Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 601, page 599: The Treaty of Lutetia

As the opening battle of the second phase of the Abyss Strategy, taking down the Demon Castle of the Minotaur Theodosius was not too difficult.

Long-range missiles are definitely a very new attack mode; even Flower Territory is still experimenting with them, let alone a Demon Lord.

As a muscular minotaur, Theodosius was not very bright to begin with. After being stunned by the explosion, he simply chose to retreat into his castle and refused to come out.

This gives the flower shop enough time to arrange the flowers.

Although the portal was large enough, fighter jets, tanks, and armored personnel carriers had to pass through one by one.

The expeditionary force initially adopted a defensive posture, with several legendary experts guarding the area, fighter jets patrolling, and tanks pushing outwards to create enough space.

At the same time, it was also to guard against the impact of the "Devil Sea" tactic.

But the result?

Not a single demon dared to come, and even those who fled avoided this place.

Half an hour later, when the demon lord Theodosius finally realized what was happening and prepared to organize a demon attack, even the expeditionary legion's logistical supplies had been transferred.

Then came the combined air and ground forces, with a massive army pressing in!

The tanks transformed into fixed turrets, providing continuous firepower; even the Demon Castle couldn't withstand them.

Not to mention, there were fighter jets escorting them in the sky, and bombers dropping bombs, making the whole area tremble.

When the defensive field of the Demon Castle could no longer hold, the defeat in this battle was already inevitable.

Perhaps the only thing worth praising is that Theodosius, this abyssal minotaur, is really tough!

Despite the certain defeat, He refused to flee and instead single-handedly overturned three tanks and destroyed two fighter jets, displaying a fearless attitude towards death.

Then, he successfully lured Loy to make a move.

In terms of strength, He was no match, but to Luo Yi's surprise, He actually used Himself as a vessel to summon the divine power of the Minotaur King Buffyment.

When one reaches the level of a true god, their power becomes so immense that it resembles a celestial body, with a tremendous repulsive force between them.

Therefore, it is very difficult for them to descend into the material plane. They usually descend as vessels, chosen people, believers, etc., bringing a wisp of will and a portion of divine power.

Its combat power depends on both the amount of divine power and the quality of the vessel it is used to fight.

As for the descent from the abyss, the vessel is still the demon lord, so naturally the power that can descend is greater.

Then, Loy faced the Abyss King's power clone for the first time.

Luo Yi thought this battle would be very difficult, after all, it was the famous Abyss King, a true god of the seventh rank or above.

But once the fight started, he discovered that although his opponent was very strong,
In particular, they possess several unique divine attack methods, causing extremely terrifying damage.

A punch shatters the earth, a slap overturns the sky, and a knife slices open fissures in the earth, forming bottomless ravines.

However, to say that it is truly unmatched in strength, there really isn't one!

In particular, Luo Yi's spacetime prison, which created a spatial loop and temporal turbulence, remained unbreakable even after withstanding a tremendous impact of divine power.

The fire that Luo Yi lit, with its pure high temperature and burning power, could burn even a true god's divine power to ashes.

Loy made an assessment and concluded that Buffett's clone after the divine descent was roughly equivalent to the combined power of four demon lords.

But clearly, this is not enough.

This battle ended with Loy banishing the will of the Minotaur King Buffaloment, beheading the Demon Lord Theodosius, and imprisoning His soul within his head.

To Loy's surprise, Theodosius did so much, even risking his life, all to prove to his master, the Minotaur King Buffyment, that Loy was truly strong.

After the interrogation yielded this result, Luo Yi was truly speechless.

It's hard to tell whether Theodosius was truly loyal or just not very bright.

However, in any case, the battle ended relatively smoothly.

The expeditionary force captured the Demon Castle with no more than double-digit casualties and obtained a great deal of rare resources.

Then, Loy renovated the castle.

He used the body of a demon lord as a source of power to create an even larger portal and construct a connecting interdimensional railway.
As a result, large-scale material transportation became much simpler.

Then, using the castle as a base, troops are dispatched in all directions, with tanks leading the way and fighter jets patrolling, in order to capture those resource points.

At this point, only two lords from the previous anti-human demon lord alliance remained alive.

One is Alex, the Lord of the Abyss Gnolls, and the other is Ophelia, the Lord of the Abyss Dark Elves.

However, before Luo Yi could continue organizing the legion's expedition, the two of them made their own choices.

Alex, the Lord of the Abyss Gnolls, has fled.

He abandoned his territory, took his core group, plundered rare resources, and fled directly back to his master.

That is, the 422nd floor of the Abyss, the territory of Yenogu, the King of the Gnolls.

