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Volume Thirteen: The Increasing Truth Volume Thirty-one: Fighting the Dragon in the Sea Chapter One: The New Era

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    Click, click, click With a burst of fast and neat footsteps, Catalina, accompanied by Gregor and several other entourages, strode from the port to the town of Headington.  Her lips were pursed tightly and her brows were furrowed, which made Catalina, who already had a cold beauty, exude an icy aura that could repel people thousands of miles away.  With several tall pirates following quickly behind them, all the residents of Headington automatically moved to the side of the road.  Today, a lot of strange things happened in the town. First, there was a loud noise from the dwarf blacksmith shop, then the bell tower collapsed inexplicably, and now the female pirate is back.  After Catalina passed by, the residents looked at her graceful back and all gathered together to talk.  I¡¯m afraid something big is going to happen, right?  "K-Ms. Catalina, pleaseplease wait a moment. According to the rules, you should stay on your ship and wait until we notify Mr. Raymond before entering the city" A port official trotted to catch up.  He begged as he quickly followed Katarina.  ¡°Then go tell Raymond that I¡¯m here.¡± Catalina said without turning her head.  "I, I have already sent someone, please be sure" The official tried to persuade in vain.  A tall pirate waved his hand impatiently and knocked the thin official off his feet. By the time he finally regained his footing, Catalina and her party had already strode far away.  "Alas, this this" The official stamped his feet anxiously.  But everyone knew that this female pirate had an unusual relationship with Raymond, and she had also played a role in saving Sophia, so he did not dare to really send the security team to intercept her.  In desperation, the conscientious official had no choice but to chase after her again: "Miss Catalina, please wait" Catalina and her party walked into the downtown area, and such a conspicuous group of people immediately attracted everyone's attention.  However, those ferocious pirates glared around, and everyone was immediately frightened to avoid their gazes, and consciously created a circle around them.  For a time, the pirates stood proudly in the center of the city. Whether they were passing residents or carriages pulling goods, they all carefully "squeezed" through the few gaps around them, causing traffic chaos.  But since the pirates from Catalina on down were all cold-faced and intimidating, no one dared to complain.  After standing for a while, the pirates were surrounded by horses neighing and people shouting, and it was in chaos.  Realizing that this was not the way to go, Catalina glanced around, and then said coldly: "You, come here!" A businessman was really squeezed by the carriage beside him, and Xin Yiheng walked into the pirates a little.  That invisible ¡°circle¡± around you.  But he was holding his breath, his whole body was tense, his head was lowered and he was moving little by little, trying to get past him, for fear of attracting the attention of Catalina and others.  Unexpectedly, Catalina still saw this "outstanding" unfortunate ghost at a glance.  Being frightened by Catalina¡¯s shout, his whole body trembled. After confirming that it was him who called him, the cold sweat on the businessman¡¯s forehead immediately fell down, and at the same time, he cursed in his mind the carriage that had just squeezed past him.  "Iswhat's the matter?" "Where is Raymond?" The businessman was about to say that he didn't know, but then he remembered something and said quickly: "I just heard that Lord Raymond went to the settlement of the Lovell people.  "It seems to be at the dwarf's blacksmith shop." "Take me there." How dare the merchant accompany the pirate: "Well, I have something else to do" Catalina didn't say it a second time, but gave her a cold look.  glanced at him.  The businessman almost urinated at that time, and immediately said respectfully: "Yes, I understand." Then, like escorting prisoners, the pirates followed the poor businessman who was almost crying and headed towards the Lowell settlement.  Go.  After they left, everyone in the busy city breathed a sigh of relief. Pedestrians and carriages immediately filled the empty space on the road, and traffic gradually returned to normal.  "This morning there was a crow squatting on the tree in front of Passer's house and croaking. Alas, I knew he would be unlucky." A passerby who knew the businessman said.  "May God King Tai Lun bless him." The rest of the people shook their heads and sighed.  ***************************************************  **************** At the same moment, in front of the dwarf¡¯s blacksmith shop.  ¡°My dear granddaughter, what on earth are you doing!¡± Raymond received the news that Caterina had returned to Headington and was about to go see her.  Suddenly, there was a loud shouting, but it was Hitch running over here.  ¡°Teacher, wait, please don¡¯t do this.¡± His beloved disciple Boris followed closely behind.    Under the stunned eyes of everyone, Hitch hurried to the blacksmith shop.  