The faint blue light on the top of the magic tower that had been silent for a long time in the Dawn Territory began to shine. The trajectory of magic flow clearly appeared in the vision of magicians above the fifth level. The interconnected magic powers formed bridges, stably transporting all the magic from various areas. The information is transmitted to the clock tower located in the center of Dawn Territory.
The clock driven by the magic crystal began to operate the moment it felt the magic. The wind hammer condensed by wind magic lightly struck the giant bell. As the rhythmic magic flowed by, the bell sounded more and more urgently.
Everyone who witnessed the perfect operation of the clock tower's time reporting and warning functions cheered and clapped.
This is not a very difficult task to complete, the key is time.
Since the start of the magic wave, intermittent magic disturbances have prevented the Dawn Territory's defensive array from activating, causing it to run naked. As time went by, the Dusk Mist siblings who recorded the magic disturbances were surprised to find that the records of magic malfunctions were gradually changing. few.
So under Sera's signal, the warning array, which was least disturbed by magic power, officially began to be deployed. At the same time, this was also an observation of the ability of the craftsman group.
After returning to the Dawn Territory, Lu Yu no longer had any interference from external things and could finally develop his territory with peace of mind. However, unfortunately, he knew very little about the upcoming layout.
But he found a lot of relevant history in the vast sea of books.
Magic energy, or just simply magic energy, is a special means of use that is driven by magic or mana and used directly as energy.
It is not that such means have not yet appeared, on the contrary, now all the Mela tribes are using this power to varying degrees, but it is not for civilian use, but for military purposes.
The magic blunderbuss equipped by the Serel elite troops in the Mostana region is a weapon activated by a portable [energy source] containing magic power. The magic power flows through the preset magic circle, triggers it, and then emits powerful magic. Photobombs or beams.
Such weapons are also available in the four major countries of Mela, and are even more sophisticated. However, even though the workmanship is better than the magic blunderbuss that may be scrapped after a few hits in Selel, its higher cost makes the magic blunderbuss still only a minority. Human toys.
During the war against the dominant vampire race, the Count of the Beasts of Cordzoun once used a thousand magic muskets at once, and launched a volley in the open land under the abundant mountains to severely defeat the alien alliance, which far outnumbered them.
This fierce battle that took place four hundred years ago, when the glorious era was about to fade away, was the battle in which the largest number of magic guns were used in Mera's recorded history, and it was also the last time.
Codzoun paid a huge price for defeating the alien coalition. Only 400 of the 1,000 magic guns were recovered intact after the war. The remaining 600 and nearly 500 exploded after being fired only twice, even because they were driven at the same time. Because of the magic power, it resonated and exploded in a small area.
This fatal explosion almost led to a huge rout in the rear of the Earl of Evil Beast. If Earl of Evil Beast had not personally led the guards to fight in a bloody battle to rescue the friendly troops trapped in the enemy's formation, the alien coalition forces would have broken through the Earl of Evil Beast on the same day. Drive straight in and end the last trace of tenderness in the glorious era ahead of schedule.
As one of the four major countries with the best weaponry and equipment forging methods, Codzoun both loves and hates this new toy that he has been exploring and trying to perfect since the days of Melias.
In those days when craftsmen had not declined like warriors, Emperor Cordzoun sent his bodyguard to ask if it was possible to improve the structure of magic guns so that they could be widely used.
The great craftsmen from all over the world gave cautious and conservative answers to the emperor.
"We need time, materials, gold coins, space, excellent apprentices, and a relaxed external environment."
Faced with the quarreling forces in the country, the Emperor of Cordzon finally agreed to the request of the great craftsman against all odds. The ancestors of Ravenis saw the huge potential of this new toy that Melias had worked out. Funds were allocated, and even a certain degree of tax exemption was given to the master craftsmen who participated in the research, which was once intended to further enhance their social status.
Sera and Lu Lu both laughed and commented on the kings of the four great kingdoms of Mela in the glorious era. Even the most dim-witted and pleasure-loving kings of that period were far better than many of the guys who came onto the stage of history after that.
