goddess of revolution

Chapter 702 Romulus' Charcoal in Snow and Hathaway's New Stage
On the top of the abandoned castle, the black and white twin dragons took human form, standing behind the emperor of the Holy Will Empire, and the emperor himself cast his eyes on the dark cloud pillar connecting the sky and the earth in front of him.

Youxiang, the former divine kingdom on earth, is now covered by this cloud pillar with a diameter of more than ten kilometers together with the bay, and has become a terrifying place that even legends are afraid to avoid.

Even though the castle was still several kilometers away from the dark cloud pillar, the harsh and cold air flow still slapped on people, making it difficult for even low-level transcendents to stand firm, so it was no wonder that the castle was abandoned.

The blue light flickered, and the castle shook. A moment later, an old man in black robe walked up to the top floor, cleaning the blood on his face with magic as he walked.

Romulus turned his head and asked with concern: "Borkman, are you injured?"

The old man bowed his head and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I'm fine. I used the phase swap in time to blow up my flesh and blood puppet."

The old man said with lingering fear: "The situation inside is even more terrifying than purgatory and the abyss. Fortunately, I teleported it out in time."

Seeing Romulos frowning, Borkman quickly explained: "It is a flesh and blood puppet made of monsters. Since our god puppets will return to His Majesty's order, of course we will not use spells that harm humans."

Romulus nodded, and then sighed: "Even an eighth-ring arcanist like you can hardly gain a foothold in it. It seems that we have to make more preparations."

Arcanist Borkman, who exudes a legendary aura, echoed: "This is necessary. It is best to use a huge magical machine to cover it. I have already had a preliminary idea with a few inner ring arcanists."

"Have you seen the mirage?"

A smile appeared on Romulus's face: "Is it inspired by Li Qi's mobile fortress? That is indeed a miracle, what do you think?"

Borkman said: "Of course it is a miracle, but we don't believe that there is not even a legend on it. As for the inspiration...Your Majesty is right, we have indeed been greatly inspired. For Arcanists, building such a The mobile fortress is not troublesome. In terms of magic power source technology, no one can compare to our arcanists. As long as there is enough magic power, any problem will be easily solved."

Romulus snorted: "That is to say, you don't need the blueprints and technologies I asked for from Li Qi to come to the Mobile Fortress?"

Bokman was stunned, and asked eagerly, "Can I have it?"

Romulus pondered for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "I can't exchange anything equivalent here. Thousands of aircraft of various types have already consumed almost all the magic materials. Those places that will be included in the territory in the future , There are also many mines reserved for him.”

Bokman wasn't very disappointed either: "Those magical planes are no problem for restraining the Mad King. If you want to fight the Queen of Dawn, it's far from enough."

"That's why I didn't pin all my hopes on Li Qi," Romulus said, "The joining of your Arcanists is really a blessing in disguise for me."

Borkman said respectfully: "We appreciate the order His Majesty will establish. For Arcanists, it will be a bright and free world."

Romulus was very satisfied with Berkman's statement. Arcanists were quite active in the northern part of Sifane, and even secretly controlled several small countries. The biggest force among them was the God Puppet Society.

As the vice-chairman of the Inner Ring Council, the core of the Concentric Ring Council of the God Puppet Association, the joining of Borkman and his followers not only announced the split of the God Puppet Association, but also represented a solid step for the Holy Will Empire to take control of the entire Sifein .

Bokman himself is an eighth-ring arcanist, that is, an eighth-level legend. He also brought in several seven-ring arcanists and hundreds of middle-ring (heroic) arcanists to enrich the high-end combat power of the empire.

For the Empire, the real value of the Arcanist is not on the battlefield.The God Puppet Association supported by the empire will replace the original God Puppet Association and become the official organization that absorbs all arcanists, allowing the empire's magic technology to develop in a regular, systematic and rapid manner.

