Chapter 415 The War Begins
The "Philosopher's Stone" turned into an amorphous form, integrating into Jilan's body with pure, scarlet, and perfect energy, intertwined with his spirituality.
Gilan raised his hands.
He looked down at his palm.
The pair of complicated alchemical brands were faintly glowing with scarlet light, flickering on and off as if they could breathe.
"Teacher, I feel it..."
Jilan said in a deep voice.
“The huge power of the ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ surges in my body and can be called upon by me at any time.”
“This is the beauty of the ‘Philosopher’s Secret Pattern’.”
Pala smiled.
"It can also be said that the 'Secret Pattern of the Sage' was specially designed by me for the 'Philosopher's Stone'. They complement each other and are indispensable."
Jilan nodded, feeling secretly admired.
Originally in this world, neither the "Philosopher's Stone" nor the "Sage's Secret Pattern" existed.
Pala Celsus relied on his profound knowledge and experience to step by step transform the two from theory and fantasy into reality.
This move can be called a feat in the entire alchemy world... no, it should be said in the entire mysterious field.
But in this day and age, few people know about it.
Perhaps in the outside world’s perception, Paracelsus is the most outstanding occult master and alchemist in the last century and even in the contemporary era.
But I would never have imagined that his true abilities and research results far exceeded the imagination of the world.
“Jilan.”
At this time, Parra said again.
But his voice lowered a bit and became more serious.
"The war has begun..."
"Huh?" Jilan was startled.
He realized something and frowned.
“Have Werder Bremen and Owena begun their official battle yet?”
"Yes." Parra nodded, leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair.
He held the cup in both hands and looked far away at the bright and brilliant sky. The clouds in Qipan Manor are white and floating leisurely. The breeze blew by, rustling the lawn around the master and apprentice.
"The first wave of confrontation started yesterday morning... The Federation sent nine legions, with a total of more than 100,000 troops, divided into two ends to attack the northeast and southeast borders."
"Leitch ·The 'Steel Wall Fort' built by General Mesa finally worked, blocking the opponent's actions and forcing them to divert."
"The Empire also made strategic arrangements to block the Federation at the border. …”
Parra said, shaking her head.
"But this is just the beginning, both sides are still in the testing stage."
"New equipment such as aircraft, artillery, and tanks will be sent to the battlefield, gradually increasing the intensity... Fortunately,' With the help of the Machinery Union, the empire's weapons are no less than those of the Federation, and even surpass them."
Gilan listened silently, feeling that the impact of this unprecedented battle might be greater than he imagined. .
The two overlords are serious about it. If they cannot decide the winner, they will never give up.
"The battle between the two countries is actually a confrontation between Si Chen, manifested in the material world..."
Para shook his head and sighed.
“There is only one thing we can do, and that is to win!”
Immediately, he whispered to Gilan again:
“Gilan, the head of state gave Your new mission.”
"Teacher, please tell me."
"The war has begun, and the empire needs you to serve as an envoy to other countries as foreign minister again."
Pala said.
Hearing this, Jilan was not too surprised, because looking at the situation, he had already been mentally prepared.
Owenna is a formidable enemy.
If Bremen wants to win this war, its own strength is on the one hand, but on the other hand, if it can win allies, its chances of winning will naturally be greater.
"Do you need me to go to Stuttgart as an envoy?"
Gilan thought for a while and asked.
Pala nodded and said bluntly:
"Yes. Only among the three major overlords, the Stuttgart Empire, which is still neutral, has enough power to overwhelm Libra. The maximum weight.”
"Even if we can't win them over, at least we can't get them to side with the federation."
"I understand, teacher."
Gilan looked thoughtful and nodded.
"When will we set off?"
"Just these few days." Parra said. "I have sent documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare them."
"In addition, this mission to Stuttgart is different from Fosaka. After all, the national power of the two is not at the same level... You need to be careful."
Pala looked solemn.
“It coincides with the outbreak of war. The royal family of Stuttgart must know the purpose of your mission.”
“A storm is coming, and there is a surging undercurrent. There is no guarantee that there will not be a third party force. "Meet in and interfere."
"I understand, teacher."
…
…
As Buao officially started the war and started to take action, major media in the empire rushed to report on it.
