Chapter 204 Behind the Stage
Walking out of the air-blocking conference room, Curt couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.*,
It was only out of interest that he would appear in this conference room - there were several candidates who could be the representative of the Mercenary Management Office in addition to him. However, after the elder sister said the conditions of "can visit at will in the Silver Tower", he agreed without thinking about the request to attend the meeting.
However, no matter how interested you are in something, having to devote all your energy to it for several days will make people feel tired. What's more, the opportunity to visit this "Silver Dragon King's Legacy" has been delayed again and again as the meeting extends, which makes his sense of burnout continue to increase.
As for the representatives sent by other forces, several have said goodbye in different names in the past few days. In addition to the few serious guys brought by the fat man, only representatives of magicians from different departments of the academy were left. There is no doubt that the relationship between these two groups of people is one of the reasons for the air tension in the conference room.
As for the meetings I attended these days, it may be more appropriate to call it a hearing. Dean François has been constantly telling the victims of the last attack about his manager since a few days ago. His monotonous speeches even make people feel that they have prepared manuscripts in advance.
The purpose of this "Twelve Directions" is simply clear. He requires the academy to have stronger armed forces and also include combat courses as a compulsory course for apprentices. The reason is that they suffered a great loss in this attack.
Curt would like to say that this is an interesting proposal - although the number of guards at Katris Academy is a bit short of that, in terms of spell casting ability and equipment, each of them has the strength of elite or above. If the education of combat methods is popularized among all other spell apprentices in the fields, these young "preparatory spells" will also gain the ability to fight head-on with ordinary soldiers.
There is no doubt that this is strengthening the combat power held by Cruise François, who served as the dean of the college. But if he considers the position of dean of the college, he is just retrieving the power he once had. After all, his request was taken for granted in the era before the end of the war.
During the attack that night, the college lost more than ten buildings, and the college's historical memorial, which preserved a large number of valuable historical relics, almost turned into ruins. Several guards also paid their lives to fight against the Eye of True Vision. In addition, some students were even injured and admitted to the hospital.
A group of thugs were active around Catris. Therefore, the academy must strengthen its defense and also allow apprentices to master the means to protect themselves. After the academy paid such a great price, Cruise François proposed this proposal was quite legitimate.
But those who confirmed the reasons provided by François did not think so. They felt that the reason why the college suffered a lot of losses in concentration was only because of its inadequate preparation and lack of preparation. So after a marathon discussion, the proposal was forcibly put on hold.
Of course, the obese man sitting next to Dean François. He did not belong to the college, but was deliberately obstructing François's tendency to propose a motion. No matter what identity the person who was called on the stage to talk about his "experience" was, he would always be criticized by his remarks.
This has been the case since a few days ago. He is quite happy to ask the people who were called by François. What he cares about is not the truth, but the pursuit of young people who are confused because of their nervousness. In the past few days, several apprentices have been scared by him and almost cried.
It’s a pity that when I walk by the river, I don’t have any shoes wet. I like to show off my tongue and end up being hit by people who are more good at this. So the fat man’s face is so angry that his face is almost purple. He can feel the anger coming from that direction so far away.
"I said, Curt... do you know who that fat guy like a pig is? Why do I feel like he is deliberately making things difficult for someone?" The culprit who caused this situation yawned and approached. "I thought he was just fat, but I didn't expect that his mind would be filled with fat."
Liqi looked at the fat man's back away fiercely, her face full of disgust for him. There was no doubt that she hated this man quite a lot - and this was not just because his appearance was unpleasant. If it weren't for the influence, Liqi might have cast some cursed spells on him at this time.
Not long ago, she was standing in the center of the conference room and was questioned by the man for a while. The fat man could not see much magic power, and it was obvious that he was not a magician. His words and deeds were not like soldiers at all, and he seemed to be able to make things difficult for others.
The man was furious at this time. He growled with a red face, and his dirty words floated to Curt's ears from time to time. Although the subordinates who followed the bloated body looked a little embarrassed, they could only nod and bow to the words he spoke.
"I don't know such a guy, but look at the badge on his chest...it probably belongs to one of the people in Katris City."
The city hall of Catris City has never been a monolithic, but has become distinct factions because of different political views. President François is in charge of most of the magic-related affairs in the city and the entire dominion, and naturally he has established many political enemies in these years.
The magician has powerful power and also enjoys a noble reputation. But even in this city and even the entire Dominion of Osatalia, Cruz François, could not overtake his will over the city hall.
This fat man is very strange. Although his words and deeds have a pretended "cultivation", his behavior seems unexpectedly rough. It really makes people unable to understand why a person with no cultivation can enter the city hall and become François' political enemy.
As he said that, Curt shrugged helplessly. It seemed that he had complaints about such people who were rude to the upper structure: "To be honest, even if most of the people that mercenaries of my level could be exposed to were just civilians, many of the civilians I saw were more sophisticated than his."
As a stage, Katris City has accommodated too many members, and a large number of residents have people of different personalities. In the past three years of mercenary career, Curt has seen many arrogant nouveau riche, and naturally he has also seen conscientious, friendly and kind poor people. Noble people, humble people, and the largest number of "ordinary people", countless undercurrents flow on the surface and behind the scenes of the city.
But a real villain is always better than a hypocrite. No matter what he does, he is always careful, it is not a bad thing. As for François trying to instill some "memory" that did not belong to those narrators to them, Curt felt it was necessary to be more careful about this advanced magician.
Indeed, there is no justice in this world that is not based on positions and ideas, and there is no absolute justice. Although the behavior of this "Wind of the Twelve Directions" is as elusive as flowing air, Curt feels that his goal is not without direction.
"Sorry, Mr. Leinster, can you please come with me? I want to tell you something about it, well, you guys."
Just as Curt wanted to discuss the information revealed in the mental spell she interpreted with Liqi, Cruise François's voice suddenly rang in his ears. After observing left and right, François was not around, and the people around him did not notice these sounds.
"This is the effect of the spell. François uses air to directly compress the sound to our ears." Liqi curled her lips disdainfully. It seems that this spell is not very interesting. "It is just a simple trick, and it is useless except Xiuxiu's own spell ability."
Compared to some spells that can communicate directly through soul connections in the brain, this is indeed a simple and technical trick. However, in terms of effect, being able to convey whispers in an environment where everyone is looking around is undoubtedly an excellent spell.
But what exactly did President François want to say to the two? If this is not something that can be said in front of most people, it might be related to a deeper secret.
"Please wait for a while, and then walk to the corridor on the right side of the hall."
The instructions were still coming through the air. After almost everyone left the conference room, a closed door on the right quietly opened. Behind the door was a spacious corridor, and in one corner was another open wooden door.
Time seemed to have stopped. The moment the door opened, all the people who were still in the conference room were stiff. They seemed to have not expected such an expansion.
Curt silently glanced at the people standing in the same place around him, but they just looked overwhelmed with his eyes. These people were all the magicians under Dean François, and the etiquette robes of different main colors undoubtedly showed the school they belong to.
But now, these college representatives were looking at each other in a row. They looked at their colleagues around them silently, and finally their eyes were focused on Curt.
"Hmph—What tricks do you play."
The impatient Liqi snorted coldly and walked into the corridor leading to the wooden door first. Curt, who was still not sure about the situation, had to follow her with a wry smile.
And behind that door...
"For the second time, welcome to my personal laboratory."
Cruise François was waiting for the two of them - compared to a moment ago, he looked very bad, his face was bloodless, and his tone was also filled with some pain.
It seems that this high-level magician is not leisurely. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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