Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

288 Doubt and Letter

Another day passed.

Kang De had already completely mastered the technique of monitoring the enemy of the sky with the Phoenix Vision.

His current approximate record was about 24 kilometers in diameter. When he activated the Phoenix Vision and sensed his aura, visitors from outer space who stepped into this domain would be discovered.

By the way, after hearing this record, as a teacher, Tagris snorted in disdain and said that his record was 29 kilometers. Then, he patted Kang De’s shoulder and said, “Brother, you still have to work hard.”

Kang De remembered that when he asked the other party about the perception range, the other party replied that the perception range of the siblings was about 10 to 20 kilometers. Since his range was 29 kilometers, in other words…

“Your… sister! Her perception range can’t be ten kilometers, right?”

Kang De emphasized his tone and looked at the other party’s expression. Then, he mocked loudly, “Is she an idiot? Why is she so weak? Hahahahahaha…”

Then, he was given additional training.

“Don’t mock my sister!”

He acted completely friendly. Because his sister was mocked, he protected the dignity of the royal family and the dignity of the Empress and launched a reasonable and legal revenge on Kang De.

“I was wrong. I shouldn’t have said that your sister is an idiot. Even if her perception range is so much weaker than mine, I definitely won’t mock her because of this. She needs love…”

“You’re still talking!”

Additional training multiplied by two.

Was it interesting?

Interesting.

This was because teasing this guy was indeed very interesting… like a simple and easy-to-understand child.

It had been three to five days since Tagris proposed the peace negotiation conditions that shocked the continent. This explosive news had already expanded to the entire continent. It was still unknown what plans the various leaders and monarchs had to deal with it. On the back and forth, the news in the other world did not spread so quickly.

Kang De had written a letter to Tina previously. After thinking for a moment, he also wrote a letter to his father-in-law, Grand Duke Goethe.

The two letters were very formal because he had yet to think of how to face these two… He only emphasized one thing. The peace talks had to be dominated by the Tedrell family. He respected the outcome of the peace talks and was not too interested in the power and status promised by the elves—he only expressed his attitude.

Whether Grand Duke Goethe believed it or not was his business, and how he would deal with and prepare was also his business. Everyone had the freedom to choose the path and should be aware of the outcome.

Tina and the Grand Duke’s reply had not been sent back.

Of course, Kang De was not very anxious.

Since his identity was here, peace negotiations were probably really going to happen. The threat of the elves could be temporarily put aside because stronger enemies had already appeared.

Moreover, hostilities were imminent.

Tonight, Kang De was having a secret meeting with Hong San.

“Does Your Highness want to use firearms?”

Hong San had been by Kang De’s side for a long time and was a meticulous and smart person. He had long seen the terrifying truth in some details. He naturally swore to keep this secret to death, so he was most afraid of it being leaked.

He asked, “But the elves… what if they see something?”

Kang De replied, “It’s fine.”

He had used modern weapons several times in the battle of Valentine and caused many casualties. He would definitely be reported back to the country by Therlandron. However, it was obvious that the elves were not concerned about this.

Compared to the terrifying power that instantly destroyed the five large legions, one or two guns were not worth mentioning.

How could the dignified hegemon of the world, a powerful magic country, shout at one or two pistols in such a terrifying manner?

“I’m thinking too much. The world is so big. It’s not strange for some strange techniques to appear. Moreover, I’m a peerless ferocious man who killed five armies in one strike. It’ll be weird if I don’t take out some strange things.”

Kang De said, “The firearms are divided into two parts. The first part is arranged, detonated, and bombarded by Horus. They will only think that this is the combat weapon of the alchemical chariot. The other part is enchanted and handed to the green-skinned to modify. They can be modified until their mothers don’t recognize them and can be hidden.”

In that case, it could hide the traces of large-scale production.

All firearms and ammunition would be enchanted. Even if they had never seen it, in the eyes of the elves, it was only an exquisite and strange enchanted weapon. They would be surprised and curious, but they would not be too afraid.

