Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

car……

Moved……

While the two people were talking, with waves of continuous vibrations, the scene outside the window... began to move towards the rear of the train at an extremely slow speed.

The Great Elder, Sherman Goldberg, sat on the sofa with some heartache, still mumbling:

"There is no horse..."

"There is no horse..."

If there are horses in front of the train, then the movement of the vehicle is reasonable, but if not... the operating principle of the steam locomotive is completely beyond the scope of the elder's knowledge!

"This is all originated from the Duke's idea, and then developed by the craftsmen of Idar Public University. Even if it is the entire continent, only the Principality of Idar can do it."

Seeing the somewhat bewildered Great Elder, the Idar official on the side explained.

"Idar... a public university?"

"That's right! The top talents of the Principality of Idar are gathered there. Under the guidance of the Duke, a society of Idar that is completely different from the past has been created! Admitted to the Idar Public University...even every young man in Idar The ideal in my heart!”

While talking...

The wheels under the car body began to accelerate gradually, and the vibrations in the car gradually became regular, and gradually became weaker as the speed increased...

The elder touched the transparent car window glass with his hand and stared blankly at the scene outside the window.

The gradually accelerating steam train has left the makeshift station behind, and the originally blurry fields in the distance gradually become clearer as the train continues to approach.

The operation of steam locomotives is far from smooth, but in this era, it is enough.

The scenes outside the window flashed by bit by bit, and the elder did not care to appreciate the scenery along the way.

As a recognized wise man in the Padilla city-state, at this time he... had already fallen into deep thought.

According to the statement given by the Idar people, the steam locomotive the envoys are currently in does not require any animal power to drive, but is powered by a substance that the Idar people call water vapor.

Boiling water in a kettle can produce water vapor, and as the water vapor continues to expand, the lid of the kettle will be pushed open.

Yes,

The principle of steam locomotives is that simple, and the accompanying Idar officials did not feel that there was any need to keep this fact secret that was about to be known to everyone in the Principality of Idar.

After all... even if they knew the working principles of steam locomotives, how could those friendly and friendly countries that couldn't even make steel replicate the miracles that happened in the eastern part of the empire?

After hearing the story of the accompanying Idar people, the great elder was a little confused for a moment.

On one side is the kettle boiling water, on the other side is the train speeding...

he thinks……

Without the explanation from the Idar people, even if I stared at the train for a lifetime, I probably would not be able to connect these two seemingly unrelated things.

As for the rest...

Thinking of this, the great elder turned his head and looked at the young city-state residents who were accompanying him on his mission to the Principality of Idar.

All right,

From the moment the train started,

Including Salazar, these guys tightly grasped the armrests of the seats next to them, even if their palms were soaked with their own sweat, they did not dare to let go at all.

Even the faces of several people looked a little pale.

You know, these people are all city-state warriors who can fight mutants!

"You guys! The armrests are about to be broken by your scratches!"

Looking at the performance of several people, Great Elder Sherman Goldberg scolded quite dissatisfied.

And it wasn't until they heard the familiar and powerful voice of their elder that the few young people calmed down a little, and like the elder, they looked at the scenery passing by outside the window.

The speed of steam locomotives is actually not very fast. Compared with the trains in the previous life, it is even ridiculously slow.

But……

In this era, it is already considered one of the best new modes of transportation in the world!

Moreover... this mission from the Padilla city-state obviously did not realize that... the most important role of a steam locomotive is not to transport passengers, but to transport supplies!

Ore, grain, heavy ordnance...

These materials, which had faced great transportation difficulties in the past, suddenly became much easier to transport after the railway was available.

wrong,

It cannot be said to be easy. The transportation of these materials can even be said to have undergone earth-shaking changes!

After all...steam locomotives don't get tired, and they don't require countless human and animal power!

from now on,

But wherever the railway tracks go, they will be firmly controlled by the Principality of Idar!

This……

This is the most terrifying place!

