Chapter 355 Times have changed

Chapter 355 Times have changed

With the liberation of the free city of Rajel, things also became chaotic, but luckily with the presence of Mickey, most of these troubles were solved. When Duanmu Huai followed Mi Qilu to the conference room, representatives of various forces that appeared in Rajer City also gathered together.

"I've kept you waiting for a long time."

Right now, Michelle was still wearing the same maid outfit as before. She didn't know whether it was because she didn't have time to change or for some other reason. She walked into the room and introduced to everyone.

"This is the Inquisitor who killed the captain of the third team and the Demon Apostle, and rescued me from Hermann's soldiers."

Hearing Mi Qilu's words, everyone present turned to look. Logically speaking, if an ordinary person appeared at this time, most of these people would be surprised and in disbelief. But when they saw the door open and a man whose head was almost as high as the ceiling, wearing dark armor with a skull logo inlaid on it, striding in, everyone trembled and stood up in a hurry.

Let me go, where did this monster come from!

Before, they were still speculating on what kind of person could kill the captain of Herman's army and the Demon Apostle. But now they look at it - even if you say he can kill the Demon King, I believe it!

It can be seen from this that people really value their faces.

In both a good and a bad sense.

"Hello."

Duanmuhuai stared at everyone and nodded slightly.

"I am Duanmu Huai, the judge from the Tribunal."

"Inquisition..."

After hearing Duanmu Huai's self-introduction, a burly old soldier with an eyepatch on his right eye narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment.

"I don't seem to have heard of this force. Do you have any relationship with the AL religion or the Hani religion?"

"The Tribunal does not operate on this continent, so it is normal that you have never heard of it."

"Oh, that's it."

Hearing this, the old soldier nodded. But at this moment, Kanami was shocked to see the old soldier standing behind Duanmuhuai.

"Mr. Barres! Why are you here?"

When he heard Kanami's voice, Bares also looked at her, and then showed a surprised expression.

"Oh? Isn't this Lord Kanami? Why are you in the Free City? Shouldn't you be with Lady Leia?"

"Do you know each other?"

After hearing the conversation between the two, Duanmuhuai looked at Kanami and asked, and the latter nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Barres is the general of the Lisas Army and the general who leads the main force of the Black Legion."

"What a shame."

The old man lowered his head.

"As a person who was captured by the enemy and brainwashed, I am worthy of this name."

"So, what's going on?"

"Let me explain."

At this moment, another voice appeared, and Duanmu Huai saw a very cute girl with long blue hair and glasses standing up.

"You are..."

"Excuse me, Your Majesty the Inquisitor, I am Maria Castaldo, the commander of the Kastam Liberation Front and one of the four witches."

"Ah."

Hearing this name, Yue Huasha beside Duanmuhuai was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand and nodded Duanmuhuai.

"That's her."

"Oh...that's it."

Hearing Yue Huasha's answer, Duanmu Huai breathed a sigh of relief. Generally speaking, according to the plot of the game, if the player wants to find someone, he will definitely not be able to find him. It will only give you a clue, and then when you foolishly run to the place, they run away again——Duanmuhuai even prepared whether the witch will be directly captured by the Herman army and taken back to Herman. The Kingdom's psychological preparation. Fortunately, you didn't play the cards according to the game routine, and they sent the person directly in front of you!

So he didn't have to rush here, and then he got the news that Maria had been captured, and then went to find Herman's army that captured her. After defeating the army, he learned that Maria had escaped, and then continued to track her, and then finally It's easy to find, and then the other person is caught again when they are about to meet, and then they continue to chase, and then the other person is captured and taken back to Herman--the current ruthless game of finding people has this ridiculous routine, it's really endless.

Of course, Maria didn't know what Duanmu Huai was thinking, and she introduced the current situation strictly based on the information she had gathered.

According to Maria, Kastam had previously helped Rajel repel 5,000 soldiers from the Kingdom of Herman, but was later joined by 4,000 soldiers from the Black Legion and Red Legion of Lisas, who were brainwashed. Facing the 9,000-strong Hermann Army, the Rajer United garrison with only 1,500 people was defeated and defeated. Rajel was occupied, and the reinforcements led by the Four Witches only returned to Casta with more than 100 people. Mu.

