Although we and the envoys of the Wood Spirit clan have arrived in this city two days later, the negotiations with the Council of Truth, officially known as the "Seminar of Truth", as the nominally highest authority in the Kingdom of Mage, have not yet begun. It's not that they put on airs or simply avoid seeing it, but we simply came at the wrong time, and the parliament is just an empty air.
"Request for an emergency hearing? But now there are a total of twenty-eight truth controllers, six of whom are on the front line of the Bayer Empire, and less than half of them cannot attend at all."
"Other truth controllers? Well, generally speaking, it would be good to have the whereabouts of half of the truth controllers under control. Now that there are six truth controllers in the cloud tower, there is no way to hold a meeting. At least wait until we get together. Enough for ten people. Otherwise, just wait for the regular meeting next month."
Aroso of the Arcane Blade is one of the most famous ice mages in the contemporary era. Aroso, who stepped into the half-god rank, was once a member of the truth controller. When we first arrived, he was Received me and explained my proposal.
Judging from his undisguised enthusiasm and his special hugs and thanks when we met, the "Ice Age" mage information that I gave directly seemed to his appetite, and he benefited a lot.
"Roland, I didn't expect that we would meet one day. The king of truancy back then would have such a mature day. As the dean, I am very pleased."
The old mage, who has a plump figure that is rare among mages, is a well-known old man in the Tower of Clouds. At this time, he smiles like a Maitreya Buddha.
And we really have a teacher-student friendship. The junior college that Kayed and I studied at at the time was also a subordinate college of the "Blade of Austrian Law", and the dean of the school at that time was Aroso himself. The dean of the college, so the diploma I reissued even had his seal and signature.
But although we have a teacher-student relationship, it is not a master-student relationship like Herois and Amyra.
I am afraid that to explain clearly, we must first introduce the special political structure of the country of mages.
This country is not so much an independent country, a place where a certain class rules over others, but a super-large collection of research institutes.
Ain Rodant is the "pursuit of knowledge" in the ancient language, which is also the name of the city, and Ain Rodant is "a gathering place for the pursuit of knowledge", I am afraid this name can explain a lot.
The ruling foundation of this country is not the nobles. Those so-called nobles are only local officials who manage the administration. Although it is a country of mages, the real rulers are not purely lone mages.
The entire kingdom of mages is made up of numerous large, medium and small spellcaster organizations, and spellcasters often choose the most suitable one for themselves.
In a slightly larger organization, there are various schools and small organizations. The key difference lies in the different paths of the Master's pursuit and understanding of the truth.
"I want to prove the revelation of the magic of the stars to fate."
Archmage Rodriguez had this idea, and there was a famous mage organization called "Star Revelation". Their power word, prophecy, and constellation magic are all at the top level in the world, but their members are generally very nerdy, The actual combat experience is extremely lacking, and it is not bad to be able to play half of the combat power in actual combat.
"I pursue the ultimate in spell warfare."
With this idea, Archmage Rivest formed the organization "Arcane Blade", and their members are often the rare combat faction among mages. All kinds of combat spells and spell warfare skills are outstanding. Half of the courses are In actual combat classes, the process of growth is often the history of combat. In the same level combat, one or two is considered less, and there are a lot of practical combat skills and small incantations, but you want them to come up with top theoretical results, but it is a bit embarrassing. he.
Well, although the above two organizations are both one of the most powerful mage organizations in Ain Rodant, they have a bad relationship. It can basically be regarded as the difference between the theoretical school and the practical school. No difference.
But the difference is not absolute. The sage Margaret is a member of a certain niche genre in "Apocalypse of the Stars", but she is absolutely capable of playing all over the world.
In a sense, I am also a member of the Arcane Blade, but not to mention the annoying elemental magic, at least my research on undead magic is still very deep.
On the other hand, the ideals of creators tend to change over time, such as a mage organization called "Sword of Order". Belief in the Force, the application of the Holy Light in magic, and similar things, but in modern times, the changes have been so great that the founder can be pissed off.
