Chapter 419: The Nation of Blank Paper
After verifying it, Benjamin felt that the identities of this group of people were still credible, and they would not be some ill-intentioned guys. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info so he still left a few places for them to rest.
Of course, about the "beast tide" in their mouths, Benjamin also asked a clear question in the process.
There are many wolf-type demonic beasts living in this grassland, and those that swallow ice and spit fire have almost become a feature of this grassland. However, whenever these demonic beasts multiply to a certain extent, they will fall into a strange state, gathering in groups and frantically attacking all the creatures in the grassland. Therefore, the people living on the grassland also call this the beast tide.
Knowing this, Benjamin had little to worry about. A large wave of mages is here, and even a group of griffins have the power to fight, let alone any wolf-type magical beasts.
"Don't worry, we are mages, and we are not afraid of more demonic beasts. So he said to the group.
However, the other party's reaction made him a little unexpected.
"Mage...... What is it?"
Looking at their confused eyes, it was like hearing some coined words, not to mention understanding the meaning of the word "mage", I guess I had never heard of it before.
Seeing this, Benjamin was also a little confused.
"Have you always been in the prairie and never gone out?" he asked immediately.
"No. The tall man at the head shook his head and said, "There are several towns outside the grassland, which will regularly trade with us, and we exchange beef and goat's milk for groceries and other things." Don't look down on us, my lord, we have seen the world. β
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In desperation, Benjamin simply used an ice smashing technique on the spot.
However, when those people looked at the ice arrows that flew out, their faces changed drastically, and they knelt down directly, muttering words they couldn't understand, and almost worshiped Benjamin as a god.
At that moment, Benjamin realized that the concept of "mage" and "magic" really didn't exist in the minds of this group of people.
How so?
This situation is even more bizarre than that of the Hori Kingdom. In the kingdom of Hori, although basically no one has ever seen a mage, at least everyone knows about the existence of mages and magic. But in Caritus, at least in the surrounding area of the grasslands, there is not even a single mage-related story, which is a bit bizarre.
It's not that there are no mages in this country, and there are also organizations like the mage Freemasonry, so it doesn't feel like this without existence, right?
However, these dozens of herdsmen who fled from the beast tide in front of him may not be able to answer them for him.
It also took Benjamin a while to convince these people that he was not a god or a devil, but a human being just like them. And in the process, Benjamin finally reaps the benefits of taking in the group - he gets to know Carretus better.
What can you say about the atmosphere of this country...... Seems random?
may be because after the empire was divided, the princess and the second prince occupied all the good places and set themselves up as kings one after another. The eldest prince could not do anything, so he had to take the remaining territory and establish Caritus. And after the establishment, the eldest prince who became the king did not seem to be a person with political ambitions, rarely issued decrees, and did not care about the country, as long as the taxes that should be collected were collected, he did not even bother to care what happened.
Benjamin couldn't help but sigh, this is simply the most standard style of gentleness.
Fortunately, after the founding of the Carrets, there were no major disasters, and the people's lives could still go on. Otherwise, the country's turmoil would have been a matter of moments.
Because of this, the face of the king in the minds of most people is relatively vague. How did the empire live before the split, and it seems that there is no difference in re-establishing the country after the split, let alone the three fires of the new officials.
As a result, the country seems to be a bit "ruled by inaction".
Benjamin didn't know if this was a convenient means for the church to take over, but at least, Carretus was still forbidden to proselytize at the moment, and the church had not really come to the forefront.
It's just that...... In terms of magic, Benjamin is really a blank slate.
"Well, now that the concept of magic hasn't been popularized, how are you going to do your job?" the system popped up and gloated.
"What are you happy about? This should only be the case in the backcountry. Benjamin retorted, "It's only been ten years since the empire was divided, and it's impossible for the other two countries to be accustomed to seeing mages, but most people here don't even know what mages are." β
Hearing this, the system was silent for a while and said, "Okay, I haven't thought of how to refute you for the time being." Let's count this one as a draw. β
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Benjamin shook his head helplessly.
However, although it is not as serious as the system says, judging from the reactions of these herders, he also believes that magic is definitely less popular in this country than in the other two countries.
I don't know if there is a church reason for this, but ...... Benjamin, on the other hand, doesn't think it's a bad thing.
It's like praising a student with poor grades often has words like "very potential". In Benjamin's opinion, Carretus, who knew the least about magic, also had potential. The distance between magic and ordinary people is less, so they have fewer opportunities to come into contact with magic. Correspondingly, there will definitely be a lot of talented people who will be buried.
And Benjamin's benchmark of action is precisely to let the mage go from the shadows to the sun, speak out in a high-profile voice, and enter the public's field of vision.
Therefore, such a country is not only promising, it is simply a treasury!
Thinking of this, Benjamin was also a little excited.
At that moment, his hands were itchy, and he even turned on the water element sensing to sense the dozens of herdsmen. Unexpectedly, he even found two people with mage talents!
Suddenly, Benjamin withdrew his gaze and smiled satisfactorily.
It's a good start.
Without hesitation, he walked out of the tent directly, came to the place where the group of people were resting, and patted the two of them on the shoulder under the stunned gaze of the other party.
"Young man, do you want to learn magic?"
At this moment, this group of people is gathered around the fire, gnawing on the jerky brought out by the fleeing. Listening to Benjamin's words, the two turned their heads, their whole eyes were confused, and half of the dried meat was still stuffed in their mouths, and they almost fell to the ground with saliva.
"What are you doing? Seeing this, Benjamin shook the shoulders of the two of them again, and said, "That's right, magic, is the technique that allows you to release fireballs and wind blades like those monsters, do you want to learn?"
It wasn't until the jerky in their mouths was shaken off that the two of them came back to their senses.
"IβCan we learn......" His expression was a little incredulous.
Benjamin nodded, "Of course." I've checked, and of all of you, only two of you have this talent. It's a rare opportunity like this, do you want to learn it?"
When the two of them heard this, they stood up excitedly and shouted:
"IβI want to learn!"
Benjamin waved his hand and reassured, "You don't have to worry, as long as you are gifted, you can access magic." β
The two of them didn't seem to quite understand what this meant, but in their excitement, as long as Benjamin said it, they probably wouldn't hesitate to agree at the moment.
"Okay, as long as you teach me, I'm willing to do anything!"
Seeing this, Benjamin was also very satisfied. He nodded like an old pedant, barely brushing his non-existent beard.
Of course, in order to lure these two people into the thief ship, he also told a little lie.
It's the phrase "such an opportunity is rare".
- After all, with Benjamin here, such an opportunity...... For Caritas in the future, it will definitely not be rare.