my armed maid

Chapter 102 99: Who creates the era?

At the first meeting, the two sides did not reach an agreement at the negotiating table.

Seeing that the atmosphere was deadlocked, Nolen yawned slightly.

Bach also wisely called his attendants and said: "After a long journey, you must be tired. Please take a rest. A dinner will be held in the evening to cleanse you from the wind and dust."

"Thank you." Nolen stood up, bowed and left the office.

The first negotiation did not make any progress, which was also expected by him.

I have a lot of demands for Flamel, but the same goes for Flamel. I hope Linfeng City can show sincerity and share the new magic circle technology with them.

This is also a common operation in negotiations. No one is naive enough to reveal their bottom line right away.

There is still time in the next few days, so let’s talk slowly.

Anyway, there is a high probability that cooperation can be negotiated in the end. As for the specific terms of cooperation, it depends on whether both parties can obtain more benefits for their own forces.

Here, Bach watched Nolen and the accompanying maid disappear from the office door and asked, "What do you think, Master?"

"Younger than I thought." Hero sighed, "There is light in his eyes."

After the New Year, Nolen turned eighteen.

But if you put him in the position of the legendary alchemist, there is no difference between seventeen and eighteen years old.

To become a legendary alchemist before the age of thirty is already a quite young genius.

Over seventy years old, Hero no longer accepts apprentices. The people who usually work with him are all seniors in their forties or fifties. Now that he meets a young man like Nolen, it really makes his eyes light up. Feel.

"The legendary alchemist...it takes many tests to become a legend, doesn't it?"

It was the confident tone and eyes that made him realize the possibility contained in this young body.

Flamel... No, the Alchemy Society needs this injection of young blood to revitalize the alchemy world, which has been somewhat stagnant in recent years.

"However, he is also a difficult opponent."

Bach ordered the assistant beside him, "Report on the current situation of Linfeng City. Has anything special happened there recently?"

He was very concerned about the news revealed by Nolen during the negotiation. Has Linfeng City been able to achieve self-sufficiency in magic crystals?

"When it comes to special events..."

The assistant quickly flipped through the documents in his hand, "In mid-December, there was an invasion of monsters in the Linfeng Mountains. Linfeng City then sent out troops to quell the disaster and returned at the end of December."

Bach thought thoughtfully: "It will take half a month to quell the beast tide. It seems that we encountered powerful monsters in the mountains."

"Exactly." The assistant nodded, "According to the observed information, thunder and beast roars continued for a long time deep in the woods. It is speculated that at that time, a powerful monster of level 7 or above was encountered."

"Now that I think about it, this is a strange thing. It is impossible for a high-level monster to come to the outskirts of the Linfeng Mountains for no reason. It was probably attracted by something."

Bach tapped the table with his finger and said, "Based on his attitude just now, we can make a reasonable inference that Linfeng City most likely discovered a vein of magic crystal raw ore in the Linfeng Mountains, so as to get rid of the magic crystal that controls us. rely."

Warcraft will be attracted to the high-concentration magic environment around the mineral veins. This is basic common sense in Flamel.

In order to ensure the safety of the Loki Mine, Flamel spends a lot of manpower and financial resources every year to clear out the monster groups around the mine.

In fact, the movement of mining veins is not small, and this matter cannot be kept hidden forever.

Even if Nolen doesn't make it public, the spies from Linfeng City will notice something strange sooner or later.

And since he dared to take the initiative to show this card, it means that Laifeng City has successfully mined the original magic crystal ore in the past half month, and is not far from self-sufficiency.

"That's really..." Shiloh raised his eyebrows, "If they mine a rare mineral vein, we will have to re-evaluate the development potential of Linfeng City."

"So this is a tough opponent."

Bach said in a deep voice, "When I met Nolen today, you and I can see that this son is an ambitious person.

"It would be great if he could be used by Flamel, but if not..."

He recalled what the Broken Star City messenger Erich said a few days ago.

If Nolen refuses to cooperate, killing him directly and using soul-searching techniques to obtain his research results is also a way.

