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// Rule 23 
// Story: Chronicles of an Evil Overlord 
// by Melancholy 
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Domination of Equestria - T-15 days.
The Battle For Ponyville: 15:46

The Supreme Overlord was angry.
Oh so terribly angry.
Not too surprising given the flank-kicking they’d just received at the hooves of those damnable ponies.
An anti-magic field, no one had seen it coming. It neutralised their own trump cards after all.
At least, that was the thought. Seems Pegasi had no issues seeding clouds with fire and brimstone after all.

Still, it had worked in the pony’s favour, this time. The Superweapon had failed, and worse still, all their magically powered firearms had failed as well. It was only the policy to equip all troops with a blade that had saved the majority of the army, that and the pony’s reliance on hoof to hoof combat.

Now, it would work against them.
Their confidence and their hubris would be their downfall in the end, the Overlord was sure, and he was too. They relied too much on their big powers, the near success of Queen Chrysalis’ invasion of Canterlot was a prime example. She secured the Elements of Harmony and the ponies were left powerless.
Right up until she failed to separate the newlyweds.

Still, her loss was the gain of his Master. He now had the largest and best equipped army in the world, and he was going to crush the ponies this time.

A night attack was planned. A plan he supported whole heartedly as the new weapons were hoofed out to the troops. Chemical charges in this ammunition, not magical. No one had found a way to neutralize the laws of physics yet. At least, not without magic, and in this the pony’s own anti-magic field would work to their detriment.

“Lieutenant Chiral.”
“I’m here my Master.”
“Find me Captain Jagged Carapace. Me and him are due a word.”
“By your command My Master.”

Yes, Chiral was looking forward to the coming battle. 
He would get revenge for his Master.

Overlord Rule No:23 I will keep a special cache of low-tech weapons and train my troops in their use. That way -- even if the heroes manage to neutralize my power generator and/or render the standard-issue energy weapons useless -- my troops will not be overrun by a handful of savages armed with spears and rocks.