When it was close to noon, the World Expo officially began.
The nobles had also ended their ball and arrived at the center of the Crystal Palace, gazing at the stage in the middle of the Crystal Palace.
In the next few hours, the magic-guided machines that could influence the entire world would be displayed on the stage. They would also become the witnesses of this world's transformation.
This was a great and exciting moment, and this kind of excited atmosphere affected everyone present, including Young Master Rickard who was staying backstage.
He came from Falosi and had been studying abroad in Norland's Advanced Magic Academy. With the help of the Advanced Magic Academy's tutor, he had successfully obtained the opportunity to exhibit a magic-guided machine in the Crystal Palace.
"Rickard, your parents and countless nobles from all over the world will be able to see you on the stage. This opportunity doesn't come by often."
The aged mentor patted his shoulder. This young man from Falosi seemed to have stage fright.
Rickard was born into a noble family in Falosi, but that was all he had.
Compared to the nobles who were invited to participate in the World Expo, he was nothing.
Rickard took a deep breath to calm himself down. If his magic-guided machine caught the eye, not only would it be a chance for him, but it would also be a chance for his family to rise.
On the stage at the center of the Crystal Palace, an aged Mage in a white robe stood at the center of the stage.
Everyone recognized this white-robed old man because he was a member of the Council of Seven, the highest authority in Noland. At the same time, he was also a wise man who had single-handedly established the order in Noland.
After a short speech using the Sound Amplification Spell, he announced the official opening of the World's Expo.
Rickard was lucky to be selected as the first person. He could only brace himself and push his magic-guided machine onto the stage.
Before coming here, he had already thought of how to introduce the magic-guided machine. However, the instant he stepped onto the stage and looked down, his mind went into a blank state.
The Prime Minister of Iron and Blood from the Nation of Steel, the wife of the Black Wood Duke from his homeland, and even the Princess of the Land of Frost …
With Ricard's status, he might only be able to catch a glimpse of these great people from afar during the Falosi Founding Ceremony, but now, he was standing under their gazes.
This was no less than a physics student going on stage to give a speech and discovering that Sir Isaac Newton, Ahr, Albert Einstein, Max Planck, and others were sitting below the stage.
Anxiety could no longer describe Rickard's feelings. His legs were trembling, and his mind was completely blank. In such a terrible situation, Rickard had long forgotten what he had memorized yesterday.
Therefore, his performance that could help his family rise to power came to an end in his awkward silence. He didn't even have the chance to introduce the functions of his magical machine.
He slowly walked down the stage with his magic-guided machine called the phonograph, giving the stage to the second exhibitor.
When he arrived at the back of the stage, Ricard could already foresee his reputation in Noland being destroyed in a single day.
Making a fool of himself on the stage of the Crystal Palace was no different from making a fool of himself in front of the entire world.
Perhaps Rickard should be thankful that he was the only one in the advanced magic academy who was qualified to participate in the exhibition.
However, Rickard's thoughts were quickly crushed by a familiar figure.
"Herland … Why … Why are you here?"
Rikal called out to a young girl who walked past him. Rikal would never forget her. Even though she was wearing a simple apprentice robe, it couldn't hide her figure and beauty that far surpassed her peers.
Rickard had tried countless ways to woo her, but she had cleverly avoided him every time.
"…"
Herland didn't expect to meet her classmate here. However, after thinking about it carefully, she realized that every advanced magic academy in the Norland Continent had the right to recommend an outstanding magic apprentice to participate in the Universal Expo. Herland had tried her best in the past, but she still couldn't win against this noble young master standing before her.
Herland didn't want to guess the reason because she had already stood on the stage of the World Exhibition with Josiah's help. There was no reason for her to be vexed over the recommendation from the academy.
"Participate in the exhibition."
Although Herland was Young Master Rickard's classmate, they were only classmates. After leaving a short reply, she slowly walked up to the stage in the center of the Crystal Palace.
Hiri followed behind her and used the Order Inscription System's' Mage's Hand 'to carry the magic-guided machine that played' Hearthstone '.
How?! Rickard remembered that the magic-guided machine that Herland created was criticized by his mentor as being useless! There was no way it could enter the World Exhibition.
But the truth was right in front of him. Rikal quickly ran to the front of the Crystal Palace's stage and looked at the two silver-haired girls standing quietly on the Crystal Palace's stage.
At this moment … the whole world was watching them.
Herland took a deep breath and forced herself to remain calm. She calmly scanned the audience below the stage, and saw Josh waving at her from a corner of the stage. Her younger sister was also standing beside her.
This gave Herland confidence. She used a voice reinforcement spell and slowly introduced herself.
"My name is Herland Leuder."
When Herland said her name, especially her surname, the expressions of a few nobles below the stage changed slightly, especially the nobles from the Land of Frost.
The surname Leuder wasn't simple in the Land of Frost, but they had never seen Herland standing on the stage. She looked like an ordinary commoner's daughter.
"I'm going to display the work that my mother left behind in this world."
This day had finally come. If God really existed, and his mother could see this scene from a faraway place, she would definitely be very happy.
She finally brought this dusty magic-guided machine to the world's stage.
Unfortunately, there weren't many people who were interested after Herland introduced the functions of the magic-guided machine.
Using a painting as a storage unit for protocrystals? This function was child's play for a magic-guided machine that could push the revolution of an entire country.
