

Medieval prince meets modern engineer, witches become his R&D department, chaos ensues.
7.827 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestRoland, a modern man reborn as a prince in the dangerous Border Town, rescues the witches Anna and Nana Pine from the Church. Harnessing their extraordinary powers, he fuses magic and technology to craft weapons, armies, and steam engines to defend his people. As the Demon Moon rises and conspiracies close in on his family, Roland must lead a revolution to protect his allies and reshape the world.
Production
Donghua studio finally nailed fluid spellcasting sequences
Visual Effects
Steam-magic hybrid tech looks genuinely cool, not cheap
Writing
Roland actually thinks like an engineer, not a chosen one
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a massive Chinese web novel—donghua adaptation had to condense 1400+ chapters into watchable arcs.
The 'magic as physics' system mirrors real historical tensions between alchemy and emerging chemistry.