Chapter 227: "The Torch"
Obviously, this is a patchwork of newspapers.
Whether it is typesetting, paper, ink, or many details on newspapers, it shows that it was printed in a hurry and began to spread.
And it was only then that Valery realized that he had not had time to look up the name of the paper.
"Torch."
He read the name of the newspaper softly, then turned to the second page and began to read the rest of the text.
What catches my eye is a very large text titled: "The Shadow of the 'City of Seren' and the Problems We Need to Face".
The title is bolded, and with that sharp font, it is even more shocking.
Valery's name was stunned, because the author's name was not "Mayer" as he expected, but a somewhat odd pseudonym that he had never seen before.
"The ghosts of the city of Seren?"
As Valery began to read the words in front of him, the article, written by Meyer, edited by Georg Markham and published under the new pseudonym of Shog Ernst, came into the eyes of many more people as it traveled through the city, into the countryside, and onto ships...... Not only the plateaus and plains, but also the Oriental world far away, there are also people who see these words.
For his friend Meyer, who once founded a newspaper in the Kingdom of St. Still, Master Markham maintained twelve points of trust, the two already had similar ideas and ideals, and had always been concerned about the royal family of St. Steele and the Black Sun Society, so after reading the letter disguised by Verin, George Markham took decisive action.
Gerasimov, a famous painter close to Meyer and Markham, was immediately notified by Markham, who immediately gave up his rest and began to work on the huge magical painting overnight with his sick body in tow.
Markham himself, on the other hand, quickly edited the article and took it with him to several newspapers and publishers that he had previously contacted and who were opposed to the war.
Neither Shuge, who was inside the city of Selen, nor Valery, who was also trapped on the edge of the dead city, could have imagined that Meyer and his friends would be able to burst out with such amazing energy in such a short period of time.
In fact, during the exchange between Meyer and Shug, he had been deliberately concealing the plans he and his friends were working on.
Meyer was always very careful about everything related to the Black Sun Society, because he knew very well how terrible this strange, large, and ancient organization really was.
They are able to infiltrate the power of any country in Vann, they can put their eyes on Merlinle, they can influence and even control the royal family of Saint-Steele, and in doing so, they can make important decisions that can interfere with the operation of the entire world.
Meyer himself had almost stepped through the door of the Black Sun Society.
As an important member of the Society, Kzlov's "protΓ©gΓ©" in St. Steele's College, Meyer became more wary of the Black Sun Society after a complete break with his teacher, and later, the St. Steele royal family's long-term wanted warrant for the newspaper and everyone made Mayer's heart more cautious.
When Hug appeared in front of Meyer, he even suspected for a moment that this young nobleman, who seemed to be a little out of place with Vann, was an important pawn of the Black Sun Society in the Ernst family.
It wasn't until the two had several in-depth conversations, and Meyer had witnessed a series of Shoge initiatives and read the words he had written, that Meyer truly trusted the young man, who was about ten years younger than himself.
It's just that until now, Meyer still wonders.
Because in his opinion, the thoughts and concepts that Schug Ernst inadvertently revealed did not match his past experience.
But at the moment, this is obviously not a priority to think about, and as a series of events unfold, the important moment that Mayer and others have been waiting for has finally arrived.
Meyer's mastery of the text is staggering, and while the text may seem long, the fact is that anyone who tries to read it will be able to distill the core of it in a very short time and shudder at the terrible truth they reveal.
This article will tear through the curtain that has been hidden from the truth for a long time.
It will reveal to all the Black Sun Society and their horrific faith.
It will bring to light the real threats that Vann and all his inhabitants need to face.
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North, Merlinle and.
In the office of the Office of Public Magic, there was an old, angry roar.
"See? See? β
With this roar, a "Torch Report" was slammed on the table, causing the magic ornaments on the table to tremble.
An old mage in a heavy robe and scarf walked around the table twice, but he still couldn't control the anger in his heart, so he stood still, raised his hand and slapped it on the table several times, a loud noise that silenced everyone in the office.
The old mage swept everyone viciously, and then said, "Black Sun Society, hehe...... This is a proposal that we have been discussing since two months ago, as well as the city of Selen, but the result? Tell me, where is the result? β
At this moment, no one dared to speak.
People who can work in the "Public Magic Office" will always be more sensitive to human feelings, and everyone present knows that their immediate boss is really, very angry now, and it is easy to become a living target if he speaks out rashly at such a moment.
Remaining silent is the right thing to do right now.
However, the clerks of the Legal Council underestimated the level of anger of the old mage.
"What, no one answered?"
So the old mage took two steps angrily, and the mage's hand appeared directly, and a figure was immediately carried out from the seat by the mage's hand, and then the old mage raised two eyebrows and said, "Come, you answer me, where is the progress of these things?" β
The unlucky guy who was caught stood up straight, his face and expression a little subtle.
"Mr. Weka, the office is in ...... In the past two months, a total of five different proposals have been made against the Black Sun Society, and nine proposals against the City of Seren...... The latest proposal was presented seven days ago. β
Old Mage Weka's anger seemed to subside a little, and he nodded, "Well, it's quite clear, go on." β
However, the clerk who had received the permission of his superiors became distracted at this moment, and the eyes of the old mage standing in front of him began to become serious again.
