Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 368 It’s all here
Fengyuan City, which has a history of more than a hundred years, was not originally as large as it is now. However, with the rise of the Ralph family, the founding Duke, the status and development of this city also rose.

The permanent population of over 10,000 made the original city area extremely crowded. In addition, the Ralph family acquired a lot of precious land in the inner city to manage their private property. The local residents had no place to stand and could only gradually migrate out of the city. The inner city wall originally used for city defense was worn out and eroded over time and was eventually abandoned. The stone bricks on the wall were dismantled by civilians and pulled back to their homes in carriages to repair their houses.

The place chosen by Wayne as a sniper point was a relatively sturdy sentry tower on the inner city wall. There were dozens of such city wall buildings in Fengyuan City, but most of them were severely damaged, with even the roofs and stairs rotten. In addition, the foundation had sunk over the years, causing moisture and waterlogging, and snakes, insects, rats and ants were rampant everywhere. Even local homeless people would not choose to use this place as a shelter from the wind and rain.

"This abandoned blockhouse is right opposite the eagle house in the center of the city. No one would come here on weekdays. I think it's perfect." Wayne took advantage of the night to reach the edge of the city wall and muttered softly while looking at the towering abandoned building above his head.

At his feet squatted a black cat with sparkling dark green eyes and exceptionally smooth fur. It spoke in the voice of a young man, "Yes, it is indeed a hidden place..."

"I can't use the flying magic at will in the city, so I have to trouble you to climb up by yourself." The black cat said with a smile, and he took the lead and jumped onto the raised stone bricks with light movements, and hopped up to the top of the blockhouse.

Wayne smiled bitterly, bent down, took off his leather boots and hung them around his neck. He clasped his hands in the gaps between the bricks and, using the strong and agile physical fitness of a bloodline warrior, climbed up quickly and silently.

"When will Ms. Astrologer reunite with us? Or... will she retreat first after completing her mission to lure the Duke here in the Eagle Room?"

Black Cat squatted on the parapet at the top of the tower and stretched out lazily. "Don't worry... First, observe and determine where Duke Ralph might appear and when to take action."

Wayne nodded, took out the "Barrett" from the gun bag behind him and quickly assembled it, then took a deep breath and put his eyes close to the alchemical sight. After suppressing a dizzying feeling of nausea, his sight quickly zoomed in to the Eagle House Tower a thousand meters away.

Just as the intelligence said, this towering eagle house was extremely conspicuous among the low buildings in Fengyuan City. It was built with huge pure white stone slabs. Except for the dark red gate at the bottom, it was about three or four stories high, comparable to the scale of an expensive wizard tower.

There are several open windows on each floor of the eagle house, and a huge iron frame is erected on the terrace at the top for the trained frost-wing eagles to stay and rest.

Wayne was observing carefully, thinking quickly in his mind about where the target might appear and estimating the timing of his attack, when suddenly he heard a strange sound of bones rubbing and twisting.

He quickly turned his head and found that the black cat transformed by Mr. Illusion Eye was expanding under the cover of night and finally returning to its original appearance wearing a wizard robe.

"Please don't mind me. It's just that the time for the illusion spell has come..." The Eye of Illusion shook his robe, leaned closer, pointed in the direction of the eagle room, and asked, "How about it? Do you plan to act when the Duke just emerges from the ground... or wait until he reaches the eagle room?"

Wayne was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let me think about it... I have to make sure everything is foolproof. I only have two chances to fire, and there's a very high chance that if I miss the first time, the other party won't give me a second shot."

The moonlight outside the blockhouse suddenly became a little brighter, shining through the battlements into the abandoned top of the building. A warm and cold female voice also instantly reached Wayne's ears along with the moonlight.

"Mr. Wayne, with all due respect... you don't intend to follow Lord Harvey's orders merely to intimidate Duke Ralph, do you?"

The astrologer arrived at the tower at some point, and her quiet words spoke volumes about what Wayne was thinking. Indeed, he had no intention of letting the Duke off lightly. With powerful magical weapons developed by the Lord himself, having traveled a thousand miles to infiltrate the enemy's lair, and with the full support of two high-ranking mages, this opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wayne.

As long as he successfully assassinates the target, he can completely solve the current major threat for Lord Harvey. This is too tempting for Wayne.

As for the fact that it could also save countless innocent people who were forcibly conscripted and looted in the surrounding counties and towns, Wayne didn't think so deeply about it... According to the lord's words, this is a typical case of insufficient ideological awareness and a complete warmongering.

"Now that I'm here..." Wayne muttered to himself, "You two won't stop me, will you? If you come to question me later, I'll take full responsibility."

The Eye of Illusion and the Astrologer exchanged a glance, then chuckled, "Of course not. I admire your decisiveness and ruthlessness. Hehe, now... how do you need us to cooperate?"

"It's not enough to just lure Duke Ralph to the Eagle Room... We have to find a way to get him to the top floor, and preferably stay on the terrace for a while." Wayne already had a general idea and plan in his mind.

The astrologer pondered for a moment and said, "There are no spellcasters among the guards stationed in the eagle room. I have already found a way to plant parasitic spells on those frost-wing eagles..."

In other words, without anyone noticing any abnormalities in the bodies of these trained eagles, the astrologer can precisely control the time of their death whenever she wants.

……

So the three of them immediately began to discuss the detailed implementation of the plan - every morning the guards of the eagle room and the falconers would release some of the trained and mature frost-wing eagles, letting them move freely over Fengyuan City for a while, and then use eagle whistles and fresh meat to attract them back to the nest.

As for those wild and difficult to tame birds that have just been captured, they need to be blindfolded and shackled and locked in a hawk house for a period of time to be tamed. If they are released easily, they may never come back.

This would give the astrologer a very suitable opportunity to take action - first activate the parasitic seeds in the bodies of the Frost-winged Hawks remaining in the eagle room, causing them to suddenly die or be seriously injured... Regardless of whether the falconer rescued them in time, he would immediately report the situation to Duke Ralph.

When the Duke arrives in person and discovers the widespread casualties among the falconers, he'll undoubtedly order his men to recall the Frostwing Hawks they released that morning. Then, the Astrologer will repeat the process, guiding the falcon-loving Duke to the top of the tower...

The top of the Eagle House Tower is a circular platform. The area is so narrow that only a few people can stand on it. It is located at a high point and has no shelter around it.

So next...it's naturally the time for the elite sniper Wayne to take action.

(End of this chapter)