Chapter 92 Crisis and Opportunity
Lorena and Ogis were not slow. After just a few days, they had returned to Duanmuhuai again, but this time, Lorena's expression looked a little nervous.
"War?"
"Yes..."
Lorena nodded.
"Now on this continent, the war between humans and dragons is going on. According to the news we heard, there is an evil dragon named Fafna who leads the dragon clan and is burning, killing and looting everywhere on this continent. They think that the dragon clan is the He is the highest ruler in this world, and all other life forms must surrender to the Dragon Clan.”
"So that's it... Then doesn't anyone want to destroy it?"
"Legend has it that a knight named Siegfried went to slay the dragon, but there was no news... he probably failed."
"What about Regnis and Manalia? No movement at all?"
"The situation of Regnis is not very clear, but Manalia seems to be planning to focus on defense..."
"What a stupid decision."
Duanmu Huai frowned. After listening to Lorena's report, he almost understood what happened to the world fragment. Obviously, Manalia chose to watch, and Regnis eventually became a subordinate of the evil dragon, completely setting off a war between dragons and humans. Although we don’t know what happened in the end, we can imagine that it was definitely not a good thing. result.
This ending must be changed as soon as possible...
"Is the matter difficult? Sir Knight?"
Looking at Duanmuhuai's solemn expression, Lorena asked, and Duanmuhuai nodded.
"Yes, I can almost guess what that evil dragon wants to do. In this way, it wants to provoke confrontation between humans and dragons, and then fan the flames and start a war between the two sides."
"But Master..."
Hearing this, Ogis asked curiously.
"It's just some dragons that attack humans, right?"
"Although this is the case, specifically, the perceptions between each race are accumulated through contact with individuals. People only saw the dragons killing humans, but they did not see the dragons coming out to stop it, so they naturally They think that all dragons are equally cruel. Dragons see humans the same way. Maybe they see weak and incompetent humans and think that all humans are like this..."
After saying this, Duanmuhuai spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders.
"Specifically within human beings, every organization, every race, and every country forms their initial impression of the other party through this kind of perception. For example, Lorena, everyone will form their impression of the Holy City through her. There is also the impression of the church, so she also represents the image of the Holy City outside. At least through Lorena, everyone will know that the clergy of the Holy City are a very friendly group of people, which will be good for future interactions between the two parties. ”
Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Lorena lowered her head sheepishly and smiled, while adjusting her robe. Duanmu Huai also laughed and pointed at himself.
"Like me, if I act heinously in front of the Dragon Clan, I'm afraid the Dragon Clan will also think that humans are extremely vicious villains."
"I understand, but Master......"
Ogis blinked curiously and looked at Duanmuhuai.
"Do dragons think you are human?"
“……………………”
Duanmu Huai's face turned pale when he heard Ojis's inquiry. He stared at Ojis, speechless for a moment.
You can really backstab your teammates or critically hit them.
"In short...this problem needs to be solved as soon as possible."
Duanmu Huai decisively changed the topic. If he continued talking, he felt that his HP would return to zero.
"But...how to do it?"
"I will talk to Ann and Gulea first."
Although logically speaking, Duanmu Huai, as an outsider, is not suitable to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. But the most important thing right now is to save the world to avoid the worst case scenario, and Duanmu Huai has to change his mind.
At noon the next day, the three of them gathered together again in the atrium.
"Mr. Knight, what story are you going to tell today?"
"No story today, I have something very important to tell you two."
Duanmu Huai shook his head, then looked at An and Gu Leiya. When they noticed his serious expression, the two girls were stunned.
"Hey? Mr. Knight has something important to tell us? Are you planning to confess your love?"
"What are you talking about? Can you put anything else in your head besides these?"
Facing An's words, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes.
"Seriously, I want to discuss the evil dragon Fafna."
"………………"
Hearing this, An and Gu Leiya were slightly startled, and then their expressions became serious. Duanmu Huai was also staring at them and said.
"Lorena and Ogis have conducted some investigations during this time. We heard that the evil dragon Fafna is currently raging on this continent. Is it true?"
"This..."
An and Gu Leiya looked at each other and nodded helplessly.
"That's right."
"And, if our investigation is correct, neither Manalia nor Regnis took action? Why?"
"I don't know what my father is thinking."
An sighed helplessly, and Gu Leya also lowered her head.
"Me too...I believe that my father does not want to see the situation in front of me, but the situation of the dragon clan in the country is really difficult to coordinate..."
"In other words, there are many dragons in Regnis who agree with Fafnir's point of view. They think that because dragons are at the apex of all living things, they dominate other races. Is that true?"
Duanmuhuai stared at Gu Leya and asked, but Gu Leya huddled up and nodded uneasily.
"Really, Mr. Knight!" Seeing this, An couldn't help but stretched out her hand and hugged Gu Leiya.
