Magic Industrial Age

The ruins of the Lion Castle.

Stepping through the dilapidated city gate, heavy iron fences lay on the ground, with broken chains and winches beside them.

One can imagine that in those days, opening the city gate here required several knights to turn the winch together to open it.

And the city wall next to it was two meters thick, enough for carriages to gallop on, but now, most of it has collapsed.

Only some ruins remain.

The ground is full of rubble and scorched pits, vaguely revealing the terrifying scene of meteorites crashing down.

The stone castle was shrouded in flames and thick smoke, and many places were even carbonized, with fragments of glass visible, indicating the high temperature.

Loye walked in these ruins, as if she could see its former majesty and witness its current decline.

This fortress, which witnessed the rise and growth of the Raymond family, was shrouded in countless magical blessings over the years.

Before this 'man-made disaster' occurred, who would have imagined that this ancient castle would be destroyed?

But after it happened, how many people would sigh that it was really destroyed.

Beside him, the Iron Knight菲尔·泽克(菲尔·泽克: Phil Zek) stepped forward to Loye, and he said: "My Zek family has served the Raymond family for three hundred and thirty-four years.

I still remember my father taking me into this castle for the first time.

I was only ten years old, only ten years old, walking under that thick city wall, as if facing an invincible giant."

"I never thought that I would see the fall of the giant in my lifetime!"

His voice was very heavy and suppressed, and even a powerful Fourth Order Calamity was a little lost and Disappointed.

The Flame Sword Saint Otto smiled, and he also took a few steps forward: "I'm not like you!"

"We Swift Swordsmen were not very valued before!

It was the combination of Agile Swordsmen and Arcane Firearms from the Habsburg Empire that led to the Raymond family forming the Swordsman Training Camp."

"I was among the first batch of candidates, and I was only thirteen years old when I was selected!"

"Because of my slender figure and fast reaction speed, I turned from a farmer into a swordsmanship apprentice.

At that time, I never thought that I would grow to the height of the Fourth Order.

At that time, I never thought that I would spend most of my life in this castle."

Speaking of this, his tone became even lower: "I never thought that it was just an ordinary outing, and when I came back, this place was gone."

"My wife and children also died in this man-made disaster!"

Otto's eyes flashed with unforgettable hatred.

Oliveira was the only one who didn't speak, but the solemnity and sadness revealed in his expression could not be concealed.

Among the four, perhaps only Loye, the current owner of the Raymond family, didn't have much sentimentality towards this castle.

So, he raised an extremely serious question: "What kind of power do you think could destroy this castle?"

The Iron Knight and the Flame Sword Saint couldn't help but look at each other, and then they almost said in unison: "Fifth Order Legend!"

Otto added: "After the three of us met, we also discussed this matter, and we all agreed that only a Fifth Order Legend could do this!"

The Iron Knight continued: "It's possible that there's more than one!"

"Why do you say that?"

"The magic to destroy the entire castle must be a fire-type forbidden spell, a group of Meteorite Skyfall.

Therefore, a legendary fire mage is inevitable.

In addition, two Fourth Order Calamities also died here."

"Being both Fourth Order, it's easy to defeat them, but if you want to completely keep them here without causing any waves,

the greatest possibility is that a stronger person took action!"

"Fifth Order Legend, and more than two, that's really looking up to the Raymond family."

Oliveira asked at this time: "Lord, do you have any plans to rebuild the castle?"

Loye shook his head without hesitation: "No, at least not now!"

In Loye's view, if Arcane Mechanical develops on a large scale in the future, this kind of purely defensive castle will not have much value.

As more and more powerful Arcane Cannons are set up, even if there are powerful guardian magics, they will only be targets.

Of course, his reasons for not wanting to rebuild are not limited to this.

Turning his head, Loye looked at the three people in front of him and said: "Don't you think this is a disgrace to the Raymond family?"

"A naked shame, the family's most important core was destroyed by unknown enemies, and the bloodline of the Lion King was almost cut off."

"So, why rebuild it?"

"Keep it, let me, let every Raymond in the future know this history.

Unless one day, or one generation, the family's blood feud is avenged, they will be qualified to rebuild this fortress."

"Okay, let's stop talking about this, we are not here today to reminisce."

The Iron Knight seemed to have thought of something and asked: "Are you talking about the treasure?"

"You know about it?"

Otto answered: "There has always been a rumor that the Raymond family has a secret vault of treasures, but no one has ever seen it.

Is it here?"

"That's impossible, right?! If it's here, those people would definitely have had time to clean up the battlefield after the castle was destroyed.

They couldn't have not found it?"

"Of course they might have found it, but they can't get in, and if they get in, they can't get out.

So, even if they destroy this castle, they can't take away the treasure."

"Only I am qualified to open this treasure, and it must be added!"

