Magic Industrial Age

In fact, even without Earl Wick's tip-off, Loy was prepared to use the magic energy cannon as his trump card!

He discovered this batch of magic energy cannons when he took over the city of Brussels.

Moreover, these weren't outdated small cannons, but a full eighty third-generation magic energy cannons and twenty of the Empire's most advanced fourth-generation cannons.

Among them, the third-generation cannons were all produced by the Empire's most authoritative armory, each with a serial number, traceable to every worker on the production line.

The appearance of this type of magic energy cannon represented excellence; it almost never exploded and could guarantee continuous firing of one hundred shells.

As for the twenty fourth-generation cannons, they represented the Empire's most advanced technology, at least the most advanced technology that had been disclosed.

They adopted rear-loading shells and muzzle brakes, greatly reducing recoil and improving accuracy and firing speed.

Upon receiving this news, Loy almost dropped everything at hand and rushed over.

After confirming that the contents of the warehouse were indeed magic energy cannons, he almost fainted from happiness.

As a part-time magic gunner, no one knew better than him the power these cannons could unleash if used well.

Of course, he still lacked magic gunners to operate the magic energy cannons.

It wasn't until Madam Palacios's eighty-eight mages and mage apprentices arrived at Frostmoon Canyon that the problem was solved.

Originally, Loy's idea was to install these magic energy cannons directly on the war fortress and the cliffs on both sides.

The high vantage point, combined with the magic energy cannons' range, would undoubtedly be devastating.

However, after Earl Wick's tip-off, Loy thought it over and decided to take a step back.

The war fortress could actually be a trap.

And the magic energy cannons' range, even from the foot of the mountain, could cover the war fortress and even further.

So, Loy found Walter the mage again and had him set up a magic array that could shield against the magic eyes' search.

Loy set up this situation to have a backup plan!

Regardless of whether Earl Wick's information was true or false, as long as my magic energy cannon position was in place, I would be invincible.

Of course, the mages and mage apprentices under Madam Palacios weren't true magic gunners, so it was somewhat difficult for them to operate the magic energy cannons.

Therefore, Loy extended the ten-day ceasefire to fifteen days.

During these fifteen days, he instructed his subordinates to handle all other matters, while he personally trained these temporary artillerymen.

He even selected some clever and motivated individuals from the militia.

Each cannon was equipped with two people to help load ammunition and perform necessary auxiliary work, in addition to one mage.

Thus, the three formed a group, training and progressing together, and after defining the entire operation process, they formed combat effectiveness.

Of course, you can't expect to train a qualified artilleryman in a short period of time; that's unrealistic!

Therefore, the positions and angles of these magic energy cannons were all calculated and adjusted by Loy.

Until now, they finally began to play their role.

When Walter the mage's order was issued, when the magic energy cannons were being activated, they completely demonstrated their terrifying power.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The violent explosions sounded like continuous thunder, with flashing fire and billowing smoke.

Shell after shell streaked through the air, leaving trails of fire, until they slammed into the war fortress.

Within a ten-meter radius of the shell's impact point, limbs flew, blood mist and gravel splashed, and countless people died in an instant.

Before, the Wick family had only six cannons, and no matter how many shells were fired, it took time.

This gave the guardian knights and militia a chance to react; at least they could hide, relying on their familiarity with the terrain!

But now, the war fortress was crowded with people, and the Carlisle family's warriors were all unfamiliar with the area.

When the shells fell, there was no need to aim at targets; they could kill a large group of people anywhere.

Marquis Carlisle's order had already been issued, and the howls of retreat and the sound of drums were also sounded.

But it was useless, completely useless!

Because it had been completely drowned out by the roar of the artillery fire; no one could hear it, and the crowded masses foreshadowed death.

In this artillery barrage, only the Transcendent had a chance to escape.

The fastest to react were Alfonso Zech and Vincent Ackerman, who had been repeatedly warned by Loy.

So, at the first moment of the artillery barrage, while other Transcendents were still stunned, they directly disengaged from the battle.

Alfonso Zech's battle aura exploded around him, turning into bat-like wings, dragging him into the air.

Vincent Ackerman drove his cliff rock sheep, leaping onto the cliffs in mid-air, constantly climbing the steep slopes.

It wasn't until they both looked down from the high altitude that they realized the horror of these dozens of magic energy cannons firing at will.

The war fortress was already a ruin, and at this time, there was no intact place to be seen.

Either there were large and small potholes, or it was covered with flesh and blood, mixed with gravel and dust, like a huge meat grinder.

High Knight Commander Alfonso Zech even saw a Transcendent being 'besieged' by artillery fire.

