Magic Industrial Age

As December of the New Divine Calendar 310 approached, the students of Philant Magic Academy were forced into a busy phase.

The reason was simple: a semester was coming to an end, so naturally, there had to be assessments.

Swordsmanship, physical fitness, and various academic subjects—failure in any of these meant mandatory retakes.

Magic academies have always been strict about graduation, so even a small semester exam was not easy to pass.

Of course, for Roy, these were not significant problems.

In terms of physical fitness, he was only stronger than the physical education teacher, Mathew Bolivar.

In terms of swordsmanship, the swordsmanship teacher, Williams Caller, would ask him for advice.

As for the exams for various academic subjects, he could get full marks with minimal effort.

With Deep Blue, it was difficult for him to lose points on knowledge that needed to be memorized.

However, because he had hardly attended any classes, he wasn't familiar with the substitute teachers.

Well, that's putting it mildly; he basically hadn't even met them, so his class participation score was almost zero.

Balancing the two, passing was guaranteed, but not with a high score.

The only class he took seriously was 'Basic Meditation,' but as one of those who hadn't grasped meditation, his class participation score wasn't high either.

It's worth mentioning that, because of the basic meditation class, Roy paid special attention to the students in the class and discovered that twenty-one students had already grasped the basics of meditation.

Twenty-one people, accounting for one-third of the class, had gained magical power after nearly four months of diligent study and meditation guidance.

Strictly speaking, this proportion was not low; although it was difficult to grasp the basics of meditation, it wasn't impossible to learn.

As long as the existing education system was promoted, the basics of meditation would inevitably become younger and more accessible, and perhaps one day, the Hapsburg Empire could achieve universal magical power.

A 100% adoption rate was certainly impossible, but eighty to ninety percent was achievable.

In this way, magic-powered firearms could become conventional weapons, and the Hapsburg Empire would possess terrifying war potential.

Just imagining the scene of countless soldiers wielding magic-powered firearms and pushing magic-powered cannons onto the battlefield made Roy feel a chill.

If that scenario really appeared, it might be a world war, right?

After the assessments, there would naturally be a vacation; the Hapsburg Empire's education system also had winter and summer vacations, but they were shorter.

For example, winter vacation was from the end of December to mid-January, about half a month.

During this period, the two most important festivals of the Old Continent—Christmas and Divine Grace—would be celebrated.

Christmas, as the name suggests, is the birth of a god.

Legend has it that December 25th is the day the Sun God was born and the day Helka brought blessings to all beings, hence the 'Christmas' festival.

Although the Hapsburg Empire had switched to the Seven Gods as the state religion, the Sun God's position in this empire had been greatly shaken.

However, customs are not so easy to change, and the beliefs of ordinary people are not so easily shaken.

Therefore, Christmas is still incredibly important!

However, the Hapsburg Empire's subtle treatment of Christmas is also very evident.

For example, the celebratory activities that were once inevitable have disappeared.

Furthermore, the prayers organized by the Sun God Church do not cause much of a stir.

On the contrary, the Divine Grace Festival is gradually becoming more prominent.

The Divine Grace Festival is set on January 1st every year, the beginning of the year, symbolizing beginnings and hope.

This was originally a festival, but after the descent of the Seven Gods, it was given more and richer connotations.

On this day, the Seven Gods Church will hold grand prayers, and there may even be divine grace bestowed as blessings.

On this day, the Hapsburg Empire's government will also hold open-air evening parties.

In the squares, ample food and drinks will be prepared for everyone on the streets to freely take and consume.

On this day, people will also put down their work, put on new clothes, gather around bonfires, sing and dance, and even young men and women will pledge their love for life.

It can be said that this is the most important festival in the Hapsburg Empire; even though it hasn't arrived yet, Roy can already feel the joyful atmosphere in the air.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Roy.

On December 23rd, after the last assessment, the Magic Academy was almost deserted.

Most of the students left one after another, to the point that the academy seemed somewhat empty.

Most of them were from around Auckland City, so it was convenient for them to go home, but for Roy, half a month might not even be enough for a round trip.

More importantly, Roy didn't know how to face the acquaintances in Felo Town, so it was better not to return.

For him, whether it was cultivating or studying, there wasn't much change.

Woolly Aaron died silently and has become an unsolved case, and Roy is the biggest suspect, but the problem is, where's the evidence?

From beginning to end, Woolly Aaron never saw Roy's face; even if a necromancer was found to summon a vengeful spirit, they wouldn't be able to identify him.

