What's wrong with building a steel torrent in a dungeon?

Fran didn't know which side to agree to that would be more beneficial to them, so she could only ask Christina to play dumb and say she was not aware of the matter.

However, what Fran didn't expect was that they were discussing the invasion of the demons before, and then they turned the topic to the city of Aurora.

The elves said that they would verify the matter of the demon invasion for the time being, and the money issue could be put aside for the time being. But she felt it was necessary to eradicate the nails set up by the demon world in the main plane, especially the city of Aurora.

Hey! I didn't provoke you!

After hearing this, Fran wanted only to shoot Elendil in the face.

Elendil continued, "I think you have heard a lot about firearms recently. The city of Orila used this mysterious weapon to turn the entire Calradia continent upside down. It is obvious that this is a strategy of the demons, using firearms to make us quarrel with each other so that they can reap the benefits."

Where is this?

Besides! Didn’t you elves also come to the auction? Although I don’t know why it didn’t win the auction in the end, you can’t hold a grudge against me and retaliate against me in this way.

Chapter 129: Unbreakable Alliance

After hearing what El'Arendil said, Ka'graz immediately stood up and said, "Everyone has seen the power of firearms! If the demons are really determined to attack us, why don't they hide these weapons secretly and use them when they invade?"

"Yes!" The Deputy Governor of Venice also jumped out and said, "We bought a lot of firearms, and there are no marks of demons on them."

"The mark of the demons is not so easy to detect." Aarendil said: "Besides, the unknown city of Orila suddenly produced such a terrifying weapon. No matter how you think about it, there must be something fishy about it."

"We have successfully copied the musket." The Vice Governor of Venice said, "Does that mean the mark of the demons can be copied at will?"

"We also copied it." Thor also smiled and said, "It's just a unique alchemy result, nothing surprising. I think you elves must be angry because you couldn't copy it! Don't blame the demons for everything!

"Yes, yes! Everything must be based on evidence. You liked to slander people without any evidence hundreds of years ago. How come you are still like this after so many years? You really haven't learned a lesson!"

"You!" Elendil glared at Thor.

It was a pity that this was the home ground of the dwarves after all, and no matter how arrogant Elendil was, she would not dare to offend the dwarf's high priest. If this happened in the Green Miracle, she would definitely shoot an arrow through the dwarf's throat.

"If I remember correctly," Thor said, "these dungeons have been isolated from the Demon Realm for so many years that they no longer identify with the Demon Realm and even hate the lords who have descended from the Demon Realm. At this time, we should win them over instead of making them our enemies!"

"Yes! That's right."

"They are much more closely connected to the main continent."

"With them, we can also send spies to the demon world in a big way."

As soon as Thor's words came out, they immediately attracted the support of all members of the Chinese Alliance.

At first, Fran didn't quite understand why Elendil suddenly attacked the city of Orila, but when she saw Firman and Baishajie following closely behind the elves, Fran suddenly understood.

The real reason is probably not because of the city of Aurora. It is very likely that Margaret expanded too fast, posing a serious threat to the Feruman Empire and the Baishajie Empire.

It would be fine if the Holy Roll Empire was part of the Northern Alliance, but he didn't express any position.

If Margaret really integrated the Holy Roll Empire and then turned her guns against Feruman, the elves would have to be dragged into the battlefield. They couldn't just sit there and watch their little brothers get beaten.

This is obviously something the elves do not want to see. If the dwarves use Margaret as an agent at this time and use the blood of the Rolls to exchange for the lives of the elves, this would not be a cost-effective thing to do.

Therefore, the elves must defeat Margaret before she becomes a threat. To defeat her, they must first destroy her weapons supply, which is the city of Aurora.

So the elves wanted to take the initiative and put out the small flame of the Vienna Alliance.

It is very likely that this is the real purpose of the elves. They have gone through so much trouble before, and all the things like demon invasion and funding are just a cover!

However, Elendil's diplomatic skills are still a little lacking. Even Fran, who just recognized the Huameng and Beimeng, can understand her thoughts. How can the old foxes here not know?

The Chinese Alliance probably knew the real purpose of the elves' trip, so they called the Shinra Church, which was related to the city of Aurora. Of course, they didn't really care about the city of Aurora. If the Vienna Alliance could really set the elves' backyard on fire and force the elves to leave, it would be a good thing for them.

What demon invasion, what people of the world! It's all bullshit, what they really care about is their own interests.

Afterwards, as if to confirm Fran's conjecture, the people of the Northern Alliance kept using the matter of the demons as an excuse to attack Orila City, while the people of the Chinese Alliance said that they should win over Orila City. The two sides had a huge dispute, and some clergy even started fighting in public to show their loyalty to their respective bosses. The scene was a mess.

Fran sat calmly in her seat, watching the quarrel and thinking at the same time.

Although Fran played the leading role today, in fact this was not a good thing for the city of Orila.

