Chapter 369: Sitting on the Mountain and Watching the Tiger Fight (1/3)
Doge's Palace.
Welcoming the three archmages of unknown origin into the VIP reception room, and after the three of them were seated, they served good tea and snacks, and Lawson went straight to the point.
"Master Lavin, Master Omar, Master Herente, what are your intentions?"
It can be seen that the latter two masters are mainly supporting Raven, and they concentrate on drinking tea and not speaking.
Ravan took a sip of his tea and gently placed the teacup on the table, his face showing a hint of solemnity.
"Master Rosen, what do you think of the Duke's recent actions?"
After saying that, his dark brown eyes stared at Rosen, as if they wanted to see the depths of his soul at a glance.
If you want an ordinary person, you really can't bear the gaze of the peak archmage, you definitely have something to say, and you will reveal all the secrets in your heart.
But Lawson's mana strength has also reached master level 1, and after coming to this world, he has experienced many big battles, and many transcendents have seen it, so naturally he will not be frightened by this battle.
And he has been paying attention to the situation in Angry Waves City recently, and he has somewhat guessed the other party's intentions.
As a result, a trace of regret appeared on his face.
"In my opinion, the duke's recent actions are really excessive, and they are using public weapons to vent their personal anger, which is really not what a duke should do."
As soon as they heard this, the solemn faces of the three archmages suddenly softened a lot.
Ravan sighed softly: "Borrowing a public weapon to vent his personal anger, the earl is really accurate!" ”
"It's a pity that this duke can't understand it, and even goes further and further down the wrong path!"
When Lawson heard this, he felt that the other party was about to shout 'I want to rebel'.
Percy gave information that the leader of the Mage's Guild was not a simple person.
He was born in a small aristocracy, with extremely talented, a strong personality inside and out, both persistent in the pursuit of spells and good at managing relationships.
At the age of 43, he became the pinnacle archmage, and at the age of 45, he became the president of the Mage Guild of Angry Waves City, and now he has been the president for less than three years, and he is already the mage leader of Angry Waves City.
It can really be described as a real dragon rising in the grass.
In contrast, Hamilton, who is also a pinnacle archmage, may have a higher degree of sorcery achievement, but his social influence is far less than that of Raven.
Back to business.
Ravan sighed, and his face turned grim again.
"Master Rosen, I've been following your actions on Moby Dick lately."
"It is very enlightened and wise to eradicate the island tyrants, greatly improve the treatment of mages, and attribute the island's property to the Development Bank, so that all islanders can share the fruits of the island's development."
"We are very impressed and inspired at the same time."
Speaking of which, Ravan took a deep breath and said what he really meant.
"Our idea is that Angry Waves City is the Angry Waves City of all mages, not the Duke's family, let alone the noble lords around Angry Waves City."
"All the mages of Angry Waves City have the right to restrain the Duke's behavior, and they also have the obligation to resist the invasion of foreign enemies."
"But to do that, we don't have enough strength, so we want to ask Gen Lawson for help."
He repeatedly emphasized that Lawson was a mage, not a city lord or count, and he regarded Lawson as an ally between his words.
Rosen naturally understood what he meant, smiled faintly, and was noncommittal.
"Master Raven, you are the president of the Mage Guild and represent the interests of all the official mages in Angry Waves City, isn't this kind of power enough?"
Raven immediately shook his head: "Not enough! ”
"There are 12 million people in Angry Waves City and the surrounding area, and there are only 100,000 official mages, but there are at least two million mages who have learned magic and achieved something."
"Most of these mages are from commoners and minor nobles, and a large number of them already have enough strength and knowledge, but because of the constraints of their origins, they have not been able to obtain treatment that matches their abilities."
"We think this is a huge injustice, and a huge waste of talent and wisdom!"
"If this waste is allowed to continue, mortals like us will never be able to build the Great Floating City, let alone ascend to the heavens and stand side by side with the stars!"
This remark is passionate, very incendiary, and quite reasonable.
If you say it to other hot-blooded teenagers, it is estimated that you can make the other party's heart surge, so that you will follow Laven to the end.
It's a pity that Rosen is not a hot-blooded teenager.
The other side said it sounded, but it was digging into the corners of the current system, and it just so happened that Rosen was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the existing system.
If it was a traditional aristocracy, it would be time to expel these three masters out of the country.
Lawson didn't speak, raised his hand and gently rubbed his fingers against the prickly beard on his lips, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the expression on his face was very deep, like the blue deep sea.
No one could guess what was going on in his mind.
The three archmages were also silent, their eyes fixed on Rosen's face, waiting for his reply.
They were all a little apprehensive.
In terms of prestige in the Eastern Mage Realm, Raven is higher, but his height is limited, and as time passes, he will soon be surpassed by the latter.
In terms of the absolute amount of resources at their disposal, the Mage Guild of Angry Waves City seems to be more, but the power of the guild leader is greatly restricted.
