Chapter 14 Is this the darkest period for extraordinary people?
"How much do you know about the history of magicians, Mr. Ringer?" Although it was a narration, Rochelle asked Ringer a question first.
The young man thought for a moment, and then replied: "The person who taught me magic once mentioned part of it to me, but it was not detailed, so I only know that the magic system was created by the archmage Merlin Ambrosius.
The new magic power application system came out, and after a war, it completely replaced the original potion system, becoming the mainstream choice for humans to set foot in the mysterious world. The period when that war took place seemed to be the Kingdom of Great Brittany
The period of the Hundred Years' War."
There are two wars, one belonging to magicians and extraordinary beings, and the other belonging to mortals. They are fought in different worlds, inseparable; but they happen to happen at the same time period, and they go hand in hand. This is the first time I know this.
The historical Ringer couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the distance between the mysterious world and the secular world may not be that far after all.
The relationship between them is closer than ordinary people imagine.
After Rochelle listened to his answer in silence, she nodded slightly and said in a rock-like voice: "It's not bad in general, but it ignores a crucial point. Mr. Ringer, what I need to remind you is,
When studying secular and occult history, never treat them separately. In fact, the relationship between them is far closer than you think."
"Closer?"
Ringer was confused. He thought he had imagined the relationship between the two closely enough. If it were even closer, to what extent would it be?
Rochelle did not answer the question directly, but talked about that period of history: "In 556 AD, Marshal Napoleon installed Queen Victoria I on the throne, and only used part of the southern territory, accounting for about one-eighth of the kingdom's territory.
The Second Kingdom of Britannia was established in the area. At this time, facing the aggressive offensive of the Zoroastrian Kingdom, the newly born Second Kingdom was undoubtedly in an absolutely weak position, but in the end it was able to defeat the weak and the strong.
What do you rely on?"
Ringer hesitated for a moment, and then stated a view shared by most historians: "Because Marshal Napoleon fought bravely and withstood the pressure of external wars; and Queen Victoria I worked hard to govern, which made the Second Kingdom's national strength grow rapidly.
It became stronger and laid the foundation for counterattack."
"Is this enough?" Rochelle said solemnly: "At that time, the Kingdom of Zoroaster occupied an absolutely dominant position, with a million-strong army that wanted to engulf the enemy country. With such a huge disparity, only
Can Marshal Napoleon alone reverse the defeat? How can he leave time for the First Queen to develop peacefully? "
Linge said: "Because the internal situation in the Zoroastrian Kingdom is also turbulent and unstable."
"What level of turbulence will it take to stop its aggression?"
"..." Lin Ge stopped talking.
Obviously, young people have also realized that the "political corruption", "economic chaos", "strong public anti-war sentiment" and other reasons mentioned in textbooks are not enough to summarize the core factors of the sudden collapse and decline of an established military power, let alone
At that time, the Kingdom of Zoroaster had just won a war, swallowed up a large area of land, and was in a state of rapid development.
The Second Kingdom only occupies one-eighth of the territory of the original Kingdom. No matter how hard Queen Victoria I tried to govern, it was difficult to close this absolute gap.
Rochelle didn't care about Ringer's silence and continued: "In 571 AD, Merlin Ambrosius, the ancestor of magic, disclosed the magic system he created and established the 'Modern Magic Seminar' in an attempt to
promotion, which in turn triggered a war between magicians and extraordinary beings. Due to innate limitations, the individual strength of magicians is not as good as extraordinary people, and there are very few extraordinary people who are willing to accept this restriction and embrace magic. However, in the end, magic
The master can defeat the strong with the weak and win this war. What does it rely on? The Archmage Merlin alone may not be enough."
Ringer remained silent, only vaguely capturing something.
The two wars took place in the same era, and both were examples of the weak defeating the strong. However, the reasons behind them seem to be buried in the fog, and no one knows... Could it be said?
His expression moved slightly, but Rochelle had already spoken out the answer: "You are right, these two wars are actually the same war. The war in which the magician defeated the extraordinary was also the war in which Britta defeated
The Second Kingdom of Nia defeated the Kingdom of Zoroaster in the Hundred Years War."
That’s right.
When the guess in his heart was confirmed, Ringer was not happy, but became more confused. It was difficult for him to imagine how to connect these two wars, or in what way they were connected? p>
The young man listened quietly to Rochelle's voice and continued: "When the Archmage Merlin Ambrosius established the Modern Magic Seminar, he tried to promote the magic system among extraordinary people, but with little success; therefore,
Some members believed that it might be necessary to find another way, starting from the secular world, and let the magic system subtly replace the potion system. With this idea, they found Queen Victoria I and Marshal Napoleon, and successfully reached a cooperative relationship." "So, Marshal Napoleon began to prepare for the establishment of a special army, and Queen Victoria I began to reform the education system and was committed to improving the intellectual literacy of ordinary citizens. In fact, she selected qualified people from among them to become this army.
In the end, the result of the reform was a magician army of up to 5,000 people. These new magicians were generally not high in rank and weak in power, but they were loyal to the kingdom and well-trained.
And there is no risk of losing control. They can skillfully use magic to cooperate with each other. They can be said to be the most stable extraordinary troops, called the 'Magic Advance Army'."
Having said this, Rochelle glanced at Ringer: "If I use another name, maybe you will be more familiar with it: the Magical Advance Army, the predecessor of the current Night Watch and the Scale of Order."