In the future, when the railway running through the principality of Idar in the north-south direction is successfully completed...

It probably only takes one day to get from Mann Fortress in the south of the Principality of Idar to Valens Plains in the north of the Principality of Idar!

In this way, once the Principality of Idar encounters the threat of war, both the mobilization of soldiers and the transportation of grain, grass and weapons will be different from the current Principality of Idar!

This almost doubled the overall strength of Idar's army!

…

The great elder may only be able to see a small part of the changes that steam locomotives can bring to the Principality of Idar, but even so, it is enough to make him feel vaguely worried.

That’s right!

Not happy, but worried!

It is true that he came to the Principality of Idar this time in the hope of getting help from the Principality of Idar and conducting trade exchanges with the Principality of Idar to a certain extent, so that the Padilla City-State can survive the beast tide in the coming year. .

The stronger the Idar Principality is, the more effective the help Padilla City-State may receive.

But……

The strength comparison between the Principality of Idar and the City-State of Padilla must have a limit after all!

Before this, although he had some estimates of the strength of the Idar Principality, he did not expect that... this principality located on the other side of the ocean would be so powerful!

Even...the comprehensive national strength of the Idar Principality has far exceeded the limit he could imagine!

This……

It is undoubtedly a question that makes Great Elder Sherman Goldberg extremely troubled.

It is undoubtedly a good thing that the Principality of Idar is strong, but the problem is... the Principality of Idar is simply too strong!

It was even so powerful that Sherman Goldberg, the great elder who thought he was well-informed, did not have the confidence to talk to Duke Idar on an equal footing!

Looking at the scenery outside the window, the great elder frowned tightly.

These days, he has been thinking about a problem.

That is……

Can the conditions I originally prepared... still be able to convince the Duke to lend a helping hand to the Padilla City-State?

Will the Principality of Idar really travel thousands of miles to help the people of Padilla city-state who are threatened by mutants?

Even if the Principality of Idar really helps the Padilla City-State...

So……

Can the city-state of Padilla still exist independently of the Principality of Idar?

After these few days of exploring this land,

Grand Elder Sherman Goldberg has clearly realized...

The Principality of Idar is fully qualified and has the strength to leave behind the city-state of Padilla, which only has nearly 10,000 people, and use its strong ships and cannons to open up territory for the Principality of Idar on the other side of the ocean!

even……

The Principality of Idar can completely rely on its own force to get what they need!

If the Duke of Idar is really determined, even the many city-states in the southwest of the Forgotten Land combined will not be able to resist the attack of the Idar people!

And the only thing he can rely on is the goodwill shown by the Idar people when they landed!

Yes, the Padilla City-State is indeed located in a land rich in resources, but... in the face of an extremely disparate balance of power, the rich minerals cannot win enough benefits for the Padilla City-State, but may actually arouse The Idar people's desire for that fertile land!

Look at the original ore that was shipped out!

Those stones that they don't even know what they do are regarded as treasures by the Idar people!

The Great Elder can almost conclude that the Idar people will never give up their plan to expand their territory on the other side of the ocean!

"Since you can't beat me... why not join in?"

When this idea suddenly emerged from the great elder's mind, he was almost shocked by himself!

Although he saw with his own eyes the stable life that the people of Idar lived, deep down in his heart, he naturally had some doubts and caution about this mysterious country that suddenly appeared in front of him.

Or……

As the great elder of Padilla City State, his pride made it difficult for him to make such a decision!

But... as the strength of mutant species has continued to increase in recent years, and their numbers have also continued to increase, the time has come for the Padilla City-State to make a decision!

In just a few years, there are now only seven of the thirteen human city-states located in the southwest of the Forgotten Land!

And where should the future Padilla city-state... go?

The steam locomotive was still moving slowly according to the established track, but the Great Elder's thoughts were like a wild horse running wild, separated from the thoughts and plans he had when he left his homeland.

