Celestial Mage

Chapter 372 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight (13)

Governor's Palace.

Welcoming the three archmages with unknown intentions into the VIP reception room, after the three sat down, they served good tea and snacks, and Rosen got straight to the point.

"Master Lavin, Master Omar, Master Heliant, what is your purpose?"

It can be seen that the latter two masters are mainly supporting Lavin, and they just concentrate on drinking tea and not talking.

Lavin took a sip of the fragrant tea, and gently placed the teacup on the table, with a solemn expression on his face.

"Master Rosen, what do you think of the Duke's recent actions?"

After finishing speaking, his dark brown eyes stared closely at Rosen, as if he wanted to see the depths of his soul at a glance.

To an ordinary person, I really can't bear the gaze of the peak master, there is absolutely nothing to say, and I will confide the secrets in my heart.

But Rosen's mana strength has also reached Master Level 1. After coming to this world, he has experienced many big battles. He has met many extraordinary people, so naturally he will not be frightened by this battle.

And he has been paying attention to the situation in Raging Waves City recently, and he has guessed a little about the other party's intentions.

So, there was a trace of regret on his face.

"In my opinion, the Duke's recent actions are really excessive. They are using the public weapon to vent their personal anger. It is really not what a Duke should do."

Hearing this, the dignified faces of the three archmages suddenly eased a lot.

LaVine sighed softly: "Using a public weapon to vent your personal anger, the count is really accurate!"

"It's a pity that the duke couldn't understand it, and even went further and further down the wrong path!"

Hearing this, Rosen felt that the other party was about to shout 'I want to rebel'.

The information given by Pei Qian pointed out that the president of the mage guild is not a simple person.

He was born in a small nobleman, extremely talented, with a strong personality and a round personality. He is not only obsessed with the pursuit of magic, but also good at managing personal connections.

At the age of 43, he became a peak archmage, and at the age of 45, he became the president of the mage guild of Raging Wave City. Now he has become the president for less than three years, and he is already the leader of the mages of Raging Wave City.

It can be said to be a real dragon rising from the grass.

In contrast, Hamilton, who is also a pinnacle archmage, may have higher magical achievements, but his social influence is far inferior to LaVine.

Back to topic.

After Lavin sighed, his face became serious again.

"Master Rosen, I have recently paid attention to your actions on Beluga Island."

"It is very enlightened and wise for you to eradicate the island's tycoons, greatly increase the treatment of mages, and attribute the island's property to the development bank so that all islanders can share the fruits of the island's development."

"We're very admired and inspired at the same time."

Speaking of this, LaVine took a deep breath and said the real intention.

"Our idea is that Raging Waves City is the Raging Waves City of all mages, not the Duke's family, let alone the noble lords around Raging Waves City."

"All the mages of our Raging Waves City have the right to restrain the Duke's behavior, and also have the obligation to resist the invasion of foreign enemies."

"But to really do this, we lack enough strength, so we want to seek the help of Master Rosen."

He repeatedly emphasized that Rosen was a mage, not a city lord or an earl, and he regarded Rosen as an ally in his words.

Rosen naturally understood what he meant, smiled lightly, and was noncommittal.

"Master Lavin, you are the president of the mage guild, representing the interests of all official mages in Raging Waves City. Isn't this power enough?"

LaVine shook his head immediately: "Not enough!"

"There are 1200 million people in Raging Waves City and its surrounding areas, and there are only 200 formal mages, but there are at least [-] million mages who have learned and achieved success."

"Most of these mages were born in common people and minor nobles, and a large part of them already possessed enough strength and knowledge, but because of the constraints of their birth, they were unable to obtain the treatment that matched their abilities."

"We think this is a huge unfairness, and it is a huge waste of talent and wisdom!"

"If this kind of waste is allowed to continue, mortals like me will never be able to build a big floating city, let alone ascend to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the stars!"

These words are passionate, provocative, and quite reasonable.

If you tell other hot-blooded teenagers, it is estimated that the other party's heart will be so excited that they will follow LaVine to the end.

It's a pity that Rosen is not a hot-blooded boy.

What the other party said sounded nice, but they were digging the corners of the current system, and it just so happened that Rosen was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the current system.

If it is a traditional noble, it is time for the general to speak out and drive these three masters out.

Rosen didn't speak. He raised his hand and gently stroked the prickly beard on his lips with his fingers. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and his expression was very deep, just like the deep blue sea.

No one could guess what was going on in his mind.

The three archmages were also silent, and their eyes were fixed on Rosen's face, waiting for his reply.

They were all a little apprehensive.

In terms of prestige in the Eastland mage world, Lavin is higher, but the height is limited, and as time goes by, it will soon be surpassed by the latter.

In terms of the absolute amount of resources they have, it seems that there are more mage guilds in Raging Waves City, but the power of the president is greatly restricted.

