As Del continued to talk, the wizards present became more and more yearning for the magic train that was under construction.

Once the railway is completed, trains will be able to reach any city in the kingdom within three days.

Fifty more trains like this will be built to meet the needs of transportation and passage within the kingdom.

“It’s amazing!”

Lucas spoke with emotion. He imagined huge snake-like trains speeding through the wilderness, the wheels rolling and rumbling, transporting huge amounts of goods to every corner of the kingdom.

In just over an hour, he experienced too many shocks.

An airship that is bigger than a house but can carry dozens of people into the sky, a fighter plane that is so fast that it can fire beams, and magic that is so powerful that it can destroy the expeditionary army with one strike, turning an area of ​​more than ten kilometers in diameter into scorched earth...

There was also this magic train that could transport an entire army to various parts of the kingdom across hundreds of kilometers in a short period of time. Lucas felt as if he was in a dream.

Except for Monroe and Ivana who had different thoughts, the other wizards were equally excited.

In the past, they had to hide from place to place within the empire. Once their identities as wizards were revealed, they would be hunted by the church and face all kinds of fearful and suspicious looks. Many people began to doubt whether their path of learning magic and seeking the truth of the world was correct.

The church was like a mountain pressing down on everyone's head, so majestic that it was hard to breathe! It was not until now that they realized that the church was not that great, and wizards could be so powerful! Looking at the surprised looks of the crowd, Del shook his head with a smile. This was just in the newly occupied Kerosene City. If they arrived in the capital, there would be too many new things, and even he was often surprised...

"This is where you'll be staying from now on!"

Del led everyone all the way to the academy that was being renovated in the XC area.

Originally this place was a church school that served the children of nobility and trained nuns. Now it has been renovated. Although the function has not changed and it is still a place for teaching, the only thing taught is no longer the Bible, but magic!

Although Lucas and others are wizards, they are new here after all. Del did not lead them directly to their accommodation, but conducted a wizard level test first.

After entering the academy, Ivana discovered that they were not the first group to arrive. There were crowds of people inside, with at least a thousand wizards, who all seemed to have fled from the empire to the City of Fire Oil through various channels.

"Because this is a special period, there is also a small test..." Having said this, Del paused obviously, and then asked someone to bring a stack of notes and distribute them to everyone present.

"All you have to do now is read these words once more!"

Ivana reached out and took the note. After reading the contents, her pupils shrank slightly and a strange look appeared on her face.

Monroe was even more dumbfounded. He did not expect that these wizards could come up with such a sinister and vicious idea.

"Is this a sign of distrust in us?" A witch with an elegant appearance pursed her lips and asked with a chuckle.

"No, this is Master Lin's personal grudge, so everyone who enters the city must curse him." Del shrugged. He didn't dare to take the blame.

Only the magic star has the courage to do this.

In fact, relying on this little trick, they have captured dozens of spies from the Vatican.

"The Moon Goddess [Ella] is the vicious old witch. Sooner or later, she will pay for her evil deeds..." Lucas read out the contents of the note without hesitation, with a hint of indignation in his tone.

Soon after, more and more wizards spoke up.

The content of each note was different, but there was no doubt that they were all swear words.

Many apprentices were a little hesitant at first. After all, before they became wizards, they were all subjects of the empire. They had a deep fear of the high and mighty Moon Goddess, the Creator promoted by the church.

However, in such an atmosphere, they quickly overcame their fear of the god of the church, and some even felt it was not enough and cursed more and more harshly.

The anger in Monroe's heart was almost reaching the threshold, but the moment Del's gaze swept over him, all the anger turned into a biting chill.

Monroe's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He glanced at the extremely vicious words on the note in his hand and was immediately caught in a dilemma.

To scold or not to scold, that is the question...

…

In the evening, in the City of Kerosene, at the Wizarding Academy, Ivana and Monroe, who had completed the level assessment, walked into the school's residence to which they were assigned.

After closing the door, Monroe immediately checked the room and took out a crystal ball from his arms. Seeing that it did not light up, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the wizards did not cast any strange magic in this room.

It was not until this moment that Monroe vented the anger that had been accumulating for a day.

"How dare these evil minions and damn lunatics blaspheme the great Lord!" Monroe roared in a low voice and slammed his fists hard on the wall beside him. After venting his anger, he quickly closed his eyes, made a prayer gesture, and confessed his sins to the great Lord in his heart.

Ivana was also praying and repenting silently in her heart, and was equally angry at the despicable methods of these wizards.

Before officially joining the God's Punishment Army, although Ivana would occasionally go to the local church for routine prayers, she was not a devout believer of the Moon Goddess. In addition, she was not valued by her father, and unlike her brother Lot, she did not enter the school established by the church to study the Bible rigorously and systematically.

However, after two years of experience in the North, he gradually felt the greatness of the Lord and the importance of the existence of the Holy See.

Evil gods, wizards, and all kinds of demons and ferocious beasts that cross the border through the space-time gate are threatening the survival of the people of the empire. Even before the establishment of the Holy See, the entire continent was a scene of many countries standing side by side and evil gods wreaking havoc.

Perhaps the Lord had mercy on the world, and at the most critical moment, God descended! The evil gods that ravaged the entire continent were killed one by one, and the existence of many countries became a thing of the past. An unprecedented empire was established in the center of the continent, and all the people were shrouded in the glory of the Lord.

It was not until she actually stepped into the City of Fire Oil, a city ruled by wizards, that everything she saw once again made Ivana confused...