The headlines of almost every newspaper published the latest battle situation for several days in succession.
"...The situation on the border suddenly changed. The Alliance tried to break through the defense line and went straight in, but suffered a fierce counterattack from the Empire! Heavy casualties!"
"On the evening of March 9, 1927, the Allied forces launched an unprecedented offensive and successfully broke through the first line of defense in Kawo Prefecture. The situation in the southeast took a turn for the worse. Fortunately, the Imperial Army was well prepared and learned the lessons learned from the last bombing raid. Lessons learned, setting traps in advance to catch the Allied forces by surprise. "
"According to frontline reporters, the Allied forces used new tactics to bypass the defense lines with rapid assaults by armored divisions and motorized infantry. They were all just traps pretending to be strong, but actually a huge number of mine arrays had been set up.”
“In the great forest area, the Alliance’s airship troops quickly penetrated the steel wall fortress as if they were in an uninhabited area. ', trying to recreate the original bombing. Under the leadership of General Lech Mesa, the Imperial Army had already deployed 'air net locks' and 'floating torpedoes', which caused great damage to the Alliance airships."
< br>"With the Imperial Army's positional advantages and artillery support, the Alliance Army suffered repeated setbacks..."
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sifang Palace has issued speeches one after another, calling on the entire empire to unite as one to jointly fight against the eastern invaders. At the same time, other allies, including Fosaka, also stated that they would provide necessary military assistance to support the Empire's victory over the Alliance."
"As the war spreads, the lives of the people in the empire will be seriously affected. Many border towns have been severely damaged, and thousands of residents have been forced to leave their homes and seek safety."
"This is a warning, It’s also a blood feud!”
“This newspaper will continue to pay attention to the progress of the war and provide the public with the latest information in a timely manner. At this difficult time, let us pray for the soldiers on the front line and hope that peace will come soon.”
Wow.
Gilan closed the "Valerian Times" in his hand.
He rubbed his temples gently.
Clang, clang...
The rhythmic sound of the train is heard in my ears. The warm wind blew in through the open glass window, raising his long and gradual hair.
Three days have passed since the "Philosopher's Stone" was refined.
Gilan has led the envoys on their journey to Stuttgart.
Currently, everyone is taking a specific outbound train heading to Bickburg, the central commercial town in the western region. As it was his second time to lead a mission, Gilan already had experience and everything went very smoothly.
It is worth mentioning that there are many familiar faces among the members of this mission. Among them, the female secretary Lenis and the assistant Moody are still following Gillan.
Due to his last successful visit, Moody was promoted after returning to China and is now the chief counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, second only to the deputy minister.
But facing Gilan, his attitude was still humble and respectful. In addition, this person can observe people's emotions and is very efficient in doing things, so Jilan is willing to continue to lead him in action.
"Lenis." Gillan turned around and called.
With a brisk pace, the woman in black stockings wearing glasses quickly crossed the aisle and came to his seat from the back.
"Sir, what are your orders?" Lenis lowered her head and said.
“Bring me the documents related to the Stuttgart Empire.”
Gilan picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.
"Yes, sir." Lenis responded quickly and turned to leave.
Soon, she brought three thick cowhide file bags and gently stacked them in front of Ji Lan.
Jilan nodded and asked him to sit aside.
Soon, he opened the document bag and began to read through it.
The Stuttgart Empire was founded by Tessel Eugene. He knew this... and experienced it personally in the secret history recorded on real film.
But Stuttgart today has undergone many changes compared to a thousand years ago.
The document contains some intelligence information in detail.
Contemporary Stuttgart is ruled by the "Iron-Blooded Royal Court", similar to Bremen's "Quarter Palace".
There are two supreme leaders.
The "Sky King" Russell Eugene, known as the "Two Kings of the West", and the "Ocean King" Amul Eugene.
As descendants of Texel, these two kings inherited the heroic blood and spirit of their ancestors and kept Stuttgart in order.
Stuttgart implements an aristocratic oligarchy, concentrating power among the royal family and the nobility. At the top of the power pyramid are the twin kings, and at the second level are the aristocratic forces, which divide the power flowing from the twin kings.
