Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 615, Section 613: Lord of Darkness, Grazt

This was arguably the purest battle Roy and the red dragon Virgil had ever experienced since facing the Lord of the Abyss.

There was no magical enhancement, no divine spells, and even the power of rules was used very little.

Only physical collisions at the pinnacle of the multiverse.

In this battle, Roy and the ancient red dragon Virgil not only demonstrated their physical strength, but also brought the power of the Holy Dragon Mech to its limit.

There's even a sense of exhilaration and pleasure in playing more and more!

That was the tingling numbness and nerve excitement from exercising to the limit, something Luo Yi could no longer feel as her physique grew stronger.

But in this battle, both he and Virgil experienced their limits!

Even so, facing this evil dragon god Garix still felt like climbing a mountain, an insurmountable obstacle.

This one may seem to possess only weak divine power, but his strength is unbelievably formidable.

In the end, however, it was Garix who chose to retreat.

He said nothing and simply vanished into the void. He came quickly and left even faster, leaving Loy and Virgil somewhat bewildered.

However, shortly after He left, beams of divine light descended from the sky, golden radiance mixed with dark red blood, and entered the body of the red dragon Virgil.

Then, the red dragon Virgil let out a deafening roar, as if he were enduring immense pain.

He unleashed dragon breath, thick flames that splashed across the sky, forming swirling vortexes of fire.

With a flap of his wings, he plunged into the flames, roaring, churning, raging, and howling within the vortex…

This scene shocked Luo Yi so much that he was at a loss. The only thing he could do was share life force through the mysterious link of the [Dragon Heart].

However, what reassured him was that, besides pain, he also felt pleasure from the red dragon Virgil.

This continued until the divine light dissipated, and from within the tornado, a colossal creature burst forth, carrying with it a sky full of dragon breath and flames, like a shadow obscuring the heavens, and spread its enormous wings.

At this moment, the red dragon Vergil seemed to have experienced destruction and rebirth, and his size had more than doubled.

Its body length alone is at least two hundred meters, and with its wings spread, it is a colossal creature at least four hundred meters long.

His dragon scales were dark red and thick like shields, while his thin dragon wings were covered with two layers of fine scales, greatly increasing his defensive capabilities.

His chest and abdomen were noticeably swollen, as fiery as magma, radiating outwards even through the thick dragon skin.

That is the source of the dragon's breath, and now it has obviously been greatly amplified.

Despite its enormous size, the red dragon Virgil did not appear bulky at this moment; its slender body even had muscular outlines, combining strength and agility.

That ferocious dragon head, with each of its horns like a sharpened long knife, could reap a life at any moment;

Its mouthful of fangs was brand new, radiating a chilling white light, like a forest of sharp teeth, displaying astonishing bite force.

From its back down to its tail, barbs grow outwards. Although these are bone plates that develop from the skeleton, they are undoubtedly terrifying weapons when moving at high speeds.

Or rather, at this moment, the red dragon Virgil was the perfect killing machine.

Roy couldn't help but ask, "Virgil, how are you feeling?"

Virgil the Red Dragon was still admiring his own 'heroic figure,' his mind in a state of chaos seemingly incapable of organizing his thoughts.
So his answers became incoherent: "How do you feel? Good, great, no, no, actually it's fantastic, absolutely fantastic!"

"You know I'm not young anymore, although my lifespan has been extended by making a contract with you."

However, like those ancient dragons, I am powerful yet clumsy, fearless yet my bones are rusty.

I have passed the peak of my dragonhood and have inevitably begun my decline.

"I like transforming into the form of an elderly human because it best suits my current situation."

"But now it's different. I feel strength and vitality, and I feel the powerful life force."

"I've become younger, like a young dragon, still in a period of rapid growth."

In other words, I can become even stronger!

Luo Yi finally understood and asked, "So, what exactly is this?"

Virgil the Red Dragon paused for a moment, as if hesitating, or perhaps reminiscing.

Finally, he spoke: "This is the trial of the Dragon God Galix!"

If they fail, they will be burned to ashes in the dragon's flames;

But if it succeeds, it will be reborn from destruction!

"This is also the Dragon God's reward and care for his juniors!"

"He appeared so that I could take another step forward!"

At this moment, Virgil the Red Dragon lowered his head, looked at Roy, and said, "I didn't dare to say it before, but I dare now!"
From this day forward, I will fight alongside you to the very end of the multiverse.

