Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 597: A Conversation About the Future

The Victory Day celebrations continued until late at night. After the crowds gathered in the Monument Square gradually dispersed, three spellcasters dressed in classical robes slowly crossed the theater stage that was being demolished, bypassed the obelisk and entered the new Federation Building at the rear.

The top floor of the landmark building remains brightly lit all night long.

The legendary chiefs Sarath and Dawson dismissed the rest of the experimental team who had been busy all day, and waited early for the arrival of Magic Shield, Son of Flame and Storm Walker.

There is no doubt that the five people present are not only high-level members of the Spellcaster Union, but also founding members of the Magic Network Forum.

"What do you three think?" Dawson didn't cast a defensive spell to block out prying eyes. Instead, he asked directly, "Can the New Union replace the old system and lead spellcasters back to the true path of pursuing truth?"

The question raised by this inquiry was too grand. The three high-ranking officials were stunned on the spot, and no one dared to speak first to answer.

Sarath stood motionless in front of the bright floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes slightly closed and expressionless.

The Son of Fire, who hadn't met his "teacher" in private for a long time, wasn't embarrassed. He spread his hands and said, "What exactly is the right path? Neither of the two chiefs knows, let alone anyone else... Compared to the rotten Union and those foolish magical politicians, all I know is that we won the first battle against the alien invasion."

Dawson rolled his eyes in annoyance, "But your performance was worse than those mortal soldiers. Even if Gallagher himself were present, he would probably be ashamed to see the reputation of the prestigious Mage Chapter tarnished."

Fadun coughed lightly and quickly intervened to smooth things over, saying, "Your Excellency, since this is a joint operation, there should be no distinction between the two... In the eyes of His Majesty Harvey, the contributions of battle mages and soldiers are equally important."

This is true. Although everyone knows it in private, the supreme ruler of the United Kingdom does abide by the promises and standards of the [Equal United Front] on the surface... Judging from the Victory Day celebrations that just ended today, the mages who participated in the battle also had the opportunity to go on stage to receive awards for their merits, and the people were not stingy with their praise and admiration.

It's just that they have never been so close to mortal society in the past... Whether it's the decades-long battle against the demons in the Evil Moon Mountains, or suppressing the occasional monster invasions in various parts of the southern border countries, spellcasters, whether they come from the Federation or the Seven Wizarding Kingdoms, have always been the spokespersons for the extraordinary and mysterious in the eyes of ordinary people.

This obvious class distinction caused by the gap in strength and wisdom is even greater than the gap between commoners and nobles.

Stormwalker pondered for a long moment before speaking in a deep voice, "Indeed, we used to firmly believe that only spellcasters possessing extraordinary powers could shoulder the arduous mission of fighting against alien races and safeguarding the continuation of our race... Many of our colleagues who heroically sacrificed on the battlefields of the demonic race held the same belief. However, the facts have proven that the enemy we face today is vastly different from the Church or the demonic races of the past. Relying solely on the power of spellcasters... I'm afraid we will inevitably fail."

The magic resistance of the lizardmen is indeed a powerful weapon to restrain spellcasters. Even high-level combat mages find it difficult to gain an advantage over them on the front battlefield, not to mention that the enemies are numerous and do not care about casualties at all. Compared with mages who need to be carefully trained for decades before they can go into battle, the magical advantages that human extraordinary people can rely on no longer exist.

Sarath suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and smiled, "Perhaps it's time for us to lay down our burdens, put aside our so-called extraordinary arrogance and pride, and truly fight side by side with mortals... The so-called path of truth is not the path of spellcasters, but the future of the entire human race."

When he said this, Fadun immediately felt relieved, realizing that the Legendary Chief had officially raised his attitude towards their private choice to follow Harvey from tacit approval to public recognition.

This wasn't essentially a struggle over truth or ideals. With the church weakened and the demons retreating, the dire situation of alien invasions truly demanded a new spellcasting organization, one that could reestablish a better order within the decaying foundations of the Union. A long-lost sense of relief suddenly washed over him...

Looking up at the two legendary spellcasters again, he suddenly realized that they seemed to have shed their former unattainable aura of authority and turned into pure researchers who were more trustworthy and reliable, and leaders who led the new era of spellcasters to correct their path forward.

And he... he would be able to break free from the political shell of a high-ranking official of the Federation. His previous desire for power and position would no longer be important. The magic laboratory that he had not stepped into for a long time... seemed to have rekindled his desire.

"Chief, I intend to apply to His Majesty Harvey to join the Academy of Magical Sciences in my personal capacity."

Dawson chuckled and nodded. "Go ahead... Compared to the New Federation's newly formed Lizardman research team, those necromancers... oh no! I should say they're soul mages. The research projects and topics they've opened are clearly more valuable and attractive."

The research on the Lizardmen and their floating island fortresses started too late... and the progress was minimal. It really didn't have much appeal to the research mages who later joined in as individuals.

He then turned to look at Son of Flame and Stormwalker, and asked with a smile, "What about you? His Majesty Harvey is also planning to build a spellcaster combat unit, intending to completely split up the battle mages and integrate them equally into his mortal army. Are you willing to accept this approach?"

The Son of Flame shrugged and said proudly, "Why not? My performance in the Battle of Great Bear Lake was evident to all. The Northern Army's special operations team has already extended an olive branch to me."

Storm Walker also said in a deep voice: "I plan to join the Independent Air Combat Regiment."

After the three former senior members of the Federation announced their respective choices and future destinations, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became somewhat awkward.

What choice will the two chiefs make?
Could it be that he was to serve as the Federation's legendary "mascot" remotely while at the same time personally managing the newly established Federation on behalf of the Northern Emperor?

He was simultaneously the supreme leader of two powerful wizarding organizations... If word got out, wouldn't it cause a major upheaval in the wizarding world? How would the high-ranking officials of the Seven Wizarding Nations react? And what would the many wizarding families of the Southern Territory think?

Before they could ask any questions, Sarath's light words completely stunned them.

"Gallagher will lead the mage regiments that follow him and declare their separation from the Union and the Blackrock City Wizard Alliance... becoming an independent combat regiment of the new Union stationed in the Evil Moon Mountains."

"As for Dawson and I... hehe, we will directly resign from our positions as Chiefs and take up permanent residence in the North as Honorary Speakers of the New Federation."

(End of this chapter)