This was because the Twilight Dynasty relied on bows and magic to shock the world. Their spells were profound, and their fleet was powerful. They were invincible in the world to begin with. In fact, the power of enchanted arrows and many spells was not inferior to modern weapons. Even Twilight Dynasty and Elandir would not make a fuss about the light weapons in Kang De’s hand. In the history of Earth, firearms were also very weak when they were first invented. It took a long time to replace crossbows.

Therefore, even if the elves saw it, they would at most praise it.

Unless Kang De brought these elves to an ammunition production line and let them see how the assembly line sprayed bullets…

—Or let them see the scene of 155-caliber launching a large-scale volley, or watch the scene of the long-range bomber throwing cluster bombs. Beautiful white phosphorus bombs, enthusiastic thermobaric bombs, and the awesome mother and father of bombs. Then, he would tell them how easy it was to build this thing in theory.

Only then would the elves understand and fall out.

Kang De had nothing better to do.

Moreover, he did not have those things now.

“In short, there’s no problem. I don’t think these things will be of much use to our enemy… At most, we’ll restrain them with some firepower and create opportunities for Tagris, the gorilla, and the others.”

After Kang De explained this matter, he said, “Then there’s the problem of facing the enemy…”

Hong San took out the map and placed it flat on the table. The geographic environment around Valentine was drawn on the map as to the direction of each mountain.

The concept of drawing was told to Hong San by Kang De. This drawing method summarized by Earth’s civilization was extremely shocking, causing Hong San to sigh in admiration.

This Cathayan got this point with extremely high efficiency. Then, he borrowed Cassandra’s eagle and circled Valentine for a long time. When he turned around, he drew it properly.

“Tagris has already taught me how to use the Phoenix Vision to sense and detect enemies…”

Kang De said, “In other words, we have the initiative.”

Hearing Kang De say this, Hong San was even more curious about the use of the Phoenix Vision, “Discovering enemies from outer space… Does that mean that we can also discover other enemies? I heard that the Phoenix King can monitor the airspace of the entire continent at his peak. Does that mean that he can also monitor the military operations and fleet movements of the entire continent?”

Radar.

Kang De replied, “I’m not too sure… When he taught me, he only taught me how to use it and not the principle. I don’t think it’s that he doesn’t want to tell me, but he himself is confused… What a fool. As for the principle, I pondered for a moment. That’s probably the case…”

He raised his head and looked at Hong San, who was listening seriously, “It should be that the aura of these visitors from outer space is different. Their usual living environment is also completely different from this world. Moreover, because he’s powerful, after coming to the main world, his overly powerful and dense energy accumulation leads to changes in the elements outside. Due to the density problem, it will show an abnormal energy demotion and dissipation phenomenon to the surroundings, which is why it’s captured by the Phoenix Vision…”

Hong San’s mind was sharp and his mind was clear. He quickly understood Kang De’s meaning and smiled teasingly, “Is this the reason why Your Highness was quite tired that day?”

Kang De shrugged and said, “Petty. He’s clearly stupid. I told him the principle, and he was still very jealous. He even secretly took revenge on me…”

Hong San pursed his lips and smiled, “You must have mocked him in passing.”

“Of course.”

Kang De chuckled proudly, “The opportunity to tease such a big shot doesn’t come every day. It’s rare that we’re all pretending to be stupid. Since we’re looking for excitement, we’ll carry it out to the end.”

At this point, he could not help but laugh, “Speaking of which, he looks quite cute when he’s angry and exasperated from embarrassment. It makes people involuntarily want to continue teasing him. Unfortunately…”

Hong San knew what Kang De was talking about. “There will be a chance in the future, Your Highness.”

“I hope so,” Kang De replied, but his eyes were wandering. It was unknown what he was thinking. Then, he shook his head and said, “I’m afraid he’ll put on a straight face when we really meet… What a pity.”

