Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 627 Extra Chapter 1: The Birth of a Demon and a New Stage

Habsburg Republic, Auckland.

Returning to the familiar place, Luo Yi was in high spirits. He was dressed in a brand-new black gentleman's suit, with elegant and confident manners, and he was holding a gilded cane in his hand, which was simple and old.

He found this deep within the Proverbs Ring; if he remembered correctly, he had bought it when he first came to this world—a rapier disguised as a cane.

At that time, he was still poor and couldn't afford anything too nice.

Beside him was Lilia, whose curvaceous figure and beautiful face, seemingly straight out of mythology, could not be concealed even in the simplest magic robe.

Standing together, the two exuded not only the composure that comes with age, but also a strange youthful vitality.

They walked through the bustling, clean streets, witnessing the endless stream of pedestrians, and then stopped at 19 Via Lombardy.

Mrs. Cassidy has long since passed away. Although the place is still cleaned regularly, it feels incredibly deserted due to the lack of people.

However, touching those pieces of furniture and furnishings always evokes a sense of distant memories attacking me.

They then went to Philant Magic Academy, a junior academy that held so many wonderful memories of the past.

They stopped at the training ground and watched a group of young people practice swordsmanship and disassemble guns.

They strolled along the green path, enjoying the breeze and the sound of cicadas.

They were reading in the library, and looking down, they could see ripples spreading across the lake.

They toured the entire city of Auckland, reliving the past, and always felt a sense of nostalgia for what was gone.

However, they did not stay in Auckland for long. Instead, they took the Magic Train south, enjoying the scenery along the way.

To be precise, it has been a long time since Luo Yi returned that he has been out of the picture.

He took Lilia on a journey, traveling through more than ten countries and crossing hundreds of mountains, leaving their footprints all over the Old World.

After being busy for so long, the crisis has finally been resolved, and Luo Yi wants to relax completely and enjoy the beauty of life.

With his current strength, there is no place he cannot go, not even the divine kingdom, which he can visit whenever he wants.

Even if it were the native gods in person, they would have to open the door respectfully and let him tour the place.

However, Luo Yi was afraid of scaring them to death, so she acted very restrained.

Although these native gods are cowardly, timid, useless, and incompetent, they have a positive effect on the entire plane.

If Loy doesn't want to shoulder the entire safety of the Herka plane, he must ensure their survival.

Of course, the New World was their land of faith, but in the Old World, Loy did not allow them to preach.

During the period when the sun god is asleep, he has an obligation to help Him maintain the faith.

Today, Luo Yi has a clearer understanding of her choice regarding her cultivation path.

It should be said that the conferment of gods is a path of gathering the masses, where the power of thousands of believers is gathered into oneself. Although powerful, it also carries a heavy burden.

This leads to their greatest flaw—impaired mobility.

Whether it's a clone or the original body, descending to earth is like carrying a mountain on one's back.

On the contrary, Luo Yi is not as good as her, who possesses immense power and is free and unrestrained, doing whatever she wants.

Of course, this is not to say that the path to godhood is necessarily bad; it is, after all, a form of immortality and eternal life.

Therefore, within the Flower Territory, Luo Yi even launched a knowledge exchange program for the Path to Godhood.

With enough merit, one can not only obtain the most complete method of becoming a god, but also ask Luo Yi for help.

This was specifically designed for people like the King of the Demon Eye. Although Luo Yi didn't care, she never thought of preventing them from becoming gods.

It could even be said that if he couldn't find a suitable way to achieve immortality, he wouldn't mind sending Lilia to godhood at the end of his life.

Getting back to the point, after leaving Auckland, Loy's feeling was not good. Whether it was the small towns along the way or the major cities, they all seemed dilapidated and declining.

Those street corners were filled with beggars who had lost limbs or arms. Most of them were retired soldiers who, after becoming disabled, could not even find work and could only go bankrupt.

What, you mean the military pensions of the Habsburg Republic?
That's a joke!

In order to pay off war reparations, the ruling cabinet ultimately chose to abandon gold and silver currency and issue paper money, and ran the printing presses at full capacity, resulting in excessive and indiscriminate issuance.

Through these means, they exploited private capital and wealth to the detriment of society, leading to a severe economic depression.

