When the trajectory of magic civilization suddenly took a turn and thus embarked on the path of industrialization, the world of Helka ushered in a grand upheaval unseen in ten thousand years.This i...
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Another place, outside the city of Lutetia.
As the capital of the Bonaparte Empire, the fortifications here are the most dense, the strongest, and the most difficult to conquer.
The Habsburg Empire's First Legion's vanguard realized they couldn't attack by force after a brief attempt here.
So, they deployed a large number of various magic cannons here.
Then, an uninterrupted bombardment was launched against the largest city in the Bonaparte Empire.
The shells were thrown out as if they were free, and the trailing flames disappeared into the sky. The dense smoke even condensed into dark clouds in the sky.
The city of Lutetia also took out its trump card.
The world-famous Eiffel Tower flew up and hovered in the center of the city.
With it as the core, turbulent magic power gathered like a tide, and finally, it tore a hole in the sky.
On the other side of the opening is a real water world, with pouring water elements turning into a waterfall and falling into the sky above the Mage Tower.
Guided by an invisible force, it spread in all directions, forming a light blue, endlessly circulating water curtain that enveloped the entire city.
The construction of a large-scale magic defense barrier actually follows a very simple and plain principle.
That is, the larger the area, the more magic power consumed increases exponentially.
Assuming that it takes 100 points of magic power to guard an area of 10 square meters, then the magic power required to guard 20 square meters is not 200 points, or even 400 or 800 points, but 1,600!
Therefore, the most common large-scale defensive barriers in the Old World were actually used for aristocratic castles.
The area is not too exaggerated, and the energy supplied by the element pool is sufficient, but if it is bigger, it will exceed the limit!
As for being able to cover an entire city, especially a city as large as Lutetia, that is almost impossible.
But the Eiffel Mage Tower did it. The hole it tore open was directly connected to the water element plane, and with the protection of the twelve water element giants, it completed the protection of the city of Lutetia.
All the residents in the city could see were fireworks exploding on the water curtain, creating ripples.
However, after the ripples passed, they were washed away by the endless curtain of water, and everything disappeared.
Although it looks dangerous, it is actually very safe!
Looking outside, earth, fire, wind and water were spreading across the sky, and one could vaguely see fourth-level figures fighting each other, the collisions and roars were like a symphony.
From time to time, a figure fell from the air, like a falling fireball, hitting the ground.
Although natural disasters are powerful, they are as light as a feather on such a battlefield.
And in the higher sky, terrifying beings confronted each other. The pervasive power made the void solidify, and the gazes they cast made people shudder.
The legend has not yet appeared, but it has already made people tremble with fear!
In fact, the war here is no longer just a fight between mortals.
The sea, land, air, sky and underground are all battlefields, and dangerous objects fall from time to time.
It is worth mentioning that facing the city of Lutetia, the Empire’s various magic cannons have no good way to deal with it.
Therefore, they prepared to pull the Big Bessa cannon over and used the super-large dimensional ring to complete the transportation of the main parts.
Well, it's a bit troublesome to assemble. More than 280 people have been working day and night, and have completed one-third of it, but it still needs time.
It seems that the empire wants to prove that the giant things they produce are not really flashy and useless.
In the past few days, Luo Yi almost ignored all trivial matters and practiced in the golden house, guarding the magic mirror and enjoying himself.
The same goes for the Red Dragon Virgil. Even for him, unless he goes to the battlefield, it is rare to have such a clear perspective on a war of this scale.
As for actually going to the battlefield to see the actual situation, he didn't dare!
Just kidding, even he, the famous End Burning Dragon, felt it was unsafe to go there.
If you were to ask Roy, what does it feel like to watch the game for so many days?
He could only say that the world was so magical and time and space were so chaotic!
The exchange of fire between cold weapons and hot weapons!
A battle between knight swords and bullets!
The collision of the extraordinary and the artillery shells!
The fight between flying monsters and magic aircraft!
Competition between artifacts and potions!
The myth came into the real world, and the bomb shocked the world!
The entire old continent seemed to have entered a time loop, with the new and the old coming together to compete on the same stage!
Then, it brings unparalleled shock to the onlookers!
This may be the uniqueness and charm of Helka's world!
However, as the war progressed, it became more brutal and unscrupulous.
The things and means used by both sides have crossed a certain line and become unscrupulous.
For example, on a battlefield, the empire defended it impregnably, and the coalition forces could not take it despite repeated attacks.
When they were forced into a corner, they actually used some kind of ritual to open the door to the underworld and deceived the gatekeeper, allowing a large number of evil spirits to break into the world.
