Hyperdimensional game! The ultimate aesthetics of violent wizards

"But, I said I will not give up easily! This little difficulty is not enough to stop me! So, I would like to take this opportunity to ask everyone to help me. Let us work together to save this country, change the world, and create the new world in our hearts."

"Long live the Kingdom of Elfriden, the Kingdom of Elfriden will not perish!" Rhine clenched his fists and raised them high to the sky and roared.

In an instant, deafening cheers broke out in cities, towns, villages, and wherever people gathered across the country.

The breakwater in the people's hearts collapsed in an instant with Rhine's slogan.

"Long live the Kingdom of Elfriden. The Kingdom of Elfriden will never perish!"

At the beginning, perhaps out of face, only a few people were shouting Rhine slogans, but as the voices became more and more uniform and louder, more and more people were infected by the emotions and joined the shouting team.

"Long live the Kingdom of Elfriden. The Kingdom of Elfriden will never perish!"

"Even here we can hear the cheers of the crowd outside. Great, Your Majesty. It seems that your speech has won everyone's approval and resonated with everyone."

Rhine raised his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet.

"The Kingdom will adopt a civil service selection system that will implement the principles of openness, equality and competition. This is mainly reflected in the fact that there will be no "innate" discrimination, such as discrimination based on family background, gender, race, political beliefs, social status and other factors. However, some positions require certain skills, qualifications, knowledge and other qualifications as thresholds due to work factors.

"Through open, fair and impartial competitive examinations, recruitment and promotion are determined based on ability, knowledge and skills, and all positions are open to those with excellent examination results."

"Or maybe you think you have skills that are absolutely incomparable to anyone else's. No matter what kind of skills you have, whether they are useful or not, and regardless of your external factors, regardless of your age, background, gender, nationality, or race, as long as you have this confidence, then go ahead and sign up! As I said before, you have to fight for opportunities yourself. No one can help you if you don't work hard."

"For those who are hired, slaves can be exempted from slavery, refugees can obtain citizenship, and prisoners can get a chance to have their sentences commuted. Oh, by the way, in addition to self-recommendation, you can also get rewards for recommending others. For example, if you successfully recommend a talent, you will be rewarded with 1 gold coin, if you recommend ten talents, you will be rewarded with 10 gold coins and a job, and if you recommend a hundred talents, you will be rewarded with 100 gold coins and a corresponding official position. After all, the ability to recommend so many people proves that you are also good at discovering talents, right?"

"This policy applies to everyone, including the officials I mentioned earlier. If you don't want to expose others, don't want to offend others, or are afraid of being exposed, then desperately look for talents. As long as you can report enough talents, you can still be pardoned for your crimes, or even regain your official position. Everyone is equal in front of opportunities, don't blame me for not giving you the opportunity to change your fate."

"Perhaps some of you here doubt whether your talents can be put to good use! However, this should not be left to you to judge! Whether you are the talent this country needs is decided by me, the king! Even if your talents are ridiculed as useless by others, it doesn't matter! The final judge is me! So don't hesitate, come to me and show your talents! Let us create brilliance together!"

"If you feel that you have neither the confidence to stand out in the civil service exam nor any special talents, and you are just an ordinary person, it doesn't matter. As long as you want to do something for this country, as long as you want to change the world, then come to the capital and join us! We welcome everyone!"

"Although the kingdom is in a difficult time right now, as long as you come, I dare not say that I can provide jobs for everyone, but at least it should be no problem for you to have enough food."

"So, don't hesitate! Come on! Let's change this country and the world together!"

"In order to prevent anyone from missing this speech, it will be rebroadcasted at 3 pm tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Please spread the word."

"Thank you for listening. Please think carefully about what I said tonight. I will be waiting for you in the square in front of the palace tomorrow."

After saying this, Rhine signaled Alisha to cut off the "live broadcast", and Rhine's image disappeared from people's sight.

