Having roughly determined the purpose of the Soul Returner ' visit, Ed created a clone of himself in the castle's study while pondering the safest course of action.
He still clearly remembered what he had discussed with Gray—
If conditions permit, he will do his best to support the other party in becoming Grand Foundry Master.
However, such support is limited and conditional. If Gray has the qualifications and ability to become Grand Foundry Master, Ed will certainly help him become the next successor of the Graycast Corridor.
However, if Gray's skill level is limited, Ed wouldn't break ties with the Graycast Corridor for his sake, since the Graycast Corridor's mere existence can occasionally annoy the Eternal Domain.
Now that relations with the Eternal Domain have soured, whoever disgusts the Eternal Domain is Ed's best friend.
Vanessa has now gained Authority of Antos, Adelaide has mastered a small portion of her abilities, and Aeldra has acquired three different dragon attributes.
One thing that vampires and Dragonborn have in common is that the stronger the superiors are, the stronger the inferiors become.
Therefore, in the foreseeable near future, the Eternal Domain will gradually show its advantage in the game between the two sides.
If the Twin Kings are impatient, they might even launch a decapitation strike on the Great Labyrinth City to secure victory in one fell swoop.
If the decapitation operation succeeds, the destruction of the Graycast Corridor will be imminent.
So, what methods are available to enhance the combat capabilities of the Graycast Corridor in a short period of time?
Yes, that is the Machine Spirit.
If weapons could automatically aim and fire, if tanks could cooperate without drivers, and if all mechanics had their own reliable partners, then the combat power of the Graycast Corridor would see a significant increase in a short period of time.
With this in mind, Ed made up his mind.
He absolutely has to help with this!
Even if Gray can't become the Grand Foundry Master, he will try his best to get the Graycast Corridor to accept the advanced technology of Machine Spirit!
The vines and roots layered upon each other, quickly outlining Ed's figure in the empty study.
The knight's sword, suspended in mid-air, shimmered with spiritual light, and Noya's dragon soul kept whispering in Ed's ear:
"Fight! Fight! Fight! La la la~"
Listening to Noya's mutterings, Ed was about to suggest that she go and observe the Soul Returner on Duma's side, whose military backgrounds were immediately apparent.
Then it suddenly occurred to me that the Second Holy See seems to have entered a relatively peaceful state.
With Duma and Duolin in command, the Southern Front has not advanced for some time.
After annexing the entire Fitz Province, the two began to target the Soul Returner within the province itself.
Thanks to Luorui'er Fitz's decades-long rule, the entire Fitz Province has long become a den of Stained Ones.
Some of the Stained Ones escaped capture in previous battles, and some of them frequently contact the yet-to-be-identified Stained Ones Grand Knights in an attempt to instigate small-scale rebellions.
In order to stabilize the situation, Ed dispatched his own foreign force composed entirely of Pure Ones, namely the Pure Ones Knight Order led by Grand Knight Commander Nuolun.
The ability of [ Blood-Seeking Pampas Grass ] can help this Grand Knight Commander quickly search for the whereabouts of fugitives. The weapon given to her by Ed can help her accurately identify whether the enemy is lying. The special ability of " Called by the Lord's Grace " allows her to behead some stubborn resisters while invisibly transmitting pressure to the Holy City thousands of miles away, thus preparing for Ed's later plan to visit the Holy City.
Meanwhile, another large army, under the command of Duma, traversed mountains and valleys westward to take over the Yiluo'en Province on the other side of the mountains without bloodshed.
Combining all of the above, it becomes clear that although the Second Holy See appeared to be at war everywhere, it had actually entered a rare period of peace.
No wonder Noya looked like she wanted to watch the spectacle; it seems she hasn't seen a large-scale war in a while.
Thinking this, accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, the Soul Returner soon pushed open the door and entered, where they saw Ed sitting in a high-backed chair wiping the exquisite knight's sword.
[ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] quietly took two photos as a return gift for Xiaodeng, and at the same time politely greeted Ed. Then everyone took their seats in the chairs that had been prepared in the study.
With Ed's permission, [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] recounted the events verbatim. Although Ed had already obtained firsthand information from the perspectives and memories of the Soul Returner Soul Returner, he was still eager to hear how they would describe the matter.
Sure enough, Ed sensed a clear emotional bias in [ the Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ]'s remarks—a desire to change the world and a pursuit of grand scenes and large-scale productions.
It seems almost impossible to get the Soul Returner to be completely objective...
Ed had no objection to this; after all, people are born with their own stance, and it's perfectly acceptable to narrate things from their own perspective.
Thinking of this, he didn't directly state his opinion, but instead asked the departed Soul Returner:
So, what are your thoughts on this?
This time, the first to speak was surprisingly [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ], but the content was far from what everyone expected.
He described it very seriously:
"I personally visited the capital Great Labyrinth City of the Graycast Corridor last year and know that the people there have reached an astonishing level of dependence on machinery—"
He looked at everyone and spoke eloquently:
"In the Great Labyrinth City, refusing any physical modification is considered a sign of being out of step with the group, almost equivalent to 'heresy.'"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] retorted:
"Didn't Gray tell us that the rules of the Graycast Corridor are severely distorted? If we don't modify our bodies, we might wake up one day to find our bodies Aberration, and mechanical bodies will have a greater advantage in battles against Blood Corpse."
[ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] shook his head and said:
"That's true, but I've also asked many people in the Graycast Corridor. In the past, people would only choose to change their bodies when something unusual happened, but now they can change whenever they want. The social atmosphere in the Graycast Corridor is gradually changing."
So, what are you trying to say?
"Pure mechanical modifications can easily lead to incompatibility issues, causing endless pain to the remaining flesh, a fact well-known in the Graycast Corridor."
The [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] states:
"With plants as a harmonizing agent, the side effects of mechanical modifications will be greatly reduced, and the compatibility with the body will be better. Gray is an example; he doesn't even have much Plant Compatibility, but he can still adapt well to the wooden mechanical arm, and his previous Mechanical Compatibility still applies."