Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 649 I've Decided You, Young Man
Tower of Magic - Water Elemental Plane Division Room 231022.

Alec held the pen in his right hand and pressed the letter paper with his left hand. His pen was suspended in the air, and he was a little dazed. It was not until the salty sea breeze outside the window blew in his face that he sobered up a little.

The remnants of the empire and the palace-like starships were still vivid in his mind. Similarly, the scene of the Alliance and the Magic Tower taking control of the situation with ease and sweeping away resistance like thunder was also lingering in his mind.

Now it seems that when Earl Richard, no, it was Master Richard who asked me if I was an "Imperial Faction", there was something else going on. Pah, it was a deep meaning.
Alec was very glad that the Tower of Magic took him in, and he was very glad that he stood firmly on the side of the Tower of Magic. When the dust settled, Alec was almost unaffected, and neither he nor Jonas were exposed. They were secretly sent back to the tower to continue their peaceful and leisurely student life.

As for his parents, he didn't know the truth about the family's demise. Alec considered himself a realist. Almost all scavengers have to live in the present, and he was also affected.

So Alec just clearly realized and accepted the reality: the lord of the border earldom, the most powerful force in the empire, was firmly on the side of the magic guild, and the remaining remnants were not worth mentioning.

Even the existence of the earldom depends on the sponsorship and support of the astral world.

Recently, he heard news that the main plane had reached the critical point of collapse and it was time to give up. He wanted to write to Vog and persuade him to leave there as soon as possible.

Jonas was also greatly shocked. He didn't even read the book. He just lay on his bed, opening and closing the "spell drive table" in his hand over and over again.

Alec understood this very well. Who would have thought that Master Richard would be willing to use his own child as bait.

"The Alliance believes that the Imperialists' target is Jonas." This is what the Imperialists believe, and this is also what the Alliance hopes the Imperialists believe.

The Imperial faction thought they could conceal their real target, the inconspicuous little follower of Jonas, who was actually the crown prince and the only direct royal bloodline of the empire, Alexi.

Unfortunately, their plot was expected from the beginning to the end. Alec even speculated that he was also living under the surveillance and control of the Alliance and the Magic Guild. He was just the bait for these old men until recently when he was finally used.

The only person who made Alec feel at ease was Vog, because he was a carefree dwarf. But he still wanted to ask Vog if he knew his own life experience.
Richard's explanation is that the pollution from the Mother Goddess that destroyed the Imperial Capital actually came from the Imperial Capital, and it might even be William II himself. His parents also died because of it.

What is the truth? Can the Earl still be trusted?
A myriad of thoughts tangled in his mind, tying up his hands and preventing him from moving his pen.

Finally, Alec wrote it, asking Voge to come to see him via the astral plane as soon as possible and have a face-to-face chat.
As for Jonas, Master Richard's compensation was a large sum of money, 10 alliance coupons. While Jonas wrote a tearful letter to his mother, he browsed the racing airship product list for a week and was still struggling with the color and whether to add serifs to the steering wheel and seats.

Perhaps feeling bored, Jonas jumped up from the bed and glanced at Alec's letter: "Why are you still writing so much? Didn't I say that I charge by the word?
"Forget it. After going through such a mess, I really need to say a few more words. How about this? I'll sponsor the news fee!"

Alec shook his head: "No, thank you, I can afford it."

"Oh yeah, you guessed where that beast was. That psychopathic study group was a trap!" Jonas gritted his teeth as he recalled:

"I'm going to go for a ride when the racing boat arrives! Alec, if you want me to take you, you have to do it sooner rather than later. The racing boat only has two seats, and sooner or later I'll find a girl to sit in the passenger seat, so you have to seize the opportunity."

Alec still calmly declined, which made Jonas very bored. Then he found something that Alec had pressed under the letter paper.

"What's this?" Jonas pulled out two pieces of paper. Alec didn't stop him, letting his roommate take a closer look. "One-way ticket for Interstellar Passenger Luxury Class?"

"This is for Vog."

"Also. Is this also an order for a racing boat? A full order? The bonus you earned isn't that high, is it?!"