Wherever they passed, frost formed on the ground and all things lost their vitality. The soldiers' guns and artillery fire were still powerful, but they could not harm the incorporeal evil spirits.
On the contrary, once the evil spirit passes through their bodies, it can capture their souls.
The soulless body fell softly to the ground. There was no injury on its body, but it was no longer breathing.
Their death appearances were surprisingly similar: expressionless faces, wide-open eyes, and ice crystals solidified inside, as if reflecting densely packed ghosts.
In the entire battlefield, the only ones who can cause damage to ghosts are some snipers, who are equipped with a small amount of holy water bullets!
But there were too few snipers and even fewer holy water bullets. Facing ghosts from all directions, they could only fight hard and die on the spot with reluctance.
In this battle, the empire lost more than 10,000 people. In the end, it was the clergy in charge of treatment in the hospital in the rear that discovered something was wrong.
They prayed collectively, calling upon the angels of holy light to descend and expel the evil spirits.
It should be said that before this, although the battle was fierce and each side used different means, there were still some bottom lines.
At least, many things that clearly belong to the dark side, no one dares to bring out openly.
But after this time, there are no taboos.
It was also this place that, after the Allied soldiers occupied it, the Empire launched a counterattack with the most brutal means.
They used anti-aircraft guns and fired biological and chemical bombs!
The bomb landed and exploded, causing little damage, but a light green gas spread.
It just drifts with the wind and soon becomes diluted and invisible.
This left a group of coalition soldiers confused, and they thought the empire had made a joke. But within an hour, they began to develop symptoms of high fever, confusion, skin ulcers, and incessant coughing!
Yes, this is the Empire’s return gift, taken from the biological virus of the Black Death!
This virus is obviously highly contagious, and the coalition forces are being infected and falling at an exaggerated rate.
Perhaps, the only good news is that the mortality rate of this virus is not too exaggerated. People are sick and confused, but most of them are not dead yet!
But how do you know that this isn't the outcome the Empire wants?!
On the battlefield, death is nothing, but wounded people are troublesome.
You have to find a way to collect them, take care of them, feed them, and provide them with medical treatment.
The investment is really huge!
Moreover, as long as there is help, there will be contact and the spread will not stop.
This counterattack was so ruthless that it silenced the coalition forces. In the end, it was the Church of the Sun that intervened and resolved the problem.
A cardinal, led by three hundred priests and a choir of three thousand people, held a grand sacrificial ceremony.
Finally, a 'divine healing archangel' was summoned to come and spread a large-scale rain.
The rain, filled with the power of holy light, washed away the filth of the world and dispersed the plague.
But this time, it also means that the Church of the Sun God has completely taken a stand. They are no longer bystanders, but participants.
Since they participated, they have to pay the price.
Taking advantage of this incident, the empire reported it extensively, and many newspapers published articles to publicize the biased behavior of the Church of the Sun God.
Oh, the coalition summoned evil spirits, and you guys pretended not to see it. I just used a biochemical virus bomb, and you immediately took action?!
This is clearly biased and special treatment, and it is also discrimination against the believers of the Empire!
Faith is actually very strange. You cannot believe it just by saying it, nor can you stop believing it just by denying it.
Faith comes from the heart. You can deceive others but not yourself!
Therefore, the Empire adopted a laissez-faire approach to faith, and the Church of the Seven Gods never engaged in sectarian conflicts.
That is what the Church of the Sun God likes to do. They like to start from the details, little by little to win over believers and win the hearts of the people.
The result was that the Religion of the Seven Gods became the state religion, but the Church of the Sun God still existed and there were still many devout believers.
But this time, the church's actions hurt the hearts of the empire's devout believers.
Now is the time when militarism is prevalent, and everyone in the empire has a mentality that "the Habsburgs are the best."
As a result, now the Church of the Sun God is taking sides?
Wouldn’t that mean completely losing the support of the people?
As a result, the number of believers in the sun god in the empire was decreasing at a visible rate, and the services in churches became sparse and the number of people was decreasing.
The empire saw an opportunity and directly issued a decree to expel the priests of the Church of the Sun God and abolish their legal status.
At this point, the Church of the Sun God completely lost several large dioceses in the Habsburg Empire, and thousands of clergy were forced to leave the empire.
Their anger and resentment also caused unrest within the church.
At the same time, the Church of the Seven Gods was also unsealed!
Since the church took action, they naturally no longer cared. On that day, thousands of pastors took the train to the battlefield.
They came here not just to save people, but to join the war!
At this point, the war entered a new stage. The two major churches tore off their disguises and officially started fighting on the battlefield.
Along with them came the demons of the abyss, the devils of hell, the world of bones, and the army of heaven...
It is at this time that all the monsters and demons appear one after another!
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