From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

The Capital of Ten Thousand Cities, Kennas, has had many dealings with the Reforging Church over the decades, thanks to the “Reforging Revolution” that gradually brought about many groundbreaking changes. It was perpetually enveloped in a filmy veil of mist, ingeniously concealing the soaring towers, intricate pipelines, and steam-driven colossal machines.

These giant steam machines emitted deep, rhythmic roars, like the city’s heartbeat, constantly infusing life force into this vast mechanical world.

On either side of the city streets stood buildings meticulously crafted from brass and steel, their surfaces covered with intricate gears, dials, and steam pipelines. Each building seemed like a giant steam automaton, ready to awaken and spring into action at any moment.

Vehicles of all shapes and sizes powered by steam traveled on the streets and in the sky. From the elegant carriage-style steam sedans on the ground to the massive, multi-section steam trains in the air, they busily weaved through a network of complex tracks and roads, leaving behind trails of white steam that formed a dynamic web.

Many pedestrians donned exquisite top hats and carried pocket watches inlaid with gemstones, exuding an aura akin to nobility with every step they took.

In the heart of the Capital of Ten Thousand Cities, Kennas, stood a colossal Steam Bell Tower, the energy core of the entire city. At nightfall, the top of the bell tower would burst into a brilliant glow. This glow resulted from combining forbidden knowledge from the Spirit Realm with the technology of the God of Reforging and using precise mechanical alchemy devices to transform the energy within extraordinary materials into light energy, illuminating the entire massive city, and cloaking the fog-shrouded mechanical metropolis in a dreamy silver veil.

For decades, the Lorne Empire’s Extraordinary Exponents and engineers worked side by side, melding ancient extraordinary powers with the advanced scientific technologies of the Reforging Church, creating marvels that seemed unbelievable.

Deep within Kennas lay an opulent mansion belonging to the Prime Minister “Diamond Man” William Pitt, established a decade ago. It not only symbolized one of the empire’s powers but also represented the pinnacle of a perfect meld between art and science.

The William family’s mansion was named “Place of Pure Silver,” nestled in a meticulously manicured garden. The main structure was supported by a steel framework plated with pure silver, its surface studded with countless tiny mechanical gears and finely carved crests, sparkling dazzlingly in the sunlight like an immense piece of mechanical art.

At this moment, a party from the Fischer family arrived at the Place of Pure Silver.

As Moter took in all he had seen along the way, he fully realized that while both the Cyart people and Nasir had aspects to be proud of, they still fell short compared to the mighty Lorne Empire.

“Tsk, one day, both the Fischer family and the Cyart people will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Lorne citizens, no, we shall become even stronger than the Lorne citizens,” he muttered to himself, his pride built up over many years never fading.

“The future of the Fischer family will definitely become a reality because…”

As he was about to continue, Moter suddenly fell silent. Even though there was no one around, he remained highly vigilant and would not mention the great Lord of the Lost in some insecure locations outside.

The number of followers within the Dawn Church increased year by year, and revelations about the Lord of the Lost had actually surfaced more than once or twice over the years, with the Fischer family expending considerable resources to conceal the secret each time.

Felix spoke calmly, “When you meet Prime Minister William, you all need to learn to show some respect.”

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His son, Carter Fischer, had married one of William’s daughters and even fathered a daughter, Perona Fischer.

Initially, Prime Minister William had hoped that Perona would bear the surname Pitt, but the Fischer family paid a certain price and finally succeeded in bringing Perona to their side.

With Felix and Prime Minister William being relatives by marriage, their relationship was decent. It wasn’t particularly close, but there was at least a basic sense of family affection.

The party entered the Place of Pure Silver, and the first thing that caught their eyes was a vast atrium, with a colossal clock made of intricate machinery standing in the center. It not only kept time accurately but its complex interior mechanism also adjusted the indoor lighting and temperature based on minute changes in the external environment, ensuring that every inch of space within the mansion remained in the most comfortable state.