If this continues, the Northern Alliance and the Chinese Alliance will most likely use Calradia as a wrestling point and support each other as proxies to wage war! If you are not careful, the entire Calradia continent will be plunged into war, and you will also be in trouble. With your current size, you are far from being able to compete with a country.

I wish I could live a few more years.

Of course, there are crises and opportunities. If she handles it properly, she might be able to have the best of both worlds. After all, Aurora City didn't say that it couldn't pretend to join the Northern Alliance, and she didn't want Margaret to expand too quickly and accumulate too much strength. It's just a pity that the elves can't see this layer, thinking that Aurora City is deeply tied to Margaret and can't be solved.

open.

It seems necessary to remind the elves.

The meetings of the next few days were basically spent in quarrels. The Northern Alliance and the Chinese Alliance argued endlessly, and neither could convince the other, and then they started to talk about old scores. Fran was extremely annoyed by what she heard, and fortunately she simply did not attend the next few days to avoid being recognized, which would be really troublesome.

She found the envoy of the Orc Empire named Kagraz and began to discuss her journey to the Orc Empire. Through Kagraz's introduction, she also got a general understanding of the appearance and history of the Orc Empire.

The meeting of the Holy Alliance soon came to an end.

The representatives of both sides had cordial and friendly exchanges, fully exchanged views, and enhanced mutual understanding. The content of the meeting was positive and meaningful. Finally, the meeting came to a successful conclusion.

The elves hadn't completed a single task, which made Elendil look unhappy. When she left, she glared at Christina fiercely, with a warning in her eyes.

It seems that in the coming war, even if the elves do not intervene, they will provide support in various ways. However, these are Margaret's headaches.

We just went to a meeting! We definitely didn't provoke any powerful enemies for the Vienna Alliance! Absolutely not.

Fran said this in her heart with a solemn vow.

"Phew! It's finally over!"

When the Saint left the port of Wall City, Christina breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hasn't sister been sitting in her seat listening to them quarreling all this time? Why do you look so tired?" Fran asked curiously.

"Don't mention it." Christina said, "On the surface, no one seems to care much about the Shinra Church, but privately... you don't know how many forces come to me to inquire about the attitude of the Vienna Alliance. This includes the elves."

"them?"

"Yes." Christina said, "They want to test the cohesion within the Vienna Alliance and whether there are any cracks."

"Then I think there are cracks everywhere within the Vienna Alliance. It all depends on how they pry them apart." Fran said, "That's how my sister answered them."

Christina said: "Of course I won't fight to the death with any one faction! At the same time, she also hinted to the elves that Margaret is Margaret and the Shinra Church is the Shinra Church, and the two sides cannot be confused. This has softened their attitude towards us a lot... except for that Elendil."

"Hmph! She's really too childish. She doesn't seem like a mature diplomat." Fran commented, "Such a person is not qualified or capable of attending this meeting. If it was the priestess sister, the situation would probably be different. It will not benefit the Elf Empire to make enemies with us."

"Just think about that priestess sister!" Christina tapped Fran's head with her finger, but she knew Fran was joking, so she said, "Don't forget that the elves are not monolithic. What's good for the empire may not be good for the family."

"That's right..." Fran said, "After all, not every elf can benefit from the Feruman Empire. But these benefits may not be enjoyed by the entire Elf Empire."

Chapter 130 Beast King

After leaving Wall City, Fran's fleet first headed north, giving people the illusion that it was preparing to return to the Holy Roll Empire, and then made a big circle on the sea and returned to the Volsas continent.

But this time their destination was not the Dwarf Empire, but the Orc Empire.

At the port of the Orc Empire, Kagraz, the contact person, had been waiting for a long time. However, because Fran's visit was a secret, Kagraz did not hold a grand welcome ceremony. Fran also removed the Shinra Church's logo and replaced it with the Jingxi Chamber of Commerce.

"Welcome, Lord Mayor!" Kagraz stood on the shore with a group of tall green-skinned orcs. Standing in front of them, Fran felt like she was a super dwarf.

However, Fran was keenly aware that the armor these orcs wore was very simple, not only was it patched up, but some of them were even missing parts.

Ka'graz was able to attend the Holy Alliance on behalf of the Beast King, so her status in the empire must not be low. However, the equipment of her soldiers was so shabby, which showed the overall strength of the equipment of the Orc Empire.

Fran immediately recalled the Battle of Ordungard, when most of the orcs were only wearing tattered robes and holding an iron lump tied to a wooden stick. The armor of the outermost soldiers was custom-made by the Venetians.

"City Lord, please come this way!"

Led by Kagraz, Fran and his party got on a carriage and entered a small town near the port.

Along the way, Fran looked at the orcs' city and could only describe it in one word - simple!

To put it in the words of high emotional intelligence, it is called being closely connected with the earth and full of natural breath.

In fact, they just used local materials, such as stones and wood nearby, to build a wall. Fortunately, there were no severe natural disasters here, otherwise the town would have been turned into ruins.

But there is one thing that makes Fran very envious

All kinds of dried meat and dried fish were hung under the simple eaves, and some yards were filled with wool and other things.