"I am looking forward!"

The Seventh War, which led to the king's ascension, ended in a dramatic fashion. However, upon returning to the front lines, Roy still had to confront the troublesome Saint John Stuart.

Clearly, the cardinal had not given up trying to persuade Roy, but Roy also had his own plans; he really couldn't let all his efforts go to waste.

Therefore, he chose to avoid seeing them.

However, he still donated a portion of the active magical weapons in the Flower Territory.

For example, the fourth-generation Land Warfare King and the third-generation combat aircraft discarded by the Flower Territory are equipment that all the major empires desire but cannot obtain.

Another example is the Ironclad Type II exoskeleton armor, which enhances individual combat capabilities.

These were all developed from the Type 1 armored bulletproof vest, combined with some mecha technology, all in order to improve the soldier's survivability and combat capability.

It is worth mentioning that the Flower Collar now uses the Ironclad Type III, which is a combination of a flexible inner lining and an exoskeleton for individual soldiers.

Although they can't fly or move like real mechs, they still arm the soldiers to the teeth.

It provides not only defense and survivability, but also allows these soldiers to become super warriors, just like third-tier transcendents.

The only problem is that production is not easy; even with the floral collar, it will take some time to completely change its design.

Furthermore, Roy sent Maruna to have a detailed discussion with Saint-Yon, and they reached a relatively low-cost agreement for the supply of war preparations.

In other words, the flower-producing region sells its stored war supplies at a profit of only 10% above cost price.

Don't underestimate this; given the size, production capacity, and reserves of Flower Crest, it can definitely meet a large part of the church's needs.

Most importantly, with the flower leader around, prices can be driven down, thwarting the plans of those merchants who hoard and speculate.

After offering various benefits, Saint Yorn was finally sent away. This time, Roy felt an even stronger sense of urgency.

So, after only two days of rest, he embarked on his eighth expedition to the Abyss.

The target this time is a powerful Balor Demon Lord whose territory is a swamp filled with dense waterways and mud traps.

In such a place, tanks simply cannot advance, let alone fight.

The only clean area is where the Devil's Castle is located, situated in the middle of a large waterway, covering an area of ​​approximately twenty square kilometers.

This Balor was very proud and did not choose to surrender. Instead, he sent out enough demons to patrol his territory.

Therefore, the Flower Leader came up with a new tactic in the face of Him.

First, fourth-generation fighter jets seized air superiority, and then air-to-ground missiles were used to drive them away, thus clearing a portion of the area.

Then four specially designed missiles were launched, trailing plumes of flame as they traced a graceful arc before crashing into the cleared area.

There was clearly no need to strike here, but those four missiles landed right here.

Then, beneath the shockwave of the explosion, four magical lights, like pillars supporting the sky, lit up and intertwined, eventually forming a massive teleportation portal.

Then, the King of Land Warfare charged out with a magical shield, roaring across the scorched wasteland.

Behind them were even more kings of land warfare: fully armed heavy troop carriers, black soldiers shrouded in full-body lightweight exoskeletons, and mechs spewing flames from their thrusters…

In this battle, the expeditionary force deployed the fewest personnel possible, with a total of no more than a thousand troops participating in the battle.

However, the entire battle was incredibly smooth, a veritable one-dimensional attack.

Even the stubborn Balor was defeated and killed on the spot by the four mechs.

In this battle, the Flower Territory tested a new tactical missile.

The name was given by Loy, called 'Long-Range Deployment Space Gate Construction Tactical Missile'. Although it was opposed by many researchers, its function is obvious even from the name alone.

In addition to their sweeping function, the four missiles dropped can also be configured and activated through a modular design to form a temporary portal for long-range troop deployment.

Although this missile still has many problems, such as its high cost, short duration of the space gate, and susceptibility to malfunction, etc.

Undoubtedly, its emergence will change the existing mode of warfare, making long-range marches convenient and simple.

In this battle, Luo Yi will naturally have to face an Abyss King.

The lord of the first layer of the abyss, the ruler of Pazunia, the Abyss King Pazuzu. This being represents the pinnacle of avian life evolution, whose domain encompasses the entire sky of the bottomless abyss, and is also one of the most powerful and ancient demon princes.

His appearance resembled that of a tall, well-proportioned man, but his feet were like the sharp claws of a bird, which scraped the air and made a piercing sound when he walked.

