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"Then let's give him witchcraft after some time." Lin En thought about it and made a decision. It would be better for him to wait for the other party to come to him when he encounters troubles than for him to come to him on his own initiative, and he might be misunderstood.
At the same time, he also collected a list on the table...
These are the information of some suitable personnel to become leaders that Lord and others found in various major mines. Since Redel performed better than he expected, there is no need to look for others for the time being.
Handing over the [Ring of Mystic Magic] would involve considerable risks. If one were to run into a stubborn person who firmly believed that this was the instigation of the devil and reported it directly, it would be bad if it attracted the attention of the Vatican.
In Lin En's opinion, the biggest challenge for wizards to gain a foothold on this continent, apart from having to deal with the so-called "God's Descent", is how to solve the problem of faith!
You should know that throughout the entire Sekas Empire, the influence of the church is spread throughout every town, and even a small barony will have one or two priests stationed there.
Although these people have limited strength and can only release weak first-level magic through prayer, barely stronger than wizard apprentices, they are the foundation of the church and have spread the faith of [Ella] to every corner of the empire.
Even a vassal kingdom like Hadrata is no exception!
If this problem is not resolved, even if they gain control of the kingdom, the people below will spontaneously boycott them and become the church's spies.
This is also the reason why he took so much trouble to persuade Redel to rebel. The only thing that can compete with firm beliefs is real interests!
These miners and poor people either believed in [Ella] and spent their whole lives mining ore in the mines, being exploited by the nobles and the church, or they worked in workshops. Although it was tiring, they could get generous rewards.
Except for a few fanatics, the other poor people and miners will naturally know which side they should stand on!
dong dong dong...
While Lin En was thinking, there was a knock on the door.
Then, the door was gently opened, and Philip came in with an orange envelope in his hand. "Dean Lin, it's an invitation letter from the parliament!"
Lynn took it, opened the envelope and looked at it for a few seconds, then he found out that the parliament was planning to hold a grand meeting at ten o'clock in the evening to discuss the future of the wizarding land.
Lin En immediately realized that something must have happened again.
I just don’t know whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing…
But no matter what, such an important meeting must be attended. Now the technology of internal combustion airships has been very advanced. It takes less than three hours to travel from Yieta to Greenrail City, which is very convenient.
……
In the evening, a huge airship slowly landed outside the Corona Tower. The servants at the door were already used to it.
But no one dared to neglect Lin En, the new magic star. The resident great wizard Sanchez came out to greet him personally and also thanked Lin En.
If Lynn and Raphael had not rescued him in time when fighting against August, he would have died long ago.
"Don't say that, Master Sanchez. Auguste cannot be defeated by one or two people. If you hadn't been so brave and fearless to rush to the front and attract the opponent's attention, the result would be unpredictable." Lin En responded humbly.
The two chatted all the way and soon reached the sky realm.
The spacious conference hall was already full of people, and several legendary speakers had already arrived, which meant that he was the last one to arrive, so he quickly sat down.
"Quasimo is dead!"
After the meeting started, Harov spoke directly without any intention of exchanging pleasantries.
Who is Cosimo?
Lin En was stunned at first, but after thinking for a while, he immediately realized that Cosimo was the one who brought the statue of the evil god into the land of wizards, and his true identity was most likely a saint, or at least a cardinal.
However, Lin En had previously thought that Harof and others had killed him long ago, but he did not expect that this guy would die after such a long time.
It was not until after listening to Harov's story that Lin En understood that the souls of high-ranking Vatican officials like him had long been deeply bound to the Kingdom of God. Once they died, their souls would be attracted to and accepted into the Kingdom of God.
So the parliament directly imprisoned Cosimo and tried to use magic to explore his memory and figure out the plan of the Holy See. However, Cosimo's will was extremely firm. They did not get any useful clues, nor could they stop him from choosing death on his own initiative.
It can be seen that before arriving at the wizard's land, Cosimo had already prepared for being captured and set up the corresponding rituals.
"So Cosimo's soul has returned to the kingdom of God of Ella again." Lin En's brows suddenly frowned.
"No, we destroyed his soul along with his body!" Harov shook his head and continued, "But I think she should be able to sense this."
Lin En seemed to be thinking about something. Just like the spiritual link with the intelligent brain, he could also understand the mental state of these people at any time. The goddess might not pay attention to the life and death of ordinary believers, but it was hard to say for a powerful soul like Cosimo.
