Understand humans!

"Haha - haha ​​- offended -" Conrad also laughed.

Barrett on the side also laughed, but his face was gloomy. Count Conrad compared him, a second-level magician, with a little girl. Isn't this a humiliation to him?

Although Barritt's second-level magician test was not completed in Kribi, but in a branch of the Magic Association in a remote city at that time, and it was a bit exaggerated, he was also a genuine second-level magician!

Barritt glanced at Aura, saw her young face and eyes that were ignorant of worldly affairs - he immediately looked down on her.

It is still uncertain whether a magician of this age can advance to a higher level and get rid of the title of being inferior.

Barritt's dissatisfaction grew, but he did not dare to vent it on Count Conrad. He could only suppress it in his heart and stared at Aura, intending to use some means to let the minister know who was in charge here.

After Conrad tested Aura's strength and got a satisfactory answer, he changed direction and tested Aura's background. After a batch of wine and meat were served, Conrad took advantage of Aura's enjoyment and asked casually:

"Although San Lorenzo is not far from Kribi, it is located in a remote area. No outsiders come here all year round. The local city is small and shabby, and the people don't have much money... Lord Aura, how did you think of coming here to serve as the minister?"

"It's not that I want to come here - gurgle - gurgle -" Aura swallowed a mouthful of beef steak and answered incoherently.

"If it's not voluntary, is it a task assigned by the superiors?" Conrad asked. This was not surprising to him.

For example, the top magicians in Kribi always have one or two young disciples who are not talented enough and are sent to various places to serve as grassroots management to earn money. It is convenient for them to return to Kribi to become management talents in the headquarters of the Magic Association.

"Yes." Aura nodded in agreement. It was all Celia's task, otherwise she would not have come to this remote place where there was not even a dessert shop selling cakes.

"What position do you hold at the Magic Association headquarters? I'm just asking. I have some acquaintances in Kribi, and maybe they are connected to your teacher, Aura-sama. If it's inconvenient to tell me, that's fine."

"Not a teacher. And she doesn't hold any position in the Magic Association."

Aura shook her head and denied the teacher-student relationship between her and Celia.

And Conrad didn't care. It was common for magicians to not acknowledge disciples openly but actually treat them as disciples and help pave the way for others. Many high-level magicians liked this tune and taught apprentices but were not responsible.

Conrad thought about what Aura had just said.

If she doesn't hold an important position in the headquarters, but has the ability to decide the director of a branch of the association, then she can only rely on her strength. Could it be that her teacher is an extremely powerful magician, a second-level... or even a first-level magician? ! !

Conrad narrowed his eyes unconsciously.

A powerful magician is more difficult to deal with than a powerful magician.

So, he asked again:

"What is your rating, Master? To be able to teach a young and talented magician like Aura-sama, he must be a powerful magician recognized by the Magic Association headquarters, right?"

"Rating? No rating—the Magic Association has never issued her any rating certificate."

"???"

Is it true that he is neither a high-ranking magician nor a magician with superhuman strength?

How can this be?

Oh, no, there is one last possibility. Could he be a retired senior cadre of the association, the kind who wanted to pave the way for younger generations after retirement and used all his connections to find a vacant branch chief position? He came here because he had no other choice?

Conrad's eyes lit up.

This makes sense! Powerful magicians would never send their disciples to work in San Lorenzo, a place without money. There is no developed economy here, and there is no long-standing magic library. Only magicians who are desperate and have no choice will be sent here!

Aren't these people controlled by them?

calm down.

Conrad calmed himself down and gave one last try;

"May I ask how old the Master is?"

"A very old woman."

Steady!

Conrad and Barrett smiled at each other, and the stones in their hearts finally fell at this moment.

When they first heard that it was a magician sent by Kribizhi to serve as the minister, they thought he was someone important.

Even when they met in person that the new minister was a little girl who looked underage, Conrad and Barrett did not let down their guard. Instead, they specially organized a welcoming banquet for the new minister, intending to extract information from her over the drinks.

They want to use this to find out if there is anyone behind the new minister that they cannot afford to offend.

I thought it would take some effort, but I didn't expect this girl to be so simple-minded. She answered whatever I asked and revealed everything about herself without any disguise.

If this isn’t stupid, what is this? She was so honest, she told them about her background of having no power, no influence, and no backing, so that they would no longer have to worry about her in the future.