Although this means that the empire will turn to the route of arcane magic, but under the control of the empire, arcane can completely benefit and harm.As for the dark and sordid reputation of the Arcanist, so what?Aren't wizards darker and more grimy?Wasn't the Dawn Empire washed away by the Dawn Queen?
Romulus went on to say: "I don't want to confront the Empress Dawn head-on. After all, she is a human-god existence. Before I have an agreement with the Empress Dawn, I don't want to enter Youxiang with great fanfare. So that kind of mobile fortress, I don't need it just yet."

"But that doesn't mean I will bow down to her. The necessary preparations still need to be made. From this perspective, Bokman, do you arcanists have any ideas?"

Of course Bokman had an idea, he smiled slightly and said: "Airplanes can only compete for the sky below [-] meters, and the higher sky belongs to airships. If you can't rule the sky, you can't rule the ground. Empress Aurora obviously understands this. So she is vigorously developing the floating fleet, and now her brand new floating fleet should be taking shape soon."

Romulus raised his eyebrows: "I understand this truth better..."

The war between him and Bellino had just come to an end. The two sides had hoarded a total of more than 40 ground troops, but the battle was decided by the pitifully small number of flying troops.

Relying on Li Qi's support, he not only won the victory, but now with only a few hundred fighters, he firmly controls the front line, frightening Bellino's army so much that they dare not move.

At this moment, he only put tens of thousands of ground troops on the border, and the main army regiments divided into several groups, turned around and marched towards various places in Sifeen.With a momentum of destruction, the resistance of one principal kingdom after another was disintegrated, and the territory of the empire was rapidly expanding.

Those princely kingdoms that were still immersed in the millennium tradition did not give up resistance. In addition to gathering high-level extraordinary people to launch small team battles and defending the city with old-fashioned magic weapons, there were also grand occasions of heavily armored knights charging in groups.

Their firm belief and fearless courage are worthy of respect, but under the bombardment of the magic cannon and the strafing of the magic machine gun, the corpses that fell one by one are completely meaningless sacrifices.

From the perspective of Romulus, these sacrifices are not all unnecessary. At least many countries gave up resistance and avoided more unnecessary sacrifices.

Because the battle situation was getting smoother, Romulus regretted asking Li Qi to send troops in the previous agreement.Although the corresponding countries and regions were not ceded to Li Qi, based on the needs of military operations and material transfers, it was necessary to give him some places to stay.Coupled with the right to fly freely across the hinterland of the empire, Romulus became increasingly disturbed.

This has nothing to do with his personal relationship with Li Qi and Qi Li, it's just an instinctive reaction as the ruler of the empire.He has decided to formally raise the issue at the next meeting, and he will not hesitate to adjust the border between the two sides for this purpose.

Romulus' thoughts diverged for a while, and he quickly took it back to listen to Bokman's words.

"The airships of the Dawn Empire are still based on floating nuclear crystals. Our arcanists have long created the technology to directly enslave monsters and drive the airships."

"The nuclear crystal of the flying monster has great potential. It can be kept in a living state, and it can play its role without going through complicated processes and a high failure rate."

"As long as the problem of scale is solved, our floating ships will be like animal tamers and druids to drive animals. Not only will they have corresponding performance, but they will also become very cheap, so that we can gain a huge advantage in number .”

When Borkman said this, Romulus remembered the rumors of various arcanists that had been widely circulated in Fein, and his brows frowned again.

"Your Majesty, as long as such technology is not extended to humans..."

Bokman looked at the two giant dragons in human form behind, and explained: "There is no problem with our close allies."

He forcefully asked: "Hasn't human beings domesticated monsters since ancient times? Isn't it more cruel to kill monsters and take out their nuclear crystals than to directly let monsters do things for humans?"

Romulus sighed: "It's nothing but monsters, but you seem to be very good at enslaving other creatures. This should be what wizards are best at. I can't figure out why in everyone's impression, arcanists are the most proficient. .”

Borkman said proudly: "Because we arcanists are fearless, we only bow our heads to the truth. Since it is useful and can be used in this way, then using it is following the truth, not using it is going against the truth."

Romulus asked: "Is it really limited to Warcraft?"

"Of course there are all kinds of ethereals, creatures from other planes, and..."

Bockman chose his words carefully: "Everything that is not human."

