Chapter 540: Behind the Scenes of the Great Magic Festival
"Your Highness Princess, this is information from an informant lurking among the human race."
In the castle of the Western Continent Cliffs, a pale-faced, but unusually handsome man presents a secret letter to a young girl sitting on a large velvet bed.
The girl snapped her fingers slightly, and the secret letter floated in front of her, opening on its own, revealing its contents.
The golden eyes, which were originally a little interested, suddenly became enlightened after reading this letter with a small number of words.
"Ho, it looks like that amazing human friend of Adrick is planning to do something interesting again."
She jumped up from the soft bed, and the loose nightgown fluttered high because of inertia, revealing a large area of snow-white and tender skin that made people reverie infinitely.
Then she snapped her fingers again, and the somewhat crumpled dressing gown vanished, replaced by a bright red princess dress and an ornate parasol with a certain tassel.
"Your Highness Princess, do you also want to participate in the inexplicable vulgar activities of that cunning human?" Asacher, who was shrouded in black robes, said with some surprise and disdain.
"Asacher, have you ever participated in this event called the Great Magic Festival?"
Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of the night nobles glanced at her chief servant with blood-red eyes, and asked in an indifferent and sweet voice.
"This is the first time this event has been held, and of course I haven't participated in it before." Although he was a little inexplicable about the girl's questioning, out of absolute loyalty to his master, Asacher replied honestly, "Just." The activities of human beings as inferior creatures do not need to waste time and energy paying attention to them at all. β
"It's not a good tendency to deny something new without experiencing it firsthand."
The girl used the parasol as a crutch on the ground, and said to her commandingly.
"But, but...... Humans are nothing more than food for vampires......"
"But all of our civilizations as vampires were learned from humans." Asacher seemed to want to argue, but was scolded by the girl: "Asacher, you have been too impetuous lately, return to the abyss for our family, and calm down in the River Styx!" β
Asacher slurped his lips a few times, but he still didn't dare to contradict the girl, so he could only bend down slightly: "Understood, my subordinates let those lichs prepare to open the door of the abyss." β
The door to the abyss is not so easy to open, otherwise it would have allowed those abyss demons to come to the main material plane in the first place. Her Royal Highness the Vampire Princess, doesn't have to make that much effort.
Even now, the power of the Abyssal Potential has been stabilized to a certain extent in the Eastern Plains. It is still difficult to open the portal, and it takes a while to prepare.
"I don't know when the demon king will come, and it just so happens that our family is tired of staying in the castle all the time......" It can be seen that the girl is in a very good mood now: "Edric is really a good guy." β
"But Her Royal Highness."
The handsome vampire who had just delivered the information glanced at Asacher under the hood, whose face was cloudy. With some hesitation, he asked, "You suddenly ran into the interior of the human territory like this." Does it really matter? Don't say anything else. Just causing trouble to that human Edric will also affect the cooperation in the future, right? β
Good job, Karoo, Your Royal Highness, please hurry up and give up this unreliable trip!
Asacher cried out in his heart.
"Dokalu. If you think too much, we'll play as a human being. I guess as long as his identity is not revealed, Adric will not be stingy with a place. β
The Vampire Celestial Princess waved her hand, and then said as if she remembered something: "By the way, if Assahir returns to the abyss, I am missing a personal guard, so you can come, Dokalu." β
So the handsome vampire could only accept the appointment with bitterness in Asacher's hollow-eyed gleaming gaze.
It's not a good feeling to be remembered by a big demon...... Especially when he's just a duke vampire himself.
- Adric College. Restaurants β
Even if Sivi didn't ask for it, the entire inhabitants of Morag spontaneously lit up the city as if it were the biggest festival ever.
Walking along the brightly lit streets, anyone will feel like they are being infected by the joyful atmosphere, and even their mood will become extremely happy.
It's a pity that no matter how happy the mood is, it still can't be eaten.
"Professor Evangeline, you are also the former princess of Willyanne, can you be a little more reserved in your appearance," Alice pushed the dining cart to the table where Evangeline was, and while collecting most of the empty plates on it, she put the new plates containing the delicious food on them, and the maid girl smiled wryly and said, "Many of the students who originally longed for you showed disillusioned expressions of idol images......
"No way, the food in the Horngolat Empire is really super bad!"
Evangeline finally stopped eating the image of the previous ruin, put down the plate in her hand, and complained to the maid girl who had just returned to the position of head maid not long after returning to Edric, "How can you eat that shit if you are used to eating Edric's food, and then eat that shit!" β
Although the Horngolat Empire was the largest country in the Eastern Plains, because their country adhered to the rules passed down from generation to generation by emperors, whether it was the royal family or the nobility, they lived a relatively poor private life.
