Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 521, Year 519: New Divine Calendar 316 (Bonus Chapter 6)

On January 1, 316 of the New Divine Calendar, another year of Divine Grace Festival arrived, and a grand celebration was held in Flower Territory, creating a festive atmosphere.

Countless people took to the streets, and to the ethereal and joyful song of the siren girl, they danced and cheered around the bonfire, releasing their passion.

Lion Manor hosted a grand banquet, and Loy sent invitations to all forces and individuals friendly with Flower Territory.

His guests ranged from vampires who settled in the Dome Mountains to Prince Eros of the Deep Sea and his mentally challenged sister.

From King Alexius of the Siren tribe, to the Grand Duchess of Normandy, the Marquis Freud, and other political figures from various countries...

Apart from the three major coalition leaders who didn't send anyone, everyone else, even those who didn't receive an invitation, tried to get one.

Often, ability is important, but demonstrating your ability is even more important!

The best way to showcase the status and position of guests is simply to host such a large banquet.

It is worth mentioning that the Empire also sent a special envoy this time. Baron Miller Petrovich, as an imperial envoy, arrived in Flower Territory.

This was their first meeting since Miller left Oakland, apart from correspondence. At the beginning of the meeting, they felt a sense of awkwardness and unfamiliarity, as if they were meeting an online friend in person.

However, after a few words, the awkwardness completely disappeared, and there was a sense of joy like a long-awaited reunion.

Loy specifically introduced Miller to Lilia and Klein, making Miller Klein's godfather.

He also took Miller on a tour of Brussels, telling him about the planning and difficulties involved in building the city.

He even took him to the military camp, letting Miller, a former soldier, experience the thrill of driving a magic tank.

Then, in the open field, set up a few grills and call over Oliveira, Hill, Butler Hoover, and Mrs. Linda, to enjoy a picnic, just like in my memory.

Loy treated his friend in the simplest yet warmest way, and Miller did not hide his mission from him.

That means more magic tanks!

After the New Year, the Empire will be making a big move, so the 100 magic tanks we rented before are not enough, and now we need to increase it to 300.

Three hundred vehicles—that's practically all of the active-duty fleet in Flower Territory. Previously, when the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, came to negotiate, Roy hadn't agreed.

He can't give away all his "weapons" because of the leasing business; that would make him feel insecure.

However, since Baron Miller came in person, we had to give him face, so all three hundred cars were rented.
The handover process will take longer than expected.

Coincidentally, before Baron Miller arrived, Lilia had just completed the research and testing of the second-generation Land King.

Overall, it follows the previous design, but some minor issues have been fixed and some optimizations have been made.

And most importantly, the addition of the Magic Shield.

The armor of the King of Land Warfare is definitely thick enough, with the thinnest part being 300mm of refined steel. Even a fourth-tier Cataclysm would find it extremely difficult to break through it with weapons.

With a frontal armor thickness of 1000mm, it's so thick that even a smaller version of the magic cannon can't penetrate it.

However, while physical defense was maximized, magic resistance was still somewhat lacking.

Therefore, adding this magic shield is the most urgent issue.

Moreover, taking inspiration from the design of deflecting force fields, this magic shield is shaped into a hexagon, which can transfer various types of damage to the maximum extent.

Of course, due to insufficient magic energy, it can only be activated manually, and the duration is limited, so it requires a very high level of skill.

Even so, the second-generation Land Warfare King has been greatly enhanced, and Luo Yi has decided to undergo a complete makeover.

So Miller's arrival was just in time; the old magic tanks all had a place to go, and he could earn a large sum of gold till to continue investing in research and development.

Getting back to the main point, this banquet was somewhat intended to demonstrate its influence to the outside world, so it was naturally going to be held in a grand and impressive manner.

Of course, the Feast of Grace is special, and the whole city of Brussels has entered a state of relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside.

All fourth-tier natural disasters were recalled to watch over every place from the sky, and third-tier transcendents were also divided into zones to strictly monitor all situations within their respective zones.

On the ground, the police department and the Brotherhood were in control, while the black-clad swordsmen were hidden in different corners, waiting for the signal to arrive at the scene in the shortest time and take control of the situation.

Furthermore, the three newly formed Imperial Guard divisions were equipped with elite soldiers and weapons and stationed outside the city.

All of this was done to prevent a possible attack.

We can't blame Loy for making a mountain out of a molehill; after all, nothing good ever happened during the Feast of Grace a few years ago.

