"There's nothing wrong with that." Ralphin smiled, glanced at Regnar as if unintentionally, and then said, "But for this matter, I think you need someone's consent, right? Don’t forget, you still have an identity!”
"Agree, agree! She has told me about this a long time ago, and I have agreed to it a long time ago." Regnar quickly said with a smile. He was just kidding. Annie came to help him and it was just a guest appearance, right? If he really regarded her as his subordinate, wouldn't he be cheating on his face
Although... Regnar's ultimate goal is to raise his status above all women. He has been fighting for this for two or three years, and the current situation is not bad - except for Anne, Yi Ni, Irene, Vera and Alan, it is his turn. Speaking of our status in Anne's eyes, But on par with Malolite!
"Oh? Did you agree so readily?" Ralphin looked at Regna with an expression that seemed quite funny. He then asked Annelotte: "So niece, do you have any more mature ideas about the magic academy?"
"First of all, there are issues with the system and the division of various institutions in the college." Annelotte said.
Larvin was a little surprised: "Have you considered it in such detail? To be honest, the mages in the association are also discussing these details over and over, but they seem to have never been able to reach a consensus."
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood." Annelotte lowered her head slightly: "As for the division of institutions, I don't have any specific ideas at the moment, but I think the internal division of the Magic Academy of the Stoke Empire will become a good template. "
"Indeed, the Stoke Empire's Magic Academy has existed for almost a hundred years. I remember that old guy Kilron was the first student of the Stoke Empire's Magic Academy." Larvin nodded: "But now The two countries are at war, so we can’t send an exchange group there to visit and inspect, right?”
"But we can listen to the suggestions of those graduates." Annelotte continued: "Because of this, during this mission, I asked General Manhattan to hand over to me all the mage prisoners captured in Tide City this time. I want , if we had their suggestions, it would naturally be much easier for us to build.”
"This is something we haven't considered..." Larvin was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile. Indeed, even though they were mage captives from the Stoke Empire, they were usually ignored by big figures such as Larvin and the Court Mage Association because their abilities were not very good.
Without Annelotte's intervention, low-level mage prisoners like this would either be killed by the Hawke Empire because they were too arrogant, or they would be used as cannon fodder by the Hawke Empire's military. In the eyes of northerners, those low-level mages who can only throw fireballs are not that valuable. As for what Master Stoke thinks you can get high treatment even if you become a prisoner? That's a total pipe dream! That's something only an intermediate mage can ask for!
"Miss Anne..." Finance Minister Andrew asked cautiously: "The construction of the Magic Academy is an internal matter of our Hawke Empire. Wouldn't it be inappropriate if people from the Stoke Empire were to intervene?"
"About this, sir, you can rest assured." Annelotte shook her head: "I have carefully studied the culture of the Stoke people before, especially the southerners' reverence for magic and mages. Sometimes this respect is even incredible. To the point where, and because of this, the mages of the Stoke Empire have always been very arrogant and selfish.”
"I can testify to this." Regnar raised his hand with a wry smile: "Because I refused to obey discipline, I also killed two arrogant mage captives out of anger along the way."
"Kill a few low-level mages if you want. The Hawke Empire has always respected mages, but if you want us to be as reverent of magic as the southerners do, it's just wishful thinking!" Larvin seemed to have a crush on Wizard Stoke as well. I know a little bit about their arrogance, but I don’t know if I was offended by them in the first place.
"This phenomenon has not changed even after the establishment of the Magic Academy and the surge in the number of magicians in the Stoke Empire." Annelotte continued: "Because the Stoke wizards are arrogant and arrogant, they usually It’s very self-centered.”
"And a self-centered person will not risk everything for the sake of the country, right?" Larvin responded with a smile.
"Your Majesty is wise." Annelotte nodded slightly: "I got along with them along the way and found that although they would protest because of Regnar's attitude towards them, no one ever mentioned that they would rather die for the country than surrender. In fact, after they were captured, they did not even mention the word Stoke Empire, and all they spoke of were words such as the dignity, status, and glory of mages."
Annelotte didn't lie. To be honest, the Stoke Empire mage's identification with his country was surprisingly low. She even suspected that she, a foreigner born and raised in Lance continent, was more loyal to the Hawke Empire than they were to the Stoke Empire.
