Alinx, the capital of the Irus Empire, was known as the Glorious City. It had a permanent population of up to a million. Even in the whole of Prandal, it was one of the super cities.
What? A million people is not a super city? Are you kidding me?
Don't forget that this is Prandal, not Earth.
Although Prandal's high-level combat power was comparable to Earth's nuclear bombs, and the life of the upper class was even more convenient than on Earth, because power was monopolized by the upper class, it was difficult for knowledge and culture to circulate to the lower class. Therefore, the ordinary people's thinking and creativity were completely imprisoned, so their lives were still in a very primitive stage.
And because of the guidance of the upper class, they subconsciously yearned for magic and talent, and pinned their hopes on magic and talent, thinking that it was the only way out. Therefore, no one had ever studied physics and chemistry, which was why Tang En was so confused.
Yes, the civilization here had lasted for tens of thousands of years, but even some very basic things had not been invented. Wasn't this strange?
One of the reasons was that there was magic in this world, and people saw hope, so they were lazy.
The other reason was that the nobles had absolute control over the lower class people.
Don't understand? It was very simple.
If the commoners invented something good, the upper class nobles would immediately and violently take it for themselves. If the invention was harmless, there might be a day when it would see the light of day again. If the invention touched the interests of the nobles, then it would be completely hidden.
Let's ask, in this case, could the commoners really bloom with the spark of thought? Did they really dare to bloom?
Tang En secretly shook his head.
Living here, was it really a blessing?
Looking at the pedestrians on the street outside, he was full of emotions.
They had no magic, no blood power, and no talent. They lived here with their own hands and strength, which showed how hard it was.
Don't understand?
Let's make another analogy, it was like a person who could do nothing but move bricks living in Beijing … This analogy was very vivid, wasn't it?
In Tang En's view, Alinx could already be called a super city in Prandal. There were many people here, and it was bustling and full of vitality.
It was completely different from the cities he had seen before. As the capital, Alinx was not stingy with the power of magicians to create all kinds of architectural miracles.
The hundred-meter-high city wall that they passed when they first entered the city was one of them.
That's right. Tang En estimated that the city wall was at least 100 meters high. What kind of concept was that? On Earth, one story was about three meters tall. In other words, the city wall alone was as tall as a thirty-three-story building.
Alinx's city wall was comparable to the main gate of Hammer Forge Castle.
This wall could stop any conventional army from advancing any further, and they could only accept the reality of despair, not to mention that there were still two more layers to the wall …
That's right, there were two floors.
Between the outer city wall and the inner city wall was the outer city district, the civilian district, the military district, the market district, the political district of the outer city, the church district, and so on. The people who lived here were the ordinary people, and there was also a permanent army of 10,000 people. They were the personal guards of the royal family of Irus, and they were the fundamental force that maintained the security of Alinx. When necessary, these 10,000 personal guards would not hesitate to kill anyone who threatened the king.
Inside the second layer of the city wall was the inner city district, which was commonly known as the noble district. Being able to enter the inner city represented a unique privilege in itself. Those who struggled in the outer city district, when passing through the gate leading to the inner city many times, would look inside longingly, hoping to become a member.
However, that hope was too slim.
Tang En noticed that there were five floating islands suspended above Alinx.
"There is a mage tower built on each of these five floating islands, and the five mage towers resonate with each other. In case of an emergency, they can instantly open a super shield. It is said that this shield can even withstand the onslaught of a legendary master!"
Hilton explained to Tang En with a sigh. In fact, she was not very clear about the specific situation. This was what she had heard before.
In addition to these, it was said that the overall planning of Alinx was designed by the Secret Arts Association of the Star-Moon Tower. The ground here was leveled with magic, and the water used in the city was also drawn in by magic. Here, the permanent residents even needed to apply for a magic crystal card to deal with various matters …
Compared to other cities, the application of magic in Alinx had indeed penetrated into all aspects of the residents.
"How great would it be if other cities could popularize the application of magic like Alinx?"
Tang En sighed. Although the application of magic in Alinx was not the magical civilization he had imagined, it was still a good start.
"That's impossible."
Hilton laughed. "In order to hire these mages, the empire spends millions of gold coins every year, and this is the price during peacetime. If it's during wartime, they have to pay a higher price to get them to participate in the battle."
"It sounds weird …"
Tang En said a little awkwardly, "It's like mercenaries."
"But in fact, the mages are now a neutral force independent of all the countries."
Hilton spread out her hands. "Since the end of the second Chaos invasion, Jean Star-Moon Master established the City of Silver and then established the Secret Arts Association of the Star-Moon Tower. Then, the mages of the Star-Moon Tower announced their permanent neutrality."