Ringer was stunned, and then subconsciously retorted: "During the Hundred Years' War, the United Order had not yet been established."
Even the Order of Steam is nowhere to be seen.
"Yes." Rochelle said: "But this army has always had a history, and the inheritance has never been cut off, until it was finally jointly taken over by the religious order and transformed into a night watchman responsible for the internal security of the city and a balance of order responsible for carrying out external judicial tasks.
.Essentially speaking, the two actually have the same origin."
The young man was speechless.
Rochelle continued: "During the preparations for the Magic Vanguard Army, the Modern Magic Research Society sent seven powerful magicians to secretly sneak into the Kingdom of Zoroaster to carry out sabotage and harassment, and even assassinated many official figures.
, transcendent beings above half-gods, make everyone in Zoroast feel insecure, fearfully calling them: magicians with seven crowns, thinking that they may have terrifying power comparable to the Archmage Merlin."
Ringer realized: "In other words, the reason why the Kingdom of Zoroaster was unable to continue its invasion after winning the war was because the magician with the seven crowns was secretly frightened?"
Rochelle nodded, then shook her head: "Actually, it's not that exaggerated. They just exerted pressure, amplified the internal conflicts of the Zoroastrian Kingdom, and ultimately delayed the pace of the war. But for the Second Kingdom at that time
For me, this is undoubtedly a big breath of relief and gives me precious breathing time."
"In the summer of 578 AD, the Second Kingdom of Great Brita launched a full-scale counterattack. Marshal Napoleon suppressed the frontal battlefield with his superb command art, while the extraordinary beings from the Kingdom of Zoroaster who participated in the war were completely suppressed by the magic advance army.
, the commander of the advance army at that time was named Ursula. Although she was not famous, she was a very powerful magician. She once had the record of defeating many enemies without showing any disadvantage, and even killed the true god in the end."
"In this way, in just ten years, the land taken by the invaders fell to its original owners at twice the speed when they were occupied. The Royal Army's momentum increased and they became more courageous as they fought, while the invaders retreated steadily.
Finally in 590 AD, the last Zoroaster Kingdom army withdrew from the borders of the original Kingdom of Brittany, declaring the victory of the "War of Restoration"."
"But the Modern Magic Research Society at that time was not satisfied with such results, because they had realized from the rejection of the magic system by extraordinary people that it would be difficult to subtly make the conservatives accept a new power system.
In order to subvert the old system, they must implement a new system by force. To do this, they need the support of a country that is so powerful that it surpasses the entire Western Continent."
"And the Second Kingdom of Great Brita, which has continuously experienced the baptism of the Renaissance and ideological reform, and successfully transformed from a feudal monarchy to a constitutional democracy, happens to be the most suitable choice. In this case, it is necessary to make it stronger.
By acquiring more territory, the influence of the Second Kingdom can radiate to the entire Western Continent, and then the power of the magic system can also expand to every corner of the Western Continent."
"In this way, with the secret promotion of the Modern Magic Research Society, the Allied forces with high morale crossed the border and launched a brazen offensive against the Zoroastrian Kingdom, starting the War of National Salvation and the third war after the Restoration War: the founding of the country.
War. In the 'War of Schism', three Sequence 1 True Gods besieged Ursula, the commander of the Magic Vanguard Army. They respectively represented the royal family, the nobility and the largest sect in the Zoroastrian Kingdom, the 'Holy Son Cult'. However,
The final result was a complete defeat and annihilation by Ursula herself. Along with this tragic fact, the Kingdom of Zoroaster also declared its demise and was annexed by the Second Kingdom of Britannia."
"In this way, the Hundred Years War ended, and the Second Kingdom was renamed the Kingdom of Great Brita. Ursula, the commander of the Magic Vanguard Army, accepted the royal appointment and became the Minister of Magic of the Kingdom. In 616 AD, with the permission of Queen Victoria I
The "Magic Management Regulations" were promulgated."
"According to the regulations, all extraordinary beings existing in the Kingdom of Great Brita, whether they belong to the royal family, aristocrats, churches, secret societies, extraordinary organizations or even the military, must give up the potion system within the specified time, receive magic education, and become
Controlled magicians, and demigod-level extraordinary beings above Sequence 4 who cannot change the power system need to be listed and supervised, with appropriate restrictions on their personal freedom and other rights. Extraordinaries who have not made changes beyond the time limit will be regarded as potential in the kingdom.
The threat shall be eliminated.”
"This decree is more stringent than the extraordinary order during the rule of the four great empires in ancient times, and it is naturally impossible to receive a positive response. Some extraordinary people fled to the United Kingdom of White City-States and the Kingdom of Minsulia, which is still in the midst of division and melee, seeking
Blessed, the other group of extraordinary beings stayed because they did not believe that Ursula had the courage and strength to dare to attack all the extraordinary beings in Great Britta."
"However, the facts ultimately proved that this regulation was not just a joke. After the five-year stipulated period, Ursula, the Minister of Magic, once again led his magical advance army - which had been renamed the Ministry of Magic - to go out in five years.
Facing an army of 30,000 magicians trained by time, the extraordinary beings in the kingdom have no chance of winning."
"In 621 AD, the second dark age of extraordinary people came. The Ministry of Magic launched an indiscriminate raid on all extraordinary people. With the well-trained cooperation of the magic army, whether they were religious forces, secret societies, extraordinary organizations or nobles,
Even the military was unable to resist. Thousands of extraordinary people died in this sweep. In the history of occultism, it is called——"