Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 597 Additional Investment
"Mr. Baron, you can really help me." William called the new guard captain: "This old gentleman is tired, please ask him to go down and rest."

"I, an old minister, can still hold on." The baron was politely invited out of the palace hall by the new captain of the guard.

"Don't insist, I can't hold on any longer." William II yawned and said, "Find that guy for me." He wanted to call out a name, but gave up after making sure he had forgotten it. "That technical officer, come here."

When the technical leader of the development and deployment of the anti-magic device was brought before the emperor, the emperor said impatiently: "Are you sure you are not recommending a crazy liar to me? He is definitely not a real baron, at least not from the empire."

"The title of nobility is insignificant to him." The technical officer did not think that he was disrespecting the emperor and the group he represented: "Without him, there would be no project today. He is the father of the Forbidden Magic Machine!"

William II was shocked, but that was all. He would not "invite the gentleman back quickly" or "treat him as a guest of honor."

The emperor simply demonstrated it again using two pieces of paper and the button left by the old man: "So, can what he said be realized?"

"can!"

"Can you come to a conclusion so quickly?"

"Because the Baron said so. In the past, everything the Baron made public was considered a fantasy, but they have all been verified one by one." The technical officer felt that there was nothing more satisfying than this - it's not my theory that is wrong, it's your era!
William II did not comment: "Can you achieve this? Do you need to ask him to take charge of the situation?"

"Of course not, Your Majesty, the Institute will do it. That gentleman just needs to point out the direction, and we will be responsible for the realization. Theory is for theory, and technology is for technology." The technical officer only worships the mysterious baron, not recognizes him as his father. If Your Majesty invites the old man back, then where will he, the current head, put himself? Researchers are very rigorous people, one thing for one thing, academic matters for academics, and staffing matters for staffing.

The technical officer hesitated for a moment, and finally asked carefully: "Your Majesty, there are many spellcasters in the research team. They have been a little uneasy recently and feel that our empire is not friendly to them."

"Tell them that the anti-magic machine is to protect the core area of ​​the empire from being touched by the Mother Goddess. The threat of the evil god was not said by me or the empire. It was their magic guild that kept shouting. Explain it to me clearly. It is just a protective restriction for the mages. If you can't adapt and want to leave, I won't force you to stay."

"I will certainly convey your message." In fact, the technical officer should not have been the leader. It was also thanks to William's tendency to alienate spellcasters that he was able to stand out from a group of mage researchers.

Most of the mages who remained in the empire were still in the army. Most of the ordinary recruits had successfully returned home, and William II specifically asked the military to keep the mages in the team. Now they had a very important task - to investigate and deal with the infiltration of the power of the Mother Goddess in the core area of ​​the empire (in the territory of the Kingdom of Marin) and the disasters caused by the cult.

After sending away those who worked for him, His Majesty the Emperor now needed to deal with those who paid him.

That's right. Logically speaking, the emperor's treasury was not very full. Even if he only had seven sets of regular clothes, building a network of extremely expensive anti-magic devices in his own territory was not something the emperor could afford just by saving money.

But unexpectedly, he got investment. The mysterious businessman who had secretly provided the empire with transmutation dust and new high-performance explosives finally showed up, and William II himself was much more interested in him than the "mysterious baron".

But to be honest, you can easily guess where this sponsor comes from. Apart from Bayern, the only one that can provide the above materials is Valois. Sure enough, a man with exaggerated clothing style came in. He introduced himself in a southern accent: "It is an honor to meet you, the great emperor of the empire. I am the founder of the 'Supremacy of Reason' Association, Badits de Griffoval."

"I have always wondered why you, and the people behind you, would help the Empire."

"Because the association's philosophy is 'reject mystery and magic, rationality is supreme', you share the same ideals with us, and you are not only the supreme leader of the empire, but also the spiritual leader of our association.

"In fact, in my homeland, Valois, there are also many knowledgeable people who realize the dangers of abusing magic. At the same time, they also see that wizards are increasingly dissatisfied with being superior in their own fields and want to get involved in and control all of us. Although our power is still weak, we have many supporters. They, those who play with magic and the world, are a minority!"

Originally, many people in Valois were dissatisfied with the wizard community, but they realized that the current Republic could no longer cut off ties with this group. The Republic was able to survive until the Empire was divided into two parts, east and west, and the intervention and support of the Magic Guild was indispensable.

However, dissatisfaction still exists, even if it is only in secret. Therefore, the "Reason First" association easily gained many followers and secret supporters. Many representatives of the National Assembly, even if they would not express their support for them in public, now invite the leaders of the association to their homes for exchanges. It is fashionable to show that they are members of the association at the salon, which always arouses controversy and attention.

When William II ascended the throne, these people were overjoyed. It turned out that there were people far away in the north who held the same idea as them, and had enough status and power. They were determined to turn the Kingdom of Marin into a dead magic zone, which was simply their "God's Kingdom on Earth". The audience this time by the leader of the association, Baditz, was the Patriarch's visit to the Emperor of God.

He promised that he was willing to provide the empire with a large amount of transmutation dust, continue to provide some raw materials, and the latest models of steam engines, all at cost price. There was even a batch of donations that could be directly converted into related goods and sent to the empire.

"You can get all these?" William was incredulous: "Were they all obtained by your association before?"

“Yes, this shows that our association has broad public support, connections, and execution capabilities.”

"But they all, without exception, did not come from mages. As far as I know, the better steam engine was improved by the Alchemy Department of the Starry Tower; the Transmutation Soil that can be used as fuel was also developed by the Magic Guild."

"." Baditz was speechless for a moment, but he quickly thought of how to respond: "Middleman, Your Majesty, we will find a middleman to cover up this transaction, secretly, through the sea and Istani, and then enter the country you rule, and will not be hindered by the wizard."

The emperor nodded. "Then I would like to thank you and the association you represent for your selfless help, Mr. Griffovar. Please take a rest for a while. I invite you to attend the dinner tonight."

"It is a great pleasure, Your Majesty."

After seeing off the second guest, the emperor stroked his chin and said, "Is this the Magic Guild's plan to secretly support me?"

(End of this chapter)