He threw the phone in his hand. The images taken these few days were no longer meaningful.

He gathered his thoughts and continued, “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. If what he taught is right and is really useful, those enemies will be discovered by me when they enter an area of at most 24 kilometers… However, we don’t know the way and speed of the enemy or their strategic tactics. In other words, although this distance is far, we might not have enough time to deal with it…”

Hong San thought for a moment before asking, “What does that lord mean?”

“…Tagris,” Kang De said helplessly. “He said that after he discovers it, he can just go up.”

Hong San also shook his head when he heard this, “This is not his city or his citizen. His heart won’t ache, but since Valentine is the foundation of your cause, we still have to make some preparations and guard against it. We have to try our best to avoid a battle in Valentine City to prevent casualties…”

“The enemy is from outer space and has come to capture Your Highness. He must be extremely confident. Even if we have the help of a group of elves and the Crimson Queen to protect us, it’s better to fight in the no man’s area. I think we should be prepared to meet him at any time…”

There were many villages and towns marked on the map, and many of them were marked with the word “no one”. They were settlements that had been displaced or even killed or injured by the war, “I wonder from which direction the enemy is coming, so we can only choose the battlefield ourselves… Your Highness, the other party is coming for you, so you might have to be the bait.”

Kang De nodded and said, “No problem.”

His current skill system must be very strange…

The extraction and enchantment divine skill were the base. The martial arts skill was very messy. The time and space skill was a little familiar. Compared to these, the human nuclear bomb skill and escape skill had already taken shape.

“Before war, we have to consider defeat. Although we’re waiting patiently and are long prepared, and we have strong help, we still have to consider the worst situation…”

Hong San looked at Kang De, “—In the worst case, you have to be ruthless.”

The smile on Kang De’s lips stiffened.

Before he could say anything, Hong San continued, “Please don’t do it a second time when you return to take risks in the Battle of Valentine… If it’s urgent, please act calmly.”

Kang De shook his head and said, “I don’t like to talk about this.”

“However, this is still an objective problem… I originally did not agree with you staying to fight, but there’s no other way to settle it once and for all,” Hong San said softly. “The enemy can make the powerful Cathay collapse and force a peerless hero like my master to leave the West… We can’t underestimate him.”

Kang De was silent for a moment before asking, “Your master…”

After Hong San heard this, he immediately sent another letter to his sect.

When he heard Kang De’s question, a sad expression appeared on his face. He shook his head and said, “There’s no reply… The sender did not see Master and only left a letter somewhere according to the contact method of the sect. I haven’t returned to the sect for a long time… I wonder what happened.”

Kang De slowly nodded and let out a long breath.

“Your Highness?”

“I…” Kang De hesitated for a moment and covered his chest, “For some reason, I’ve been a little uneasy these past two days… I keep feeling a little uneasy.”

Hong San was stunned, then he comforted, “It’s very normal. Before one wave is over, another will rise. Apart from the elves, there’s also a powerful force that monitors the operation of the world and interferes with the mortal world. Facing such an enemy, it’s human nature to be afraid and uneasy. However, we’re not alone and helpless, and the enemy is definitely not invincible.”

“I know… but I’m not uneasy because of this.”

Kang De took a few deep breaths, “It’s like the sense of helplessness that my fate is not controlled and my strength is limited in the end. I’ve once experienced helplessness. I thought that the future was bright and beautiful, but sorrow quietly assaulted me. Glory Sand is like this, and Valentine is the same. It’s as if no matter how hard I work and how powerful I am, there will always be higher mountains…”

He walked to the window and opened it. It was cold against the night wind.

“This feeling… is indescribable. I’m a little confused and tired. After the battle of Valentine, I rested for a period of time, but on second thought, I’m afraid I didn’t rest well because there are still many things for me to do. More and more enemies even appeared… On the contrary, I’m even more tired than before.”

