Equipment Printing School Mage
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"Her enemies can challenge her one last time. After that, my Lord will forgive all their folly and ambition—for they will never be able to reach her again."
With every word he spoke, the color on Imoen's face involuntarily faded a little.
The devil was certainly good at bluffing, but he was so confident that he was obviously not afraid of her verifying it.
At this point, Raphael looked at Lorian with a smile: "...Of course, even forgiving betrayal."
The shapeshifters were once subordinates of the Gods and Non-Gods, but an entire tribe was captured by Emiya and Mars.
This kind of blatant alienation is even more exhausting.
Searle has surrendered.
The war had barely begun, so why did Sel surrender?
The pressure brought by this news is really too great.
Although the addition of the Fury Pantheon was unexpected, it did not have much impact on Imoen's plan - the Church of the Fury Pantheon was not a reliable ally and could stand on the opposite side at any time.
The problem is that evil has never been harmonious. Those who have gained ascendancy do not want their fellows to share in their spoils. Therefore, while there are multiple churches within Cyre, they are all quite weak, with power completely dominated by the Red Mages. Now that Zul'Kil of the School of Necromancy has finally eliminated seven political enemies after much difficulty, he is unlikely to relinquish his position of power.
In this situation, the final battle between Searle and the All-Knowing One should have been the best opportunity to weaken both sides at the same time.
——But, Serge surrendered?!
Cyre is one of the richest nations in the world, producing abundant food, tools, materials, magical items, and even works of art. The only problem is a lack of metal—and this lack is even under the premise that Cyre often creates armies of the undead.
Almost all of these supplies were produced in Cyre itself. The new settlement on the Halrua ruins was a mere parasite, with almost no vegetation growing there, completely dependent on support from the rear.
The surrender of the mainland meant that the red-robed wizards at the Halrua ruins instantly lost all their support and were completely cut off from supplies.
It can be predicted that with the omniscient and unique means, it is only a matter of time to bring these red-robed wizards under his command.
- In other words, in just a few months, the most powerful evil forces on the continent of Faerun have all surrendered to her, and even the Harpist Alliance has been torn apart by her.
The appearance of Raphael has almost announced a fact that has been speculated for a long time: behind the Omniscient One is the entire Nine Hells.
After confirming this fact, Imoen's eyelids couldn't help but tremble.
Talos, the god of storms, Auril, the maiden of winter, Umberle, the goddess of the sea, and Mara, the god of hunting.
The Church of Bane, the god of tyranny, which had previously announced its participation in Sel's army, will probably be swept up in the conflict as well.
The Zhentarim have been battling the Harpers for countless years, but the conflict between the two has inexplicably ceased recently.
The devils of the Nine Hells, and now the entire Red Wizardry of Cyre.
This is simply an invincible force. This is not a problem that can be solved by courage and wisdom!
Imoen just wanted to throw himself on the sofa, and then have the Church of Shar and Larloch send envoys to explain that they had also surrendered.
She had been operating in Baldur's Gate for many years and knew how difficult it was to make up for the gap in manpower and material resources.
At this point, relying on the cards in her hand, she may only be able to take the people she knows to hide in other worlds - the material plane may soon no longer have a place for her.
And Raphael obviously knew what she was thinking.
After all, his only purpose in coming here was to demonstrate and intimidate - the winner was already decided.
He smiled brightly and said, "Our recruitment of you and Mr. Apodale is the purest—you and Mr. Apodale should know this best."
Because, your soul and Apodel's soul are destined to belong to Baal, the God of Slaughter. Our persuasion for the two of you is for their own sake.
At that moment, a strange sound gradually roared in from the distance. At first, it resembled the whisper of a gentle breeze through the treetops, then rapidly intensified into a deafening roar. The sky seemed to rip apart, and the clouds rolled back, revealing a deep blue sky. Then, a fleet of shimmering, teardrop-shaped skyships burst forth from the clouds. Their hulls, crafted from pure crystal, refracted a rainbow of light in the sunlight, like flowing gems.
These skyships, unconcealed in their movements, streaked across the sky with an almost arrogant air. Their speed was immense, their sterns trailing long streaks of light, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky. The fierce winds seemed not to be stirring the sails, but rather the sails themselves creating the storm. A faint magical aura surrounded the ships, and a low humming sound mingled with the wind to form a heart-pounding melody.
Cries of astonishment spread from the harbor of Rivington. Sailors paused their work and gazed upwards, their eyes filled with shock and awe. Children pointed at the skyship and screamed with excitement, while the elderly whispered prayers, as if witnessing a miracle. The cries of astonishment followed the skyship's trajectory, spreading through the streets and markets of the outer city. Vendors paused their hawking, and passersby paused to watch. The entire city seemed to stand still for a moment.
The first person to leave the ship was a half-elf paladin on a Pegasus. She was clearly quite old, and the traces of time had left a distinct mark on her. She rode her Pegasus, opened a secret door in the ship's wall, and soared out with her Pegasus.
