Master Tongtian

Chapter 372 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight (13)

Governor's Palace.

Welcoming the three unidentified archmages into the VIP reception room, after the three of them were seated, they served tea and snacks, and Rosen got right to the point.

"Master Raven, Master Omar, Master Heliant, what is your purpose of coming?"

It can be seen that the latter two masters mainly support LaVine, and they concentrate on drinking tea and not talking.

Raven sipped the fragrant tea and placed the tea cup gently on the table, with a solemn expression on her face.

"Master Rosen, what do you think of the Duke's recent actions?"

After saying that, his dark brown eyes stared closely at Rosen, as if he wanted to see into the depths of his soul.

An ordinary person would really not be able to withstand the gaze of a peak mage. He would definitely say whatever he wanted and reveal all the secrets in his heart.

But Rosen's mana strength has also reached master level 1. He has experienced many great battles since he came to this world. Extraordinary people have seen many battles, so naturally they will not be frightened by these battles.

And he has been paying attention to the situation in Raging Wave City recently, and he has already guessed a little bit about the other party's intention.

Then, there was a trace of regret on his face.

"In my opinion, the Duke's recent actions are indeed a bit excessive. He is using public tools to vent his personal anger. It is really not what a Duke should do."

Upon hearing this, the solemn expressions of the three great mages immediately softened a lot.

Raven sighed softly: "Using a public weapon to express personal anger, the count is really accurate!"

"It's a pity that the Duke can't understand it and even goes further and further down the wrong path!"

When Rosen heard this, he felt that the other party was about to shout, "I want to rebel."

The information given by Patsy pointed out that the president of the Mage Guild was not a simple person.

He was born in a minor aristocracy and was extremely talented. He was strong on the inside but round on the outside. He was dedicated to pursuing magic and was also good at managing connections.

He became a peak mage at the age of 43, and became the president of the Mage Guild of Raging Waves City at the age of 45. Now, less than three years after becoming the president, he is already the vague leader of wizards in Raging Waves City.

It can truly be said to be a real dragon rising out of the grass.

In comparison, Hamilton, who is also the pinnacle mage, may have higher magical achievements, but his social influence is far less than that of Raven.

Back to topic.

After Raven sighed, his expression became solemn again.

"Master Rosen, I have recently paid attention to your actions on Beluga Island."

"You are very enlightened and wise in eradicating the island's tyrants, greatly improving the treatment of mages, and transferring the island's property to the development bank so that all islanders can share the results of the island's development."

“We are in awe and inspired.”

Having said this, Raven took a deep breath and revealed his true intention.

"Our idea is that Raging Waves City is the Raging Waves City of all mages, not the Duke's family, let alone the noble lords around Raging Waves City."

"All of us mages in Raging Waves City have the right to restrain the Duke's behavior, and we also have the obligation to resist the invasion of foreign enemies."

"But to really do this, we lack enough power, so we want to seek the help of Master Rosen."

He emphasized many times that Rosen was a mage, not a city lord or a count, and he regarded Rosen as an ally in his words.

Rosen naturally understood what he meant, smiled faintly, and was noncommittal.

"Master Raven, you are the president of the Mage Guild and represent the interests of all official mages in Raging Waves City. Isn't this power enough?"

Raven immediately shook his head: "Not enough!"

"There are 12 million people in Raging Wave City and the surrounding areas. There are only 100,000 official mages, but there are at least 2 million mages who have learned magic and achieved success."

"Most of these mages are from common people and minor nobles. A large part of them already possess sufficient strength and knowledge, but due to the constraints of their origin, they have been unable to obtain treatment that matches their abilities."

"We think this is extremely unfair and a huge waste of talent and wisdom!"

"If this waste is allowed to continue, we mortals will never be able to build a large floating city, let alone ascend to the sky and stand side by side with the stars!"

These words were passionate, provocative, and quite reasonable.

If you tell other hot-blooded young people, they will probably be so excited that they will follow Raven to the end.

It's a pity that Rosen is not a passionate young man.

What the other party said sounded nice, but it was just poaching the corners of the current system, and Rosen happened to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the current system.

If they were traditional nobles, they would have spoken out to drive these three masters out at this moment.

Rosen didn't say anything. He raised his hand and gently rubbed the prickly beard on his lips with his fingers. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and the expression on his face was very deep, like the deep blue sea.

No one can guess what he is thinking.

The three archmages were also silent, and their eyes were fixed on Rosen's face, waiting for his reply.

They all felt a little uneasy.

In terms of reputation in the Eastern Wizard world, Raven is higher, but only to a limited extent, and as time goes by, he will soon be surpassed by the latter.

In terms of the absolute total amount of resources it controls, the Raging Waves City Mage Guild seems to have more resources, but the power of the president is greatly restricted.

If the action is slightly larger, a high-level council must be convened to discuss it.

