Since the end of the Hundred Days Holy War, the undercurrent of Atlasu has never subsided, and in addition to the successful annexation of Rosevia to the Tree Elf Royal Court, another great event has happened.

In every sense, it was an epoch-making event - the advent of a machine called the Magic Purifier.

This kind of machine uses burning coal to create a huge pressure to purify the free mana into low-grade magic stones, which is relatively inexpensive in addition to being extremely fast to refine.

An abandoned mine equipped with this kind of equipment can reach a daily output of 130 pounds of low-grade magic stones, and there is no need for secondary processing, and the labor cost is extremely low, which is simply an artifact that turns waste into treasure.

The news spread throughout the world at an unprecedented speed, causing a sensation no less than the invasion of the evil gods, and the value of the abandoned mine pit doubled again and again, a hundredfold in just a few days. The value of coal, a cheap mineral used to make fires, is also soaring, but fortunately it is everywhere, so it has not soared to an outrageous level.

Relying on this magic purifier, as well as the abandoned magic stone and coal mines purchased in advance, the Amber consortium completed a miraculous capital merger in just a few days, and after acquiring several old magic stone mines, it became the top super consortium in Rosevia.

The capital frenzy led by the Amber consortium has undoubtedly injected a super-concentrated nutrient solution into Rosevia's flagging economy. The emergence of a large number of cheap magic stones means that the cost of energy has dropped significantly, that the technology accumulated by the military industry can finally feed back to civilian use, and that the normalization of energy-consuming weapons has been realized.

The House of Commons, which had been clamoring for the ban on the steam engine a few months earlier, suddenly turned around and named the Amber Foundation's technological breakthrough the Magic Stone Revolution, claiming that it would bring about unprecedented changes.

Due to the advent of the Magic Stone Purifier, in just one month, the output of lower-grade magic stones in the empire has tripled. All experts in the country are unanimous in their belief that this number will continue to increase to an incredible level within a year.

When Emperor Romulus received the news, he almost suffered a stroke, and the next day he personally convened a meeting of the House of Commons and the Senate to announce the abolition of the energy control ban and the passage of the Technology Diffusion Act. Allowing a large amount of obsolete military technology to circulate to the civilian population.

In order to face the industrial frenzy brought about by the Magic Stone Revolution, the Cabinet directly lifted a large number of prohibitions restricting private prospecting and allowed the introduction of inferior magic stones into the market.

In the face of Rossevia's swift response, the whole of Atlasu fell into a panic, and all the forces realized the fact that the only shackles that limited the Central Empire - the energy yoke, were loosened.

This behemoth, which is home to one-third of the world's population, will be reborn in the Magic Stone Revolution once it is completely completed. Then the moment when it annexes Unai is not far away!

With the exception of a few muddy and decaying dynasties, all countries are deducing the time it takes to figure out this process, with the vast majority believing that it will be completed in thirty years, and a few believing that with Rosevia's vast technical reserves, it will take only ten years.

This was the decade that decided the fate of the world, and the anti-Roussevian alliance was clear, the upper echelons of the empire were clear, and Emperor Rommulus himself knew better. Either complete the magic stone revolution and become the first emperor of the ages, or be torn apart by the counterattack forces and become the king of the fallen country.

In order to cope with the catastrophe ahead. In addition to sending generals to hunt down the Chaos Evil Gods, the Emperor concluded pan-order treaties with client states inside and outside Antrazus.

New Calendar, 1495, July 15.

Pope Herifan III delivered an anti-Rossevia, anti-imperialist speech in Fulton, the Federal Kingdom of Iberia, openly attacking Rossevia's expansion. "From Markmuck to Celtic, from Carthage to Asia Minor, an Iron Curtain has been laid across the islands of the world!" It is declared that "from Makmuck to Celtic, from Carthage to Asia Minor, an iron curtain has fallen behind the ruins of countless civilizations, all of which in one way or another have become part of the Mediterranean Economic Circle." The atrium that surrounds what is now Atlasu is controlled by the eternal capital, Alonidan, controlled by the autocratic emperor, and constantly eroded and expanded externally!"

Pope Herrifan III also noted that outside the Iron Curtain, the client states of Rosevia spread throughout the universe and "everywhere constitute a growing provocation and danger to the Catholic civilized and free nation." ”

He called on Catholic and liberal and independent countries to unite and establish "special relations" and promote the integration of the anti-Russeville alliance.

The speech was immediately approved by all who listened, and the Papal State and the Confederation of Mages concluded an alliance with each other, both at the heart of the Anti-Rousseville Freedom League.

The next day, the Imperial Cabinet Consul Isaiah declared that Pope Herifan III had taken a "warmonger position" and would drag the world into "the most terrible war."

In just a few days, the Rousseville Pan-Order Alliance, led by the Empire, and the Anti-Roussevia Free Alliance of the Papal States and the Federation of Mages, have been in an east-west confrontation.

The Iron Curtain of the Cold War has officially arrived.

And these messages, also in writing, were sent by the messenger to Glamorgan, which was almost completely closed from the outside world.

"A new era has come, and this will be the most difficult war in the Empire!" Yalei held the informative Imperial Papers, his expression could no longer be described as shocked.

"How dare they...... How dare they ...... And they did. Charlene held a cup of hot barley tea and muttered to herself in a trance, she had never felt so close to history.

"They have chosen the best time, the empire has experienced the great bloodshed of the holy war, and it is at the beginning of the magic stone revolution, the weakness of the present and the strength of the future, such a threat can allow them to successfully unite all the Catholic states. ”

The black-haired knight paced back and forth in the hall with the paperwork in his hand, and only after a half-sound did he sigh:

"This is a cold war without gunpowder, we have lost the market for Atlasu, and the speed of the Magic Stone Revolution will slow down...... Apart from the enemies of the outside world, there are no victors in Antlasu. ”

"Can we win this cold war?" the green-haired girl looked at him nervously, looking like she wanted to listen but didn't dare to listen.

"It's hard to say, half of it...... But we also have advantages that they don't have, the whole pan-order alliance has only one core, and their liberal alliance is really two cores, I don't believe they have any internal problems at all. ”

After Areley finished speaking, his eyes fell on the changeling queen in a maid costume next to the doorpost:

"What do you think, Chief Maid Shahrier?"

"What does the stupid war between you humans have to do with me. Shahrir, who was forced to transform into a ghost maid, expressed disdain.

The black-haired knight closed his eyes and let out another heavy sigh: "This is the war that will decide the fate of Atlasus, and humans cannot stay out of it, and neither can the elves!" (To be continued......)