Ch. 321Future
Key Plot Points and Events
- Caesar initiates urban development projects, including a weapons research institute, and begins producing gunpowder.
- He purchases saltpeter and procures local charcoal and sulfur, using monsters to handle the transport and mixing of materials.
- Caesar personally oversees the production of gunpowder, creating four bundles weighing 20, 40, 60, and 100 pounds.
- He conducts a test explosion in the Tuhala Desert, using various creatures as subjects.
Character Developments
- Caesar demonstrates his strategic planning and commitment to technological advancements, showing his desire to change Eladia's history.
- Luna shows curiosity and understanding about Caesar's plans, but she's still naive about the power of gunpowder.
Significant Themes
- Technological advancement vs. magical power: Caesar introduces gunpowder, a technology governed by material laws, into a world dominated by supernatural power.
- The potential impact of gunpowder on Eladia's history: The test explosion marks a turning point, but the consequences are still unknown.
Character Interactions
- Caesar and Luna: The black dragon shares his plans with Luna, showing trust and affection, but also treats her like a child, ignoring her questions.
- Caesar and Hogg: Caesar involves Hogg in the test, showing trust and preparing him to govern in his absence.
- Caesar and the test subjects: The black dragon shows no mercy or concern for the creatures used in the test, viewing them as tools for his experiment.