"Your Highness, you must have seen it too, right? The records about the Empire."
Our power, the power of wisdom and miracles, is known as the power of alchemy.
The blonde maid turned back to the previous pages and pointed out the descriptions to Edward.
"Yes, according to the description above, alchemy seems to be a power involving equivalent exchange."
However, the example above involves extracting metals from ores and converting the material into gunpowder.
It seems there's a gap between them and those powerful spells that can change the terrain with a single blow, or legendary warriors who can single-handedly destroy a city...
Edward had learned about the technology of the El Empire. The book said that the most powerful weapon at present was a gunpowder-powered cannon, which could barely break through the brick and stone city walls.
If the city walls are protected by magic, it's not certain that they can be breached.
The soldiers' individual weapons were flintlock muskets, which were difficult to break through the armor forged by the dwarves.
"It's a bit small, isn't it? But it's enough for one person to activate, and the effect leaves no trace before the alchemy is activated. That's the source of our confidence in intimidating other nations."
Alice recounted to him the founding war of the El Empire.
"Three of the Empire's top alchemists, one of whom concealed his identity, completed his transmutation circle inscription in the agricultural heart city of the Dylan Kingdom."
There was absolutely no magical fluctuation during this process, so the wizards only discovered the problem when the alchemy was finally activated, turning thousands of acres of black soil into wasteland.
One of them, on the path that the Kingdom of Zell would inevitably take to attack us, used alchemy to obtain a large amount of gunpowder and oil, which they then detonated when their main force passed by.
The fire burned for three months, and apart from the legendary warrior who led the team, not a single survivor was left.
Finally, he controlled the breaching of the river flowing through the dwarves and orcs, causing significant damage to both kingdoms.
However, alchemy requires mental support to activate, and the larger the scale of alchemy, the greater the mental fatigue it causes.
None of the three alchemists returned alive.
From that day on, the El Empire became an absolutely neutral country. As long as they did not send top alchemists out to cause trouble, the other four countries would not take action against them.
However, if the events of that year were to repeat themselves, for the sake of future security, the four nations would do anything to dismantle the El Empire.
Edward seemed to understand that although alchemy could not create strong conventional combat power at present, a top alchemist who used himself as a target could still cause headaches for other kingdoms.
Change your appearance, evade surveillance, complete your alchemy array inscription, and suddenly a huge one comes your way.
"It has top-notch deterrent power, but it is not strong enough in terms of either defense or offense on the front lines of the battlefield."
Edward concluded that although the El Empire seemed peaceful now, it would face threats sooner or later.
Over the years, the other four countries have definitely been trying to find ways to counter alchemy, or at least researching how to quickly recover from the damage caused by alchemy.
A new war could begin if they believe the cost of destroying the El Empire is less than the benefits.
As the crown prince, you are being groomed to be the future monarch.
That conversation made you realize that your country needs a stronger force, one sufficient to protect itself.
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