Act XII
Bishop Eldridge's intention is clear, he will convene representatives of the various factions of the Templar for a meeting, and on top of the meeting, Rosen will convince the other forces as the Lord of Ashes, simply and directly.
But most of the factions should have their own opinions, and it will be difficult to coordinate with each other, and they will not necessarily compromise immediately because of Rosen's status, and at this time, Rosen will need to use force to "persuade" them.
It is said that it is the use of force, but it is not really to fight to the death, they adopt a very common method on the continent of Atlas, that is, the martial arts conference.
In the past, when the opinions of various places could not be coordinated, people would send representatives of each camp to duel and show force, and the final winner would be able to take the initiative.
The most classic example is Greyius at the time of the Holy War.
When the people of chaos first began to invade, the major forces in the world were also scattered as they are now, fighting their own battles, so that the offensive of the people of chaos was in full swing, and soon led to the fall of most of the land of order, and it was Graysius who gathered everyone and defeated them one by one in the assembly, which led to the signing of the ancient covenant.
Bishop Eldridge wanted Rosen to replay the scene of a thousand years ago.
"Wait, the leaders of these forces within the Sanctuary can't only be at the Silver Level, I don't have a chance of winning such a battle. ”
Rosen said, shaking his head, Greyios had become a sage back then, so he had the capital to fight with all forces, and Rosen didn't have that confidence now.
"Don't worry, I can come forward to coordinate and let them only send representatives of the same rank, and only test martial arts, you don't have to worry about someone suppressing you with absolute strength. ”
Even though Bishop Eldridge gave Rosen such assurances, it still sounded dangerous.
Rosen would not simply trust a leader who has spent the last thousand years trying to erase his own existence, even if Bishop Eldridge's words are sincere and impeccable.
But Bishop Eldridge's proposal gave Rosen some ideas, and he was silent for a moment, and instead of agreeing directly, he said something else.
"I have a proposal for the martial arts conference. ”
Rosen took out the black mobile terminal, clicked on a live broadcast screen at random, and showed it in front of Bishop Eldridge.
"As you must know, this is a mobile terminal, a gadget I made, and this is a live broadcast screen, which can put what I am doing in front of the public for others to watch. ”
Bishop Eldridge glanced at the scene, the person on the live broadcast was cooking with a pot, and was accidentally burned by the pot, and a barrage of "deserved" was immediately swept on the screen.
"I think that the martial arts conference can be broadcast live on the mobile terminal, so that the people of the whole continent can see all this, and invite representatives of various forces to come and witness, on the one hand, in front of the major forces, can ensure the fairness, justice and openness of the martial arts conference, on the other hand, show the picture of everyone united to the world, can enhance their confidence in fighting against the people of chaos. ”
Rosen's statement may seem a bit ahead of its time in this day and age, but when you think of the press conference that follows every meeting on Earth, you can see how important it is to get this information across.
Especially in this day and age, when rumors cannot be effectively dispelled, and many remote places are plunged into inexplicable panic, this kind of official statement is all the more important.
Of course, Rosen also has his own little selfishness in this.
Mobile terminals are now basically popular among mages, and there are also quite high holdings among human nobles everywhere, between the Firut and the El, but after all, they are still only in the upper class, and they can't get close to the general public, not to mention that in areas where the Templar has an absolute advantage, the use of mobile terminals is even regarded as heresy and persecuted.
If the martial arts tournament can be broadcast live through mobile terminals and displayed in front of ordinary people across the continent, then it is inevitable that equipment will be laid in many areas that cannot be radiated by mobile terminals, and there will even be a chance to rationalize mobile terminals and be recognized in the field of the Templar.
Of course, Rosen's proposal was also based on the fact that most of the Templar's existence was not aware of the ideas contained in the mobile terminal, and in their view, the machine was nothing more than a tool for mages to communicate and entertain, but what the mobile terminal really represented was the idea of an open and equal Internet.
Rosen knows very well that even if he can guide people to create giant ship cannons, and even mecha armaments, which can improve the average combat effectiveness of various countries, but if he really wants to make this world better and make this world able to resist the invasion of external forces, it still relies on ideological weapons.
Only by truly enlightening the people's wisdom and allowing everyone to have a clear sense of the country and civilization can the civilization of order truly become a civilization rather than a settlement.
"There's something interesting about that. ”
Bishop Eldridge looked at the live stream and didn't know what to think.
Obviously, Rosen's meaning was to invite representatives of various camps, and the live broadcast of the martial arts conference was a condition for him to agree to help Bishop Eldridge, because Bishop Eldridge would definitely be able to gain a lot of benefits from this integration, and even be able to solve the problem of scattered within the temple in one fell swoop, so Rosen's proposal to meet his own requirements was not too much.
Bishop Eldridge pondered for a long time before finally nodding slightly.
"Yes, in that case, the Church will also provide some support, and I hope to be able to cooperate happily. ”
His answer was not unexpected, in fact, Rosen also weighed it before making such a request, he knew that if the Templar was really divided, as Bishop Eldridge said, then it was obviously more important to control the power of the entire Templar than a part of the diocese being eroded by mobile devices that did not yet know the purpose, and it was a win-win deal.
"The time is set for ...... What about two weeks from now?"
Bishop Eldridge said.
Two weeks later coincides with the beginning of the Primrose Moon, the last month of spring, when temperatures begin to rise gradually, summer is fast approaching, and the summer solstice at the end of the month is an important holiday in many places.
"Okay, then until then, I'm allowed to continue to bother in Ramirez. ”
Rosen nodded, two weeks was enough to set up the mobile terminals needed for live streaming in most parts of the continent with the support of the Templar, and he had time to investigate other matters.
After all, some people have been waiting for him for too long.