Arcane Linguist

Chapter 374 Promotion to Official Member

"Roland...is about to return to China."

Arsi World, Pidos Wizard Tower.

An old man with white hair raised his head after reading the letter.

This old man was the old leader of the Astrology School. He had previously led Omifor and others to compete with Roland in the city of Nevis.

His brows were furrowed, and his old face looked even more gloomy.

Apparently, he wasn't happy about this.

But because this is in line with the conventions of the imperial political system, it cannot be stopped at all.

"If nothing goes wrong, when he returns to the country this time, he should be promoted to a formal member and join the ranks of the imperial consuls."

A member of the sect next to him said that he was also an old man from the Pidos Master Tower, and he couldn't help but show a bit of worry on his face.

"A young man like this, once he rises to power, will have considerable power."

He expressed the worries in Omicdit's heart.

Roland and the Seris School have become the climate and are bound to be unstoppable.

"Teacher, do you have something to do with me?"

Not long after, Omifor, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a serious face, rushed over and said with a little doubt.

"Look at this letter."

Omicdit handed him the secret message he had received.

"Roland is about to return to China..."

Omifor looked at his teacher with a little doubt.

"what do you mean……"

“This man has enough fame and reputation, and once he gains power, he won’t let it go easily.

Logically speaking, we should actively make friends with young people like this and seek cooperation.

But he chose to support Anna and cooperate with Anna to create a new astrology, which was against the traditional theory of our Pydosian school.

Even if I risk my life, I still have to go back to prevent him from gaining more power.

So, I leave it to you here. "

"teacher……"

Omifor couldn't help but look surprised.

Omichidit didn't say anything more.

As a great mage of the older generation, he knew very well that there was nothing he could do.

Because in a sense, young people like Roland are invincible.

Even the future is on his side.

But the older generation of archmages also have their own advantages, which are the resources and connections they have accumulated over a long period of time, as well as the old disciples trained by various powerful departments.

Even if it is suppressed for a few years, it is enough to make room for the growth of young people in one's own school.

Many things are just one step away.

If Omifor and others are good enough, they might also progress and become archmage.

Although that may not necessarily be enough to compete with each other, it can be regarded as more or less equal.

As for the backlash of doing so...

Anyway, after Roland gains power, it will be his own people who need to be supported and cultivated, and other schools of thought will also be marginalized.

Not too far off.

Therefore, he believed that his disciples and former officials knew how to choose.

……

"Roland, is he going back to China?"

On the other side, the Elemental School and Opani also learned about this matter.

Similar to Omichidit, what he was thinking at the moment was that this young man had too much momentum and needed to be suppressed.

Logically speaking, it would be too late to make friends with someone with such a promising future, so how could you think of suppressing him.

But the biggest difference between the political world and the arcane world is that the total power and position is limited.

It is not like an arcane achievement, it is like a vast sea of ​​stars, with countless stars waiting for you to pick them.

Sometimes, it’s just either/or.

If others go up, your own people can't go up.

If others have mastered it, their own people cannot master it either.

So we have to fight.

What Opani was even more worried about was that Roland was so powerful that he suppressed all the young people from the Elemental School.

In that case, you can't win even if you try hard.

At the same time, in Atrein, the leaders of all forces had similar thoughts.

However, the biggest difference between them and Omichidit, Opani and others is that they have no grudges and can deal with them in a more calm way.

Like the Alchemy School and the Rune School, there are some factions that they have good relations with, and they can definitely try to cooperate with each other in a friendly way.

They are like those ancient aristocratic families who never put their eggs in the same basket easily.

Cooperation and competition coexist while maintaining their independence.

……

"I'm finally back. I'll go to the tower first and report to Sir Antonia."

After coming out of the teleportation circle, Roland looked up at the white mage tower in the distance and said to the people around him.

In his mind, he had come out of this teleportation circle and headed to the Atrein Mage Tower several times.

Every time, the status is improved and the mood is completely different.

