Mage? Spell Engineer!

Carnot took a good look at Necker. He remained as thin as when he started in the grain market, and he was still cheerful and energetic after experiencing unprecedented setbacks. Although this man has sunken eyes, if he hadn't been holding a newspaper clipping in his hand and relentlessly trying to clear himself with words, the former finance minister would be no different from an ordinary gambler.

The Archmage did not directly confirm Necker's words: "I don't know how you came to the conclusion. The only thing that is certain is that you rested well here."

Necker ran his hand over the newspaper. Although there was a "Truth Act" to cover up the truth, he effortlessly dug out the situation behind the scenes. After all, Necker had an advantage - he had once stood behind the scenes.

"It seems that my inference is correct. There is no second careerist in Valouana who thinks he is shrewd." There is no need to hide his proud look here: "The Grand Duke was just wary of His Majesty and the Church. He did not expect that you would intervene. "

After the meeting of dignitaries, Necker felt strongly that the trend of the magic guild, which was more "indifferent to worldly affairs" than the church in the past, had changed drastically. This was also the reason for his defection.

"If you want to 'fall into the mortal world,' then do it more thoroughly! Bet on those litigants who claim to be progressive."

Cano picked up the cards Necker and his assistant were playing and started shuffling them: "There's no rush, we still have time."

Necker drew three cards: "Of course, you have too many chips, and you can even surpass the church. Du Plessis always pretends to be loyal to the country, but in fact he only knows how to fight with the bishops and sword-wielding nobles. Pull, pull, pull.

"Merovingian, well, and my former colleagues, those bankers are close, thinking that they can attract wealthy people to support him in seeking power and usurping the throne. He is a smart dog with a keen sense of smell, but he was attracted by the lard on the throne. Blinded."

The former finance minister who was forced to resign was here to play cards and talk about heroes. He had the momentum of "looking at the heroes of the kingdom, only you and me are the two of us":

"So invest when the value of those lawyers is at its lowest! As soon as the three-level meeting opens, they will come in under the banner of 'public opinion' and their value will skyrocket."

This is to be expected. When a person is willing to advocate justice for the poor, he can win the trust of these people. Logically speaking, the low-level priests have more contact with the people below, but they already have seats, so most of the representatives of the third estate should be these righteous lawyers.

The two dealt cards, and Necker read out his own: "Seven of Wands, One of Cups, One of Swords, a small pair."

Kano turned over his own: Ten of Stars, Ten of Wands, and Three of Swords.

Kano twisted the card "Three of Swords" and shook it. When his hand stopped, it turned into "Ten of Swords".

Unfazed by the blatant cheating, Necker simply threw away his cards: "You win."

But in the end he couldn't help but say: "Actually, you won from the beginning."

"It's not just you and me at the card table."

After leaving Necker's "convalescence ward", Cano still called Rorschach and Pascal to the office.

"How is Philip lately?" The Archmage first asked Rorschach.

"It's quite honest. I was very happy after the article was published. I asked you if you are free to be a guest at the Duke's Mansion."

Kano took out the two guns from behind his desk: "I'm busy lately, so I won't bother Duke Merovingian. Please return them to the Grand Duke for me."

Pascal looked surprised. Do these two guns belong to the Duke? That is to say

Carnot relayed Necker's judgment to his two students, and finally told Pascal: "It is up to you whether to reveal to you which club you love."

"As for Rorschach, there are other plans."

The gatherings of the "Friends of Fraternity and Equality" club became more frequent and larger. They were able to borrow the monastery to hold gatherings. Compared with the previous relaxed salon, there was now a more tense atmosphere.

Debate became the main link, and people quarreled and discussed nothing more than two topics - what the kingdom should do, and what they should do themselves.

After the attack, all members felt threatened, but the Church of Order, which they often criticized as the king's accomplice and the comfort of ignorant people, gave them a sense of security. They had no reason to believe that there would be no conspiracy or conspiracy in the monastery. The bloody tentacles stretch out, and even the most vicious person will not pull the trigger under the eyes of the Lord of Order.

"Maxim!" Pascal went straight to the meeting and found the most critical decision-makers. The two needed a quiet place to talk, so the confessional became the first choice.

The cabin was partitioned off at both ends and was so narrow that the smell of damp wood from the walls penetrated Pascal's nostrils, a soothing smell.

Maxim, who was sitting in the priest's seat, spoke like a priest: "So, Thor, what do you have to say?"

"The mastermind behind the attack is the Duke of Merovingian. He hopes to use the attack to promote a break between the Supreme Court and the palace. It was the club members before the reorganization who identified all the targets of the attack as lawyers, including you, Maxim."

Pascal took Carnot's words to heart, but he now only relays them selectively.

There was silence for a while on the other side of the confessional wall before Maxim's steady voice came: "Thank you for the information you shared.

"Fortunately, the plot to attack and cause injury was not realized, but the other aspects of the Duke's plot were realized. Now every lawyer in Valouana knows that it is only a matter of time before the King orders the dissolution of the Supreme Court and the District Court.

"Therefore, although I am a lawyer, there is no point in revealing the truth to other members of the club. It will only allow the hot-headed people among them to attack unnecessarily, and increase the number of nobles and kings who can imprison them."

Maxim spoke slowly, and he would use words to confess his thoughts, making the audience feel sincere and surprised at how clear his thinking was. When he finally reached the conclusion, there was no one who was unconvinced.

However, in the confessional, Maxim's voice stopped abruptly. Pascal seemed to feel his eyes looking at him through the partition. When the other party spoke again, the conversation changed:

"Mage Thor, is this the correct title?"

".yes."

"Are you representing yourself or the Magic Guild?"

If it were in the past, Pascal might imitate the tone of other club members, trying to show off his greatest enthusiasm and passion to prove how much he agrees with the club's philosophy, how happy he is to get along with like-minded partners, and how much he wants to change the kingdom.

But this is obviously not the answer Maxim wants to hear.

"Joining the club is a choice made by my independent personality. I sincerely agree with the ideals and beliefs you represent, and I assure you that the Magic Guild is not an obstacle to our common cause." Although some words are not expressive, Pascal can express it at the moment. get the best degree.

Pascal somewhat understood that Carnot had expressed his attitude to him in the morning, and he was responsible for conveying the teacher's attitude to Maxim.

"It's nice to hear your honest words, Thor."