"Ah?"
Tang En was surprised. This was not the same as the situation he knew in the game. Although the City of Silver and the Star-Moon Tower both existed, when did the mages become a neutral camp?
"… Lord, you're a mage. Is it really okay that you don't even know this kind of thing?"
"Wait! The Secret Arts Association of the Star-Moon Tower announced their permanent neutrality. Does the Radiant Church have no opinion? "
Unlike other gods, the God of Light, Yebierni, was obviously more popular. His doctrine and dogma made people abide by order and protect the good. But most of the time, the Radiant Church's duty was to be an observer on the side of the gods, not an executor. Only those who broke the order would be wanted by the Radiant Church. Although war was a chaotic act, as an act that ultimately tended towards order, it would not be interfered with by the Radiant Church.
Moreover, war could also expand the opportunities for the Radiant Church to develop believers at the same time. It was precisely because of this that the Radiant Church actually maintained a positive attitude towards war, but there was an unspoken rule. If the Radiant Church wanted to intervene in the affairs of the country, there must be a corresponding force to restrain it, and the Secret Arts Association of the Star-Moon Tower was this force.
Tang En frowned. In his impression, the Secret Arts Association of the Star-Moon Tower and the Radiant Church were the two major rogue forces in the human camp. In the game, the Radiant Church was very keen on intervening in the politics and wars of various countries. If the Secret Arts Association of the Star-Moon Tower suddenly announced their withdrawal from the game, then the Radiant Church could only announce their neutrality and no longer intervene in politics.
Why was this so?
Because this world was a world of order, and everything had to return to order. Without the power to restrain it, then the future of the Radiant Church would be inclined towards chaos, and it would not be recognized by the gods.
Still don't understand?
Let's make another analogy. If the Secret Arts Association was America, and the Radiant Church was Russia, the two countries had been competing with each other to expand their influence by using other countries as tools, and at the same time, they were also under the supervision of a third party (the gods). Suddenly, one day, America felt that it was meaningless to keep interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, so it announced that it was permanently neutral and would not actively intervene in anything … Perhaps even the gods would be stunned and exclaim in shock, right?
If … Yes, I'm saying if that was the case, then what would Russia, which was under the supervision of the gods, do?
It must also announce its neutrality, because its existence itself was a disruption to the balance. If it was allowed to continue, the whole world would soon fall into collapse.
Then, when that time came, the first thing the gods would have to get rid of was its church.
"What are you talking about?"
Hilton had a puzzled look on her face. "The Radiant Church has always been neutral."
"… Okay …"
Tang En shuddered and took a deep breath. What was there to be surprised about?
That's right, didn't they already know that there were many differences between this world and the game?
What's there to be surprised about? It's just that the two major forces are maintaining their neutrality!
These two forces were the two largest human forces in Prandal!!!
The Holy See had always believed that humans, as the people of God, should have the most basic respect for the power of magic, and that the existence of mages was a provocation to God's majesty. Therefore, mages and the Holy See were naturally at odds with each other. Even if they didn't hit each other's brains out when they met, at least it was normal for them to roll up their sleeves and fight each other!
Both of them had announced their permanent neutrality?!
What the hell was wrong with this world?!
Instead of mocking each other and fighting each other, the members of the two superpowers would greet each other with a smile and ask if they had eaten … The style was completely different!
Could it be that they had been idle for too long, so they decided to stay neutral forever and become mercenaries?
They would help whoever paid them to beat up the other side? What if both sides had their own people?
Did the person who made this decision have a screw loose?!
He didn't know if that person had a screw loose, but Tang En felt that his brain was about to go haywire.
It was as if as time went by, the difference between what he experienced in the game and this world was getting bigger and bigger. What did this mean?
Tang En didn't dare to think about it. It was terrifying to think about it.
"Speaking of which," Hilton said casually while looking out the window, "Since the end of the second war of Chaos, the Radiant Church and the Secret Arts Association have been appearing less and less. It is said that they have been busy fighting the Chaos creatures all over the world. Some also say that they have been excavating relics all over the world in an attempt to restore the technology of the past. Some say that they are planning something big …"
Hilton looked away, shrugged, and said, "In short, conspiracy theories have never stopped. However, the Radiant Church can still listen to the oracle of the great God of Light, which at least means that they haven't done anything that violates their doctrine."
"Maybe."
Tang En frowned. For some reason, he felt that there was another reason behind this, and it was very likely that that reason would eventually entangle with him and drag him into that vortex …
At this time, the carriage finally stopped in front of the second wall. Inside was the noble's district.
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