Unfortunately, no one dared to cause him trouble this year. Even if some people were arrested, they were all unruly thieves and intelligence agents who had missed their target.

This left Luo Yi, who was poised to make her move, with a slight sense of disappointment.

After the Feast of Grace, Miller left with the signed contract, while Flower Clan entered a busy period of inventory and profit distribution. Every January, Flower Clan conducts an inventory of the previous year's various businesses, summarizes and announces the settlement, and distributes corresponding dividends according to shares.

This is a moment that countless people are watching and eagerly anticipating.

However, with enough experience and a sound accounting system, there's really not much to say.

Mira Greenman and her finance team should simply proceed according to established procedures.

Internationally, however, two news stories have been making headlines.

First, there was a spontaneous ceasefire that occurred on the western front, at the forefront of the battle between the Empire and the Allied forces.

This was a suggestion from a papal bishop, who believed that a ceasefire could be arranged around Christmas so that soldiers from both sides could spend Christmas together.

This proposal was somewhat troublesome, and the Church of the Sun God didn't expect the Empire to agree.

Surprisingly, the Empire did not take any action, but the Church of the Seven Gods gave a relatively positive response.

So the soldiers' families and friends prepared letters, Christmas cards, and packages.
The package was filled with warm clothes, food, cigarettes, and medicine.

To add to the Christmas atmosphere at the front, they even made small Christmas trees.

The soldiers on the front lines sang songs, and the sound drifted to the opposite trench. The two sides then emerged from the trenches, shook hands, hugged, and sang together.

They even held a game with a simple rubber ball, and both sides had a great time on the treacherous battlefield, receiving a lot of applause.

Because the battle lines were long, this spontaneous ceasefire lasted intermittently for some time, until the end of January in the New Divine Calendar 316.

Many people believe this is a shining example of humanity on the battlefield; although they are all fighting for the interests of their respective countries, they also have the right to enjoy peace.

Of course, this ceasefire has also prompted many to reflect on the war, believing that this protracted conflict represents a loss of humanity.

Ordinary people should not pay the price for the ambitions of those in power, nor should they lose their lives on the bloody battlefield.

This ideology had a certain degree of spread within the Habsburg Empire. Although it was suppressed, it was accepted by many people in secret.

This may be a consequence of learning more knowledge. Knowing too much liberates the mind and leads to more ideas and opinions.

This can be considered as planting a seed!
Another matter is that the war in the Ottoman Kingdom has come to an end, and the Sardinian Kingdom has begun to withdraw its troops in stages.

This matter actually began in November of the 315th year of the New Divine Calendar.

At that time, the Kingdom of Sardinia retreated in small groups, which could be explained by a change of garrison and did not leave much of a trace.

But by January of the new Divine Calendar 316, it could no longer be concealed.

The Kingdom of Sardinia's battle for proof was utterly destroyed by their own actions, making them lose all face.

This was one of the reasons Queen Victoria was furious, but there was nothing she could do; she just couldn't take it down.

Some have said that the Kingdom of Sardinia has the best navy in the entire Old World, but also the worst army.

Fighting on land is not suitable for them.

When these articles, published in the newspapers, reached the Kingdom of Sardinia, the enraged queen smashed her newly furnished study.

Even so, she still chose to retreat without hesitation.

At this point, the intensity of the fighting in the Ottoman Kingdom began to decrease at a visible rate.

At the same time, the Allied forces' plan to open a third and fourth front was completely thwarted.

The war returned to its original state, with fighting on two fronts, or more precisely, focusing on the western front.

On the Eastern Front, the Slavs lost vast territories, proving that the berserkers who charged forward with howling gunfire under the firepower of the new magic-powered legions were completely outdated.

The problem is, Slavic lands aren't really that important!
The Habsburg Empire has lost all motivation to advance and has already entered a defensive posture.

Then large numbers of soldiers were transferred to the western front.

Everyone could see that the Empire was prepared to completely defeat, or even destroy, the Bonaparte resistance on the Western Front.

Everyone felt that the year 316 of the New Divine Calendar was the most important year of this all-out war for supremacy, and the outcome would be decided in that year.

In this tense atmosphere, time passed, and in February of the 316th year of the New Divine Calendar, the Habs Empire suddenly made its move, pushing the war to a new climax.

PS: After reviewing the outline, I think I should start a new volume.

(End of this chapter)