In the reception room of the Archon's residence, Carter sat helplessly, and I crossed my legs, watching Louis and Isabella enjoy the drink in their cups with that royal etiquette, and I stretched and looked at Archon Field Carthusian again. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Alright, Archon Carthus, say what you have now, I won't misunderstand you." I said to Carthus.

"Thank you, my lord, but I need to tell you a story, a story that is not very old. I know it may be a little bad, but this story is very relevant to today's events. Carter breathed a sigh of relief and made another request at the same time.

"I like to hear stories, so let's get started." I also picked up the coffee-like drink and started to enjoy it.

"Thank you, sir." Carter said this, suddenly speechless, and was silent for several seconds in embarrassment, before he let out a heavy sigh and began to tell the story.

"About fifteen years ago, before the Free Cities League existed, it was still ruled by a noble lord of the kingdom, and at that time, the banner of the Oak Knight of the kingdom was still flying at the head of the city called Montas. At that time, the area of the Free Cities Alliance was still relatively backward, and people only relied on the magical beasts of the Subic Great Forest and a scarce number of magic crystals and mineral resources. At that time, the noble lord's daily job was to think about how to extract more wealth from his people, and the development of the region was lagging behind. One day, however, a distinguished guest came from Mantas, so high that even the lord of the viscount had to salute him respectfully. And his identity is also very secret, and few people know who he is and what he is for. However, at that time, a small clerk in charge of reception, a small person who had nothing to do with the officials, actually talked to him in private, and the kindness of the other party also made a deep impression on him. At that time, the little clerk knew that the guest of honor he received was named "Kelsvens, an important member of the Kingdom Magic Society, a real high-level magician, the noblest person this little man has ever seen since he was born." ”

"This high-ranking master of magic has been studying in Mantas for twenty years, and is one of only three magicians in the kingdom, and is also recognized as the most likely magician in the kingdom to break through to the magister, and his great name has been heard many times even by people in such a small border place. Soon, the little man became friends with the big man, and their personalities were not too identical, but they seemed to be very compatible. Under the recommendation of Master Kelswens, the junior staff became officials, and his subordinates were also in charge of dozens of people, which can be said to have entrusted the master's blessings. But it was from the master that he knew that the current kingdom was not as peaceful as it seemed, with various noble lords competing with each other, and the royal family was also in chaos. It was then that the Master told him a secret that would kill him, and that the Master had come here not because of a superficial vacation to relax, but because he was conducting a magical experiment, an experiment that would change the status of the kingdom! ”

"A magic array that connects to each other from a distance and conducts through a magic array, a magic barrier that can share damage and is as strong as steel. The kingdom is planning to develop a new type of urban magic enchantment, which can be coherent, effectively prevent the strong from attacking, and can protect the security of an area. For this research, all the remaining magic crystal mines in this area have been devastated, and in the three years of construction, the magic array has gradually been perfected, and the lord has earned enough gold. At that time, the fellow who had become a petty official also discovered some of the little secrets of Master Kelswens, such as the anti-imperial books written by the liberals of the Elamite Republic and the El Empire in his room, and also learned about the disappointment and disgust of the master who devoted himself to scholarship with the nobility and royal rule of the kingdom. However, the king and the master were good friends at the time, so the master agreed to develop this powerful magical defense weapon for the kingdom. ”

"But soon, everything changed. The magic array has come to a standstill due to the lack of Magister-level people to strengthen their efforts, and the interior of the kingdom has undergone terrible changes. The first king died, and his sons began to take the throne. The third prince, who had inherited a great deal of his father's power, also found that the results of such research were likely to fall into the hands of his elder brother, the current king Salondrand. In order to succeed in the seizure of the throne, he ordered all the nobles in the region to evacuate and gave a large amount of money. And the master is required to destroy the entire defense system that has not yet been built, even if this sudden destruction will take the lives of tens of thousands of people in the region. However, no nobles questioned it, because in their opinion, commoners were just pigs and sheep to be slaughtered, and as long as the use value was squeezed out, they would die or die, and they would not care at all. Instead of worrying about the lives of tens of thousands of pigs and sheep, they were more willing to get that large amount of gold subsidies and a better position as city lords. ”

"But the master didn't really do this, he slowed down the greedy fat pig nobles with the reason that the remaining large number of magic crystals in the magic circle needed to be recovered, and he could divide half of the local nobles, and then began to secretly plan an uprising, or to use the latest word from the Tada Kingdom, revolution."

There were many lowly officials and civilians who were willing to support him, and three of his best friends were naturally involved in the operation. They were the then librarian, later Locke Lauren, the consul of the Amur; a wealthy officer, later Grandel Consul Harry Jones; And the one who got up by the guru, the guru's best friend here, Field Carter. ”

Carthus paused, and I put down my glass and listened very attentively.

"Of course the revolt succeeded, and under the deterrence of a magician who had reached the pinnacle level, the nobles had no choice but to flee. And with the chaos in the kingdom, no one cares about what is happening in this small border place. The revolt was successful, and the master changed the name of Montas to Mondona, which is closer to the word freedom in the book of the Elamite Republic, symbolizing our freedom and the city of the Union of Free Cities. The Master became the first Archcon of the Alliance, and as he intended, he would step down from this position and study magic quietly once the Alliance had settled down. During those years, the Master took in desperate Kuba officers, supported the uprising of the northern hill people, perfected the magical defense system, and gave the Alliance its own support. He also contacted several other oppressed cities, intending to establish a free force in the south, so that more people could be freed from the oppression of the aristocracy. ”

But it was also in the years that the ambitions of his friend, the manager of Mondona, began to swell, and he was no longer satisfied with the position of manager of such a city. At this time, a criminal who was banished by the Kingdom Magic Association, a magic apprentice whose ability to harm people far exceeded his magical ability, found him and told him a piece of news. The master is about to advance, and he plans to make a little move when the master advances. This method of committing the crime was learned by peeking at the master's book, and he also collected enough materials to not miss a chance as long as he got the opportunity. He told the archon that if things worked out, the master would fall into a coma, and that he could take advantage of the opportunity to ascend to the position of archon. When he becomes the true leader of the Alliance, whether the Master wakes up or not will not endanger his rule, because the Master's heart is not in politics at all. ”

"So what choice did you end up making?" I noticed that Carthus seemed to be lost in thought, and although I had already guessed the result, I still asked.

"I didn't agree, but I didn't veto either. On the day the master advanced, I managed to remove the magic barrier that the master didn't care about, and removed all the guards......" Carter's voice became smaller, and his face was full of melancholy.

"The master is unconscious, and I also made that bastard a small official position and gave him a large sum of money. But because of this, the other two consuls did not trust me about the master's accident, and did not admit that I was the archon, and the alliance almost collapsed. All the Master's previous efforts have come to naught, and I have never dared to wake up the Master and face him. ”

Celt fell silent and in pain, and we didn't speak for a long time. After a while, I sighed and spoke.

"You're an ungrateful bastard, Carter. But I won't judge you very much, and I won't punish you like those who have a sense of justice. Because there are so many people like you in this world, you are nothing. Alright, Carthus, the story is over, let's talk about it now. ”