The inauguration ceremony was not complicated. The new president gave a simple speech, and Herza announced the official establishment of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic. Then, it was Apophis' turn to appear. The old man had already changed into a brand new grayish-white robe. Although it was not as solemn as Lin Li's black robe, it gave off a mysterious and dignified aura due to the massive magical wave surrounding it.
Apophis held a black magic staff with both hands, and a huge magical crystal was emitting a dazzling light. The magical power contained in it shocked even Lin Li. It was definitely a magical crystal of a magical beast above level-18, and it must have been processed with complicated mageweaths before being embedded. Now that it was embedded in the magic staff, the mana it provided was close to that of a Legendary magical crystal!
"Archmage Felic, in the name of the Supreme Council, I now appoint you as the first president of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic." The old man held the magic staff with one hand, and gently tapped the tip of the staff that was embedded with the magical crystal on Lin Li's forehead. "May the light of magic shine on you forever."
Finally, Apophis handed the magic staff to Lin Li with both hands. This symbolized the transfer of power to the president of the guild. From this moment on, the Felan Kingdom would have 25 Guilds of Magic. In the land of the Breezy Plains, the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic would represent the interests of the Supreme Council. They would be protected by the Supreme Council, and any act of going against the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic would be seen as a provocation to the Supreme Council.
They could even have their own land and all the rights to it, including taxation, mining, and the appointment and dismissal of personnel. In short, the will of the Guild of Magic was everything. Even the Felan Royal Family could not interfere with such rights. As early as 1300 years ago, the Supreme Council had already reached an agreement with the Felan Royal Family. The Felan Kingdom was protected by the Supreme Council, and if the Felan Kingdom was invaded, the army had the right to recruit mages below the Legendary-realm from the Guild of Magic. Correspondingly, every Guild of Magic under the Supreme Council had the right to obtain a piece of land that belonged to them.
Of course, the Felan Royal Family would definitely not give this land to them directly. It could not be helped, as the Felan Kingdom was only so big. Apart from the many members of the royal family, there were also many hereditary nobles. If more than 20 Guilds of Magic were to be given a piece of land, the Felan Royal Family would really be left with nothing but Alanna.
As for how this land would be obtained, it would all depend on the strength of the Guild of Magic. This was the way of Anril — whoever had the bigger fist would grasp the truth. As long as the Guild of Magic was strong enough, even if they occupied the entire Ledin Kingdom, the Felan Royal Family would not hesitate to recognize their legal right to rule. Since they did not need to provide a soldier or a grain of food, why not sell a verbal favor?
However, this was still too far away for the Guild of Magic of the Breezy Plains. There were only about a dozen mages in total. Although most of them were strong, and were at least level-13 Archmages, they were too few in number. Even if they really obtained a piece of land, they would definitely not be able to defend it in the end. Think about the Jarrosus Guild of Magic back then. Not only did they lose the Demon Fall Valley, they even burned down the Emerald Tower. Although they eventually stood up again with Lin Li's help, that was Jarrosus, after all. The Shadow's Nest was too weak. Any force in the Breezy Plains could easily crush them into pieces. Making a mistake in this land full of powerhouses was almost destined to be doomed eternally.
The whole ceremony could be said to be relatively simple. There was neither a drowsy speech nor an extraordinarily lively scene. Lin Li simply took the magic staff with both hands, and the whole ceremony was considered complete. However, there was nothing wrong with such a simple ceremony in the eyes of the many guests. Everyone who was qualified to stand here today was an influential figure. To them, the process of the ceremony was not important. What was important was the meaning behind the ceremony.
When this young President took the magic staff, it also meant that from today onwards, there would be another force that could not be underestimated in the originally chaotic Breezy Plains. Although it seemed that this force was still very weak, at least half of the guests present knew that as long as this young President was around, this force was destined to rise …
"Hehe, congratulations, Mage Felic … Oh, no, I should call you President Felic now. I've long said that if the Supreme Council had to establish a Guild of Magic in the Breezy Plains, then you would definitely be the most suitable candidate. Haha, I, Hoffman, was indeed right. A genius like you, who might not even appear in a few hundred years, should come to a place like the Breezy Plains to make a name for yourself. I'm a hundred percent sure that the bunch of old fellows in the Supreme Council did not make a mistake this time …" Hoffman came up to Lin Li with a smile as soon as the ceremony ended.
