It felt so good to be close to the witch!

"boom!"

Countless mechanical parts danced in the air, like blooming mechanical flowers.

The crimson knights, who were standing on the solid rock wall and ready to provide support at any moment, were all stunned.

They stared at the figure wearing the gray mask, their initial shock gradually turning into fanaticism.

"Lord Greyface!"

It's unclear who was the first to shout it out, but it quickly spread.

"Lord Gray Face! Lord Gray Face!"

The deafening, frenzied shouts soared into the sky.

Roy turned around, nodded slightly to the knights on the solid stone wall, and then his body turned into tiny reddish-gold particles of light and disappeared without a trace.

"Brothers, rush with me!"

With a roar from the Crimson Knights Commander, a large number of Crimson Knights rushed out of the ramparts and charged towards the fleeing Cole mechanical knights.

In an instant, a large number of blood-stained mechanical wrecks were scattered all over the ground.

Chapter 214 Stealing a Home

The attack launched by the Kolei Empire on the damaged areas of the Solid Wall ultimately ended in a crushing defeat.

All three legendary knights who led the expedition perished, 80% of the hundreds of mechanical knights who went to war were killed or wounded, and almost none of the thousands of ordinary knights survived.

The great hero who brought about this victory, Roy, had already concealed his achievements and fame, and came to the Duke's mansion to drink and chat with the border duke.

The wooden beer glass, about the size of a human head, was filled with foamy beer. Roy took a sip and found that although it was slightly bitter at first, it had a subtle sweetness in the aftertaste. It was very strong and suitable for older, seasoned drinkers who had experienced the vicissitudes of life.

"Your Grace, what are your thoughts on the recent attack by the Cole Empire?" Roy asked, putting down what was more like a wine barrel than a wine glass.

“I am aware of what you told Fuma earlier.” The border duke shook his head. “But 24 hours have passed since the Stone Wall was destroyed. If the Kolei Empire really sent people to infiltrate the territory, it is too late to pursue them now.”

"But with these precautions in place, it will be impossible for them to send people in from underground in the future."

After listening to the border duke's words, Roy fell silent for a moment.

He knew the border duke was right.

He sighed and said in a deep voice, "Your Grace, I wonder what the top combat strength of the Kolei Empire is like? If the two of us join forces, can we destroy the Kolei Empire's war base?"

“During the previous battle, I heard that in addition to the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute, the Kolei Empire also has an organization called the ‘Mechanical Punishment Institute’. Are you aware of it?”

“Let’s start with the topic of mechanical punishment.” The border duke tapped his fingers lightly on the table: “The system of the Kolei Empire is different from ours in Radiance. They don’t have a king in the true sense, but rather the Federation Round Table Council governs the whole country.”

"And the speaker of parliament is the nominal leader of the country."

"But the difference is that, on important matters, the speaker of parliament does not have substantive decision-making power. The parliament holds meetings and votes on them. If the speaker of parliament performs poorly, he may even be impeached and removed from office."

"This basic system gave rise to the three major military, political and legal institutions—the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute, the Round Table Council, and the Armed Punishment Institute."

"Among them, the Round Table Council is in charge of people's livelihood, the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute is responsible for the scientific research of magic energy machinery and is also the war support center of the Kolei Empire. As for the Mechanical Punishment Institute, it is a purely violent trial institution responsible for trials and judgments."

"The power of the extraordinary side was previously evenly distributed among these three institutions, with the three checking and balancing each other."

"But the current president of the Round Table Council is a man of both literary and military prowess. He has reached the level of a demigod through the path of mechanics and has become the de facto ruler of the Kolei Empire."

"It was under his leadership that the three major institutions of the Kolei Empire worked closely together to carry out a series of reforms, which made the Kolei Empire's national strength rise day by day, and finally gave it the confidence and strength to challenge the Radiant Empire."

"As for the top combat force of the Kolei Empire, it consists of the ten seat researchers of the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute, the ten punishers of the Mechanical Punishment Institute, and the twelve members of the Round Table Council."

"Their positions are similar to our Twelve Seats of Divine Punishment and Twelve Pillars of Radiance, only their strength is relatively weaker. Even the chief researcher and the first punisher are only at the limit of legend. The only demigod in the Kolei Empire is the chairman of the Round Table Conference."

"Even so, don't underestimate them."

The border duke's expression turned solemn: "The path to transcendence of the Kolei Empire is very different from ours. Although it is also a knight system, it incorporates the way of machinery."

"The advantage of mechanical methods lies in high-speed mass production."

"The extraordinary mechanical knights below the legend, with their various magical mechanical creations with strange effects, are far more powerful than the extraordinary knights of our traditional path."

"But once you reach the legendary realm, this phenomenon will be completely reversed. Because of their over-reliance on machinery, the soul fire of most legendary mechanical knights in the Kolei Empire is relatively weak, and they have great difficulty comprehending the characteristics of the realm, let alone the power of incomplete rules."

"The reason I say the vast majority is because there are three exceptions."

"The chief researcher and the first punisher, both possess the 'Mechanical God Armor' created by the Kolei Empire at great cost. Using the domain's characteristics as a guide, the two can perfectly manipulate the 'Mechanical God Armor' and, with their legendary ultimate bodies, gain combat power comparable to demigods."

"And the chairman of the Round Table Council is even more of a threat. He already possesses the strength of a demigod, and after equipping the 'Mechanical God Armor,' his combat power is comparable to mine in the past."