Look at the iron cylinder that Saul just named "cannon" and the red "gunpowder" left on the ground.  Hitch grabbed Alina's shoulders and shook her: "Alina, haven't I told you many times? This thing is an invention of the devil, you must not use it" He didn't wait for him.  When the ghost screamed, Alina unceremoniously kicked her grandfather away: "I don't care about you." "Wow, teacher!" Boris rushed forward to help Hitchis up.  .  Reed said angrily: "Alina, how could you do this to your grandfather!" Alina said angrily: "Who told him to always come to harass me when he has nothing to do? This is not okay, and that is not okay, no one is.  Don¡¯t want me to give up this invention.¡± Because of Emil¡¯s incident, Reed was already in an extremely bad mood. Now that his daughter was talking back to him, his face darkened and he slapped his hands.  Alina, who has been against her parents since she was a child, is not afraid of him. She raises her face provocatively: "Hit me. If you dare to hit me, I will tell my mother." "Youyouyou  !" Reid pointed at his daughter with trembling fingers, almost bursting his veins with anger.  "Ahem." Thor coughed dryly, attracting everyone's attention, and then deliberately asked: "Hitches, why did you say that?" Everyone had just heard Hitchis's exaggerated shouting, and as expected, all their attention was attracted.  Attracting him over and looking at the old magician, he was able to smooth things over for the Reeds and his daughter.  Then, while people were not paying attention, Sol whispered to Alina: "Good kick." Alina stuck out the tip of her tongue and gave a sly smile in return.  As a dignified lord, he actually taught a child like this. Jessica on the side saw the two people's little actions and was so angry that she pinched Sol's arm hard.  Thor grimaced in pain, but did not dare to shout out loudly, so he could only keep rubbing the sore spot.  At this time, I saw Hitch pointing at the cannon and saying: "Because this is an evil thing, we must not let it appear in this world, otherwise it will bring great disaster." Although Hitch has always been nagging  , but he still startled everyone when he said alarmist words in such a high-pitched voice.  Especially the terrifying power shown by the cannon and gunpowder just now seemed to confirm his statement. Some residents who were watching had started talking with horror.  If you let this old man continue to talk nonsense, sooner or later it will bring panic.  Raymond winked at an officer who was maintaining order around him. The officer understood and immediately ordered his men to disperse the crowd.  "Okay, okay, there's nothing to see, let's go back." Driven by the police, the crowd gradually dispersed.  However, many people were still looking back here while walking. It is estimated that it won't be long before rumors that the little alchemist from Headington invented a demonic thing will spread all over the sky.  "Grandpa, what on earth are you doing!" Children love to express themselves. Alina finally made a splash today, but everyone was driven away. She couldn't help but scream in anger.  Although his granddaughter doesn¡¯t respect him, Hitch is not angry at all.  He said patiently: "Alina, listen to grandpa, this thing must not be allowed to flow outside." Seeing that Hitch seemed to be very wary of Alina's invention, Jessica finally couldn't help but said  : "Hitchis, why are you so afraid of Alina's invention? Can you tell us?" This is also a question in many people's minds. Everyone looked at Hitchis, waiting for his answer.  Hitch coughed, straightened his back and said proudly: "Because with it, magic will no longer be useful in the future." "Tsk¡ª¡ª" Everyone thought he would say something shocking, but unexpectedly, a hanging  Their hearts dropped to the ground, and people couldn't help but let out a burst of dissatisfaction.  "I said, Hitch, are you too suspicious?" Kress said.  "Yes, although we know that you like magic very much, this kind of worry is too pointless." Kafeir said unceremoniously: "And it is really shameless to even threaten your own granddaughter."  Boris also thought that Hitchis was jealous, so he couldn't help but blush and said: "Teacher, it's really inappropriate of you to do this" Everyone in Lovell has been coming to Headington for a long time, so Raymond and the others know to some extent that this is called  The old man of Hitch is an avid "magic lover".  Hearing his words at this moment, they couldn't help but feel amused. It seemed that Hitchis was really almost paranoid. He actually thought that Alina's invention would pose a threat to magic, so he made such groundless accusations against his granddaughter.  Seeing that everyone was blaming himself, Hitch couldn't help but said anxiously: "YouDo you all think I'm crazy?  ?  " No matter what, he is Reed's father-in-law. Thor coughed dryly: "Uh of course not.  "But looking at the way everyone looked at Hitchis, it obviously meant the same thing. Hitchis said angrily: "Damn it, you short-sighted guys will one day understand what I say. This thing is far more terrifying than you imagine"  Seeing that he was still struggling, Boris couldn't stand it anymore. He took Hitch's arm from behind and dragged him out: "Okay, okay, teacher, let's go back.  " "Boris, let me go, I haven't finished speaking yet!  "Hitchis said angrily. However, Boris was very decisive and resolute, and quickly took him out of the crowd. "Listen, although magic is powerful, it can only be used by magicians who have studied hard.  "While being dragged back, Hitch shouted to everyone unwillingly: "But this thing, even an ordinary person can cause terrible damage, and it is very cheap. If it is spread, it will soon be destroyed.  The world is going to be in chaos!  " "Hey, did you hear what I said?  Thor, Reed, tell Alina to seal that thing away.  " "Devil!  That's a devilish thing!  Magic is dying, and the balance of this world no longer exists!  "" Even far away, you could hear Hitch's hoarse yelling. Although everyone believed that he was insane, these words still made them feel a little bit chilly. "Sister Jessica" Ma  Lin felt scared when she heard that, and couldn't help but leaned towards Jessica. Jessica hugged Marlene's shoulders comfortingly: "It's okay, don't take his words seriously.  "Besides, other people also looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while. Fortunately, the onlookers had been dispersed by the guards, otherwise it would be unknown how much commotion it would have caused. "Only Alina, a newborn calf, is not afraid of tigers, and did not take Hitch's words seriously.  Taking it to heart, she even deliberately made a face in the direction Hitchis left: "Huh, old-fashioned people won't understand the greatness of my invention!  "    "alright!  Reed said with a straight face: "No matter what, you can't do this to grandpa."  You've made such a big fuss and why don't you put your things away.  ¡± Elena pouted, put the gunpowder back into the box reluctantly, and then directed the dwarf blacksmith to carry the barrel back to the blacksmith shop. ******************  ************************************************    "thunder  Mr. Meng, what do you think?  "At this time, as the situation calmed down and everyone left one after another, Freddy caught up and asked Raymond in a low voice. "That thing may be a powerful weapon if it is used properly.  But to say that it will replace magic and cause chaos in the world is still too exaggerated.  " Raymond said. Freddy nodded: "I think so too. The old man named Hitch is really just an alarmist. Don't pay attention to him.  " "But as you said, this invention is powerful and low-cost. In time, it will definitely become a more useful weapon than explosive bombs.  It seems that it is necessary to fund her continued research and transfer it to us for use in the future.  "Finally, he said this. "Although explosive bombs are powerful, because they mainly use magic crystals as raw materials, they are quite expensive and the process is complicated. The output has always been very small, and it is not suitable for large-scale combat use. And this time Ellie  The new invention that Saul called "gunpowder" that Na showed was cheap and simple to make. Both Raymond and Freddy were keenly aware of its great military value. However, after all, they were both.  People of this era, limited by their knowledge and vision, failed to understand the true meaning of Hitch's words. Especially today, when magic has been prevalent for thousands of years and the magician's guild is extremely powerful, everyone is confused.  Taking the existence of magic as a matter of course, and being accustomed to magic permeating every part of the world, it is impossible for anyone to think that a little girl's new invention will pose any threat to the magic system that has existed in this world since ancient times.  Alina herself would never have thought that her invention would have such a big impact on others, so everyone regarded Hitch's worries as unfounded worries of an old man obsessed with magic.  It's just crazy talk. Except for one person! A person whose vision and knowledge are beyond this era. At this moment, Thor's heart is turned upside down. Unlike others, Thor is shocked.  Almost as soon as I heard Hitch's words before leaving, I understood what he was worried about.;In fact, what he was thinking of was the great changes brought to the world when gunpowder was used on a large scale in his own era.  The powerful and easy-to-operate gunpowder weapons completely ended the solidified social system formed by the feudal system for thousands of years.  Tall castles, strong city walls, noble knights armed with a lot of money and trainingThose things that once maintained the feudal kingdom were once thought to be things that would never change. In the case of gunpowder, which is cheap and can be used by civilians,  In front of new things, he was completely beaten to pieces.  What followed was great social turmoil and change, and the feudal system was gone forever.  Of course, one of the side effects of progress is that wars become more and more bloody And this is almost what the world here can expect in the future.  Although such a huge change is unlikely to come soon, Thor knows that the emergence of Alina, the invention of gunpowder of her own era, heralds the beginning of huge turmoil.  And magic, a skill that only a few elites can master, will probably have the same fate as the once proud noble knights, gradually disappearing in the long river of history.  