When the Saintess Arrives, No King Exist-Chapter 903 - 854: Begin!

After the Wolf Woman's technological breakthrough, the first issue at hand was how to promote it.

Horn's idea was—prioritize the military, followed by the workshops.

For a long time, the technology of Divine Favor needed to be kept secret.

Once enough technological barriers have evolved through future operations, it would then gradually be released to the outside.

Although taking one or two steps ahead makes it difficult for others to catch up, Horn dared not underestimate the talents of the world.

After all, the power of the Empire was quite formidable, and judging by the confrontation with King Jiji, there were plenty of clever individuals.

Neither could it be ruled out that the resource-rich pair from the Falan Kingdom might surpass them someday.

Since the Falan people were far from the Holy Seat City and unlike the Leia people who were converted from the Old Aier Forbidden Army, they did not respect the Church's authority as much as Leia did.

Generations of Kings of Falan were pragmatists, and if mass-scale Divine Favor technology fell into their hands, they might truly modify politics to adapt technology.

It would be no different than calling sheep's head dog meat, like that island demon beast farming technology called the "Demon Beast Concentrated Elimination Plan" by the Falan people.

If Divine Favor technology were to fall into their hands, the clockwork musket would follow in widespread use.

Considering the Falan people's economy of millions of gold pounds annually, the Thousand River Valley Holy Alliance would find it a bitter fight.

As Horn took a bite of the stewed purple egg beef brisket, he stared intently at a spot on the tablecloth, still lost in thought.

Regarding the issue related to the Divine Favor technology, he had been holding meetings with several Secret Monks in recent days.

They had just finalized some key issues, first through the newspapers, promoting Divine Favor technology as the Summer Green Pandemic Vaccine.

Then it would be promoted within the military, ensuring most soldiers possessed Holy Power, especially the officers.

Finally, it would be the turn of the ordinary Alchemist Priests in the workshops. Horn anticipated setting up a workshop registry system.

This would involve binding the workers' registry with the state workshops, dismantling guild organizations before selecting skilled workers to grant Divine Favor.

As it stands, only the laborers at the ry Court Barracks could enjoy this privilege.

As outsiders found it difficult to enter the ry Court Barracks, Alchemist Priests also found it difficult to leave.

After swallowing the last bite of purple egg beef, Horn lifted his head and said to Boned, sitting across from him, "In the evening, call those Secret Monks and Madlan for one more meeting, the last one."

Boned flipped through the schedule but shook his head, "I'm afraid not."

"Is there a scheduling conflict?"

"You forgot, it's been five days since you returned to the ry Court Barracks, and tonight is the day of ether guidance."

"Oh, just so happens, it's right after we've finished calculating, and it's tonight?"

"Yes, just so happens."

Taking the schedule from Boned's hand, Horn realized five days had passed in the blink of an eye.

Coincidentally, just yesterday, after calculating the date of the second astral weak point and the positions of various instruments, it was found that the nearest date happened to be tonight.

Horn instinctively touched the monocle necklace hanging on his chest.

According to the Giant Dragon beneath the Celestial Maiden Palace, wearing it prevented the attraction of the astral realm to his mind.

As for why the astral realm attracted his mind and where that red eye he saw before came from, the Giant Dragon had nothing to say.

Really, I wonder where this Giant Dragon learned so many secrets.

"All right, then let's arrange it in the afternoon... never mind, let's arrange it for breakfast tomorrow; I'll take a nap this afternoon."

......

By dusk, Horn got up, ate some pork chop bread, and took a carriage to the Mechanical Palace.

The Wolf Woman went to prepare, leaving only Jils to welcome Horn.

Upon entering the familiar Ethereal Tower, the Shadow Witch Solan appeared from thin air.

Novia, the Mechanical Soul Witch, who had been studying the winding machine in the outskirts of the city, rushed over to protect Horn.

After all, Horn's last encounter at the scene of ether guidance wasn't very pleasant.

Even though Horn had tested it, and with the necklace given by the Giant Dragon, such issues didn't recur.

But that couldn't ease the tension among these witches.

Horn was aware that he was the absolute core of the Thousand River Valley Holy Alliance, and if anything happened to his health, the consequences would be unthinkable.