Oakland is home to the Roy Fitz Magical Corporation, the very corporation Roy originally founded, which has grown into a behemoth and a pillar of the city.

Moreover, most of the communication with the Flower Territory, including the exchange of goods, personnel, supplies, and wealth, takes place here.

Many empires have tacitly accepted that this is an extension of the Flower Territory's influence, and no one dares to act recklessly here.

But it's different in other places!

As a defeated nation, the Habsburg Empire was not only partitioned, but also bound by various invisible shackles.

The economy and production of the entire society were on the verge of collapse, and with no money and no resources, social order was also very poor.

The empire had already cracked down on the gangs, but they had long since resurfaced, and various shady industries were rampant.

Even Loy and Lilia were robbed several times, and then the robbers disappeared without a trace.

Finally, Loy and Lilia arrived at the capital of the Republic of Habsburg.

This city, a veritable jewel of the Old World and a symbol of the development of the magic energy industry, now shows its decay amidst its former glory.

This place has the bustling streets of Shanghai, a vibrant and colorful city, but it also has its share of people starving, rotting, and maggot-infested areas.

There is glamour, handsome men and beautiful women, singing and dancing, but also evil and murder in the shadows.

This place is a mix of power and intrigue, patriots dedicated to saving the nation, and daily demonstrations.

Here, you can see people struggling to survive, and you can also see people full of passion!

It was here that Loy and Lilia saw him in a beer hall.

He was short, thin, with pale to white skin, and his appearance was far from handsome.

But his eyes were bright, incredibly bright, as if they contained boundless passion and fire, as if everything he did was right.

Overall, he was still a shy person, always with his head slightly lowered, afraid to make eye contact with people, and his hands were trembling with nervousness.

When the host invited him to the stage to give a speech, he even stood up three times, which was inappropriate, before finally standing in front of everyone.

"I used to hear people say that our country is very prosperous..."

His voice was intermittent, barely audible, so much so that the host had to remind him, "Speak louder!"

"But we've run into a little trouble, we..."

He raised his voice, but throughout the tavern, some people were eating and drinking, while others were talking loudly.

Nobody listens to his speeches.

At that moment, he felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, and suddenly shouted, "Is anyone listening?"

"Has no one considered that we might perish?"

"Don't you all care?"

"Our greatest enemy is among us, those outsiders, those invaders, who come here to take away our livelihoods."
They steal our food, leave our children hungry, and our wives cold.

When he clenched his fist and swung his arm powerfully, the entire beer hall finally fell silent, and everyone looked at him, listening intently.

His roar echoed in everyone's ears: "Do you know how much a loaf of bread costs in the market?"

"Five hundred thousand marks!"

"Five hundred thousand marks! That's more than you can fit in a handcart!"

"Now is not the time to remain silent. We must do something. We must have a revolution!"

At this moment, Luo Yi looked at him, at this passionate man, and her keen senses seemed to see through the arrangements of fate.

At that moment, he seemed to travel along the river of time, seeing many scenes.

A young man was expelled from the art studio; his teachers rejected his application for admission a second time.

He walked aimlessly down the road, with only a few copper tills in his hand, not even enough for a meal.

A soldier charged across the battlefield, undeterred by a hail of bullets; of the six hundred men, he was the only one to return alive.

He wore a prestigious Iron Cross medal on his chest.

A veteran walked aimlessly down the street, his eyes still bloodshot from not fully recovering, but that did not stop his steps from being firm.

In a beer hall, after he finished his speech, his face covered in sweat, the crowd below burst into thunderous applause.

In a courtroom, as he was about to be hanged, he delivered another impassioned speech.

"Those who call themselves our leaders, they ended the war and signed the Treaty of Luttia, that's treason!"

"I just want to take back what we've lost!"

"If I am guilty, it is for defending the rights of the Habsburg people."

In a small open space in a prison, he roared: "We need a visionary leader, a person who must have enough courage."

"He can make the enemy vanish into thin air."

"This person has arrived! He has arrived! He will lead the people to victory!"

In an office adorned with flags, he loudly proclaimed: "From this moment on, I am in charge of all operations."

"If I fail, I am willing to step down!"