If the action is a little bigger, a high-level council will have to be convened to discuss it together.
Therefore, although there are many resources, they are slow to mobilize, just like a giant beast that is slow to react.
In contrast, Rosen is the conqueror of the island, and the resources of the entire island are at his disposal.
It's like a carnivorous beast with dexterous and ferocious movements.
On the surface, there is not much difference in status and wealth between the two sides, but in fact, Rosen is in a clear advantage.
So, Rosen fell into deep thought, and the three archmages all felt that the atmosphere was a little oppressive, like the last calm before the storm.
It took a long time for Rosen to speak again.
"Therefore, the guild leader wants to carry out guild reform in Angry Waves City and bring all mages into guild management."
Ravan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly: "Yes." ”
Then he smiled wryly.
"But this thing is a big violation of tradition, and there is a lot of resistance to changing the existing system. The nobles were vehemently opposed, as were the official mages. ”
"So, our idea is that the existing Mage Guild system remains the same, but a new Mage Alliance is established."
"Greatly lower the criteria for joining the alliance, and let all mages join it as much as possible, and condense into a new mage whole."
Rosen nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea. ”
He spread his hands, a hint of confusion on his face.
"But I'm curious, how can I help you?"
I feel that the other party can start working directly, and there is no need for outside help.
Ravan immediately spoke his mind.
"We believe that it is not enough to have an alliance, but also to have the power to protect the covenant from being broken and to protect the city from being invaded by foreign enemies, so we want to form an army."
"We've also learned that Master Rosen, you've invented a powerful magic weapon called a gun, which can quickly build an army of incredible strength. So, I want to ask you to order a batch. ”
Lawson was drinking tea, and when he heard this, he almost choked on his trachea.
Well, after going around in such a big circle and saying such a big reason, in the end he came to him to buy guns and build an army.
But Angry Waves City has an army, called the Storm Guardian, which directly belongs to the Storm Duke.
Now Ravan wants to build an army on his own, and there are two armies in that city.
This is a proper rebellion, and it is the kind of rebellion that is ready to fight to the end.
Rosen didn't play any more and asked directly: "President Laven, do you want to be a duke?" ”
Raven was startled and immediately shook his head.
"No, of course not!"
He wasn't so ambitious yet, after all, the Duke was the son of God.
"Then why are you building an army?"
"In order to make the duke jealous, don't come out as soon as you want to, and don't copy whoever you want."
"Who commands the army?"
"Of course, the elders of the League voted together to give a marshal supreme command."
"How many elders of the Alliance?"
"All archmages are automatically promoted to elders, and there are currently 82 archmages in Angry Waves City, so there are 82 elders."
Hearing this, Rosen had no fear of the Alliance.
He began to express his thoughts.
"President Raven, I think your move to unite all the mages in Raging Waves City and restrain the Duke's power is very far-sighted and ahead of its time."
"I appreciate it very much."
Hearing this, the faces of the three archmages were much more relaxed, and the two behind even showed a hint of a smile.
But Rosen's words took a turn for the worse.
"But my title is canonized by the duke, and my power comes from the duke, so I must be loyal to the duke."
"So, whether it is legal or moral, I will not help an army that intends to fight against the Duke."
The faces of the three archmages suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy.
Lawson ignored it, and his tone changed again.
"However, I am very annoyed by the arrogant actions of the other city lords to jointly persecute the duke. I clearly feel that the city lords of the major cities are all a bunch of shameless traitors! ”
The three archmages were a little confused, and they didn't know what Rosen wanted to do.
Rosen continued, "So, Master Raven, I support your move against the invasion of other cities, but not you against the Duke. ”
Master Ravan was a little dizzy: "So, what is Master Rosen going to do?" ”
Rosen smiled, "I can provide you with enough guns and ammunition to defend against the invasion of other lords." ”
"But if these guns turn their guns around and attack the Duke's Storm Guardians, then I will immediately stop supplying you with ammunition and immediately have my Moby Whale join the Storm Guardians and help the Guardians clear your allies."
Master Ravan frowned: "But in this way, we still can't restrain the duke, and the duke's behavior will not be restrained in any way." ”
Rosen smiled: "The duke is searching for money because other city lords have forced debts. As long as the allies can share this pressure, the duke will naturally return to normal. ”
"In addition, there is an army to protect him, although he can't take the initiative to attack, he can defend it, and the duke doesn't dare to take the risk of forcibly raiding his house, right?"
That's true.
The three archmages glanced at each other and communicated with each other using the voice of their hearts.
"Raven, the Duke is the Son of God, and confronting the Son of God will surely anger God. Therefore, Master Rosen's proposal is most in line with the current reality. ”
"We have a strong army, and the Duke will definitely restrain himself."
"If you want me to think about it, we can build the army first. When I go back, I will find a way to imitate this new weapon. As long as the imitation is successful, the constraints from Moby Dick Island will be gone. ”
"Yes, yes, yes, first promise to come down and build an army. When we can build it ourselves, what should we do is not up to us? ”
These words make a lot of sense.