That dark night assassin's proud stealth and concealment were useless in the face of the artillery bombardment.

He reacted a little slower and was submerged by the overwhelming shells, the only thing he could do was to unleash his battle aura as much as possible to form a protective shield.

However, he wasn't a knight, let alone a shield guardian; he was an assassin, and the least skilled at defense.

Even though he had been urging his battle aura as much as possible, he was trapped there, unable to move at all.

At this moment, even Alfonso Zech felt a chill!

He was terrified by the power of the magic energy cannons; in sufficient quantities, they could actually threaten Transcendent experts.

This even made him feel a great crisis, feeling that decades of cultivation were somewhat worthless!

But there was also a strange feeling, so this was one of the reasons why Earl Carl wanted to introduce magic energy machinery!

At the same time, below Frostmoon Canyon.

Knights and militia were also waiting in the tunnels that were once gem mines.

Holding weapons, feeling the ground shaking, they were both frightened and eager to try.

Because a knight was shouting at the top of his lungs: "Lord Earl said that when the artillery fire ends, it will be our time to kill the enemy.

At that time, the enemies in front of us will all be weak chickens; as long as we rush up and kill them, we can obtain military merits."

This sentence echoed repeatedly in the tunnels, also inspiring the morale of the warriors.

Of course, Loy's arrangements weren't limited to these.

When the artillery fire began, magic energy cannons were also pushed out on the mountain peaks on both sides of Frostmoon Canyon.

Because the available placement positions were small, these magic energy cannons were placed somewhat sparsely and unevenly.

But at this altitude, their artillery range could almost cover the entire mountain road.

So, in the sound of artillery fire, it wasn't just the Carlisle family knights and militia in the war fortress who were unlucky.

Even the mountain road to the east was completely covered.

The maximum artillery range could even reach the location of Marquis Carlisle's camp.

Who told them to build their camp too far forward?

So much so that those part-time mage apprentices were going crazy; limited by their meager magic power, they could only use one or two tricks.

But now, they could fully enjoy the roar of the magic energy cannons and the thrill of the explosions.

At this moment, in the central army tent, a group of people had been stunned there for a long time.

Unknowingly, Marquis Carlisle had rubbed the cigar in his hand into powder, and his fat face was flushed red, full of ferocity,

But also revealing a hint of powerlessness!

"It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be, it shouldn't be like this!"

Suddenly turning his head, he looked at the Pale Knight and said, "Take action, quickly take action, directly destroy that artillery position!

That's right, that's right, only by destroying that place can everything be salvaged!"

"My Scourge Knight, it's time for you to take action, help me once, just help me once!"

The Pale Knight remained unmoved; he even looked at Marquis Carlisle with a colder gaze.

After a moment of pause, he said, "Lord Marquis, you should know that we can protect your safety, and even assassinate that bastard earl.

However, we cannot directly intervene in the battlefield; that's not what a Scourge should do, and I don't want to bear the consequences of taking action!"

"Consequences? What consequences? The consequences are all bullshit! It's only useful when I need the 'Noble Code'!

When I don't need it, it's just a book, some waste paper, just throw it there."

"Now, now, we really can't delay any longer; I can't let all my knights die here!"

"It may already be too late!"

Another voice rang out; it was still Timo the mage standing behind the magic mirror. He sighed and asked, "Haven't you felt it?

"What we feel under our feet, besides the vibration of the artillery fire, is also the trembling of ten thousand horses galloping during the knights' charge?"

As soon as he said this, the faces of the knights present changed greatly; of course, many people couldn't distinguish its specialness.

But the magic eye in the sky suddenly turned a circle, looking towards the east, and the picture projected on the magic mirror was also constantly changing.

Until a knight order broke into everyone's field of vision.

Nearly a thousand knights and knight retainers, equipped with full sets of armor, riding on warhorses and charging wildly, that kind of earth-shattering scene could crush everyone's heart.

Until the picture froze on the leading position of the knight order, the young man seemed to feel something, looked up, grinned, full of sarcasm.

Even if it was just a flash, it seemed that everyone felt his provocation.

Carlisle was about to explode with anger; his entire body showed an abnormal crimson color, as if he had drunk too much high-concentration wine.

The whole person even showed a violent aura that was about to kill someone, even the Pale Knight changed color!

"I will not fail!"

"I still have allies; that's right, help me contact my allies."

"The Castro family, the McKinley family, plus that damn Misty Sea Pirate Group, I want to know their battle results!"

"As long as they win there, I will win too!"

"Yes, yes, that's right, Timo the mage, please help me contact them."

The second update is here, and the third update is still being written!