This is exactly what Hitch is afraid of!  Of course, this does not mean that the gunpowder invented by Alina will be enough to completely change the world, but its appearance will be a landmark event.  In the future, more and more new things will appear in the world along with gunpowder. Not only magic, but also many things in the world of Mojina will change accordingly.  This is also the reason why Thor refused to make gunpowder in the first place. For him, he could not bear the terrible side effects of changing the course of the world.  But as Saul realized before, the course of history cannot be changed or stopped. The only difference is that that day will arrive sooner or later.  Now, the end of the "feudal era" in this world may have finally come with this seemingly inconspicuous little invention.  Thor has been in the world of Mojina for more than 20 years, and has gradually forgotten the past and completely integrated into this world.  But suddenly, he found himself about to witness the arrival of a new era, which would be accompanied by tremendous chaos, escalating war, and countless bloodshed.  This undoubtedly shocked him greatly, and now he finally understood why Hitch was so hysterical.  The old man had seen the future situation and found that he was unable to change it, so he couldn't help but cry out in despair. Unfortunately, almost no one could understand it.  From this point of view, Hitch is a wise man in the true sense.  "Thor, Thor!" Suddenly, a call woke Thor up from his thousands of thoughts.  "Ahwhat's the matter?" Turning around, he saw Jessica looking at him with a worried look on her face.  "Are you okay?" Jessica asked.  From the beginning, Thor¡¯s face had been uncertain, as if he was so troubled by something that he ignored Ron and Lisa¡¯s calls.  Jessica had never seen Sol look like this before, and she couldn't help but feel extremely worried.  "Oh, it's nothing." Although Sol's heart was turned upside down, he couldn't say anything to anyone at all. He had to hide his smile and said: "I was just distracted for a moment." But Jessica and him have been married for so many years, Sol every time  No slight anomaly could escape her eyes.  Jessica could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Sol.  "No, you look very strange." Jessica shook her head and said, "What happened?" Thor looked around and said, "It's nothing, I'm just worried about those necromancers." ""  After a moment of silence, Jessica slowly said: "No, you can't lie to me, you must be hiding something from me." When Sol looked embarrassed, she continued: "If you don't want to say it, I won't force it.  . But I hope you understand that no matter what happens, we are here and there are so many subjects who will support you." Kafir also came over and said: "That's right, no matter what happens, don't hold it back.  In my heart. We have weathered so many storms, what is there to overcome?" Looking at the concerned eyes of the two women, Sol was deeply moved.  He held Jessica and Kafeir's hands and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, nothing can trouble your husbands." "Well, we believe you." The two women looked at each other and nodded at the same time, with eyes in their eyes.  Showing immense trust in Thor.  Saul made a casual joke and covered it up.  At the same time, he sighed in his heart, forget it, let's do this for now, this is no longer within his control.  ******************************************************************  * Just when Thor was worried about the future of this world, Alina, the person who was most in the limelight today, was pestering Raymond.  "How is it? Have you seen its power?" At this moment, Alina was excitedly saying to Raymond and others: "As long as you give me more time, I will definitely be able to make it into a powerful weapon.  "The performance of "Gunpowder" and "Cannon" just now completely shocked everyone.  Charlotte couldn't help but said: "Can that thing really be used in war?" "Yes, of course it can!" Before Raymond could speak, Alina rushed to say: "I can further improve the formula and add more  Power, reduce costs, simplify production processes, and" Before she could finish, Freddy interrupted coldly: "Okay, how much do you want?" "Hehe" His little idea was revealed.  Alina scratched her head sheepishly.  Now, she is like an inventor who is looking for venture capital. Today's performance is just to better promote her invention.  Now that the goal has been achieved, although it is a bit regrettable because of Hitch's interference, it is still satisfactory overall.  Although Alina is young, her vision inherited from her father is very accurate. She could tell at a glance that Raymond was very interested in this thing.  So she confidently held out two fingers.  When Rickett saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Twenty thousand gold coins? It's reasonable" Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Alina said contemptuously: "You really underestimate my invention. I'm sorry.  , and add another zero." "200,000!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this.  (To be continued.)
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