If the action is a little big, a high-level council must be convened to discuss it together.

Therefore, although there are many resources, their mobilization is slow, like a slow-responsive behemoth.

In contrast, Rosen is the conqueror of the island, and the resources of the entire island can be allocated at will.

Like a dexterous and ferocious carnivorous beast.

On the surface, there is not much difference in status and wealth between the two parties, but in fact Rosen has a clear advantage.

Therefore, Rosen fell into deep thought, and the three archmages felt that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, like the last calm before the storm.

After a long time, Rosen spoke again.

"That's why the president wants to carry out guild reforms in Raging Waves City, bringing all mages under guild management."

LaVine breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly: "Yes."

Immediately he smiled wryly again.

"But this is a big violation of tradition. There is great resistance to reforming the existing system. The nobles strongly oppose it, and the official mages also strongly oppose it."

"So, our idea is to keep the existing mage guild system unchanged, but rebuild a Raging City mage alliance."

"Greatly lower the standards for joining the alliance, try to get all mages into it as much as possible, and condense into a new whole of mages."

Rosen nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea."

He spread his hands, with a hint of doubt on his face.

"But I'm curious, how can I help you?"

I feel that the other party can do it directly, and there is no need for outside help.

LaVine immediately expressed his thoughts.

"We believe that the covenant alone is not enough. We must also have the power to protect the covenant from being broken and to protect Raging Waves City from foreign enemies. Therefore, we want to form an army."

"We have also learned that Master Rosen invented a powerful instrument called a gun, which can quickly build an army with amazing combat power. Therefore, I would like to order a batch from you."

Rosen was drinking tea, and almost choked his trachea after hearing this.

Well, after making such a big circle and giving such a lot of reasons, he finally came to him to buy guns and build an army.

But Raging Waves City has an army, called the Storm Guards, directly under the Duke of Storms.

Now that Lavin wants to build an independent army, there are two armies in that city.

This is a proper rebellion, and it is the kind of rebellion that is ready to die to the end.

Rosen didn't play around anymore, and asked directly: "President LaVine, do you want to be a Duke?"

Raven was taken aback and shook his head immediately.

"No, of course not!"

He is not so ambitious, after all, the Duke is the Son of God.

"Then why are you building an army?"

"In order to make the duke fearful, don't come out as soon as you think about it, and don't copy anyone's house as soon as you want."

"Who commands the army?"

"Of course, the elders of the League will vote together to give a marshal the highest command."

"How many elders are there in the Alliance?"

"All archmages are automatically promoted to elders. Currently, there are 82 archmages in Raging Waves City, so there are 82 elders."

Hearing this, Rosen no longer feared the League.

He started to express his thoughts.

"President Lavin, I think your move to unite all the mages in Rage City and restrain the Duke's power is very far-sighted and ahead of the times."

"I appreciate it very much."

Hearing this, the faces of the three archmages were much more relaxed, and the latter two even showed a hint of a smile.

But Rosen's words changed immediately.

"But my title is conferred by the duke, and my power comes from the duke, so I must be loyal to the duke."

"So, no matter whether it is legal or moral, I will not help an army that intends to fight the Duke."

The faces of the three archmages suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy.

Rosen ignored it, and changed his tone again.

"However, I am very annoyed by the arrogant behavior of other city lords to jointly persecute the Duke. I clearly feel that the city lords of the major cities are all shameless traitors!"

The three archmages were a little confused, not knowing what Rosen wanted to do.

Rosen continued: "So, Master Lavin, I support your move against the invasion of other cities, but I do not support your move against the Duke."

Master Lavin was a little dizzy: "So, what is Master Rosen going to do?"

Rosen smiled and said, "I can provide you with enough guns and ammunition for you to resist the invasion of other lords."

"But if these guns turn around and take the initiative to attack the Duke's Storm Guards, then I will immediately stop supplying you with ammunition, and immediately let my Beluga Legion join the Storm Guards to help the Guards clear your allies .”

Master Lavin frowned: "But in this way, we still can't restrain the Duke, and the Duke's behavior will not be restrained in any way."

Rosen smiled: "The Duke searched for money because other city lords were pressing for debts. As long as the Allies can share the pressure, the Duke will naturally return to normal."

"In addition, with the army protecting him, although he can't take the initiative to attack, he can defend himself. The Duke doesn't dare to take the risk of forcibly ransacking the house, does he?"

This is true.

The three archmages looked at each other and communicated with the voice of their hearts.

"Lavin, the Duke is the Son of God, and fighting against the Son of God will definitely anger God. Therefore, Mage Rosen's proposal is most in line with the current reality."

"We have a strong army, and the Duke will definitely restrain himself."

