Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 496 Returning with a Full Load
Duke Carlo's cavalry harassment tactics were actually not detected by the Northern Army's airships at all... The three airships they carried in this military operation had already exhausted the liquid magic energy they carried when attacking Lanjing City. Without receiving any supplies, it was impossible for them to take off again. They were directly dismantled by the engineers and transported back to the country.

The ones who discovered the traces of the two Bloodline Knight teams were actually the Mage Corps from Daeus - the reinforcements that the City Lord had personally promised to Pierce. However, they never expected that the reinforcements would be the battle mages from the Federation.

They used a cluster spell called "earth listening" to accurately detect the activities of the two bloodline knight teams. Pierce did not hesitate to send out two special operations teams also composed of bloodline warriors, carrying heavy weapons to defeat them one by one.

This group of all earth element spellcasters are best at group casting by connecting magic circles. Although they are all low- and mid-level spellcasters with extremely weak individual combat capabilities, with the assistance and protection of the Northern Army, they can unscrupulously use the terrain advantage to launch magical raids on the enemy.

"It's a great honor to fight alongside you!" The leader of the mage team was a lady who was almost the same age as the astrologer. She had long, flowing crimson hair and a very gentle and beautiful face. When she took the initiative to shake hands with Vaughn, the honest orc blushed with embarrassment.

"Uh... well, it's our honor to fight alongside the Union's spellcasters." Vaughn scratched his head and added softly, "I never thought it would be the spellcasters who would come to reinforce us."

The female mage chuckled and tilted her head in confusion, "As a bloodline warrior, if you weren't from the Church... your bloodline ancestor should also be a spellcaster. Have you never worked with a battle mage before?"

Vaughn shook his head and explained, "In the North... spellcasters rarely participate in combat missions. They prefer to conduct magical research in laboratories or work with technicians in workshops to create some novel magical creations."

"Oh? The rumors are actually true? All the spellcasters under the command of the Northern Mage Lords like to live and work with mortals, even their magic experiments and research are the same..."

Vaughn nodded honestly. These deeds were not considered secrets in Spark City. Since the rumors had reached the other party's ears, it meant that they were already known to everyone at least in the spellcasting world.

The female mage chatted with him for a few more words. After the soldiers had cleaned up the battlefield, she touched her chest and saluted, saying, "Our mission is complete. We will not be returning with you to join the main force. Farewell!"

Vaughn's heart was empty, and he said quickly: "Goodbye... Ma'am, my... my name is Vaughn, may I ask..."

The earth magicians entered the dense forest one after another. The female magician who fell behind turned around and said with a smile, "You can call me Rock."

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Harvey sat in the office of the castle, reading in detail the action report uploaded by the magic brain instrument.

This campaign against the border lords of neighboring countries was full of twists and turns. Before departure, the richness of the spoils was misjudged, resulting in a serious lack of logistical transportation capacity planned in advance.

After accidentally receiving a large number of slaves from the mine, they relied on manpower to transport all the baggage and supplies on the return journey... The disadvantage was that the originally fast marching speed was completely slowed down. If Harvey had not asked for help from the Federation's Mage Corps stationed in Daeus in advance, they would probably have been unable to cross the border area smoothly for a long time due to the frequent harassment of the Blood Knights sent by Duke Carlo.

Once the ammunition and supplies are exhausted and no reinforcements are received in time, the first to flee will undoubtedly be these already uneasy slaves. The riots in the crowd will inevitably trigger a series of adverse chain reactions. The covetous Duke Carlo will certainly not miss the opportunity, and may even cause the undefeated Northern Army to suffer a major setback.

This truly foreign military operation served as a stark reminder to Harvey: never rashly deploy large numbers of troops in areas where logistical support isn't fully available. Going forward, he must adhere to the unwavering principle of advancing his troops wherever supply lines extend! Of course, this seemingly safe and sound "debt collection mission abroad" did alleviate the urgent shortage of food and other supplies. The money and silver ingots confiscated from Duke Carlo alone were enough to cover Harvey's exorbitant wheat purchases from several major chambers of commerce in the southern border.

The confiscated grain was originally looted from the areas around Black Mountain Port and Silver Pine City. Naturally, people were arranged to transport it back along the same route and the newly established local municipal agency properly distributed it to the local suffering people to prevent them from suffering from hunger in the upcoming harvest season.

In addition, there is a new "sweet trouble" facing Harvey - the mining slaves, totaling about 3,000 people, are completely out of the action plan. At this moment, they are boarding ships from Silverpine City and heading north with a part of the Northern Army. They will arrive in Spark City within half a month at most.

By then, this 3,000-strong slave group will be joined by several migrating wasteland refugees led by Duncan - the largest population growth in the history of Spark City will occur just before and after the Harvest Festival.

Harvey felt his temples throbbing and his head dizzy just thinking about it.

All aspects involved are so complicated that the already overloaded city hall may suffer a devastating impact. Food supply, housing, free medical care, public security issues... all will face huge challenges.

Thinking of this, an idea flashed through Harvey's mind. He stood up and walked to the magic brain instrument to log in to his agent account, and then pulled "Heart of the Forest" and "Frost Giant", two founding members from the elves and dwarves, to communicate alone in a private chat room.

Kel'Thuzad: I'm sure you two have heard about the news that Spark City will join hands with the Federation to establish a "New Federation" in the North.

[Forest Heart: Although they didn't discuss this publicly at the exchange meeting, it's already known to everyone in the forum.]

Frost Giant: Right, I knew it! Mr. Kel'Thuzad won't forget us, the independent members who firmly stand on the side of the forum! Humph, those who are keen on forming a group and excluding outsiders are truly despicable!

Kel'Thuzad: The North's "New Union" was founded on the forum, and the knowledge shared was derived from it. After experiencing the benefits of something like the "Lance of Oblivion," the Union naturally hesitated to share it with other factions. This is perfectly normal.

Kel'Thuzad: But if I can guarantee that the two young elves and dwarves you sent to Starfire City... those young elven and dwarven students can take up important positions and posts in the new federation in the north, what are your thoughts?

[Heart of the Forest/Frost Giant: Mr. Kel'Thuzad, what is the price?]

[Kel'Thuzad: I will borrow the inherited secret treasures of the two races, the Golden Tree Heart and the Earth Crystal Core, and use the method recorded in the ancient texts at the Union Conference to create a Life Stone that can allow thousands of plants to grow rapidly!]

The codes of the Heart of the Forest and the Frost Giant suddenly flashed violently, indicating that they seemed to be communicating quickly alone. After a long while, they sent a clear message at the same time.

【make a deal! 】

(End of this chapter)