However, just when Herman's army was about to launch an offensive against Kastam, Duanmu Huai appeared and killed the captain and the Demon Apostle Sapphire. Due to the death of the Demon Apostle Sapphire, Lisas' 4,000 soldiers were killed. The brainwashing was lifted, and because of this, when the Lisas soldier was lifted from the brainwashing and saw the Herman soldier next to him, although he didn't know what the situation was, he still cut him down without saying a word.

The Herman soldiers did not expect that the Lisas people's brainwashing would be lifted, and they were caught off guard and suffered a big loss. As a result, there was the chaotic scene that Duanmu Huai saw after entering Rajer City.

After that, Maria, who received the news, arrived with Kastam's reinforcements, and with the assistance of General Barres of the Black Legion and General Lik of the Red Legion, who had also been relieved of the brainwashing, Lisa was gathered together. Si's soldiers, together with Kastam's reinforcements, drove away Herman's army, which was shaken by the news of the death of the captain and the demon apostle.

Then Michelle contacted them as the daughter of the mayor of Rajel City, so they gathered here.

"I would like to express my gratitude to you, Your Majesty the Inquisitor."

Barres bowed solemnly to Duanmuhuai.

"If it weren't for your bravery and skill in fighting, I'm afraid I would still be working as a tiger and fighting for the Hermans."

"Me too."

At this moment, another young man wearing bright red armor also stood up. He was the General of the Red Army of Lisas, Li Ke.

"Your Excellency helped us escape from the control of the devil. It's hard to express our gratitude for your kindness..."

"No need to mention this."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand.

"It is the mission of the Inquisition to eliminate aliens and heretics. Anyone who associates with the devil will only be destroyed."

After the two sides exchanged a few polite words, Duanmu Huai stood aside and watched their meeting - after all, for the people of the Free City, the biggest threat at the moment was the Hermann Army. And Duanmu Huai didn't bother to interfere in their internal military meeting. In fact, he came here just to find Maria, but now... To be honest, Duanmu Huai's expectations for Maria were already very low. In his opinion, Maria was probably similar to Kukulu, a mechanic from the Magic Age with limited knowledge. It is estimated that even if it is dug up, it will be useless.

But...it's better to talk to the other party first.

Soon, the military meeting over there ended. The two sides decided to assemble their troops to the free city of Red as soon as possible after a short rest, and pursue the victory to defeat the other party before it could regroup.

After the meeting ended, everyone left to do their own things. Only then did Duanmu Huai step forward.

"Hello, Miss Maria."

"Ah, hello, Mr. Judge, what can I do for you?"

Maria was somewhat surprised to see Duanmuhuai talking to her, but she still asked curiously.

"I have something I want to talk to you about. Do you have time?"

"This..."

"What do you want from Maria?"

Facing Duanmuhuai's inquiry, Maria was a little confused, but at this moment, suddenly, another person appeared, stood in front of Maria, and stared at Duanmuhuai coldly. It was a girl with long green hair and a wizard-like tricorn hat.

"You are?"

"Ah, this is Demonic Shizuka, one of the four witches, and she is also a good friend of mine..."

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a little tense, Maria hurriedly came out to smooth things over. Duanmu Huai nodded to her, and then looked at Maria again.

"I heard you have some research on mechanical engineering?"

"Huh? Do you want to discuss mechanical engineering with me?!"

After hearing this, Maria's eyes suddenly lit up! Duanmuhuai nodded and said.

"Actually, I do have some mechanical engineering questions that I want to talk to you about."

"Of course, no problem. I happen to be going to the factory. Let's talk while walking!"

If Maria was still a little afraid of Duanmu Huai before, now she seems to have relaxed a little, at least she seems more talkative and outgoing.

So the group of people left Rajel's mansion and walked towards Maria's factory, and Maria talked non-stop along the way.

