As Catherine expected, Raizen also encountered this blow from "some damn guy".
For the Bloody Empire that hid its soldiers among the people, it was more resilient than the Shadow Empire. Raizen adopted a solution that was completely different from Catherine's style, which was to promote the argument that the war must be won.
The Bloody Empire had the strongest combat power among the 3 empires. The war with the Fallen Angel Empire 2 years ago proved this very well. At that time, if it weren't for Catherine's timely reinforcement, the Fallen Angel Empire would have been destroyed by Raizen.
Regardless of individual strength or overall combat power, the Bloody Empire was worthy of being the top empire. From a certain perspective, if there was a real war, it could also bring huge benefits to the Bloody Empire. This was also a kind of pride that the Bloody Empire injected into the whole country. This pride had been maintained since the fall of the Lord of Midnight Sun of the Fallen Angel Empire.
In this case, the Bloody Empire temporarily passed the crisis, but the Bloody Empire had many far-sighted talents. They had already seen that the "bank", a new thing learned from the Fallen Angel Empire, was definitely a double-edged sword. Not only could it bring huge benefits, but it could also bring unexpected huge crises. It could even shake the foundation of an empire. The "currency shortage" this time might just be the beginning of a "war".
There was no death and blood in this war, but the horror was no less than a real battle. What was even more terrifying was that you didn't know what kind of attack the enemy would use.
Compared with these 2 empires, the Fallen Angel Empire, which was also a "test subject", was calm. By increasing interest rates, appeasing people, holding various activities and other measures, the situation was quickly stabilized.
3 days later, the Fallen Angel Empire ushered in the first military parade broadcast live to the entire Demon Realm. It was only a few days since the TV station issued the notice to the official start of this military parade, but it was obvious that the Fallen Angel Empire had been preparing for this ceremony for a long time.
The largest main road from the city gate to the capital's central square had been isolated through "traffic control" in the early hours of the morning. No carriages or pedestrians were allowed to pass. Soldiers stood on both sides of the street, and they set up the corresponding protective barrier.
The ceremony had yet to begin, but both sides of the street were already packed with people waiting. Naturally, there were spies from the other two empires among them.
Pictures began to appear on the magic TVs along the way. These pictures captured the scenery of the capital from various angles, especially the huge statues of the royal palace and several famous landmarks, which were the scene of the live broadcast.
The picture switched to different clips now and then, including the scenes where the people of different territories were watching the magic TV in the square and the arena. The male and female voices of the commentary cooperated tacitly. They described the deeds of Empress Jía's rise step by step from the Dark Moon Estate, defeating the rebel Obsidian, and leading the people of the Fallen Angel Empire to get rid of poverty and prosperity. Although the people were already familiar with these stories, they still felt an indescribable excitement when they heard it from the beginning to the end like a story.
The big screen cut to the newly built high platform in the central square. Amidst the majestic and solemn military song, a blood-colored flag was rising – The royal flag of the Fallen Angel Empire, the Red Blood Flame Flag.
On the high platform, the figure of Empress Jía. Lucifer of the Fallen Angel Empire appeared. Her Majesty Empress, who had only been on the throne for a few years, had already achieved absolute rule over the Fallen Angel Empire. She was the supreme controller of the empire in the true sense.
The ministers and nobles were standing under the platform, and there were dense people nearby. There was only one person standing behind Her Majesty Empress on the platform. A man wearing a mask and a cloak – King's Husband, Aguile.
Royal Highness King's Husband, who was once questioned, became the first dual grand master of potion and mechanics in the Demon Realm in hundreds of thousands of years after his overwhelming appearance in the alchemist contest. In particular, he was the grand master who could make the highest black potion, resurrection potion!
Not only that, Royal Highness King's Husband also showed a powerful strength that moved the Demon Realm's top powerhouse, the Bloody Empire Lord Raizen. He openly invited him to participate in the martial arts contest a month later. Compared with Her Majesty Empress who had an incredible reversal of the Obsidian Empire, Royal Highness King's Husband was also a legend.
Empress Jía made a brief and inspiring speech, then she announced that the military parade officially began.
There was a rather rhythmic and powerful footsteps in people's ears, then they saw a dense team appearing on the distant road. The TV screen had already zoomed in. This was a phalanx composed of soldiers.