Perhaps their magic in terms of rules and concepts has gone too far and too far, or it may be that extremes turn the tide. They have long narrowed the holy light spell to the strangest things they are best at... For example, undead magic, summoning demons Ah, the oriental talisman is definitely a place where all kinds of niche researchers live, and the research on all kinds of forbidden spells is among the best in the whole world.
The relationship between various organizations is also a bad deal. Some small organizations hang on top of several large organizations at the same time, because their core layers are all derived from those large organizations, but those large organizations have relationships. And it's very bad. I don't know who to support every time I have an academic seminar... Don't underestimate the academic seminar, this is the most important conference in this country. Every time conflicting arguments are introduced, the conference room will immediately turn into a gladiatorial fight. field.
Yes, the most important meeting in this country is a colloquium, not some serious political meeting.
Since each mage organization aims to pursue the truth, the disputes between them can only be regarded as academic exchanges and seminars, and in the country of mages, the highest-level academic seminar is the "truth seminar", well, it is also at the same time. the highest authority in the country.
The number of participants in this seminar is not fixed. Archmages with high research results and high reputation will be invited, and they will also receive the unofficial honorary title of "Truth Master". There is no interest at all in the inconclusive seminars. After reluctantly participating in a few sessions, I feel that it is not worthwhile to suffer in a false name, so I try to retire early and replace people.
reason? This seminar is divided into regular and emergency calls. All mages who reach a certain rank can apply for an audition (to cheer for their boss). When I was an apprentice, I once audited two seminars, and 30% of the time was used to boast about their own. For academic achievements, 50% of the time spent attacking the latest achievements proposed by the other party is either plagiarism or simply worthless, and the remaining 20% of the time is used to compete for budgets and resources, and to snatch the new generation of outstanding mages...
As for administrative matters? When the saliva is dry, I can’t fight anymore. The last five minutes are used to pass various decrees at high speed. The efficiency is not generally high. Move is gone, there is such a boss, but also those officials in charge of administrative affairs.
"It's just a farce. They're all old and stubborn, and they're all top experts in their own fields. Who can persuade someone just by their words, and there are deadly rules that they can't do it. After the debate, it's not more reasonable than anyone else, but Whoever has a louder voice, has a better spirit, and can endure longer!"
This is also the reason why the country of mages has not launched a war of aggression for thousands of years. Ambitious mages are not useless, but to get other arch mages at the meeting and pass the war resolution with a majority vote, it is as difficult as a hen climbing a tree. , it is better to directly use personal strength to conquer a country.
This is also the reason why the country of sorcerers is not even a country at all. For a truly pure sorcerer, his entire world is a research laboratory and a library, and he really lacks ambition for territory and honor, which is the exact opposite of the world's hegemony and imperial power.
Such a political system makes it impossible for the "truth seminar" to discuss the truth, but it is very easy to form enemies. From different views on things to quarrels to real quarrels, it finally developed into "don't leave after the meeting, see you in Zhongshan Park" too many things.
Every time I pass through the garden, I can see all kinds of hand-to-hand fights (forbidden spell duels), many of which are old professors with white hair, not to mention educated hooligans (mages), and magicians who know martial arts have seen quite a few. .
Attending one or two long and pointless conferences is uncomfortable enough, and if it's a small organization or a solo mage, it's even more frustrating that the results of the research will be questioned in various ways, so the seminar is always due to absence. Too much and postponement... Since there is no difference between holding a meeting or not, it is always fun to postpone it.
But only the heads of the eighteen most powerful mage organizations are required to attend this regularly held seminar. Their booths are too large to be ignored. In a sense, this also leads to the update speed of the heads of these large organizations. Very fast, as if it were some mortal chore.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything. For example, a certain witch took the initiative to get this position. Although her main goal was to extort research funds and cover up her case, but with her good appearance and external camouflage pattern, she still He has the communication ability to perceive other people's emotions. He has led several large-scale events and even won many debates. He has a high popularity and prestige in Cloud Tower and Arcane Blade.
Well, the witch Amyra used to be a member of the Arcane Blade, and even gave me and the same period a big class.
What gave me a headache was the fact that I had to attend this headache meeting.
Not long ago, after meeting Oslaven, the Master of Truth, that epic quest gave me the next step directly.
