Chapter 299: Santis' Mission
Carmel's last words were full of momentum, but Gawain didn't take it too seriously.
No magician could resist the things Kamel mentioned—not even the most self-conscious of the great traditionalists.
Although it is true that some of Kamel's ancient spells are no longer usable in this era, and although many of the ancient techniques that Kamel knows are products that can only be achieved by relying on the Deep Blue Well, this ancient magister still has countless knowledge that can be coveted by contemporary spellcasters, those long-lost magic formations, rune knowledge, and classical spells, as long as one-tenth of them are still usable, it is enough to cause an uproar in the traditional mage circle.
What's more, Kamel himself, an ancient mage who has survived from the Starfire Age and transformed into an arcane body, is enough to make the mages of the royal capital experience a shock.
What Gawain has to consider now is not whether Cecil is attractive to the mages of the royal capital, but whether Kamel should be exposed to the traditional mage circle now, and how far the attracted mages will spread the news.
He didn't intend to draw the attention of the traditional mage community to Cecil's "deviant land" too soon, because the order enforced in this land was contrary to the traditional mage world from the beginning, and although Gawain was not afraid of those who were already rotten, it was a critical stage in the development of Cecil's territory, and attracting hostility too soon would only disrupt many of his plans.
But he will not give up the opportunity to recruit talent from the royal capital - just strike a balance between the two.
He spoke his mind, and Kamal immediately understood Gawain's concerns, and the ancient magister let out a low laugh: "Lord, you are right, those mediocre people who knew that one of the craftsmen of Cecil's domain could weld things with scorching rays would probably go crazy. ”
"So we have to control the spread of the news, and also the content of the news," Gawain looked at Santis, "You said that the down-and-out mages of the royal capital have their own small circles, so can you make sure that the news only flows in this small circle?" For at least a few months or a year, news flows only in small circles. ”
Santis tugged at his buttons a little uneasily, but after a short thought, he replied in the affirmative: "My lord, I can guarantee - and I don't think it even needs to be deliberately controlled, as long as there is a little guidance, no one will spread the news around......"
"Oh?"
"Mages don't let resources fall into the hands of others," Santis smiled helplessly, "especially 'knowledge'.
"Just tell them that I was lucky enough to get the favor of the lord in Cecil, and I was exposed to a little bit of knowledge about ancient magic, and I got some guidance from the ancient mages to make them realize that these resources and opportunities are quite limited, then the news will naturally be limited to a small circle, and even if you want to spread it out, it will take a lot of effort......"
As he spoke, the young arcanist couldn't help but sigh softly.
He thought of the children in the school, of the eyes hungry for knowledge, of the textbooks and books that were printed and readable by everyone, and of the sense of accomplishment when he shared his knowledge.
The longer he lived in Cecil, the more he could not adapt to the way of life in the royal capital, even if it had become a memory for him.
"Hmm...... It's also a problem that it can't be spread at all, but as long as you pay attention to the guidance, it seems that all of this can be operated," Gawain didn't know what Santis was thinking, he was just weighing who should be handed over to complete this matter, "Amber, is there a suitable candidate among the first phase of the operator?" ”
"The witch Gipley, she's a good woman and knows a bit of wild magic, and she's a magic apprentice, and Pierce, the fast-legged Pierce, who doesn't know magic, but she's a clever man who can pretend to be a guard and help in missions. But it was definitely not possible for them to go to the royal capital alone to carry out their missions—they had never been to the royal capital, and they had no way to enter the royal capital's mage circle. ”
"Of course, they are only the ones who are responsible for fooling around, and are really responsible for leading the way......" Gawain said as he looked at Santis, "Mr. Santis, would you like to go back to the royal capital?" ”
If you want to successfully recruit talent, but also control the direction of news and screen recruitment targets in the process, then it is obviously not enough to rely on a few letters, Santis is the best person to personally go to the royal capital to preside over this matter - of course, this introverted and unconfident Arcanist Mr. is probably not good at doing things independently, so Gawain will have to arrange for him a helper or two, and those who have received a lot of training in the Military Security Intelligence Service are very suitable.
Santis was stunned for a moment after hearing Gawain's words, and seemed a little hesitant.
He was reluctant to leave the academy, much less to return to that dreary and oppressive place—but he knew he had to obey his lord's orders.
"You don't have to stay in the royal capital for too long," Gao Wen said when he saw this, "you just need to be a guide, and then the people I send will set up a long-term stronghold in the royal capital, and you can come back after you have successfully established contact with the royal capital's mage circle." You set off in a carriage, escorted by soldiers, and if you hurry up along the way, a month will be enough to make a round trip—plus the time you spend in the royal capital, you should be able to return just in time for a new wave of immigrants from the territory, and there will be an extra batch of new students in the academy. ”
At the beginning, Gao Wen deliberately slowed down the pace of going to Wangdu, basically stopping at every village along the way, and also made a lot of detours, and as a result, it took almost two months to go on one trip, but in fact, Ansu is a country with a narrow territory between the north and the south, and it is not a too long journey from the south to Wangdu.
