Yin Zidian

Is Magic really just a wish machine?
No! In a universe where Magic truly exists, the ultimate nature of Magic must be as simple and aesthetically pleasing as the laws of physics.
This is the story of a mass-produced magical war tool who learned the ultimate nature of Magic.
But what of it?
Just as birds can fly without understanding aerodynamics, magicians can use Magic without grasping its ultimate nature.
Learning the ultimate nature of Magic doesn't mean the tool can instantly transform into a great magician.
But yearning for knowledge is a human instinct, and curiosity is the primary driving force of human civilization. Even for Magic, which should seemingly defy explanation, humans hope to understand its inherent operational laws.
The pursuit of Magic's ultimate nature requires no reason!
The story in this book takes place in an era where steel and gunpowder dance together.
Here, firearms are on the rise; armor remains the main character; military theory is changing rapidly, with endless innovations in systems and techniques. And this world has something more than ours: Magic.
The world is undergoing a profound transformation, and no one can remain detached from it...

Steel, Explosives, and Spellcasters

The Terdun people, having been frustrated in their assault on the second defensive line, had specifically crafted siege ladders targeting the weakness of the Shield wall—the low wall height.


Dozens of Terdun warriors arranged themselves into a shield wall formation, laboriously carrying large shields that could block arrows as they slowly advanced toward the trench.


Bows and arrows couldn't penetrate the wooden shields, and even lead shot would get stuck in the wood. Lacking the angled structures of the Bastion, the defenders of the Shield wall could only watch helplessly as the shield wall formation drew nearer to the trench.


When the advance reached within five steps of the trench, the sides of the shield wall formation opened up, and two teams of Terdun warriors, lifting the siege ladders and shouting, charged toward the Shield wall.


Other Terdun people used the large shields as cover to shoot arrows at the defenders.


Chapter 78: Dagger Revealed_3