She circled in the sky with her horse and immediately saw the towering Mage Tower of Imoen. As she landed, she happened to see the stalemate in front of the gate of Imoen Mage Tower.
She did not recognize the people of Gond and Raphael, but she recognized the true identity of Grand Duke Violet with just a blink of an eye.
The crystalline armor on her body almost glowed: "...Oh my God! Love...Oh...Oh!"
After nearly exposing Grand Duke Violet's true identity, she coughed lightly and put on a serious expression. "By order of our Lord, the Mage King, Captain Fieri Godric of the Secret Fire Knights and her ship, the Silver Flame, have arrived at Baldur's Gate."
This scene was so shocking that Imoen's brain almost crashed.
Imoen, who had been staying on the top of the tower, looked at the ship that was as crystal clear as a drop of water and felt that it looked somewhat familiar.
There are actually very few perfect creations in this world, and the work of craftsmen always leaves traces.
But there was something strange about the vessel—it was all natural, without a trace of trace.
In her hundred years, she had seen only one other person master this style. Not even the artisans of the Gond could pull it off.
The Mage King? The Knights of the Secret Fire?!
These are two proprietary words, and although the name Fieri Godric is unfamiliar, she must have heard it by chance many years ago.
Soon, the mage's sharp mind allowed her to dig out the source of this information from the bottom of her memory. She was so overjoyed that she almost fainted.
She rushed down the Mage Tower herself and pushed Raphael aside without any hesitation: "...I remember now! I've seen you before! In Halayach a hundred years ago!"
"Yes, Grand Duke!" Fieri couldn't help but shed tears at this moment, "...I'm sorry, my lord's warriors shouldn't be sentimental. Along the way, every blade of grass and every tree makes me cry..."
The title of Mage King refers to only one person - the chief of the Halruaan Elder Council and the master of all Halruaan.
The Knights of Secret Fire is the scientific name of the Knights of Mystra.
It all means the same thing.
Halruaa, the most powerful nation in Faerun has returned.
"Are Emiya, Sig and the others back too?" Imon couldn't help but ask.
In her opinion, Team Emiya was almost as important as the entire Halrua.
Hearing this question, Fieri's face lit up with a bright smile. "I forgot to mention: Actually, Halrua hasn't had a new Mage King for decades. Just yesterday, the existing elders united in a meeting and promoted a young mage who saved the entire Halrua to the position of Chief of the Elders Council.
"Praise be to my Lord Mystril. Her Majesty Emya of Lunya is now the Mage King of Halruaa."
The Council of Sixty-Five Elders has already made a decision.
This was a planned one...
coup?
Standing in the center of the Presbyterian Church, Emilia tried his best to push the shawl back on his body, but he didn't dare to use real force.
Unlike him, Halruaan mages are generally stereotypical ivory tower mages: unable to carry heavy loads or lift anything with their hands, and with no other strengths besides being able to use magic to torture others to death.
"I'm not being modest! I'm just here for a meeting, why did you suddenly become the Mage King?!"
Emilia even came to say goodbye.
Previously, in order to legitimize their status and also to provide a place for Halffont, the de facto Halruan wizard, to stay, Emiya, Halffont, and Mars had actually all obtained positions in Halruan - Sig did not like official status, Yin went without saying, and Metatron refused to have any position in secular forces.
However, Emya actually had no interest in the position of elder, nor did he want to get involved in the intrigue. Now that Halrua has returned to Toril, his mission is over.
Perhaps he will continue to be a harpist in the future.
But no one expected that a huge accident would happen at the first meeting after returning to Toril.
The decision on seating arrangements in the Presbyterian Church is actually a rather ritualistic process.
The elders generally take their seats according to the order in which they were seated last time, with no fixed order. However, when an elder with a higher ranking arrives, the elders who believe they are lower in the order will stand to greet him and wait until the new elder is seated before taking their seats.
Therefore, when elders with the highest rankings such as Taqi and Nayef arrived, almost the entire council of elders would stand up to greet them.
That's the problem.
Emiya was a very punctual person. He arrived at the meeting hall ten minutes early and was surprised to find that other elders had arrived earlier than him.
When he arrived at the conference hall, the hundreds of elders had already arrived, making him think that he had misremembered the time and was seriously late.
Just as he was about to apologize, the hundreds of elders in front of him stood up in unison.
The silent silence made sweat break out on his forehead.
When he tried to return to his original position, everyone's gaze made Emilia quickly realize what they meant: You have made great contributions, and you should move forward.
This is not a problem. Halrua is not a poor place, and Emiya is not the kind of ascetic who helps others without asking for any reward.
However, he gradually realized that something was wrong.
When he joined the Council of Elders, he was ranked over 100, which was very high among the Eighth Ring Mages, adjacent to Haverfont.
However, as he moved closer and closer to the front of the circle in the meeting hall, the other members of the Presbyterian Church showed no intention of sitting down.