"If that were all, it would be fine. The key is that last year, the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute made a new breakthrough and developed a super weapon called 'Starfall'."

"Its power is so terrifying that even I, in the past, would have suffered serious injuries if I had faced its sharp edge directly."

"No one knows how many 'Starfalls' the Kolei Empire has, nor whether they possess any other types of superweapons besides 'Starfalls'."

"Magic-powered machines are truly terrifying... If given enough time, the Kolei Empire might be able to develop an ultimate weapon capable of killing gods in the current world."

After listening to the border duke's account, Roy frowned.

He knew better than anyone else in the world how powerful technology was, but he hadn't expected that the magic machinery of the Kolei Empire had developed to this extent.

"The Noble Council and the Temple should be well aware of the situation in the Kolei Empire, right?"

"If we gather the five demigods of the Radiant Empire, it shouldn't be too difficult to destroy the Cole Empire at the beginning of the war, right?" Roy asked doubtfully.

“It’s certainly not difficult.” The Border Duke acknowledged Roy’s idea, then sneered, “But do you think an alliance is possible?”

Upon hearing this, Roy himself fell silent.

Although the noble council and the temple are located in the same country, they each harbor their own ulterior motives. After hundreds of years of accumulation, their contradictions are so deep that it is already difficult enough for them to restrain themselves from fighting each other, let alone unite.

This is the bad nature of human beings.

Even though they all knew that joining forces to destroy the Kolei Empire was the best option.

But contradictions, suspicions, and fears...

Under the influence of various factors, the final result was that the border duke guarded the border alone, while the others provided some supplies and remained on the sidelines.

As the war deepened and superweapons like "Starfall" appeared, these demigods, out of fear, dared not act rashly.

It can only be said that it's all due to human nature.

……

Just as Roy was talking to the border duke.

On the border of Blackrock Territory, underground, several excavators are precisely advancing towards the location of the Blackrock Territory Lord's residence.

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(Dear readers, I'm not feeling well today, so the word count is low. Sorry.)

Chapter 215 You mortals, how dare you overstep your bounds! (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

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In the courtyard of the Blackrock Lord's mansion.

Roy's departure left the witches in the territory feeling empty inside.

Although Roy usually spends most of his time in the lord's mansion either cultivating or helping the witches "cultivate," and doesn't talk much, when he's around, everyone has a pillar of support, and they are extra motivated when they do things or cultivate.

Irina lay sprawled on the stone table, her two fox ears drooping, her fluffy, soft tail swaying back and forth. Having just completed a basic meditation session, she was now relaxing in her own unique way of "playing dumb."

Her once bright and sparkling eyes were now fixed blankly on the long line of ants marching through the soil not far away. Elena sighed, "Cultivation... it's so difficult..."

"Elena, you can't slack off!" The little angel's voice came from afar. Vivian looked at the "lazy" Elena, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily, "Sister Shanica and Sister Lilia are already great witches, and we're only at the eighth rune of the second stage of the Basic Meditation Method. We need to work harder."

"Yes, yes..." Elena said weakly.

“The Great Witch…” Vivian’s eyes were full of longing: “If I become the Great Witch, I can help Lord Roy.”

Elena, who was lying on the stone table, glanced at him and said irritably, "Oh, right, right."

She had heard that sentence dozens, if not a hundred.

"If you want to become a Great Witch as soon as possible, I'll teach you a way."

"?!" Little angel Vivian's eyes widened slightly: "What method? Do you know any cultivation secrets? Tell me quickly!"

"A secret? That makes sense." Elena perked up, her ears no longer drooping. She leaned closer to Vivian and gently blew into her earlobe: "You can try it tonight in Lord Roy's room~"

"Ugh!" Upon hearing this, the little angel's face immediately turned red, and she shook her head vigorously: "No, no! Doing this is not right..."

"Is it really not possible?" The little fox girl's seductive voice, like a devil's, rang in Vivian's ear: "As far as I know, Sister Shanica and Sister Lilia go to Lord Roy's room every few days to 'train diligently'~"

The little angel's eyes were brimming with tears, and she kept repeating "No," but the hint of doubt in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

Having teased Vivian, Elena, feeling immense pleasure and relaxation, stood with her hands behind her back, humming a little tune, preparing to return to her room to continue her cultivation.

However, at that moment, a gentle yet solemn voice reached the ears of all the witches in the lord's manor, including Irina.

"Everyone, assemble in the courtyard immediately!"

"Enemy attack!"

Is that Shanika's voice?

Elena was taken aback, then her face immediately became serious.

In just two seconds, Shanica, Ais, and Tonnie arrived in the courtyard.

Looking around and seeing that everyone was there, Shanica breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice, "Hundreds of meters underground, the seeds I planted sensed an 'abnormal' fluctuation. It seems that an enemy is approaching using something like a 'digger'."

"They're coming up, watch out!"

"Boom!"

The very next second after Shanika finished speaking, accompanied by the tremors of the ground and the flying debris, a steel shadow burst forth.

Unlike the Excavator that Roy had previously driven, this Excavator was larger and had many special parts added to its body, which made it faster when moving underground.

"Pfft..."

As thick white steam billowed out, the hatches on both sides of the excavator opened, and two figures emerged.

"Is this the location the instrument is pointing to?"

"Yes."