"What do you think of this city ruled by wizards, Monroe?" Ivana looked at Monroe who was still praying beside her with a little confusion and asked.

The girl still had great respect for the instructor of the God's Punishment Army. This mission was also led by Monroe, and she only needed to obey his orders.

After confessing his sins to the great Lord, Monroe opened his eyes, his mood had returned to calm, and he spoke with a serious expression.

"The speed at which these wizards create new weapons has indeed exceeded my expectations, especially the alchemical creation called the train. We must not let those wizards build the railway so easily..."

Otherwise, the speed at which the other side organizes the legion would be too terrifying, and during war, they could also quickly dispatch supplies from all over the place.

We must find a way to organize the believers in the kingdom to carry out destruction.

Monroe racked his brains to think of how to destroy the wizards' weapons of war, but Ivana hesitated and said, "I mean, this kerosene city seems to be different from what we expected..."

Without bloody massacres and cruel slavery, the Kerosene City seemed very prosperous. The whole city was filled with slogans recruiting workers - ordinary workers were paid five silver coins, and if they mastered some skills and were lucky enough to join a workshop, they could get paid seven to fifteen silver coins per month.

Such a high reward tempted many apprentices and even formal wizards.

You know, the people in the northern border of the empire usually only get one or two silver coins as compensation after a month of hard work. In addition, they are exploited by tax officials and local tyrants, and usually have difficulty making a living.

What made Ivana even more unbelievable was that those wizards would repair the houses for the poor. If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she really could not believe that this was something the minions of the evil god could do.

"You think too simply, Ivina. Sometimes what you see with your own eyes may not be the truth!" Monroe naturally saw the girl's confusion and explained with disdain.

"I have to say that these wizards have done a good job on the surface. It is indeed very deceptive. It's a pity that they don't understand economics at all, and they lack management experience. If they continue like this, a great famine will await the entire kingdom!"

Ivana paused, not quite understanding why Monroe suddenly said that.

"You can imagine that the entire Kerosene City has about 200,000 subjects. Assuming half of them become laborers, producing various war weapons for the wizards, the monthly expenditure would be thousands of imperial gold coins, and tens of thousands a year! This is just one city. If it is expanded to the entire kingdom? How much money would need to be issued?" Monroe said with a sneer.

He knew very well that the wizards were trying to corrupt the faith of the people with a large sum of money. According to what he had heard before, this method did work to a certain extent. After all, where did the wizards get so much money? ! At the beginning, they might be able to survive by slaughtering the local nobles, but it would not last long.

"In fact, food is more important!" Monroe continued with a serious expression.

These wizards' aggressive military expansion and forcing a large number of poor people into workshops will definitely further reduce food production, and the greatly increased wages will make the poor buy more food, leading to increased consumption of this stuff.

And food is never enough. If some people eat more, others will eat less! So according to Monroe's prediction, under the extravagant and reckless management of these wizards, the kingdom will collapse within a year, and by then, there will be a scene of widespread famine and starving people everywhere.

Wizards will also shed their original disguises and reveal their evil side.

After producing enough war weapons, the only purpose of these poor people is to be sacrificed!

Ivana quickly understood Monroe's argument that increasing consumption and reducing output would sooner or later cause problems.

The girl turned her head and looked out the window. The evening sun had already set completely, but the entire city had not stopped. Wherever her sight was focused, the workers were still busy building new houses, with fatigue and smiles on their faces, probably because they were happy that they were about to move into their new homes.

However, according to Monroe's inference, such a prosperous scene may not last long.

Night has begun to fall, and the entire city is gradually shrouded in darkness, just like its future.

Suddenly, a bright morning star lit up in the city, and then the dazzling light began to spread to every corner of the city, dispelling the darkness around it.

Only then did Ivina realize that the light was not from the stars, but from the street lamps.

It turns out that the wizards were not lying, the night in the City of Fire Oil is really as bright as the day! ...

A few hundred meters away, in a magic laboratory, Lin En was waving the feather pen in his hand non-stop, writing page after page of formulas on manuscript paper. The ground was covered with all kinds of waste manuscripts, making it impossible for Del, who opened the door and came in, to find a place to stand.

Del moved carefully, not daring to damage or step on the manuscript papers covered with formulas.

He knew that Master Lin had been in this laboratory for four days. Although no one knew what this magic star was doing, it must be very important magic research! So apart from daily meal delivery and extremely important matters, no one dared to disturb him rashly.

Del did not dare to interrupt the thoughts of the magic star. After entering the room, he just held the report and waited for the other party to finish without saying a word. However, out of extremely strong curiosity, Del secretly glanced at the manuscript paper on the table. The complicated set of equations on it made him dizzy.

About ten minutes later, Lin En wrote the last symbol on the paper, then he exhaled heavily and relaxed his whole body. His magic conversion equation was finally completed!

This is also thanks to the fact that Einstein's derivation of the energy equation gave him a lot of inspiration. Otherwise, he would not have been able to sort it out even in several months, let alone four days.

Is this what it feels like to stand on the shoulders of giants? It’s so cool! All you need to do next is to collect enough nuclear fuel, then you can start building a nuclear fusion reactor and prepare for the legendary promotion ceremony!

It’s a pity that he was just promoted to a five-ring great wizard not long ago and does not meet the criteria to become a legend.

But this is not entirely without benefits. After all, this promotion ceremony is very dangerous and he is not completely sure. It is a good opportunity to let others test the waters first.

(End of this chapter)