In the Name of Empress-Chapter 647 - 370: A Historic City Without History (Part 2)
Although Roland had a good private relationship with Anthony and greatly admired this respectable elder, he still wouldn’t change his evaluation of Anthony.
Right is right, wrong is wrong. Insisting on something that clearly doesn’t work will only get people killed.
When Eden was completely opened to Roland, Lisa’s cheeks reddened, feeling a shy sense of being thoroughly seen through.
This was her true trump card, which she would share with no one except Roland.
"Let’s go!"
A somewhat flustered Lisa murmured softly.
The unicorn raised its hooves and sped along the road, heading toward the Eternal City in the south.
Although the distance was not short, the unicorn’s speed and endurance far surpassed that of a fine horse, and they reached the Eternal City in just two days.
Raising the curtains and looking at Lazio on the horizon, Roland’s first reaction was disappointment.
Is this it?
The oldest city in human history, spanning two eras with tens of thousands of years of history, turned out to be just a city that didn’t seem very notable?
Seeing the faint disappointment in Roland’s eyes, Lisa felt a bit uncomfortable.
This was her hometown, and she didn’t want Roland to look down on it.
In fact, Lazio wasn’t small, it just couldn’t compare to super cities like Sussex, Xidai, or Saint Rurik Palace, but was not much inferior to the imperial capitals of most countries.
Noticing Lisa’s disappointment, Roland smiled and said, "A city that has only bustling commerce and crowded people but no long history has no soul. The soul of Lazio is its antiquity."
"Let’s go, let me see this city thoroughly."
Roland’s words lifted Lisa’s spirits.
Yes, although it can’t compete in grandeur, it can in history...
Her smile lasted only half a second before it faded.
Lazio indeed had much history, but this city was located in the center of the peninsula, and any war on the Talia Peninsula couldn’t bypass it.
When the previous magic era began, the Magic Empire rose, seized this then-largest city in the world from the hands of the preceding empire, preserving only a few ancient relics, and completely demolishing the other districts.
A city characterized by magic civilization emerged from the ruins, becoming the capital of the Magic Empire.
This city held the world’s central position for at least fifty thousand years and created numerous magnificent civilizations, which should have left many traces, but the Divine Punishment Legion came.
Although this round of the Divine Punishment Legion was utterly weak, even defeated by humans, the fierce war also completely destroyed the Eternal City.
After the war, the Magic Empire was no longer capable of rebuilding a dreamlike Eternal City, and the reconstruction gradually stalled.
As the Magic Empire declined, this Eternal City also totally fell into decay.
After several struggles, the Talia people luckily succeeded in reaping the benefits, occupying this ruinous city.
The Talia people were immensely wealthy and rebuilt the city in their style.
Except for a few relics from the Magic Empire era, everything else was replaced with Talia-style buildings.
As the city walls approached, Roland could no longer hide his disappointment.
A city left only with history but its historical traces destroyed, what remains of it?
With a strong sense of disappointment, Roland followed Lisa into the city.
Upon entering, Roland was astonished to see a mage riding a broom flying overhead.
He was stunned.
It was a common understanding that a human strong enough to fly must have broken through to the Holy Sanctuary level, and only at the Divine Domain level could they fly freely.
Although the mage who had just flown over used a magic tool, he indeed flew by his own skill, not relying on external forces like piloting an aircraft.
With a glance at Lisa, who was also surprised, Roland knew it should be something new developed by the Magic Association.
Roland was well aware that the Talia Kingdom was adept at navigating alliances, and their paths always widened.
They joined the Rodinia Alliance while not giving up their friendship with the Magic Association.
Even knowing this, Roland couldn’t blame them. Roland himself collaborated with the Magic Association, so why stop other countries from following suit?
For some reason, Roland had an ominous premonition.
"The magic tower of the teacher is in that location."
Lisa pointed her fingertip towards the northwest where the magic tower stood, her eyes clearly lacking confidence.
Just a few months ago, this magic tower was less than fifty meters high, and now it seemed to be at least five hundred meters.
Can a tower grow?
A normal tower can’t, but a magic tower can.
As long as the magic crystal ore is sufficient, the magic tower can absorb magic energy to continuously grow.
Roland knew about all the remaining magic crystal ore veins and had an idea of their reserves.
He was very curious about where Anthony and the Magic Association had obtained so many minerals.
With great curiosity, they approached the magic tower.
Before reaching the magic tower’s range, a high-pitched, sharp voice rang out.
"Forbidden area of the Magic Empire, no idlers allowed!"
The title was actually the Magic Empire?
Roland slightly furrowed his brow. The Magic Association indeed had considerable strength, but what they lacked most were people. People can’t be mass-produced, no matter how many magic crystal ores there are, it won’t suffice.
To support an empire, at least thirty million people were needed. To forcibly declare as an empire with less than that would become an international joke.
The Magic Empire was once the absolute ruler of the first half of the Sixth Era, and they had their dignity, never would they declare themselves with just a few million population.
Seeing Roland’s face change slightly, Lisa angrily raised her hand, and a few attributeless magic missiles shot out with extremely fast trajectories.
With a scream, a middle-aged mage fell from a hidden room about ten meters high off the ground in the middle of the magic tower, crashing headfirst.