"In my opinion, we can build up the army first. After we go back, we can find a way to imitate this new weapon. As long as the imitation is successful, the constraints from Moby Dick Island will be gone."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's agree first, and then build an army. When we can build it ourselves, then what should we do is not up to us?"

These words make a lot of sense.

"Okay, then do that."

After a brief discussion, Lavin said: "Master Rosen, then do as you say."

Rosen squinted his eyes and smiled: "How do the masters plan to pay the bill?"

"Cash, or various spell materials are fine."

After a pause, Lavin pointed to the rifle guarded at the door: "How much is a gun like this?"

"This is the strongest rapid-fire gun on my Beluga Island. It uses Serkin bullets. The gun costs 800 crowns, and the Serkin bullets cost 20 crowns each. It can break high-level shields with one shot, and it can be used in ten seconds. At least thirty rounds."

Hearing this, the three masters felt toothaches, and felt that it was outrageously expensive, and felt that using this thing to fight wars was no different from fighting money.

But having said that, the power is indeed amazingly strong.

If this is mass shooting, the traditional army can be wiped out in a few minutes.

It can even pose no small threat to them.A mage below a master is almost powerless to fight back.

On the other side, Rosen wrote three lists of guns and handed them over.

"Three masters, these are all the mature gun models developed by my Beluga Island. They have different powers and prices. You can choose for yourself."

The three of them looked carefully.

In the end, I chose the most cost-effective rifle, and then ordered 100 and 400 times the number of rune bullets, with a total price of [-] million crowns.

Rosen looked at the order and said with a smile: "I have this kind of gun in stock, and I will pay for it and deliver it."

The technical content of this kind of ordinary bullets is not high, and Xinyueling has stockpiled a large number of them, which is a serious surplus.

And the other party was not a prince, and he didn't pay any money, so this round of Rosen directly made 300 million crowns.

Naturally, Lavin didn't know Rosen's astonishing profit, and when he heard that there was a stock, he was immediately very happy, and immediately asked, "Then how to deliver?"

"You specify a location, and my suspension convoy will send it to you quietly without anyone noticing."

"very good."

Rosen said solemnly: "Remember, don't use my gun to take the initiative to confront the Duke. This is my bottom line."

Master Lavin repeatedly promised: "Definitely!"

On the night after the three masters left, Rosen quietly rushed to Thunder Castle in Raging Waves City.

He was familiar with the way, and he was wearing an identity rune, and soon saw the Duke who was having dinner with his wife in the restaurant of the inner house.

Look at the Duchess first, her face is slightly pale, but she is in good spirits, so it should not be a big problem.

Then he saluted the Duke and said, "Salute to the Duke."

Delancis immediately waved away the waiter in the restaurant, and asked indifferently: "What are you doing here at night?"

Luo Sen immediately said: "Father-in-law, I heard new news that the mages in Raging Waves City are quietly making guns, and it is said that they have created many finished products with excellent performance, so I want to remind my father-in-law to be careful."

The Duke was furious and slapped the table.

"What do these mages want? Want to rebel?!"

After yelling, I felt a little guilty.

He knows the power of the rune gun. He has a divine weapon in his hand, so he is naturally not afraid, but his family is afraid, and the soldiers under him are not the opponents of this thing.

According to the oracle, the Lightning Spear can only be used for defense and cannot be used to massacre civilians, so things are really not easy to handle.

"Son-in-law, thank you for your reminder, I will pay attention. Come, let's have dinner together."

Now that he knew about his daughter, he was very upset, but the matter was a foregone conclusion, so he could only admit it while pinching his nose.

As for those mages of Raging Waves City, he probably knew who was leading the trick.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to find a chance to get rid of the leading brother.

He will do it himself, first lose his position, and then ruin his reputation!
Rosen vaguely guessed what the Duke was thinking, and went directly to dinner without saying much.

During the dinner, the Duchess asked softly, "Is Carrie okay?"

"Very good. Carrie is now the president of the Development Bank of the Islands, helping me manage the money."

When the Duchess heard that Heya Jiali was taking on important responsibilities instead of being a vase, she was immediately happy: "That's good."

The Duke sneered, "How much money can a small territory with less than 50 people have? What's the point of managing it?"

Now that he has recalled it, he knows that Rosen was bragging.

Luo Sen didn't know the difference, he laughed: "Father-in-law said yes, but Jiali likes it, so naturally let her do it."

After taking a few mouthfuls, he said, "Father-in-law, let me get you a batch of good guns, and arm the Thunder Guards guarding Fort Thunder."

The Duke was startled, and subconsciously asked, "Do you want money?"

He has no money now, and all the money from the house raids has been paid off, but it is still far from enough.

If you don’t want to pay it back, you’re also afraid that those cities will leave the East Territory. Anyway, this matter is really bad.

"How can I care about my father-in-law asking for money, it's free."

The Duke was happy: "Not bad~"

(End of this chapter)