Chapter 330 Xinke's Gift
Roland blinked and looked at Hubie who was still twisting her body restlessly in his arms.
Although he was a little restrained in the new world, he was definitely not an ascetic who didn't know the taste of meat in March. He was so refreshed in his first time, which made Roland more interested in the potential of the Ex-Machina.
"Now, do you feel the so-called heart?"
Roland touched the little girl's head and asked.
Although it was only a moment, Hubie's speech just now did not seem to include the usual habit of the Ex-Machina. He was also very curious whether this was a copy of a certain personality or her true intention.
Even if he did swallow the forbidden fruit and felt the vague connection between Hubie and himself, it was the first time to experiment on an alien race. Whether it could achieve the goal of destroying all Ex-Machinas remained to be seen.
"..."
Hearing such a question, Hubie did not answer as usual. Her face was a little ruddy, and she nodded subconsciously. Then, after a short silence, she shook her head with a little hesitation.
As if she couldn't breathe, she was just a machine that didn't need to breathe.
"Really?"
Roland nodded.
"Then I'll wait and look forward to it for a while."
Just as the atmosphere between the two gradually fell into a leisurely silence, another faint voice suddenly interrupted.
"I have no doubt about you on this point. It is obvious that Hubie has tried so hard, but it is still so difficult to satisfy."
Roland raised his head, and then he saw Jibril waiting in the air, staring at him with a face full of resentment.
It seems that although there is no opinion on the nature of the matter itself, Roland's overly focused attitude still makes the girl's emotions a little subtle.
Compared with Roland who is focused on enjoying, she needs extra attention to maintain the operation of the spell.
After all, in the isolated internal space, Hubie's large intake of elves has more or less affected the balance, and because this is the critical moment of the experiment, she can't interrupt Roland or Hubie, so she can only bear it alone, and actively replenish and suppress it with her own magic.
In this sense, she is the one who works the hardest tonight.
However, in terms of gains, it is not a loss.
Although I have sufficient confidence in my learning ability, it is naturally the best thing to avoid the unknown.
Staring at Roland who was gradually regaining his momentum, Jibril licked the corner of her lips subconsciously. Next time, she must make good use of this gain and make the other party show a more satisfied expression than now, showing Roland everything she has learned. This is her duty as a follower.
Thinking of this, the blush on the girl's pretty face, which had not dissipated, became even more intense.
"Then should I compensate you?"
Roland was stunned at first, then smiled and waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Even now, there is no problem. Although I was also satisfied before, for me personally, I just got excited."
"Hmm..."
Although there were some complaints in the previous words, Jibril, who was more teasing, did not have any temper. With a dance-like pace, she flew down obediently, took the initiative to rub Roland's palm, and thought seriously.
"Sure enough, let's talk about it later. It would be even more disappointing to be disturbed when I'm suddenly in the mood. I will regret it if my desire makes the plan go wrong."
"Oh, is the time up?"
"Yes, last night, the human named Riku left a message outside the base with magic," Jibril nodded, "The Werebeasts are ready to join the Elkia Alliance. It seems that they have been stimulated by us. The Elves and Dwarves have also begun to form an alliance without stopping."
"Do you think they will become an obstacle?"
"No way, even if they have God The two gods were under the protection of the spirit species, but in the past when the God of Victory was fighting everywhere, and when Master Artosh was on the Sky Throne but no one challenged him, the two gods must have realized that in the face of true power, they were just pitiful beasts. "
Jibril said her evaluation with quite contemptuous words, "In my opinion, they just want to carry the remaining delusion and try to gain a greater voice in the alliance. After being crushed, they will probably recognize their own identity obediently. "
"That's really great," Roland narrowed his eyes slightly. "As long as they can cooperate obediently, I don't want to waste the power of the two gods."
Huppi stared blankly at Jibril and Roland who were talking freely.
Just now, it seemed that they were about to quarrel, but the next moment they entered a state of communication without any extra contact, but the feeling of heart-to-heart connection was even stronger than when she was connected with Roland before.
Unpleasant.
Huppi couldn't be sure whether she felt the existence of the heart, so she shook her head, but her previous nod was not perfunctory.
She had already discovered that in such an atmosphere, when Roland held her in his arms, the storm of errors that covered her thoughts had stopped unconsciously.
The Ex-Machinas were a race that could evolve infinitely, and if necessary, they would transform themselves according to the needs.
Although she didn't know when she had added such a function, the logic and contradictions that were lingering in her mind and had been integrated made her understand.
That was not a simple mistake, but an existence called emotion.
"【Conclusion】The state of this machine is very unhappy."
The sudden voice interrupted the conversation between Roland and Jibril, making both of them slightly startled.
Jibril looked at Roland with interest, wanting to observe how her master would respond, but her behavior obviously underestimated Roland's face.
"In that case, do you want to do it again? You have experience now. Although it is almost time now, there is still time for just one time."
Roland shrugged and said with a smile.
"【Answer】Master, this machine has used up too much spirit power in the previous action, and it needs time to recover."
Such an answer made Hubie's body stiffen unnaturally. He pretended not to notice and avoided the topic. He jumped off Roland's knee silently, staggered to the side and sat down.
Then he lowered his head slightly, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, as if he had turned off the machine.
"It seems that the time for you to master the Ex-Machina is not far away."
Jibril smiled slightly.
"Even if it's just a simple improvement like pretending to be stupid, it's still a world of difference from the previous mere scrap metal."
"Maybe so, but at present, the affairs of the Grand Alliance are more prioritized," Roland chuckled, "The thing that made Rick leave a message specifically is not just the small matter of the beastman race deciding to surrender, right? Which of the two races, the elves or the goblins, invited us first?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you," Jibril showed a sly smile, "But, about this matter, you will know if you go out and see it yourself?"