The first phalanx had about 300 people. The soldiers were all wearing green leather armor. They were in high spirits, holding round shields and long swords. Their pace was neat and consistent. The more than 300 soldiers seemed to be one person. Even if they were just watching from a distance, they could feel the oppressive momentum.
The voice of the commentator came from the magic TV. "Elite light infantry, suitable for all kinds of environments. Their light shields can resist long-range arrows and magic spells, and their sharp longswords will kill any enemy that comes close. They are the indispensable cornerstones on the battlefield …"
After the light infantry phalanx were the heavy infantry phalanx and the long spearman phalanx. Soon, the cavalry and heavy cavalry phalanx also appeared in everyone's sight.
Bloody Empire, the palace hall.
The big-screen magic TV was broadcasting the military parade of the Fallen Angel Empire live. The audience was Raizen and the ministers.
A legion commander showed disdain, "These troops seem to be elites, but they are just selected from a hundred. Our Bloody Empire army can select more elite soldiers. If the so-called 'military parade' is only at this level, Her Majesty Jía is overreaching herself."
The colleague beside him nodded and said, "Her biggest failure is that she shouldn't have divided every soldier into a phalanx. If she didn't divide the soldiers into different phalanxes and instead divided them into phalanxes according to the legions, she could at least put up a show. I believe that this farce will end very soon."
"…"
Raizen on the throne listened to the discussion of the ministers and generals without saying a word. His eyes fell on the masked man behind Jía in the picture. A cold light flashed across his eyes, and he said faintly, "Keep watching."
As soon as this sentence came out, the discussion in the palace suddenly quieted down.
Then the goblin warriors appeared. The goblin warriors were the strongest manipulators of ordnance on the battlefield, and they were also indispensable and important soldiers in large-scale battles. In the offensive and defensive battles of the Moonlight Fortress, Warlock Fortress, and other places, the goblin warriors played an important role.
Goblins were much shorter than ordinary warriors. Their entrance wasn't as grand and imposing as the previous armies. Instead, they had their own special way of doing things. A small arrow tower was quickly erected in the middle of the goblin army. The small arrow tower then transformed into a catapult. It advanced at an unimaginable speed while disassembling and assembling the catapult, winning the audience's enthusiastic applause.
After the Gnome phalanx, the Magician phalanx appeared. They were all wearing black robes, and under the command of their leader, they raised their hands in unison. The entire team seemed to be ignited by flames. Immediately after, the flames changed again, becoming gray and mixed with countless electric arcs. This power was controlled quite exquisitely. While displaying their power, it gave people a pleasant effect.
After the magician team passed by, the camera switched to the sky. There was a black mass of figures there. It was the Air Legion, composed of griffin, wyverns, and manticores. Under the control of the knights, they formed the words "Fallen Angel" in the air and landed on the ground.
The performance of the Air Legion made the atmosphere of the audience more active. Squirming figures appeared in everyone's sight. They were wearing special leather armor and holding longbows. The upper body was a graceful female body, and the lower body was a winding snake body. It was the medusa legion. Medusas were powerful archers. Whether it was shooting range or aiming, they were far better than their peers. What was more terrifying was that these beautiful snake women also had the talent of petrification. They could turn the enemy into lifeless statues.
Behind the medusas was a group of tall and strong taurens. The heavy metal chain armor was as light as a feather for these burly warriors, and the giant axes in their hands would tear the approaching enemies apart. In addition to their powerful strength talent and anti-magic physique, the taurens also had metal casting skills that did not match their rough appearance. They were the best blacksmiths in the Demon Realm.
Just when people thought that the parade of the phalanx was almost over, the nearby air suddenly became cold. A new phalanx appeared, and these phalanxes surprised many people.
Rows of strange troops were salivating. This was a group of skeletons with white bones, holding machetes and shields. It was the undead army!
Skeleton soldiers, the lowest level of cannon fodder among the undead creatures.
However, these skeletons were like elite soldiers. They were wearing armor and holding sharp weapons, and their steps were neat without the slightest sense of disorder. The soldiers who had participated in the Obsidian Crusade against the Dark Moon knew that these were not ordinary cannon fodder, but "skeleton warriors" comparable to heavy infantry combat power! What was more terrifying was that they didn't know what fear, fatigue, or pain were. Even if they only had half of their bodies left, they could still become the enemy's nightmare.