It is said that this is so that they can not indulge in enjoyment and always be vigilant about their position...... Although most people don't know what the relationship between clothing, food, housing and transportation is related to vigilance......
In fact, many of the nobles of Horngolat have begun to ignore this rule and enjoy a good life - only in private, of course, and on the surface they still have to abide by this kind of ascetic rule - and I wonder if it is out of the imbalance of 'how can I cultivate, if I can't eat well, you don't want to eat well', and the food in the VIP guest house of the Horngolat Empire is also very good.
Obviously, there are many dishes, beautiful appearance, fragrant, and rich in nutrition. But it's just unpalatable......
"I'm sorry, but the food in our country is not very good, if you have any comments...... Why are you going to hit me! β
Although the Empire didn't say anything about it, the above sentence was almost their default attitude.
Damn, who can beat you in the surrounding circle!
In short, because of this, after getting used to eating Edric's 'delicious +2' food, and then running to the Horngolat Imperial Guest House to eat those food that the dogs ignore, it is no wonder that Evangeline is so out of shape.
Of course, there is also a big reason that after being relieved of the burden of being a princess, her cold shell as a disguise is also when getting along with Edric's innocent and innocent students. Gradually melt and peel off. revealed the relationship of his true self.
"Professor Evangeline, why are you going to the Horngolat Empire?" In fact, there was still some distance before lunchtime, and there were not many people in the restaurant, so Alice simply took the time to ask Evangeline.
"Actually, I'm not looking for Hohengolat, it's the King's Council."
Evanterine bit her spoon. Said with some vagueness.
As one of the three major forces in the Eastern Plains (not counting the Dark Alliance of Timothyam). The permanent decision-making place of the King's Council was within the Horngolat Empire.
Of course, the emperors and dukes of various countries could not stay in Hohengolat all the time. So most of the time, the composition of the King's Council is actually made up of the spokesmen of the Empire, and last year Evangeline was one of them.
This time to the King's Council. Evangeline's task was not difficult, but she offered to borrow all the land within a radius of twenty kilometers around Morag, during which no one was allowed to enter under any pretext, and return it after the Great Magic Festival was over.
As a self-proclaimed magician artist, and comparable to (in fact, already ahead in many aspects) of the Seven Yao Mage Association's Adric Academy, it will naturally have a way to monitor that area when the time comes.
Although during the meeting, some people who were not used to seeing the Adric Academy jumped out to oppose it, but after most people, especially the country to which Morag originally belonged, agreed, the proposal was successfully decided.
"What the hell does the teacher want to do?" After listening to Evangeline's narration, Alice held the plate in one hand and her cheek raiser in the other, and there were more question marks in her head.
"Isn't it the Great Magic Festival? Aren't all the students outside already preparing? β
Evangeline was completely unconfused.
Not long ago, all the tasks on the bulletin board were canceled, and only the last one was called 'Preparation for the Great Magic Festival!' 'Mission.
The task is simple, and the students are asked to come up with a show that they find interesting: games, competitions, weird levels, stalls, exhibitions, performances, etc. By the time of the Great Magic Festival, all the programs will be included in the judging list, and the top 10 will be able to receive gifts carefully prepared by Sivi.
So from the time the mission was announced, the students began to work hard to prepare for the Great Magic Festival.
"I don't think the teacher will just make a hodgepodge of student shows as the main event of the Great Magic Festival." Alice guessed with her index finger against her lips, "There must be other activities, and Teacher Evanjielin should know a little bit of the truth, right?" β
"It's Alice, the dean who really knows us."
Evangeline, who had finally eliminated the food on the table again, sighed with satisfaction, and then enjoyed the after-dinner black tea brought by Alice as a matter of course: "If I want to say, it is indeed not a 'hodgepodge of student programs' but a 'hodgepodge of programs of dozens of magic schools', in addition, Mr. Sivi has arranged some other things, so it is not my responsibility." If you want to know about it, just ask the other people in charge. β
"Huh? Aren't the other faculties invited guests to the event? The girl asked with a wink, puzzled.
"Don't forget the true name of the Great Magic Festival: the Great Magic Academy Joint Exchange Conference. If we were the only ones working hard and the other faculties were just enjoying ourselves, the word 'communication' would be meaningless, would it? β
Evanterin gracefully held the teacup and said softly, so that there was no way to connect her with the hungry ghost she had just looked.
"What should the guests do if the other academies are also participants?" The maid girl asked again in confusion.
"I don't know what to do."