At that time, they still had the courage to carry out a certain degree of reform, and Ravenis's ancestor was undoubtedly one of them. However, this reform failed to bring Ravennis
It brought valuable wealth that could be accumulated to future generations, but brought a series of disasters to the craftsmen of Mera Continent.
Bo Mu, who was watching, shook her little wings in wonder: "Isn't it great to be exempted from taxes, improve social status, participate in this research, and even get praise from outsiders, and get a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction... Why would it lead to disaster? "
In the room, Lu Lu, Lu Yu, and Sierra were sitting on chairs, forming a stable triangle, discussing. When they heard Huo Mu's question, the three of them all looked at her, even standing above this stable triangle, like a sacrifice. The same goes for the sacrificial mist demon.
Serra held her chin and said helplessly: "In the middle and late period of Melias's reign, magic guns began to be deployed and used. The failure rate and loss rate remained high. The emperor at that time also intended to make improvements to enhance the army's strength. Fighting ability, but eventually he gave up."
Lu Yu answered: "It's not because he didn't want to improve, but because he was unanimously opposed by the entire power group. Melias began to implement an imperial system in the middle and late period. However, because the Senate system had been implemented before, This imperial system is somewhat imaginary, so he cannot ignore the voices of this group of people, unless he also wants to try a simple assassination with a few more blood holes in his body."
"The reform of military strength is beneficial to the nobles and makes their rule stronger. Why do they oppose it?" Bo Mu was surprised.
"You need to split the army. Does Melias' army consist of more magicians or ordinary people?"
"That must be an ordinary... person..." Bo Mu's eyes gradually widened.
Lu Lu, like Lu Yu, liked the little housekeeper chosen by Sigrid very much. She called Bo Mu to her side and pinched her face.
"The production of magic guns requires the participation of magicians, but in the end, ordinary people are used. These mortals who cannot awaken the magic can kill them who have mastered the magic through magic guns... You are them, how do you choose?"
"Block...ban?"
Serra shook his head: "At that time, Melias still wanted to lose face. They did not ban it, but they did not continue to conduct research and maintenance. Although the knowledgeable people at that time were unable to resist the tide, they pointed out one point sharply."
""We can not study it, but we cannot completely block this possibility. Maybe in the era of our descendants, this will be a technology that can be used properly. "" Sera finished recounting, with a look of emotion on her face, "Maybe it's the words of these people that have had an effect, maybe it's because the major factions in Melias are not a whole and are stumbling upon each other. In short, the manufacturing and maintenance of magic guns have been interrupted." It was passed down smoothly, but unfortunately, the people who used it again were not Melias people.”
"And... time has passed and the environment has changed, but not much."
Although the ancestors of Ravennis opposed all opinions, there were many people who were dissatisfied with this order. The magicians who stood with the ruling class to enjoy the fruits of victory were initially dissatisfied with the improvement of the status of craftsmen and felt that they had been slighted. .
As time went by, the transformation plan of the magic gun was released, and two samples arrived at the imperial capital of Kodezorn together with it.
The ancestors of Ravennis tried out the new magic gun in front of the nobles. It has powerful destructive power, adjustable size according to workmanship, wide application of portable firepower, and applicability to activate the effects of ordinary people...
"This is just a sample. If we can continue to improve it, reduce the probability of failure and reduce consumption, Codezoun will have an invincible army!"
The heroic ancestor of Ravennis was radiantly thinking about the future at the banquet. This conversation left in the history books did not record the reactions of the people in the audience, but every time Lu Yu read this, he would feel A chill ran down my back.
He seemed to be able to see the cold, unhappy, and vicious eyes of the magicians among the echoing crowd.
What happened soon after pushed this dissatisfaction and displeasure to the other extreme - fear.
Less than a year after the dinner, the craftsmen who studied magic guns claimed that they had found a special method that allowed the magic gun's array to launch attacks that corrode magic power after being driven by magic power.
The views of Lu Yu, Sera and Lu Lu are the same as those of most later scholars who have studied this period of history - this is a lie by the craftsmen.