"Your Majesty, congratulations on your great success in your speech. Even I couldn't help but want to join your Majesty's reform team after listening to it. With the support of the people, your Majesty's reform will surely succeed." Alisha congratulated Rhine.

"This is just the first step. We are still a long way from success. After all, most of the resources of this country are in the hands of the nobles. A society where everyone is equal is not what they want. They will never sit still and wait for death."

"Your Majesty, for your own safety, please do not leave my side," Alisha reminded.

Even though Alisha is a "weak woman", she is the strongest wizard in the kingdom except for Duke Voda.

"Are you confessing to me?" Rhine joked.

"If your majesty thinks so, you can think so."

"Okay, no more jokes. Next, please contact the three dukes for me. I want to talk to them about how to deal with the invasion of the Principality of Amidonia."

"I was still worrying about where to get the large amount of money needed for the transformation, but I didn't expect someone to send it to me so quickly."

"What does your Majesty mean?"

"War is always the fastest way to get money. Since the other party dares to start a war, then we must be prepared to lose."

"Your Majesty, are you talking about war reparations?"

"Well, since you said that the three dukes are absolutely loyal to this country, then I don't think they will watch the invasion of the Principality of Amidonia, let alone launch a coup at this time. Thanks to the invasion of Amidonia, all the current conflicts in the kingdom have been diverted. They are really good people."

"But Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of losing?" Alisha asked worriedly.

"Lose? In three days, I will let them know what the Iron Flood is."

(ps: 4900 words, half an update, 5 more updates left for the reward. Two more updates will be made this weekend. Mainly because I find it fun to write and I have a lot of ideas. I want to ban Rhine's account for a few more days, otherwise it will feel a bit boring to cheat. Do you have any ideas?)

Chapter 290: War is imminent

Elfriden Kingdom, the capital of Panam, the "Gyokuon Hall" (Broadcasting Hall)——

A giant orb with a diameter of two meters floats in the center of the room.

In addition to the orbs used for live broadcast, there is also a playback (projection) device in the room for receiving the images output by the orbs.

That is, the "image receiving device" installed in major cities. The principle is to use a device combined with a fountain to spray out a large amount of water mist, and then use the built-in water magic circle to project the image recorded by the orb, and use the wind magic circle to play the sound recorded by the orb.

However, the equipment used in this room is more advanced. It can project images directly onto a transparent glass tank filled with water. The picture clarity is much clearer than projecting on water mist.

In general, this technology is not complicated. It is nothing more than the application of water magic and wind magic.

In fact, there is another set of space projection technology on the Penicheia continent that is different from the Landia continent. The technical principle it uses is also very simple, that is - mirage.

A natural phenomenon caused by the refraction and total reflection of light. It is a virtual image formed by the refraction of light reflected by an object through the atmosphere.

Using the principle of mirage, the king or other rulers can project the images they want to play above the designated location. As for the sound, they must cooperate with the broadcasting loudspeakers (magic circles) set up in the city in advance. After all, light can travel hundreds or thousands of kilometers without attenuation, but sound will almost disappear after a few kilometers.

The biggest difference between the spatial projection technologies of the two continents is that one is 2D projection, which is like the feeling of being projected directly onto a flat screen in a movie theater, while the other is holographic projection, which is what people often call AR technology.

In terms of technological advancement, the Penicheia continent is still superior.

However, although the projection technology is different, the principle of transmitting the image is the same, and it is all based on the core of the high elves' maze.

That’s right, the gem used to transmit the images is actually the legacy of the High Elves Era - the core of the maze.

As for why he knew...

It's very simple, because he has a lot of this stuff, all of which were seized from the secret realm of the high elves. This is what Hedgehog Head was busy collecting before.

The core of the labyrinth is a representative product of the civilization during the era of the High Elves. It has a variety of functions, and video communication is just a trivial one of them.

At first, he wanted to get one for Irene so that he could video call her every day, but he didn't expect that things would develop beyond his control.

Perhaps it was because the core of the maze was too advanced that people in later generations had no idea how to use it.