However, Conrad felt that this was also a kind of cleverness... After all, she knew her true situation. Even if she could deceive them for a while, she could not deceive them forever. Even if the new minister lied, her lies would be exposed one by one in the future. Instead of admitting defeat and being liquidated by them at that time, it would be better to confess and surrender to them at the beginning. This was equivalent to handing over her sincerity to them. After she surrendered to their side, no matter what, they would not pull her down.

After all, an obedient minister puppet is much better than a top decision-maker who is constantly replaced.

"Cough-cough-"

Conrad coughed, signaling the nobles around him to put away their playful faces. No matter what they thought in their hearts, at least they should not show their greedy and ugly face in public.

Then Conrad asked the servant to bring a list and hand it to Aura.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, it’s time to get down to business.

"Your Excellency, please look here. This is the list of exchange students recommended to Kribi today."

Chapter 108: If this isn’t the demon clan’s greatest enemy, then what is it?

Aula took it. The list not only contained names, but also the ancestral home of each selected exchange student, as well as family information on both the paternal and maternal sides.

Very detailed writing.

But Aura searched for a long time and couldn't find the human he was looking for. "Huh? Why is Andro's name not there? I saw him in the branch teaching building before. He is a very talented magician." Aura looked up and asked in confusion.

"Yes, Andro's talent is indeed good among common people, but it is only among common people. Compared with the children of nobles who have been baptized by the magic power of high-level magicians since childhood, Andro's talent is not good enough."

"Is that so...the man named Webster on the list is the son of Count Conrad?"

"Yes, I have always wanted to recommend my child to the magic school in Kribi. His talent can only be fully utilized in Kribi. Is there any restriction on the nobility bloodline of the empire?"

"No, no, anyone can be nominated as long as they have enough qualifications. For the Magic Association Headquarters, the more outstanding students the better, and their backgrounds are not important."

Aura waved her hand. Although she wanted to stop the Kribi Magic Association headquarters from recruiting more outstanding magicians, "recruiting magic geniuses regardless of their background" was a rule issued by Celie herself. Even someone as bold as Aura did not dare to misinterpret this rule.

But——his talent is higher than that of Andro?

Aura narrowed his eyes slightly.

In Aura's opinion, Andro already had the potential to become a first-level magician, just like Critobi whom she met when she was the examiner.

If Count Conrad's son is more talented than Andro, wouldn't it be possible for him to stand shoulder to shoulder with Volame, the great magician?

Really looking forward to it~~

Should I just kill him?

Aura rubbed her fingertips together, and a tiny arc of black magic power coiled around her fingertips. She looked around, but did not find the one who was more talented than Andro as Conrad said. He must have hidden himself.

For Aura, humans who are too outstanding are not good either. She will never allow another Volame to appear in the human race - even if it means risking being discovered by Celie, she must eliminate such geniuses from the human race.

Aura had never considered this possibility before. After all, there were only a few humans who could become a great magician, and she probably would not meet more than a million humans in her lifetime.

While Aura was hesitating, Conrad felt a sudden chill on his back, but he looked around and found nothing unusual, so he thought it was his illusion.

Then he sent another list to Aula.

"Minister, this is the list of new members of the Magic Association. There are teachers and professors from the Magic Academy, as well as financial officers from the association's branches, and inspectors stationed in the surrounding towns..."

"Why are there so many coming at once?" Aura frowned slightly.

"When you took office, many members of the branch were laid off. The normal operation of the association branch was somewhat difficult. It was the Earl's Mansion that saw our difficulties and helped us recruit candidates. They are all outstanding talents and are more than qualified to serve as college teachers." This time, it was Barrett who answered Aura's question on behalf of Count Conrad.

"Count Conrad is a great man! He is full of outstanding talents! How could he...how could he find so many magicians at once?"

By the time she saw the specific positions on the list, Aura could no longer hear what Barrit said afterwards. Her hands began to tremble. Most of the positions on the list had high requirements for magical proficiency and could not be held by non-magicians. It was too scary!

I didn't expect that this small San Lorenzo could actually put together a complete talent structure for the Magic Association - when Aura was the president, all the positions set up in the magic branches were castrated versions of Kribi's. After all, there are not so many magicians at your disposal in the local area.

