Charles II ignored the silence of the surrounding nobles and began to read. The content of the first newspaper was the most recent issue detailing the beginning and end of the war against the 'Holy Cathedral'. The words on the front page made Charles II frown deeply. At first, he did not believe that it was true, but after carefully looking at the other contents of the newspaper, he found that it was actually the work of the 'Elson Newspaper'.
"Is there really any objective content for this kind of thing?"
Charles II was not stupid. From the perspective of a ruler, if he was the editor of this newspaper, he would definitely praise the greatness of the royal family and the stability of the people's lives. At the same time, he would also criticize the darkness of the enemy forces. Therefore, in his opinion, he was not surprised that more than eighty percent of the newspaper's content was fabricated.
However, although he said so, his heart was still burning with anger. Every issue of the newspaper had a date, and he could easily see when the earliest issue was published. Regardless of whether the content was true or false, the fact that the emperor had only seen it now meant that there was a problem.
"Your Majesty, the casualty statistics and the course of the war in this newspaper are basically true. I have verified it in many ways. Only … "
Earl Duweiden was a little hesitant. Charles II was not in a good mood, so he frowned and said: "Just say it, don't beat around the bush."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty. The only unreliable piece of news was the participation of Prime Minister Rody in the Eiffel Tower Cabinet. It was said that he single-handedly defeated the three Viper Cross Guards and two Elders. This was obviously an exaggeration to show off his personal strength. "
Charles II did not speak. At this moment, he was not thinking about whether Roddy was strong or not. Instead, he looked straight at Duweiden: "You mean, the other data in this newspaper are all true?"
He had already seen the evaluation of Milnor and the 'Viper Cross' in the newspaper. Last night, Milnor sent an urgent report saying that he had encountered the enemy and was currently in danger of retreating. If what the newspaper said was true, then Milnor obviously did not know how to explain himself, so he was trying to find a reason to bluff his way through!
"Your Majesty, the casualties and the course of the war are basically the same as the results of the investigation I sent people to investigate. The Viper Cross army suffered heavy losses, while the Holy Cathedral similarly lost a cardinal, an elder, and a large number of soldiers. "
In order to bring down Mirno, Du Weiden had exhausted all his strength. However, he obviously did not train a specialized intelligence agency, so the news was lagging behind. Hence, he did not know that the Holy Sanctum was already under the control of Eiffta's army.
Charles II was the kind of person who did not get the latest news. After knowing this, he could not help but look around again. He finally understood why the nobles did not dare to look at him. It turned out that except for Du Weiden, none of them dared to offend Milnor. That was why he had been deceived like a deaf and blind person for such a long time!
He really wanted to tear these newspapers apart and curse these nobles, but his rationality told him that it was meaningless. On the contrary, the solution to this matter was not to pursue who was responsible, but to make the whole thing smooth and reduce the losses at the same time.
After taking a deep breath, Charles II's expression did not change at all. He said in a low voice, "Ask Milnor to think of what he will say before coming to see me. Stop the attack on Efta. From now on, everything will be focused on restoring order in the territory."
This sentence was, in fact, announcing that Milnor was the scapegoat. Although the war was started by the Viper Cross, he could not fall out with the Viper Cross now. The Rose Cross already had the tendency to side with Efta. At this time, he could not push its opponent away.
Charles II, who was trying his best to control his emotions, managed to stay calm until the end of the meeting. However, when he returned to the study room, he could not help but smash a teacup. After taking a deep breath, he sat back in the armchair and began to read the contents of the newspaper. On the last page of the latest issue of Karen's Era, there was a piece of news that made him feel that something was wrong.
"Efta Civil Servant Examination … Regardless of one's background, as long as one passes the examination, one will be qualified to apply for all kinds of positions …"
Charles II's brows furrowed deeper. He could feel the danger hidden in this. However, this mechanism had only appeared in the selection process of the army. No one had ever applied it to a department with real power. In the world of the nobles, official positions were not for those who were capable, but for those who had a reliable family background. The emperor of the Kingdom of Karen could not imagine what this examination that broke the boundaries between commoners and nobles would bring.
*****
While the emperor was wondering about Efta's various actions, the eighth issue of Karen's Era began to be sold on the streets.
After the Battle of the Temple, the circulation of the newspaper had decreased significantly. Firstly, it was because of the fees, and secondly, there was no longer a need for comprehensive publicity. After all, paper was currently the most scarce commodity in Efta. Even the old newspapers were now being bought with copper coins. This was because they found that the paper could be used again after being soaked in water to wash off the ink. They could make a lot of money by using it for a proper treatment.