It's like giving the latest smartphone to people living a hundred years ago. Although they know that it is a powerful "phone", they actually don't know how to use it other than making calls.

The same goes for the Labyrinth Core. Its strength does not lie in beyond-visual-range communication, but in...

"Where did you get this thing?" Rhine asked curiously, patting the huge transparent crystal ball.

Although there were a lot of them, their diameters were only a few dozen centimeters. Compared with the big one in front of him with a diameter of about two meters, they were nothing.

This also shows that the labyrinth where the orb was unearthed is definitely not simple, because the orbs were found in the amusement park and are civilian versions. The core of this labyrinth is likely to be from a military labyrinth or a large enterprise labyrinth, otherwise it would not be so large.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about this Jade Sound Orb used for communication?"

"Oh, you call this the Jade Sound Orb."

It is such a waste to use it only for communication. This is no longer like playing Minesweeper or Spider Solitaire with a console worth tens of thousands of dollars, but playing Minesweeper with the Sunway Taihu Light.

"There are many unknown underground labyrinths and relics of ancient civilizations on this continent. There are many types of underground labyrinths, and the locations include plains, forests, mountains, and even the bottom of the sea. Some labyrinths are caves, and there are also stone chambers similar to the dungeons in castles, or magical spaces surrounded by metal on all sides. The Jade Sound Orb was found in these labyrinths or relics." Alisha explained to Rhine.

"No, I'm not asking that. What I mean is where did you dig it out from, and is the ruins still there?" As a prince of the high elves, he knew much more about the maze than most people imagined.

"Yes, it is underground not far from the Royal City. The Maxwell family is currently in charge of excavating the ruins. Oh, by the way, the Maxwell family is a family of scientists in the kingdom. They are all strange people, but they have indeed invented many useful things for the kingdom. For example, the projection devices throughout the country were installed by their family. After taking over the task of excavating the abandoned maze from the Royal Family, their family has been living there."

"Abandoned maze? So the maze had stopped working when you discovered it?" Rhine guessed that the energy might have been exhausted.

"Yes."

"How well preserved is the maze?"

"Since the interior of the maze is a magical space made of metal walls, it can be said to be quite complete. If Your Majesty is interested, I can take you for a tour."

"Metal wall? It should be the experimental base. If possible, take me there tomorrow." Rhine said to Alisha. He wanted to see if he could find something good inside.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Let’s get back to the topic.

There are three simple picture receivers in this room.

Now the three receivers showed the faces of the Lion Beastman Army General Keoluk Carmine, the Half-Dragon Air Force General Castel Bakas, and the Dragon Navy General Axel Voda.

Similarly, the receiver on the other side where San Gong was also reflected Rhine and Alisha standing side by side.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Although we have met before at the previous summoning ceremony, I was only a hero at that time. Now please allow me to introduce myself again."

"I am Reinhard von Wiseman, the new king of the Kingdom of Elfriden, and your immediate superior."

In response to Rhine's introduction, only Duke Axel bowed to show his respect. Duke Carmine and Duke Baccars were also indifferent, but Rhine didn't care.

"I believe you must have watched my wonderful speech just now, right? If you didn't, I would be angry."

"I've seen it, and I can only say that you are too arrogant." Duke Baccars said disdainfully. In his eyes, Rhine was just a dreamer who could only talk.

Even the former king felt powerless when facing the aristocracy of the whole country, let alone Rhine, a young man with no foundation. How could he fight against the aristocracy and replace the existing bureaucracy? Most importantly, he actually said it directly and declared war on them in front of the whole nation. What else could this be but arrogance?

"Duke Baccarat!" Axel scolded.

"As a warrior, no matter who the other person is, you should show respect. As a subject, no matter whether you recognize the other person or not, you should fulfill your duties as a subject. "

"Axel, did he promise you something good? Otherwise, why do you defend him so much? You should know that his reforms will probably start with us," Duke Baccarat reminded.