"But I will not fail!"

"This operation will have only two outcomes: either the enemy annihilates us, or we annihilate the enemy." "If I meet with misfortune, wrap my body in the national flag and wish victory a long life!"

In a magnificent hall, dressed in a sharp gentleman's suit, he walked onto the balcony.

Facing tens of thousands of people, he loudly proclaimed: "I will enter heaven with a smile!"

I will meet those glorious ancestors of Habsburg, and I can walk with my head held high before His Majesty Habsburg I.

I can proudly say to him: I, your descendant, have not disgraced you; I shed my last drop of blood for the great Habsburgs!

"We fight not for slavery! We fight for freedom! We are not machines, not cattle, we are human beings!"
They are the Habsburgs who have never yielded!

Clap clap clap!

A thunderous applause erupted, waking Luo Yi up. He squinted and looked intently at the thin man, finally understanding the meaning of the Sun God.

That was fate's choice!

He was a man whose fate was intertwined with that of countless others, destined to change the times.

Finally, when the speech ended and most of the people had left, Lilia turned around and asked, "Loy, don't you think he's special?"

"His speech seemed to have a magical quality, drawing me in, yet I didn't feel any fluctuations of enchantment."

Luo Yi nodded slowly and said, "How could it not be special? It carries the anger of tens of millions of Habsburgs."

Lilia's eyes widened: "You mean, he'll become the leader and drag the Habsburg Republic into the mire?"

"It's also possible that we've fallen into an abyss!"

Loy rubbed his face and said helplessly, "Even without the Nesseril people stirring up trouble and the grand arcane mages plotting, people's hearts are always greedy."

"Although the Habsburgs suffered heavy losses, they had a very good foundation."

A mature and comprehensive industrial system, accumulated technology across most industries, a large workforce, and the largest educated population.

"So, what if those victorious nations were so over-exploited that they couldn't even afford bread?"

Lilia pursed her lips and uttered two words: "War!"

Luo Yi nodded: "When conflicts cannot be resolved, the only option is war!"

Lilia said, "No matter what, could it be more devastating than the world war planned by the archmages?"

"..."

Seeing Loy's embarrassed expression, Lilia was stunned: "No way? No way?"

"Luo Yi, don't scare me!"

Luo Yi said helplessly, "This is just the tip of the iceberg that I've seen through the river of time..."

"It's like hell on earth!"

"Do you want to get involved? With the size and strength of the Flower Territory, unifying the entire Old World wouldn't be difficult at all!"

Luo Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said, "Forget it!"

The choices we make in life are essentially emergency responses from the broader consciousness of different dimensions; they may be cruel, but we must learn to respect the fates of others.

"Moreover, my stage is no longer within the Herka plane."

As they spoke, an invisible wave rippled out, and the Demon Eye King, Ferro, emerged from the void.

He smiled somewhat awkwardly at Lilia and said, "Sorry to disturb your holiday."

Luo Yi narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "What important matter requires you to make this trip in person?"

The King of the Demon Eyes spoke: "It's a plea for help, from the dark girl Elisetri.

You mentioned you had a good relationship with Him and even signed a covenant, so when the news came, I rushed over in a panic.

Did they specify what it is?

"The Spider Queen Rose has found Her divine kingdom!"

"Laureus the Spider Queen, we can't just sit idly by."

Luo Yi turned to look at Lilia, her smile somewhat awkward: "Um..."

Lilia waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright, you've rested for so long, I know you're about to get restless too."

However, remember to prioritize safety while on campaign!

"Don't worry, in the current multiverse, there are many who want to kill me."
But there are very few left who can kill me!

As they spoke, layers upon layers of space appeared, and as the ripples spread outward, the three figures had already vanished.

……

On some level of the bottomless abyss,
In Nidavellar, the divine kingdom of the dark maiden Elestry, a fierce battle is raging.

The mysterious path surrounding the realm of God has been deciphered.

The protective barrier, which served a defensive purpose, was partially shattered and corrupted by evil divine power, which then erected a massive doorway.

In the void, the bonfire ignited by evil divine power transformed into a beacon. From the light descending from the sky, countless supplicants and divine servants charged in, densely packed and innumerable.

