Chapter 313: The Queen's Lineage Collapses
The sudden air-dropped bomb stunned the Third City Guard Corps stationed on the wall of Xiangoma College.
The anti-aircraft guns and artillery of the Flying Dragon Legion wanted to destroy some bombs in the air, but the small size and dense air-dropped bombs were impossible to defend against.
After firing just one round, the artillery pieces were engulfed in the raging sea of fire and were completely destroyed in an instant.
Thousands of meters above the ground, even if it was a rock that fell, its power would be the same as a projectile fired from a cannon. What's more, it was a [Goblin Armor-Piercing Projectile] with a special structure?
The explosion was like a dam bursting.
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In the wars of this era, there has never been a vertical attack tactic from the sky. Therefore, the design of the mechanical city is "iron barrel type". The front of the outer wall has a strong ability to resist attacks, and the armor is the thickest, in order to prevent frontal attacks from other giant artillery.
Therefore, the armor above the city wall was relatively weak.
Therefore, the air strike was extremely effective.
Armor-piercing shells fell from the sky, some penetrated the armor and exploded on the thick walls; some drilled into the cracks in the city walls and exploded in the cabins. This internal explosion method instantly caused tons of damage to the city walls...
The first round of bombs failed to penetrate the armor of the city wall, but there was a second round, a third round...
Air-dropped bombs have an absolute advantage in efficiency compared to artillery battles.
Each [Goblin Armor-Piercing Bomb] has an independent trigger device. Airdrops do not require cooling the barrel like artillery, and there is no need to reload ammunition. You just need to take it out from the storage ring, aim, and throw it down...
According to conservative estimates, the Flying Dragon Legion of Black Dragon City dropped tens of thousands of bombs on the east city wall in just one minute.
Then, before anyone could react, the "bomb rain" blew down the entire city gate.
The tens of thousands of city guards who had stopped at the city gate were killed by the cannon before they could react.
After the artillery fire, 800 ground mechanical warriors led by General Baron also attacked from the 19th District. They rushed into the Omar Royal College from the broken city wall without hesitation.
This was a classic tactic used in the war in Ryan's previous life. The air strike force would first drop bombs to clear the local military fortresses, and then the ground forces would charge forward.
Before the enemy can recover from the explosion, the outcome of the battle has already been decided.
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The people who paid the most attention to this battle were the Queen and the old nobles who supported her to become Queen.
Brendan controls the Academy of Sciences, the most important lifeline of Omar, which is equivalent to mastering the "core technology" of establishing the country.
Tess now knew that the situation was not favorable to her line. The old emperor would never pass the throne to her as the empress, and the princes and the forces behind them were not easy to deal with.
If you want to seize power, you have to use extraordinary means.
Moreover, the fight for the throne has always been bloody.
Any force involved in the power struggle has only one way to go.
That's victory.
The loser loses everything.
But now, Tess sees another way.
Now they knew that Tust in Black Dragon City possessed the technology to build legendary mechas, coupled with the background of Omar Academy of Sciences, even if they failed in the fight for imperial power in the future, they still had hope of rising.
Therefore, there is today's "conflict" which seems to be an emergency.
Queen Tess did not go to the academy in person because she had to take care of the unconscious old emperor.
The Imperial Palace is the tallest building in the entire Oma Empire.
There is a huge floor-to-ceiling window in the queen's bedroom, which overlooks most of the imperial capital, and Omar College is just in the distance.
When the battle broke out, she was leisurely drinking coffee by the window and listening to her subordinates reporting on the battle situation.
After hearing that the Burning Legion had been dispatched, she felt it was a pity to expose her biggest trump card in advance, but she also felt it was worth it.
The secretly trained mechanic army was her biggest trump card, originally intended to seize power once the old emperor died.
This team possesses "laboratory-grade" mechas, which are two or three levels higher than the mechanical armor currently in service in the Omar army.
Although there were only 3,000 people, if they really had to fight in the streets of the imperial capital, even an army of 100,000 or 80,000 would be helpless. By the time they broke into the palace, the initiative would be in her hands.
"Your Majesty, the Black Dragon City Guards of Block 19 have just been dispatched. Her Royal Highness the Princess has also left after hearing the news."
"Okay, got it."
Tess stirred the coffee with a silver spoon and then tapped it gently on the rim of the cup, making a crisp "clang" sound.
Putting down the spoon, she took a sip slowly.
Ymir left the palace, probably to rescue the Black Dragon Lord.
Haha, what a pity, it can’t be saved.
Because she had already arranged everything, even if Ymir went there in person, she would not be able to stop them from arresting people.
Her Majesty the Queen felt that everything was under her control.
But unfortunately, the opposite happened!
At this moment, suddenly, the glass shook violently.
Tess looked up and saw a huge flame rising into the sky in the distance, which was coming from the direction of the Omar Royal Science Academy.
The next moment, a violent shock wave hit, shaking the entire palace like an earthquake. The crystal chandeliers swayed continuously and the ornaments on the table rolled to the ground.
