The ancients watched me play the Starry Sky Railway

"However, I am equally enraged by the reckless behavior of the ghosts employed by the guests."

"Under my command lie heroes more valiant than those who have passed away, right, Captain of the Guards?"

"The emperor said proudly."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right," the captain of the guards said respectfully, "In this time of national crisis, I believe it is appropriate to summon the heroes who rest in seclusion on Mount Li."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Just in case, I order the heroes in hibernation to awaken." The Emperor ordered.

"Captain of the Guards: "As you command!""

“…………”

"The villagers and farmers witnessed two fights between the Chaldeans, and they were all utterly shocked."

"Oh, your fight is really exaggerated. If it continues like that, someone will get killed, right?"

"'Fighting?'" Mashu's eyes widened slightly. "Rather than saying that... it's better to say we're fighting tooth and nail."

“Eh? Why?”

"Yeah, why did you guys fight so fiercely with those guys just now?"

"Although it was definitely the other party who struck first, is there some deep-seated feud between you two?"

"That's not right. Living on the territory of this empire, basking in the glory of His Majesty, how could we possibly harbor such deep hatred?"

“The farmers don’t understand.”

"That's hard for Mashu to answer."

"Excuse me, but have you ever seen an automaton like this?" Holmes asked, pointing to the remains of the doll in his hand.

“What is this?”

“I was so scared I thought he was killed, but even his limbs are broken, and there’s no bleeding. Is it a scarecrow? If so, it’s incredibly well made…”

"Hey, what's that scarecrow that can walk and hit people?"

"That's true, hahaha."

"The farmers were joking around, having never seen anything like it before, and there was a peculiar sense of relief."

Holmes observed the farmers' reactions and whispered to them, "Everyone, let's go back to Shadow Border and talk."

“After returning to the car, Holmes was the first to ask, ‘What do you think of the villagers’ reactions?’”

"I always feel like they have no sense of crisis at all, they're too relaxed." Ritsuka scratched his head.

“Isn’t it good to be leisurely?”

In a small village at the end of the Jin Dynasty, the villagers started crying as they watched.

laid back?

They have never known how to write the word "leisure" in their entire lives!

From the age of four or five, I have to help my family with farm work, working hard every day, day and night, year after year, but I can't even get enough food and clothing!

From time to time, they would run out of food and be unable to pay taxes, and then they would sell their children and themselves... the whole family would be enslaved.

Once you become a slave, your life is no longer in your own hands!

Many people became slaves in the morning and were killed by dignitaries for fun in the afternoon.

why?

They are not lazy! They work harder than anyone else! But why does this hard work result in slavery?

"I really want to be a subject of the First Emperor in the sky." Someone in the crowd murmured.

If he could become a citizen of the Great Qin, he couldn't even imagine how happy he would be!

Just like those farmers in the sky, laughing like a fool, how happy they are!

…………

"Yes, there was no sense of danger at all. They were even more emotional when we showed up and trampled on the farmland."

"Also, I understand why they considered the battle between us and Aku Hinako and her Servants as irrelevant and did not interfere."

"But these dolls... these aren't things the Hidden Ones brought from pan-human history. They're technology unknown to us."

"So, these automata should be weapons from this world. Yet, the residents claim they've 'never seen them before.'"

"It's like Sherlock Holmes unravelling the myriad threads of his cocoon."

"So what does this mean? Doesn't it just further prove those people are ignorant?" Goldruff said, bewildered.

"I believe that, like in previous Lostbelts, Mustard has formed an alliance with the ruler of this world. Perhaps this conclusion is too hasty, but for now, let's call him the First Emperor."

"From the moment he engaged these Automata, he must have been quite wary of us."

"As a rebel against the ruling party, what is called a traitor—yet, the villagers reacted in that way."

"They clearly revere the First Emperor, yet not a single one of them harbors ill will towards us rebels."

"Holmes finished speaking, and everyone fell into deep thought."

"Indeed, I haven't even thought of this yet... Shouldn't these people angrily drive the Chaldeans away, or report them to the authorities?"

Li Shimin was also a little confused. Weren't the villagers' reactions too leisurely?

"Your Majesty, don't forget that there's still a guard in the village. He, the real official, didn't even think of reporting the rebellion to Xianyang..."

The corners of Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched.

What a dereliction of duty this is!

It's too leisurely!

Did the First Emperor turn these people and officials into useless people who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun?

…………

"I suspect the villagers of this village are unaware of the existence of so-called 'war'...or even the existence of weapons."

"Holmes came to an incredible conclusion."

"Someone once said that when humans first tried to tie a stone to a stick, they were destined to be invincible in the biosphere."

"And that dates back to the Stone Age, two or three million years ago!"

"Humanity has been using weapons for millions of years, and you're saying people here don't even know what weapons are? This isn't just nonsense; it's terrifying!"

"Is this... is this really possible?" Goldruff stammered.

"Holmes was about to analyze it when he suddenly noticed movement outside."

"Several people hurriedly got out of the car, only to discover dozens of giants several meters tall! That's right, those are the Jotun Titans from the Nordic Lostbelt! Just like the monsters from the Russian Lostbelt, they mysteriously appeared here."

"They quickly took out most of them, but a few still managed to escape."

"A few of them actually escaped," Mordred smacked his lips. "Do they have their own nest? If we don't find and destroy it quickly, the situation will get worse. After all, this village is almost defenseless."