The lesson learned was Lady Jia Li, who was gravely injured in war and thereby forced off the stage by Horn.

"Is everything set up?"

Horn asked solemnly, looking at the rising spiral fluorite and the winding tracks with instruments sliding on them.

A slightly tense Zhongsi licked his chapped lips: "Not yet, please wait a moment. There's still an hour before it begins."

Compared to the date of the previous astral weak point taking place at midnight, this time, the astral weak point was around eight o'clock.

According to the analyses of many core scholars at the Mechanical Palace and the Natural Divine Academy, including the divination by the Dreamless Witch Istria,

Horn faintly sensed a small pattern emerging in this ether guidance.

By considering the position where the Ethereal Tower drew ether from the astral realm as ether coordinates, each Ethereal Tower corresponded to an ether coordinate.

Many scholars had once thought, that the ether coordinates corresponding to the Ethereal Tower opened every twenty days.

Now, having calculated the second astral weak point, it happened to be ten days later.

Is it possible that ether coordinates are present every moment but are constantly in motion?

The action of the Ethereal Tower is like plucking a feather from a bird flying on a fixed route.

The first astral weak point was equivalent to a fixed position the bird passes through, and now this weak point, is equivalent to a second position.

Once sufficient fixed locations are determined, one could chase the bird's route and keep plucking feathers non-stop, twenty-four hours a day.

That would mean a continuous source of energy, twenty-four hours a day.

If the speed of energy transfer via Moon Mercury was fast enough, linking the Ethereal Tower with the star-forged gears, it would essentially fulfill Leonardo's dream.

The eternal engine.

Even though it's an eternal engine with external input, if that external input is hidden well, to outsiders it looks like an eternal engine.

The explanation is, that the Ethereal Tower connects to Holy Father's Paradise Mountain, and Holy Father's big hand stirs the eternal engine through Moon Mercury.

Holy Father is indeed great.

The current output of star-forged gears totally depends on how much ether is left inside.

As long as there's enough ether, a person could lift objects weighing tens of tons by turning a handle.

Although it might only last for half a second, consuming all the ether, it suggests that the output limit is purely related to the ether.

If energy continuously flows, Horn doesn't even dare to imagine how massive an object might be lifted.

If the motion trajectory of ether coordinates were truly calculated, perhaps when the Empire launches an attack, they would witness the ry Court Barracks standing up.

Even if it doesn't reach that level, charging every ten days instead of every twenty is a considerable aid to the production and construction of the ry Court Barracks.

Under Hilov's command, the instruments slid along the track.

As time passed, the spiral fluorite lights brightened one after another, illuminating everyone's faces.

"It has begun," Horn murmured, as if to himself, yet also explaining to Selomis and Solan.

Novia sidestepped, ready to carry Horn out at any moment.

With hands clasped before her chest, Hilov softly uttered incantations in the strange tongue of Aier language.

Her voice echoed within the walls of the Ethereal Tower, forming a peculiar hum inaudible to ordinary people.

The fluorite lights began to flicker.

Horn grasped the necklace: "It's coming." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

A ton of starlight coalesced into a white beam that crashed from the tower's apex, and the familiar star realm crevice opened once more.

Everyone focused intently on Horn, who suddenly clutched his chest, letting out a gasp.

"Your Eminence?!"

"Not good, Your Eminence!"

Novia quickly flew down to Horn's side, while Solan grabbed onto Horn's collar, trying to extract him from the Ethereal Tower.

"Cough, cough, my apologies, I ate too much at dinner, couldn't hold back a burp."

Meeting Novia's and Solan's displeased gazes, Horn awkwardly waved his hand: "I saw the atmosphere was too tense, thought I'd lighten it up a bit."

He lifted his head, looking towards the star realm crevice.

This time, those red eyes did not peer from the crevice.

The ether smoothly flowed into the Moon Mercury Pool, transforming into a shimmering white light.

Pale-faced, the Wolf Woman wheeled herself over to Horn.

Unsure if it was a trick of the eye, but there seemed to be a coy smile on her sweat-covered face.

"Horn, look, the second ether guidance point, I did it!"