Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 220 218: The Truth (Please subscribe, please vote)
In general, there is a sensitive and suspicious side to Loy's character.

He has a lot of ideas and even more thoughts, so it is very difficult to truly gain his trust!
But the red dragon in front of him, this old man, really gained his trust in a very short time.

It's not just because he knows some secrets in detail, nor is it just because he can kill but doesn't, but also because this old man has a unique temperament.

That feeling is like having lived through a long time and experienced too many things, thus gaining a kind of open-mindedness and not being attached to things.

If I have to describe him, he is like an old child, a naughty boy, laughing and joking, yet strong enough.

Luo Yi didn’t know whether this old dragon was a legend, but it was obvious that his strength far exceeded that of an average fourth-order natural disaster.

The more they talked, the more Luo Yi's vigilance faded.

It was also from his mouth that the causes and consequences of the destruction of the Lion Castle and the death of all direct descendants of the Raymond family were roughly sorted out.

First of all, because there was no precedent, Count Karl Raymond's method of promoting magical machinery was almost copied from the Habsburg Empire.

It's not just about technology, it's also about governance models and methods of training people.

The result was internal chaos, and it was only because his own prestige was too high that he was able to suppress the internal backlash.

But there is no problem inside, but there is a problem outside!
In order to see results in the shortest possible time and to instill sufficient confidence in his vassals and knights, Count Raymond focused on the textile industry.

Two Magic Energy Textile Factories were established in the shortest possible time, with trained workers on duty and sufficient raw materials.

The result was that cheap, high-quality textiles were produced in large quantities.

Carl Raymond was the first to launch the products in the Norman Duchy and even exported them to the Bonaparte Empire and the Tudor Dynasty.

Then, the first victims appeared.

The Castro family, who were good at business, keenly discovered that their business was not doing well.

The Carlisle family, across the Frost Moon Canyon, discovered that a large number of free people, artisans and farmers in the territory had gone bankrupt!

It is actually not easy for those at the bottom of society to survive. They used to be able to earn a little money through hand weaving to supplement their family income.

But now, a large amount of low-priced textiles have poured in, making the handmade textiles they produced with great effort uncompetitive.

If they lose that little bit of money to supplement their family income or if there is just a little bit of trouble, they won't be able to make ends meet.

Of course, the nobles certainly don’t care about the people at the bottom, but the most direct consequence is less tax revenue.

In fact, the Auckland Treaty, which was forced upon some principalities by the Habsburg Empire, was also a direct driving force behind this result.

But the problem is that they can't afford to offend the Habsburg Empire, but a Raymond family can still have some ideas.

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

Finally, seeing that the Flower Territory was showing signs of breaking away from the embrace of the Lord of Light, the Church of the Sun God also got involved, and this war of genocide took place.

In this battle, because the church was involved, Virgil Berry received some news.

He informed Count Carl Raymond in advance, but out of the pride of the Lion King, Carl did not choose to retreat!
However, he did not expect that the opponent's lineup would be so powerful.

There were three legendary masters alone.

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

As for the fourth-order natural disasters, Virgil didn't know the exact number, but it would definitely not be less than two palms.

The helpers must be third-level extraordinary people, as well as a group of second-level people who are being trained with great strength.

Of course, because this matter is not glorious, it cannot be done openly.

The millennium nobility, that is the face of the nobility. If it is done openly, I wonder how many nobles will feel grief-stricken.

Therefore, even the three major marquis families only provide intelligence, offer various conveniences, and instigate rebellion.

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

This is why even Grand Duchess Aphra was unable to find out the truth.

As for the result, it is obvious that the arm cannot twist the thigh, and the Lion Castle is gone!

The Raymond family was almost gone!
As for Virgil Berry, he actually came to the human world to enjoy life and spend his old age in peace, and had no intention of getting involved.

So, before this battle, he chose to escape and hide!
Although he had made a sneak attack once, that was all he could do.

Even though he is a red dragon, if he is targeted by three legends, the outcome is hard to predict.

As for his return this time, it was not for the tithe, but because those people were going to take action again and forced him to come back to cause trouble.

But he didn't want to, so he just lingered outside.

He also sent a message through Lord Regan just to make his position clear.

Who would have thought that Lord Regan was a traitor, and after being exposed, he knew he would die, so he laid a 'mine'!
Because Luo Yi and his men had inaccurate information, they came directly to assassinate and another battle broke out.

After figuring out everything, Luo Yi couldn't help but curse inwardly, wishing he could cut Lord Regan into pieces.

But now, it's too late to say anything!

Beside the campfire, Luo Yi fell back, looking as if he had lost all desire to live.