“Moreover, I’ve been a little troubled these past few days and feel a little uneasy…” At this point, he pinched the space between his eyebrows and smiled bitterly, “Is it because I’m under too much pressure?”

Hong San was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, “Perhaps we shouldn’t meet them here.”

Kang De turned around and asked, “Then where is it?”

Hong San replied in a low voice, “The capital of Goethe… I’m announcing that you’re going to the capital of Goethe to discuss the possibility of peace with the Grand Duke. After the enemy hears the news, they can only intercept you halfway. After all, if you reach the capital of Goethe, the difficulty of attacking will double. Since you’ve grasped the Phoenix Vision, the enemy’s movements are even unilaterally transparent to you. You don’t have to worry about being ambushed at all.”

When Kang De heard this, he paced back and forth for a few steps before glaring, “Why didn’t you say so before?”

Hong San sighed, “Previously, you didn’t learn the Phoenix Vision and couldn’t sense the enemy. You could only be led by the nose by the elves. Moreover, I don’t know if Tagris is trustworthy… If we travel with the other party to the capital of Goethe, with the current situation of the Elven Expeditionary Force everywhere in Goethe, what if he has ill intentions and brings you into the encirclement of the elves or even turns hostile and launches a sneak attack? Valentine is our territory after all and can wait patiently.”

“That’s true… I’m a little confused.”

Kang De thought about this and felt that there was nothing wrong with this plan…

Putting some safety factors aside.

For example, would Tagris be so evil as to bring him into the encirclement of the devils?

In other words… was this elf trustworthy?

Kang De looked at Hong San, who also looked at him. His meaning was obvious—whether he could trust Tagris depended on Kang De’s decision. Hong San was only a strategist.

“I…”

Kang De hesitated for a moment and sighed, “I have to think…”

After experiencing the Glory Sand Incident, Kang De swore that he would no longer believe easily. Trust was precious and difficult. Moreover, the other party was an elf, let alone the blood feud between tens of thousands of elves and more humans, let alone theoretically an enemy.

Compared to trust, suspicion was very, very simple.

It was so simple that as soon as it was born, it quickly grew and could not even stop.

It was human nature not to trust Tagris without hesitation.

He sighed deeply and felt the f*cking helplessness of the other world again. As an Earthling, he could live carefreely and happily in his hometown, but when he arrived in the other world, he had many considerations.

“Your Highness.”

Fortunately, there were people he could trust who supported him, assisted him, and accompanied him as usual.

Hong San calmly and wisely proposed a way to resolve the problem and relieve his uneasiness.

“I can’t make a decision for you or interfere with your judgment, but I can make a suggestion. If you have doubts in your heart and suspect His Highness Tagris, why don’t you say your doubts and see if you can resolve them… How about telling me first?”

Kang De blinked when he heard this.

“I’m suspicious…”

Suspicion was sometimes a good quality… and sometimes became one of the reasons for self-loathing.

This was because he was looking at this world from the ugliest perspective. Any normal person would not be able to stand it after a long time because when he questioned others, he was also questioning himself.

It could be said that Tagris treated him with all his heart and came with good intentions. He did not take him seriously for taking him down a notch and teasing him. He proposed conditions that could be said to be excellent for peace negotiations and expressed his sincerity. He even specially came to help him fight and taught him with all his might…

However, he had to doubt it.

Although he said that he was willing to believe and be friends, he could not relax for a moment.

Kang De lowered his eyes and said with difficulty, “I’m wondering why those visitors from outer space haven’t come yet.”

Hong San’s gaze changed slightly.

Kang De said faintly, “What if they never come? What if they won’t deal with me at all? What if Tagris is doing this to delay me here? What’s the purpose of this?”

Hong San’s expression suddenly changed.

For a moment, the room was silent.

In the next moment, a shout sounded from outside, “Your Highness!”

Kang De and Hong San suddenly turned around and were shocked. The steward outside whispered, “Your Highness, the messenger has returned and brought a letter from the princess…”