Finally, the raindrop-level mage clerk could no longer withstand this pressure, he gritted his teeth, and said, "The five proposals against the Black Sun Society have been repealed under the latest order, and the first eight proposals in Salem City have been rejected by you and the General Affairs Office respectively, and the ninth should be on your desk...... But you've just returned from Dedra, so you shouldn't have seen it yet. β
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The large room became even quieter.
As one of the main leaders of the entire office, Master Veka's expression sank at this moment, he did not continue to be angry, nor did he choose to blame this ordinary clerk, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief, and then waved his hand: "Okay, I don't care what happened before, now ...... Everyone got busy and made a new proposal for this newspaper and this article...... By the way, I've rearranged all the previous plans for the Black Sun Society, and I'm going to take them to the General Office tonight. β
Wecca stopped, and he raised his voice: "Got it?" β
"Understand ......"
The answers were a little uneven, obviously the clerks present were not very confident in the tasks assigned by their superiors, but at this moment, Master Weka obviously had no idea of continuing to teach his subordinates, he snorted, and then walked out quickly.
Two seconds after Master Veka left, there was a sound in the office that had been deadly silent, and the clerks, who had been nervous, reactivated.
The hands of many mages appeared, and they began to pass all kinds of documents and materials, and the "Torch Bulletin" left behind by Weka was sent to several officials of the office, who stared at the magic painting that kept flashing on the front page of the newspaper with sad faces, and tried to think of a strategy to deal with it.
Mage Veka walked outside the building's gates, where he stood in the clearing, took out his pipe, and looked at the snowflakes that were slowly falling from the sky, but were cut off by the massive magical ritual.
In many ways, the "Office of Public Magic" was much like the huge barrier that hung over Merlinle and above the snowfall.
Not everyone can have magic and control magic.
Of course, not everyone should know and understand those important magical matters.
There are things that need to be announced, things that need to be secretly communicated to the rulers of the countries, and things that are destined to be buried forever in the confidential archives of the Law Commission...... the "Office of Public Magic" has been in operation in Merlinler for thousands of years, its name has changed many times, but its functions have never changed.
The smoke was slowly exhaled by Veka, who knew very well that the "Office of Public Magic" and the entire Merlin and the Law Council were now facing an unprecedented challenge.
Or a crisis?
Regarding the Black Japan Association and the truth in the city of Selen, the Law Committee and other countries have always maintained a posture of concealment.
These two events are different from the natural disasters and major magical plague events that have occurred in the past, and the truth behind them is actually the same, but this terrible truth is very likely to destroy the laws of operation of the current Van En in an instant, and have a devastating impact on popular faith.
In the face of this incident, even Merlinle and the internal have extremely exaggerated differences.
There are many, many people who believe that in the current situation, the Legislative Committee should do its utmost to stop this ongoing war, and call on the warring countries to stop the confrontation and jointly deal with the crisis that will erupt in the unknown time.
Fundamentally, this is true, but the possibilities of achieving it are infinitely close to zero.
Salem City is a fuse, but also a microcosm, if in this matter, the countries have no way to reach an effective consensus, then there is no need to think about other things, as for the huge threat brewing in Salem City, Merlin Le and the internal high-level people have also understood, and these days, the magic messages that continue to be sent through the Mystic Instrument of Mel in Salem City have increased the worry of these senior mages and scholars about those monsters.
If what is happening is compared to an alchemy bomb stacked in a house with a faint smoke coming out, then the sudden appearance and sensational "Torch News" becomes the skylight of the house, through this small window, everyone can get a glimpse of the deadly explosion that could occur at any moment.
"Master Veka, let's go, it's time for us to go to the General Office."
A middle-aged female mage who looked and dressed elegantly walked over, smiled and nodded to Old Vecca, and extended an invitation.
"What's the use of going there now?"
Veka shook his head with his pipe in his mouth: "Meeting? What kind of meeting? As before, everyone sat in a circle and quarreled for a long time, and finally simply started? β
The female mage kept smiling: "The meeting should always be attended, and even if there is a real fight, it is better than doing nothing, right?" β
"Then I won't go, it's the same with me or not...... The opinions and attitudes of the royal family and the national government of Teresa have been submitted to me before I return, and the result? There was no response from the General Office, and I suspect that these things are useless at all, and they don't care. β
As he spoke, Veka exhaled a puff of smoke, and his old face showed a little tiredness: "Goddess Mel, we really want to solve some problems, but now we can't take a single step, I even think that our 'elites' are not as efficient as those who make the 'Torch', at least they are more decisive in action, and they can indeed bring some new changes." β
Hearing these words of Old Veka, the female mage sighed helplessly: "That's why you should go to the General Affairs Office with me, the two ambassadors of the Plateau Mage Council have arrived, and they have brought some new ideas and opinions about the city of Selen, after the outbreak of the war, this is the first time, don't you plan to listen to it?" β
(End of chapter)