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"Ms. Xinke Nirvalen, I have heard of your name for a long time. Welcome to the Kingdom of Elkia."
Rick greeted the girl in front of him calmly. Even though she was an individual who could pose a fatal threat to him with just a wave of her hand, his attitude was still neither humble nor arrogant.
But his words were not just polite.
With the improvement of strength and the expansion of the scope of exploration, many information that could only be heard from others in the past have now been verified. As the Flower Crown Lord who pulled the race back from the brink of extinction with his own strength, this talent and the other party's slightly strange behavior made Rick understand that the girl in front of him was the same as himself, with an extraordinary vision and looking at the world as a player.
However, his polite manner did not soften Xinke's attitude.
The girl's expression was very calm. She was wearing a white dress that looked like a dress but not a dress. She folded her hands on her abdomen, looking elegant and approachable, but the moment she opened her mouth, the arrogance from her heart was completely exposed.
"Just kidding, if it was before, it would be fine. You who have the blessing of Roland God, how can I compare with you."
"That's true."
Rick nodded calmly, as if he was unaware of the unwillingness in Xinke's words.
"If it weren't for the gift from that lord, the Kingdom of Elkia would still be struggling to survive at the critical moment of life and death."
He had come from a weak background and had no extra pride. He was grateful for everything he had encountered from the bottom of his heart. Naturally, he would not be unhappy with such a degree of irony.
If it weren't for Roland, he probably wouldn't even have the opportunity to talk to the fairy-like girl in front of him in such an attitude. He might even be turned into ashes by her before he opened his mouth.
"Hmph..."
Hinkle, choked by Rick's sincerity, snorted coldly. Even though she lost half a point in momentum, she didn't want to retract the cold attitude in her eyes.
She had the proud will to look down on the gods and the ability to change the world because of it. She originally thought that she would not be loyal to anyone, but Roland's performance changed her mind.
When she was a child, those terrible beings that she had only heard of in stories and whose families were destroyed just by watching, fell one after another in Roland's hands.
When she thought that such a person had invited her, even Xinke couldn't help but feel an inexplicable honor.
But the attitude of not caring about getting what she wanted made the genius girl hold her breath all the time, wanting to prove her excellence.
Therefore, when she heard that the human race, which was far inferior to her and had always been regarded as monkeys, suddenly got the honor she had been seeking, even though she had no grudges against the human race, her attitude was not difficult to understand.
"Are those the followers and gifts you brought over there?"
Rick, who had figured this out long ago, observed Xin Ke's performance and was not affected by her cold attitude. He continued to talk to her in a calm tone.
"Yes."
When Xin Ke mentioned this, her eyes were a little unnatural.
Although she had always regarded the Lord God as a god like air, Xin Ke was not stupid enough to take the initiative to use the trump card made by the power of the gods as a stepping stone.
But in this matter, the Lord God who had always been indifferent suddenly spoke up.
She thought that this incompetent boss with great ambitions would oppose contact with Roland, but she did not expect that Cainas was unexpectedly magnanimous in this regard. Not only did he let her be an ambassador, but he also allowed the plan to travel with the trump card that the race had recently successfully made.
No, from this perspective, the other party might have regarded herself as a sacrifice to gain the help of that adult and to establish a firm position, just like the human race used the God of Victory as a sacrifice in return.
She could naturally be regarded as a sacrifice for the God of Nature to seize the throne of the only god.
But Xin Ke, who had already planned to change jobs, did not intend to miss this precious opportunity.
She looked at the fleet that had all stopped not far away and nodded seriously. "They are the gifts I carefully prepared to celebrate for God Roland."
"I see..."
Rick raised his eyebrows, glanced at the fleet emitting strange fluctuations with some restraint, and unconsciously touched his heart, revealing a thoughtful expression.
But when he was about to ask tentatively, another voice suddenly sounded.
"As a gift, this is really grand."
The moment he heard the voice, Rick's expression immediately became respectful, and he turned around to look at the visitor.
Xin Ke also took a deep breath, put away the coldness on his face, and subconsciously raised a proud smile at the corner of his mouth, like a child waiting for praise.
Roland stepped out of the void and looked at the ships in front of him curiously.
Compared to the grass dome ship that day, the appearance of a small fleet gathered together was obviously much better, but compared to these magic warships whose principles had been seen through, what attracted his attention more was what they carried.
There were several huge pillars standing side by side, they were twisted strangely, and countless red patterns were engraved on their surfaces.
The aura on them made Roland's eyes flicker slightly.
"The blessing of the God species is the power of Cainas..."
Jibril immediately grasped the total number and characteristics of the pillars-186 stone pillars with the blessing of the forest god Cainas, but all the engravings and spells on them were different from the original spell system of the forest elves.
"The five mutually coordinated strategic spells, from the perspective of pure energy level, seem to be no weaker than ordinary air strikes, or even higher... It seems that I have underestimated these elves."
Jibril, who had plundered all the magic books of the elves in the past, easily recognized their origins, but still frowned slightly.
She was very surprised that the extremely fragile elves could create such a thing.
"If it self-destructs, it will indeed be higher. After all, it uses the blessing of the gods as fuel. It doesn't matter if it is used as a more dangerous weapon."
Roland also looked at the completed spells and looked at Xin Ke behind Rick, who also lowered his head but looked at him with an expectant look.
"Is this complete spell the basis for you to reject my invitation before?"
"I prefer to call it a proof of sincerity." Xin Ke raised her head leisurely and showed a beautiful smile.
"The ultimate weapon that can kill the Old Gods and shake the chessboard - the Void Zero Protection."
"I wonder if using this gift as a response to that invitation will satisfy you?"