…

On January 1, 539 in the New Calendar, the weather was fine.

For all the Idar people living in the eastern part of the empire, this is undoubtedly an extremely important day in their lives.

because……

This will be the first New Year that the people of the Idar Principality spend on this land since the official establishment of the Idar Principality.

nowadays,

The civilians living on this land are no longer the only native Idar people.

With the continuous influx of refugees from all over the continent, the population growth curve of the Principality of Idar is almost showing an explosive growth trend.

Under the overall planning of the Idar Immigration Administration, the total number of people living in the Principality of Idar has even approached the million mark!

A large amount of originally barren land has been reclaimed, and a large number of factories and shops have sprung up.

In agriculture, the cultivation of high-yield crops such as corn and sweet potatoes is becoming more and more common, and the emergency food reserves of the Principality of Idar are constantly growing.

Commercially, although the Principality of Idar does not provide special policies such as tax exemptions for merchants, the stable and harmonious social environment in the eastern part of the empire and the clean and honest administrative system make the Principality of Idar unique in today's chaotic situation.

Religiously, through the dedicated preaching efforts of Mike and Will Roach, the remaining poison of the Church of Light in the eastern part of the empire has been eliminated.

Especially after the Church of Light officially announced its involvement in the empire's chaos, the Protestant Church worked closely with Idar Daily to set off a massive wave of public opinion boycotting the Church of Light throughout the Principality of Idar!

At this point, the influence of the Church of Light on the Principality of Idar has been almost completely eliminated, and this also means that... once there is a little friction between the Principality of Idar and the church, at least within the Principality of Idar, it no longer exists. Unstable factors that affect friction.

The place where the New Year celebration is held,

Bruno chose the newly established West Campus of Idar Public University.

no way,

Who made it a [SSSSS] level wonder? !

That scale! That pattern! That momentum!

Let alone the Principality of Idar, even if Bruno said that the Public University of Idar is the top treasure in the history of contemporary human architecture, I am afraid no one would dare to refute it!

Because this is the irrefutable fact!

Bruno went through a lot of trouble for this university.

Not only did he bring a truckload of top-notch engineers, but he also perfectly restored the most spectacular and majestic landmark buildings in major universities in the previous life. He can be said to be the master of architectural art from another world.

English-style promenade, French-style garden, Russian-style sentry, American-style hut...

When various architectural styles come together and are perfectly integrated, what is displayed in front of the people of Idar is a shock that cannot be described in words.

Just as Bruno envisioned, the Idar Public University alone, located on the banks of the Idar River, has already made two-thirds of this New Year celebration a success.

All Idar people participating in this New Year celebration...

That is, 800 soldiers, 800 civil servants, and 2,000 people from all walks of life in Idar, including farmers, industry, and businessmen, all felt a great shock the moment they entered the venue.

Although the New Year celebrations have not officially begun, and the Duke has not yet delivered a New Year's message, they already have a common and firm belief in their hearts... that their children or future generations must be admitted to Idar Public University! ! !

What is a deck of cards?

This is the card!

To this day, the various treatments of students at Idar Public University have been widely circulated by Idar people!

Welfare policies such as free tuition and subsidized meals and housing are the most basic.

In addition, UU reading www.uukanshu. net The destination of the students after graduation, their social status in the Principality of Idar, and the endless development prospects at a glance have caused the attention of Idar Public University to soar, even surpassing the most popular Idar. Public Service Exam!

And this New Year's celebration held at Idar Public University is equivalent to the Duke personally standing for Idar Public University!

Bicycles, steam locomotives...

Even the magic industrialization that has gradually penetrated into every citizen...

These are all closely related to the Duke and Idar Public University!

Who doesn’t want to leave a name in history?

Who wouldn’t want to be remembered like Matteo Holden?

To know,

Whenever Idar people see those "Holden" brand bicycles being ridden on their crotches, Matteo Holden's voice and smile will suddenly appear in front of their eyes!