Sally and Akasha did not continue to ask other questions. Instead, they began to discuss Houdini's abilities. Behind them was another carriage that was smaller in size and decorated in a low-key manner. The people inside were all young, and they were all discussing something enthusiastically. The procession moved quickly on the road. After about an hour, the Hercino Magic Tower appeared by the roadside.
In fact, before Roddy and Kardashian returned, a group of servants from Elson and Hollier City's Ducal Palace had been stationed in the Magic Tower. Nominally, they were here to take care of Akasha and Sally's daily lives. In fact, it was also a declaration to Edith that they were bound by a contract and were close strategic partners.
Therefore, when the procession arrived at the Magic Tower by the road, the servants in the Magic Tower had already prepared a welcome carpet and decorated the door. There were no flowers in the cold weather, but Edith was very cooperative. She used the elements to condense a large number of gorgeous flowers. It was truly pleasing to the eye.
This was not just for the sake of appearance. Roddy had sent a letter at noon, indicating that he hoped to deepen their cooperation. To Edith, not only did Roddy hold the secrets of the gods, but he also determined whether or not she would have the chance to restore her "physical body." So, she was naturally happy to cooperate with such a small matter.
Sodelor led the soldiers into formation. A group of soldiers quickly stood on both sides of the carpet like robots. Under such a formation, Roddy received Kardashian and the others from the carriage and then walked in order to the door of the Magic Tower.
The illusion of Edith stood in front of the door. Her robe had also changed into a gorgeous and formal style. Her long hair was tied up in a bun, and her usually somewhat illusory body was unusually solid now. But unlike yesterday, the appearance of Edith today was slightly different. Her ears, nose, and long hair were no different from a human. There was not a single "High Elf" characteristic. If one did not know beforehand, everyone would think that the person standing here was a human Magician.
There was no one around, but Roddy made the atmosphere abnormally grand. When he brought them to the front of the Magic Tower, Kardashian began to use the Ice Mirror Image to take pictures. Obviously, all of this was specially prepared for the newspaper.
The members of the other carriage also hurriedly followed behind. They were members of the editorial team of Cullen's Era. While Kardashian was "taking photos", they were already busy with their tasks. Some of them started writing with the pen and paper they brought with them, while others carried several rolls of special paper and ran to a spot not far from Kardashian. After the Ice Mirror Image was released, Kardashian waved the paper and imprinted the image on it.
He had used this method once during Lord Victor's lecture, and now he was even more familiar with it.
"I'm really sorry. In order to gain more influence in the human world, I can only achieve my goal this way."
When they came to Edith, Roddy bowed respectfully to the Grand Arcanist. The latter smiled and returned the greeting with the High Elves' etiquette. "Compared to the help you have given me, this is nothing."
Of course, more could be said after entering the Magic Tower. Now was the time to pose and take pictures. Edith watched curiously as Kardashian adjusted the angle of the mirror image. After taking more than ten pictures, the editorial team member had almost used up all the paper he had brought. On the large piece of paper, Edith saw everyone in front of the Magic Tower. Because of the proper decorations, people who didn't know the Magic Tower was actually in the middle of nowhere.
The press release had been written. Roddy took it and looked at it. After a few simple comments, he let the Cullen's Time news team get on the carriage and leave. They needed to publish the news in the newspaper as soon as possible. After all, Basta's words about Lord Victor always made Roddy feel pressured. He had to strike while the iron was hot.
"These formality things are troublesome, but now it's done. Lady Edith, please."
Hearing Roddy's words, Edith smiled and asked curiously, "This is the 'publicity method' you mentioned? I'm curious what these pictures will be used for. "
"To tell those who covet Eiffta that we now have a second Magician and a second Magic Tower as a partner."
Roddy didn't hide anything. After all, Edith's future was bound to Elsen City. The only difference was how deep it was. He did this to solidify Elsen City's position in the magic world after the "magic conference". At the same time, he wanted to show off Elsen City's power.
Although the magic conference had brought many acolytes and low-ranked mages who were willing to stay here, the only person who truly belonged to them was Magister Houdini. Now that there were Kardashian and Edith, of course, he had to do a good job of publicizing and intimidating them.
