Warhammer: Return of the Dragon.

"Juan?"

Imrick couldn't remember who this person was for a moment. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized that he was not paying attention at the time and let the old man Juan go to Oliveira.

That's not right... That old guy has so many confidential technologies. What's wrong with me that I would let him go from the palace?

Imrick raised his hand, signaling the Countess not to speak for the time being, asked the mage to interrupt the communication for a while, and told North to come in.

"North, do you have a backup copy of the transfer order I gave to Juan?"

The herald thought for a moment and wondered why it was suddenly brought up as nearly a hundred years had passed.

"There are backup files, but they are stored in the confidential archives of the Dragon Court. Do you want to take a look?"

"No, repeat the contents of the transfer order."

North has a photographic memory and is good at remembering all documents.

He recalled it, and his calm expression became a little strange. He asked with some consideration: "Your Majesty, are you sure?"

"explain."

"Because Oliveira won the Blade Ceremony, he was granted the title of Blade of Caledor as a prince and dragon lord... Juan, the old man, must help Oliveira and build a legion that can defeat everyone, including those old men in the Noble Council.

Human resources, financial resources, and materials, all unconditionally provided... Also, find an excuse to send Olthea over. As long as Filonia goes with her, I will have a reason to assign some dragons to fill the void."

All the Flame Knights who were listening in frowned, as it seemed that Oliveira had also gotten in through the backdoor.

Imrick suddenly realized and clapped his hands: "I must have been too happy at the time. Have you revised this transfer order?"

North wiped the non-existent sweat and said, "It was polished to emphasize the importance of Legion Commander Oliveira and downplay the matter of Orthea."

"Well done."

After knowing why Juan was released, Imrick asked the wizard to reconnect the call: "Then, Countess, I remember that Juan was demoted by the Council of Electors after Magnus' death, right?"

Emmanuelle's delicate face revealed some embarrassment. When Magnus died, the favored Elector of Reikland had no ability to compete for the throne of emperor, and all parties wanted to seize the throne of power.

Juan, who had a lot of connections and was Caledor's representative in the Empire, was naturally the first one to be put out of the game by all parties to prevent the Liebowitz family from gaining an advantage and keeping the throne in Nuln.

"The Liebowitz family did something wrong in this matter, but Priest Juan has always retained the title of Master Engineer of Wissen Territory, and is also the founder and honorary dean of the Gunnery Academy...

Ever since Priest Juan and Colonel Oliveira were stationed in Laurentoloren, the Liebowitz family has always hoped that he would come to Noon again to guide the development of the Gunnery Academy."

The development direction is true, but looking at the technology and influence that Juan carries, I'm afraid it is also true.

The Phoenix King was thoughtful. As an immortal elf, one of the greatest advantages is the accumulation and application of knowledge.

It takes a lot of time to reach the top of a field. For an engineering apprentice who has just learned how to use a wrench, to become an ambassador who knows every screw in the factory, the span during this period is probably half of the dimension of life. After becoming a master, you have to consider more than just keeping the original. Inheritance is a crucial link in a discipline. Many technologies have been lost in history, largely due to the high threshold and the picky eyes of the masters, especially the short rune blacksmith.

In engineering, you can rely on a few textbooks and go out of your way to create rare green-skinned gadgets. Even if you don't understand the principles, as long as it works, it's a success.

But it is different for rune blacksmiths. A slight mistake in details will cause the collapse of the entire rune system. The dwarves, who have experienced many historical changes, have not preserved the powerful rune technology intact, so Torek has to send people back and forth between Lustria and the Giant Country Mountains to reversely infer the ancient technology.

And Juan... Imrick looked at the sincere expression of the Countess and thought that the old man must have revealed something that shouldn't be said to Wissen Lord, which must include Caledor's vital elven rune technology.

But traditional rune technology... has long been banned.

"Emmanuel, tell me the truth, how much rune technology did Juan reveal to you?"

The countess, whose thoughts were seen through, felt a little lacking in confidence and extended her white index finger: "Just a little bit."

"A little bit?"

Even if Imrik were beaten to death, he would never believe it. If it were just a few useless runes, the Rune Research Institute of the Aldolf School of Magic, which was already on the right track, would definitely not let the Countess ask for them in person.

"Countess, let me do the talking." The Grand Tutor of Amethyst Academy who was watching from the sidelines could not stand this inefficient way of communication. Emmanuelle was not good at magic or martial arts, but she had a smart mind.

The best option is to share their worries at the right time.

Elspeth, with most of her skin covered by purple gauze, nodded in greeting. Although there was a layer of magic between them, she could still feel the power of the Phoenix King on the other side. With just a glance, it seemed that all the secrets were seen through.

"Your Majesty the Phoenix King, I am the Grand Tutor of Amethyst College and the Countess's advisor, Elspeth von Duncan. This request to communicate with you is based on my own ideas."

"Normally, I hate mages who wield the Wind of Shash, but it seems you have made a vow to Mor..."

Elspeth nodded silently. "I swear in the name of Mor to use the power of Shash to guard the dead souls of the empire and protect the people of Sigmar from harm."

"Then you are qualified to communicate with me, and the Phoenix King will listen to your request."

Such arrogance did not cause Elspeth to pay too much attention. Compared with the elven wizards he met when studying in Altdorf, Imrik's attitude was considered gentle.

"Before his death, His Majesty Magnus asked Priest Juan to stay and help the empire's engineering development. According to the records preserved in the Nuln Palace, Priest Juan left behind a manuscript that records the secrets of the elven runes..."

Imrik frowned, this was no small matter, the person who really summarized the elven runes into a system was Caledor Dragon Tamer, and nominally speaking, the Dragon Palace and the Church of Vaal were co-owners.

This was not reported to the church, nor to the court, which was considered treason and heresy.

Elspeth noticed the Phoenix King's strangeness, but continued, "We tried to learn the mysteries of runes, which is a great temptation for humans... We made some progress in the beginning. Armor and weapons became tougher and sharper, and musket shooting became more accurate.

But... the hidden dangers that followed made us feel sad. Most of those who successfully learned it went crazy, and the remaining people only lived to the age of thirty or so..." (End of this chapter)