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On the brick-paved street, several camels were struggling to pull three carriages covered with black curtains towards this side. The people leading the way were Philip and others who had disappeared for a long time. Johnny, Fulla and others who had evacuated from the mansion before also followed the convoy.
"Are you all okay?" Lin En looked around and counted the number of people. Seeing that there was not a single person left, he felt relieved.
"Nothing happened, I just got scared half to death..." Alok muttered softly.
Although Lynn had previously instructed them to run away and retreat into the residential bunker as soon as they saw Anthony taking action, Fulla and the others refused to retreat, delaying them for a long time, and they were almost killed by the thunder that fell from the sky and the subsequent explosion.
"You should have told us in advance, Dean Lin En." Pierce said with some fear.
Lin En did not reply. The most important point in setting a trap was not to leak the information. It was not that he did not trust Alok and others, but he had to consider the possibility of them being captured and their memories searched.
Anthony on the side pulled down the curtain covering the carriage, and found that what was in front of him was not a carriage, but a very strange thing that looked a bit like a cannon.
But it’s more delicate and much bigger than that!
It is more than two meters high, with four wheels installed on the solid base. The most noteworthy thing is the two long gun rails that extend straight into the distance, with a large number of electromagnetic inscriptions engraved inside.
"What is this?" Anthony asked in surprise.
"A powerful electromagnetic weapon. I thought I wouldn't be able to use it this time." Lin En walked to an electromagnetic cannon and immediately began to adjust the muzzle, aiming it at the huge goddess shadow in the sky.
This was originally a backup plan to prevent the cardinal from deviating from the plan and not leading his men into the trap, or in case his alchemy array had some flaws and could not function as usual - let Philip and the others hide in the dark, and wait for an opportunity to take Ansulfurk away directly with an electromagnetic cannon.
I didn't expect that this would be used against a real god...
Even though it's just a projection...
As the lever was pressed, a strong wave of magic suddenly appeared, and the large amount of lightning stored in the lightning stone was mobilized. The runes on the gun rails lit up one by one, constructing an extremely powerful magnetic field, tightly binding the cannonball the size of a human head in the center...
As the research time is still too short, this experimental version of the electromagnetic gun can only accelerate the projectile to about seven times the speed of sound.
This is certainly a terrifying power, but it is far from its limit!
"Everyone use chain lightning!" Lynn shouted loudly, and at the same time stretched out his hand to cast a spell. The azure electric current immediately hit the rune used to receive electricity.
Fulla and the others also understood the urgency of the situation and did as they were told without hesitation. Hundreds of wizards from the entire school poured all their magic power into this electromagnetic cannon.
The long gun rails were soon stained red by the high temperature, and the increasingly powerful magical fluctuations also exposed their whereabouts...
The projection of the goddess hanging high in the sky immediately cast her gaze over.
Time seemed to have gone back to two years ago. Lin En clearly remembered that when he fled the Sekas Empire by boat, he was facing the same scene.
At first, he could only flee in a hurry with the help of the foggy sea, but now...Lin En just wanted to fuck her!
……
“The Great Lord has come!”
At this moment, in the square of the royal capital, tens of thousands of believers were kneeling devoutly on the ground, praying constantly, and kissing the ground beneath their feet to express their excitement.
All the fear and worries in their hearts disappeared, and only peace and joy remained...
Anruk stood alone in the center of the square. After releasing the holy emblem, he could only control this body with a slight connection, and he had even lost the ability to use divine magic.
But that doesn't matter anymore!
Because the Lord’s will has come!
Through the Eye of God connected to the holy emblem, Anluk quickly found his target. The great wizard Anthony and his apprentices were gathered on a street on the west side of the royal capital.
The second prince Hattar is also here, and there is also a young wizard who appears as a magic projection, probably Carl (Lynn) who is wanted by the Vatican.
Just deal with it together!
A trace of anger and murderous intent flashed in Anruk's eyes, and then he closed his eyes and asked the great Lord to punish those blasphemers.
The motionless goddess Xu in the sky raised her right hand. That green jade finger seemed to have crossed the barrier of space and time, and in an instant, it reached in front of everyone.
The index finger was as huge as a mountain, and it seemed to crush a few ants from top to bottom.
