Magic Industrial Age

Overall, Roy's personality has a sensitive and suspicious side.

He has many thoughts and even more considerations, making it difficult to truly gain his trust!

Yet, this red dragon before him, this old man, had gained his trust in a very short time.

It wasn't just his detailed knowledge of certain secrets, nor just because he could kill but didn't, but also because this old man had a unique temperament.

It felt like he had lived through countless years, experienced too much, and thus possessed a kind of open-mindedness and detachment.

If I had to describe it, he was like an old child, an old rascal, always laughing, yet powerful enough.

Roy didn't know if this old dragon was a legend, but it was clear that his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary fourth-tier Calamity.

The more they chatted, the faster Roy's wariness dissipated.

It was also from him that he roughly pieced together the cause and effect of the destruction of Lionheart Castle and the deaths of all the direct descendants of the Raymond family.

Firstly, because there was no precedent, Earl Carl Raymond's method of promoting magic-powered machinery was almost a direct copy of the Habsburg Empire.

This included not only the technology but also the ruling model and the methods of training personnel.

The result was internal chaos, which he only managed to suppress due to his high prestige.

But if there were no problems internally, there would be externally!

To see results in the shortest amount of time and to give his vassals and knights enough confidence, Earl Raymond focused primarily on the textile industry.

Two magic-powered textile factories were built in the shortest time possible, trained workers were put to work, and sufficient raw materials were supplied.

The result was the mass production of cheap, high-quality textiles.

Carl Raymond was the first to spread these products throughout the Duchy of Normandy, even exporting them to the Bonaparte Empire and the Tudor Dynasty.

Then, the first victims appeared.

The Castro family, skilled in business, keenly realized that their business was becoming difficult.

The Carlisle family, across the Frostmoon Canyon, discovered that a large number of freemen, artisans, and farmers within their territory were going bankrupt!

These people at the bottom of society were already struggling to survive. Originally, they could earn a little money to supplement their household income through manual weaving.

But now, a large number of cheap textiles flooded the market, directly making their hard-produced handmade textiles uncompetitive.

They lost that little bit of money to supplement their household income, and a little bit of trouble made their lives unbearable.

Of course, the nobles didn't care about the common people, but the direct result was less tax revenue.

In fact, the 'Auckland Multinational Convention' forced upon some principalities by the Habsburg Empire was also a direct contributor to this result.

But the problem was that they couldn't afford to offend the Habsburg Empire, but they could have ideas about a Raymond family.

So, the Carlisle and Castro families joined forces, pulled in the McKinley family, and brought the matter to the Bonaparte Empire and the Tudor Dynasty.

Finally, seeing signs that Flower Collar was about to leave the embrace of the Lord of Light, the Church of the Sun God also got involved, leading to this war of extermination.

In this battle, because the Church was involved, Virgil Berry received some information.

He had informed Earl Carl Raymond in advance, but out of the pride of the Lion King, Carl did not choose to retreat!

However, he did not expect the lineup they brought to be so powerful.

Three legendary experts were dispatched.

One from the Church of the Sun God, one from the Bonaparte Empire, and the last from the Tudor Dynasty.

As for fourth-tier Calamities, Virgil didn't know the exact number, but it would definitely not be less than ten.

Those who helped out were all third-tier Transcendent, as well as a group of well-trained, powerful second-tier individuals.

Of course, because this matter was not honorable, it couldn't be done openly.

Thousand-year-old nobles, that is the face of the nobles. If it were done openly, it would cause many nobles to feel a sense of shared misfortune.

Therefore, even the three Marquis families were only providing intelligence, various conveniences, and defecting personnel.

Those who actually took action all came from outside the Duchy of Normandy.

This was why Grand Duchess Aphra couldn't find out the inside story.

As for the result, it was obvious that one couldn't twist one's arm against one's thigh. Lionheart Castle was gone!

The Raymond family almost disappeared!

As for Virgil Berry, he actually came to the human world to enjoy life and spend his old age, and had no intention of getting involved.

So, before this battle, he chose to escape and hide!

Although he had secretly taken action once, that was all he could do.

Even if he was a red dragon, it was hard to say what the result would be if he was targeted by three legendary figures.

As for this return, it wasn't for the tithe, but because those people were going to take action again, forcing him to come back and cause trouble.

But he was unwilling, so he procrastinated outside.

He also sent a message through Lord Regan to show his attitude.

Who would have thought that Lord Regan was a traitor? Knowing that he would die after being exposed, he planted a 'bomb'!

Roy and the others had inaccurate information and came directly to assassinate, leading to this battle.

After figuring everything out, Roy couldn't help but curse, wishing he could cut Lord Regan into a thousand pieces.

But now, it was too late!

By the campfire, Roy fell backward, looking utterly despondent.