The participants of the World Exhibition didn't come here to buy a painting.
The bored and uninterested expressions of the surrounding spellcasters and nobles were noticed by Rikard, and it was only natural for him to do so.
The organizer of the World Exhibition, which was also the Noland Patent Conference, knew the principle of leaving the exciting things to the end. The nobles, ministers, and diplomats put the 'perpetual motion magic-guided engine', 'magic-guided machine that could replace carriages', and 'automated farming puppets' at the end.
The ones that went up the stage first were just insignificant magic-guided machines that made up the numbers. Herland himself was one of them.
Rickard began to sympathize with Herland … Herland would probably end up like her and be told to step down by the Noland Patent Conference that her time was up.
But it was a pity that things didn't develop as Rickard had imagined.
"This is another magic-guided machine created from my mother's work. Next, I'll invite two esteemed elders to demonstrate the functions of this magic-guided machine."
Herland's gaze wasn't on the audience but the 'chat window' in front of her. Josiah was using this method to instruct her what to do next.
That was why Herland invited two powerful reinforcements.
When the 'two esteemed elders' that Herland mentioned went up the stage, the spellcasters and nobles who were discussing in hushed voices gasped.
Archbishop Selfless from the Nation of Saints and the chairman of the Noland Patent Conference, Gray Cloak …
When they arrived in front of Herland's magic-guided machine and found a seat, Rickard didn't know how to describe the shock in his heart.
Herland was only a rather outstanding student in the academy. Apart from that, she was just an ordinary commoner girl.
But now, two legendary spellcasters were going up the stage to demonstrate her magic-guided machine!
The Patent Conference couldn't chase Herland off the stage in advance because the chairman of the conference was about to demonstrate her magic-guided machine to everyone below the stage.
The simultaneous appearance of Selfless and Gray Cloak attracted everyone's attention. Just as they were wondering what was so attractive about Herland's magic-guided machine …
Behind the stage in the center of the Crystal Palace, an image was suddenly projected on the whiteboard that was used to decorate the background of the stage.
Against the pitch-black background, a line of pale golden English words appeared before the nobles and spellcasters from all over the world.
'Blizzard!' The classic logo of the Blizzard Corporation!
Just as everyone was pondering over the meaning of the word 'blizzard' and how the magic-guided machine projected the image on the whiteboard, a passionate voice reverberated above the Crystal Palace.
"Welcome to the Hearthstone Tavern!"
Hearthstone's standby interface was displayed in front of everyone through the projection, but that wasn't the end.
Heartless took a few weeks to construct the card box and inserted it into the machine, while the gray-robed man took out the card box that Josh lent him out of friendship and inserted it into the machine as well.
"Andoine versus Jaina!"
"You asked for it!"
"The Holy Light shall grant me victory!"
After they chose their classes and the two heroes of different classes finished their opening lines, the first battle officially began under the watchful eyes of everyone in the Crystal Palace.
The scene displayed on the background board was a scene that they had never seen before. Although some of the nobles who participated in the World Expo had watched 'Beauty and the Devil', the scene displayed on the background board was completely different from 'Beauty and the Devil'.
Whether it was the duel between Archbishop Selfless of the Country of Saint and Nolan's famous Gray Cloaked Man, or this special magical machine, it had captured everyone's attention.
Although it was just a fancy and useless magic-guided machine that could only be used for entertainment in the eyes of many nobles, there were still many who loved it. Most importantly, it could bring them a brand new form of entertainment.
This battle between a Priest and a Battle Mage clearly explained the rules of Hearthstone to them.
Some of the nobles who liked to stir up trouble had even secretly organized a small bet. The content of the bet was, of course, whether the Archbishop of the Holy Church's holy light was stronger or the famous Mage in Norland's magic was stronger.
"Aren't you going to cheer for your teacher?"
Josiah stood in an inconspicuous corner below the stage. The female Paladin, who shouldered the heavy responsibility of monitoring Josiah, stood beside Josiah and stared closely at Josiah.
"I believe that the power of the Holy Light won't lose to magic."
Messiah glanced at the battle on the stage and replied confidently to the cunning devil. At the same time, she was also wary of Josiah's words.
"But your teacher is using a Shadow Priest. No, it's a Dirty Priest. Not only did he activate Shadow Form, but he also steals cards from other Mages. Can this even be considered the power of the Holy Light?"
Josiah observed the entire situation on the stage. The Priest used by Selfless had completely changed the impression many people had of Priests.
Just the Mind Stealer card was enough to make people exclaim shamelessly!
"This … This … How can you say that the Holy Light is dirty! This is slander by you devils! "
Messiah knew that the game was created by this devil. Of course, she could add some elements to slander the Holy Church, especially the Priest class. Many of the cards in the game were related to Shadow.
That was why Messiah was more inclined towards the Paladin class. After all, the Paladin class was an upright class.
"Under the light, there must be a shadow. Light and shadow are a balance. Don't you understand that?"
Josiah actually wanted to remind the female Paladin that there was an organization called the Court of Heresy in the Holy Church.
However, Messiah, who had been tricked by Josiah several times, was completely on guard. She refused to accept Josiah's words that would affect her thinking. These were all whispers of the devil!
However, Josiah's next words made Messiah hesitate again.
"Where did a noble open a bet? Your colleague has already placed a bet on your teacher. Aren't you going to try your luck?"
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