The development of technology and civilization followed a certain pattern, which was the accumulation of knowledge from shallow to deep. The birth of every high-level technology was derived from more basic technology, and its maintenance, development, and application couldn't be separated from the support of the basic technology industry.
A simple example would be the appearance of powerful heavy armored knights. They would have reached a certain level in animal husbandry, forging, blacksmithing, mining, and military training.
It was already impressive that Cape Town was able to absorb Aishi technology, but if one thought about it carefully, there were some things that couldn't be made up for.
Aishi's own magic armor technology and airship manufacturing technology were mature, which was also the result of contact with other civilizations after the War of Dawn.
The steel body could be imitated, and the mechanical parts could be imitated by excellent blacksmiths, but the souls that operated the steel body couldn't be imitated.
Since it was impossible to make up for the artificial intelligence that came from "technological civilization", then the technology unique to magical civilization could make up for it … Actually, Aishi already had countless predecessors in this field.
Evil witchcraft allowed the brain to survive without the physical body. Undead witchcraft that controlled the soul gave the steel body a soul. If there was anything different from before, it would probably be that the mass production and the number of sacrifices would be far too ridiculous.
The sacrifices came from war captives, slaves, and outsiders … But if you really wanted a "loyal army" that would obey orders, then the most trustworthy people would be those who had a certain level of loyalty. Moreover, the increase in the number of war slaves wasn't always stable. Sometimes, there might not be enough war slaves.
"They probably used their own Horned Elephant tribe members."
It was no wonder that the city lord built his castle and factory in the Magic Mist area. Once these things were exposed, even if the citizens didn't revolt, it was expected that there would be large-scale defections.
And as the source of the information, the old city lord came at such a perfect time.
Rorschach understood after thinking about it for a while.
The old city lord probably knew about all this long ago, but he just didn't say anything.
Currently, the city lord was outside with his army. The enemies he had to face were the Aishi People of Vila Nova Dônia and the tribes of Mount Sainte. The city's defenses were probably the weakest in the past few decades, so it was indeed a good opportunity to attack the city's weak points.
Mirrors were formed above the spring of the Great Cathedral. The scenes reflected in them were the actual situation around the Great Cathedral.
At the gathering point, the Seymour people, dressed in black and wearing red armbands, were giving speeches loudly. They used pictures as evidence, and in the most concentrated squares, there were also half-exposed metal corpses.
The written information was detailed and complete, and there were also grievous complaints from the victims' families. This was definitely not something that could be prepared overnight.
This kind of thing would only give people the greatest impact when they saw it for the first time. Under the instigation of the propagandist, the gathered citizens had already picked up kitchen knives and wooden sticks and walked towards the inner city.
"… This is a coup d 'état, as well as a long-planned rebellion."
Rorschach vaguely understood that they were probably not the main characters this time. The real participants were the new and old forces of the city and the residents of the city.
Perhaps even Isabella and Lori had only just received the news and hadn't thought of this possibility before.
Everyone had been deceived by that old man who seemed to have given up on himself. He had probably been waiting for this day for a very long time.
"Are we hired thugs?"
Rorschach smiled wryly. This seemed to be the only reasonable explanation.
In this situation, perhaps only considering the difficulties encountered in the attack would they want outsiders to intervene.
[… It's probably also for the sake of establishing good relations with outsiders, such as expressing goodwill to Vila Nova Dônia.]
Rorschach completed the puzzle with Lori's reminder.
That cunning old fox not only wanted to overthrow the regime of his' adopted son ', but he also wanted to use the new city lord's movement technique to express his sincerity, his position of welcoming outsiders … and his identity as a' collaborator '.
The old fox wanted to convince the people in the future. Not only did he have to show a strong attitude and power internally, he also had to show his control over Cape Town and sufficient military force to the outside world … Yes, military force. No matter how many rabbits allied with tigers were said to be, they would sooner or later become food. Seizing power now was probably the best stage for him to show his true power.
"In that case, not only will we not be treated as cannon fodder, but we will also be well protected?"
[Don't expect too much from others. Do you expect him to sacrifice himself in a life-threatening situation? That old fox can't be trusted at all. Also, you haven't forgotten the rumors from before, have you?]
There was no need for more words. Rorschach nodded silently to show that he understood. There were some things that he couldn't let his guard down at all.
And it wasn't as if he wasn't prepared.
After the Cathedral was built, this place had become Lori's divine domain. Even if Rorschach wasn't here, she could still send her will here, and even send down her divine power in times of crisis.
In the water mirror overlooking the ground, one figure after another walked out of the streets and merged into the crowd holding torches. The angry crowd moved forward slowly, like slowly flowing hot lava … It seemed slow, but it actually contained the power to destroy everything.
Taking a deep breath, Rorschach prepared to sneak back into the shadows. It seemed that from now on, moving from the buildings and the shadows was the safest choice.
But when he saw the little Abyss Dragon gnawing on meat, Rorschach suddenly had a better idea.
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