134 Chapter 134 - Nation of Steel

Two weeks later. Norland. Inside the Mansion of Bismarck, the Nation of Steel.

“A premier of a movie?”

General Fred was sitting in front of his office desk and reading a letter delivered by his servant.

The letter was wax stamped with the symbol of an Ancient Blackwood Tree. This meant that the letter came from Farucci’s Grand Duchy of Blackwood.

“It’s another one of those Farucci’s boring play…”

General Fred opened the letter and read it. Roughly, the letter stated that he was invited to come to the Farucci’s mansion, Madam Schroder’s mansion, tonight to view… a performance representing the change of an era.

Change of an era. When General Fred saw those words, he snorted with contempt. As the former Admiral of the Nation of Steel’s Navy, he had always looked down upon the people of Farucci, a bunch that survives through performing for others.

To General Fred, Farucci’s stage plays were completely meaningless. He believed that what was truly capable of promoting the change of an era were the gears casted by their Nation of Steel! The heavy duty machines that contained enormous magic power!

In Norland, after graduating from an Advanced Magic School, one was given two choices. One of the choices was to enter the Sage Tower to continue with the magic study. One will also be able to gain personal guidance from Norland’s Council of Seven.

It could be said that all the mage apprentices that were able to enter the Sage Tower were all top geniuses, the pride and show-off of their respective country.

Kaos was General Fred’s proudest student, his show-off. Unfortunately, General Fred was only able to impart to Kaos his knowledge of the battlefield.

“Regarding that…”

Hearing General Fred’s question, the servant immediately started sweating.

Although General Fred was old and came to Norland to retire, he used to be a great general who held the lives of over ten thousand people.

Merely from being looked at by General Fred, the servant felt like he would be dragged out and executed should he not say anything. It was a truly oppressive sensation.

“Milord, all I know is that His Highness is currently searching for a… girl… in Lursk’s Advanced Magic School,” said the servant with a trembling voice.

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“A girl?”

The vehicle General Fred was riding on was not a horse carriage. Instead, it was a vehicle made by an alchemic atelier called ‘Gear and Ironhammer’ that the Nation of Steel invests in. The vehicle was propelled by magic. Once it starts being mass produced in the future, it will definitely replace horse carriages.

After General Fred arrived at the Lursk’s Advanced Magic School, he grabbed Prince Kaos like a criminal and brought him out from the magic school..

“Teacher Fred, you should check out the movie ‘Beauty and the Demon!’ That movie is completely different from Farucci’s stage plays. You will definitely like it… especially the main female actress.”

Prince Kaos was gesticulating with his hands as he spoke on the vehicle. While protesting his illegal arrest, he was also promoting that movie to his teacher.

Two robust knights were seated beside him. Those two knights were the ones that entered the magic school and, without saying anything, grabbed this prince and dragged him out with brute force. Then, they tossed him into the vehicle.

Although Prince Kaos received such a crude treatment, no one felt it to be unsuitable because he was a prince. After all, the person seated across from him was General Fred. As his teacher, even if General Fred was to pick up a wooden sword to beat Kaos right in front of his faster the King, his father would not give any kind words for Kaos.

That was how the Nation of Steel’s education system was like. They believed that if boys didn’t experience pain and suffering, they wouldn’t be able to grow into men. Prince Kaos was only able to come to Norland to study because he had just passed the tempering experience.

“Movie? Instead of wasting time on stories others made up, I’d rather you pick up your sword to chop off a fire dragon’s head! Kaos, this is your first and final warning!”

Unfortunately, Kaos’s movie promotion was completely ineffective. General Fred did not bother to pay any further attention to his student’s explanation.

“Proceed toward Farucci’s Mansion!”

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