Therefore, in the "Iron-Blooded Royal Court", excluding the two kings, the 28 elders and 10 grand prosecutors all represent the major noble forces and hold real power.
Jilan looked through the documents and his eyes quickly froze.
Because he discovered that the church as the state religion is called "Scar Church". This reminded him of the Doro Kingdom a thousand years ago, whose state religion was named "Scar Cathedral".
Obviously, the belief in the old god "Scar Father" has not been cut off in the west and still continues to this day.
Furthermore, what surprised Gillan was that among the creed of the "Scar Church", there were actually "Seven Commandments".
That is the core dogma within the "Ascetic Sect".
This made Jilan look weird and have a strange idea...
If "Scar's father" and "Mrs. Ya" had no relationship, he wouldn't believe it.
However, there have been no records or statements that can prove the close relationship between these two gods.
‘In other words, no one should dare to make scandals about these two...’
If anyone dares to do this, they are probably tired of living.
However, Gillan has a guess.
‘Perhaps, the birthplace of the “Heavenly Evil Cult” and the “Ascetic Cult” is in the west... right in Stuttgart. ’
Looking through the documents, Gillan thought about how to persuade the "Iron-Blooded Royal Court" to move closer to Bremen after arriving.
Time passes quietly.
After half a day’s journey.
The train arrived at Bickburg.
But this time, the envoys did not get off the bus because their destination, Stuttgart, was still further west.
The train will travel another four days to reach its border.
After a short stop of more than 20 minutes, a jingling bell came from outside the train. That's the flight attendant's signal to remind passengers that the train is about to depart.
But at this moment.
Whoosh.
The wooden door of the VIP carriage was opened from the outside.
The members of the envoy group who were sitting upright all turned their heads to look.
I saw a young woman wearing a lavender dress, a wide-brimmed straw hat, and carrying a leather handbag, slowly walking in.
"Sorry, miss."
Moody quickly stood up and walked over.
“The VIP carriage has been booked by us before departure. You must have taken the wrong one.”
"Wrong way?" The woman looked surprised.
She quickly picked up the checked and cut ticket stub and looked at it, then tilted her head and said: "That's not right... I bought a seat in the VIP carriage, and the time and flight are also the same. "
Seeing this, Moody frowned.
If something like this happens, it is clearly the train company’s responsibility. There is a high probability that there was an oversight in their work, which resulted in the VIP carriage continuing to sell tickets even though it was fully booked.
"Sir." Moody couldn't help but turn around and looked at Chief Gillan, asking for advice with his eyes.
Without raising his head, Gillan continued to look at the document and made a gesture.
Lenis, the female secretary sitting next to him, observed his words, nodded, and stood up.
"Miss, please sit over there."
Lenis walked to Moody's side and smiled at the woman in the purple skirt. As he spoke, he stretched his hand behind him.
"Thank you." The woman thanked her with a smile, picked up her handbag, and walked straight in from the aisle.
However, when she passed by Gilan, she stopped and sat down on the leather seat opposite him.
“Hey, young lady, you are sitting in the wrong seat!”
Lenis and Moody were both shocked.
They were afraid that this ignorant strange woman would disturb the commander's thinking and work, so they hurriedly spoke out.
At the same time, several bodyguards on the side suddenly stood up and put their hands on the bulge on their waists, ready to take out their guns and shoot the woman dead at any time.
At this moment, Gilan retracted his thoughts.
He raised his hand to signal everyone not to overreact.
Then he looked up at the woman in front of him.
Under the wide-brimmed straw hat, black hair is scattered randomly, with the tips slightly curled up. She has fair skin, slender eyebrows, and a pair of equally purple eyes that sparkle slightly and seem to be able to speak.
Looking at this beautiful face, Ji Lan was startled.
Soon, he frowned.
"Miss, have we met somewhere?"
"Is this a conversation, sir?"
The woman smiled and took off her straw hat. , placed beside the body together with the handbag.
Jilan shook his head but did not ask again.
But that extremely familiar feeling of déjà vu still lingered in his mind, feeling indescribably weird.
"Menis." The woman stretched out her white and tender hand, handed it to Gilan, and said with an elegant smile: "A mystery lover and traveler."
(End of this chapter )