Inside the pope's library in the Holy City …
"Live stream of the Renstadt Music Festival?" Benedict III looked at the red robe opposite him and repeated the news that he reported. It was obvious that he found it hard to understand why the intelligence of such a level had been delivered to him. If he had to deal with such a trivial matter in person, what was the use of so many red robes?
As if he sensed Benedict III's displeasure, the red robe's forehead was covered in cold sweat. In his nervousness, he forgot to say the most important thing. "Your Holiness, the live stream this time will not be in the municipal square like the Aalto Music Festival but in the four countries of the strait and part of the cities along the northern coastline. As a result, millions of people will watch the Renstadt Music Festival."
"Super remote video transmission … with the help of artificial planets?" Benedict III naturally understood that the live stream that the red robe mentioned was not a broadcast that only had sound. Therefore, he, who was rather familiar with arcana, thought of artificial planets immediately. Only they could afford such a demand, unless the Congress of Magic was determined to go bankrupt and set up sound and image transmission circles everywhere, like what the Church did in the past.
The red robe lowered his head. "Yes. According to the intelligence of the night watchers, the Congress of Magic has indeed used artificial planets as transit stations."
The middle-rank sorcerers who deployed the "curtain" illuminated the "artificial planets" to different degrees during the final debugging, sprinkling brilliant light and creating bizarre views. With their strength, it was unavoidable. Therefore, the night watchers, who had the basic knowledge of magic, concluded that the live stream of the music festival was made with the help of "artificial planets".
Benedict III's face became grave. He took over the urgent intelligence from the red robe and read it carefully.
"Your Holiness, although the magic circles of the 'live stream' this time are not constant, nor are they alchemical items, and they will lose their effect after a few uses, such a method will certainly be gradually confirmed by the Congress of Magic, which will shake the believers in the four countries of the strait and the northern coastline. It will not be conducive to our counterattack in the future." Worried about the development of the Church, the red robe boldly said.
Benedict III put down the intelligence. The look on his face was as deep as an ocean, making it impossible to tell what he was really thinking. "Just to shake the believers? The music festival held in Renstadt was broadcasted live in different cities at almost the same time. There were sounds and images, and even ordinary people could enjoy it, not just the great nobles … There are many hidden things behind such things, and it's definitely not something that can be summed up by a simple wavering of believers. "
"I was foolish, unable to understand the Lord's hint." The red-robed Cardinal was so scared that his body trembled slightly. He was too eager to be recognized by His Holiness, and his greed had affected his judgment. As a result, he spoke when he should not have.
Benedict III nodded and went on, "Of course, for us, the most important influence is indeed the wavering of the believers. The sorcerers have lured people to degenerate with the colorful world of enjoyment, luxury, indulgence, and lizard-like creatures, making them lose their simple minds and make the world dirty. But the more it is like that, the more we need to carry out the teachings of the Lord and save every lamb who still has the light of kindness deep inside their heart."
"This is a difficult and dangerous path. Every cleric has to be prepared to die for it. Are you ready?"
The red-robed Cardinal was so excited that he drew a cross in front of his chest. "Only Truth lives forever!"
"Deliver my order. Convene an emergency meeting of the Grand Cardinals." Benedict III sighed in pity and mercy.
Half an hour later, except for those who were temporarily out and unable to receive messages or who were guarding important areas, the rest of the Grand Cardinals were gathered in the Bright Hall.
Before Benedict III came out with the platinum staff, they had already learned the theme of the meeting from the red-robed Cardinal.
"Your Holiness, the artificial planets are highly dangerous. We have to concentrate our strength to completely destroy them. We cannot look for opportunities to combine them as we did before." Melmax, captain of the Temple Knight Legion, proposed straightforwardly. Although he was not as knowledgeable about arcana as the Grand Cardinals, as a bystander, he could see the harm of the artificial planets to the Lord, the Church, and the faith more clearly. Their operation in the sky seemed to have given the sorcerers an extra pair of eyes and a pair of wings of light!
After the second artificial planet was' launched ', the Church had tried a lot of countermeasures, but the effect was not very good. So far, two artificial planets had been destroyed, which affected their' spying 'on the important cities such as the Holy City. After Lucien proposed the general theory of relativity, the Congress of Magic had been sending artificial planets into orbit every year. Therefore, they could afford such a loss.
Saint Maria was a brown-haired girl who looked calm, but she was at least three hundred years old. At this moment, she said gently, "For the Congress of Magic, it is not very difficult to build and launch artificial planets. Even if we concentrate our strength to destroy one, they will be able to launch a few more in less than a year."
"Also, the Congress of Magic right now, except for the lack of demigods, is almost as strong as us in general. If we can concentrate our strength to attack, can't they concentrate their strength to counterattack? Can we still bear the exhaustion of such a comprehensive war? The heretics in the north and the evil creatures in the Dark Mountain Range are all watching us, waiting for us to make a mistake. "
Astira, the Angel of Wind, said, "The Congress of Magic has broadcasted Lucien Evans's' Valkyrie 'in public on a large scale. Did they not foresee our reaction? Maybe this is another trap of theirs. Maybe they are waiting for us to concentrate our strength to destroy the orbiting planets! "
"Then what do we do? Can you launch similar objects and resist the sorcerers' artificial planets with our 'God's Eyes'? " Belial, 'God's Glory', was not very satisfied with their difficult excuses. He had to come up with a feasible suggestion!