At that time, apart from the magic capital of Kribi, only the capitals of various countries could establish a complete magic association management and education system - and now, in San Lorenzo, it has been completed!

From what Barritt said, he still recruited students according to the highest admissions criteria!!

This is no longer something that an ordinary city can do. Even the capitals of some small countries cannot reach the level of San Lorenzo.

Could it be that this San Lorenzo is really full of talented people? Is it possible to become the next Kribi, the next great magician's capital of human magic? ?

Aula's eyes flickered wildly, she was already thinking about when to kill San Lorenzo.

She had to kill all the humans here before San Lorenzo could develop, leaving no one alive.

Otherwise, the demons cannot withstand the existence of two Kribis in human beings.

Aura raised his head and glanced at everyone at the banquet.

The nobles at the main table noticed Aura's glance. Although there was no hostility in Aura's eyes, they suddenly felt a chill all over their bodies and wrapped their robes tightly.

——Aura looked at them as if they were commodities, as if they were not living people.

What a strange look.

"Where are all the people up here?" Aura asked with his purple eyes wide open, without a trace of hostility.

"That's the one sitting here," Count Conrad replied.

"Where? Where? I didn't see it—"

Aura was obviously stunned for a moment, then looked around, his eyes looking through the nobles present to behind them, and then moving away from the guards behind them to look further away. Aura's sight penetrated the wall. Although the demons could not see through it, they could see the flow of magic power. There was no strong source of magic power behind the wall.

Seeing that he couldn't find it, Aula lowered his head again, lifted the tablecloth, and looked under the table, but there was nothing under the table and he still couldn't find it.

Finally, Aura pointed at the table and asked:

"Are these the magicians you mentioned?"

Aula was pointing at the cooked, steaming white meat on the table.

"You are such a joker, haha~~"

Conrad stood up, laughed, and walked to the nobles sitting around the table, introducing Aura one by one:

"This is Baron Rupert. He controls one-third of the land east of San Lorenzo. Half of San Lorenzo's grain output is grown by the serfs under his command."

"This is the Chief Judge Frank. He must be present at all court trials in San Lorenzo."

"This is Mayor Elvis. San Lorenzo is in good order under his management, and the city is rich and the people are strong."

"This is Lord Charles, he..."

Count Conrad was interrupted by Aura halfway through his introduction.

"But they don't have any magic power."

"Of course, it's not these bigwigs who are appointed to the posts, but their relatives, followers, and descendants..."

"I know. What I mean is that there is no trace of other people's magic power left on them, which means that the people around them who often come into contact with them are not magicians."

"Minister Aura has a good eye, but not having magic power doesn't mean you can't join the Magic Association, right?"

"Without magic power, you are not qualified for most of the positions on this list, especially being a teacher in a magic academy."

"Hey, Master Aura, what you said is wrong. You don't need to be really good at teaching. With our knowledge, if we talk to those low-class people about the interests of the court and the history of the royal family, wouldn't it also broaden their horizons? We are willing to teach them things that they will never be exposed to in their lifetime. Those low-class people must be grateful to us and work like slaves for us."

"Haha, Count Conrad is really humorous~ If poor people don't learn magic, they can't survive in Kribi relying only on etiquette."

"Hey, that's right, Master Aura. Actually, you don't have to worry about those untouchables going to Kribi. They won't have the chance to leave San Lorenzo again. Those with magical talent will have to work hard for us nobles for the rest of our lives. We plan to no longer recruit commoners into San Lorenzo's magic academy, and only recruit people from the nobility."

"Haha, Count Conrad is really humorous~~~How can the small number of nobles alone support the talent needs of Kribi? Magical talent is randomly distributed among humans and is not passed on through blood——"

"Lord Aura, we are not kidding."

Faced with Conrad's repeated denials, Aura's laughter finally stopped.

She frowned, and after a moment of silence, she asked:

"...Do you really think that you can make up for the shortage of magic talents in Kribi with just one or a few clans...Are your children really that outstanding? Are they all natural born magicians?"

"That's right!" Conrad said firmly.

Killing intention!!

It instantly filled Aura's brain!!

Her hands were already shaking, and Aura held her head in her hands, her face filled with horror.

She had never imagined that there was such a talented family among humans, which could produce magicians from generation to generation, and each of them was gifted.