Magic Industrial Age

"The Old Aristocrats' Association?"

"The Twilight Hermitage?"

Unfamiliar names spilled from Gary Mills' mouth. While Loy didn't react much, Oliveira's expression changed drastically.

He spoke, asking, "Are you sure it's the Twilight Hermitage?"

Gary Mills looked at him, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "Looks like you know about this organization?"

Oliveira didn't speak, but his face was grim!

Loy had Deep Blue search, but it couldn't find any information about the name, so he couldn't help but interrupt: "Stop, stop, stop, can you guys stop talking in riddles?"

"You guys know, but I don't! Can you tell me, what exactly is this Twilight Hermitage?"

Oliveira didn't speak, but looked at Gary Mills instead. He wasn't good with words and was afraid he couldn't explain it clearly.

Gary Mills and Oliveira were considered acquaintances, and he knew Oliveira's character, so he automatically took over, saying, "Just like I said, they call themselves the guardians of the last glory of the aristocracy!"

"As far as I know, the Twilight Hermitage hasn't been established for long, at least compared to those secret societies that have been passed down for hundreds of years, it's not worth mentioning.

But their strength is not weak.

Almost all of their members are great nobles, and although their identities are unknown, the power they can wield is beyond imagination."

Loy asked, "Wait, I want to ask, is this hermitage unique to the Hapsburg Empire, or does it span the entire Old Continent?"

Gary Mills said as a matter of course, "Of course it spans the entire Old Continent. What kind of major power would it be if it only existed within the Empire?"

A flash of inspiration went through his mind, and Loy asked again, "Is it, perhaps, that its founding time is very close to the time when the Hapsburg Empire promoted magical mechanical technology?"

This time it was Gary Mills' turn to be stunned. He tilted his head and thought for a moment: "That's true!"

"The traces of the Twilight Hermitage's activities appeared in those years when the Hapsburg Empire promoted magical mechanical technology."

Saying that, he looked up and asked, "Are the two related?"

Loy looked at Gary Mills' curious face, opened his mouth several times, but didn't utter a word.

Gary Mills asked again, "Is it something you can't say?"

"It's not that I can't say, it's just that this is only my personal guess."

Loy said this, paused, and then said, "The future of the Empire belongs to magical mechanical technology, this is beyond doubt.

It will change not only the mode of warfare, but also the social system, and even the entire landscape of the Old Continent."

Seeing the disapproving expressions on Oliveira and Gary Mills' faces, this was really too big a statement. Who could know what the future held?

After a pause, Loy reorganized his words and changed his approach.

He asked, "Teacher Gary, you can't deny one thing, and that is that the Empire is sparing no effort in promoting magical mechanical technology, right?"

"Of course, don't look at Philant Magic Academy having two mage towers, but in terms of status, the group of magical mechanists at Moonstone Mage Tower far surpasses the traditional mages at the Ancient Spirit Mage Tower.

This is the confidence the Empire gives them!"

"But the development of magical mechanical technology requires sufficient conditions, for example, enough workers, preferably workers with a certain amount of magic power.

Therefore, the Empire is sparing no effort in promoting magic academies and training professionals.

Another example is the need for sufficient raw materials, which requires mining, extraction, the establishment of enough magical energy factories, and trying various directions..."

"And these, in turn, will encroach on land, mineral deposits, forests, and other resources."

"Who do you think these resources originally belonged to?"

"Of course, the nobles..."

Gary Mills paused, or rather, he was petrified, and Oliveira was also thoughtful.

Loy continued, "So, with the promotion of magical mechanical technology, the nobles only see the disadvantages and not the advantages. It is the Empire seizing their rights.

Therefore, some of the nobles have chosen to resist."

"It's naturally impossible to do so openly, but with a hermitage, who knows who is in it?"

"This group of people hiding in the dark are causing destruction everywhere, using various means to hinder the implementation of the Empire's policies."

"And then, there was the turmoil in Auckland City!"

These are all Loy's guesses, but guided by interests, he believes his guess is either spot on or very close.

Turning his head, he even looked at Oliveira and asked, "Teacher, if I'm not mistaken, Earl Raymond should also be a member of this Twilight Hermitage, right?"

Oliveira opened his mouth, but remained silent.

But saying nothing, in fact, said everything.

Loy added, "Perhaps, the reason why I'm being targeted by both sides, sometimes killed and sometimes not, is because of this.

Of course, there are some things I haven't been able to figure out."

After a pause, he turned his head and looked into the distance.

There, in the center of Auckland City, where the administrative hall is located, the sounds and aftershocks of the battle have intensified.

It has even overshadowed the one-on-one fight between the Sun God Church and the Church of the Seven Gods in the Temple District.

Loy heard the roars of demons, dying howls, and the sounds of collisions and explosions echoing each other.

From the wind, he could also smell the stench of blood, sulfur, and various foul odors.