Behind the Skeleton Warriors was a group of Specters that floated forward while maintaining their formation. Specters were Undead creatures that were transformed from the dead who possessed powerful mental strength when they were alive. They could greatly reduce or even nullify physical damage. They were the absolute nemesis of all melee soldiers.
Following the phantoms phalanx was a group of terrifying terror knights. Their whole bodies were covered in black armor, and the warhorses they rode were also black ghost warhorses. Terror knights were made of special dead souls and corpses. They were powerful knights during their lifetime, but their souls could not dissipate due to some kind of will or curse. They, who were reborn in the body of the undead, used resentment and killing as the source of power. They retained powerful combat consciousness and skills. They were the top existence of the undead creatures.
The terror knights were also a phalanx of about 300 people. This lineup was a bit terrifying. Generally, the terror knights had the strength of a Great Demon King. Coupled with the speed of the ghost warhorses, it would be a sharp blade with great mobility on the battlefield.
Terror knights, phantoms, and skeleton soldiers were considered undead creatures in the conventional sense, while the skeleton magicians, skeleton knights, and the skeleton airforce flying in the air were undead creatures beyond ordinary cognition. They were also the masterpiece of Guradam, the undead magician master 2,000 years ago who had transformed himself into a lich.
With the introduction of the commentary, an astonishing number of undead creatures appeared on the magic television screen. These were naturally individually edited clips to show the power of the Fallen Angel Undead Army to the audience. In terms of quantity, these units participating in the parade were obviously just a drop in the bucket.
In the Shadow Empire's palace hall, Catherine and the generals and ministers of the Shadow Empire were also watching the live broadcast while discussing.
The empire's general, Crawford, frowned and said, "According to the analysis of the intelligence, these undead army are stronger than we previously expected in both quantity and individual strength. There must be some special changes."
"I can only be sure of one thing." Finance Minister Al looked at the undead army with his eyes glowing, "The equipment of those skeletons is better than our regular army. Take the skeleton magicians as an example. The equipment with magic enhancement has exceeded the standard of our magician legion."
"War is all about throwing money. With the Fallen Angel Empire's current strength, if it's just comparing throwing money, it is definitely the first in the Demon Realm." Another minister also said with deep feelings, "The Fallen Angel Empire's military power seems to be much stronger than 2 years ago. Even we may not have the confidence to win."
"Regular legion, medusa and tauren legion plus the undead legion." Uncle Florence frowned, "Logically, the Fallen Angel Empire's trump card should have almost been revealed. Why do I feel that this ceremony is not over yet?"
"Uncle, your hunch is right …" Catherine's voice sounded on the throne.
Everyone looked at the big screen in unison.
They saw a new team appearing behind the undead phalanx. This was a group of soldiers wearing simple leather armor with strange weapons in their hands. Upon closer inspection, it was a long tubular metal object. This kind of weapon should be the first time it appeared in the army, but for most Demons, it was no stranger.
"This is …" Someone couldn't help but blurt out, "Magic rifle!"
This was a powerful magic weapon in the "Endless Warrior Online" game!
The range and damage of the magic rifle far exceeded the traditional bow and arrow. It was not inferior to the ballista, and it had the mobility and portability that the ballista did not have. The most important thing was that ordinary warriors without magic power could also control it to exert terrifying combat power. In the monster siege battle or dungeon instance in the game, it was a key weapon. Rifle shooters with shooting proficiency skills were also indispensable in the team. I didn't expect the magic rifle to appear in reality!
Is it a gimmick? Or is it a bluff?
Balloon-Like flying targets rose in the air in the distance. The soldiers raised their guns and shot in a uniform movement. "Bang, bang, bang." All the flying targets shattered.
Seeing this scene, both the audience in front of the magic TV and the live audience were excited. A real magic rifle! A real rifle shooter!
Catherine and Florence glanced at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes. The 2 of them knew very well what the emergence of this new weapon meant.
What was surprising was yet to come. Dozens of huge figures appeared in the air. They flipped and flew, making various difficult movements, then they landed neatly on the ground, forming a formation.
— — The huge humanoid figure was 8 to 9 meters tall. Its whole body was made of dark golden metal. Its eyes flashed with light blue light. It was hard to believe that the previous flexible movements could be done by such a big guy.
Battle puppet! Whether it was the palace of the Shadow Empire or the Bloody Empire, more than one person exclaimed in unison.
The commentator had already said its real name: Assemble Battle Puppet!
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