Tess was unsteady on her feet, and she was totally unaware that the warm coffee in her hand had spilled all over her.
She immediately realized something, her face instantly lost all color, and she murmured, "It's over..."
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"What? Omar College was breached? How is this possible?!"
On the other hand, all the Omaha forces, big and small, were shocked when they heard the news.
Just a minute ago, they received news that Black Dragon City had begun to attack the city "beyond its capabilities".
Everyone believed that the foolish behavior of fighting a rock with an egg would soon be suppressed and eliminated.
But now, one minute later, you tell me the wall has been breached?
That’s a steel and machinery city, not made of paper.
How did eight hundred people take the city in one minute?
Could it be that eight hundred of the “Top Ten Legends” have gone?
However, although the soldiers did not understand what happened, they could clearly hear the deafening explosion.
Everyone realized that something huge might have happened.
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In the Omar Royal Academy, explosions that could blow down the steel walls occurred one after another, making the entire mechanical city sway like a cruise ship in the waves.
The shock wave from the explosion swept across the entire mechanical city like a tsunami. Fortunately, Grandmaster Jurgen had called on the students to enter the shelter, otherwise this wave of shock would have been enough to cause serious damage to the weak mechanical students.
The Black Dragon City's 800-man mechanic corps led by General Baron has already rushed into the city.
They engaged in a battle with the Burning Legion.
Eight hundred versus three thousand, although there is a several-fold difference in numbers, the Black Dragon City side has a crushing advantage.
Whether it is firepower or mecha performance, the gap between the two sides is too big.
The Burning Legion launched a round of artillery attacks, but the Black Dragon Legion was able to easily block them with their raised shields.
And a round of artillery fire from the Black Dragon Legion can instantly disperse the Burning Legion's formation...
There was no suspense in the battle from the beginning.
The eight hundred mechanics rushed all the way and killed their way deep into the academy.
Dean Brendan sat on the ground in the square outside the academic hall, with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. The shock wave had knocked him to the ground in a mess, and his broken arm had bled so much that his face looked as pale as a dead person.
The whole person's momentum plummeted.
The president of Omar College, who was full of vigor and vitality a few minutes ago, was now completely desperate.
At this moment, he finally understood why Tust didn't kill him before.
It’s not that he doesn’t dare to kill him, but he wants him to watch everything he is proud of be destroyed before his eyes.
Power, wealth, secret mechanical army, life...
Everything disappeared.
But why did things turn out like this?
At the critical moment, Brendan couldn't figure out why he lost.
He had already guessed that Black Dragon City might already have a very powerful mechanic corps. But, so what?
There is no way that eight hundred people can break through the walls of the academy.
As long as we capture Tuster, we can make him confess all the mechanical technology in his mind. By then, no matter how powerful his technology is, he will eventually be a wedding dress for Brendan. He will still be the dean of Omar Academy of Sciences, and even become the world's top mechanic...
However, a round of "air raid" made everything he had come to naught.
Why……
Why is this happening…
In the end, no one could save his life.
Dean Brendan, who stood at the top of the power hierarchy in the Omar Empire, slowly closed his eyes.
Having avenged his great hatred, there was a hint of relief and complexity in old man Tust's eyes.
The former lover is dead, the enemy is also dead...
Thoughts are clear.
I can use the remaining years of my life to delve deeper into mechanics.
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Soon, the battle in the academy was over.
The eight hundred Black Dragon Mechanical Legion almost wiped out the three thousand "Burning Legion" with extremely low casualties.
The secret army created by Brendan had a technological level that was superior to any other mechanic army. Its name was not even known to outsiders and it was buried in the dust of history.
Originally, such a big commotion was caused in the imperial capital. Regardless of whether it was reasonable or not, the people from Black Dragon City mobilized the army in the city without authorization and started a war. According to the law, they should be treated as "rebels" and eliminated.
However, due to this critical moment in the struggle for imperial power, no one dared to come.
In fact, most of the military power in the imperial city is in the hands of the princes and the forces behind them . No one dares to move without the princes' orders.
Originally, the Queen's lineage had two most important bargaining chips in their hands, the Third City Guards Legion and the Burning Legion. Now almost all of them were lost in the battle of Omar College. Without military power, they almost completely lost the possibility of competing for the throne.
The princes did not have time to cause trouble for the people in Black Dragon City, but were busy beating the fallen dogs. They quickly divided up the defense area of the Third Legion in the Imperial City and deployed their own troops.
Just like that, with the tacit approval of the game between various forces, no one came to hold Ryan and his group accountable.
Of course, there was also the reason of the old emperor’s “Golden Griffin Order” that Ymir brought with her.
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No city guards broke into the Omar Royal Academy.
Baron was leading his subordinates in cleaning up the battlefield, and he also took the opportunity to eliminate all the forces of the Brendan lineage in the academy.
This was an order from Ryan.
