After getting the news of the Alchemy Society's rejection, Noren didn't talk nonsense, and the carriage of the City Lord's Mansion drove to the gate of the Alchemy Guild with a knight team that afternoon.

"Lord Nolan, think twice!"

Richard sweated in the carriage and said, "The Alchemy Society is a neutral organization of the Empire, I warned you before, the City Lord's Mansion really has no power to force them to do things for us!"

"If there is a conflict with them, our side will not be reasonable at all, and the City Lord's Mansion will also be affected by public opinion, which ...... Isn't that good? ”

"I'm also an alchemist, so I still know this bit of common sense." Nolan glanced at him, "Why do you think I'm going to force them by force?" ”

"I saw that you just gathered a squad of knights, and I thought it was ......"

"Well, I just called the town."

Nolan chuckled, "If you don't give them a little bit of a horse, they don't know who they're negotiating with?" ”

As he spoke, the Knights squad had already surrounded the gate of the Alchemy Society.

The Knights are the elite of Linfeng City, each of them riding high-headed war horses, wearing majestic knightly armor, and their indifferent temperament and the power naturally exuded by high-level transcendents made everyone present silent.

"What's the situation, the people from the City Lord's Mansion have arrived?"

After receiving the news, the leader of the Alchemy Guild, Fast, walked out of the gate of the society quickly, and when he saw the obviously unscrupulous knight team in front of him, he was also startled, and his face turned slightly pale.

Peak City had just experienced a terrible war, and no one would be naïve enough to think that it was now a peaceful world.

The Order has also been baptized in blood, and its loyalty and combat effectiveness are at their peak.

He had no doubt that as long as the City Lord's Mansion gave an order, they would really draw their swords and destroy all the "enemies" that the chief had identified.

As for why the Knights came, Fast thought about it, and finally put it down to the fact that he had just rejected the City Lord's Mansion in the morning for a long-term recruitment of alchemists.

He remembered that the signature on the commission was Nolan Wies, and the position was the general staff of the City Lord's Mansion.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly instructed the secretary next to him: "Quick, go and invite Director Wilson over!" ”

During the previous defense of the city, Nolen had met him once as a representative of the military department of the city lord's mansion, and Wilson was also by his side at that time.

It was also at that time that he learned that Wilson knew Noren before, and even that he held the alchemist qualification exam for this young man.

Seeing that because the society rejected his request, the new general staff officer seemed to be a little angry, and Fast was also a little drumming in his heart.

Immediately shook Wilson, hoping that his appearance would calm down this tiger young man.

Here, Nolan brushed off the folds on his robe, Shi Shiran got out of the carriage and walked straight towards the door of the Alchemy Society.

"Isn't this Lord Nolan?" Fast squeezed out a smile and greeted him, "Who are you?" ”

"You should know why I'm here."

Nolan smiled and said, "The war has just ended, and it is the time when everything is in ruins, and it is imperative to revive Linfeng City. ”

The knights on the street and the onlookers looked at Fast in unison, his smile was slightly stiff, how could he refuse Noren in front of him in this situation?

Fortunately, Wilson appeared in time at this time, walked over quickly and smiled: "You're here, Nolan." No, I should call you the General Staff by now, right? ”

"You're welcome, you can call me Nolan as you always do."

Nolan's face softened slightly, "Isn't this talking to our elder, about the commission I gave to the society two days ago, the elder's head seems to have some small misunderstanding with me." ”

Fast on the side glanced at Wilson frantically, and Wilson quickly understood the current situation and said with a smile:

"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's go inside and talk about it, everyone is a peer, and we must be able to reach a consensus soon."

"That's exactly what I mean." Nolan bowed his head, and walked towards the society first.

Fast and the two looked at each other and smiled wryly, then quickly followed.

The three of them quickly sat down in a conference room, and looking down from the upstairs window, the Knights were still guarding the gate of the Alchemy Society, looking quite oppressive.

"Regarding the commission of the Society to help the City Lord's Mansion recruit alchemists who have been working with me for a long time, I hope the president will reconsider it."

Noren got straight to the point and continued the original topic, "The military department is preparing to set up its own alchemy factory to produce alchemy weapons in large quantities for a long time, which requires a lot of manpower support.

