Standing in the center of the room, Benjamin looked at everyone and smiled, trying to lighten the atmosphere. Around him, the mages sat in a circle, and familiar faces looked up and stared at him quietly.
"What are your plans in the coming days?"
The mages looked at each other, wondering why Benjamin said this.
"Teacher Benjamin, when you say that...are you planning to leave?"
Hearing this, Benjamin quickly shook his head and said: "Of course I won't leave, but we have come to Freden, a place where a mage can live better. Back in Crewe Town, everyone gathered because of survival. We got together, and after entering Ikol, we fled all the way for various reasons. During the days of escape, everyone never complained, but we all knew that that was not what we were pursuing. And from today on, we no longer have to You can have a different life by hiding.”
Upon hearing this, the mages had different reactions. Some people smiled with relief, while others felt a little regretful.
"Aren't you leaving? I think it would be more exciting to run around." Laila sighed.
Benjamin couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
"... We can't run away for the rest of our lives." He said with some helplessness, "It took a lot of effort for us to get here. We have a place where we can live a stable life. We have to think carefully about what to do next."
Hearing this, among the mages, the older ones couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"I think it's pretty good here, and the things are not expensive, so don't go out any more." The landlady sighed and said, "It's not that I'm lazy. I've traveled so far all the way, and I really want to sleep peacefully in ** Sleep. I keep my luggage bag close to my hand all day long. If something happens, I have to pick up the bag and run away. It’s really frustrating.”
Benjamin also nodded.
This kind of daily anxiety can really make people feel exhausted.
"I think so too." Therefore, he followed the boss's wife's words and said to everyone, "Although I just arrived in Riley City today, I am not familiar with it yet. But along the way, everyone must have learned about it from the mercenaries. There are few things. Although this is not the richest place, it is very free and a place where you can stay."
Suddenly, Hannah opened her eyes wide and said, "Teacher Benjamin, are you saying that we will settle here in the future?"
Benjamin nodded.
"Then where shall we live?" Hannah then asked.
"It's not like I don't have money to buy a house here." Benjamin shrugged and said, "I think there are quite a lot of empty houses here, so it won't be much more expensive."
Suddenly, the mages looked at each other with wide eyes, and after a brief silence, they let out a burst of cheers.
Apparently, they were either camping or staying in a hotel, and they almost vomited there. They must have been delighted to hear that Benjamin planned to buy a house here.
Of course, what they were most happy about was that the money must also come from Benjamin.
Thinking of this, Benjamin could only smile helplessly.
This is probably the downside of being a leader, right
However, after these days of escaping, everyone has gradually become accustomed to everyone living together. Whether it is discussing magic or dual cultivation meditation, it will be much more convenient. Therefore, no one raised the need to live separately.
Inexplicably, it feels like a dormitory.
Hmm... I need to buy a bigger house.
Benjamin couldn't help but think so.
"Since everyone agrees to settle here, then the matter is settled." Thinking like this, he felt like a primary school teacher, clapping his hands to attract everyone's attention again, and then returned to seriousness, He said, "Everyone can live happily, but there are some things that we have to plan for in advance."
Hearing this, everyone recovered from the joy of buying a house and looked at Benjamin quietly.
"Everyone has experienced a lot. There is no real stability in this world." Benjamin spread his hands and continued, "We are not ambitious people, but if you don't fight for something, others will ask for it from you. There is nothing we can do about it. Therefore, we can only find ways to become stronger."
"Teacher Benjamin, we have become a lot better." Frank said with some surprise.
"It's not enough." Benjamin shook his head and said, "There are so many powerful mages in Icol, and the Mages Guild is so powerful, but it still can't help itself. I don't hope that in the end, we will become like them. I don’t want the church to launch a war one day, and we will be defenseless.”
Everyone fell silent after listening to Benjamin's words. The atmosphere in the whole room also became a little depressing.
In fact, these people have experienced enough setbacks due to their status as mage, and they don't need Benjamin to remind them. The only thing that needs him to remind them is that they are no longer content with the status quo.
He would call everyone over and say this because he was afraid that everyone would come to a safe place, so he would relax his vigilance, open a small shop and tavern like in Crewe, and live in a muddle. They absolutely cannot survive that way.
-From the moment they became mages, they were destined to bid farewell to ordinary people's lives.
"Will the church really start a war?" Frank frowned and asked.
Benjamin sighed and said: "I don't know, but... even if they don't start a war, they will definitely do something, just like Regina's coup. In short, they will definitely try their best to deny us good things. Live your life.”
Hearing this, all the mages were frightened and nodded.
"In this case, if we continue to work on the church, don't we have nothing to worry about?" Suddenly, Joanna stood up and spoke with a slightly excited tone.
“…”
It’s really full of pride and ambition…
After a brief silence, Benjamin suddenly smiled, nodded, and said, "It sounds... it seems quite interesting. I think this is a good idea. Does anyone have any objections?"
Several mages patted Joanna on the shoulders and couldn't help laughing.
"No one will object." Andy smiled and shook his head and said, "With the great magician Joanna here, it won't be a matter of minutes to overthrow the church, so why should we object?"
"...You are laughing at me again." Joanna looked helpless.
"No, we think this idea is quite good." Andy said with a serious face while holding back his laughter.
"It's quite good." Benjamin also returned to his seriousness, looked around the circle of mages sitting around, and suddenly said, "Since no one objects, then this charter is passed. To overthrow the church, this task will be done by Qiao The slogan proposed by Ms. Anna is now officially our guiding ideology, so please keep it in mind."
Except for Joanna, who looked ashamed, everyone else smiled and nodded.
In this way, they discussed the next specific schedule. In this hotel room, a meeting that may determine their future lives ended. Then, after a long escape, the mages also returned to their rooms, lay on their backs, and finally had a good rest.
As for Benjamin, he stepped out of the hotel door, looked at the blue sky, and suddenly took a deep breath.
"Take down the church..."
He murmured in a low voice in a voice that only he could hear, as if in a joking tone, but deep in his eyes, an inexplicable solemnity suddenly appeared.