Many of the councillors present had worried faces. Although the previous Sea of Mist ritual had been destroyed, they still held on to a glimmer of hope. In case the Holy See had not discovered the secret during this period of time, they could continue to practice magic in peace.
Now it is obvious that their idea has failed.
However, the war factions like Sanchez were delighted. Although the power of the Holy See was huge, the land of wizards was no longer what it used to be. They were tired of staying on this palm-sized island like a captive camel.
"In short, this war is probably unavoidable, and the Yieta Harbor will bear the brunt and may very likely become a battlefield." Harof looked at Lin En on the side and reminded him.
Yieta has a good geographical location. It is a natural seaport and it is also facing the Sekas Empire, so there is a high probability that it will be attacked.
"I have a suggestion!" Lin En, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and looked at the councillors present. "Why don't we lead the battlefield to another place? Fighting in the wizard's land is not a good choice..."
Chapter 256: Creating a Wizard's Paradise
Lin En's words continued to echo in the Sky Realm. Of course, all the congressmen understood this truth. Once the battlefield was placed in the wizard's land, even if they won in the end, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
Not to mention failure, the wizard's doom will be here!
But the problem is that even the most confident pro-war faction is not sure of victory. If they take the initiative to attack, they will need to disperse their forces, with some people defending in the Wizard Land and the other part going to the Sekas Empire!
If, on the contrary, they withdrew their forces and stayed here, the Holy See would have to cross the entire Sea of Misty Mountains and come from afar. Even if all the elite troops were sent out, there would only be tens of thousands of people at most.
They can also use various protective arrays set up in advance to fight the enemy, which will greatly make up for the gap in combat power between the two sides.
"Just tell me what you think, Councillor Lin." Aurora said suddenly. She knew very well that since the other party dared to make this suggestion, it would certainly not be aimless!
Under the gaze of everyone, Lin En stretched out his hand and tapped the conference table a few times. Ripples appeared on the table like water, and then a huge map covering the entire conference table appeared in front of everyone.
That is the territory of the Sekas Empire, which covers approximately four to five million square kilometers from north to south, with tens of millions of subjects, and this is just the number recorded in the books!
This is undoubtedly a huge behemoth, and the wizard's land has also been marked out, only the size of a finger. The gap between the two sides is self-evident.
"This is the Kingdom of Hadrata, and it is also the largest kingdom under the rule of Secas..." Lin En's hand quickly pointed to the large coastal territory on the right side of the Secas Empire and explained Anthony's magic kingdom plan to the confused crowd.
To put it bluntly, it means providing support from wizards, creating divisions within the empire, letting them fight among themselves, and if circumstances permit, seizing control of the entire kingdom and turning it into a paradise for wizards.
As Lin En continued to talk, Sanchez and others suddenly felt their eyes brighten.
Just look at the map and you will know that the Kingdom of Hadrata occupies nearly one-fifth of the empire's territory. If this plan succeeds, it will definitely be a major blow to the Holy See!
This is much better than staying in the wizard's land and waiting for the enemy to attack. It is equivalent to transferring the battlefield to the territory of the Sekas Empire. Even if the final battle situation is unfavorable, they still have a way to retreat. At least they can buy more time until the legendary spell [Lost Mist] is completed again!
And the concept of the Magic Kingdom itself makes people feel excited.
"Is that Master Anthony another member of the Secret Society?" Harof asked after listening to Lynn's story.
"Not bad!" Lynn nodded.
Now not only Harof, but other parliamentarians also became interested. Ever since Lin En became famous in the land of wizards, the [Arcane Society] has become a topic of conversation among everyone.
Because this unique magic organization is so mysterious, the only member of the secret society from the outside world that most people can see is Lin En!
Although Tick, Alva and others boasted to everyone about how profound the wisdom of Master Leibniz was, and the Magic Daily also published a lot of cutting-edge calculus knowledge, which made those wizards who were eager to learn Olympiad mathematics very excited, there were still many who had doubts about this overly mysterious organization.
"Master Anthony is a member of the Secret Society. He has been planning a magic kingdom within the empire. Now it's time to finalize the plan, and he is happy to cooperate with us." Lin En said with a smile.
"This is the best news I have ever heard!" The solemn look on Harov's face dissipated a little. If some members of the Secret Society could also participate, it would undoubtedly be able to share a lot of pressure.