Now, his ranking has jumped to tenth place.
It shouldn't be possible.
Amyia thought.
It is true that he played a significant role in this war, but the most crucial one was obviously Yin.
It was impossible for him to take away the reward that Yin deserved. If Yin became the Mage King, she really deserved it - even though she herself might not want to.
But he thought he was not qualified to be the Mage King.
Naif and Tachi were veteran mages who had lived in Halrua for centuries. How could an outsider like him ascend directly to the position of Mage King?
However, as he moved closer and closer, and still no elder was willing to sit down, that ominous premonition finally came true.
He had moved in behind Naif, the elder who had previously replaced the traitor Zlaj and was now fifth in line.
Nayef just looked at him with excitement and respect, with no intention of sitting down.
Emiya tentatively walked behind Nayef.
Now, the only one standing in front of Emiya is Tachi, who is ranked third.
Crossing Tachi would mean that Tachi would completely hand over the current authority of Halrua to him.
Emiya fell silent, refusing to move forward.
Then, to his absolute surprise, when he saw him stop, Tachi actually stood up.
——He started walking behind Emilia.
This scene really challenged Emiya's imagination. He could only stretch out his hand to stop old man Tachi: "...I don't understand."
It was obvious that Tachi had already prepared a script in advance and was fully prepared for his various reactions - Emilia even suspected that he had used early warning for this scene.
Tachi Al Mustafa said, "Your Excellency Emiya, we have studied and decided—no one in the Council of Elders is more qualified than you to become Halrua's new Mage King."
He pointed at himself and said, "I once led my apprentices in promoting the theory of time, and nearly made a catastrophic mistake. Our previous efforts and struggles can only be considered an attempt to atone for our mistakes."
Naif said, "As for me, while I can't say I haven't made any contributions, I can't say I've made any significant ones either. Based on my achievements, I'm not qualified to surpass Tachi and become the Mage King."
Emiya frowned: "So, am I qualified?"
Naif and Tachi exchanged a glance and began to echo, "Lord Emya, you have performed remarkable feats in Elturgard and Candlekeep, yet you have only accepted rewards of wealth and fame. Why?"
Emya frowned and said, "Elturgard's absolute mainstream faith is the Three Pillars of Justice and the God of the Morning. It's no exaggeration to call it a theocracy. Priests and paladins naturally serve as Supreme Observers. As a mage, I naturally cannot hold such a position there. Candlekeep is similar."
There are precedents of mages holding high positions in Candlekeep, but the knowledge pantheon is now the absolute mainstream in Candlekeep, and Emya is just an outsider mage, and he once rejected Oghma's recruitment - under such circumstances, it is impossible for him to stay in Elturgard and Candlekeep.
Then he realized he had fallen into a trap.
Tachi silently pointed at the people present and said, "Look, the Elders' Council is composed entirely of mages."
Then, with a wave of his hand, he pushed open the windows of the Elders' Hall, exposing the construction site where the foundation was being laid to the public's view. "We are already planning to build the most magnificent Temple of Mystril in Halruaa's history—oh, I forgot to mention, we have decided to worship the goddess Mystril as the only true faith. No matter how much the All-Knowing One talks, we will not care about her in the slightest.
"At the same time, we in Halruaa wouldn't dare be so arrogant as to claim that everyone in Halruaa is morally flawless," Naif said. "However, the headquarters of the Knights of the Secret Fire is in Halayach, and the paladins live in harmony in Halruaa. We strictly prohibit the summoning of demons, suppress the school of necromancy, and forbid the desecration of corpses. I can proudly say that you would be hard-pressed to find a more upright mage nation than the Halruaan people."
Emiya couldn't refute this. Spending the mages' energy to rescue civilians would have encountered countless obstacles in other regions, but the elders of Halruaa only expressed a few protests before carrying out their mission, without any veiled disobedience. They truly gathered the civilians in a short period of time and, despite the severe shortage of priests, provided them with sufficient supplies.
——Not all mages in every place are willing to do this kind of thing.
At this point, Emiya could only nod, but then she added, "I really like the atmosphere of Halrua, but it was the two Silver Flame Envoys who truly rescued Halrua from its predicament."
Naif couldn't help but shake his head. "Those dozens of airships outside the window were built by you. The dwellings the Halrua people are living in were also built by you. And now, many want you to build new buildings in their homeland based on the same design. We dare not deny the achievements of the two Silver Flames—but they both refused to become members of the Council of Elders."
"No, that's their business. How can I accept their thanks?"
Naif and Taqi exchanged a glance. Emiya was truly adamant. They could only offer the most awkward words.
Naif coughed lightly. "Excuse me. You once made great contributions in Baldur's Gate, but in the end, His Excellency Apodel Adrian gained great prestige and ascended to the position of Grand Duke..."
"He is a paladin, and he is already famous in Baldur's Gate."
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