Chapter 196 Alliance
"With a formidable enemy at hand, you're already thinking of attacking your allies? Do you think this is a sandbox game where you can start over after losing?"
These words were like a slap in the face to many people, especially the leaders of the most powerful city-states, whose faces instantly turned extremely ugly.
"Princess Nausicaä, we've come all this way with our troops to offer our support, and we even lost a precious gunboat in the process. Watch your words!"
Some people believe they have suffered losses and deserve more benefits.
"Don't treat us like fools. The Dorok have lost Gore as their spy, and they're not going to risk a full-scale war by sending more troops. The threats you're making are just alarmist talk!"
Some people believe the danger has passed and the situation wasn't that bad at all.
"We're talking about a matter of life and death for Pejite, so your small country shouldn't interfere!"
Of course, there are also fools who are completely blind to the situation.
Nausicaä watched them quietly, waiting for them to finish speaking before she spoke herself.
"Gentlemen, do you really think the Dorok sent troops to support Gore because they valued his abilities?"
" Gore is nothing but a pawn, a decoy pushed to the forefront to attract attention. The Dorok ' true objective was never the Sea of Corruption Kingdoms."
□ Words are no proof. Nausicaä raised her hand, and her mental energy surged out like a tsunami, directly constructing an incredibly realistic projection in the conference room.
The other world leaders only felt a sudden blur before their eyes, and they found themselves in a noisy street.
People dressed in strange costumes came and went all around, and magnificent crystal-like buildings stood in rows. This was a city larger than anyone could imagine.
People dressed in strange costumes came and went, crystal-clear buildings soared into the clouds, and the streets were so wide that they seemed to stretch endlessly. The city was so large that even those who had seen the capital of Tolmekia couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
Just how much manpower and resources would it take to build streets comparable to those of an ancient civilization?
But Nausicaä was clearly not there to show them the charm of ancient civilizations. Before people could continue to marvel, a beam of light descended from the sky.
And so, destruction came.
First came an intensely white, even bluish, pure light, followed by a torrent of light and heat that instantly vaporized buildings and melted streets into lava, evaporating people who couldn't escape in the light.
In the blink of an eye, everything turned to ashes, swept away by the torrent.
Some people were so frightened that they jumped up, knocking over their chairs; others' legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground. Only when they realized they were unharmed did they realize it was just an illusion.
Everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the beam of light, searching for the culprit.
As they wished, a slender yet ferocious armored Giant, wielding a spear of light and possessing luminous insect wings on its back, stood atop the ruins.
(In the original manga, Nausicaä used this mental projection technique to intimidate the Dorok.)
"It's the Giant God Warrior!" one of the learned advisors exclaimed, recognizing the Giant.
Immediately afterwards, more Giant God Warrior appeared, hurling light spears and spitting out beams of light, wantonly unleashing light that represented destruction.
Forests are burning, mountains are melting, rivers are boiling, the whole world is reduced to scorched earth, and radioactive dust completely obscures the sunlight.
The scene shifts, and we begin to delve deeper underground.
The melted ruins gradually solidified, and the traces of mining appeared in fast-forward, until finally everyone saw the terrifying scene deep within the No. 3 ruins.
A newborn Giant God Warrior is slowly awakening.
The image disappeared.
The conference room was still the same conference room, the crystal chandelier was still bright, and the long, deep red velvet table was still laid out in front of them, but everyone's face had lost its color.
Someone, gripping the edge of the table, gasped for breath and asked in a trembling voice, "This... this is the Seven Days of Fire depicted in the film, it's Pejite's... true history!?"
What Nausicaä showed them was not the real history, but rather a series of slightly altered memories of her past life from Mu En.
"That's right, these images were shown to me by the gods."
"A thousand years ago, the Giant God Warrior unleashed the ' Seven Days of Fire,' nearly scorching the earth. What you just saw is a true reflection of what happened in that era."
"What I'm telling you is that the Giant God Warrior has awakened once more, and it's now slowly growing beneath Pejite. The true purpose of the Dorok is to plunder this world-destroying weapon."
"Don't doubt that I'm lying; you can send someone to check at any time."
Nausicaä and Mu En both agreed that the existence of the Giant God Warrior could not be kept secret. Anyone who was interested could find out the anomaly by carefully investigating the Dorok's behavior. Rather than trying to cover it up, they should just announce it and let everyone know what they were about to face.
The representatives from various countries were horrified. Even the most foolish Giant God Warrior could understand the significance of the existence of such a destructive weapon from an ancient civilization.
But then, greed took hold of them again.
This is a weapon capable of destroying ancient civilizations. If one could possess it, wouldn't that be...?
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the world leaders, the young princess couldn't help but sigh inwardly; she was utterly disappointed in these people.
Their eyes were blinded by self-interest and status, making them fixated on the mirage of power and wealth, unaware that they had already stepped one foot off a cliff. Indeed, only by letting the Erdtree lead the border nations can it guide people onto the right path.
"Just a reminder, if even the Dorok in the far south have received the news, how could those in Tolmekia not know?"
"As for the Dorok, this time only one of more than seventy tribes has come. How could their Holy Emperor just stand by and watch the Giant God Warrior fall into the hands of others, especially their mortal enemies?"
Nausicaä's words were like a bucket of ice water, dousing everyone from head to toe.
If this is true, then the nations of the Sea of Corruption will become a battleground for two behemoths, with warships everywhere.
Spaceships and tanks will turn this place into a sea of blood and fire!!!
All of this is because of that ancient weapon that, once obtained, could easily destroy the opponent.
"If... if we could control the Giant God Warrior ourselves, wouldn't that be..."
Someone asked a question with hope, but that hope was immediately dashed by Nausicaä.
"It's too late. The development of the Giant God Warrior takes time; it may take several years to mature."
"Besides, what makes you think that once the Giant God Warrior awaken, they will obediently follow orders, instead of being destroyed indiscriminately?"
The silence lasted a long time, and the sound of swallowing could be clearly heard.
Yes, even the civilization that created it was destroyed. What right do these survivors, relying on the legacy of their predecessors, have to control that giant god?
The man wearing the headdress, the shrewish old lady, and the other city lords and king all lowered their heads and remained silent. They had just been arguing about how to divide Pejite, but now they found themselves struggling to even protect themselves.
Ultimately, it was the king of the oil city of Pakashe who spoke first. As one of the few remaining intact large industrial city-states, he believed he was qualified to speak on behalf of the other major powers.
"Princess Nausicaä, we admit that the conditions we just proposed were inappropriate. Compared to the trivial matters of Pejite, the Dorok and Tolmekia are indeed a greater threat."
"But you also have to understand us. Which of the border countries isn't struggling to take care of itself? They've already given the limit of what they can offer in aid; it's impossible for them to do so without any compensation."
His meaning was clear: to throw the burden back to Nausicaä and let her solve the problems he had raised.
Nausicaä slowly sat back down, resting her elbows on the table and gently pressing her fingers together in front of her.
"The solution is simple: form an alliance."
"With the Valley of the Wind at its core and the Erdtree as its name, they formed an unprecedentedly close alliance to jointly fight against external enemies and coordinate resources and intelligence."
In this way, we can counter the impending threat.