"It's not Gu Leiya's fault, why don't you hurt her!"
"Sorry, I'm used to it."
Duanmu Huai waved his hand, and as soon as he spoke, he immediately entered the role of the judge, and his tone would inevitably become tougher.
"But do you know the consequences of continuing like this? If it goes wrong, the dragons will start a full-scale conflict and war with humans. Doesn't that matter?"
"Huh?!"
Hearing this, An's expression changed drastically, and even Gu Leiya raised her head in surprise and looked at Duanmu Huai.
"Ahahaha...Mr. Knight, are you being a bit alarmist when you say this? After all, it's just an evil dragon...that..."
"But the Dragon Clan didn't stop it."
Duanmuhuai interrupted An's defense.
"The Dragon Clan did not stop it, which in the eyes of humans is support, which means that Fafnna's statement is recognized by the Dragon Clan. So in the eyes of humans, all the Dragon Clan are like Fafnna, trying to destroy and dominate human beings. Their enemies.”
"That's not the case!"
An stood up hurriedly and refuted loudly.
"Gulea is not such a person. I know that Gulea is a very gentle and kind child! She is not an evil dragon like Favre!"
"An…………"
Hearing An's words, Gu Liya looked at her with a happy expression, while Duanmu Huai poured cold water on the warm atmosphere.
"Even so, how do you convince others to believe this? If nothing else, not all students in the academy are willing to associate with Gu Leiya."
"This..."
Facing Duanmu Huai's words, the two girls were speechless for a moment. Indeed, like Duanmu Huai, Gu Leiya was also ignored by the students in Manalia, but her problem mainly came from her identity as a dragon. Although Gulea is not completely friendless in Manalia, many students still keep her at a distance.
"But...but...what do you think we should do?!"
An couldn't think of a way, so he took out his temper on Duanmu Huai.
"This is not a problem we can solve in the first place!"
"Of course...not."
Duanmuhuai shook his head.
"If you are just ordinary students, then there is no problem, but you two are Her Royal Highnesses. You represent not only yourself, but also your country. Whether it is An or Gu Leiya, the people will be watching. Every move you make now represents the position of your country when the evil dragon is raging. Moreover, I have no way to solve this problem. In fact, although the evil dragon invasion is a disaster... There are also opportunities. ”
"Huh?"
Hearing this, the girls were all stunned.
"Opportunity?"
"Yes, if the Dragon Clan wants to have a good relationship with humans, then they can just take this opportunity to fight with humans against the Evil Dragon Legion. In this way, the Dragon Clan can at least show humans that even among the Dragon Clan, Not all dragons think the same as Fafnir, they also have different ideas and positions like humans.”
Having said this, Duanmu Huai spread his hands.
"So, my idea is that Manalia and Regnis will jointly form a crusade to defeat the evil dragon. As long as the evil dragon can be successfully eliminated, all problems can be solved. The evil dragon is eliminated, and humans and The relationship between the dragons will also get better, and the matter will be solved.”
At any time, the best way to solve internal conflicts is to find an external enemy, just like the empire did during the Three Emperors' War. If a certain vampire hadn't traveled all the way to Altdorf to die in the spirit of fearless internationalism, maybe The civil strife in the empire has not subsided so quickly.
“This………………”
It has to be said that when An and Gu Leiya heard Duanmuhuai's plan, both of them were shocked.
"Can it be that simple?"
"If everything goes well, it's that simple. Otherwise, do you have to wait until the evil dragon reaches Manalia before considering this issue?"
"Hey? Will Fafna attack Manalia?"
Hearing this, An was shocked, but Duanmuhuai seemed very calm.
"Of course, Manalia is the country with the most powerful magic on this continent."
"Yes."
Ann nodded.
"Lord Seraph Manalia gave us magic, so our Kingdom of Manalia will prosper with the power of magic."
"So, if I were Fafna, I would definitely attack Manalia. From the perspective of the dragon clan, as long as Manalia, the strongest country of mankind, is eliminated, then mankind will have no choice but to surrender."< br>
Facing Duanmu Huai's words, An and Gu Leiya's expressions became more and more serious. Although they looked like girls of sixteen or seventeen years old, they were still princesses in the final analysis. Anyone who was not the kind of vases used for marriage should understand. How serious the situation is now.
"I understand."
At this moment An also stood up.
"I will write to my father immediately to explain the situation."
"Me too."
Gu Leiya also nodded vigorously.
"I will also contact my father to discuss countermeasures."
"Then it's up to you. Although the Holy City cannot participate in the war against the evil dragon, we will represent the Holy City and join in the war against the evil dragon."
After hearing the answers from the two princesses, Duanmu Huai was relieved in his heart.
With his own early warning, at least... the situation should not get worse.
(End of chapter)