Romulus emphasized: "Except for black dragons, white dragons, blue dragons, half-elves, halflings, and dwarves..."

Thinking of the racial composition of the Fei Gong Advisory Group, he added: "There are also gray elves."

Bokman nodded: "Of course, everything is determined by His Majesty's will."

"If it is a terrifying existence, you must let me know. I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the magic empire." Romulus said: "Such principles cannot be violated. As a limit, you arcanists will show me as soon as possible." Make a miracle."

Borkman smiled lowly, and then saluted the emperor. The white dragon and black dragon next to him were chilled by the laughter.

………………

"Shit miracle!"

On the light curtain in the hall of the magic tower, the mobile fortress slowly moved forward with clumsy steps. A water glass penetrated the light curtain, turning the mobile fortress into a ball of ripples.

The big beauty with black hair and silver eyes on the sofa was still in the posture of throwing things, her face was full of contempt: "Just this damn thing, can it compare to my Phantom!?"

Ta Ling said in a mechanical tone: "Miss, this is the largest magical machine built by mortals since the main plane of Finn since the collapse of the magic empire in the first era, and it is dynamic. It is not too much to call it a miracle. As for Miss’s Phantom, even many basic theories have not yet been formed, and the built parts are empty shells. Although the conception and design can be called miracles, they can only be regarded as miracles on paper.”

"Misia—!"

Hathaway said angrily: "I thought you were smarter than other tower spirits and knew how to protect your master's face!"

"Compared with face, Miss cares more about reality," Ta Ling said, "My judgment should be correct."

Hathaway slapped her forehead and collapsed on the sofa: "Forget it, I'm really crazy, and I'm more serious than you."

"I'm still judging," Ta Ling made an inch of progress: "Miss, you are actually very shocked. You must think that if Li Qi can join your design team, the research progress of the Phantom will be greatly accelerated. No, for you, Only Li Qi understands your endless pursuit of freedom and truth, if he can become your partner, you will continue to create miracles and change the whole world."

Hathaway snarled, "This has nothing to do with being a partner!"

Her tone suddenly became cold: "Misia, is your nuclear crystal polluted, why is it so abnormal today?"

Ta Ling let out a deep sigh, more humane than human: "Miss, you are the one who is abnormal. You haven't put on makeup for seven days in a row, and you haven't even put on nail polish. You've always been like this, Apart from reading all kinds of news on the Internet, I just sleep in and be in a daze."

Hathaway froze, spread her hands and said in an exaggerated tone: "I was ordered by Her Majesty to reflect at home, I have to repent."

Then she smiled wryly, "Misia, don't persuade me anymore, I'm just thinking about the future path, and there are some things I haven't figured out yet."

Taling also returned to normal state: "Your uncle has a communication."

"I hope I don't keep nagging..."

Hathaway muttered and waved, a small light curtain lit up beside the sofa.

Gordon said with a sullen face in the light curtain: "Hathaway, the Legion Engineering Department has launched a new batch of airship tenders and proposed new technical indicators. Judging from these indicators, it is completely a waste of our floating nuclear crystals. ruled out."

After the flying boat business was screwed up, the only thing the Ted family could count on was the floating ship business.Originally, in the Dawn Empire, a stall could be supported by selling floating nuclei, but now the situation is completely worse.

"Our influence in the Supreme Council is also constantly weakening. A few days ago, the Queen manipulated the Supreme Council through Mosmoot and Zold and passed a resolution to reopen the floating plane. The floating nuclear crystal mine inside belongs to the empire. All, every family has the right to bid for the right to develop the mine, and the opposition forces organized by me have not been able to stop the decision.”

Gordon sighed: "You can't be so depressed anymore, you are the patriarch."

Hathaway shook her head and said, "Uncle, I'm not depressed, I'm just thinking."

"I was mentally prepared for the things you said. How could Teresia miss the opportunity to attack me? It would be ignorant to confront her at this time, and the smart way is to keep silent."

Gordon said bitterly: "But the family has so many debts..."