The other congressmen were very curious about this new member of the Mystic Society from the Sekas Empire and began asking questions one after another.
Lynn did not hide it and immediately told Anthony about a unique method he had created that allowed formal wizards to successfully use electromagnetic power.
Perhaps it was because when Anthony was given these research results on electromagnetic magic, the other party did not ask him to hide them. Or maybe Anthony thought that the [Secret Society] did not think highly of his research methods at all, and hiding them would only make people laugh.
When they learned that this method was to channel the power of thunder into the body and allow the magic power in the body to be passively analyzed, everyone present couldn't help but break out in cold sweats.
Although it is not uncommon for wizards to use their own bodies as experimental subjects, the power of thunder is extremely terrifying. Even a great wizard would risk death if he rashly introduced thunder into his body.
I can only say that he is worthy of being a member of the [Society of Secret Arts]. His dedication to academics is admirable.
"Of course, after decades of research, the [Arcane Society] has now mastered the method of safely learning electromagnetic magic, and can even create lightning without the help of magic. There is no need to risk one's life as before... As for the specific methods, they are currently only open to members of the [Arcane Society]." Lin En talked freely. With Anthony as his cover, it would be much easier for him to come up with various electromagnetic theories.
Lin En's words undoubtedly whetted everyone's appetite. There was no need to describe in detail the power of electromagnetic magic, as could be seen from the lightning passing through the clouds and the occasional thunderstorms in the wizarding land.
Artificial creation of lightning is undoubtedly the key to learning thunder magic. Otherwise, they can only wait for a thunderstorm and fly thousands of meters into the sky to be struck by lightning.
You have to know that the electric current simulated by magic is still magic in essence. After being analyzed by [Matter Deconstruction Technique], you can get nothing but magic. So if you want to really learn magic, you must find the most original element!
Members of parliament such as Tik, Alva and Ellison, who had joined the [Mystic Society] because of studying Olympiad mathematics, were extremely surprised. They did not expect that there would be such a benefit.
"Okay, please discuss the electromagnetic magic after the meeting." Harof interrupted the discussion and said solemnly. "Now, let's vote on the matter of the Magic Kingdom!"
The discussions in the Sky Realm came to an abrupt end. After pondering and hesitating for a moment, more than 140 congressmen spoke up for a vote. In the end, the meeting ended with nearly 80% of the congressmen supporting the Magic Kingdom plan.
Chapter 257: The Great Earl Joyce Was Frightened and Fleeing at Night
After the meeting, the congressmen left the Sky Realm with heavy hearts.
After Lynn became familiar with several great wizards, he also took the time to ask about Greenrill's war preparedness.
During these months, Parliament had assembled and trained a legion of 20,000 men.
Compared with the Empire and the Church, this is obviously not enough, but the population of the Wizarding Land is limited, with a total of only six or seven hundred thousand subjects. It is impossible for them to use human wave tactics like their enemies, and they can only win by quality.
Although the so-called quality is nothing but a luxury, after all, these legions simply do not have much combat experience.
In addition, the magical beasts tamed by the potion wizards might also be of some use.
Then come the wizards’ killer weapons: magic crystal cannons and golems!
The first is the magic crystal cannon, the principle of which is to compress the magic power stored in the magic crystal together and launch it in the most basic way.
Simple but effective!
The power of an ordinary magic crystal cannon is roughly equivalent to that of a third-ring magic, while an advanced magic crystal cannon can be compared to a fourth-ring spell.
Even though it’s just a difference of one ring of magic, the power is increased by more than ten times!
Relatively speaking, the cost of high-level magic crystal cannons is also extremely expensive. Each shot consumes a fist-sized magic crystal, which means that hundreds of magic gold coins are only enough to fire one cannonball.
Lin En had had the opportunity to experience and control this special alchemical weapon before, and had a rough estimate of its power.
In terms of destructive power alone, it is much stronger than the cannons produced in the workshop. The disadvantage is that it is expensive and has a limited attack range. The closer the distance, the stronger the power. It will not be of much use beyond 500 meters.
Since there had been no need for war in the Wizarding Land before, and the manufacturing process itself was very complicated, even if the two types of magic crystal cannons were added together, the number was only one hundred, and most of them were deployed around Greenriel City and the Magic Stone Mine.
However, this was all an illusion. It was not until the parliament was preparing for war that it discovered that due to lack of maintenance and even being stolen and sold, there were only a pitiful fifty guns left to be used.