Therefore, although there are many resources, they are mobilized slowly, like a giant beast that is slow to respond.

In contrast, Rosen is the conqueror of the island, and the resources of the entire island can be deployed at his will.

Like a carnivorous beast with nimble and ferocious movements.

On the surface, there is not much difference in status and wealth between the two parties, but in fact Rosen has a clear advantage.

Therefore, Rosen fell into deep thought, and the three archmages felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, like the last calm before the storm.

After a long time, Rosen spoke again.

"So, the president wants to carry out guild reform in Raging Wave City and bring all mages under guild management."

Raven breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly: "Yes."

Then he smiled bitterly again.

"But this is a big violation of tradition. The resistance to changing the existing system is very strong. The nobles are fiercely opposed, and the official mages are also fiercely opposed."

"So, our idea is to keep the existing mage guild system unchanged, but build a new Raging Wave City Mage Alliance."

"Greatly lower the standards for joining the alliance, let all mages join as much as possible, and condense into a new mage body."

Rosen nodded in agreement: "This is a good idea."

He spread his hands, with a trace of doubt on his face.

"But I'm curious, how can I help you?"

I feel like the other party can do it directly without any need for outside help.

Raven immediately spoke his mind.

"We believe that it is not enough to have a covenant. We must also have the power to protect the covenant from being destroyed and protect Raging Wave City from being invaded by foreign enemies. Therefore, we want to form an army."

"We also learned that Master Rosen invented a powerful weapon called a gun, which can quickly build an army with amazing combat power. Therefore, I want to order a batch from you."

Rosen was drinking tea, and when he heard this, he almost choked on his trachea.

Well, after going in such a long circle and giving so many reasons, he finally came to him to buy guns and build an army.

But there is an army in Raging Wave City, called the Storm Guards, which belongs directly to the Duke of Storms.

Now that Raven wants to build an independent army, there are two armies in that city.

This is a full-fledged rebellion, and it is the kind of rebellion that is prepared to fight to the end.

Rosen stopped playing tricks and asked directly: "President Raven, do you want to be a Duke?"

Raven was startled and immediately shook her head.

"No, of course not!"

He is not so ambitious, after all, the Duke is the son of God.

"Then why did you build an army?"

"In order to make the Duke fearful, don't come out as soon as you think about it, and don't raid whoever's house you want to."

"Then who will command the army?"

"Of course, the elders of the Alliance voted together to give a marshal the highest command power."

"How many elders are there in the Alliance?"

"All archmages are automatically promoted to elders. Currently, there are 82 archmages in Raging Wave City, so there are 82 elders."

After hearing this, Rosen lost his fear of the Alliance.

He began to express his thoughts.

"President Raven, I think your move to unite all the mages in Raging Waves City and restrain the Duke's power is very far-sighted and ahead of the times."

"I appreciate it very much."

Hearing this, the faces of the three archmages became much more relaxed, and the two behind them even showed a hint of smile.

But Rosen's story suddenly changed.

"But my title was conferred by the Duke, and my power comes from the Duke, so I must be loyal to the Duke."

"Therefore, regardless of legal or moral reasons, I will not help an army that intends to fight against the Duke."

The expressions of the three great mages suddenly turned from sunny to gloomy.

Rosen ignored it and changed his tone again.

"However, the arrogant actions of other city lords to unite to force the Duke make me very angry. I clearly feel that the city lords of major cities are all a group of shameless traitors!"

The three archmages were a little confused and didn't know what Rosen wanted to do.

Rosen continued: "So, Master Raven, I support your actions against the invasion of other cities, but I do not support your actions against the Duke."

Master Raven was a little dizzy: "So, what is Master Rosen planning to do?"

Rosen smiled and said: "I can provide you with enough guns and ammunition to resist the invasion of other lords."

"But if these guns turn around and actively attack the Duke's Storm Guards, then I will immediately stop supplying ammunition to you, and immediately let my White Whale Legion join the Storm Guards to help the Guards clear out your allies. ."

Master Raven frowned: "But in this case, we still cannot restrain the Duke, and the Duke's behavior will not be restrained in any way."

Rosen smiled: "The Duke is searching for money because other city lords are pressing for debt. As long as the Allies can share this pressure, the Duke will naturally return to normal."

"In addition, with the army protecting you, although you can't take the initiative to attack, you can defend yourself. The Duke doesn't dare to take the risk and forcibly ransack his house, right?"

This is true.

The three archmages looked at each other and communicated using the voice of the soul.

"Raven, the Duke is the Son of God, and fighting against the Son of God will definitely anger God. Therefore, Master Rosen's proposal is most in line with the current reality."

"We have a strong army, and the Duke will definitely restrain himself."