Virgil looked at him and couldn't help asking, "It's just a misunderstanding, no one died, the misunderstanding has been resolved, isn't it all right?"

Luo Yi tilted his head slightly and said, "But we fought hard. The church is almost in ruins, and so many people have seen your true form. It's possible that after tonight, your identity as the Red Dragon will be exposed tomorrow."

"Oh, that's nothing. I'll use the 'group memory tampering technique' on them later so they forget it."

"What about the church? Such a big church, if it's gone, how are you going to make it whole?"

“I was praying in the middle of the night and the Lord of Light sent down his divine power. I failed to control it and it was destroyed!

Not only did it explain, but it also promoted a wave of divine power. How about that? "

"Can they believe it?"

“They are just a bunch of herders and farmers, so just give them a reason. Why should we care so much?
Of course, the church still needs to be rebuilt. It would be best to hire people from the town and pay them enough money, then there would be no problem.

This is called spending little money to accomplish great things. I won’t teach ordinary people this. You better remember this!”

Virgil looked mysterious, but then he turned around and said, "Of course, you have to pay for it!"

"Money matters are nothing!"

Luo Yi still looked weak and said, "But you have to hope that I come back alive from the battlefield!

If you come back, everything will be fine. If you don’t come back, the money will be gone!”

Virgil rolled his eyes: “Don’t think I will help you just because you say that, that’s impossible!
A red dragon appears on the battlefield. Do you know what will happen? You can't afford it!"

Having said that, Virgil couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, what are you afraid of?
With the fierce look you showed just now and the blow you threw with all your strength, I would have been injured, let alone others?
Even if it is a fourth-level natural disaster, if you seize the opportunity to give it such a blow, it will most likely die!
With this strength, what are you afraid of? "

Luo Yi got angry when he heard this. He exerted force on his waist and abdomen, sat up again, and said to the skinny old man, "Didn't you notice? Really didn't notice?"

"With just that one strike, I used up all my fighting spirit. It will take a long time for me to recover to my peak level.

I'm just going to the battlefield. It's the duty of the Lion King to lead his knights in the charge.

But now? Now?"

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

"I can't activate [Lion King], and I can't use [Heartbeat of Giant Beast]. When I go to the battlefield, the most I can do is use the magic gun to shoot coldly.

Do you think this is reliable? "

Having said this, Luo Yi lay down again, looking as if he had lost all desire to live.

"That's a bit unreliable!!!"

Virgil looked Loyi up and down, his human eyes turned into dragon eyes, as if he could see through Loyi.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's not that there's no way to solve what you're talking about!"

"What do you say?"

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

Luo Yi straightened up again, looking energetic. He stared at Virgil with shining eyes and asked, "How do we solve this? Tell me now! Tell me now!"

Virgil raised his hand, and a water bag appeared as magic power surged.

This water bag has a simple shape, just like the ones commonly used by herdsmen, but the emerald green patterns seem natural, and it is decorated with gold threads, which is very gorgeous.

But beyond the splendor, there is also a sense of simplicity and heaviness that comes from the accumulation of history.

Of course, even a water bag that looks extraordinary at first glance still cannot conceal the huge magical power emanating from it.

It spread outwards like a tide. Even if you were standing nearby, you would feel refreshed, and the remaining fighting spirit would become more active.

Not to mention Luo Yi, even the Iron Knight and the Fire Sword Saint sat up straight unconsciously.

Without waiting for Loy to speak, Virgil pulled out the cork, used a magic trick, took out a drop of emerald green liquid the size of a mung bean, and flew it in front of Loy.

"Open your mouth!"

Luo Yi swallowed it without hesitation, and felt like he had swallowed a rich concentration of elements.

His fighting spirit, which was half-dead, at this moment seemed to have taken a tonic pill and was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Luo Yi's face changed, and he started practicing immediately. He used the [Cheetah Breathing Method·Accumulation] to its fullest extent, and his fighting spirit surged in his blood vessels, more and more, faster and faster!

Virgil glanced at Oliveira again, hesitated for a moment, then took another drop and threw it over.

Oliveira didn't hesitate, he swallowed it directly and started practicing.

As for the Iron Knight Phil and the Fire Sword Saint Otto, they looked at them eagerly, but Virgil didn't even look at them.

After a full hour, Luo Yi recovered from his practice and felt that his body had never felt so good.

In fact, the total amount of fighting spirit was not only restored, but also increased to a certain extent.

Not much, just one tenth!

But this is only 10% of the total, enough for his one or two months of hard training.

At this moment, Luo Yi almost rushed in front of Virgil and asked eagerly: "What is this treasure?"

　The second update is here. I’m writing the third update in the late night!
　　
　
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