Nolen is not famous now. As long as he operates it properly, the world will only know that it is the new rune system published by Flamel, and will not remember who its real creator is.

It is true that this will arouse hostility from Linfeng City, but Linfeng City is not as powerful as Flamel.

Moreover, today's empire is already torn apart and full of disputes. When order is absent, barbarism and chaos follow.

Even if Flamel did such a thing, how could Linfeng City help him?

Will the eldest prince Robert stand up for a dead man to help Linfeng City? When the Lebus clan came over, he didn't even take action!

Bach thought to himself, his eyes flickered slightly, Hero looked at him and suddenly asked:

"Are you worried that Linfeng City will surpass Flamel in the development of alchemy in the future?"

"I didn't say that."

"No, that's what you mean." Hero stared into Bach's eyes, "You are afraid, you are wary, your eyes are different from Nolen's, focus, confidence, desire for knowledge, where did you throw these things? went?

"You were once a proud man with amazing talents, but since you became the Lord of Flamel, how long has it been since you stepped into the laboratory to engage in front-line experimental research?

"Do you... still remember your identity as an alchemist?"

"Of course I remember." Bach looked away, "But as a city lord, I can't only think about academic research."

"Yes." Hero nodded, "You also have to consider the reputation of Flamel and the Alchemy Society.

"I am an elder of the Flamel family and a director of the Alchemy Society, but my ancestral home is not in Flamel. At first, I was just an unknown alchemist born in a small southern town.

“I came here because I have admired Flamel’s name for a long time. I firmly believe that this is the best place for alchemists because I heard that it is fair and clean.

“It can give all alchemists a fair standard of evaluation for their achievements, and it can provide the best research environment for all alchemists who love alchemy.

“Because of this, a large number of alchemists from all over the world gather here.

“Because of this, the Alchemical Society has become a benchmark for alchemists to believe in.

"Because of this, Flamel has become the holy city in the hearts of alchemists."

Hero said solemnly, "Although I am not a Flamel, I love this land, and I hope that it will always remain pure and ideal, and will never be tainted by worldly conspiracies.

“Noren’s coming to Flamel shows that he regards us as a trustworthy ally, and no matter what the outcome of the cooperation, we cannot betray this trust.

"Bach... there are always some things in the world that are more important than temporary interests. Flamel did not become a holy city because it was powerful. I hope you can think about it again."

After that, Hero also left the office.

The room became quiet, Bach's face was a little gloomy, and he hummed: "What an innocent guy..." Hero is a scholar who has dedicated his life to alchemy. As an alchemist, he respects this senior very much.

But as a city lord and a politician, Hero's ideas are naive and pure to the point of being stupid.

The so-called people who are not from my race must have different minds. Of course, powerful power is most securely held in one's own hands.

Even if you can't hold it, destroying it is still a way.

But, that's what he said... Shiro's words still pierced the pain point in his heart like a sharp sword, making him feel slightly irritable.

Face your own heart, as Hero said.

As the research on the new rune system continues to deepen, my attitude towards this young man has indeed changed from admiration to fear.

Because his potential was so great that it was beyond his control unknowingly.

So, just for this reason, would Flamel kill him and then take his achievements as his own?

How is this different from a robber who buys and sells by force?

No matter what reason is used to cover it up, and it is left to future generations to evaluate, this is an out-and-out despicable act.

Especially in the circle of alchemists, plagiarizing other people's research results is no different from killing one's parents, and is an act that is outraged by both humans and gods.

Once this is exposed, Flamel's reputation accumulated over thousands of years will be destroyed in his hands.

Not only that, in order to persuade Nolen to come over, he "mortgaged" his son Kaldu to Linfeng City.

It is conceivable that once Flamel chooses to "remove the vote", Karl will be executed by Linfeng City immediately.

Risking Flamel's reputation and risking selling his own son, he will kill Noren and seize the research results of the new rune system...

Is all this really worth it?

"Whether it's Nolen or Hiro, they are both naive guys..."

