I replied respectfully: "I'm just lucky. Mark is actually not far from the level of a magister."
The prince laughed loudly and said: "You are such a humble and good boy. It is very rare to not be proud of your achievements. In the future, you have to help me discipline Mark. I have high expectations for him. His eldest brother has no ability. All my hopes are pinned on him. "It seems that he is a very kind elder.
I smiled and said, "Mark has worked very hard now. Your expectations for him will definitely come true."
The prince said: "I hope so, Long Gong. Since you are Mark's friend and my nephew, I won't be polite to you anymore. Don't always call me prince. It sounds so distant. In the future, you Just call me Uncle Al.” Even though I knew he was trying to win me over, my affection for him continued to grow.
The prince continued: "Yesterday, Mark told me that you met the demons, which surprised me. The demons are the public enemies of us humans. If they are allowed to invade the Eastern Continent, we humans will be doomed. Please tell me the details of the situation at that time. Uncle, tell me."
I said: "Okay." Then, I told the story of what happened in Xining Lake from beginning to end. After listening, the prince pondered, and after a long time he said: "I really don't know how the demons did it. They It’s incredible to be able to get here through the Ström Fortress.”
I said, "Is it possible that they climbed over Tianchuan Mountain?"
Mark answered on behalf of his father: "That's impossible. Tianchuan Mountain is so towering that it's completely covered in ice and snow from halfway up the mountain. It's simply not something that any creature can cross."
The prince said: "It was two years ago that the demons were discovered. If they wanted to attack us at that time, why haven't they made any move in two years? Are we not ready? It shouldn't be. Now Ai Xia is really troubled both internally and externally. Chang Gong, you should also know that the three major forces, including me, are waiting for the death of His Majesty the King. His Majesty once approached me and said that he would pass the throne to me, but the current situation will not be in accordance with His Majesty the King. According to my wishes, the three major families and the Duke of Teyi are ready to unite to deal with me. If they fight with force, I am not afraid of them, but they have many high-level magicians, and I am not as good as them in this regard. What's more, I cannot Let all the troops in the kingdom come back. With my current strength in the capital, there is no way I can compete with them. "
I said: "They are not the royal family, so why should they compete for the throne?"
The prince said: "As far as I know, they want to establish a parliamentary government, where they will discuss and decide the country's policies and development, and no longer elect a king. If they do that, the Aisha Kingdom that we Orshi has worked so hard to run will be destroyed. It’s ruined in their hands.”
I said: "Can't we negotiate with them through the demon clan? Fighting foreign enemies is the first priority."
After listening to my words, the prince's eyes lit up, and he was obviously moved. He said: "This doctrine is indeed good, but the dispute over rights still cannot be resolved. Even if there is a temporary reconciliation, it cannot solve the fundamental contradiction. If..."
The prince said no more and just shook his head. Mark asked anxiously: "Father, what is it? Please tell me quickly."
The prince said helplessly: "It's useless to say it, it's impossible to achieve."
I said: "Since you have a solution, tell us and let us help you think about it. Maybe we can make a breakthrough."
The prince said: "If we can suppress them at the highest level of magic, I am sure that we can win this power dispute. After all, we are a magic kingdom, and only the strength of magic is the most advantageous weapon."
I thought about it and said, "Does the highest level of magic refer to the number of magisters?"
The prince nodded.
I then asked: "What magisters do they have?"
The prince said: "There are ten major magisters in the Eastern Continent, and our country occupies eight seats. The patriarchs of the other three major families are all capable of being magisters. In addition, the head of the Royal Magician Corps, the earth mage Dunyu... Hey, they only occupy four seats. Among them, Dunyu has always been the second-ranked magister."
I said, "What about the other four seats?"
The prince said: "The other four seats are the top-ranked dean of the Royal Academy of Advanced Magic, Space Department Magister Chunsong and Zhen Magister (who deserves to be a student of space magic, even his name is related to space magic, teleportation array?) Ranking The third-ranked Royal Intermediate Magic Academy, the light mage Lauren Di, is your teacher. The seventh-ranked deputy director of the Intermediate Magic Academy, the fire mage Xing Long, is Mark’s teacher. It’s the fire mage Sidi Lie, the deputy director of the ninth-ranked Royal Academy of Advanced Magic.”
I said, "Aren't you on an equal footing with them now?"
The prince smiled and said: "That's that easy. Now only Mark's teacher Long Lao is willing to help me. The other three magisters are neutral. If they can also help me, with their prestige and many years With my teaching experience, I will definitely increase my strength and compete with the opponent. But generally speaking, the opponent’s magister ranking is second, fourth, fifth, and sixth, while ours is first or third. , seven, nine. We still suffer a bit, not to mention that the remaining three deans may not stand with me. "
I already understood the prince's intention. He called me here to ask about the demons. On the other hand, he naturally asked me to persuade Teacher Di. Teacher Di and the dean of the Royal Academy of Magic, Chuansong Zhenyou A very deep friendship, so that the prince can win the support of a total of four magisters, including me, and he can turn from a disadvantage into an advantage. How cunning.
When the prince saw that I was deep in thought, he didn't rush me, he just waited for me to speak.
I sighed secretly, for the sake of the people in mainland China, how could I not help him? What's more, there is also an element of my good brother Mark. I raised my head, looked at the prince and said: "Uncle Al, I hope you can treat Aisha's people well in the future. I will try my best to persuade Teacher Di."