If this world is a huge stage, then the country and nation are actors on the stage, while war and peace are eternal music that is difficult to eliminate on the stage.

When only humans are actors on this stage, the struggles between countries will never stop with the entanglement of interests. When all intelligent species in the world come into contact with the existence of each other, various contradictions will develop into an irreconcilable state, and war will take the stage with a huge momentum.

If you open a history book casually, there will always be "war" everywhere on the pages. Whether it is the empire or other countries in the world, from the era of legendary mythology left to the day when modern civilization is gradually taking steps, they are all accompanied by wars of various forms and causes.

"First of all, I hate war." Cruise François shook his head, and there was no way he could see from him that he should belong to a high-level magician. Instead, he looked like an ordinary person who was about to grow old. "I hate war, and I hate unnecessary sacrifices even more."

"From the ancient times to the modern times, as long as you have studied history a little, no one can see that the purpose of war not only includes the territory of the country, but also includes the plunder of resources and even the struggle for means of production, and even the fight for their own different ideas.

The same was true for the last big war. From a small local war, the small vortex eventually expanded into a storm that swept the whole world. The empire itself was not the initiator of the war, nor could it gain great benefits in the war, but they could not sit idly by and ignore the threat of growing stronger around them.

Starting from the lowland free urban alliance, where the war began, the intensifying war gradually spread to other areas around. In the end, it even involved more than ten countries of all sizes. Even the demons who occupied the West Coast and surrounding archipelagos were more or less involved in Gulinius, which was far away on the edge of the Great Wilderness in the South. When people came to their senses, the old continent had been burned by war.

“That was a terrible time.”

François waved his finger gently, and a ball of white water vapor changed into a detailed pattern under his control: "Indeed, I did not participate in that battle directly... After all, this is Osatalia, the 'far land', which is too far from the battlefield."

Although the war that broke out with the west coast of the old continent as the center finally expanded to the "whole world" that was recognized at that time, the Dominion of Osatalia did not become a battlefield. This is probably because the Dominion was too far from the main battlefield and it was meaningless to send troops to conduct long-distance landing wars.

"But even so, we have not paid the price for peace in this world now." After taking a sip of the mucus in the teacup, François showed a grin that was even worse than crying. "How many people have become charred corpses under the shelling spell on the battlefield? The only thing I remember is that many of the students I educated became soldiers, and most of them have not returned."

It is true. The Dominion was not baptized by the war, but it was not without joining the war. In that war, the entire Dominion killed more than 300,000 people in total, and about 400,000 were injured or missing - and at that time, the population of Osatalia was less than five million.

And if you still have to consider economic losses on this basis, this will probably remind most people of that era of hunger and fullness.

As if in order to show the effect of this scene, the water vapor controlled by François swirled in the air and gradually transformed into the shape of groups of neatly arranged soldiers. On the flag erected in front of the group of soldiers, a golden eagle coat of arms representing the empire appeared.

The "soldiers" formed by water vapor were arranged in neatly and rushed forward, and then turned into fragments and drifted in a strong gust of wind. The soldiers who set out from Osatalia to the battlefield fought very bravely, so they also suffered great losses in the war.

Looking at the water vapor shaped by François, Curt said with a smile: "It's all for the empire. Isn't it? The people of the empire not only have glorious identities, but also have a long tradition. They also have the spirit of doing everything for the empire - even if it's just overseas territory, most of the residents in the dominion are imperial people."

As the dominant ruler of the empire, Osatalia's power to declare war remains in the hands of the empire emperor. Therefore, the dominant ruler, who was thousands of miles away from the old continent, only sent soldiers to join the empire and provided a lot of support in material terms.

"When you mention the war, I remembered a lot of interesting things - although this guy and I were just incompetent little guys at that time." Curt smiled, and then secretly glanced at the silent Liqi. "The place we lived in before happened to be the border area of ​​the Liberty Urban Alliance adjacent to the empire. Before we could react, the house and village were burned to ashes."

