Bab 2014: The Price of Change (Part 2)

The Royal army, instead, was in love with the whole package.

Switching spells meant doubling the offensive and defensive power of their troops. If the same principle could be applied to alchemical tools, even the prowess of regular soldiers would greatly increase.

The web had for the army the same allure it had for the Association. It would save the army the money for the paper and would be a great teaching tool. Yet what really captured their interest were the trains.

"Public transportation is great, but what if we created something smaller and better armored with the same power core that's supposed to fuel a train?" General Berion said. "Regular soldiers would be able to soar the skies and rain death upon our enemies.

"We'd be the first country on Mogar with an aerial fleet and ever since the advent of magic, those who control the sky control the ground as well. Unless the other countries develop a similar technology on their own, we'd be unstoppable!"