Moreover, the Security Office didn't have the motivation or expertise to investigate further, so they could only let the case be shelved.

This kind of thing is too common; other than Woolly Aaron's second son causing trouble at the Security Office, there was no other movement.

His businesses were quickly divided up by other merchants, and the Champs-Élysées Magic Textile Factory also got a share.

Then there's Anger's Brotherhood.

He was one who knew how to seize opportunities; after Roy killed most of the Razor Gang, he immediately organized manpower to seize most of the Razor Gang's streets and businesses.

They took over smoothly, but after all, they were just a bunch of kids, so they were easily looked down upon.

Suddenly occupying such a large piece of fat, they were naturally eyed by other gangs.

Anger wasn't reckless; he first publicly displayed the corpses of three second-tier combat professionals, and then spread some true and false news.

This made his 'Ghost Bounty Hunter' increasingly feared, and no one dared to act rashly in the short term.

But this was certainly not enough, so he personally came forward, in the name of the 'Ghost Hunter,' and offered a lot of money, recruiting some powerful figures.

He also hired several teachers for the children who had been following him since the beginning.

From enlightenment to writing, from arithmetic to reading, from physical exercise to swordsmanship, the teaching was quite impressive!

As for himself, he didn't know what means he used to impress Oliveira.

Although he didn't become a disciple, he would take time every day to follow Oliveira to study and cultivate.

Compared to Roy, he seemed more like a student and had more ambition.

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Of course, everything he did was at Roy's instruction; it could even be said that many methods and techniques were taught by Roy himself.

But Roy didn't know what he wanted to do; he had no intention of supporting a gang to unify the underworld of Auckland City.

It's just that things had come to this point, so he unconsciously did it.

During this time, the most gratifying thing for Roy was that there had been feedback from the Norman Duchy.

The first batch of products from the Champs-Élysées Magic Textile Factory were sold in three cities of the Norman Duchy before Christmas.

Because of their high quality and low price, and excellent products, the response was excellent, and they were sold out in just a few days.

However, the specific profits are still being calculated and will take some time.

However, making money is guaranteed, which can be regarded as Roy giving the Raymond family an explanation.

Perhaps Earl Raymond doesn't care, but some people in the family will inevitably gossip, and Roy can only make some achievements to silence them.

In addition, Roy also asked Butler Hoover to continue investigating other magic mechanical factories, mainly focusing on transportation and metallurgy.

The Champs-Élysées Magic Textile Factory was just a small test; other industries naturally had to be involved, and what he favored most was magic metallurgy.

There is no doubt that steel is the foundation of great industrial development.

Not to mention firearms and cannons, the demand for transportation and construction alone can allow this industry to continue to expand.

However, from the current stage, these are either noble industries or supported by great nobles with strong backgrounds, so there are no opportunities.

Time passed quickly, and it was already December 26th of the New Divine Calendar 310, the day after the unremarkable 'Christmas'.

Afternoon,

19 Lombard Street, inside the training ground on the first floor.

"315, 316, 317..."

Roy was naked, wearing only a pair of underpants around his waist, holding a 50 kg dumbbell in each hand, doing squats.

As he exerted force, his muscles bulged, his blood vessels protruded, and he was sweating profusely, so that his bronze skin glowed.

"...348, 349, 350!"

A set of high-intensity training finally ended, and Roy put down the dumbbells, lay on the ground somewhat exhausted, panting heavily, with heat rising from his body.

However, Roy ignored the fatigue after training and looked at the [Attribute Panel] in his eyes.

[Name: Roy Royfitz]

[Race: Human (Elite Template)]

[Profession: Gale Swordsman (Second Tier LV8)]

[Strength: 12 (97/100)]

[Agility: 15 (38/100)]

[Constitution: 14 (2/100)]

[Perception: 9 (15/100)]

[Intelligence: 9 (0/100)]

[Awakened Talents: Deadly Threat, Swift as the Wind]

[Combat Skills: Swift Swordsmanship LV6 (99/100), Cheetah Breathing Method · Accumulate LV6 (1/100), Cheetah Breathing Method · Refine LV2 (99/100)

Gale Step LV3 (85/100), Swift Strike LV3 (77/100), Cross Instant Kill LV2 (10/100), Void Slash LV0 (0/100)]

[Other Skills: Old Continent Common Knowledge LV3, Herbal Identification LV3 (99/100), Pharmacy LV2 (99/100)]

With just one glance, Roy discovered that his [Attribute Panel] had undergone a major change.

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