The exterior walls of the village that fell apart under the shelling spell, the burning wheat fields, and the panicked people... These are not interesting things. But Curt is indeed expressing it in a relaxed and pleasant tone, as if he is telling what happened to others.

War is barbaric, cruel and inhumane. It ruthlessly crushed the lives and beautiful lives of countless people, and brought wealth to some people and the country and brought sinful disasters. However, after it madly destroyed the existing civilization, it also created a more advanced civilization like a rebound.

Only by paying too much can you get the corresponding reward.

It is precisely because the losses can no longer be recovered that Curt hopes to enjoy the rare daily life of peace. But the reality is obviously to deliberately wake him up from this not-too-long dream - when most people are immersed in beautiful peace, some people who are unwilling to see this scene are "struggling".

"Indeed, the current 'peace' was obtained after a lot of life and sacrifice. Whether it is the defeated empire or the defeated countries, they should appreciate its horror." Always silent, Liqi suddenly spoke, with a mocking smile on her face. "Maybe it will sound disappointing, but I think this peace era is difficult to maintain for a long time, and a new war will continue to happen soon."

Perhaps it should be said that, because war has already happened - in countries where peace has not yet affected, war has never left.

Logically speaking, war is a machine that creates death, so most people will hate it. But the fact that is unpleasant is that many wars can only be initiated with the support of "peace-loving people". As long as there are contradictions and struggles, the fierce form of exchange of war will not disappear.

Repeat, never stop—

It can be said that the history of this world is the history of war. Whether it is human beings or other races, for their own reasons, they always try to use war as a means to gain the interests of their own side, and strive for development after experiencing the pain, disasters and trauma of war.

"Maybe you're right, Miss Ryanster, there will always be people who are not satisfied with the status quo and provoke the war." François glanced at Liqi, with a subtle glow in his eyes, "And I'm sure that those guys who think they see through everything are one of them."

Perhaps it can be regarded as the only thing to be thankful for. Now that countries are still in a subtle balance of power, the enemy is unlikely to be a giant monster based on states. Even so, the status quo is already enough to make people feel overwhelmed - the other party obviously doesn't care about making things bigger.

If nothing unexpected happens, in just a few days, the news that Katris and the surrounding area are attacked by the terrorists with a mysterious identity will shake the world centered on the Old Continent. This event is like a huge rock thrown into the calm water, about to stir up a storm.

"We have less time, so are they." François took a sip of neutralizing agent again, and his brows almost frowned. "After such a big mess, no matter how 'out of reach', the empire's local government will definitely take corresponding measures."

In the territory of the empire, the increasingly out-of-power conservatives hope to fight back against the reformists to achieve their own resilience. In the autonomous territory where the power of the empire is difficult to directly interfere, the organization that claims to be the "eye of true vision" is creating chaos. If there is no relationship between the two, it is really hard to believe.

Behind this organization, there is also the shadow of the Ultramarine faction. This organization that Curt and Liqi once fought with many people may be more difficult than the Eye of True Vision. Considering at the time, the financial and military strength of this group is enough to match a free city.

Due to the fact that they had to bury their past identities, it was impossible for the two to reveal this information to François. If François did not understand their existence, it would undoubtedly constitute a huge lack of intelligence. How to choose also caused great concerns between the two.

But soon, this concern was dispelled by Dean François's actions. He casually flipped the object at hand, and a lapis lazuli flashing with a blue glow was placed on the table by him. The traces of manual polishing were very clear, undoubtedly from the arm of the blue sect.

"Maybe the turning point of the topic is a bit abrupt, but I still want to ask you two a question." He carefully stroked the lapis lazuli with his fingers, and at the same time let some magic power inject it. "May I ask... do you believe there will be organizations in this world that can match a country level?"

Dean François's expression became quite serious in an instant, which undoubtedly showed his seriousness - and the organization he mentioned was undoubtedly related to the lapis lazuli. (To be continued...)

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