I, transformed into a vampire girl, sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Chapter 357 Cutting Down the Flag

"tank!"

"Where's the rocket launcher?!"

"We've run out of rocket launcher ammo!"

"Depend on!"

"Sir! Let me try!"

The battlefield is ever-changing. The paratrooper sergeant glanced at the person next to him. This person held a pistol in one hand and a staff in the other. A mage, or rather, a magician—to be fair, mages used to be one in a million, but now, with the development of magical devices and human magic, more and more people can become mages. Moreover, with the development of the Industrial Revolution, there is nothing that only mages can do.

"Can you destroy that tank?"

"Sir! I can condense magic power into a hollow, armor-piercing explosive charge, controlling the outer magical shell to prevent it from reacting. This unreacting outer shell can restrain the active magic power inside, causing it to explode in a directed manner. But if there were any readily available magic crystals..."

"Stop talking nonsense I don't understand! Do you have a way to destroy it?"

"You can try it!"

"Alright! I'll have my men create some space and time for you!"

The battle was fierce. Although the Imperial Army was forbidden from entering the Red House, the last stronghold of the Imperial Army in the city that they were attacking was the Trian Workers' Stadium, which served as the Imperial Army's command center and distribution center for supplies in Trian.

On the streets centered around the stadium, Imperial troops had assembled several armored battalions. Outside the city of Trian, Alice personally led the First Army Group of the International Brigades to surround the city, and more Amelansi troops were closing in.

The mage held his breath and poured the formulas and data into his staff. These formulas and data had been calculated by the Computer Magic Research Institute of Trian University and had been simulated and tested.

Modern magic is more about combining mathematics and information technology with mechanized equipment, rather than relying on pure imagination and luck as in the past. Every modern magician is warned of this when they enter school.

"emission!"

A condensed magical body was formed and launched forward. The mage gasped for breath. Unlike the magical missiles of the Trian Magic Academy, the unguided magical body did not require subsequent intervention. However, the non-reactive magical layer was a difficult task, which almost drained the mage's strength. This was supposed to be the use of a portable magic crystal battery, but the mage did not have time to carry it.

The magical anti-armor body flew forward and crashed into the side armor of a T-62 tank. The hollow cone-shaped explosive charge reacted. Although there was no copper in the magical aggregate, its inactive magic took the place of the copper explosive shield.

"This tide of the people is surging, and their wisdom and respect are rising together. Even the heaviest of mountains cannot withstand it."

The battle at the Workers' Stadium in Trian was the fiercest. The Imperial defenders knew they had no way out. No Imperial control point in the city was spared. Checkpoints set up on the main roads were raided, and the major city agencies under their control were seized. The massive armored forces that the Imperial army was so proud of were overwhelmed in the modern city. The city itself was a reinforced concrete fortress, and the tens of millions of people living in it were the defenders themselves.

Yeka stood in the military headquarters, and no one dared to speak. When Trian fell, no one expected the city's citizens to resist like this. Although most citizens did not like the Imperial Army, it had not reached this point. The few reports sent back from the battlefield made it seem as if the city itself was resisting the Imperial Army.

“I am delighted, Alice. This is your doing—no pressure, no power plays, no backstabbing or manipulation, just a few words and a city has become your arm in an instant.”

Yeka murmured, a smile playing on her lips. Her interest in Alice was growing stronger—Alice, Alice, despite being an empress, she still faced various pressures. Officers and ministers tried every means to get her to have a prince and give birth to an heir for the empire. She refused, so her ministers tried every means to stuff handsome men into the imperial palace. Eventually, she would kill any young man who was not supposed to be there.

But Alice was different—Alice was also a woman, but Yekater saw a different, unique quality in Alice. This quality was imperceptible to ordinary people, but any ruler of a country could see or feel it to some extent, like the most potent drug, making them addictive.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a type of demon called a succubus—a creature that would devour the life force of humans, and which ordinary people could not resist—Alice was her succubus.

If she could, she would grab Alice right away and savor her scent—she might become addicted and unable to live without it, but she wouldn't regret it.

Alice was a great woman, and she was worthy of Yeka's status—Yaka couldn't help but hum softly whenever he thought of Alice.

The nature of this war has changed since Alice's return—Yeka not only wants to seize the sea, but also wants to take her away in this war—regardless of victory or defeat, she has only one thought—to bring Alice to her side!

However, she also knew that if she wanted Alice to be by her side, it wouldn't be enough to just capture her—she had to prove that her strength, her ambition, and her expectations were enough to attract her attention.

In the position of a monarch, there are too many people kneeling before her, so many that they are no longer of interest to her; she desires someone she looks up to.

"Imperial Marshal, immediately transfer the Imperial troops from Trian and rebuild the defensive line north of Trian."

"Your Majesty... should we withdraw from Trian?"

"Do you have a better way? What I see now is that every corner of the central city of Trian has become a hunting ground for the Amerans. Alice's return has awakened this beast—Generals, things are different now. You and I both know what Alice means—now, on behalf of the Empire, I demand that you take swift action and invest the Empire's precious resources into the second plan."

The so-called second option is that if the empire's southward offensive fails, all resources should be invested in the empire's initial objective in the war—to capture the western seaport, even if it is just a port, as this would affect the empire's development for decades to come.

Although the Empire possesses well-equipped air warship construction facilities, those expensive warships cannot support the Empire's ambitions. Building an air warship of the same class costs twice as much as a surface warship!

"Your will! Your Majesty!"

"Furthermore, prepare for a negotiation; I want to speak with Alice in person."

Yeka turned and left, pulling out the photograph of Alice that was stuck in her bosom, and smiled wryly.