Loye stretched out his hand, and the Holy Artifact Maxim Ring appeared, emitting a brilliant seven-colored glow.

Echoing the glow, intense magical fluctuations came from the depths of the ground.

Loye looked at Otto and the other two and said: "In a moment, you must follow my instructions, and don't try to be brave."

"According to ancient records, even Fifth Order Legends may fall into that place."

The three looked at each other, and the Iron Knight sullenly said: "Why don't we just not go?"

Loye said: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't you want to see it?"

Otto smiled: "Of course I want to, but are you sure we can go!"

"It doesn't matter, there are many good things inside, but without me, without the Maxim Ring, without the bloodline of the Lion King, you really can't get in or out!"

"Then let's go take a look!"

"If that's the case, let's go!"

Saying that, a door appeared in front of Loye, a portal opened by magic, and he took the lead to approach it.

Then, he added: "Hold your breath when you go in, and don't speak unless I tell you to."

"Okay!"

Before the words fell, Loye had already taken a step, his figure disappearing into the void portal.

Oliveira followed without any hesitation, and the remaining two looked at each other and also walked in.

They saw the space twist, as if they had entered a flushing toilet, turning and turning, and it was unknown how long it took before they stood still.

This was an empty magic circle, surrounded by rock walls, growing a light blue moss plant, emitting fluorescence.

At a glance, it seemed as if the walls were covered with cracks.

Looking at the air again, there were floating objects like catkins floating around, moving in all directions under the fluctuation of magic.

Loye looked around, reacted extremely quickly, and took a step to the wall.

Then he raised his hand, and the Maxim Ring was imprinted on a wall.

Rumble!

The stone door opened to both sides, and the gray and dark streamers in the middle were isolated. Loye waved to everyone, and took another step.

The three Iron Knights also quickly stepped into the gray and dark light curtain. They were all strong, and they keenly felt a rush of dark elements.

It seemed to isolate something, so that they were in another space, but, surprisingly, this inside was a small house.

The four of them were standing, a little crowded, and there were rays of magic light shining down from above.

The rays of light intertwined, like daylight, lasting for nearly three minutes, shining through the four people.

Until the light dissipated, another passage opened.

Loye walked out, and the other three followed behind. Not until then did he breathe a sigh of relief, and said: "Okay, you can talk now!"

The Flame Sword Saint Otto narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression was solemn: "I just felt a fatal crisis. If I'm not mistaken, that place could take my life."

"What is that?"

Loye replied: "As far as I know, that is a kind of poison, and also a kind of plankton, named Dark Mist Netherworm."

"It is very small, like dust, and can enter the body through breathing, or, if you stay for a long time, it can also penetrate the body through human pores."

"It itself carries toxins, which are very unfriendly to the human body, and can block nerve transmission in a very short period of time.

So, even legends cannot be immune and will die!"

"As for the second one, the strong light is a cleansing magic that can kill this attached Dark Mist Netherworm.

Therefore, to walk out alive, you must not only hold your breath, but also react quickly enough."

"What about here?"

The Iron Knight pointed to the surroundings again and asked: "What are these three passages?"

"Three corridors leading to three directions. If you walk to the end, you will find that there are three more. Choose one of them and continue to set off. At the end, there are still three..."

"So, walking along the corridor will never get you out.

Therefore, this is also called the Endless Corridor."

"Then how should we go?"

"Just follow me!"

"..."

"This place is called Statue Group. You see those statues. As long as you enter their range, you can wake them up,

and then chase and kill until death!

Of course, if you are strong enough, you can also destroy all the statues. Then congratulations, the place you locked in will fall into the abyss and die even more miserably."

"As for how to get out, you have to follow me."

"And this place, don't look down on it, there's nothing, in fact, it's connected to a Abyss Teleportation Magic Circle below!

It can only be activated once, but even legends cannot escape, and the destination of the transmission.

Abyss Layer 1, Blood Abyss Battlefield!"

"If you can struggle to escape from that place and return to the Helka World, there is really nothing to say."

...

It has to be said that this treasure land is by no means an exaggeration to describe it as dangerous.

Many methods are even unheard of!

Here, even the Raymond family are just latecomers. The first to build it was the Ancient Winged Human Race.

The scale of the project and the amazing methods are really beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Loye also saw detailed records from ancient books, and asked Deep Blue to simulate the environment and practice many times in his dreams.

Otherwise, he would never have the current calmness.

It was like this, passing five levels and killing six generals, walking for a full hour, they finally arrived at their destination.

A mottled stone door covered with patterns stood in front of them.

Loye stepped forward, cut open his palm, pressed his blood-stained hands on it, and then opened it with a bang.

So, as far as the eye can see, a golden golden light came into view.

The treasure land of the Raymond family has finally arrived!

The third shift is coding!