"I have some ideas, but they are not quite formed yet," Hathaway said. "As for debts, although the Void Consortium is disgusting, the agreement will not be voided. I am considering accepting the Void Consortium's suggestion and turning the debt into a float." Give them the shares of the Airship Workshop, and let them find someone to run it."

Gordon stared: "How can that be!?"

"why not?"

Hathaway glanced at the mobile fortress on the large light curtain again: "I understand that magic technology is changing with each passing day, and the idea that you can eat whatever you grab for a lifetime is outdated. What's important? It's the technology behind it. Ideas are concepts and beliefs!"

"Why is Li Qi able to create such a miracle? It's because he made magic technology serve his belief!"

"He firmly believes that using low-level power can create miracles. From magic guns, magic vehicles to magic planes, and now to the mobile fortress, he continues to use miracles to prove to the whole world that he is right."

As she spoke, a purple light flashed in her eyes: "I am looking for this. I am the saint of Lady Ye, but Lady Ye is asleep. I am also a direct descendant of the goddess of magic, but the goddess of magic will not give me special I need to find my own path.”

Gordon was silent for a while, showing a tangled expression.

He was very relieved, it seemed that his niece had indeed stood up from her setbacks and set a lofty goal.

But such a goal, just like picking up the ancestral records of the family and wanting to find the dawn, is too ethereal and cannot solve the immediate real problem.

"Speaking of the fundamentals, it's actually power, but it's not the power I picked up outside, but the power that exists in my soul and can grow continuously." Hathaway said again: "This is the way to break through to a demigod with me." It’s also a matter of being one with the two.”

Gordon continued to remain silent. Hathaway was both the saintess of Ms. Ye and the descendant of the goddess of magic. Divine power and magical power are mutually restrained. It is almost impossible to be promoted to a demigod.

Hathaway obviously understood Gordon's thoughts, and said with a smile: "That's why I want to find a new path that is completely inspired by my soul's desire."

Feeling that this matter is as mysterious as looking for the dawn, Gordon secretly sighed. At first, Hathaway wanted to find the dawn because she thought that the dawn was her way.Saying so now seems to admit defeat.After all, everyone knows that the queen is the dawn.

Hathaway said again: "I didn't admit defeat. I just wanted to find out what my soul wanted to see if it was really the dawn. If not, no matter how good it was, I didn't want it."

"Okay, uncle, you must be upset when it comes to this, what else can you do?"

Feeling that his niece was starting to act messy again, Gordon decided not to delve into this issue, but to talk about another matter.

"Teresia wants to build a crash school for superhumans? Didn't she dislike such things before?"

Hathaway snorted, "Let's build it. Why is it still regarded as the obligation of the subjects and distributed to each nobleman? Does she still treat her empire as the previous kingdom?"

The queen issued an order to encourage all forces under the empire to set up crash schools that train commoners into low-level transcendents.She asked all the nobles, regardless of the old nobles of the kingdom or the new nobles of the empire, to contribute to the extraordinary power of the empire.

The queen drew up a list according to the rank of the viscount. The nobles above the viscount must either provide materials to build the school, or provide funds with gold bushes. If there is none, they will send someone to the school to be a tutor. The school trains [-] civilians into low-level transcendents who know at least one spell.

As for the source of the students, there is no need to worry, the queen promised that all the students will study for free, and the empire will provide jobs after they complete their studies.The civilians must flock to the school, and the school can select the best for admission.

Of course, this matter is not just apportioned to the nobles, it has become the administrative goal of the areas directly under the empire, from the governor to the mayor of the small town, they have to take care of it as the number one matter.

Things related to civilians are very cheap. Even if it is food and drink to feed [-] civilians for a year, it is tens of thousands of gold bushels. Counting school buildings and training facilities, it is less than [-] gold bushels.

As the Duke of the Empire, Hathaway was apportioned to ten schools, which was equivalent to a thousand gold bushels.

She was about to wave her hand and say that the "school tax" collected as the queen, just pay the money directly.

He waved his arms, but his heart skipped a beat.

After pondering for a while, Hathaway smiled: "This is an excellent stage."

(End of this chapter)