"Okay, then let's do it."
After a brief discussion, Raven said, "Master Rosen, then do as you say." ”
Rosen narrowed his eyes and smiled: "How are the masters going to pay the bill?" ”
"Cash, or all kinds of spell materials."
After a pause, Ravan pointed to the rifle of the guard at the door: "How much does a gun like this cost?" ”
"This is the strongest rapid-fire weapon on Moby Dick Island, and it uses Serguin bullets. The gun is 800 crowns, and the Serguin bullet is 20 crowns each, and one shot can break the high-level shield, and it can shoot at least 30 rounds in ten seconds. ”
Hearing this, the three masters all had toothaches, and felt that it was ridiculously expensive, and felt that fighting with this thing was no different from playing money.
But then again, it's amazingly powerful.
If this is a group of shots, it can wipe out the traditional army in a few minutes.
It can even pose a big threat to them. Mages below the master level have almost no power to fight back.
On the other side, Rosen brushed down three lists of various firearms and handed them over.
"Three masters, this is all the mature gun types that I have developed on Moby Dick Island so far, and the power price is available, you can choose for yourself."
The three of them looked closely.
In the end, a rifle with the best value for money was chosen, and then 5,000 and 100 times the number of rune bullets were ordered, for a total of 4 million crowns.
Rosen looked at the order and said with a smile: "I have this gun in stock, give money with one hand, and deliver it with the other." ”
The technical content of this ordinary gun and ammunition is not high, and the crescent collar has hoarded a large number of them, and there is a serious surplus.
And the other party is not a prince, and he didn't pay the money, so this Bo Rosen directly made 3 million crowns.
Ravan naturally didn't know about Rosen's amazing profit, and when he heard that it was in stock, he was immediately very happy, and immediately asked, "Then how to deliver it?" ”
"You designate a location, and my hovering convoy will quietly send it to you without anyone noticing."
"Very good."
Rosen said solemnly: "Remember, you are not allowed to use my gun to actively fight the duke, this is my bottom line." ”
Master Ravan promised: "Surely, definitely!" ”
On the night after the three masters left, Rosen quietly rushed to the Thundering Fort in Angry Waves.
He knew the way well, and he had the identity rune on him, and soon saw the Duke having dinner with his wife in the inner house restaurant.
Look at the Duchess first, her face is slightly pale, but she is in good spirits, and it shouldn't be a big problem.
He saluted the Duke again and said, "Salute to the Duke." ”
Delance immediately waved off the waiter in the restaurant and asked nonchalantly, "What are you doing here at night?" ”
Rosen immediately said: "Father-in-law, I heard new news that the mages in Angry Waves City are quietly making guns, and it is said that they have created a lot of finished products with excellent performance, so I want to remind my father-in-law to be careful." ”
The Duke was furious and slapped the table.
"What do these mages want to do? Do you want to rebel?! ”
After yelling, my heart suddenly felt a little empty.
He knew the power of the rune gun, he had an artifact in his hand, so he was naturally not afraid, but his family was afraid, and the soldiers under him were not opponents of this thing.
According to the oracle, the lightning spear can only be used for defense, not for the slaughter of civilians, so things are really not easy to do.
"Son-in-law, thank you for the reminder, I'll pay attention. Let's have dinner together. ”
He is very unhappy now that he knows about his daughter, but the matter is a foregone conclusion, so he can only pinch his nose and admit it.
As for those Angry Waves City mages, he probably knew who was taking the lead in the ghosts.
After a little thought, he decided to find an opportunity to get rid of the big brother who took the lead.
He did it himself, first lost his position, and then made his reputation screwed!
Rosen vaguely guessed the duke's thoughts, and without saying much, he went directly to the table for dinner.
During the dinner, the Duchess asked softly, "Is Carrie okay?" ”
"Yes, very. Carrie is now the president of the Archipelago Development Bank and helps me manage my money. ”
When the Duchess heard that Heya Jiali was responsible for a heavy duty and not a vase, she was immediately happy: "That's good." ”
The duke sneered: "A small territory of less than 500,000 people, how much money can you have, what's the point of managing it?" ”
He had now come back to his senses and knew that Rosen had bragged about it.
Rosen didn't tell the difference, and laughed: "What my father-in-law said is true, but Carrie likes it, so naturally let her do it." ”
After eating a few bites, he said, "Father-in-law, I'll get you a batch of good guns, and arm all the Thunder Guards guarding Thundering Castle." ”
The duke was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Do you want money?" ”
He has no money now, and all the money to rob his family has been repaid, but it is still far from enough.
If you don't want to pay it back, you're afraid that those cities will leave the eastern border, in short, this thing is very bad.
"How can you care if your father-in-law asks for money, it's free."
The duke was happy: "Not bad, not bad~"