"I don't know how the High Elves deal with the conflicts between different countries. Among the human kingdoms, only the one with the bigger stick has the right to talk about peace."
"This is actually a universal law. I think … it will be like this no matter how many years pass."
As Edith spoke, she returned to her original High Elf appearance. At the same time, her body became more incorporeal.
She walked side by side with Roddy and Akasha and explained, "Maintaining that state requires more crystal energy, so to me, it's better to save as much as possible."
This was no longer the era of the High Elves. In the whole continent, only Elsen City could produce the "Rechargeable Crystal". Even if she was the Grand Arcanist, she couldn't create her own production line. So in terms of "energy," she was unilaterally controlled by Roddy.
"The Rechargeable Crystal has always been a strategic resource for Elsen City. In order to allow the Grand Arcanist to maintain the operation of the Magic Tower, we will naturally provide you with a sufficient number of crystals. However, I'm afraid the amount will depend on the depth and breadth of the cooperation between the two sides."
Roddy's words had already set the tone for today's negotiations. The negotiation table was not a place for friendship, but a transaction based on the principle of exchange. His meaning was clear. He wanted to use the "Rechargeable Crystal" as the main condition to tie the other party to himself as much as possible.
Edith was not surprised, or rather, she was already prepared for this. So after everyone sat in the conference hall on the fifth floor, all the topics and suggestions were developed and passed very smoothly.
In fact, the main process of the meeting was the communication process between Roddy and Edith. During this period, there would occasionally be Sally to supplement, but this Duke was obviously in the position of an "assistant," and all the ideas were controlled by Roddy. Akasha, who was next to him, did not speak the whole time, but Kardashian did not look as careless as before. The more powerful a person was, the more they could understand what the "Grand Arcanist" could bring. Although the other party did not have a body, and his strength was greatly reduced, he still had the vision of a "demigod." This alone was enough for her to put in 120% of her effort to establish a good relationship with the other party.
Negotiating with a demigod was not an easy task, but Roddy, who had experienced the power of a god, was calm. In addition, the two sides had actually already had a series of smooth cooperation, so the process of the meeting was unusually smooth. In an hour, the general content of the cooperation was settled. Among them, what surprised Roddy the most was that Edith simply gave up her previous "ally" identity and chose to directly join Eiffta's mage list, becoming a true "subordinate."
Roddy gave this demigod enough respect, but did not expect to receive such a generous return. "Allies" were independent individuals, while "subordinates" had more responsibilities and obligations. The difference between the two was huge, and it also meant that Elsen City had a "demigod" … even if it was just a soul.
And the conditions given by Elsen were also what Edith had been looking forward to: not only was the recharging crystal sufficient, but Roddy had also signed an agreement to help Edith restore her body within the scope of the conditions — this was what Akasha needed to be responsible for.
These agreements were only the basic content. There would be more discussion when it came to military, expansion, gods, and so on. But what was certain was that in the future, this demigod would take her Helsinki Magic Tower to the city of Hollier, and personally serve as the headmaster of the magic academy there.
At this point, the two most powerful Magic Towers of Eiffta could each protect two important cities. At the same time, with the help of magic circles, the two Magic Towers could communicate with each other through holographic images at any time. This was really of unusual significance for future development.
Of course, being able to see Roddy's influence in Hollier City every day was what made Sally and Duke the happiest.
Edith was more satisfied with this result than she showed on her face, so the two sides did not have a situation where they were at each other's throats from beginning to end. She knew very well that as a Grand Arcanist with no body and only the right to control the Magic Tower, and under the circumstances that only the Elsens could supply the recharging crystal, the best choice was actually to "completely rely on them."
In fact, Roddy and the others did not realize that for Edith, Roddy, who gave her a second chance at survival, was much more reliable than the compatriots in this High Elf's memory.
At the end of the day, Roddy was still a person who had been influenced by the values of modern society. If it had been in the era of the High Elves, a person like Edith who only had a body of knowledge but no actual power would have most likely ended up being caught by other Arcanists and turned into an arcane puppet. For Edith, this was definitely more terrible than "death."
So when Roddy negotiated with her as an individual of equal status, Edith deeply felt the gap between them.
"After talking for so long, I think everyone must be hungry?"
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