Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 500 Franz's Thoughts
As for Rorschach's brother, everyone else thought he could be used as a bargaining chip, but Kano never thought so.

Assuming that Rorschach really values ​​this relative, Franz would have meaning as a bargaining chip. But in this case, using a relative to threaten and exchange interests would be a serious offense to him.

They are just a bunch of low EQ people, who don't understand that free is the most expensive, and they don't know what can be put on the table and what should be kept off the table. Kano feels that without him in the Tower of Stars, many things relying on those stubborn people will only lead to more trouble than success.

So he decided to use Franz to do his former student another favor and took him to the lounge next to the conference room: "Someone has been waiting for you."

Ah? Rorschach observed that Kano's expression was very complicated, and he seemed to be tense but not tense, so it couldn't be Pascal and the others. He couldn't help but reflect on himself. He had always kept himself clean during his study abroad, and there was absolutely no way he had any romantic debts. Who could be waiting for him?

"elder brother!"

Who? Rorschach heard a completely unfamiliar voice calling him. Upon closer inspection, he found that the voice looked familiar. It was Franz!
Forgive Rorschach, that guy was going through a growth and voice change period, plus the place he appeared in was really weird, so he was dazed for a moment: Who the hell are you?
But in Kano's eyes, it was just a reunion of brothers, and Rorschach's sluggishness was due to being touched and surprised.
The chief was also an emotional man, and his voice was a little softer: "You two brothers should just reminisce about the past, and don't worry about the trivial matters outside." After saying that, he gently closed the door.

Rorschach didn't know that he was being misunderstood as a kind and loyal brother. He just wanted to understand the situation and asked Franz several questions.

After figuring out how this guy was captured in his first battle, Rorschach sighed: Should I say you are lucky or unlucky? You were captured in the first battle, but you didn't lose any limbs, and you were sent to me.

Franz was very excited to finally see his older brother. For Franz, the number of times the two brothers had met since he could remember could be counted on one hand, but after experiencing the battlefield and being captured in a foreign country, having his brother around was a relief.

He took a good look at Luo Xia, nodded and confirmed: "Brother Luo Xia is indeed a very powerful wizard."

"how do you know?"

"The mage who just came in with you, everyone else treated him with respect. He wore a red robe, and my eldest brother also wore a red robe. And he treated my eldest brother very well."

Hmm. This kid is quite clever. Rorschach patted his shoulder and said, "With me here, you can definitely get out of here. But why don't you come back to Bayern with me in the future? If you can read and count, I can let you join my class. If you pass the exam, you can even go to the Institute of Technology to study."

Transferring to the class would only allow him to receive basic education first. At most, Rorschach himself or ask a teacher to give Franz special lessons to speed up his progress. Whether he can enter the engineering school depends on his own examination.

"Or you can go to a precision factory and learn a craft from a master chef." This is also a good choice. Work in a precision factory is the safest and easiest, and the salary level is high after you graduate. It is much better than other factories with high temperature, high pressure and high explosion risks.

Unexpectedly, Franz just shook his head after hearing this. He publicly stated on the territory of the Valois: "If I can go home, I will continue to join the army."

Rorschach didn't expect that Franz was still willing to fight: "If you really want to, I can find a way to help you find a stable position in the army." The money for the Imperial Army Logistics Department has been spent, and the people have been found. He can apply for exchange or add more money to give Franz the entire logistics work.

But he still had doubts: "But before that, I want to know why you insist on joining the army."

Franz was silent for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Because the leader told us that we should win honor for the empire and His Majesty the Emperor."

"Really?"

"And military merit." Rorschach felt that he didn't speak his true feelings, and his eyes were fixed on Franz.

Franz felt that he was seen through, and finally threw up his hands and shouted, "Because I want to marry a wife! A woman from the city!"

After the Merkel family became rich, they tried to move to the town. At first, they were surprised that the houses in the town had so many rooms, toilets, and the beds were so soft, but soon many problems followed.

For example, in school, Angel and Franz were excluded. Franz himself gave up going to school and instead learned a craft from a master. The thing that had the greatest influence on him was that the women in the city were very delicate and had a fragrance.

So he secretly vowed to find a city girl as his wife.

The problem was that the Merklers were outsiders who had no social skills and had not integrated into the local population. After the war, the old couple simply moved back to the village. It was impossible for anyone to marry their daughter from the town to the countryside. Only Franz still dreamed of marrying a city girl.

Since Rorschach seldom went back, no one in the town, except the resident wizard, knew that rainbow smoke was coming out of the Merkler family's ancestral grave. Even if they had heard about it, Rorschach's absence would not have had any substantial impact or impression on the town's residents.

Franz decided to rely on himself. He wanted to follow the path that his elder brother had no choice but to take - earn military merit, get a small fief, change his appearance and marry into a wealthy family. In his mind, a wealthy family was only at the level of the mayor.

There is another reason besides this. If Franz goes back now, the Merckle family will definitely be gossiped about and people will say that he is a deserter.

Franz was still a little shy and hesitant, so Rorschach asked him indirectly for a while before he understood what the 16-year-old boy was thinking. Rorschach then asked, "What if you really died instead of here?"

"Then there is you, my eldest brother, at home! You are such a powerful wizard, you should not be afraid of guns and cannons, and you will not die. If I can't go back, my eldest brother will take care of my parents. If I sacrifice myself for the empire, our family will also be honored! If there are families of fallen soldiers in the town, the mayor will personally visit them to express his condolences and give them money."

"What about you? Your life is over and you won't have the chance to get married."

"Brother, can't you revive me?"

Rorschach shook his head: "Life is not so cheap and so easy to save."

Franz was a little frustrated, but he still insisted on his idea: "It's okay, I still have a piece of armor. The village chief gave it to me before I left." He opened his coat, revealing the old leather armor.

Rorschach glanced over and saw that there was indeed a magic circuit, but it was very old. Without a mage to maintain and recharge the circuit, it was at most equivalent to a first-level [Spiritual Armor]: "It can only block one bullet for you, no more."

Seeing Franz in a state of confusion, Rorschach stood up from the sofa in the lounge and said, "Maybe you haven't thought it through yet. It doesn't matter. There's still time. Have some dessert here first, and I'll be back later."

In fact, Rorschach was also a little confused. He didn't know whether this man was his brother or not, and how he should be responsible to him and to old Merkler's family.

Kano, who was waiting in the corridor, saw Rorschach come out and did not bring the young man back to the negotiation table. Instead, he took him to his office and said, "Let them discuss the details and annoying clauses! Let's talk about something real between master and apprentice, about the 'starship' plan that you support."

(End of this chapter)