After learning of these arrangements, Santis was relieved, and he nodded vigorously: "I will not let you down. ”
Gao Wen nodded slightly: "During the time you left the academy, your classes will be temporarily replaced by others, and I will let Jenny choose a suitable substitute teacher, and you can hand over to her when the time comes." In addition, when you arrive in the royal capital, you can stay at the mansion at 4 Crown Street and use it as a base of activities, which is my residence in the royal capital, which is safe and safe from the disturbance of idle people. ”
When he heard that he was going to stay in the Duke's mansion, Santiston couldn't help but get nervous again......
At this time, Amber mentioned a sentence next to him: "Anyway, you suddenly sent someone back to the royal capital, do you need to arrange an explanation?" The nobles in the royal capital are very nervous......"
"What else is there to say? It's clearly announced that it's for recruiting people, and there's no need to explain and cover it up," Gawain said indifferently, "Anyway, no matter how many excuses I think, as long as I send someone to the king, those nervous guys can make up a bunch of intentions, it's better to be just a little brighter, I can save a lot of thoughts, and how they like to figure it out is their problem." And recruiting talent is not something to be seen. ”
Amber's ears twitched: "It's also ......"
"As long as I don't return to the royal capital, neither the king nor the nobles of the royal capital have any right to intervene in the affairs of the Cecil family, and the title of duke is still very useful in this regard," Gawain said, taking out a piece of parchment from the parchment used to write the noble certificate next to him, and scribbled a certificate and stamped it with his own insignia, "Mr. Santis, take this, you are the messenger I sent to the royal capital to recruit mages—this is your public identity." As for Cecil's 'secrets', it's up to you to figure out how to organize secret gatherings, and the agents of the Military Intelligence Agency will guide you on how to do it. Don't be nervous or stressed, as long as you hold this, you represent a duke, and it is the 'little mages' who should be nervous about standing in front of you. ”
Santis took the document handed over by Gawain in a little panic, and ripped off his own buttons in the process as he did last time: "Yes...... Yes, my lord! ”
"Remember, you have to come from a clean background and have no 'worries'. We don't need to act as mages of combat effectiveness, let alone noble mages who act as facades, although those with family ties and academic backgrounds can also be absorbed, but we must understand their details clearly - it doesn't matter if you don't ask, the operators of the Military Intelligence Bureau will know how to talk to each other, and you have to consider their opinions more. ”
"I understand," Santis solemnly put the papers close to his body, then hesitated for a moment, and said a thought that had been in his mind for a long time, "My lord, in fact I would like ...... This time I was able to bring my family over as well. ”
"Your family......" Gawain recalled slightly, "Ah, it's your parents, right?" ”
"In fact...... There's a younger brother who apprentices to someone else, and a younger sister," Santis bowed his head, "and I hope to take them all over." ”
Gawain had a heartfelt smile on his face: "Of course it's no problem. In fact, you are not the only one who wants to take your family over, more than half of the 100 people who came from the royal capital with you have already applied to me, hoping to bring your family to Cecil to take them, and I have agreed, but I have not had time to organize an escort team, and this time you can take the opportunity to do this in the past. ”
Santis and Kamal left satisfied, and Amber looked at Gawain's expression and couldn't help but say, "You seem to be in a good mood." ”
"Yes?"
"It's so obvious to laugh," Amber raised an eyebrow, "why are you so happy that people want to bring their family over?" ”
"It's not the same as wanting to be here," Gawain patiently explained, "The former can be loyal, it can be a sense of honor, it can be driven by responsibility or profit, but the latter can only be explained: Cecil Territory has truly become a beautiful place in their hearts, and they have completely put down roots here." ”
"Is that so...... Amber blinked, as if she understood, "even if this place is next to the Gondor wasteland, and they were attacked by monsters not long ago, they are willing to take their family over...... That's really enough to kill you. ”
"It's better to say that not long ago, we wiped out all the monsters outside the city walls without anyone killed, which strengthened the confidence of those craftsmen and scholars from the royal capital," Gawain nodded, "In this era, the people's sense of security comes from whether the lords and the lord's army can protect them, if they can, then the Dark Mountains can also be a habitable heavenly kingdom, if not, then even if they live in the Holy Spirit Plains, they will still be in danger." ”
Seeing Amber start thinking there with a serious face, Gawain couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, don't think about this. Take care of it for me a little more – I'm going to 'meditate' again. ”
"Again? Or is it the same as last time? ”
"Free IFI, no rubbing, no rubbing."
“…… Oh, you're saying this weird thing that no one understands! ”
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