Because afterward, almost all the craftsmen who participated in the magic gun transformation project said that they never knew
The great craftsmen discovered this craft, but even the magicians have not found a magic gun with this ability. The craft that was said to be miraculous and capable of killing magicians was completely false.
Many signs indicate that this is a small way for several great craftsmen to try to take advantage of His Majesty the Emperor's attention to magic guns to further enhance their own status and importance.
They knew very well that process improvement required a lot of time and trial and error, and behind each achievement was often a large amount of waste products. They stated this to His Majesty the Emperor before starting the project, but they were worried that after a long period of no attention, the Emperor would lose patience. They He planned to use this as a gimmick to get more funds and care.
This lie and greed finally detonated the magician group.
Not only the magicians in Cord'Zorn, but the entire group of magicians in Mera, under the instruction of the school, put pressure on Cord'Zorn and did not provide any help to the magic gun transformation craftsmen.
Gradually, non-cooperation spread to the people, and magicians began to refuse to provide services to craftsmen, ranging from a scroll to a bottle of potion. Even the taverns and shops controlled by magicians said no to craftsmen.
This massive operation eventually had a chain reaction, and soon caused dissatisfaction in the originally peaceful and peaceful country of Codezoun.
Ordinary people cannot participate in this level of struggle. Their most intuitive feeling about this is "price increases." The rising prices of food, basic craft materials, and daily necessities have caused widespread dissatisfaction.
They didn't know who to blame, so they could only point all their fingers at the emperor himself. Unexpectedly, at this stage, insulting the emperor seemed to be guided by someone. Information from within the royal family was constantly being thrown to the street. The ancestor of Ravennis himself Life is one-way and transparent.
No one punished the emperor's criticism, the scolding became more intense, and the conflicts continued to spiral.
The magician who has mastered the core power has a symbiotic relationship with the ruler. Faced with the huge momentum and pressure from all aspects, the ancestors of Ravennis panicked. At the most nervous time, one-third of the magician tower belonging to Cordzoun The people openly supported the opponents, but the Ravennis ancestors were unable to impose any punishment on this group of people because the other two-thirds of the Mage Tower were also watching.
Information shows that, except for the Theocracy, which among the four major countries has just completed its control over the original country and is not yet stable, the other two countries have sent members to Kodezorn to participate in the grand event to varying degrees.
All they did was weaken Codzoun's already overly abundant martial virtue.
The craftsmen were struggling, and during the changing times, they became the sinners of Codzoun. In the streets and alleys, the sound of pointing could be heard endlessly.
Ordinary people who resented the deterioration of their lives publicly insulted them and even their children, and this organized chaos gradually evolved into spontaneous public criticism.
When the first craftsman's home was broken into by the angry crowd and set on fire, everyone seemed to have found an outlet for the fire in their hearts. On the dark streets, crazy sounds continued to ring through the night sky.
Overnight, the homes of thirty-nine craftsmen in the imperial capital were destroyed, dozens of people were injured or killed, and even the children of craftsmen were tied to wooden frames and paraded through the streets.
But the group that was supposed to maintain order was silent.
The Shadow Guards, which symbolized the will of the Cordzoun Empire, were never dispatched because they didn't know who to deal with.
What they faced was the surging will, not tangible objects. Even though the knife in their hands was enough to break steel and stone, it could not destroy the monster that could devour the mind of every normal person.
[Molten Night Riot], this turmoil recorded in the history of Cod'Zorn lasted for two full days. There were hundreds of violent incidents recorded in the imperial capital. What happened in the major city-states in Cod'Zorn, There are no more detailed historical records, but I believe... there will not be less than a thousand.
After the [Molten Night Riots], Ravenis's ancestors compromised with the magicians. He publicly abolished the preferential treatment he had announced for craftsmen, describing it as "too reckless and immature idea, lacking in thinking", and once criticized himself. "In the future, I must think twice before making a decision and never do anything stupid again."
Cordzoun's reforms failed, and the [Molten Night Riots] were recorded in the history books, but not as a successful example.
Among all the books that mention the decline of the status of craftsmen, this page can never be turned. The history of Mera craftsmen is forever fixed here.
427. Manipulated malice