"Let me see, we can build the army first. After we go back, we can find a way to imitate this new weapon. As long as the imitation is successful, the constraints from Beluga Island will be gone."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's agree first and then build the army. When we can build it ourselves, what will happen then? It's not up to us to decide what to do?"

These words make sense.

"Okay, let's do it."

After a brief discussion, Raven said: "Master Rosen, then I will do as you say."

Rosen narrowed his eyes and smiled: "How do the masters plan to pay the bill?"

"Cash, or various magic materials will do."

After a pause, Raven pointed to the rifle guarded at the door: "How much does a gun like this cost?"

"This is the most powerful rapid-fire weapon on my White Whale Island. It uses Sergin bullets. The gun costs 800 crowns and the Serkin bullets cost 20 crowns each. It can break high-level shields with one shot and it can kill in ten seconds. At least thirty rounds.”

Hearing these words, the three masters all had toothaches and felt that it was ridiculously expensive. They felt that using this thing to fight was no different from fighting for money.

But having said that, the power is indeed surprisingly strong.

If this is a cluster shooting, the traditional army can be wiped out in a few minutes.

It can even pose a considerable threat to them. Mages below the master level have almost no power to fight back.

On the other side, Rosen wrote three lists of various firearms and handed them over.

"Three masters, these are all the mature gun types currently developed by our White Whale Island. They are all powerful and priced. You can choose for yourself."

The three of them looked carefully.

In the end, he chose the most cost-effective rifle, and then ordered 5,000 rifles and 100 times the number of rune bullets for a total price of 4 million kronor.

Rosen looked at the order and said with a smile: "I have this kind of gun in stock. I will pay for it with one hand and deliver it with the other hand."

The technical content of this kind of ordinary bullets is not high, and Crescent Leader has stocked up a large number of them, resulting in a serious surplus.

And the other party was not a prince, and he didn't pay any money, so Rosen directly made 3 million crowns in this wave.

Naturally, Lavin didn't know about Rosen's astonishing profits. When he heard that the goods were in stock, he was very happy and immediately asked: "How to deliver the goods?"

"You designate a location, and my hover fleet will send you there quietly without anyone noticing."

"very good."

Rosen said solemnly: "Remember, you are not allowed to use my gun to actively confront the Duke. This is my bottom line."

Master Lavin repeatedly promised: "I will definitely do it!"

That night after the three masters left, Rosen quietly rushed to Thunder Castle in Raging Waves City.

He was familiar with the roads and had an identity rune on him. He soon saw the Duke having dinner with his wife in the inner dining room.

Looking at the Duchess first, her face is slightly pale, but she is in good spirits, so there should be no big problem.

Then he saluted the Duke and said: "Salute to the Duke."

Delances immediately waved away the waiter in the restaurant and asked, "Why are you here so late at night?"

Rosen immediately said: "Father-in-law, I heard new news that the mages in Raging Waves City are secretly making guns. It is said that they have created many finished products with excellent performance, so I wanted to remind my father-in-law to be careful."

The Duke suddenly became furious and slammed the table.

"What do these mages want to do? Do they want to rebel?!"

After yelling, I felt a little weak.

He knew the power of the rune gun. He had the divine weapon in hand, so he was not afraid of it, but his family was afraid, and his soldiers were no match for this thing.

According to the oracle, the lightning spear can only be used for defense and cannot be used to kill civilians, so things are really not easy to handle.

"Son-in-law, thank you for your reminder. I will pay attention. Come, let's have dinner together."

Now that he knew about his daughter, he was very unhappy, but since the matter was a foregone conclusion, he could only hold his nose and admit it.

As for those Raging Waves City mages, he probably knew who was leading the mischief.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to find an opportunity to get rid of the leading brother.

He did it himself, first losing his position, and then ruining his reputation!

Rosen vaguely guessed what the Duke was thinking, so he went straight to the table to enjoy dinner without saying much.

During the dinner, the Duchess asked softly: "How is Carrie?"

"Very good. Carrie is now the president of the Islands Development Bank and helps me manage my money."

When the Duchess heard that Heya Jiali had an important responsibility and was not a vase, she was immediately happy: "That's good."

The Duke sneered: "How much money can there be in a small territory with less than 500,000 people? What's the point of managing it?"

He has now thought about it and knows that Rosen was bragging.

Rosen didn't tell the difference, he chuckled: "My father-in-law said it is true, but if Carrie likes it, he naturally lets her do it."

After eating a few mouthfuls, he said: "Father-in-law, let me get you a batch of good guns and arm the Thunder Guards who guard Thunder Castle."

The Duke was startled and asked subconsciously: "Do you want money?"

He has no money now. All the money from confiscating his house was used to pay off his debts, but it is still far from enough.

You might not want to pay it back, but you're also afraid that those cities will leave the Eastern Territory. Anyway, this is a very bad thing.

"How can I care about my father-in-law asking for money? It's free."

The Duke was happy: "Not bad~"