The fire in Carter City was quickly quelled by the mages using various spells, but the fire still caused incurable wounds to the city's residents.

Due to the temple, the people in Carter City are extremely afraid of the mages, and this has caused a lot of trouble for the Magic Society to manage the order of the city.

In desperation, the Magic Society could only take the means of forcibly suppressing the newly occupied city.

In the control center of the War Fortress, the enlarged meeting of the Council of the Magical Society was once again held.

"The problem we face is tricky......"

Grant Einstead, the president of the Magical Society, said worriedly, "The people who have been brainwashed by the temple are very resistant to the rule of the mages, and if something like this happens to every city they occupy, then the Magical Society will have to spend more precious time on it...... There has to be a proper solution to this problem!! ”

"Isn't it okay with the current forced management model?"

A high-ranking arcanist said disapprerovingly, "We don't need to care about the ignorant civilians! ”

"No, no, no! The governance of a city, or even a country, is not as simple as it seems...... If we can't deal with the problems related to city management in a timely and proper manner, the Magic Society will definitely be struggling!! ”

Another member of the board shook his head and said, "Time! I think the key to solving this problem is time! With enough time, we can subtly change people's preconceived notions...... But the problem at the moment is that we don't have enough time!! ”

"Yes! If we don't gain enough territory and build defenses in depth before the Eternal Temple reacts, it will be difficult for the Magic Society to gain a foothold in the North......"

“……”

For these mages who are good at casting spells and good at arcane research, governing cities and countries is undoubtedly a headache.

"Everyone!"

Victor said calmly: "I think this problem is very easy to solve......"

His voice silenced the attendees, who were curious to see what new ideas the young mage had come up with.

"You seem to have fallen into a misunderstanding...... Why do we have to be directly involved in the management of a city or a country? Why can't you leave these things to people who are good at it? ”

Victor's words moved everyone's hearts.

"What do you mean, Mr. Victor...... Cities are still in the hands of those former rulers? ”

"That's right!" Victor replied categorically: "Taking Carter City as an example, the Society can completely hand over the responsibility of governing the city to the former Lord of Carter City......"

"Great idea!"

Felton's eyes lit up, "In this case, we only need to focus on the Lord of Carter City." ”

"Yes, Lord Felton! That's what I mean. Victor nodded.

"Not only that, but through Mr. Victor's proposal, we at the Magic Society can also reduce people's resistance to mages in this way."

Winnie Murphy said thoughtfully, "In the next battle, we can spread this kindness through the people, and use it to reduce the hostility of the northern city-states to the Magical Society......"

After a moment of silence, Grant looked around at everyone and said, "Do you have any other suggestions?" If there was no better way, we would have taken Mr. Victor's idea! ”

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

“……”

In this way, in a very short period of time, the second enlarged meeting of the Council of the Magical Society unanimously approved the proposal put forward by Victor, laying a good foundation for the expansion of the mage power in the North and the cooperation between the Magical Society and the Northland Alliance.

……

"Uncle Leo! Are you okay? ”

When Victor finds the paladin Leo Garth in the prison in Carter City, the resolute middle-aged man is sitting in the corner of the cell with a haggard look.

"Uncle Leo? Uncle Leo?? ”

Leo turned a deaf ear to Victor's call, and he just muttered, "Is my faith wrong?" It is said that God loves the world...... But why did the bishop order the fire? Why do you want to make the killings? Could it be that the purpose of our temple is only to 'cleanse heresy'? But how can innocent people be 'heretics'? ”

From Leo's self-talk, Victor roughly guessed his state of mind.

When his devotion was ruthlessly shattered by the cruel truth, Leo had shaken his faith and began to doubt the loyalty to the gods instilled in the Temple.

"Uncle Leo, Aunt Maria and Little Penny are still waiting for you to come home!!"

In desperation, Victor can only use Uncle Leo's family to wake up his depressed will.

"Maria? Penny? ”

Leo's eyes gradually became clear again, and he subconsciously looked at his surroundings.

"It's ...... Jail? Little Vic? Why are you here? ”

"Great! Uncle Leo, the way you looked just now was really scary......"

Regaining his faith, Leo Garth let go of his obsession, and from this moment on, he was no longer the Paladin of the Eternal Temple...... It's an ordinary husband, an ordinary father.

With Victor's guarantee, he led Leo out of prison and back to the Lord's Palace. The Leo family, who were reunited, expressed their heartfelt thanks to Victor again and again.

"Little Vic, don't worry! Uncle Leo has figured it out...... From now on, I am just an ordinary person, and I don't want to have anything to do with the Eternal Temple again!! ”

That night, Victor and Leo were so drunk that Leo confided all his experiences in the temple and said goodbye to the past. And Victor, after learning many of the temple's secrets, was equally happy with Leo's choice, and he no longer had to worry about meeting Leo Binggo.

Seeing the happy Leo family, Victor let go of the things he had been thinking about for a long time, and his whole mind became clearer.

……

The Magical Society's war fortress "Skeshit" appeared in the eastern port city of Carter in the north of the Walsted continent, and the news spread to the heads of various forces in a very short period of time through various channels.

In the immediate immediate aftermath of the fall of Carter, the enraged Pope Paul III demanded that the clergy and the faithful build up an army and go to the north to cleanse the "evil heretics", and then issued a mobilization order for the "Fourth War of Religion".

The war in the north has just begun!