"If this plan can be successful, the strength of the Linfeng City army will be greatly increased, and they can protect the people of Linfeng City from the suffering of war, and I hope that the society can think about the overall situation and overcome the difficulties together with Linfeng City."

"I see what you mean, Lord Nolan."

Fast mused, "We're completely on your side. As you know, during the war, our guild has been actively cooperating with the military department in the production of alchemical weapons. ”

"Indeed." Nolan nodded, "Our previous collaboration was very successful and enjoyable. ”

"In that case, why not continue the previous way of working together?" Fast asked.

"If the City Lord's Mansion has any need to produce alchemy weapons, it can be distributed to the Society in the form of commissions, so that we can help you make weapons!"

I just want to be a middleman to make the difference, right?

Noren touched his chin and said slowly: "That's just an expedient measure during the war, the military department will produce more new alchemy weapons in the future, and the alchemists recruited in the future will have to sign a confidentiality agreement with the City Lord's Mansion in advance." ”

It is indeed very easy to leak the drawings of weapons and the strategic planning of the military department by distributing weapons orders in the form of commissions.

Although the core magic circle marking technique was still in his hands, the reason for secrecy alone was enough for him to refuse to learn to get a piece of the pie.

"You're right, but the Alchemy Society also has its own rules and regulations."

Fast, the gray-haired old man, is obviously not a persuasive type, and he is playing the fairway at this time.

"The will of the alchemists should be free, and we cannot force the alchemists to do things for the City Lord's Mansion. The war is over, and we no longer need to fulfill the obligation of 'the citizens of the empire to cooperate unconditionally with the city lord's mansion during the special period'. ”

"That's where you misunderstood me." Noren shook his head, "I never said that we were going to force the military to do things for the military department like the conscription during the war.

"I just hope that the Society can assist the City Lord's Mansion in publicizing and make sure to tell all the alchemists in the city that the military department is recruiting a large number of alchemists and apprentices, and as for who wants to come, it is all voluntary."

"I see." Fast looked a little softened. "If it's just propaganda, this level of busyness can really help.

"But with all due respect, with the current treatment given to alchemists in the City Lord's Mansion, I'm afraid that few people are willing to apply, so I hope you are mentally prepared for this."

Alchemists have always been paid to make ends meet by taking commissions.

Although I don't have a stable salary, I have enough freedom to take on any tasks I want every day, and I can take on the commissions I want as much as I want.

Therefore, many alchemists are wild existences, and unless the City Lord's Mansion offers them favorable conditions that they can't refuse, there really won't be many people willing to come to the alchemy factory to work for the military department.

Unfortunately, the treatment of alchemists in the City Lord's Mansion has always been extremely ordinary, and even the remuneration for commissions is always a few percent lower than the market price.

This made the reputation of the City Lord's Mansion not good in the circle of alchemists.

So much so that when the military department of the City Lord's Mansion was preparing to hire a large number of alchemists for a long time, Fast subconsciously felt that the City Lord's Mansion was planning to coerce and lure the alchemists to work for them semi-forcedly?

If this really happened, then the Alchemy Society would be equivalent to betraying the alchemist, and it could be regarded as an "accomplice" of the City Lord's Mansion.

At the same time, if the City Lord's Mansion snatched a large number of alchemists from the Society, it would mean that the Society's available human resources would be less, and the Society's future benefits would be lower.

Although it is not explicitly stated, this is also a point of resistance in Fast's heart.

"Rest assured, the military department attaches great importance to this recruitment of alchemists, and naturally it will not treat them badly."

Noren said calmly, "From next month, the salaries of all the alchemists under my command will be raised to the same level as the regular members of the Knights.

"This policy takes care of all the alchemists who join the alchemy factory in the future, and they are nominally under the direct management of the General Staff, that is, me."

Treated on par with the Knights?

"That's a big deal......"

Fast and Wilson looked at each other, both of them seeing shock in each other's eyes.

What is the existence of the Knights? As the trump card of Linfeng City, the treatment of the knights is much higher than that of the Linfeng Legion and the City Guard Corps.

The lowest regular member of the Knights is also a fifth-order transcendent, the captain of the squad is a seventh-order, and the leader of the regiment Ryan is the strongest eighth-order knight in Linfeng City.

It is conceivable that such a powerful transcendent person can be retained, and his treatment is so generous.

