Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 296 Forum Referendum
Forum agent Kel'Thuzad's words immediately caused a huge uproar in the exchange meeting.

Compared to the fact that Grand Duke Saint Valen and the Church of Light openly declared war on the Spellcasters' Union, a conflict between a great noble of a border fiefdom and the lord of a neighboring fiefdom was indeed not something worthy of special attention.

The forum members "Eye of Illusion" and "Astrologer" who were deeply involved in this battle were not members of the Federation faction themselves, so they naturally would not make this incident public in the forum without Harvey's permission.

The "small conflict that broke out on the border" mentioned by Kel'Thuzad was actually caused by the hostility of the church and secular nobles towards spellcasters. It also shows that the other party did not care whether the target of the attack was from the direct line of the Federation, but instead directed the spearhead at all independent spellcasters whose identities were public.

The Son of Fire, who had always had a close relationship with Harvey, was naturally very concerned about his situation and quickly sent a message to inquire.

Son of Flame: You sons of bitches! What's Mr. Kel'Thuzad's current condition? Has the Church secretly sent reinforcements from the Inquisition and Battle Priests? Damn it! I never thought that after we evacuated all members of the Federation from Saint Valen, the Church would directly use the feudal nobles to attack you...

Fadun looked at the text message on the crystal screen and couldn't help but sigh.

Even if we put aside the personal relationship between the Son of Fire and Kel'Thuzad, the fact that his only nephew is currently under the other's protection is enough to make him worried and confused. I'm afraid that in this conflict, the young man Durt was also forced to participate in the brutal battle.

But how did he resist the joint attack of the noble elite knights and the church's inquisition army, completely defeat the other side, and gather a group of vassal nobles?

It is true that Mr. "Agent" himself is a high-level spellcaster, but even if a research-type spellcaster has a large number of mage followers under his command, it is unlikely that he can easily win a head-on battle against an enemy with elite judges and combat priests.

Fadun would never believe that there was no secret support from the forum in this matter.

[Magic Shield: Fortunately, Mr. Kel'Thuzad successfully resolved this crisis... But this also proves one thing to us: the Church and the nobles and princes who have surrendered to them are not just targeting spellcasters with a Confederation identity, but all mages in the Southern Continent!]

The intention behind his words was very clear - the "Forum" agents have been forced to participate in this conflict, do you still think you have a chance of being spared?

Kel'Thuzad: Yes, since everyone has different opinions, why not follow the forum's consistent principles and conduct a fair and impartial vote, and let all forum members decide.

[Son of Flame: I agree!]

[Man in the Mirror: I second the motion!]

……

[Earth-loving One: Before initiating the vote, I would like to ask, Mr. Kel'Thuzad, does your position... represent the forum's position on this matter?]

Harvey smiled slightly. This old forum member, who was obviously from the royal family of the Duchy of Barkley and had the dual identities of a noble and a spellcaster, was probably in a state of intense indecision in his attitude during this period.

Not only him, many forum members who were marked by Harvey as having non-Federation backgrounds were actually located in a principality or kingdom capital in the southern continent. They were obviously in high positions and had noble status. In the past, they had invested in both the Federation and the Church at the same time and made double bets.

It's time to give them a drastic measure to straighten their stance. [Administrator Turing: The agent's position certainly represents the forum's position. While we don't interfere in real-world conflicts, hostile targets that undermine the interests of the forum must be eliminated in a timely manner...]

As soon as these words were spoken, the three legendary leaders of the Federation immediately understood what he meant and followed up with their remarks.

[Scorching Overlord: I agree with this vote and believe that the spellcasters of the Southern Territory should unite to fight against the civil war started by the Church!]

[Soul Taker: Agree with the resolution! ]

【Shadow Knight: I agree too! 】

……

The senior leaders of the Federation, led by Magic Shield and Son of Flame, seconded the motion. Mr. Man in the Mirror, whose identity was semi-public, also agreed to the resolution on behalf of the Alchemy Exploration Society.

[Hand of Elements: I... agree, but this only represents my own true position. As for the Seven Kingdoms Wizard Council... I will do my best to mediate and gain a certain degree of support for the Federation.]

The words of Hand of Elements were actually equivalent to directly exposing his real identity and background, but in a sense, it also expressed his sincere support to the forum.

[Earth-loving One: I agree! The Principality of Barclay will soon gradually expel the Church's influence and close down the large parishes and monasteries within its borders... As for the covert activities they secretly guide their followers through, we will also closely monitor them and cooperate with the Federation at any time.]

The meaning is very clear. They will deal with the open matters from the standpoint of the nobles, and the rats and cockroaches hiding in the dark will need the Federation's branch stationed in Barkley to deal with them themselves... This can be regarded as a clear attitude and position.

[Ghost Captain: I agree! Haha, I don't have the ability to influence the secular nobles' attitudes on this matter, but I can completely cut off all the Church's recent material trade and transportation in Pharos.]

[Rock Titan: Agreed... The Crypt City will eliminate the scattered churches and religious organizations within the city. Effective immediately, church forces will be prohibited from entering the Breath of the Hills. Furthermore, we are willing to provide a batch of high-level magic stones free of charge, hoping to help the Federation resist attacks from the church and vassal kingdoms.]

Seeing that the usually stingy dwarf allies had spoken, the Heart of the Forest, representing the High Elves, also quickly stated that although the East Territory had always rejected the invasion of the church, they were also willing to support a batch of magical strategic materials to the Federation as a token of their gratitude.

Dozens of subsequent forum members also spoke and participated in the voting resolution.

They either overtly or covertly represented the approval of certain organizations behind them, or openly expressed their support as independent spellcasters. There was not a single vote against or abstention throughout the entire process.

Everyone knew very well that, at least in this war between the Church and the Federation, the Spellcaster Forum was unusually united in facing the outside world. Any voice of dissent would mean that the opponent would immediately lose their precious status as a forum member, and the next step would probably be expulsion on the spot.

Under the powerful threat of the mysterious organization behind the Spellcaster Forum, no one is willing to stand up and be the living target to be killed as a warning to others.

(End of this chapter)