Surrounding the clock was a gently flowing stream of crystals, with mechanical fish the size of a finger swimming freely in the water.

“It’s so beautiful… Everything here makes me feel filled with life force,” Felix couldn’t help but exclaim.

As an Extraordinary Exponent on the Path of Forging, he had a deep-seated fondness for sophisticated machinery and alchemy creations.

Moter and the others were also looking at everything inside the mansion, knowing that many of them had been personally completed by the “Brass Gear,” a Cardinal of the Reforging Church. In reality, due to the wars of the past, the Fischer family had always harbored enmity towards the Reforging Church. Although there had been cooperation later on, they still hoped not to encounter anyone from the Reforging Church here.

The interior design of the mansion was breath-taking. Each room was like an independent art gallery, adorned with precious artworks from multiple worlds, ranging from classical oil paintings to futuristic sculptures, from gigantic tentacles to figures made entirely of stone – it had everything one could imagine.

What was most astonishing was the mansion’s basement, which concealed a massive mechanical library. The shelves were filled with valuable books and scrolls, while the entire library operated on a complex steam-powered system. The shelves would move automatically, and even more miraculously, at the center of the library, there was a Mechanical Alchemy Prophecy Machine capable of predicting the future, providing guidance for Prime Minister William’s decision-making.

Finally, in the largest room, the members of the Fischer family came face-to-face with Prime Minister William.

He was the man known as the “Diamond Man,” William Pitt.

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“Prime Minister, hello, it has been a long time, may the Gods protect you,” Felix said to his relation by marriage, showing a faint smile and speaking with considerable respect.

“It has indeed been a long time, Lord Felix. I wonder if my current grandeur has frightened you,” William replied.

The Prime Minister sat leisurely in his chair, his gray, elegant, neatly-tailored suit accentuating his figure, his eyes flashing with golden light—a result of precise magical modifications. His fingers were fitted with tiny mechanical devices, and his exposed heart had been replaced with a “Mechanical Heart” made of the purest magic crystals and precision mechanical parts, providing him with endless energy and perfectly balancing the forces of magic and technology.

Although he was a powerful Lower Level of Apocalypse, the Prime Minister didn’t exude any disconcerting aura. He was like an ordinary person without extraordinary power.

However, Moter and the others were well aware that Prime Minister William was a genuine powerhouse, one of the legendary spellcasters who ranked among the top few in the world.

Even though his strength was slightly inferior to that of the Emperor of Lorne and the Iron Blood Marshal, he was still a formidable existence that could not be underestimated.

Fortunately, such a person was related to the Fischer family by marriage, and the alliance between the two was a very good decision.

Felix was actually a bit embarrassed.

Because the current Prime Minister William was completely aligned with the Reforging Church, hailed as “The Mechanical Heart, The Soul of Magic,” and was the embodiment of wisdom and power of this city.

Yet Felix himself was counted as one of the greatest traitors in the history of the Reforging Church. Although, due to the Divine Oracle of the God of Reforging, the Church had chosen to disseminate the various technologies mentioned in the Oracle to the Eastern Four Kingdoms, all the believers still harbored dissatisfaction towards the Fischer family and were full of hate and disgust for Felix.

Despite such awkwardness, Prime Minister William was still the person most affiliated with the Fischer family within the Empire.

“Prime Minister William, a member of the Fischer family has gone missing in the Imperial Capital, and we need your help… because the person likely responsible for our family member’s disappearance might be a powerful Apocalypse,” said Felix.

“Oh? Apocalypse?”

Prime Minister William fell into deep thought, expressionless, speaking as if he were a true machine: “I think I might know who it is because, besides the three known Apocalypse of the Lorne Empire, there’s only one other person who could be in the capital.”

“Who?” Felix immediately frowned, asking with vigilance.

After a moment of silence, Prime Minister William still gave an answer.

“The sole ruler of the southern Terell Church State for a thousand years, the Sun God’s embodiment of sunlight, the Sun Saint revered by countless people, the very one we often speak of, the Child of the Sun God!”