Virgil looked at him and couldn't help but ask, "It's just a misunderstanding, no one died, the misunderstanding is cleared, isn't that okay!"

Roy turned his head slightly and said, "But we fought fiercely.

The church is almost in ruins, and so many people have seen your true form. Maybe after tonight, your identity as a red dragon will be exposed tomorrow."

"Oh, oh, that's nothing. I'll use a 'mass memory alteration spell' on them in a while to make them forget."

"What about the church? Such a big church, gone, how are you going to explain it?"

"I felt inspired during midnight prayer, and the Lord of Light descended with divine power. I didn't control it well and destroyed it!

It not only explains it but also promotes a wave of divine power, how about that?"

"Will they believe it?"

"A group of shepherds and farmers, just give them a reason, why do you need to care so much?

Of course, the church still needs to be rebuilt, preferably by hiring people from the town and paying them enough, then everything will be fine.

This is called spending a little money to do big things. I don't teach this to ordinary people, but you must remember it!"

Virgil looked mysterious, but then he turned his face and said, "Of course, you have to pay for this!"

"The matter of money is not a matter!"

Roy was still weak, and said, "However, you have to hope that I come back alive from the battlefield!

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If I come back, everything will be easy to say, if I don't come back, the money will be gone!"

Virgil rolled his eyes: "Don't think that if you say that, I will help you, that is impossible!

A red dragon appearing on the battlefield, do you know what it will attract? That is not something you can bear!"

Saying so, Virgil couldn't help but say: "Speaking of which, what are you afraid of?

Just the way you were just now, that all-out blow, even I would be injured, let alone others?

Even if it is a fourth-tier Calamity, if you take the opportunity to give him such a blow, there is a high probability that he will die!

With this strength, what are you afraid of?"

Roy got angry when he heard this. He exerted force in his waist and abdomen, sat up again, and said to the skinny old man, "Didn't you notice? Didn't you really notice?"

"With that blow, my Battle Qi was exhausted, completely clean, and now it is not a matter of a short time to recover to its peak level.

I am just going to the battlefield, the Lion King leading his knight order to charge is what should be.

But now? Now?"

"How do you want me to lead them to charge?"

"The 【Lion King Title】 cannot be activated, the 【Behemoth Heartbeat】 cannot be used, I go to the battlefield, at most take the magic-powered gun and fire cold shots.

Do you think this is reliable?"

Saying so, Roy lay down again, looking utterly despondent.

"Speaking of which, it is a bit unreliable!!!"

Virgil looked up and down at Roy, his human eyes turned into dragon eyes, as if to see through Roy.

He hesitated for a moment, but still said: "What you said, it is not impossible to solve!"

"What did you say?"

"I said there is a way to solve it!"

Roy straightened his back again, his whole person was energetic, and his eyes were shining as he stared at Virgil, and asked: "How to solve it? Tell me quickly! Tell me quickly!"

Virgil raised his hand, and a waterskin appeared between the magic power surging.

This waterskin has a simple shape, like the one commonly used by herders, but the emerald green patterns are natural, attached with gold threads, which is very gorgeous.

But in addition to the gorgeous, there is also a kind of simplicity and thickness accumulated by history.

Of course, even a waterskin that looks extraordinary at a glance can't hide the huge magic power that is rippling inside.

Like a tide, it spreads outward, even if you are in the surrounding area, you only feel refreshed, and the remaining Battle Qi is a bit more active.

Not to mention Roy, even the Iron Knight and the Flame Sword Saint couldn't help but sit up straight.

Without waiting for Roy to open his mouth, Virgil unplugged the stopper, used magic, and took out a drop of emerald green liquid the size of a mung bean, and flew to Roy.

"Open your mouth!"

Roy swallowed it without hesitation, and felt like he had swallowed a rich element condensate.

His Battle Qi, his half-dead Battle Qi, at this moment seemed to have taken a perfect tonic pill, and was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Roy's face changed, and he immediately began to practice, 【Cheetah Breathing Method · Accumulation】 was brought to the extreme by him, and Battle Qi surged in the blood vessels, more and more, faster and faster!

Virgil glanced at Oliveira again, hesitated, and took another drop and threw it over.

Oliveira did not hesitate, swallowed it directly, and then began to practice.

As for the Iron Knight Phil and the Flame Sword Saint Otto, the two looked eagerly, but Virgil didn't even give them a look.

A full hour later, Roy recovered from the cultivation state, only to feel that his body had never been so good.

Even, the total amount of Battle Qi not only recovered, but also increased to a certain extent.

Not much, only 10%!

But this is 10% of the total amount, enough for him to practice hard for a month or two.

At this moment, Roy almost rushed to Virgil, and asked with a look of desire: "This, what kind of treasure is this?"

The second update is delivered, I am coding the third update, it's late at night!