The dark elf Ophelia actually sent a message to Loy, offering her true name and submitting to him.

To be honest, the submission of demons is unbelievable, a fact universally acknowledged across the multiverse, but offering one's true name is another matter entirely.

After careful consideration, Luo Yi decided to agree.

This place is ultimately an abyss, a breeding ground for demons. Even if Luo Yi wanted to conquer a large enough territory, it would be impossible to exterminate all the demons.

Therefore, the strategy of 'using demons to control demons' must be used, and this dark elf lord is a good start.

Of the six demigods in the anti-human demon lord alliance, this dark elf is the only one who is female.

He was tall and slender, with skin like black pearls, a cold and handsome appearance, and a dashing demeanor.

But when He smiles at you, it's like a hundred flowers blooming and winter snow melting, making your heart pound.

This one seemed to have the intention of seducing someone and even wanted to take the initiative, but after being intimidated by the red dragon Virgil, he became quite timid.

However, the benefits of His surrender are very obvious. First, Loy can use Him to command some demons to work for him.

For example, mining and resource gathering in harsh environments.

Secondly, he set a precedent by surrendering to demon lords, sending a signal to the outside world that Roy was not prepared to exterminate them all.

Of course, there are more than just these six demon lords on the 138th floor of the abyss; others have been sending messengers one after another.

They expressed their willingness to submit to the emperor, pay tribute, and obey his commands, but they were very resistant to revealing their true names.

The demon's true name is the most important source of power and must never be revealed unless absolutely necessary.

However, Luo Yi didn't pay much attention to these negotiations.

What cannot be obtained on the battlefield is even less likely to be obtained at the negotiating table. Moreover, although it was only one war, the harvest was three Demon Territories.

The harvest has been substantial enough; now we need ample time to digest and reap the rewards.

Therefore, Luo Yi still focuses on construction and resource extraction, and devotes more energy to other aspects.

For example, the successful conclusion of a missile test launch signifies that the mode of warfare has been pushed forward by another era.

On the one hand, Loy did not hesitate to give Marius Gray more resources, more authority, and more talent.

The successful test launch of the missile is only the first step. Subsequent plans can be further developed, such as increasing the missile's speed or combining it with magic to achieve various incredible effects.

On the other hand, there was a frenzy of building launch sites.

Loy plans to construct numerous missile launch sites at the Abyss Fortress base, in the Holy Dragon demiplane, and in the Flower Territory, and store a sufficient number of missiles. This will be accompanied by more advanced factories, larger radars, and more near-orbit magic eyes…

In short, Roy wanted to deploy enough weapons in all the areas he could reach, and to bring all enemies within the missile's attack range.

Besides these, Loy's two most important projects are Mech and Lion City.

First, let's talk about the Holy Dragon Mech. Originally, it did have some auxiliary function for Luo Yi, but after Luo Yi took another step forward, it became less useful.

Therefore, after having Deep Blue calculate, Luo Yi came up with two plans.

One is the Mech Legion Popularization Plan, which aims to produce and design three generations of powered mechs using existing technology.

We don't need such high-end configurations; we should strive to achieve the best possible performance with existing technology and train a group of mech warriors.

In the future, this will be another powerful legion for Luo Yi to conquer the multiverse!

Another plan is to create a Holy Dragon Mech unique to Roy and the Red Dragon Virgil.

You have to admit that wars in this world are a comprehensive contest across high, medium, and low dimensions.

No matter how strong a mortal army is, if it doesn't have enough top experts, it will eventually have to abandon its pawns and admit defeat.

If it were simply a war between mortals, the Habsburg Empire, relying on its magic-powered legions, should have already swept across the entire Old World.

Isn't it because the foundation isn't deep enough and the number of strong individuals isn't large enough?
Therefore, no matter what, Luo Yi has to improve her combat strength.

Even a 20-30% increase is commendable.

Therefore, this ultimate version of the Holy Dragon Mech is an unreplicable entity created by Luo Yi by combining all the cutting-edge technologies of the Flower Territory, the Magic Eye Alliance, and the Habs Empire, along with various precious materials.

As for Lion City, in the past, Loy defined it as the most magnificent and dazzling city under the new era of magical energy technology.

Just as he remembered, everyone who came here was amazed and shocked, like a country bumpkin entering the city.

This will be the best calling card for the flower-themed brand and a manifestation of its soft power.

Ultimately, it is just a city, showcasing wealth and prosperity.

However, Roy changed his mind; it could also be the best war platform, a flying space carrier.

The twenty-seven mage towers can draw upon enough elemental power and perfectly control and utilize it.

