When Colin got out of the carriage, he saw the tall and thin figure in the silver mage robe in front of the convoy.
In fact, if it wasn't for finding an excuse to run out, Colin didn't want to see the chairman of the mage council at all.
In Ke Lin's view, the old mage was too politically sensitive and couldn't see the situation clearly.
I don't know if it's because I spent so much time on arcane research that I neglected other aspects.
"Good day, Viscount Angelet!"
"Good day, Mr. Ernest." Colin greeted with a smile, but looked around, as if admiring the scenery in the fields.
Ernest didn't care about Colin's slightly rude behavior, and asked, "I wonder if you can let me see the Duke?"
"I'm sorry, the Duke is in poor health. If you have anything to say, just tell me, and I will convey it to you."
Ernest sighed, seeming to understand Vera's attitude.
After the other party converts to the Lord of Radiance, I am afraid that he will become increasingly alienated from the mage council, and it is impossible for him to receive preferential treatment in the northern border through his status as a mage.
However, for the future of the Mage Council, Ernest still wanted to give it a try, and said:
"Your Excellency, the Viscount, I have taken the liberty to come here this time, hoping that the Lord Duke can relax the restrictions on mages based on his past affection, so that we can travel in the northern border as before."
Colin had already heard about the restrictions on mages mentioned by Ernest. Of course, this was also the evil result of Mr. Ji's sacrifice to Falling Eagle City.
Ever since the casting conditions of the forbidden spell "Eye of Judgment" spread, the entire Glorious Empire's hostility to mages has immediately risen to a higher level, and every imperial lord has begun to worry about whether his territory will become the object of sacrifice for mages. .
As a result, the major lords of the empire tacitly issued a ban on mages, strictly prohibiting any mages from entering the cities under their rule.
Of course, it would not be difficult for mages to pretend to be ordinary people and sneak into imperial cities. After all, not every city guard could accurately distinguish mages from the crowd.
However, this still brought great trouble to the mages.
This is why the mages entered the city of the Glorious Empire.
It stands to reason that the Mage Council does not believe in the Lord of Radiance, so it is a natural enemy of the empire, but in fact, they cannot do without the empire.
If you want to become a mage, you must have arcane talent, but this talent is extremely rare, almost one in a thousand, or even one in a thousand, so it is difficult to find a mage apprentice, just relying on the population of the city of Yeville, it is estimated that The mages have already cut off the inheritance.
Therefore, although mages hated the Glorious Empire, they always had to come to the Empire to find apprentices with arcane talents.
And if you want to know a child's arcane talent, you must cast a test spell, but the arcane fluctuations produced by this test spell will reveal the position of the mages.
This is why mages pretending to be ordinary people and sneaking into the city won't work. As long as they want to find talented apprentices, they must constantly cast test spells, and then the city defense army will be attracted...
Under the current tense situation, every lord will be extremely sensitive to the arcane fluctuations in his city. Once he finds out, he will immediately dispatch elite troops to search and arrest. Hang them.
That's why Ernest panicked.
"I'm sorry, Lord Ernest, I'm sorry for your request. As for the reason, I think you should also know. Vera will not put her people in a dangerous situation."
Colin refused the other party's request without hesitation, the life and death of the mage was none of his business.
Ernest said again eagerly: "Viscount Angelet, the Council of Mages has listed 'Blade of Judgment' as a forbidden technique, please believe that we have absolutely no intention of sacrificing innocent people.
If you are still not at ease, I can limit the mage ranks entering the northern border to below the third rank, and they absolutely have no ability to release forbidden spells.
Moreover, once they have any misconduct, the city defense army can easily catch them. "
Colin shrugged, but still shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, this will still arouse the resentment of the northern lord."
Hearing that Colin's tone was slightly loose, Ernest was excited, and quickly threw out a bait:
"Your Excellency, Viscount, do you want to know which high-ranking mage cast a spell to blow up the cliff in the Shadow Canyon, blocking the retreat of the black cavalry in the valley?"
Colin's face changed, and finally he became interested.
To be honest, if Ernest thought that just because of the old relationship between Vera and the mage, the Northland could open the door to the mage, it would be too naive, but fortunately, the other party finally woke up and understood Only by giving what the North wants can there be room for negotiation.
"Tell me his name and relevant evidence to prove that this person participated in the conspiracy against the Black Cavalry Army. After I confirm, you can agree to allow mages below the third rank to freely enter and leave the northern border."
Ernest finally had a smile on his face, and his frowning brows relaxed. He didn't worry about whether Colin would break his promise, and immediately said:
"Master Viscount, this person is Lord Duke's teacher—Master Cusius!"
"Cushius?" Colin frowned, a little surprised by the answer.
But then he felt that this possibility was really possible. After all, when Mr. Ji sacrificed to Falling Eagle City, he had arranged for Mage Cusius to guard outside the city to prevent possible disturbances. Therefore, the two people had long colluded together up.
When Mr. Xi was planning the Black Cavalry Army, it was indeed reasonable to arrange for Mage Cusius to go to the Shadow Canyon to cooperate with the East Territory.
"Yes, it is Cusius. Your Excellency, if you don't believe me, you can send someone to the east to investigate. It was the Pegasus Legion that set up an ambush in the Shadow Canyon, although most of them have already died in the Black Cavalry. In the hands of the army, but there are also a group of wounded soldiers who have returned to Bailu City long ago.
These guys have all seen Cusius, and it's not hard to verify. "
"Cushius... Ha ha!" Colin sneered, thinking of this mage who took the initiative to come over to become the St. Hilde family's arcane consultant, if he knew that the Marquis Garcia he participated in the frame was Vera's own Father, I'm afraid I will regret that I sent it to my door.
Colin didn't have a good impression of this guy in the first place, but now that he has such a reason, of course he won't be soft-hearted to him.
"Thank you for the information, Mr. Ernest! I will discuss with Vera about allowing some mages to enter the northern border to find apprentices.
Of course, in order not to arouse the fear of the northern lords, you must also make changes in the way and method of selecting inheritance. I hope you can understand this.
I'll contact you after I discuss a feasible plan with Vera. "
Ernest was overjoyed when he heard the words, and thanked him quickly.
After the chairman of the Mage Council left, Ke Lin stood still but fell into deep thought.
He suddenly felt that Yeville might be a partner he could cooperate with.
First of all, the mage is naturally the enemy of the church, and the enemy of the enemy can also become a friend.
For the same reason, Yevil is also a serious problem in the east. On this issue, their position is once again consistent with that of the north.
Coupled with the fact that Colin already believed that he had grasped the search for the inheritors, the door of the mage council, then it was a matter of course to win the mages over.
As for the belief issue that the nobles of the empire are generally afraid of, it is not a problem for Colin. He himself does not have much awe of the Lord of Radiance, and he even used the other party's name to develop the blood, and of course it is not a problem. Mind to cooperate with those unbelievers mages.
As for whether this move would cause a kind of opposition from the northern lords, Colin actually didn't care too much.
On the contrary, he really wants to see, if Vera proposes to cancel the ban on some mages, how many northern lords will object, and how many people will obey
Ke Lin can also take this opportunity to clean up the interior of the northern border.
(end of this chapter)