But even ants have a few fangs. Anthony took a step forward and launched the most powerful protective magic he mastered.
The magic power quickly transformed into pieces of snake scales that stacked together in a semi-circle to block in front of everyone, and collided with the mountain-like index finger.
The solid snake scale barrier immediately caved in, and then fine cracks appeared on it, and it suddenly exploded just one second later.
Anthony's body shook violently under the strong backlash of magic. Fortunately, at this time two blue streams of light flew past and directly pierced through the index fingers that were trying to crush them into pieces.
However, it was the other two of the three electromagnetic cannons, under the control of Philip and Orlando, that launched the attack first!
However, the injuries caused were very limited. No blood flowed out, and no flesh and bones flew around. Only a shadow was pierced, and the pierced index finger was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then the index finger turned into a whole palm, and a rich divine light emerged in the palm, pressing towards everyone.
The area covered by the palm has turned into a unique area. The air inside has become condensed, making breathing particularly difficult...
At the same time, the electromagnetic cannon located in the center was finally ready!
With the power provided by hundreds of wizards, the projectile, which was firmly bound by the magnetic force, let out a roar that resounded through the heavens and the earth. Driven by Abe's force, it flew towards the palm covering the sky at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye...
Chapter 295: Light and the Railgun that Distorts Spacetime
25 times the speed of sound!
The moment the projectile burst out of the barrel, the intelligent computer had already calculated its velocity. The combination of magic and technology unleashed unimaginable power, bringing the power of the electromagnetic railgun to a new level!
The sonic boom that occurred instantly shattered the floor tiles and the walls of the surrounding houses. Fulla, Pierce and others who were very close were knocked to the ground and covered their ears tightly...
At this moment, the shining light in the sky has collided with Zhatian's palm. The solid metal projectile has been burned into red by the scorching heat, and the surface of the sphere is engraved with magic runes such as magic-breaking, sharp, and solid.
This scene was like a pebble hitting a towering mountain, but the result was completely the opposite, at the moment of contact, the palm was like paper, unable to provide even the slightest obstruction, and was easily pierced... A stream of red light flew past, aiming exactly at the center of the eyebrows of the projection of God!
As if sensing the threat of this weapon, endless light emerged from the divine body.
From the starting point of the electromagnetic gun to the center of the God's body's eyebrows, the distance is only seven hundred meters. For a projectile traveling at twenty-five times the speed of sound, it only takes 0.08 seconds!
However, this distance became extremely long, and the speed of the electromagnetic cannon decreased at a level visible to the naked eye, from twenty-five times, to twenty times, then fifteen times, and finally nine times the speed of sound!
Lin En, who had practiced deflection field, understood that it was not that the speed of the electromagnetic gun had slowed down, but that space and time had been distorted to varying degrees at this moment!
The slowdown is just a manifestation of the distortion of space and time!
However, even so, the terrifying power of the electromagnetic cannon still easily broke through the barrier constructed by the divine light and penetrated directly into the outer shell that constituted the projection of God.
The only difference was that the 0.1 second interval caused the goddess's shadow to deviate slightly by a few centimeters and did not hit the center of the eyebrows. The red light penetrated the forehead and shattered half of it. A small holy emblem inside vaguely emerged in the void.
Anluk, who was watching this scene through the Eye of God, breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the supporting core was not damaged, the rest could be repaired using divine magic.
It’s a pity that Anluik forgot that there is more than one electromagnetic cannon!
Lin En was not so naive as to put everything on this one attack!
Less than a second later, the two debugged electromagnetic cannons once again made a thunderous sound. Although there was no magical power of hundreds of wizards this time, the speed of the projectile was much slower, but it was still seven times the speed of sound!
With the support of the wizard's powerful computing power, it was like two silver lines, hitting the small holy emblem with incredible precision.
"No!" Anluk let out a heart-wrenching roar.
The electromagnetic force at seven times the speed of sound is as powerful as six-ring magic. Even though the holy emblem is made of the finger bones of the first saint, it cannot withstand such a powerful impact and is shattered in an instant.
Two supersonic projectiles collided with each other, and the sound waves and violent explosions echoed throughout the capital. The entire city began to tremble under the violent shock waves.