A simple scan reveals forms such as Waxmelter, Soul Eater Spider, Abyss Ant, Shapeshifter Spider, Demon Hunter Spider, Thorn Spirit, Scorpion Spider, Darkweaver, Deep Dragon, Spider-Elf, Fallen and Corrupted Elyos, Etemon, Greroc Scorpion, Animated Web, Bearded Spider, Quassma, Hunting Hound, Shadow Dragon, Sun-Avoiding Spider, and more.

They were like the most precise killing machines, flooding the grasslands and rivers of Nidavellir, leaving only corpses in their wake.

Even the Reincarnation Pool is already overwhelmed with work.

This forced the Dark Maiden to take action herself.

He transformed into a maiden, floating in the sky, organizing his army of supplicants to resist.
Every now and then, when He raises His hand, terrifying divine power surges forth, transforming into a force that can change the world.

The earth first tore open a huge gash, swallowing countless supplicants, and then closed up again.

Hailstones fell from the sky, transforming into the shape of sharp arrows that riddled the enemy with holes.

A strong wind swept by, like a sharp sword, tearing apart all enemies.

And then heavenly fire descended, burning everything in sight to ashes.

In their own divine kingdoms, gods are almost invincible because they can easily change the world by using divine power and rules.

Even if an avatar of a powerful deity were to arrive, it wouldn't necessarily bring them any advantage.

The only problem is that it consumes a lot of energy, and over time, the reserves of divine power will become insufficient.

At this moment, Lolth, the Spider Queen, transformed into the form of a giant spider, floating above Nidavellir. Her enormous web enveloped the void, and she stared at the dark maiden as if she were an insect.

Despite being mother and daughter, over the long years they have become enemies more than enemies, irreconcilable sworn enemies!

At this moment, Lolth the Spider Queen was relying on the attrition of the Prayer Legion to slowly wear down the Dark Maiden.

At that moment, He let out a piercing scream: "Elise, Elise, this is your end!"

"Aren't you on good terms with those benevolent deities? Why haven't they come to save you?"

"Have all the letters we sent disappeared without a trace?"

"I told you long ago that these so-called benevolent gods are a bunch of cowards, weaklings, and hypocrites. Didn't you believe me?"

"Now, do you see it?"

"Be good, be good and let me devour the divine spark, so that my Shadow Magic Web can be complete!"

The Spider Queen's piercing voice carried a tangible mental damage, annihilating the souls of countless weak initiators and turning them into ashes.

At this moment, the dark-skinned girl, Elise, bit her lip and remained silent.

But His pale face, trembling body, and unsteady gait already spoke volumes.

At that moment, a magical light descended from the sky and landed in His hand.

After only a few breaths, His eyes gleamed with joy.

He raised his hand and waved his hand, mobilizing divine power to tear apart the void and reveal a huge teleportation portal.

And a floating city just emerged from the portal.

It's not the Silver Top, of course; it's too big for long-distance teleportation. Instead, it's the Lion Floating City, which has undergone a complete renovation and upgrade.

As dozens of missiles ascended, tracing graceful arcs before crashing down, they created portals within the shockwaves.

The roar of the King of Land Warfare drowned out the noise as it burst out of the portal and galloped across the wilderness.

With the roar of artillery and coordinated infantry and tank attacks, they advanced forcefully and wiped out the Spider Queen's Prayer Legion.

Of course, they alone are definitely not enough.

Therefore, one after another, sixth-generation aerospace fighter jets pierced the sky and rushed into the battlefield amidst the shattered air currents.

Facing the powerful figures in the Spider Queen Rose's camp, hundreds of mech warriors charged forward, wielding field cannons and chainsaw greatswords.

As for Loy, he gave the dark girl a reassuring smile and then rode the red dragon Virgil into the sky.

Outside the plane, facing the Spider Queen Lolth directly, he said leisurely, "We meet again!"

"The matter of you blocking my path and causing me trouble last time can be settled this time."

The next second, a terrifying sword light, accompanied by raging flames, swept across the void.

At this point, the minor conflicts within different planes are no longer worth his attention.

This multiverse is the stage where Luo Yi can fully unleash his potential.

(End of this chapter)