Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 439-437: Field Investigation (Please Subscribe)

Actually, when Prince Eros recognized Loy, Loy already had some doubts.

He always felt that someone was using the tactic of praising him to his detriment, trying to cause him trouble.

That's why he wanted to find out some information from Grand Duke Carlisle.

However, after hearing Grand Duke Carlisle's account, he also felt that his fame was perhaps no one else's fault.

After all, a count is nothing; there are plenty of them in the Old World.

A family with a thousand-year history is nothing special; you can find several in any country.

Even his supposedly impressive abilities might not seem remarkable to many.

In particular, during the war, Flower Territory was the only territory that made significant progress in the magic energy industry, which shows that Loy had a unique vision and remarkable methods!
Moreover, his current involvement in arms trading between the two major camps has caught the eye of many important figures.

Therefore, Luo Yi is no longer an unknown person.

Many people may not know about the Duchy of Normandy, but few may not know that he single-handedly propelled the territory onto the path of industrialization.

At this moment, he truly deserves the title, "Who in the world does not know you?"
After figuring all this out, what else can Luo Yi say?
He could only say that fame came unexpectedly, and he wasn't prepared at all.

As for how to persuade the empire?

Luo Yi only agreed to give it a try, and said she would do her best. Whether it succeeded or not was none of her business!
Most importantly, he wanted to use this as an opportunity to test the waters again!
With this in mind, Loy returned to Brussels and then summoned the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water.

When he explained the situation, Lord Robin Waters was stunned. He looked at Loy for a long time before saying, "Reselling arms can be said to subsidize the treasury."

"But if you're organizing some kind of inspection team, do you really think I'm omnipotent?"

Luo Yi said, "I didn't ask you to do it privately. Just report it up the chain of command!"

Lord Robin asked, puzzled, "What exactly do you want?"

Luo Yi held up one finger: "First of all, they made this request, and I couldn't refuse, so I reported it to the Empire."
"Right and wrong, imperial decisions—none of that applies to you or me, right?"

"That's what they say, but the empire is high above, and no one dares to question it."

I'm afraid we enforcers will be drowned in the spittle of the Imperial citizens.

Lord Robin Waters remained calm, while Roy waved his hand and said, "That's my second point."

You know how difficult it is to develop and promote the magic energy industry.

The empire has reached its current state as a result of decades of experimentation, exploration, progress, and correction.

Do the Allied forces really think they can learn something just by sending a few people for a cursory look? That's a joke!

"This thing is all form and no substance!"

"However, if we change the slogan, the result will be different."

"How to say?"

"The fact that the allied forces are trying every means to investigate the magic energy industry, what does that tell us?"

Luo Yi asked and answered himself: "This shows the excellence of magic-powered machinery, the power of magic-powered weapons, and even more so, that the magic-powered industry is the future trend."

Doesn't all of this prove the Empire's advancement and the Allied Forces' folly?

"This, this, this..."

Lord Robin Walter was stunned; it seemed that a different angle of publicity would yield different results.

No, it's not just about being different; it's about a huge boost to the empire's national identity and self-confidence.

Perhaps conscription within the empire wouldn't be so troublesome.

Who knows, once the news spreads, the empire might be able to attract talent from other countries.

After all, when you are powerful and advanced enough, you become a symbol of civilization, a beacon, where even the air smells sweet and the moon is rounder than in other countries.

"Is this okay?"

"That's fantastic!"

Lord Robin Water jumped up and walked out without saying a word, saying as he went, "Earl Loy, wait for my news, it shouldn't be long."

Yes, it didn't take long at all, about a day, before Lord Robin Waters found Roy again, bringing with him the Empire's permission.

They allowed the inspection team to enter and will also restrain the Imperial personnel working in the Flower Territory from any excessive behavior.

This was supposed to be good news for Luo Yi, but what was the reality?

After the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, left, Roy's smile vanished completely.

Now, he can be certain of two things.

Firstly, the Empire has no intention of keeping its own secrets to itself; in fact, it would be great if all countries could develop magic energy industries.

Loy even suspected that this all-out war was a ploy to promote magical machinery. Before, the fighting was intense and its power hadn't yet been fully revealed; now, it was gaining popularity and beginning to disrupt the old order.

Secondly, the Empire does indeed have additional ideas about the Flower Territory.

