A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 483 Trading

Master Kano's rapid change of expression and resolute attitude surpassed the level of ordinary disguise spells; only the ninth-ring [Body Transformation] could rival it.

Of course, the meeting remained very harmonious, except for the host, Kober, whose bird cackled wildly and rolled around on the tree stump.

He was the oldest, so no one said anything to this old child.

"Your good apprentice, Rorschach, is indeed exceptionally talented. Just three days ago, he asked me for advice on how to advance to the rank of Archmage."

"Yes, I received a letter too." Cano was still secretly heartbroken that Rorschach hadn't told him anything, but after Feuerbach's words, he remembered that he had received a letter from Rorschach asking for advice. He assumed that the kid was having too much luck and was already dreaming of becoming an archmage, so he casually replied, telling him to study hard and not to have wild ideas.

I didn't expect him to be serious!

Feuerbach also sighed softly, the owl surprisingly displaying a sense of vicissitude: "After discovering today that 'Spell Cloud' supports ninth-circle magic, I immediately verified it, and it is undoubtedly an archmage. I then quickly came to attend the meeting to report to everyone."

"Most high-level spellcasters tend to focus their main energy on research and cultivation, and do not care much about or interfere with things outside the tower."

"If Master Rorschach were like that, it would be fine. But he is unusually active in getting involved in the situation in Byrne. Not only does he operate a state within a state under the name of a special zone, but from my past conversations with him, I am certain that Rorschach also wants to use his identity as a Grand Master to achieve other goals."

"In this sense, he is more dangerous and his impact is more unpredictable than that of the Necromancer."

Feuerbach recounts the actions of this "influential figure" in Byrne from the perspective of the Arcane Tower, especially the Arcane Tower's experiences and upheavals since June. It's as if the heroine of an eroge is tearfully recounting how she was dragged step by step into the abyss of depravity by the blond-haired man.

Finally, he glared fiercely at Kano: "No wonder you're someone's student."

The audience was thoroughly entertained. No one felt sympathy for the leader of the Arcane Tower. Instead, they all praised the first feather of Kano's wings: Awesome!

Kano, however, wanted to reverse the situation by seizing on a seemingly minor point: "Wait, you mean, after determining Rorschach's spellcasting level, you left without saying anything?"

"What else? Our meeting is just around the corner." Feuerbach didn't think there was anything wrong with his neurotic behavior.

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Kober tried to salvage the situation: "We all know that Chief Feuerbach is always focused on his research and not good at socializing, unlike you, Cano."

Kano slapped his forehead with his wing: "Are you stupid! Since Rorschach has value for us to win over, can't you at least show some appreciation? The most important and exciting moment of a spellcaster's career, and you, as a senior, are completely indifferent? Do you think this is for a novice mage?"

"I've already offered my verbal congratulations," the Chief of the Arcane Tower insisted. "Isn't that enough? When I was promoted, I was in the research lab as usual, cleaning up the damage caused by the overflowing energy myself. There were no celebrations or ceremonies; everyone went through the same thing, didn't they?"

"I immediately notified my teacher, and then I immediately received an invitation from the Senate."

"To curry favor with me, the king granted my family a valuable piece of land after my promotion."

"My senior classmates all came to congratulate me. Although I knew they weren't being sincere, they still congratulated me against their will, which made me feel even better."

After listening to the recollections of the various archmages, Feuerbach gazed at the sky in silence. Once he had calmed himself and everyone had finished speaking, he earnestly concluded this somber topic: "Have we strayed far from the point?"

The magic guilds and the entire mage community had always tried to maintain a "neutral" identity, but this tradition has now been completely broken.

But so far, almost all the high-level mages have remained behind the scenes, while those who go to the battlefield and participate in the production and establishment of various countries are mid-level or lower mages.

The purge of necromancers was a last resort, and the Senate's actions have been welcomed and appreciated by both the Empire and the Republic. A suspended balance exists among the archmages of various nations; to most of the world, they are merely legendary figures, existing only in vague imaginations, separated from normal society by magic guilds and mage towers, their faces never seen.

Rorschach clearly doesn't fall into this category. He seems to be openly using the Archmage's influence to achieve his goals in other areas, and he always does so openly. Setting such a precedent will undoubtedly raise the alarm among rulers and some members of the public.

It's not that the chiefs attending the meeting are afraid of ordinary people, but rather that they fear that, regardless of whether the archmages want to participate in the politics of the continent or not, they will be forced to get involved. At that time, every move these figures make will be magnified, will provoke unnecessary reactions, and will be subject to speculation about their stance, rather than being buffered by the magic guilds and mage towers.

Kano's social skills and Feuerbach's tea-drinking at the royal banquet were both actually quite cautious. Even when Pascal appeared at the National Assembly during Valois's most turbulent time, the public perceived him only as representing the magic guild and the mages. Very few people knew that Pascal was a student of the archmage Kano.

Hopefully, this young man will know his limits and return to Lanster after the meeting, uttering his nth sigh of the day: "I'm looking for Master Rorschach."

Caroline was still not used to the title. She had no sense of reality. When did her student become the top spellcaster? Rorschach's performance was indeed normal.

"Didn't you say that a representative from the Senate would be looking for me?" Rorschach somehow sensed something was amiss and had already arrived at the reception room.

"I am here on behalf of the Senate." The unanimous decision of the meeting was to have Feuerbach represent the Senate in contacting Rorschach, the reason being to make up for his impolite behavior before the meeting: "Now, on behalf of the Arcane Senate and the Magic Guild of the Ferroron Continent, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency on your advancement with your exceptional talent."

This reading was completely devoid of emotion and intonation! After accepting the congratulations and the gifts from Cano and Kober, Rorschach took the crimson and gold mage's robe from Feuerbach.

"The Senate will tacitly approve of your next actions, and the Arcane Tower will also provide some cooperation. However, we need your assistance. For example, to help you realize the ideals of your teacher, Archmage Cano. The Thirteen Magic Towers will monitor the activation status of the nodes on the 'Tree of Truth,' and we hope that you can cooperate with us to obtain information on the usage of the Tree of Law."

"Can I interpret this as a transaction?"

Feuerbach corrected the blunt statement: "It's a collaboration between two entities; the Arcane Tower also invites you to participate in the analysis and monitoring of the Tree of Truth."

"Before that, you'd better understand my next steps before making a decision."

While Rorschach was talking to Feuerbach, in major Bavarian cities such as Munich, Würzburg, and Nuremberg, many citizens took to the streets, quickly leading to confrontations and violence with security personnel, and some even attempted to storm the royal palace.

After the security forces lost control of the situation, the royal family planned to send troops to quell the riots, but received intelligence that there was a large-scale troop movement in the special zone. In particular, Lancaster could threaten Nuremberg and the capital Munich at the same time, and the royal family was caught in a dilemma about whether to send troops and where to send them.

(End of this chapter)