He also has two pairs of wings that shimmer with a glossy sheen, as sharp as metal blades. In battle, a single spin can cut through any armor.

He combined the features of humans and eagles, with a handsome head and a hooked mouth full of sharp teeth.

He is incredibly powerful, the king of speed and space; distorting space and violent acceleration are his specialties.

The reason he has been able to live for so long is largely because no god or demon can catch up with him.

His favorite thing is to appreciate the "holy fall," that is, to derive pleasure from tempting paladins to fall.

When faced with Lloyd, He wanted to use the same trick again, after all, Lloyd still carried the title of 'Knight Templar', which was unique in the church.

He cultivates the 'Holy Dragon Flame Battle Qi', so no one would believe he's not a paladin.

The only problem is that Luo Yi herself doesn't believe it!
He is an industrial lord, a powerful swordsman, a dragon knight, an advocate of holy arts, and, if you must say, a demonic gunner...

However, his own acceptance of the identity of a 'paladin' is shockingly low.

Therefore, Pazuzu's allure is like flirting with a blind man; Loy really doesn't care.

Instead, Luo Yi seized the opportunity and unleashed a control combat skill, [Time-Space Cage].

With Pazuzu's strength, spatial power cannot trap Him, but if it is mixed with temporal power, it will be very troublesome.

If given enough time, He could try to escape, but in the heat of battle, Loy wouldn't waste words with Him.

As a result, after being double-wounded by the ancient red dragon Virgil and Roy, this so-called fastest wind demon king, after losing another divine clone, fled in disgrace.

After only four days of rest and digestion following this battle, Luo Yi boldly launched the Ninth Battle of the Abyss, targeting the territory of a two-headed ogre.

What troubled Roy was that the Church of the Sun God sent people again before the battle.

Luo Yi originally wanted to avoid seeing this person, but the identity of this person was something he really didn't expect.

It was none other than His Majesty Saint Clement Hodgson Stuart, the current head of the Church.

He still looked like an elderly man, but by the time the message reached Luo Yi, he had already silently appeared not far away.

A faint smile appeared on his gaunt face, leaving Luo Yi speechless, unable to even utter the words of avoiding him.

The purpose of this person's arrival was clearly clear: to persuade Loy to join the war.

To be honest, Roy wasn't familiar with him, at least not as familiar as Saint-Yon.

But with that kind of status and position, if someone comes to invite you, how could you possibly refuse?
Loy also learned from him that the Arcane Council had repaired the Floating Ring and forcibly activated the Floating City.

If needed, the Silver Top can leave the Herka plane at any time.

Once in the Astral Plane, the void environment is vastly different, making it impossible for mortals to survive, and the war will only become more and more brutal.

The church, on the other hand, simply couldn't offer a second Sun Chariot.

Therefore, the time left for the natives of Herka is truly running out.

To make matters worse, the Church still doesn't understand what methods the Arcane Council plans to use to overthrow the plane.
Because of information asymmetry, they can't even come up with any prepared countermeasures.

All they could do was send more people, more powerful warriors, and more weapons to the floating city and throw them into the endless bloody battle.

The fact that this person even came already said a lot. Luo Yi hesitated for a moment.
Perhaps he shouldn't have been so persistent!

Perhaps he should go with the flow!

But it was only for a moment; he quickly made up his mind to wait a little longer.

Of course, with the Pope present, some explanations still need to be given.

Therefore, Luo Yi selected a thousand men from the Flower Territory Guard to form a conquest legion and sent them to the Floating City battlefield.

Don't underestimate the small number of people; these thousand are equipped with the most advanced equipment, including sixth-generation land combat kings, fifth-generation combat aircraft, portable space-loading dimensional pods, and exoskeleton assault legions...

In addition, Loy invited His Majesty Saint Clement Hodgson Stuart of the Church to witness this expedition to the Abyss.

Actually, there's not much to say about this battle.

Ogres are notoriously stupid; even when they gather in large groups, they remain chaotic.

Forget about tactics; order is nonexistent. Their fighting style relies entirely on their physical strength and power, wielding spiked clubs and striking randomly.

But when faced with a sixty-ton steel monster, their flesh and blood bodies would only be crushed.

The only notable figure is the two-headed ogre lord, who seems to have accepted the favor of the chaos troll Astartes and thus received a blessing.

His two heads often quarreled, and many times, because of their differing opinions, they would each control half of his body and fight.