At this moment, he came as the consul of the empire who was about to take power, and he seemed to be carrying a breeze when he walked.

Gang Kidd, Atali and others quickly followed.

Atrein Mage Tower was in working hours and was as lively as ever.

People from all walks of life were surprised when they saw the style of Roland's mage robe from a distance.

But seeing his face, everyone suddenly understood.

Such young high-level mages are indeed familiar figures.

Those with lower levels immediately stepped out of the way, while those with a slight friendship, or those with levels five or six above, stepped forward to say hello.

This mage tower is a ruling place that is biased towards the administrative system. Its atmosphere is completely different from those teaching and educating places that focus on arcane learning and research.

So soon, things around Roland became lively, as if a star had appeared.

"Why are those people so enthusiastic?"

There are also mages who have stayed in the ivory tower for a long time and don’t know what’s going on.

"I heard that Roland is about to be promoted to a full member!"

"Formal member, that means the great arcanist, His Excellency Archmage Roland!"

A well-informed person told them.

"What, wasn't he just promoted to professor last year? How come it was so fast?"

Many people looked shocked.

They were still belatedly aware of it.

"Quickly? Being promoted to professor is just a formality and a show-off!"

"The moment he won the Arcane Star Award, today was already decided." "Yes, there has been a delay of several months. For ordinary people, that is a few years of experience."

"The archmage who is less than thirty years old... tsk tsk, it has been a long time since there has been such a young but powerful imperial consul."

……

Amid everyone's discussion, Roland has arrived at the top of the mage tower to meet with Lord Antonia.

During this meeting, Antonia did not reveal much information to him, but she also confirmed that he was about to be promoted to a formal member.

At that time, the Arcane Empire will transfer the positions and powers that some old committee members have stepped down to him and truly put them to good use.

There is actually no doubt about the former, but the key still lies in the latter.

“The status and title of the Arcane Commissioner is lifelong, but the positions and authority will be transferred according to the term.

In order to maintain the stability of policies and the normal operation of the agency, they are usually appointed directly by the committee for a term of ten years.

Here we follow the principle that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted. Only those who do well can be re-elected or take on other errands.

If something goes wrong while in office, or even causes a scandal, he will be demoted or even resign. "

Antonia told Roland some basic political rules for governing the empire and reminded him.

"We have now finalized your promotion process to become the Archmage. The results will be known in a few days, but the specific job arrangements and the appointment of the supervisor are still to be discussed.

Some people mean to put you in charge of diplomacy with Sinvila, the Automedia Empire, Lena World and other forces. What do you think? "

"Diplomatic contacts... I'm not familiar with that either."

Roland was in trouble.

"I also think it's overkill."

Antonia smiled slightly and said.

When Roland heard this, his heart moved slightly.

He could tell that what Antonia meant was that someone wanted to push him to the edge of the inner circle to prevent him from taking over important positions and authority all at once.

When it came to being promoted to the Arcane Committee and becoming an Archmage, they had nothing to do and couldn't stop it.

However, there are many areas for making fuss about the job arrangement.

So he tentatively said, "It would be great if I could be allowed to join the Ministry of Finance or the department that manages arcane journals."

Antonia heard and laughed: "You..."

If it were anyone else, he would have scolded the young man for being too greedy and picky.

After all, as far as the current Arcane Empire is concerned, the Ministry of Finance and the management department of Arcane Journals mean the distribution of funds and honors.

Although many of these things are not directly determined by power, being in charge of distribution must naturally bring some convenience to influence the situation.

But when Roland said it this way, it felt extremely reasonable.

Because this is exactly what the Seris School of Science urgently needs today.

"Since you want to become an arcane committee member, your position in various major departments must not be lower, at least you must be deputy minister or deputy editor-in-chief.

I'll try my best to fight for you.

But to be honest, it might not be that easy to be in charge of fund allocation and arcane reputation all at once.

I think you are qualified for the position of the Arcane Development Department, leading the development and reform of the Magic Network and various old and new arcane arts, and presiding over various large-scale magic experimental projects. "

"Ok?"