[Congratulations to the host for triggering an epic story mission: Homecoming or Phoenix in distress. Invite the host to participate in a truth seminar, and trigger the next task according to the progress of the meeting and the identity of the participant. System prompt: You know the rules between mages, if you want to talk and take care of things, come up with something real.]
Judging from the triggering of this chain mission, the ultimate goal of this epic mission is already obvious. It is nothing more than directly or indirectly affecting matters related to the Three Kingdoms War, so this mission is obviously a chain. Certain prestige, and after the choice, it is natural to expand the influence, and the voice can affect the entire war situation.
For me and the new Lan Alliance, allies are a must, and the support of a super empire that can speak to human society must also be won.
As an alternative among the super empires, when other super empires have problems, the Kingdom of Mage is probably the most trustworthy ally, and it is obviously necessary to win their support.
With the system's consistent habit of being stubborn, I can guarantee that if I don't have the identity to speak at the meeting, and not have enough influence on the meeting, the future development will only become more and more sloppy. Become the backbone of the cannon fodder for the charge.
The postponement of the seminar is both a good and a bad thing for me. The bad thing is that the task will not be able to continue for a while, but the good thing is that I have more time to prepare.
For the next seminar, because there are important war issues, the invitation letter has been sent out, and it has been stated that no absence is allowed, and it should not be postponed. My current goal is probably how to do it in this short month. Build enough reputation to influence the progress of the meeting if necessary.
"With so many things happening recently, the seminar must be held for a month or two in the evening at most. Roland, wait for a while to get acquainted with the environment. Now the situation seems to have eased, and they should be there soon. Come back, the two of you, it can be held at that time. By the way, or else, come to my academy for two classes to pass the time, and the students should be very happy with the senior brothers returning to the school to teach. "
I just remembered that Aroso had helped me get the qualification of a special lecturer before. I knew at that time that he was trying to help me get an identity in the country of mages, but I didn't expect to ask me to lecture.
After all, in a sense, we are all students who came out of his academy. Of course, students from this kind of academy are completely different things from the kind of direct disciples.
Many large and medium-sized mage organizations have their own magic academies. They are the cradle of novices and the arena for talent and diligence.
The contribution of the mages organization is naturally not free. Because of this relationship, the rookies in the academy are often easy to become the new blood of their respective organizations. When they want to become full members, they must either perform extremely well or become true masters of the masters. Candidates for disciples.
The general knowledge of the academy is limited and simple, but it is the essence of many years of refining and pruning, and it is also a basic step for the next step. The real good seedlings will be able to send out sharp buds with a little nutrition. Many great masters are teaching At the same time, he found suitable students, such as Heloise and Amyra back then.
By the way, since both of them were teachers of the academy affiliated to "Austrian Blade", they are naturally also one of the Arcana Blades, and as far as I know, Heloise is also a core member of the Sword of Order. , during the teaching period, he dug a lot of ruthless corners and turned to the sword of order. Among them, several were finally on the natural disaster list, and there were more anti-social lunatics. The name of "Devil Professor" is well-deserved.
In fact, because the threshold for becoming a mage is too high, when the conventional inheritance of the father's business cannot survive in the caster's society, when the inheritance is more about a certain research result and the pursuit of truth, the mage The most important thing in our society is the relationship between teachers and teachers.
Every family has the idea of "I must not let the inheritance of the teacher's lineage be cut off in my generation". After reaching a certain level, a disciple who can inherit what he has learned and pursued throughout his life is simply a dream. Of course, the most important inheritance, It is always the pursuit of a goal.
Unlike other professions, where the relationship between master and apprentice is somewhat indifferent, Masters have been getting along for dozens or hundreds of years. In the laws of the Kingdom of Masters, the master has the right to arrange the life of the disciple, the disciple has the obligation to take care of the teacher and the father, and also has various inheritance rights as children.
What? Me and Heloise? There is no one like us that is constantly descending and descending as if under a curse!
At this time, I was having a headache about how to improve my reputation and gain a higher voice, but soon, I had to worry about whether my reputation was too loud.
"Sure enough, it was definitely a mistake to bring those bastards around!"