"The era of swords and magic is coming to an end. From now on, we will usher in an era of machines that anyone can use and make. Look, like the Tulip No. 1 on my shoulder, all future weapons will look like this. ………”

As she spoke, Maria proudly showed Duanmuhuai the rocket launcher she was carrying. At least from the appearance, it was indeed a very mature craft. Duanmu Huai looked at it for a while, and then asked.

"Did you make this weapon by yourself? Did you also solve the material problem?" "Of course!"

After hearing this, Maria became more and more excited and excited, and she jumped up and down when she walked.

"In order to maintain the firepower, range, and stability of Tulip No. 1 to the greatest extent, I tested a variety of materials... I also went to the volcano mine before, and finally found a trigger energy source. Ore......"

"Haaah..."

Seeing Maria talking eloquently, Mo Xiangzhi Jinxiang next to her helplessly stretched out her hand and pulled the brim of her hat.

"It starts again, Maria, this mechanical idiot..."

Duanmu Huai and Maria were basically asking and answering questions along the way, and no one else could get in the conversation. Through communication, Duanmu Huai could confirm that the girl named Maria in front of him did have a passion for mechanical engineering and a certain degree of enthusiasm. professional standards. Although her ideas are a bit advanced in terms of the civilization level of this world, they are a bit behind compared to the Tribunal... Well, in short, it still needs to be reviewed and tested before we can judge.

While Duanmuhuai was thinking, Maria had already brought everyone to her factory, and then she proudly introduced her latest weapon to Duanmuhuai.

"Everyone, please see, this is the secret weapon I made to resist Hermann's army, Tulip No. 3! As long as it can be built, it will definitely be able to defeat Hermann's army!"

What I saw under the light was a vehicle full of metal, with a thick gun body and a steel body.

Well, needless to say, tanks.

And it’s not the kind of iron box from World War I, it’s closer to the modern tank that was formed at the end of World War II!

etc!

"I remember that the invasion of Hermann's army happened in the past few days, right?"

"Ahahaha, I have thought about this before..."

Hearing Duanmuhuai's question, Maria smiled sheepishly.

"The Hermann Army happened to be invading, so I wondered if I could build it..."

“……………………”

Good guy, your level of mechanical engineering is too great.

But if you think about it carefully, it is obviously a civilized world of swords and magic, but it already has refrigerators and color TVs... The civilization of this world is already in a mess.

But... this is just right.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he looked at Maria.

"Miss Maria, to tell you the truth, the reason why I came here this time is because I heard about you, so I came to see you."

"Looking for me?"

Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Maria was stunned for a moment, while Duanmuhuai nodded.

"To be honest, our Tribunal currently lacks talents in mechanical engineering. That's why I came here after hearing about the name of the witch who specializes in mechanical engineering. I hope to invite you to join the Tribunal. And just At present, your level of mechanical engineering is indeed extraordinary.”

"Hey hey hey..."

Hearing this, Maria smiled sheepishly, but Duanmuhuai hadn't finished speaking yet.

"But... to be honest, I am hesitant. Although judging from the standards here, your mechanical engineering level is very high. But according to the standards of the Inquisition, I am not sure whether you are qualified."
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"Huh?"

"Therefore, I plan to give you an assessment."

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai stretched out his palm, and soon, a holographic projection appeared in front of Maria. Seeing this picture, Maria's eyes widened in surprise. She has seen that the thing in front of her is very similar to the Tulip 3 she made. It has tracks, a huge steel body and artillery, and there are various parameters next to it.

"This is?!"

"This is the design of the Leman Russ tank owned by the Inquisition. Miss Maria, I think you can see how powerful this tank is."

Duanmuhuai is full of confidence in this design drawing. The Leman Russ tank was once the most widely used tank during the Human Empire. It was strong and simple, easy to manufacture, and had the strongest reliability. It is capable of adapting to the harshest and most extreme environments in the galaxy. Not only that, the Leman Russ tank's engine can also run on any fuel. Although not very fast, the Leman Russ tank is armored enough to withstand attacks from any enemy of the Empire.