An ordinary alchemist who takes on a commission for a whole month may not receive more profit than half a month's salary for a member of the Order.

This alone was enough to make many alchemists in the city flock to it.

If someone else said to Fast that the current City Lord's Mansion was very generous to alchemists, he would definitely scoff at it, how could the City Lord's Mansion, which had always been stingy, suddenly make such a huge change?

But now sitting in front of him was the general staff of the City Lord's Mansion, and what he said and the assurances he made were completely true.

and...... Becoming an alchemist under my command will also receive another perk. ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Nolan's mouth as he looked at Wilson, "Do you remember when I submitted a research project to the Society?" ”

"Of course." Wilson nodded, a hint of excitement in his eyes, "You're done with that research?" ”

To this day, he still remembers what Noren said to him at that time - he created a new system of magical runes, and with the help of this research, he will put it into practice, reducing the two-meter-long "acceleration" circle to less than half a meter!

Although war broke out outside the city later, Nolan lost contact with him for more than half a month.

But by the time they met again, he had transformed from a rookie alchemist to a representative of the military headquarters of the City Lord's Mansion.

His rapid promotion means that his talents and research results have been valued by the City Lord's Mansion, and he wants to come to this research project and successfully complete it in the process.

"That's right, I'm going to submit this study."

Nolan nodded, "The size of the 'Acceleration' circle drawn by the new rune system has been successfully reduced to less than half a meter by me.

"Of course, you know, there's more to my research than that. The new magic cannon came out of my hand, and what is the size of the core magic circle chamber, everyone who has participated in the manufacture of weapons should know better than me. ”

After hearing the exact reply, Wilson's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he couldn't help but grin:

"Haha...... It's you, Nolan, and I knew from the day I saw that drawing that you did! ”

He looked at Nolan with blazing eyes, "So, what do you mean by that benefit—"

Nolan curled the corners of his mouth: "As an alchemist, nothing fascinates us more than the most powerful alchemy, right?"

"Those who are willing to believe in me, those who are willing to follow me, I will also generously pass on my knowledge to them, and they will be the first alchemists to learn the new rune system."

Of course, this benefit is not available to everyone who joins.

In the future, it is inevitable that they will have to go through the postgraduate examination and screening, and select a small number of the most loyal and talented alchemists from among them, so that they can have a chance to be taught by him.

But that's for later, for now, just draw the cake first.

Hearing Nolan's words, Fast and Wilson were both stunned on the spot, obviously choking on this big pie.

"Wilson, this is ......" Fast's shocked look was full of disbelief, and he turned his head to seek confirmation from Wilson.

If he understood correctly, this new rune system created by Noren could not only reduce the "acceleration" circle to less than half a meter.

He even stuffed the sixth-order spell "Sky Burning Flame" into the new magic cannon's one-meter-five size magic circle structure warehouse, which meant that this rune system was fully mature and fully equipped with practical possibilities!

Once this technology spreads in the world, the old rune system will be worthless overnight, and will be swept into the dustbin of history as the dregs of the old era.

What will happen at that time, what kind of changes will happen to the alchemy world and even the Roland Empire, this is completely beyond his limited imagination.

"This will be a milestone in the history of alchemy, Lord Fast."

Wilson smiled bitterly, "Don't talk about the others, I'm a little excited, Nolan, maybe one day I will actually come to work under you." ”

As an alchemist specializing in circles, he couldn't wait to learn the mysteries of the new rune system.

"You're always welcome, Mr. Wilson." Nolan smiled, "I'll prepare a position for you that matches your level." ”

"You're really...... I'm so surprised, Your Excellency. Fast took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart.

"If you really create a new rune system, not to mention recruiting a lot of like-minded peers, I'm afraid that even the headquarters will shake up the achievements you have made, right?

"You will surely be rewarded by the headquarters of the Alchemy Society, and your name will soon spread throughout the Empire...... By the way, do you mind if I pass this on to HQ right away? ”

"Of course, it's your freedom." Nolan bowed.

Rather, this was one of his plans.

The headquarters of the Alchemy Society is in Flamel City, and as long as they are interested in the new magical rune system, they will definitely find a way to establish friendly relations with Peak City.

We're going to beg them to give them magic crystals?

Wrong, it is they who beg us to impart knowledge!

(End of chapter)