“In fact, the Earl managed a sum of assets for my family. Although most of the real estate was destroyed in the disaster, my grandfather invested in a lot of industries when the territory was first built.

"The entire fund is now running well. Lord Dalberg will return it to me when I come of age. However, he said that I still need to learn a lot about investment. I can only manage the annual income."

He had no other desires, he was just interested in rowing, and it was said that rowing was very fast and exciting.

Jonas was not ignorant. He knew without hesitation that the royal inheritance was an astronomical figure, and that his father was a kind man who would never embezzle the money.

After thinking about it, Jonas' face turned serious and he grabbed Alec's hand on the spot: "Brother, I will follow you from now on! When your racing boat arrives, please let me sit on the passenger seat!" And the first thing Jonas did after positioning himself as a "little brother" was to insist on packing lunch for Alec. No one could stop him. Alec just wanted to bring lunch to Jonas a few times in the future to make it even.

Now, there is only one person left in the dormitory.

"How does it feel to almost be the last emperor?"

"It doesn't feel real. The empire no longer exists. What's the point of fantasizing about the past?" Alec answered calmly. He soon realized that the person asking him was not Jonas or Richard.

A strange voice.

He suddenly jumped up from his chair. Alec held the drive meter in his hand. He actually had mastered a little trick, but he didn't publicize it out of consideration for his roommate's mood.

"Don't be nervous, I'm Rorschach."

Alec then saw clearly that the person who was speaking was not a human. He was like a ghost without substance, but the face was that of a spirited young man. He had heard the name "Rorschach" too many times, and when he finally saw the person, his shock had turned into a slight excitement.

“Don’t worry about my status, you can think of it as a long-distance communication.

"I want to know what you plan to do with that huge inheritance. According to the data I got from the banking system, congratulations, Alec, you are at the top of the rich list."

"I want all the residents of the border territories to come to the astral plane. They are having a hard time on the ground, and now it is said that the main plane is about to collapse."

Rorschach nodded and shook his head: "This way your allies will suspect you of having the intention of restoring the monarchy."

Alec quickly explained: "That's not what I mean. I can just pay the money without showing up! I'm not their leader, I'm just one of them."

"Good, very good." Rorschach said with some appreciation: "This is a big project, it may cost almost all of your money."

"I do, but I still want to have my own racing boat. Well, there's nothing else to keep." For Alec, that number was too large. He felt that he only needed to take a small portion of it to live a very happy life in the tower, eating and drinking well for the rest of his life.

In contrast, in Alec's opinion, sponsoring the migration of the last remnants of the empire to the star realm is the proper use of the family legacy, and it is the fulfillment of the final responsibility of the royal family to their people.

"It's okay to have a hobby, just be safe. You can also exchange ideas about rowing with an old man named Alexander Humboldt. He's too old to drive now, but he can talk endlessly about vehicles."

Rorschach muttered to himself, "The most tenacious defenders can also be good pioneers. These people are suitable to be pioneers.

"Alec?"

"Eh."

"In addition to sponsoring the people to the astral realm, are you willing to lead them to explore the unknown world?"

Alec thought carefully before answering: "If I can find a suitable place to live that is not part of the Alliance, Valois, or other countries, then of course I am willing to do so."

"Okay," Rorschach made up his mind. He asked Alec to stretch out his hand. A ball of light merged into the boy's palm, followed by an object like a small branch, which was also wrapped in the light, making it impossible for him to see its original appearance.

Alec blinked and found that after the two things merged, an illusory page appeared. The little trick he mastered was recorded on it: [Vertigo] (Zero Ring) (White), followed by two words, "Enchantment" and "Oscillation".

Looking more closely, there is another line of small words that seem to be commenting on this magic:
"This is the most basic trick of the enchantment system. It seems that everyone can resist it with willpower and mental strength. However, if it is combined with other spells and the frequency of release is increased, even high-level spellcasters will be disgusted. 'I guarantee you will vomit to death!'"

Rorschach left Alec with one last sentence before he disappeared: "Remember what you said today, and never forget it."

(End of this chapter)