But in battle, when they work together, one head chants incantations and manipulates magic, while the other head controls the body and wields a chaotic giant sword.

This was the first time Roy had ever seen someone who could balance melee combat and magic to an almost flawless degree.

Fighting him requires not only defending against the Chaos Greatsword but also being wary of his all-pervasive magic; his combat power is quite formidable.

Even when facing the support of the Demon Eye King and four mechs, he seemed to be handling the situation with ease.

This one is none other than the most powerful demon lord in the entire 138th layer of the abyss, without exception.

In the end, it was Virgil the Red Dragon who intervened, burning Him to death with his unstoppable dragon breath.

This time, the Abyss Lord that Loy will face is none other than one of the most powerful Abyss Lords in the entire multiverse, Lord Glazt the Dark Lord.

He is recognized as powerful, and many evil sorcerers dare not call upon His name.

He ruled over three entire levels of the Abyss—the 45th, 46th, and 47th levels—and was the undisputed king, commanding over a hundred demon lords.

He was a tall, handsome demon with a dark charm, dark skin, and eyes that gleamed with an eerie green light.

He was dressed in royal attire, and his pointed ears and slightly yellowed fangs revealed his race. What was unique was that he had six fingers and six toes.

His central authority is the Silver Palace, which consists of sixty-six ivory towers and exists on three levels.

Lord Wu An enjoys plotting and accumulating power within the Silver Palace.

Although she is not afraid of direct combat, this character prefers to use charm and trickery to outmaneuver her enemies.

He boasts that He is the most intelligent and cunning creature in the bottomless abyss, and many believe that He is not a demon, but a devil.

He likes to trade with mortals, always generously agreeing to their requests first, and then slowly extracting their value.

The Dark Lord's nemesis is none other than Demogorgon, the lord of the 88th floor of the abyss, known as the 'Demon Lord'.

The reason was that He was jealous of the other's title, which was even more resounding than His own 'Lord of Darkness,' as if He were the king of all the demons in the abyss.

The result was an endless bloody war between the two sides, which lasted for tens of thousands of years.

To be honest, Luo Yi never expected that it would be Him who came this time.

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have backed down, but he would have been better prepared.

This Dark Lord is proficient in a wide range of spells, demonstrating in the course of battle a range of abilities including powerful curses, blasphemous words, dark arrows, deep shadow magic, mind detection, location sensing, mind-controlling gaze, soul-stealing spells, and Graz't's ranged claws.

There are also dozens of powerful spells, including advanced dispel magic, magic missiles, mass charm, mirror image, suggestion, teleportation, teleportation without error, sorcery, evil aura, shadow strike, and iron wall.

He is also immune to lightning and toxins, and has extremely high resistance to acid, cold, and fire.
Even at this moment, Virgil's primal dragon breath only blackened his skin.
Even more outrageous, he also possesses superhuman self-healing abilities, and over time, he can recover, including severed limbs, in a short period of time.

Of course, if that's the case, you'd be wrong to think that He's not good at close combat.

He wields a giant snake-shaped sword, each swing producing an explosive effect that even the red dragon's scales cannot stop, causing explosive damage upon impact.

There is also a Demon Guardian Steel Shield, specifically designed to defend against divine power. Even Luo Yi's Divine Dragon Flame Battle Aura can only cause limited damage to it.

Such an enemy is a true hexagonal abyss king, merely an avatar, yet without any weakness.

This battle was incredibly tough for Roy and the red dragon Virgil; it was the only time in all their fighting that they had come so close to death.

They fought desperately, exchanging injuries for injuries, but in the end, Lord Wu An was unwilling to lose this clone and chose to retreat.

Of course, it must be acknowledged that this was also related to the Pope's presence in person.

The pope was truly terrified by this battle; he had never imagined that Loy's abyss strategy would be so perilous.

He didn't dare to participate, but the 'Great Resurrection Spell' in his hand was already ready.

If either Roy or Virgil suffers a fatal injury, he can pull them back to safety.

It seems that Lord Wu An chose to give up after weighing the gains and losses. Even a demon, if too clever and cunning, will overthink and retreat.

After this battle, Roy and the red dragon Virgil were carried back to the demiplane.

Even with the Celestial Divine Tree and the Dragon Clan's terrifying self-healing abilities, they still had no choice but to stay in bed and rest.

(End of this chapter)