchanged even when Ernst was trying his best to promote the establishment of the World Summit system. Because he was a man who had walked out of the war, he firmly believed and knew that the ultimate solution to politics was violence. What could not be obtained on the battlefield, could not be obtained at the negotiation table.

His thoughts also carry the common extreme bias of the older generation of Victorian nobles - he thinks that since he has the cannon in his hand, he is right! You talk so much, do you dare to show me what a black hand is!

Indeed, this idea is very prevalent in Terra. What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table. But there is also a saying: War is the continuation of politics.