-794- The intermissions

Ionela left.

With her most cherished and proudest daughter, Evangeline, she was escorted by the operational forces of the Crusaders to the headquarters of the Mage's Association - the Vatican.

There, Io might be under strict surveillance. However, once it is confirmed that 'Multi-Controller' and 'Infinite Chain Reaction' pose no harm, and Io herself has not violated any taboos, she will return, won't she?

Furthermore, to prevent 'Multi-Controller' and 'Infinite Chain Reaction' from being manipulated by malicious individuals, when Io returns, the Association will undoubtedly take full responsibility for her personal safety, alleviating Io's concerns about being coveted.

In this situation, the Machinart City of Liverpool also returned to tranquility.

Citizens were rescued, returning to the streets.

The suppressed automatons were sent to various workshops, following the repair procedures provided by Io to restore their tampered hearts and return them to their original state.

The protective barrier over the entire academy disappeared.

The entire Machinart City was once again peaceful. Although there were police and military activities everywhere, most were citizens repairing damages caused during the riots. Some were cleaning the streets, others were fixing houses, creating a vibrant and thriving atmosphere.

Of course, even though the incident had passed, many things were still remembered.

Like the rebellion of the Black Prince.

Like the terror of 'Multi-Controller' and 'Infinite Chain Reaction.'

And especially the monster army that ravaged the entire Machinart City, suppressing tens of thousands of automatons.

This event, like a heavy shell, was thrown into a world already filled with a strong gunpowder scent, making the activities of the world powers even more frequent.

It can be affirmed that various figures are gathering in the Machinart City of Liverpool, and even more are converging on the Walpurgis Royal Academy of Machinart.

The aftermath of this event is that this place is increasingly attracting attention from around the world.

In other words, the underground situation in the Machinart City of Liverpool will become more and more complex, and the academy will face various storms.

However, it is always exceptionally calm before the storm.

Now, Rozen received the news that this calmness was about to come to an end.

"The Night Party is going to be interrupted?"

Rozen was surprised by such news.

The location was the infirmary of the Medical Department of the academy.

The time was the day after the end of the incident.

On this day, the academy officially announced the news of Io being taken away by the Association and lifted the wanted status for her. Even Rozen, because of his merits in dealing with the Black Prince and resolving the rebellion, was pardoned for the charges of openly opposing the academy and will no longer be pursued.

However, regardless of whether they pursue it or not, everyone couldn't ignore what Rozen did yesterday.

Witnessing Rozen's actions, not only the students but also the guards and professors looked at Rozen with awe, making him a celebrity in the academy.

What's more, due to Rozen openly defeating the strongest magus of the 19th century, people now vaguely considered him to surpass Magnus. There was a growing trend that he would predictably win the Night Party and become the Wiseman.

Moreover, with the ability to summon armies of tens of thousands, representatives of various characters seemed to be coming to Rozen one after another from today onwards, wanting to discuss things with him that he wouldn't find interesting no matter how much he thought about it.

In light of this, Rozen simply escaped from the dormitory, bringing Yaya with him to visit Frey.

Frey still lay in bed wearing a patient's gown, surrounded by the figures of Garm lying down. Loki stood by her side, unchanged from the last time, showing no difference.

It was said that since the day when 'Multi-Controller' affected this place, Frey hadn't left the infirmary. Loki had always been here, claiming he didn't want to get involved in troublesome matters, but it was undoubtedly to protect Frey, not letting anything happen to her.

Besides Frey and Loki, Charl with Sigmund was also here.

The personnel were exactly the same as last time, but the topics for discussion were different.

"Don't you know that the Night Party has intermissions?" Charl brought this news, as usual, being well-informed.

"After all, the Night Party lasts for a whole hundred nights, and during this time, there will be a summer break. Students from other countries and even from the host country will return home during this period. Only a very small fraction of people will stay in the academy. Of course, we can't have only the Night Party going on during this period, so every Night Party will take a break during the summer vacation."

Rozen naturally knew about this matter. He had known that there would be an intermission during the Night Party. Now, he was just surprised by the arrival of the intermission period.

There was no other way.

"Aren't the previous Night Parties supposed to wait until after the 50th night before taking a break?" Rozen questioned skeptically. "Now it's only the 60th night, and even if you count that I've entered the stage, it's just past the 40th night. It's not the intermission period yet, is it?"

Rozen was surprised at this.

In other words, the intermission of the Night Party was advanced.

"Could it be because the upcoming glove holders have already forfeited?" Rozen raised this question.

Regarding this, Charl's answer was like this.

"That's one reason, but the bigger reason is the impact of this rebellion incident." Charl crossed her arms and said somewhat displeasedly, "After all, those who forfeited have been confirmed not only because they encountered us as opponents, but also because their automatons went out of control and disappeared."

This was something the headmaster mentioned before.

Due to the influence of 'Multi-Controller,' many glove holders' automatons disappeared, ultimately leading them to decide to forfeit.

"If their automatons disappeared for unknown reasons, they would naturally have to make that choice. But now it has been confirmed that the automatons of these glove holders had problems because of the Black Prince. Even if these glove holders are not willing, their sponsors and countries behind them would not be willing to let them lose their qualifications for participating because of such reasons."

Charl said this.

"So, under the strong demands of various countries and forces, the Night Party Executive Committee has decided to restore the qualifications of these people and advance the intermission period."

This could be considered a kind of compensation measure, right?

"The intermission period lasts for two months. With so much time, these individuals can not only repair their automatons but also find ways to enhance their performance. In extreme cases, they might even directly switch to new automatons to strengthen their abilities."

If it's just that, it's acceptable.

"In order to counter us, these lower-ranked and even higher-ranked participants will likely try to figure something out during these two months, right?"

Saying this, Charl's expression became somewhat complicated.

"Perhaps, during these two months, these individuals will come up with some means. They might even form teams, similar to how the 'Kreuzrittern' is organized."

That's the current situation.