Four days after the end of the game in London.
There was a strange white rain in the area where the expeditionary army's stronghold was.
The raindrops were white and translucent, showing a regular dodecahedron.
When the rainwater came into contact with the knights, it would be immediately absorbed by their armor or body.
A pure magic energy would spread between the armor's structure, repairing the armor and upgrading the armor's grade.
When the body absorbed it, not only would it replenish the body's energy, but the energy purity would also be improved.
Just as the strange white rain was about to stop.
A white giant egg wrapped in crystals fell from the sky and landed heavily in the center of the camp.
As the eggshell gradually cracked.
A great demon captain with a pure white crown on his head stepped out. Although his appearance hadn't changed much, the feeling he gave off was completely different … Between the absolutely pure body of a demon, he emitted rings of the aura of a true king in the truest sense.
"Return to the city!"
Due to the fall of London, the expeditionary army's mobile buildings were also swallowed by the explosion.
The entire army would head to the nearby Hybrid Demon Manor.
Using the teleportation circle built by the Hybrid Demons on the surface of Earth, they would head to the area closest to the Holy City … This was somewhat similar to Pandora's "station system".
The expeditionary army blessed by the Eternal Night was also warmly received by the local Hybrid Demons.
Other than various kinds of sashimi food.
Some of the Hybrid Demons took the initiative to express their love, hoping to reproduce with the humans.
Although a few knights were tempted, the Holy City was still waiting for their return. If there was a chance in the future, they could consider this kind of marriage that was beneficial to improve the friendship between humans and Hybrid Demons.
[Guin Forest]
The expeditionary army that was teleported here could not hide their excitement. They could even vaguely see the outline of the Holy City through the dense foliage.
The frequency of the horse's hooves kept increasing as time passed.
During this time, there was also a large number of crowmen escorting above the forest.
Of course, the crowmen's actions were related to a certain young knight.
[Two and a half years]
Although it was shorter than the expected time of the expedition, this was the first time humans had left the Holy City for so long.
Just stepping into the forest of Guin Forest made many knights cry with joy.
Han Dong, who was sitting in the carriage, could not help but poke his head out of the window. The memories of the past were quickly replaying in his mind.
The moment they went out of the forest.
Han Dong's expression immediately changed from anticipation and excitement to surprise.
The previous reminder from Demps surfaced in his mind. The Holy City was undergoing a [Great Change].
A large number of mechanical workers powered by steam energy crawled on the surface of the city walls. The copper alloy city walls that were originally used to defend against the Hybrid Demons no longer existed.
All materials related to [Copper] were discarded.
The original city wall was completely dismantled and rebuilt into a modern city wall that incorporated the highest steam technology and was filled with a large number of metal pipes. The loud sound of machinery working could be heard from a thousand meters away.
The once smooth walls were now covered with tubular patterns.
Some hubs were even equipped with mysterious instruments that Han Dong could not decipher.
Except for a few commanders, the rest of the knights were all shocked by the transformation of the city wall … Furthermore, this was only the city wall. There seemed to be even greater changes inside the Holy City.
Along with the rotation of the giant gear.
The city gates open.
Just as the army entered the city at full speed, there was no triumphant return as they had expected.
On both sides of the street, there was not a single civilian who came to welcome the return of the knights. Instead, there were mechanical knights lined up neatly by the side of the road … That's right, they were pure mechanical individuals that did not contain any flesh.
"What is that … Steam City?"
Not long after entering the city, the entire expeditionary army looked at the [Apex] of the Holy City.
It was important to note that the basic structure of the Holy City was divided into four parts by the [Three God Steps].
The outer layer was the civilian area at the bottom.
The first level and above corresponded to the inner and middle layer (200 meters above sea level), including the Knight Academy, the noble residential area, and the area where the family members of the knights lived.
The second level and above corresponded to the core area (500 meters above sea level), including the headquarters of the knights, the headquarters of the associations, the Vatican, and the royal family.
The third level and above was the [Apex] of the Holy City (1,000 meters above sea level). The Holy City was governed by a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The apex area corresponded to the highest legislative and power organ of the Holy City — the [Parliament].
However, the scene in front of them directly announced the end of the parliamentary monarchy.
The [Steam City], which was once wrapped in the inner layer and known as the heart of the Holy City, actually broke through the ground.
The [Pillar of Steam], a special building that provided the source of power for the entire Holy City, broke through from the top layer of the Parliament.
It completely surpassed the height of the Parliament, and the apex of the pillar reached 1,500 meters above sea level.
At the same time.
The [Holy Ring], the core sanctum of the Machinery Faith, also appeared around the pillar, replacing the Parliament as the brand-new apex area.
The [Holy Ring] was also an important area that Mr. Newton was in charge of.
"What the hell is this?!"
Han Dong recalled that on the eve of the great expedition, Mr. Newton had contacted [Mr. Black And White] with him as the middleman and privately met with him in the [Holy Ring] area of the [Steam City].
If one looked from the apex and focused on the situation around them, they would find that the entire civilian area had been completely transformed.
All kinds of advanced steam facilities had appeared in every house. The civilians living here could only look at the victorious expeditionary army through the windows.
They seemed to be restricted by some kind of compulsory law and were temporarily not allowed to step out of their homes.
Such a huge change and the strange atmosphere in the air quickly eroded the joy in the hearts of the expeditionary army.
The joy of returning home evolved into a more extreme thought, thinking that the [Steam Knights] had taken advantage of the gap in the great expedition to carry out a large-scale reform operation.
Some of the knights even looked at the scene in front of them and even assumed a battle stance.
At this moment.
The voice of the great demon captain sounded in everyone's ears.
"There's no need to panic.
The scene you see now is the brand-new blueprint that our captain conceived before the great expedition. The new era naturally requires a brand-new Holy City.
The fundamental purpose of the 'great expedition' is to introduce us into a brand-new era, an era of freedom and common development.
As the chosen expeditionary army, we will be responsible for proving the value of humans to the world and regain the sovereignty that we deserve, allowing us to stand on the same level as the Hybrid Demons.
The knights living in the city will be responsible for carrying out a comprehensive reform of the Holy City, abolishing, cutting off, and destroying the parts that were once unnecessary and building a main city that is more in line with human development to adapt to the brand-new era.
This is the decision made by the thirteen knights, so please calm down … Now, we will go to the Parliament to share the victory and open a new chapter for humans. "
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