This time, Evangeline replied dryly, "It's not my responsibility either. In addition, Alice, have you decided what show you want to do at the Great Magic Festival? β
"I should still serve the visitors as a maid, right?" The maid girl thought about it. He smiled and said, "The teacher should also need us to guide the guests or something." β
"Huh...... It's so boring. β
"Please don't participate in the Great Magic Festival with the mentality of watching your students get out of trouble, Professor Evanterine, you are a teacher that students admire."
After putting all the plates away, Alice pushed the food cart away with a smile on her face: "It's lunch time soon, I'll go to the kitchen to help prepare first, I'll see you later." β
Evanterine waved her hand casually, indicating that she knew what she had said.
When Alice pushed the food truck out of the restaurant, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared. The maid girl touched her lonely face and muttered, "The show...... No, I just need to be able to help the teacher...... Well, that's enough. β
- Adric College. Dean's Officeββ
"So, what the hell are you putting so much money in?" Sophia slapped the thick budget report in her hand on Sivi's desk.
It has been said before. Adric College has long been paperless. These budget statements were only printed by the girl to increase her deterrent.
"I didn't see any vested interests in this event at all! Even if our academy is rich, money and magical items can't be wasted like this! β
"Oh, Sophia. Have you eaten? β
"Not yet...... Wrong. Don't get off the hook! "The girl who was teased by Sivi has a tendency to evolve towards an active volcano.
"Don't get excited, don't get excited."
Sivi pushed his hand. In order to prevent himself from being burned by the lava of the volcano, he made a 'please' gesture towards the sofa.
The girl raised her head and snorted. But the last one sat on the sofa with a reluctant face.
Sure enough, tsundere is so coaxing.
Xiwei sighed in his heart that it was completely incompatible, and said with a serious expression on his face: "In fact, in this activity, it is not other people who benefit the most, it is precisely us. β
"What? Judging from the budget statement, even if it is the best situation, it is only a relatively small loss, where is the benefit? β
The girl retorted with some impatience.
Although Sophia did a good job as a housekeeper, she was just a girl who grew up in the magical world, and the books she read were mainly technical skills, and her forward-looking and overall view was still a little worse.
"Sophia, what do you think is the reason why the Qiyao Mage Association can stand out among the many mage joint organizations, and finally become such a dominant family?"
Instead of answering the girl's question directly, Sivi asks another seemingly unrelated question.
"Powerful high-top? The number of mages? Or the number of books in the collection? Sivi listed one option after another, and then rejected them all: "Neither." Until the Seven Yao Mages Association really came to the fore, these aspects were mediocre. So what do you think it is doing to become such a behemoth? β
The girl, attracted by Sivi's question, lowered her head and thought about it.
"It's a matter of credibility."
Before Sophia could answer, the ghost girl who appeared at some point spoke: "Because they have reclassified the level determination methods of magicians and magic academies, and have dominated these two assessments alone, they have accumulated almost indestructible credibility in the wizarding world, so they will leap up and become real giants, right?" β
"That's right. When you think of the mage level assessment, that is, the demon entrance exam, you will think of the Qiyao Mage Association, and when you think of the academy level, you will think of the council, no matter which one is the cornerstone of today's magic world, and after being related to it, over time, the Qiyao Mage Association has become an official organization similar to that of magicians. β
Sivi nodded in approval of Fett's answer.
"But what does this have to do with the Great Magic Festival we're doing now?"
Sophia still couldn't understand this.
"The Great Magic Festival is just a faΓ§ade." Sivi smiled subtly: "Games, performances, and so on are all just part of the faΓ§ade, and our real goal is the 'booth', which is the transaction. β
"I've checked, and there are currently no trading fairs for magicians in the Eastern Plains, which makes most magicians who want to buy or sell magical items or alchemy materials only through those auctions. And ninety percent of magicians are not satisfied with the final result...... Although money has a great temptation for ordinary people, it doesn't mean much to magicians, it is linked to money, and in the case of magic items that have no price and no reference, the final result will naturally deviate from expectations to a certain extent. If we can create a real magic bazaar, I am afraid it will be a rare blessing for all magicians. β
Xiwei explained to the still ignorant girl: "Investing a lot of money and materials to attract people from other academies is to make a scale at one time, as long as it becomes a scale and everyone tastes the sweetness, the next time we are holding a similar assembly, even if we don't invest money, we can get the corresponding success." Accumulate credibility in the assembly after meeting, as long as the magic bazaar is mentioned, others will naturally think of our great magic festival, and at that time, let alone send, even if we collect money, I am afraid that there will be countless magicians rushing to send money to participate. β
Seeing the sluggish girl, Sivi touched her head amusedly: "So, this is just one of the steps that Adrick has done to become the number one magic academy in the world." Got it? (To be continued......)