Before coming to Omar Royal City again, he got a list of Brendan's loyal fans.
Since I have offended everyone, I might as well cut the weeds and root them out.
Although the culprit, Brendan, is dead now, the future of the mechanic profession is full of uncertainty. You can't be sure if you will encounter some ancient technological relics, or a mechanical genius... and then create an "Avengers Alliance".
Ryan had no intention of leaving any hidden dangers for the future of Black Dragon City, so he had no intention of keeping those mechanics.
After becoming the city lord, he no longer had to do these things himself.
Ryan went to see Grand Master Jurgen and told him the origin of the feud between Tust and Brendan. He also tactfully explained that their target of "targeted troublemaking" was only Brendan's people.
Perhaps what happened today had used up all the shock Jurgen had ever felt in his life. After listening to Ryan's words, the grandmaster of mechanics was very calm.
He helped calm the frightened students in the academy, gathered his own disciples and neutral mechanics in the academy, and then naturally isolated the Bredan lineage.
Although Oma College was attacked, it was a blow and even a shame to the instructors and students of the academy.
But almost all living people do not have much resentment, but instead are deep in thought.
After seeing Tust's legendary "Eight-Armed Deer God Armor" and the Black Dragon City's mechanical army, many students and instructors experienced a huge change in their hearts.
After today's battle, they clearly realized that the technological level of Oma College is not the best in the world, but is decades behind others.
This caused confusion in the minds of those mechanics who sincerely loved mechanical technology and were secretly researching the technology.
If he stayed in Oma College and studied behind closed doors, he would have to work hard for decades to reach the current level of Black Dragon City. The gap in the future might get bigger and bigger.
But... there are obviously better options.
The young mayor of Black Dragon City has already extended an olive branch of goodwill...
No matter what the rumors were, they were nothing compared to what one saw with one's own eyes. In order to gain the benefits of ruling, the upper echelons of Omar described Black Dragon City as a "barbaric land" where people ate raw meat and drank blood.
Now it seems that it is they, the Omar, who are like frogs in the well.
Not only are they not lagging behind, their technological level is even higher than that of Omar.
Many mechanics who pursue pure technology have actually begun to waver in their hearts.
Just as the "mechanical legend" Tust said, the academy should be a purely academic field, not a bargaining chip in political games.
Although they were reluctant to say it, they seemed to feel that Oma College would be better off without Brendan.
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Ryan did not interfere much with Grand Master Jurgen's work of appeasing the students. After all, Omar College was destroyed and he, the Lord of Black Dragon City, was the "culprit".
The task of collecting the spoils was given to General Baron and the Mechanic Corps. Ryan had nothing to do, so he led a few guards to block the wall of the bombed tower to see if there were any blind guys who would come to cause trouble for them at this time.
But not long after, before he saw the enemy, he saw a heroic figure walking towards him from afar.
From a distance, Ryan smiled and greeted, "Ymir, why are you here?"
Ymir looked at the collapsed city wall, then glanced at Ryan, and said calmly: "I'm here to help you solve some unnecessary troubles."
Hearing this, Ryan also guessed something.
Now that such a big thing as Omar Academy was breached, no official forces from the imperial capital came to intervene, probably because Ymir contributed to it.
"How's it going?" Ymir asked.
“It’s going well.”
Ryan smiled and shrugged, then asked, "Now that such a big thing has happened, do we need to leave the imperial capital now?"
Ymir shook her head: "I was originally planning to leave the imperial capital today... but now there is no need to rush."
As she spoke, she glanced at Ryan with a strange look in her eyes.
Now that things have gotten out of hand, Black Dragon City's combat power has been exposed, and it is actually safer.
This also discouraged those villains who secretly coveted Black Dragon City from doing evil.
In the face of absolute strength, anyone who wants to have bad intentions must consider their own strength.
Besides, there is no need to offend.
After all, Ymir is no longer a threat to the succession to the throne. Having left the Omar power circle, she is the least likely member of the Spurgeon family to inherit the throne.
No matter which prince wants to seize the throne, they will not provoke Black Dragon City now, but will be eager to make friends with it. Otherwise, if a fight really breaks out, they will repeat the mistakes of the Queen's lineage and may lose the qualification to compete for the throne at any time.
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At this time, Ymir said again: "My brother will announce the successor to the throne tomorrow. I plan to leave after tomorrow..."
"oh."
Ryan didn't want to miss this big show, so he thought, "That's just in time for me to visit the teacher's family. If they are willing to leave Omar, I'll take them back with me when I return to Black Dragon City."
Ilubek is different from Tust, although he killed Prince Fox and was forced to leave the imperial capital, his family and former friends are still in the imperial capital.
Before, he was doing research alone in Guanghui City, with no fixed place to live, and he had no conditions to bring his family with him.
Now that he has Black Dragon City, Irubek also plans to bring his family over there as well.
Hearing this, Ymir said, "I'll go with you."
Ryan nodded: "Okay."