Therefore, constructing multiple defensive force fields to create shields strong enough to withstand forbidden magic bombardment, or using various powerful legendary spells, is all a piece of cake.

A complete and solid foundation can withstand greater reaction forces, so it can withstand even the simultaneous firing of thousands of cannons without fear.

More of the underground floating rings need to be added to provide sufficient power.

The legendary mage Venus provided a multi-layered technique that effectively solved the problem of insufficient underground space.

Loy also planned to demolish all the excessive and tall buildings and build missile launch platforms, fighter jet runways, tank repair bases, and artillery positions.

While it may not be as technologically advanced as the Silver Top, which resembles a piece of land, the compact and efficient "ship" still has the advantages of speed and agility.

Well, even Luo Yi himself has to admit that he actually suffers from paranoia.

Even knowing that the native gods of Herka are the main characters in this war of gods, and that he might not even get a chance to appear, he still has to do so.

But he still worked hard to make all sorts of preparations, from finding a place to settle down after the defeat to finding a legion that would really need him to take the lead.

He always felt that if they were ever to need it, preparing more, and even more, would save lives.

Or perhaps, there will be a better outcome.

During this busy period for Luo Yi, news also arrived from the Old Continent.

After more than six months of negotiations, the allied forces finally agreed on punitive terms for the Habsburg Empire, which ultimately resulted in the Treaty of Luttia.

The treaty stipulated that the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine belonged to the Bonaparte Empire.

Meanwhile, all of Habsburg's overseas colonies were divided up by the victorious powers, such as the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Glorious Empire, under the guise of 'mandate rule,' basically based on the principle of proximity.

For this alone, the Habsburg Empire lost one-eighth of its territory and one-tenth of its population.

Militarily, the army is capped at 10 men, and conscription is abolished, with a ban on owning tanks, heavy artillery, and an air force.

The navy retains only 36 small warships and is prohibited from possessing magic submarines and main ironclad warships.

A demilitarized zone was established within 50 kilometers of both banks of the Kiel River, where coalition troops were stationed for 15 years.

As for the responsibility for the war, it was all placed on the shoulders of the Habsburg Empire. The death of the crown prince was brought up again and was considered to be a self-directed and self-acted act by the Habsburg Empire.

The compensation amount was not enough for them; instead, a figure of 13 billion gold till was set at 1.32 billion, to be paid off over 30 years.

But everyone knows that this is an indemnity that the Habsburg Empire could not repay in 300 years.

Of course, do you think the coalition forces would be satisfied with such a harsh treaty?

wrong!
Big mistake!

On the coalition side, the Slavic Empire, having been excluded from the coalition's three major powers and even excluded altogether, had its interests unprotected.

Furthermore, one of the new three giants, the Glorious Empire, failed to lead the meeting and refused to ratify the treaty, and even after the meeting ended, it did not sign it.

In other words, many people are still dissatisfied with this feast of dividing up the spoils.

After reading the terms, Luo Yi gave a direct assessment: This is an order built on a volcano; it will collapse sooner or later.

His status is completely different now, and somehow those words got out.

It is said that it was quoted by many newspapers and even became a point of contention in refuting the three leaders of the Allied Forces.

The three leaders of the coalition even held several meetings to discuss this matter, but ultimately they could not give up the benefits they had already gained.

These are things for another time, of course.

While Luo Yi was still focused on construction and expansion, the King of the Demon Eyes quietly came looking for her.

"Your Majesty, the area you asked me to keep a close eye on has shown unusual activity!"

Luo Yi looked up from the pile of documents, not quite understanding yet, and casually asked, "What region was it again?"

"Above the Habsburg Empire, where the dimensional barrier is located."

Luo Yi jolted awake, realizing what was happening, and immediately stood up: "Could it be that the Divine War Legion has descended and is preparing to fight?"

"No, that's not it!"

"That is?"

The King of Demon Eyes said uncertainly, "Was it the Silver Top that moved first? From what I've seen, they seem to be preparing to break away?"

"Disengage?"

With a single step, Luo Yi left a long afterimage and dragged the King of the Demon Eye out of the room.

Inside the screening room of the Mage Tower, nine near-orbit magic eyes cast their gazes, causing space to tremble and the distorted imagery showing the Silver Top, which resembled land, beginning to struggle.

They seemed to be trying to break free from Helka's control and fly towards the Astral Plane.

At that moment, Luo Yi suddenly understood why the Sun God was so eager to start a divine war.
In the Battle of the Stars, the Silver Top was damaged and became stuck on the dimensional barrier, which restricted its movement.

For the gods of Herka, there was no better opportunity than this!

A floating city that has lost its mobility is easier to deal with than a floating city that can run around freely!

(End of this chapter)