Philip, the new Grand Cardinal, said, "Directly producing similar objects is not our strong suit, but we can try to capture an artificial planet. Divine patterns and magic patterns are essentially the same, but the borrowed power in the end is completely different. As long as we spend some time, we should be able to replicate them. By then, with the grace of the Lord, the objects we create on the orbit will be more aggressive and creative than the artificial planets! "
In terms of borrowing power, divine power was more convenient than magic because "God" was everywhere, even on the orbit. Unlike sorcerers, who cast spells with their own spiritual power, they needed constant magic circles or an entire magic tower when they borrowed the power of gravity and the heat of the sun. As a result, the attack power of the artificial planets was obviously insufficient. If the artificial planets were made into objects close to the legendary level, the cost would be too high, and the advantage in quantity would not be reflected.
That was why the Congress of Magic attached so much importance to the fission reactor and the planned controllable nuclear fusion. If they could be miniaturized, the gap between magic and divine power in that respect would be completely closed.
"We need a complete and safe plan. We cannot fall into the Congress of Magic's trap." After agreeing with Philip's opinion, Melmax became more cautious and less radical.
"Very good. Everybody has demonstrated their devotion to the Lord." Benedict III made the final decision and asked Maria, Melmax, Philip and the other Grand Cardinals to draft a plan.
Another Grand Cardinal, Ines, drew a cross and added, "But we cannot relax the destruction of the artificial planets, either. Otherwise, the Congress of Magic will launch several of them every year. One day, the entire blue sky will be covered by artificial planets, and the sun will never be able to be seen again!"
Although the idea was hilarious, every Grand Cardinal couldn't help but gasp.
… …
Inside San Ivansburg, Belkovsky and Romanov, Emperor of the Schachran Empire, both received messages from their intelligence personnel. Then, they raised their heads almost at the same time and looked at the blue sky outside of the window, as if they could see the artificial planets through the blue sky and the white clouds.
They had no doubt about the strategic significance of the artificial planets, but they both sighed, because they could not build them. They wanted to capture one, but they feared that they would fall into the Congress of Magic's trap. They could not resist the Congress of Magic while facing the oppression of the South Church.
Therefore, they had to wait patiently for an opportunity. As long as they captured one without a large-scale battle, the Congress of Magic could only grit their teeth and accept it, because they could not strike them recklessly when they were fighting against the South Church, which would make the South Church overjoyed.
Inside the Dark Mountain Range, a glamorous castle stood at the edge of a cliff. Most of it was made of gold, which was enough to attract the saliva of dragons.
A coquettish man with a cigar in his mouth leaned against the chair lazily and said to the butler in front of him, "What you said is very interesting. If only the livestream items of the Congress of Magic could be smaller, then I would be able to see all kinds of interesting things in the castle. For a vampire like me who is too lazy to go out, it's really a good thing."
"Your Highness, even with such an item, you have to rely on the radio station of the Congress of Magic to see interesting things." Replied the butler solemnly.
"Rest assured. Now that the Congress of Magic has done so much, they will certainly keep doing it. If their radio station lacks resources, I can sponsor it. Isn't Rhein very close to Lucien Evans? Through him, the old guy can't be angry at me. "The vampire prince waved his hands.
"I'm told that Mr. Observer accompanied the Primordial Ancestor to the Temple of Spirits." The butler mentioned something else.
After a brief silence, the vampire prince sneered, "The old guy is going to be angry again."
… …
In the Sky Radio Station in Allyn …
After the victory of the Renstadt Music Festival, Lucien came here to thank the arcanists who were responsible for the broadcast. Heidi, who was curious about the livestream, also followed him.
"Mr. Evans, that's our job. You don't need to thank us. However, the letters from our listeners have all asked us to keep such livestreams in the future. They want our radio program to be more than just sound. What should we do?" Asked Louise in distress.
Lucien smiled. "Prime Minister Russell, Duke James, and the other nobles have expressed similar intentions, but it's not a problem that can be solved by installing a magic radio and a loudspeaker. According to the current standards, the magic circles that constantly show images and receive signals cost a senior-rank item. Neither the Congress nor the kingdom can afford to be so extravagant."
"Therefore, we need time to complete and simplify similar alchemical items. You can repeat what I said to the listeners. In the near future, not only will you be able to watch the livestream in the square, but you will also be able to watch it in your own home."
"In the near future?" Asked Samantha in confusion. She didn't remember any studies in that regard before.
Lucien pointed at Heidi next to her. "Part of her research on artificial intelligence can be directly transformed, such as the electron tube and the display screen. Therefore, whether or not similar alchemical items can be completed depends on the efforts of her research team."
"Me?" Heidi pointed at her own nose, as if she were at a loss. She had been too focused on "artificial intelligence" that she forgot the applications of fringe studies.
… …
In Hamina, the capital of the Kingdom of Dumute …
Katrina walked on the prosperous street. Most of the people around her were dwarves who were only as tall as her waist, but there were also merchants who were here for business. So, she was not surrounded.
"It's not suitable during the day. I'll install the items that my teacher gave me at night …" Looking at the crowd outside of the temple, Katrina made a rational decision. Although she did not understand why her teacher did that, she still did her best to complete the task.
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