Of course, all of this was not as good as seeing it with his own eyes.

As far as the eye could see, he could see the radiance of battle aura soaring into the sky, the brilliance of magic dazzling, and various secret techniques constantly emerging, with colorful lights illuminating the sky.

But every time the light appeared, it was accompanied by rumbling, trembling, and earth shaking!

It was quite a fierce fight there!

Suddenly turning his head, Loy looked at Gary Mills and said, "Teacher Gary, I want to go take a look, is that okay?"

Gary Mills suddenly turned his head, looked at him, his face full of disbelief: "Are you crazy?"

"We're trying to hide from this scene, and you actually want to go towards it?"

"Don't think that just because you just killed a transcendent combat professional, and two of them at that...,

you can do whatever you want and not know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

Gary Mills almost couldn't help but spit it out. Killing a third-tier while being a second-tier, and killing two of them, was indeed a bit of an overreach!

Loy quickly said, "Teacher Gary, you've misunderstood, I don't mean to join in the fun, but to find a higher place to watch the battle!"

"This is a transcendent-level melee, on such a large scale, with so many experts coming, it's probably rare in the Old Continent.

Teacher Gary, are you really not curious at all?"

"Curious about what?"

"Curious about who will end up with a mouthful of hair in this dog-eat-dog fight? And who will have the last laugh?"

After a slight pause, Loy added, "I promise, I'll only watch, and never interfere, okay?"

Gary Mills was still reluctant, and looked at Oliveira, saying, "Hey, aren't you going to persuade him?"

Oliveira said, "I'm the guard captain, I'm only responsible for guarding, and never interfere with the master's decisions."

"You..."

Gary Mills was speechless, and looked at Loy, asking, "Really want to go?"

Loy said, "I just want to take a look from afar, I definitely won't join in, I don't want to die!"

"Teacher Gary, please!"

"Then, let's go!"

You have to admit, Gary Mills was actually a bit curious, and he believed that with his choice of high ground, this shouldn't be difficult.

This idea popped up, and he couldn't help but say, "Follow me!"

Saying that, he looked around and quickly found the place he wanted to go, and even found the route.

He took the lead, and Loy immediately followed, Oliveira was a bit slower.

Because he took out a dimensional pocket and put the corpse and the severed hand inside.

This dimensional pocket was also purchased from the Ancient Spirit Mage Tower. The biggest reason why Madam Linda firmly stood by Loy's side was that she received enough benefits.

Gary Mills was very fast, his eagle eyes gleaming, seeing in the dark as if it were daylight, often finding paths that others were unaware of.

Loy had 'Deep Blue' to guide him, so he was actually not far behind, and even said, "Teacher Gary, I've been talking about the Twilight Hermitage, but I haven't formally thanked you yet.

Just now, if it weren't for your help, teacher, I'm afraid my life would have been lost here."

Gary Mills turned his head and said unhappily, "It's good that you know. Fighting and killing is a matter of life and death, you have to use every means possible to survive and have a future,

so even when facing the weakest person, you have to have the heart of a lion hunting a rabbit, using all your strength."

Loy nodded seriously: "I've learned!"

Gary Mills looked slightly melancholy, but still said, "Since you owe me this favor, then I want to ask you, how are you going to repay it?"

Loy was stunned and asked, "Teacher Gary, what do you want?"

Gary Mills was silent for a moment, then said, "I also want a promise from you.

If, and I mean if, there comes a day when I need you to help me with a favor!"

Loy couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and asked, "Teacher Gary, are you having some big trouble?"

"Not really, but life is always full of surprises, I just want to leave a way out for myself and Linda."

"If that's the case, I can promise that as long as it's within my power, I will do my best!"

Gary turned his head and stared at Loy, asking, "You're agreeing?"

"Gratitude should be remembered for a thousand years, teacher, you saved my life, so when the time comes, I should return your life."

"Good kid!"

Gary Mills' body trembled, and he turned his head back again. After a moment, a voice came from the wind: "After this matter is over, take some time, I should teach you the core of the Eagle Eye style, which is the making of those special bullets."

"Alright!"

Loy responded, at this moment, Oliveira had already arrived, and the three of them didn't say anything more.

They shuttled through the streets and alleys, leaped on the rooftops, and advanced at a very fast speed, finally arriving at the west of the city, and climbing onto a spire.

The buildings in Auckland City are generally two stories high, only some iconic buildings are built very high.

For example, temples and churches, the Seven Gods Bank, or the Big Ben.

Besides that, only the west district, where nobles and wealthy merchants gather, will build high-rise buildings.

At this time, they were climbing a spire built by a noble family.

Climbing up along the small windows of the wall, until they reached the top of the tower, then entered the tower and looked into the distance.

Finally, the center of Auckland City, where the administrative hall is located, which is Elfat Square, came into their view.

Thanks to Ren Hongyang for the 200-point reward, thank you!