This is indeed a very strange phenomenon, but it has to be said that all of this is actually Kilron's own fault. This guy was quite proud of his identity as a mage in his early years, so in the early days of taking power, he tried his best to improve the status of the mage among the people. Indeed, the Stoker people were under his influence at that time and were very proud that their king was also a powerful mage. But now, this old guy should pay the price for his original behavior.
The mage of the Stoke Empire not only bullies men and women, but also acts like a landlord bully. When they entered the army, they were still arrogant and domineering. They didn't look down on captains or officers! Want to make a mage obey your orders? Then find another more powerful mage!
"So, I think that as long as we give them appropriate temptations and the fear of death, it will not be difficult to get them to serve us." Annelotte turned to look at Regner again: "Here, I want to Thank you Lord Regnar. Along the way, he has completely shattered the arrogance of these prisoners as mages, and now they are much easier to control than before."
"Haha... This... is what I should do..." Regnar scratched his head awkwardly - he couldn't tell whether Annelotte was praising him or sarcastic.
"..." Ralphin knocked on the table with his stubby fingers. He pondered for a moment and then said: "I think this is a good suggestion. Well, let these Stoke wizards also come to attend the magic academy. The construction is done. As for the status... let them be the magic assistants of our Mage Association members first. They are just a group of low-level mages. I forgive them and they dare not be dissatisfied with this. Also, tell them that if they want to become a real Mage of the Hawke Empire, then show your strength and loyalty. I, Larvin, will not treat anyone who contributes to the empire badly."
"Yes." Annelotte nodded.
Larvin looked at Annelotte again, and then he continued with a smile: "Nominally speaking, these prisoners should be regarded as your personal captives, Anne. Now that you have handed them all over, then the empire should serve you Make rewards for your efforts. Annie, tell me what you want!"
"Hey! I was the one who stopped those mages, okay! Shouldn't I be rewarded?" Regnar complained in his heart. It seems that the fat king really likes Malolite, and treats his daughter like this. preference.
"I want the empire to provide me with an independent magic laboratory, and the equipment must be complete." Annelotte was not polite.
"Magic laboratory?" Larvin was not angry because Annelotte's lion opened her mouth. He knew that this girl was very measured in everything she did. Since she asked so, there would definitely be a reward that matched her. . Ralphin asked: "Annie, do you want to study something?"
"Although it's just a rough idea, I think it's worth giving it a try." Annelotte dropped a bombshell very calmly: "I want to try to restore the latest magical weapon developed by the Stoker Empire-Magic Energy. gun."
"!!!!!!" Everyone present, including Alfred and Larvin, changed their expressions in an instant.
Magic energy cannon! The power of this kind of thing is obvious to all! Take the previous battle of Tide City as an example. The Stoke Empire knew that the Hawke Empire's army was pressing on the border, so why was it so reluctant to send reinforcements to Tide City? It's because there are fifty magic cannons erected on the city walls of Tide City! Isn't it possible to defend a city with such terrifying magic equipment
And this is indeed the case. Before Regnar's sneak attack on the magic cannon, Manhattan could not take another step forward even if it had five or six times more troops than the Stoker people. This shows how useful this magical instrument is on the battlefield.
In fact, both the military and Larvin have been worrying about this matter recently. Seeing that the Stoke Empire has begun to put mana cannons into use on a large scale, if there is no effective countermeasure on their side, the next war may be quite difficult to fight.
And now, Annelotte actually said that she was confident of restoring the manufacturing technology of the magic cannon? This is simply more timely than providing help in times of need! If she can succeed, Annelotte will undoubtedly solve a huge hidden danger in the Hawke Empire!
"Annie..." Ralphin's face was more solemn than ever at this time. He stared at Annelotte and then asked seriously: "How sure are you?"
"I found a mid-level mage among the prisoners who was responsible for repairing the magic cannon in Tide City. If she is here, I am 70% sure of recovery." Annelotte thought carefully and then answered.
"What about time? If the empire fully cooperates with you, how long do you think it will take?" Larvin then asked.
"One year." Annelotte deliberately relaxed the time, knowing that Larvin would definitely bargain for the price.
"Two months." Ralphin was not polite to Annelotte at this time, because the impact of the magic cannon on the war was so great that if it was delayed for a year, the day lilies would be cold.
"Half a year." Annelotte halved
"Four months." Ralph doubled: "In these four months, the Court Mage Association will fully cooperate with you, including the president of the association, Mr. Mel, and even me. As long as you can recover in these four months, then I There is every reason to hand over the position of the first dean of the Magic Academy to you!"