“This………………”

Looking at the holographic design in front of her, Maria almost stared out of her eyes. Of course she could see how powerful this tank was. Unlike the self-made Tulip III, which has only one main gun, the Leman Russ tank has a secondary gun directly in front of the body armor in addition to the main gun, and two more on its sides and wings. Not only that, the heavy machine gun is also loaded with a bolt machine gun on top of its body.

This is simply like a moving steel fortress on the battlefield. Anyone who dares to stand in front of it will be ruthlessly torn to pieces by its firepower.

Maria can be sure that once this tank appears on the battlefield, Hermann's army will only be defeated! !

"So, I hope to make a deal with you, Miss Maria."

"Deal?"

After hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Maria came back to her senses and looked at Duanmuhuai, who nodded.

"That's right, I can give you all the design drawings of the Leman Russ tank, including its raw material data and casting process. You can also build this tank for use against Hermann - this is the deal, if you Accept this blueprint and build the tank, then I hope you can go to the Inquisition and work for us. If you think you can't, then stop here."

Yes, this was Duanmu Huai's test on Maria. At the beginning, he did not have much confidence in this girl, but when he saw that this girl actually pulled out a modern car from the late World War II with bare hands in the era of magic civilization, Regarding the tank, Duanmu Huai also changed her mind. If Maria could really copy and produce a Leman Russ tank in this era with only the design process and drawings, then she would be qualified.

It would be a waste of money not to admit such a cheating person to the Tribunal.

So Duanmu Huai said that this is a deal. The Leman Russ tank is not of much use to the Inquisition at present, but it is also knowledge from interstellar civilization. As a reward, it is valuable enough - as a mechanical engineer Maria is an expert. It is impossible for Maria not to know this. She must also know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

Once she chooses to accept this design and build the Leman Russ tank, it means that she will enter the Inquisition...

"Maria——!"

Seeing her friend's silence, Mo Xiangzhi Jinxiang looked at her uneasily, while Maria remained silent for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Duanmu Huai.

"Excuse me, what kind of organization is the Tribunal?"

"Simply put, our existence is to protect mankind and eliminate all existences that threaten mankind. Whether it is demons, heretics who believe in demons, or monsters that threaten mankind, these are all within our scope."
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Duanmu Huai spread his hands.

"The Inquisition is currently in the rebuilding stage, and we lack manpower, so we want to poach people. Moreover, since you like machinery, I am not afraid to tell you that the Leman Russ tank is just the least worth mentioning in the Inquisition. If you are willing to join In the Tribunal, you can also see more powerful machines beyond your imagination.”

"Really?!"

After hearing this, Maria's eyes lit up and she looked at Duanmuhuai excitedly.

"That's right."

"Then...I am willing to accept this deal!"

As she spoke, Maria stretched out her hand.

"I am willing to join the Inquisition!"

"Wait, Maria?"

Seeing that his friend made a decision so quickly, Mo Xiangzhi Jinxiang next to him looked confused, but Duanmu Huai just stretched out his hand and shook Maria's hand.

"As much as I want to say welcome... you still have to complete the test."

"I know, I want to build this Leman Russ tank."

Looking at the design drawing in front of her, Maria's eyes burned with excitement, and then she looked at her friends beside her.

"Shijinka, please go and rule the others. The plan is temporarily postponed. We will attack Red again in a month!"

"A month later? But didn't I say that soldiers are very fast..."

"Things have changed!"

Maria shook her head vigorously and pointed to the design in front of her.

"I am certain that as long as we can create this, even if the entire Herman Kingdom army is dispatched together, there will never be a failure!"

"This..."

Seeing his friend's enthusiastic and confident expression, Mo Xiangzhi Jinxiang didn't know what to say for a while. As a magician, she certainly has powerful magical power, but even she knows that even a magician's power is limited. However, Maria now said that just relying on such an iron box can turn the tide of the war and defeat an army of thousands of people...

"Okay."

In the end, Mo Xiangzhi Jinxiang nodded helplessly.

Maybe times have really...changed.

(End of chapter)