The fire in Carter City was quickly quelled by the wizards using various spells, but the fire still brought incurable pain to the residents of the city.
Because of the temple, the people in Carter City are extremely afraid of the wizards, and this has also brought a lot of trouble to the management of the city order by the Magic Society.
In desperation, the Magic Society could only take measures of forcibly suppressing this newly occupied city.
Inside the control center of the War Fortress, the enlarged meeting of the Council of the Magic Society was held again.
"The problem we are facing is very difficult..."
Grant Einsed, the president of the Magic Society, said anxiously: "The people brainwashed by the temple are very resistant to the rule of the wizards. If they encounter such things every time they occupy a city, the Magic Society will have to do it. This takes more precious time... We must think of a proper way to solve this problem!!"
"Isn't it possible to follow the current mandatory management model?"
A high-ranking arcanist said dismissively: "For those ignorant civilians, we don't need to care about their opinions!"
"No, no, no! The governance of a city, or even a country, is not as simple as it seems... If the issues related to city management are not handled in a timely and appropriate manner, the Magic Society will be in a difficult situation!!"
Another council member shook his head and said: "Time! I think the key to solving this problem lies in time! As long as we have enough time, we can subtly change people’s stereotypes... But the problem right now is that we don’t have enough time!!"
"Yes! If we haven't obtained enough territory and built defenses in depth before the Eternal Temple reacts, it will be difficult for the Magic Society to gain a foothold in the North..."
"..."
For these wizards who are good at spellcasting and arcane research, governing cities and governing countries is undoubtedly a headache.
"Everyone!"
Victor said calmly: "I think this problem is easy to solve..."
His voice calmed the audience, because everyone was curious about what new ideas this young mage had come up with.
"You seem to have fallen into a misunderstanding... We, the Magic Society, must be directly involved in managing the city or managing the country? Why can't these things be given to those who are good at it?"
Victor's words moved everyone's hearts.
"Mr. Victor, what do you mean... the city is still left to the former rulers?"
"Yes!" Victor replied decisively: "Take Carter City as an example. The Society can completely delegate the responsibility of governing the city to the former City Lord Carter...
"good idea!"
Felton's eyes lit up, "In this case, we only need to focus on the Lord Carter City Lord."
"Yes, Lord Felton! That's what I meant." Victor nodded.
"Not only that, through Mr. Victor's proposal, our Magic Society can also reduce people's resistance to wizards in this way."
Winnie Murphy thoughtfully said: "In the next battle, we can spread this kindness through people to reduce the hostility of the northern city-state forces to the Magic Society..."
After being silent for a while, Grant looked around and said, "Do you have any other suggestions? If there is no better way, we will adopt Mr. Victor's idea!"
"agree!"
"Agree!"
"..."
In this way, in a very short period of time, the second enlarged meeting of the Council of the Magic Society approved the proposal made by Victor with unanimous approval, for the expansion of the wizard power in the north, and for the Magic Society and the Northland Alliance. The cooperation has laid a good foundation.
…
"Uncle Leo! Are you okay?"
When Victor found the paladin Leo Gals in Carter City's prison, the determined middle-aged man was sitting haggardly under the corner of the prison.
"Uncle Leo? Uncle Leo???"
Facing Victor’s call, Leo turned a deaf ear. He just murmured: "Is my belief wrong? They say that God loves the world... But why did the bishop order arson? Why do we want to kill? Is it our temple? The meaning of existence is only to'purify heresy'? But how can those innocent people be'heresy'?"
From Leo's self-talk, Victor roughly guessed his mental state.
When the pious belief was ruthlessly shattered by the cruel facts, Leo had shaken the faith he had always insisted, and he had begun to doubt the loyalty to the gods instilled in the temple.
"Uncle Leo, Aunt Maria and Penny are still waiting for you to go home!!"
In desperation, Victor could only use Uncle Leo's family to awaken him who was depressed.
"Maria? Penny?"
Qingming gradually reappeared in Leo's eyes, and after he recovered, he subconsciously looked at the surrounding environment.
"This is... the prison? Little Vic? Why are you here?"
"Great! Uncle Leo, the way you looked just now was really scary..."
Leo Gals, who had regained his faith, let go of his obsession. From this moment on, he is no longer a paladin of the Eternal Temple... but an ordinary husband and father.
Under Victor's guarantee, he led Leo out of the prison and returned to the City Lord's Mansion. The Leo family reunited again expressed their heartfelt thanks to Victor.
"Little Vic, don't worry! Uncle Leo has figured it out... From now on, I will be an ordinary person, and I don't want to have anything to do with the Eternal Temple anymore!!"
That night, Victor and Leo were so drunk that they were drunk. Leo confided all of his experience in the temple and bid farewell to the past. And Victor, after learning about the secrets of many temples, was also happy with Leo's choice. He no longer had to worry about meeting Leo's soldiers.
Seeing the happy Leo family, Victor let go of the things he had been thinking about for a long time, and the whole person's mind became more and more clear.
…
The war fortress of the Magic Society "Skasiti" appeared in the eastern port city of Carter in the northern border of the Volstead continent. This news was spread to the heads of all parties through various channels in a very short period of time.
In the first time after the fall of Carter City, the furious Pope Paul III asked the priests and believers to build an army and go to the north to purify the "evil heresy", and then issued a mobilization order for the "fourth religious war" .
The Northern War has just begun!