Roland was slightly startled, and then fell into thinking.

"That's fine, I'll just wait for the good news."

After a moment, he nodded in agreement.

……

After returning, Roland told his teacher Ovisto what he had discussed in detail with His Excellency Antonia and asked him to help with the details.

Orvisto agrees.

"Your Excellency Antonia still takes good care of you. He also discussed with me before and informed me of this plan."

"He discussed it with you?"

"Of course. Do you think these major events can be decided on a whim?"

"That's true..."

"You may not know something. The department he mentioned was only established in recent years to cope with the new situation and changes in arcane development. Therefore, it has some power over other traditional departments and directly Accountable to the committee.”

Ovisto told Rolando.

"If you become the governor of that department, you might be able to take over more authority in the name of innovation and accomplish your own business."

"It is true that the authority of the department is not static. It is largely determined by the chief executive."

Roland immediately thought of Zhongshu Province, the Cabinet, and the Military Aircraft Department.

These are things that should be taught slowly by teachers, and the corresponding information can be searched from thousands of years of history in one go.

As a traveler of the Seris civilization, the natural officialdom talent skill level is +3, politics +5, power +5, and farming +10!

……

After returning home, Roland worked hard to get to know the department that Sir Antonia and the teacher discussed together to find for themselves.

The Arcane Development Department has multiple real-power departments including the Magic Network Management Office, Forbidden Spells Management Office, Library and Materials Management Office, Magical Relics Exploration and Protection Office, Special Funds Management Office, etc., which are new additions to traditional functional departments. Governing body.

This is an important institution that has carried out reform and innovation and arcane breakthroughs since the founding of the Elemental School.

The only fly in the ointment is that due to some historical reasons, the functions and authority of the Development Department still overlap with many traditional functional departments, and it is one of the ends of a multi-headed management.

For example, the Magic Network Management Office was originally a traditional functional agency belonging to the Ministry of Magic. Since the arcane reform, it has been placed under the direct jurisdiction of the committee.

For hundreds of years, it has been directly responsible to the Arcane Committee. Daily affairs, personnel, and funds are also directly under the control of the Arcane Committee.

The same goes for many other departments.

Only one thing, the Special Fund Management Office, which was the source of funding that he had received development support, was firmly in his hands.

"It seems that Your Excellency Antonia also hopes to lend my hand to truly make this arcane development department bigger and stronger."

Roland understood the intention of this legendary mage without any knowledge.

"Of course, the Imperial Consul is not only a leader in arcane arts, but also a great mage and powerful man who is superior to all living beings.

If you can secure this position and lay the foundation for the development of your own school, it will be logical. "

Ovisto was very satisfied with his disciple's understanding and also gave some suggestions.

"It seems that it is also a hard job."

Roland sighed secretly.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages to this kind of thing. With his current status, no one can really suppress it. The most he can do is rely on the replacement of various resources to achieve certain desired goals.

Starting from scratch will certainly take a few more years...

But if it can succeed, the influence of this area, coupled with the operations of Ovisto, Runeves and others in other fields, will definitely be the icing on the cake.

By then, the real power he holds will expand unprecedentedly.

Of course, at that point, it is still unknown whether the young self has the ability and capacity to control this kind of real power.

The time soon came to March 3th.

Roland was resting at home when he suddenly received a summons and was summoned to the Arcane Committee's office.

In the small room where the rotating committee met, His Excellency Antonia personally read him a formal resolution:

"After research and decision by the Arcane Committee, Lord Roland will be promoted to a formal member of the Arcane Committee and appointed as the director of the Arcane Development Department..."

"Congratulations, Your Excellency Archmage Roland!"

　The ruling part will not be written in detail, but only the general layout, personnel changes, and explanations of how members of the school will gradually occupy positions in various departments. After all, it is not an official document, and it will be a few years later in one or two chapters. The focus is still on the growth of the school.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)