Due to a little delay, it was already late when Reiner, Fleming and others left the mansion.
The low-level mages who had gathered at the door had already dispersed, preparing for the meeting the next day.
The three of them returned to the restaurant decorated with silver roses, saying that it was Reiner's treat, but in fact, since they were all staying in this hotel, Fleming finally suggested that they could just eat whatever they wanted.
Reiner showed his spirit of coming from a country of foodies and ordered a cumin-grilled lamb chop, a small portion of smoked chicken, a caviar salad and a vegetable crucian carp soup, while Fleming and Gallon each ordered some. Simple meat dishes.
"Haha, I really envy you for being able to appreciate the deliciousness of food."
Fleming said as if he was still thinking.
"You know, the life span of low-level mages is more than thirty years longer than ordinary people, and the life span of mid-level mages is more than a hundred years longer. The long time has caused all the food to lose its taste for us. , I haven’t had the pleasure of food in fifty years.”
Fleming took a sip of the red wine in his glass, looking somewhat helpless.
"That's why you can focus all your attention on magic research."
Reiner boasted to each other in business. He had already learned from previous chats that Fleming Ernst was a very famous mage in Mercury Scale. He was mainly responsible for reviewing papers. Therefore, In the spirit of making friends, Reiner still attached great importance to Fleming.
"It's a pity that we still haven't broken away from the old shackles."
Sighing softly, Fleming said.
"Actually, in the magic world, there are many people who stick to old rules, and the Francois family is one of them."
"What does it mean?"
Reiner didn't know much about mages, so he asked humbly.
"You may not know yet. Although the ancient mages surrendered one after another because Herman Braggs was promoted to legend, they themselves possess many secret resources and spells. In the past three hundred years, they have gradually formed some small circles. .”
As he spoke, Fleming took another sip of red wine.
"The more famous ones are the pure-blood sect and the mysterious sect."
"Pure blood faction?"
Reiner was more concerned about the pure-blood sect that Fleming mentioned before, which reminded him of the words in a certain magic novel. He didn't know if they had the same meaning.
"The pure-blood sect originated from blood mages. These mages merged themselves with the blood of magical creatures in the past and possessed powerful power. Most of them strictly controlled marriages within the family in order to maintain the purity of their blood. The most powerful families almost They are all marriages between biological brothers and sisters.”
Wouldn't this lead to a genetic disease or something? Reiner thought inexplicably. He did not interrupt Fleming's story, but listened carefully.
"Even in modern times, these families still follow the original traditions. At the same time, they hate those who have no magic blood and rely on conventional magic education to become mages. They think that is blasphemy against magic. Of course, in the high-level council, With coordination, they still exist safely within the mage. After all, these families have a long history and are inextricably related to you all."
From Reiner's point of view, this is probably the epitome of privilege. Watching those originally weak mortals become more powerful than themselves step by step may be unacceptable to those pure-blood families.
"The Francois family is a member of the pure-blood sect. Their family has inherited special powers unknown to outsiders from generation to generation, and they are proud of it. Their second son, Colon Francois, It was after reading your paper on water electrolysis that the cognitive breakdown occurred.”
Fleming shook his head, then spoke.
"When I arrived at the scene, it was already too late. I don't know why the magic backlash on him was particularly serious. Fortunately, although he may not be able to learn magic in the future, at least he saved his life."
But for a pure-blood mage, whether losing all his extraordinary power would be more uncomfortable than dying, Reiner didn't know, he couldn't understand this feeling.
"Although according to the regulations of the High Council, the cognitive collapse caused by reviewing the paper is your own responsibility, but I think the Francois family will not abide by this regulation honestly, and it may be disadvantageous to you."
Fleming said meaningfully that for a family with a long history like the François family, it would not be difficult for a mage apprentice like Reiner to have an accident.
But after Reiner spoke at the annual meeting of Mercury Scale, the difficulty of this matter may have skyrocketed.
Not only did Reiner attract Frederic's attention, he was also favored by the legendary mage. Even if the Francois family really wanted to take action, they would have to think carefully.
"Then what should I do?"
Asked sincerely, Reiner knew that even if the people of Mercury Scale valued him very much, if the Francois family really wanted to take revenge, then those high-level mages might not be able to stop it in time, and he would be the one to suffer in the end. So he wanted to ask for some solutions.
"Don't worry, I think Lord Dmitry should have already considered this. After all, he thinks highly of you."
Fleming said somewhat mysteriously, patting Reiner on the shoulder.
"I see."
Reiner didn't ask any more questions. Since there were still two days left in the meeting, he should still have a chance to contact Frederick, and it wouldn't be too late to implement the issue then.
The conversation then turned to alchemy. It must be said that as a six-ring mage, Fleming’s understanding of alchemy impressed Reiner. Many of his conjectures coincided with proven theories on earth. , Reiner believed that given time, this mage should be able to successfully advance to a high level.
Reiner's rigorous attitude and flexible thinking also impressed Fleming. Compared with his serious and focused student Gallon, Reiner's way of thinking is more out-of-the-box. Many places can be solved with just a click. If Reiner had not already He was booked by several gentlemen from Mercury Balance in advance, and Fleming wanted to accept him as a student.
The pleasant dinner time ended quickly. After saying goodbye to Fleming and others, Reiner returned to his room. Everything today was like a magnificent drama. He did not expect that his paper would be highly praised. The high-level mages admitted it, thus becoming the focus of the meeting.
But at the same time, Reiner also knows that his strength and fame do not match. I am afraid that in the future, he will inevitably encounter situations like the Francois family who have enmity with him for no reason. It was originally just a joke with Claire about passing the mage examination. , should be put on the agenda as soon as possible.