Bach murmured, and then let out a sigh, "But I'm really envious that the new era was created by these naive guys.

"What Flamel lacks is this kind of pure talent."

……

Under the leadership of the attendants, the envoy group came to the place where they were staying.

The guest room was large, with two bedrooms, a primary and a secondary, which was enough for Nolen and Yuna to live together. The Knights' guards were arranged in the guest room next door.

"The environment is not bad." Nolen opened the window in the room and said.

The hotel is right next to the city lord's palace, located in the most prosperous area of ​​Flamel. He plans to go shopping down there when he has time later.

Behind her, Yuna put her luggage on the ground, while several attendants moved several large boxes into the room at the door.

What's in it? Julius glanced at it curiously. Clothes couldn't possibly occupy such a large space.

Of course, this was the personal belongings of the General Staff Officer. He was not brave enough to ask questions directly, so he glanced at it and returned to his room.

There was free time until the dinner started. Nolen lay on the big bed in the master bedroom and watched Yuna meticulously inspect every corner of the room.

"Did you find anything?" he asked.

"No abnormalities have been found yet." Yuna checked back and forth twice before replying.

"Who taught you this, Maena?"

"Yes, this is a necessary inspection process every time you come to a new environment."

"Ha, it's really reliable."

"Dudu——" Suddenly there was a knock on the bedroom door. Yuna went to open the door. The person who knocked was actually Arland.

"Resting?" Arland asked, "Is it convenient for us to chat?"

"It's just boring." Nolen sat up, "Come in."

The two sat down in the living room area. Yuna made them a cup of tea. Arland looked at Nolen and said, "How was your talk with Mr. Bach?"

"Not so fast." Nolen shrugged, "Let's talk slowly. I expect to stay here for about three days. I hope we can negotiate cooperation matters before going back."

"Don't worry, it will work out."

Arland smiled and said, "Framel hopes to cooperate with you, so that's why you always ask me to invite you.

"Today is the first contact. The main purpose is to understand the situation and demands of both parties. As long as both parties are willing to cooperate, we will definitely reach a consensus in these two days."

"I think so." Nolen took a sip of tea, "Are you planning to continue lobbying me when you come to visit me this time?

"Speaking of which, I won't give in on terms related to interests, right? After all, this is a cooperation between the two cities, and this is no child's play."

"Of course not." Arland smiled, "I am just responsible for bringing you here. This chat with you is not for business, but for private matters."

"Private matter?" Nolen became curious.

This month, Arlande will visit Linfeng City every week. Every time he comes, he will meet with Nolen, discussing alchemy or chatting with him about home affairs.

For Nolen, Arland was the first colleague who could keep up with his thinking in the field of alchemy, and he also gained a lot of knowledge and inspiration from communicating with him.

After repeated visits, Nolen also became familiar with Arlande. He can be regarded as his first friend in Flamel.

"Well, actually I hid something from you before."

Arland said with emotion, "I wanted to tell you from the beginning, but at that time... we weren't that familiar yet, and I didn't want you to think that I was deliberately trying to have a relationship, so I never said it.

"I've actually wanted to get to know you a long time ago. I was the one who recommended myself to Lord Bach to take over the mission of envoy.

“Because—I know your teacher, Rusty Vishers, and we were friends from the same school.

“When Rusty left Flamel sadly for various reasons, he vowed to come back here one day.

"Although he has passed away now, you helped him fulfill this wish... If his spirit in heaven could see this scene, he would definitely feel gratified.

"As his friend, I am really happy for him and guiding you here - this is one of the few things I can do to help him.

"Now that you have come to Flamel, I have finally fulfilled this wish.

"When it comes to seniority, I should still be considered your senior uncle, but it doesn't matter, you and I can just call each other by our first names, haha, who said we are friends since the age of 20..."

Arland was chatting, thinking that this was a rare and warm moment to reminisce about the past, but when he saw Nolen's expression gradually getting ugly, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment:

"Huh? Nolen, what's wrong with you?"

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(End of this chapter)