"Even so, do you want to rebel?"

"This..." He didn't dare to respond. No matter how dissatisfied he was with Rhine, he still didn't dare to think about rebellion.

Seeing that Baccars was no longer speaking, Axel bowed slightly to Rhine again. "He is the half-dragon Air Force General Castel Baccars, my son-in-law. I apologize to His Majesty for his rudeness."

"Speaking of which, this is the first time we have met in private, Your Majesty the New King. I am Axel Voda."

[I am Army General Keoluk Carmine.]

The last person to give his name was Kaioluk, and that was the end of the introductions.

"Okay, now that I've introduced myself, it's time to get down to business."

"Whether you recognize me as the new king or not, you must put the dispute aside for now. Because just last night, I received news that the army of the Principality of Amidonia was marching, and the direction they were heading was exactly where our country is."

"I believe that as the commander of the army, you should have known this news a long time ago, right? I don't need to elaborate on what this means, right?"

"The war has begun." Duke Axel sighed.

"That's right. As far as I know, the Principality of Amidonia has been eyeing our country covetously. Now, taking advantage of the handover of the new king, they have finally bared their fangs."

"I am too lazy to use words of deep affection and righteousness to convince you. I will ask you one question now. Do you want to go to war with me and drag the people of the whole country into the abyss, or join hands with me to fight against the invaders?"

"No matter what, I hope that we can put aside the dispute and discuss whether I am qualified to be king after the crisis is over. I would like to hear your opinions on this."

[I have a question for your majesty.] Duke Carmine did not answer directly, but answered the question with a question.

"explain."

[What will Your Majesty do if we don't agree?]

"It's simple. I will announce to the people of the country that the three dukes have rebelled and are secretly colluding with the Principality of Amidonia. Guess what the probability is that the people will believe what I say after my speech today?"

"What…!"

"Not only that, I will also take the initiative to attack and send out the only 4 imperial guards I have to fight you to the death and kill the thief."

[4 guardsmen are vulnerable.] Duke Carmine shook his head.

"Of course I know they are vulnerable. But the premise is, do you dare to fight? You must know that once you go to war, the fact of your rebellion will be completely confirmed."

"Even if I really accept the challenge, do you dare to kill me? I don't care anyway. If these 4 people die, I can immediately recruit another 4 or even 40 troops. I even have 400 million people standing behind me. You can either kill them all or wait for the endless anger of the people."

"You...you...you are so despicable! You are the king of this country! They are all your people, how can you treat human lives so lightly!!!" Duke Bakas was shocked by Rhine's cold-bloodedness and meanness.

"Despicable? Thank you for the compliment. But I have already said in my previous speech that I have never been a wise monarch. I will use any means and cost to achieve my goals."

"You......" Bakas, a warrior, was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Faced with Rhine's conspiracy, he found that he had no way to break the deadlock and could only cooperate with him.

"Your Majesty, I only care about one question. How do you plan to deal with the three dukes' territories?" The first person to speak was Axel.

Hearing this, Rhine made eye contact with the sea dragon Axel in the picture.

As expected of a descendant of a dragon, Axel's eyes were unusually calm and penetrating, as if he wanted to see through Rhine's thoughts.

"I will adopt the system of one country, two systems. One country, two systems. Everything will remain the same within the three dukes' territories, and you will implement your own system. Outside the territories, you will follow my rules."

"What about the three dukes' army?" Axel immediately asked. He got to the heart of the matter, and it was indeed sharp. After all, military power is the most important thing.

"The Three Dukes' Armies were disrupted and merged into the Imperial Guards, forming a completely new army."

"In addition, apart from the police force necessary to maintain public order, nobles are prohibited from owning private armies, and those exceeding the quota will be incorporated into the imperial guards. In line with the policy change, the privileges enjoyed by the three dukes' territories for maintaining the army will be abolished, and their treatment will be comparable to that of ordinary nobles. In summary, I can give up the territory to you, but the military power must be in my hands."