I don't know the specifics yet, but it certainly won't be very friendly!
At one point, Luo Yi suddenly felt that if the Empire really won, something bad might happen in Flower Territory!
When this idea came to mind, Luo Yi acted with extra consideration and caution.

Originally, he had planned to just casually deal with this alliance inspection team, but now he was taking it more seriously.

In fact, these people arrived very quickly.

Loy relayed the message back to Grand Duke Carlisle, who immediately began organizing manpower. Thanks to the construction of the teleportation portal, the journey didn't take long.

As a result, the first batch of inspectors arrived in just three or four days.

Although it was called a joint effort, it was actually clearly divided into three waves.

The first wave consisted entirely of people from the Bonaparte Empire, a group of about a hundred, a large portion of whom belonged to the powerful aristocratic class.

They are the staunchest opponents of the industrialization of magic energy. Bringing them here is more about opening their eyes.

Of course, you can't get anything done by just relying on them, so the rest are all people who know the ropes.

Before the war, exchanges between countries were quite frequent, and the magic energy industry of the Habs Empire was not developed overnight.

Therefore, international students like Lilia were not a minority, and many others chose to return after the war began.

They were among the most knowledgeable about magical machinery on the allied side, mostly mages or mechanical mages.

Many of them were also sons of wealthy merchants or second sons of nobles, or illegitimate children.

They originally had no access to the empire's high command, but this era of change has given them that opportunity.

This time, the task of hosting was assigned to Lord Heik Cruz.

He had traveled to various countries and, in order to promote the magic energy industry, had gotten to know many people of high status and power.

When facing nobles, he was more composed, more at ease, and even showed a kind of pride from the bottom of his heart.

It's that kind of mentality of 'You used to look down on me, now you can't afford to be near me,' and then you keep that attitude firmly in mind!
You know what, nobles are all scoundrels, they fall for that kind of thing!
Of course, the entire tour process was actually designed by Loy.

It avoids showing them certain things, yet still manages to shock them enough!
Then, using a series of sophisticated PowerPoint presentations showcasing actual production data, product quantities, and future prospects, they create a sense of awe and superiority in the audience.

The result was, of course, quite successful.

Or rather, what was commonplace in the eyes of Loy and his companions was a huge shock to these conservative nobles.

Their worldview and philosophy of life, built upon family tradition, were crushed to pieces under the roar of the magical machinery.

Even Grand Duke Carlisle, who was the first to come into contact with Roy, lost his composure amidst the turning of gears and linkages.

Then, as they looked at the production capacity brought by the machine, which exceeded their expectations, they were stunned!

On the first day of the inspection, the nobles arrived full of pride and arrogance, but after a day of running around, they were all dejected and disheartened!

This is the awe-inspiring beauty of machinery!

Then came the second wave, people from the Kingdom of Sardinia, led by a member of the royal family and the newly appointed Minister of Machinery.

They are more focused on smelting and shipbuilding!

As a maritime superpower, their interest in ironclad warships is beyond imagination, and they specifically request to see these two industries.

Lord Hick Cruz then gave them a tour of the steel mill, allowing them to experience the entire process from iron ore to refined steel.
The efficiency, the quality, and the output per batch almost made these country bumpkins' eyes pop out of their sockets.

As for shipbuilding?

They were more interested in ironclad warships, but Flower Territory didn't have any, so they were taken to visit a heavy truck factory instead.

The sight of rows of magic-powered heavy trucks speeding across the testing grounds astonished many nobles.

Finally, the Slavic Empire arrived.

This powerful empire, located in the northeastern part of the Old World, has always been known for its vast territory, ice and snow, cold climate, and fierce people.

They are also the race with the most berserker bloodlines. After going berserk, they are fearless of pain and death, and are masters of chaotic battles.

However, they were also the most at a loss when it came to the changes in the times and the changes in the mode of warfare.

When they arrived at Flower Territory, what shocked them most was the forging of cold weapons.

They were particularly fascinated by the knight's plate armor, which was molded and stamped, with its tight fit, sturdiness, and durability.

In mid-October of the New Divine Calendar 314, the Flower Territory, aside from its planned construction, was preoccupied with receiving these inspection teams.

After a flurry of activity, we finally managed to see everyone off.
Before Luo Yi could relax, the Church of the Sun God actually sent an inspection team over!
　Here's a belated update from yesterday!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)