So much wool and food!

Fran's eyes turned green.

As if he had noticed Fran's expression, Kagraz explained, "We have a kind of sheep that thrives here. They reproduce quickly and their meat is very chewy... Well, it may not taste good to you humans, but it's just right for us. The only drawback is that this kind of sheep grows wool so well that we have to go around and eat it."

They are shaved periodically.”

"With so much wool, why not consider spinning it into yarn?" Fran asked curiously.

"We have considered it. But..." Kagraz said embarrassedly: "We orcs are not very good at this kind of delicate work, not to mention that we don't have that many sophisticated machines. The dwarves do have some, but they obviously won't sell them to us, so we can only let the wool rot."

"What a waste! What a waste! Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, the dwarves' textile industry is also very developed. Don't they buy wool from you?" Fran asked.

"They have a large number of plantations and many black slaves," Kagraz said. "There is no need to buy wool from us."

That's true, Fran nodded.

If you think about it this way, it is true that the output of the dwarves and the orcs is highly similar, but because the dwarves' production efficiency far exceeds that of the orcs, and they can obtain a steady supply of cheap labor from the South Sea islands, the orcs are suppressed by the dwarves in all aspects, ultimately leading to the decline of their national strength.

The carriage passed through the small port town and entered the open fields.

In this endless wilderness, a huge tent was erected. Around the tent stood many beastmen, whose armor was much better than the others.

"We're here! Lord Beast King is waiting for you inside." Kazgra said as he lifted the curtain of the tent.

In the tent, a tall orc was sitting on a chair. As the beast king, he was not wearing luxurious clothes, but only a ragged piece of coarse cloth, and a rusty iron shackle on his hand, with a broken iron chain on it.

What kind of strange outfit is this? Is the Beast King constantly training his body?

It is said that the Beast King's special move is called the Beast King Fist. The greater the power, the more powerful the Beast King Fist.

"Hello, City Lord Fulan!" There was an obvious scar on the Beast King's face and his beard had turned gray, but his voice was unusually loud and powerful.

"Master Beast King!"

Fran and Christina bowed respectfully to the Beast King.

As the only four remaining holy places in the world, they naturally have to prepare sufficient etiquette.

"You don't need to be so polite here." The Beast King asked the two to sit down. Then he said, "I didn't expect that the legendary Lord of Fulan City is so young. A hero is born out of a girl!"

"Thank you so much!" Fran said, "My achievements are nothing in the eyes of the Beast King."

The Beast King smiled and shook his head, then said, "We orcs always like to speak directly, so I won't be polite anymore. Lord Fulan, during this meeting, I hope to trade with you, and I hope you can teach us the craft of making firearms."

Firearms technology?

As expected of the Beast King, he has quite a big appetite.

Fran did not rush to refuse, but asked: "I wonder how much Lord Beast King knows about firearms?"

The Beast King said: "Although we didn't get it from you at the auction, we did see it on the battlefield!"

Fran waved her hand, and then ordered one of her warriors to hand the musket on his back to the Beast King.

"This musket is my gift to His Majesty the Beast King." Fran said.

The Beast King carefully examined it for a long time, and then exclaimed in amazement: "I can't feel any energy fluctuations on it! It's really a magical thing."

Fran continued, "This is the biggest advantage of the musket. It does not require the user to have any special abilities, just pull the trigger. But it also has a huge disadvantage - the individual power is very weak. If there is no way to produce it in an organized manner and equip it in large quantities, then its effect may be worse than a few sets of armor.

The Beast King nodded, agreeing with Fran's opinion.

Fran said, "But in order to manufacture in large quantities, besides knowing the principle, you also need to have the supporting basic technology. Mining, metallurgy, and forging are all indispensable. Otherwise, even if I bring you more than a hundred skilled craftsmen, you will not be able to manufacture muskets in large quantities."

The Beast King immediately understood what Fran meant.

He immediately fell into thought.

The industries mentioned by Fran are all the shortcomings of the Orc Empire.

After a long while, the Beast King said, "I beg Lord Fran to help us improve these industries! Finally, we can manufacture firearms! To this end, we are willing to publicly support Aurora City and even send troops to help you fight! We are willing to become Aurora City's solid ally."

After hearing the Beast King's promises, both Fran and Christina were extremely surprised.

Although the Northern Alliance and the Chinese Alliance had a huge argument over how to deal with Orila City in the Holy Alliance, Orila City was still the territory of the demons after all. No one in the Chinese Alliance dared to take the lead in openly contacting Orila City, for fear of being labeled as a lackey of the demons by the entire continent.

At this critical moment, the Orcs were willing to be the first force to establish diplomatic relations with Aurora, which indeed required great courage and sincerity.

It can be seen that the Beast King is very eager to obtain the technology for making muskets.

It's just a pity that what the Beast King proposed was not what Fran was interested in... She was interested in the market! Raw materials! Manpower! And the second base overseas!

When she thought of this, Fran's profiteer value began to rise rapidly.