"...So this is how... we lost?"
Joe's voice was somewhat hoarse.
Derien sighed again:
"That's right. Did you see those soldiers wearing red gems? The things on their bodies are Uno's latest weapon—the Magic Orbs that allow firearms to release Magic Power Cannonballs."
At this point, he paused briefly. His entire body slumped into the chair as if he had lost all his strength, and he muttered:
"They have the range of firearms and the power of cannonballs. And judging from their appearance, these orbs seem to still be in the experimental stage, yet they were already able to defeat our fleet protected by Magic Shields..."
"That's why the Second Princess changed her mind. She believes... this is the 'future' of magic. Heh, the future of magic..."
Derien repeated those words over and over, his entire person becoming dispirited. He looked as if he had aged more than a decade in an instant.
Li Qi did not really understand Derien and the others' pursuit of magic. In his view, since the revolution could no longer be stopped, they might as well go with the flow.
No matter which world it was, firepower was everything. Caliber represented justice.
The future of the Magic Orbs was already easy to foresee. Whichever side's Magic Orbs were more advanced and could unleash greater power would win.
If Inglis continued clinging to the "glory of magic," it was only a matter of time before its position was replaced by another country.
And the country that replaced Inglis was very likely to be Uno.
Because they had developed a revolutionary weapon.
The Magic Orb.
However, although Li Qi was puzzled, he did not ask the question in his heart.
He merely stood to the side, listening to Derien and Joe converse.
After quite some time, Derien