After the meeting with the "Silver Fox" boss, Benjamin returned to another hotel room and began to rethink his actions in Icol.
In his original idea, Regina should also be a transit point for free mages. He could spread the news about the magic school through this place. However, the boss of "Silver Fox" swore to him that there was not a single wild mage here, and his plan could only come to nothing.
He had to leave Regina and go somewhere else to contact the local mages.
Where can I go
Benjamin asked the "Silver Fox" boss to conduct follow-up investigations, but he couldn't just sit there. He was deeply impressed by the other party's positive attitude towards life. The structure of the mage circle in Ikol is still very old. Countless people have magical talents, but because there is no one to guide them, their lives may be wasted.
He really wanted to hold a parade-style recruitment promotion in Icol to dig out all these potential talents.
It's a pity that if he really dares to do this, the queen will definitely explode with anger. Maybe she will directly block the border and no one who wants to go to the Magic Academy will be allowed to pass. Then Benjamin's efforts will be in vain.
He still had to keep a low profile.
Staying at Regina's hotel, Benjamin waited until the next day. At the appointed time, the president of the Mages Guild arrived as promised and had a private meeting with him in the room.
"How courageous you are to dare to return to Regina in such a storm."
As soon as the president walked in the door, he said with a smile.
"What's wrong with that?" Benjamin also smiled and said, "As long as the Queen doesn't know anything, nothing will happen to me even if I live in Regina for a year and a half."
"Don't underestimate Her Majesty the Queen's intelligence gathering ability. If you make any omissions, the consequences will be very serious." The president put away his smile, shook his head, and said, "Since she withdrew from Carites, your name It became a forbidden word in the entire palace. The whole plan failed, and His Majesty really hates you."
Benjamin shrugged.
"I still have to thank you for the reminder, otherwise, we might not have realized anything at that time." He then asked, "But... what is the queen's plan for? What is buried under the ground of Glory Palace? "
"The legendary Valley of the Abandoned Gods." The president replied, "But now it seems that the legend is definitely false. I don't know what your Majesty wanted to get there, but after she came back, she seemed to have certain abilities. magical talent."
Benjamin was a little surprised when he heard this.
Magical talent... can this thing be created out of nothing
For most people, mental power and elemental affinity are indicators of magical talent. They can be enhanced through various meditative techniques, but their foundation remains the same. In other words, the worse the basic value, the worse the effect of meditation.
From this perspective, everyone can learn magic, but most people meditate for several months, and the accumulated mental power and elemental affinity cannot even support them to use an entry-level magic. Therefore, these people are called "untalented."
The Queen obviously falls into this category.
Recalling the scene he saw underground, various strange light spots gathered around the queen, Benjamin thought for a while and described all this to the president. After hearing this, the president was also very surprised.
"The talent of magic... is this the treasure left by the first emperor?" the president murmured to himself.
Benjamin didn't care about this, but asked: "Now, can't the queen also learn magic and become a mage?"
If that were the case, the situation would be complicated.
"No... It may be because you interrupted her. Although Her Majesty the Queen has magical talent, she can barely use one or two magics. But no matter how she meditates, her mental power and elemental affinity will not change at all. This The so-called talent is actually of no use."
Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
It’s okay if you can’t become a mage.
The previous queen was able to control so many mages by relying on a series of means such as potions, royal power, and public opinion control. She is an ordinary person, which is why it is so difficult to control. If she really becomes a mage, I don't know how arrogant she will be.
Moreover, Benjamin wanted to crack the potion and liberate the Mages Guild. If the Queen becomes a mage, even if he breaks the potion's effectiveness, she will still be able to control most of the people in the Mage Guild.
Fortunately, he interrupted her at the most critical moment.
"So... is there no way to crack the magic potion that the Queen uses to control everyone?" Thinking of this, Benjamin simply asked directly.
"I have been secretly studying this thing." The president looked a little helpless. "It's just that I am not a potion mage, and I can't seek help from other mages. I still can't find a way to crack it."
Benjamin was not very disappointed, but said: "Then did you find anything?"
The president nodded, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, wrote a few lines on it, and then handed it to Benjamin.
"This is the formula I deduced based on various information. I'm not sure whether it is accurate, but... even if there is a formula, I am afraid that only a master who has studied potions for a lifetime can develop a cracked potion."
Benjamin took the formula, looked at it twice and put it away. He had never heard of most of the above materials, and the refining process was also very complicated. With his level, he would definitely not be able to see any results.
But... the potion mages under Benjamin have been extracting the blood of the dozen captives they left in Carites and studying ways to crack it.
Giving them this recipe should help, right
"By the way, why did you ask Master Finch to study this? Isn't he a well-known potion master?" After thinking about it, Benjamin asked curiously.
"Master of Potions? Do you know how long it has been since he refined potions with his own hands? Since his shops were spread all over Freden, he has been busy managing the industry and has no time to concentrate on studying." The president shook his head with a wry smile. He shook his head and said, "Actually, this formula was created with his help. And he also said that this is the limit of what he can do."
"That's it..."
When Benjamin heard this, he felt a little troubled.
Although the president looked sad that Master Finch had abandoned his main business, no matter what, Master Finch's level was definitely not low. Can the half-baked potion mages under him solve the problem that even he can't solve
"Mage Benjamin, when I helped you escape from Regina, I didn't expect you to reach this point." Seeing this, the president sighed and said, "Although I also hope that you can liberate the mage in Icol. But this is not an easy thing. You are a promising young man who has more great goals to achieve, and you don’t have to put too much energy into it.”
Hearing this, Benjamin smiled and shook his head.
"What are you talking about?" He said slowly, "If the Magic Academy is to be truly established, the magicians of Ikol must not be missing. I will definitely liberate them all."
It is simple logic that the Queen cannot reconcile with General Stewart like she did. One day, they will have to fight to the death. And liberating all the magicians in Ikol is the best way for Benjamin to defeat the Queen.
How could he give up
More awesome goals... what else could there be? If he wants to deal with the church, he has to pass through the land of Icol!
"In that case, let me recommend a few people to you." The president showed a gratified smile and said, "I have accepted a few students privately and have not joined the Mage Guild. Now Icol is a quagmire, and they are not good here. If you continue your activities, let them defect to you."
"No problem, I guarantee they will be safe and sound at my place."
The president nodded and said: "In addition, don't you want to win over more free mages in Iker? I have a list here, and all the more powerful free mages in the country are on the list."
As he spoke, he took out another pamphlet and handed it to Benjamin.
"Thank you."
Benjamin nodded gratefully.
This time, at least he saved a month of searching for information. Coming to see the president of the Mages Guild was indeed his most correct decision.