Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Londinium, the capital city of Victoria, was the absolute political heart of the empire.

With the hanging of the previous King Aslan, the city has been without its master for more than ten years.

Parliament is doing its best to keep the country running while checking the power of the dukes.

During this time, the city was coveted by various dukes.

The Duke of Normandy once invited his political partners to stand on the deck of his flagship, around the outskirts of the city and look out at the scenery.

Londinium is the capital of Victoria, a powerful empire on Terra. Huge city defense cannons stand on the thick city walls, constantly deterring enemies who want to attack and occupy the city.

These city defense cannons can not only defend against external attacks, but also bombard the city area, providing fire support for the ground city defense forces.

There are also powerful Steam Knights guarding the palace, which have terrifying offensive and defensive capabilities and are Victoria's elite units.

If the dukes had not acquiesced to the Kazdel Military Committee's entry into Londinium, they would have cooperated with the Lord of the Royal Court and other top combat forces to kill the Steam Knights from both inside and outside.

Then he won over the generals of the city defense army and promised to help Gaul restore its country. Without the threat of the city defense artillery, the Sarkaz were able to successfully occupy Londinium.

Roy and Shining had just walked out of the lift platform when they saw the train station across the street.

However, he did not plan to take the train to the city where the Absolution Master's underground laboratory was located, because this time they drove here.

After completing the registration inspection at the entrance to the city, another lifting platform also brought the off-road vehicle up.

To enter Londinium, people and vehicles must be checked separately, which is very strict.

However, before entering the city, Roy stored his weapons, staffs, and protective gear into a small space. The only things left in the SUV were the dry food that he hadn't finished eating on the road and Nightingale's blanket for sleeping.

While the vehicle was being inspected, Roy bought a city map of Londinium from a nearby shop.

Roy found a random bench on the street and began to get to know the city, with Shining and Nightingale sitting on both sides.

Although Shining has been away from this city for many years, he is still more familiar with it than Roy and Nightingale.

After looking through the latest version of the Londinium map, Shining finally determined the route from the Gap Port to the Royal Academy of Sciences.

The vehicle inspection was successful, so the three of them got back on the SUV. Shining got in the driver's seat, started the engine, turned the steering wheel, stepped on the accelerator, and the SUV headed towards the Royal Victorian Academy of Sciences.

Roy and Nightingale sat side by side in the back seat. Nightingale was a little sleepy after the bumpy ride. She leaned her head on Roy's shoulder and fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at the bustling city scenery rapidly receding outside the car window, Roy wondered how long it took Kazdel to get to this point.

Perhaps after being blessed by Sarkaz witchcraft, the city of Kazdel will take on a completely new form.

This morning, when Roy left the mobile city with Shining and Nightingale on the Oak Forest County lift, he noticed that there were many suspicious people hiding in the dark around the port.

Roy didn't know whether they were the Duke of Caster's men or the Duke of Wellington's men. Anyway, after seeing Roy leave the mobile city, they also left the city and drove far behind him.

After confirming that Roy's destination was Londinium, one of the convoys following behind continued to catch up.

The others immediately turned around and went back, probably to report the situation.

"I'm really curious about how these two dukes will react when they know I'm going to Londinium?" Roy glanced at the rearview mirror and found that the car was still following behind him.

"It's so annoying, I don't like being disturbed..." Roy lowered the car window and shot out four dark spells from his fingertips, accurately piercing the rapidly rotating tires of the tracking vehicle behind him.

The vehicle lost control instantly, swayed left and right, and then crashed into a street lamp.

"Roy, what's wrong?" Shining, who was driving in front, sensed the fluctuations of Roy's spell, and then a loud collision sound came from behind, so he turned his head and asked.

"It's okay. Someone was following us just now and I damaged their car."

"Is it the Absolver's people?

"No, they are the Duke's men. They followed us all the way from Oak Forest County to here. Don't worry about them. Just focus on driving."

"Okay..." Shining looked back at the road ahead and stepped on the accelerator a little harder, and the speed of the off-road vehicle increased again.

The car had its tires punctured by magic and lost control and crashed into a solid lamppost. Acrid black smoke continued to billow out from under its hood.

Several intelligence officers got out of the car angrily and helplessly, and dragged out the driver who had fallen into a coma due to the collision.

"Captain, what should I do?"

"Go and inform the Baron first, and then wait for the Duke's order." The captain said in a deep voice. (The Duke of Wellington arranged a baron of his own in Londinium, but I forgot his name)

"Yes..." Several intelligence officers nodded in unison and left with their equipment.

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The Royal Victoria Academy of Sciences is the highest institution of learning that countless Victorian students aspire to study in, and countless advanced scientific and technological achievements were born here.

Shining parked the car at the end of a secluded street nearby, next to a dilapidated cabin.

As far as he could remember, this was one of the secret entrances to the Absolution Master's underground laboratory, which was convenient for transferring experimental personnel.

Pull open the metal door hidden under the wooden board, and a rusty ladder leads to a dark underground space.

"Roy, Nightingale will be left to your protection." Shining turned back and said to Roy before entering the darkness.

"Don't worry, I will always hold her hand and will never let go."

"I will also be careful to protect myself." Nightingale showed Shining the specially modified staff, which could be used as a close-range weapon when necessary.

The three of them walked down the iron ladder. During this time, the Shining used magic to illuminate the dark space. Roy then realized that the space he was in was like a city sewer.

There were so many complicated intersections, big and small, that Roy, who had a poor sense of direction, got lost on the spot.

Shining found the unique marks of the Absolver on the wall and led Roy and Nightingale through these complex pipes.

At this time, Quesatusta, who was hiding in a deep and hidden laboratory, preparing to conduct new research, suddenly felt a throbbing coming from deep in his blood, and it became stronger and stronger.

"Sister, you are back after all. It's a pity that now is not the best time for us to meet again, otherwise I would definitely go to welcome you in person."

Quisatusta knew that the Devil had come to Victoria, and now the sudden appearance of the Shining further confirmed his suspicions.

According to the information obtained previously, both the Shining and the container are in the hands of the Demon King Roy.

So besides the Shining, the container and the demon king should also be approaching him.

"I never thought that we would meet so early, Demon King Roy." As a Quesatusta who had been planning for a thousand years, he was not afraid to face the Demon King.

The underground of Londinium was his important lair, and he had prepared a backup plan long ago, which was enough for him to escape unscathed.

Perhaps he could also take the opportunity to activate the container and increase his bargaining chips with the Demon King, if he still cares about that container.

Thinking of this, Quisatusta stood up and left the laboratory.

He had to make some preparations for the Demon King's arrival, and at the same time notify his Pardoner guards not to try to stop the invaders but to let them in directly.