The light of the Eye of God quickly dimmed, and the huge body of God began to disintegrate, like a shattered mirror, peeling off piece by piece and turning into bright spots of light, and finally disappeared into the void...
Also destroyed was Anruk's soul, which was placed in the holy emblem.
Anluk's consciousness was being pulled away bit by bit, blood continued to flow out of the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with despair and unwillingness...
The entire square fell into deathly silence. Tens of thousands of the most devout believers were excitedly shouting for the great Lord to punish those evil blasphemers the previous second, and the next moment they witnessed with their own eyes the projection of the Lord's will being shattered by several dazzling streams of light.
"The Lord was defeated?" "This is impossible? It must be an illusion!"
Shouts of terror rang out everywhere in the square. Countless people whose faith had collapsed either shouted hysterically that what they saw were all hallucinations, or banged their heads on the ground in collapse, but they could not change the outcome no matter what.
The projection of the Lord's will was destroyed!
"Finally..." Seeing the horrifying projection disappear into the void, Lin En slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now he really didn't have much confidence in winning, he was just holding on in front of Anthony and others. Fortunately, he brought this powerful weapon here in advance to avoid any accidents, otherwise this time they would have to withdraw from the capital in disgrace, making all their previous efforts invalid.
"What kind of magic is this? It seems to be related to electromagnetism?" Anthony had not yet recovered from the stream of light that seemed to be able to destroy everything, and kept asking.
"This is called an electromagnetic railgun!" Lynn replied with a smile.
"Use the strong magnetic force generated by electric current to propel the projectile?" Anthony, who has recently begun to study Maxwell's equations, quickly analyzed the principle of this thing.
In the past, he had directly used the power of thunder itself to kill enemies, but he had never expected that electromagnetic magic could be used in this way, and with such powerful power.
"Not bad." Lin En nodded without further explanation. After all, they still had a lot of troubles to deal with tonight.
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By the time Lin En and others arrived at the square, the chaotic situation had been controlled by the musketeers led by Redel. Although these believers were numerous, they had all lost their spirit and no longer had the desire to resist.
The missing Apu was also found, but his body was already cold. After checking, Lin En finally confirmed that the other party had indeed been controlled.
"Lord Lin, what should we do with these civilians?" Redel turned his head and looked at the kingdom's citizens who were either knocking their heads on the ground or crying. He was a little worried that Lin would order them all to be killed, but he knew very well in his heart that keeping these people alive would be a hidden danger.
"Let's keep them under control first, and then decide whether to release them after questioning." Lin En said after hesitating for a moment.
It must be said that Anluk's gathering of so many devout believers in the square helped him solve a big hidden danger. If these fanatics were to mix in the royal capital and do something, it might cause them considerable trouble from within.
Now, all these troubles have come out and can be solved together!
Those who are willing to accept ideological transformation will continue to serve as citizens of the royal capital, and he will not hold them accountable for their past behavior.
As for the diehards who have been completely brainwashed... they can always be used when building bridges, roads and infrastructure!
The labor of tens of thousands of people will not be wasted after all!
Chapter 296: Even gods will eventually fall under the power of magic and technology!
A day passed in a flash, and under the joint control of the incorporated Royal Guards and the Musketeers, the chaotic scene in the royal capital finally subsided.
The church was directly destroyed and all the clergy inside were captured and executed. Even the eldest prince Harold could not escape the pursuit. When he tried to escape from the capital during the chaos, he was hit in the chest by a volley of musket fire and died on the spot.
Hattar immediately announced to the public that the culprit who caused the chaos in the capital and the heavy casualties had been killed, and the next day he hastily ascended the throne in the presence of a group of nobles, and then lavishly rewarded them!
Some nobles who were willing to express their support were all granted gold, silver and territories. Lynn and Anthony, who had made the greatest contributions, were even conferred the title of Duke of the kingdom. In accordance with the promise, a large area of territories along the sea in the southern part of the kingdom were also conferred.
These territories originally belonged to Earl Joyce and several marquises of the kingdom. Now they either died in the battle or were captured for standing on the wrong side. In order to win over the wizards and fight against the empire and the church together, Hattar was naturally very generous.