Although the image crystals were precious, the mages had heard of them, but they were somewhat envious of the Alonso family's generosity, using magic props made of such rare crystals to record information for their servants. However, no one doubted the authenticity of the images, after all, there were no movies or special effects in this world.
The shots of Xiao Chen's battle were naturally taken directly with the image crystal in the forest at night. Those magic halos were also real battle magic.
But the image of Tasya was created by Xiao Chen and Luo Ling using 3D animation software and real-life shooting with mobile phones.
They originally used 3ds Max to study magic models, but this time they used it to create Tasia's face. Xiao Chen pulled a student from the business group who was good at drawing into the meditation space, observed Tasia, and then modeled her face on a laptop. He replaced Tasia, who was played by Ye Zi in the actual filming. Finally, he used the image crystal to shoot the laptop screen and got the processed picture. Because it was at night, the effect of the crystal recording was originally blurry. It was difficult to distinguish these shots mixed with other real shots.
Then they used the ghost warriors in the "Soul Gathering List" to film the attack of the necromancer in real life. Finally, under the guidance of a film and television director student in the business group, these images were combined into a "documentary".
When the mages saw Tasya die together with her enemies in the raging fire, they all sighed.
Master Gordon once again returned to his usual stern expression: "However, even so, these necromancers have not given up their conspiracy. Their remnants in hiding created even more serious attacks on the day of the parade. Not only did they turn the civilians participating in the parade into zombies, they also kidnapped the nobles who went to the civilian area to play..."
"Hey, I wonder how much the royal family paid to make this vice president change his words and say that the king is a noble." Xiao Chen said in the Soul Bridge, "But there is no wall that is impenetrable. Those who should know will still know what's going on."
"Politics is a game where some people pretend to know and some pretend not to know," Luo Ling shrugged. "As long as everyone can save face, that's enough."
The surrounding mages were also discussing:
“I remember Saint Venegas also took action that day.”
"Let's hear what the Vice President has to say."
The previous images had already made everyone agree with the theory of the necromancer's sneak attack, so Master Gordon's subsequent words naturally became more credible.
"Today, we have invited the person involved to explain the situation to everyone." Is there another person to speak? This form of "press conference" is unprecedented, but there are many new things today, and everyone is quietly waiting for the next person to speak on the stage.
The first to come up was Deputy Captain Uceta of the City Guard. This big man seemed very nervous in front of so many mages. He said tremblingly: "At that time, we were on guard against those undead mages everywhere. But we didn't notice that the undead hid the hostages in the warehouse. It was the mage Xiao Chen from Black Mountain who found them and held them back. That's how those people were saved..."
Then Master Kona said: "... The Necromancer actually brought along Liches and Death Knights. We went to investigate and had a fierce battle with them on the river. Lord Venegas also took action, but he was mainly there to support us..."
There was even a priest named Ganor from the Temple of Nature: "... That's right, when they were fighting up there, we reached the warehouse from below. The necromancers in charge of guarding the hostages were Xiao Chen and Luo Ling, and we killed them together..."
The words of the parties corroborated each other, and the outline of the conspiracy became clear. Everyone came to the following impression: Black Mountain Mage and Tashia exposed the conspiracy, and then the Royal Magic Tower, the Temple of Nature, and the royal family worked together to defeat the attack. Of all the people, the most memorable one was naturally Tashia who died in the flames.
Finally, it was Xiao Chen's turn to go on stage. Luo Ling said, "Keep up your performance and do a good job of advertising. You know, that's her wish, too."
"I understand. I'm not that pedantic."
"… In this matter, although I tried my best, unfortunately, I was unable to save Miss Tashia. She is a very kind and responsible person. Not only was she brave and fearless when dealing with the necromancer, but she also helped many people in the Magic Association. A reading club she and I organized has helped many mages, and we have exchanged a lot of knowledge about magic and spellcasting techniques. I will continue to run this reading club for her and realize her wish." Xiao Chen said solemnly on the stage, "In order to thank and commemorate Miss Tashia, we donated a statue of her to the Kingdom Magic Association."
Xiao Chen nodded to Master Gordon, who made a gentle movement to dispel the barrier behind the platform. A white statue, life-size, appeared at that location. It was an image of Tasia holding a book and looking ahead. The statue was realistic in style and exquisite in technique, giving people the feeling that she was about to come alive.
On the stone platform at Tasia's feet, it was written:
Although the truth is far away, we will reach it hand in hand.
—Tashia Alonso
Master Gordon said: "The Magic Association will place a statue of Tasia in the garden to commemorate this great magician."
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After today's sudden press conference ended, Luo Ling and others went to participate in the magic assessment.
Xiao Chen came to a reception room on the second floor.
Belia closed the door and Xiao Chen sat in front of Vincent.
"Mr. Alonso, I am glad to have accomplished your mission. I think Miss Tasia's reputation issue should have been resolved."
"Thank you. I didn't expect that you and Ms. Luo Ling were so powerful that you could string these unrelated things together and make up a whole new story." Vincent shook his head slightly and said, "In front of you, as a father, I suddenly feel very..."
"We just have information that you don't know. With this information, we can naturally thread the needle and tie together different parties with different needs. The Royal Magic Tower and the Temple of Nature have gained reputation and compensation from the royal family. The royal family has covered up the king's scandal. You and the Alonso family have washed away your stigma and gained a heroine. This is a good thing for everyone."
"So what did you get?"
"Me?" Xiao Chen smiled. "I have gained some peace of mind, and I think your understanding. Of course, the reading club she and I founded will also benefit from it."
"I see you didn't carve that story into her statue."
"Yes, in my heart, Tasia is a true hero. She deserves a statue that will stand forever in the Magic Association. That sentence is the best interpretation of her ambition, and false deeds will only bring flaws to the statue."
"Okay." Vincent stood up. "It's over now, and I should leave. But... the invitation I gave you before is still valid. Even if we don't talk about your fiancé, no matter what identity you use to join our family, I will give you the best support."
"In fact, we Chinese prefer to become long-term partners with the Alonso family."
"No wonder your business is getting bigger and bigger. Got it. You got my promise."