This phenomenon indeed reflected the thirst for paper in the southeastern part of the kingdom. However, unlike these small peddlers who only focused on making profits, Karen's Era and other weekly magazines had become fashionable reading materials that everyone in the upper class had to subscribe to. If one did not have the latest issue of the newspaper or magazine, it would be really embarrassing to discuss national affairs with others at a noble banquet.
The noble mages, on the other hand, also had their eyes fixed on the recruitment pages of Magic and Karen's Era. As for the so-called Battle of the Temple, these mages had long known that the war would not happen. As the group with the highest IQ in the whole continent, if they could not even see the situation clearly, it would be more suitable for them to farm.
They did not even want to read the news about Count Milnor's defeat and escape on the front page. They basically just curled their lips and directly flipped over to read carefully about the surprising benefits of the positions in Elsen City.
"Finally! There's finally news! Quick, look! "
"What's it about?"
"Quick, read it!"
In the magic tower of Crohn, the Crown of Ice, a lab assistant rushed into the lab with the newspaper he had just bought. His exclamation immediately attracted the attention of a group of apprentices around him.
"Elsen Magic Academy is now recruiting magic teachers: any applicant who has passed the test for low-rank, middle-rank, and senior-rank mages will be offered the position of 'lecturer' in the magic academy."
"Lecturer's salary standard: the base salary is based on the test results, the commission is based on the teaching evaluation, and the bonus is calculated according to the students' test results at the end of each academic year. The minimum base salary for a low-rank lecturer is 2 gold coins, and for a senior-rank lecturer, 30 gold coins. "
At this point, a group of magic apprentices and assistants began to whisper. Because the newspaper had specifically popularized the concepts of "base salary", "commission", "performance", "bonus", and so on, they could quickly understand the concept after reading it. For example, a low-rank lecturer with a minimum salary of 2 gold coins a month, after taking into account the commission, performance, and bonus, it was possible for the average monthly salary to reach 3 gold coins or even 5 gold coins.
"How much can Sir Crohn get if he goes?"
Someone couldn't help but ask curiously. They knew that the Cullen nobles gave a lot of resources every month. However, the resources were not for them, but for Crohn. After that, Crohn would decide how much the apprentices and assistants under him could get. Putting aside the experimental funds and other necessary expenses, it was already not bad for a low-rank mage to get 2 gold coins a month in terms of salary. If they had more connections and could earn extra money, they could get more than 3 or even 5 gold coins a month.
Therefore, Eiffta's recruitment didn't sound very attractive. However, just as they were discussing it, the assistant holding the newspaper continued, "There's a special note at the back: All mages working in the Academy of Magic will receive magic points equivalent to the number of gold coins every month!"
"Magic points can be used to rent laboratories, purchase Rechargeable Crystals, and borrow books from the library. At the same time, you can also obtain the corresponding 'academic level' based on the number of accumulated points! The higher the level, the more free resources you can use! "
"There's also a note at the bottom … A low-rank Rechargeable Crystal only costs 1.5 points. Oh my god … So there are intermediate, high-rank, and maximum-rank Rechargeable Crystals!?"
"Ah?"
"Really?!"
The originally cold atmosphere suddenly heated up. They gathered around to ask for details, but unfortunately, the newspaper had limited space and did not write specific content. The group of mages suddenly had their imaginations running wild —
"What's wrong with Elson? Has Master Crohn and the others always been using low-rank crystals? "
"That should be the case. At the back, it says that only low-rank crystals are available for sale."
"Academic level is interesting. Does it mean that even if we can't become high-rank mages, we can still achieve a higher level through theoretical research and experience? If we have a solid theory and a few more papers published, will low-rank mages also be able to use the laboratories of high-rank mages for free? "
"It seems like that's true!"
"Really? Does Elson really have so many laboratories? "
"Who knows … But just the fact that you can buy Rechargeable Crystals is enough to tempt many people, right?"
This was indeed the truth. After experiencing the benefits of the Rechargeable Crystal, the magic circle in the Kingdom of Karen now knew about this magical crystal energy. However, Elson sold too few Rechargeable Crystals to the public. Many mages only heard about it but did not know about it. As a result, the few Rechargeable Crystals on the black market had been inflated from 45 gold coins to 850 gold coins!
One had to know that this price was enough to buy a basket of ordinary Magic crystal of the same size.
But even so, after various experimental results proved the magic of the crystal, the price did not fall but continued to rise. Because of this extreme relationship between supply and demand, ordinary laboratory assistants and mages could not afford it at all.
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