"Mr Hoffman, you're too kind. The Guild of Magic has just been established, and we still need the Glittergold Trade Union to take care of us in the future …"
"Sure, sure. As long as it's something that I, Hoffman, can make a decision on, President Felic, just say the word!" Hoffman agreed without even thinking.
"Then I'll thank Mr Hoffman in advance."
"You're welcome, you're welcome …"
Hoffman said with a smile, and called for an attendant from the side. After giving a few instructions in a low voice, he turned to Lin Li, and said, "Oh, yes, President Felic, apart from congratulating you today, I've also prepared a small gift. I hope you'll like it, President Felic."
"Mr Hoffman, you're too kind …"
As the two spoke, an attendant carried a jade box in from outside the door. At first glance, this jade box did not seem to be anything special. It was neither luxurious nor mysterious, and was just an ordinary jade box. However, when Hoffman opened the lid himself, many people could not help but gasp …
"This …" Lin Li was among those who gasped. To be honest, he was really shocked by Hoffman this time. Although he knew that Hoffman would definitely give him some gifts during his inauguration ceremony, he did not expect it to be so precious. "So many Starlight Herbs?"
Lin Li had never thought that Hoffman would give him 100 stalks of Starlight Grass. This gift was too valuable. To a pharmaceutics Master, 100 stalks of Starlight Grass was an astronomical amount of wealth. A bottle of Glory Potion that could prevent the Bite of Mana could easily be sold for more than 100,000 gold coins, and the amount of Starlight Grass in the jade box could be used to concoct at least 50 bottles of it!
Moreover, this was only the simplest Glory Potion. If he could gather the rarer Moonlight Flower and mix it with Starlight Herbs, he could concoct the Bravery Potion that even Sword Sages dreamed of. That was a treasure that could infinitely increase one's combat power. The value of a bottle of Bravery Potion was not much higher than a level-18 magical crystal …
"Hehe, it's just a small gift. I hope you won't mind …" Hoffman said humbly, but the smile on his face was very proud. Even with the wealth of the Glittergold Trade Union, it had taken a lot of effort to gather these hundreds of Starlight Herbs. However, Hoffman did not feel the pinch at all. This was because he knew very well that the Starlight Herbs would at most be a few dozen bottles of Glory Potion in his hands, but a few dozen bottles of Bravery Potion to this young President.
When that time came, as long as Lin Li could give him one or two bottles of Bravery Potion in return, it would almost be equivalent to the loss of these hundreds of Starlight Herbs …
"Mr Hoffman, I'll accept your gift. Don't worry, I'm not a forgetful person. If I can really concoct a Bravery Potion with them one day, half of it will belong to the Glittergold Trade Union!"
"Then I'll thank you in advance, President Felic …" Hoffman was overjoyed when he heard this. He had thought that it would be good if he could get one or two bottles, but he did not expect this young President to be so generous and promise half of it. If he could really get half of it, what would this box of Starlight Herbs amount to?
"Oh, yes, Mr Hoffman, I wonder if you're free these two days? I have a business deal on hand that I would like to discuss with you … "
"Yes, of course I am. I'll be staying in Doland these two days. Just let me know when you're free, and I'll rush over immediately."
"Then it's a deal."
"Yes, it's a deal."
Just as the two of them were chatting, Englos walked over with Rina.
"Hoffman, you've really given me a difficult problem this time. I didn't expect you to give me such a precious gift. Wouldn't I be a laughing stock if I didn't give it well?" After Englos came over, he joked with Hoffman for a while before saying smilingly, "Luckily, I'm prepared …"
"Old fellow, if you have anything good, hurry up and show it to me. Don't act all mysterious …" Both of them were Master Pharmacists, and were very familiar with each other. Hence, they were naturally more casual in their conversation. Hoffman was not angry at the old man's joke, and only pursed his lips as he urged, "It's not like I don't know about the Brilliance Shrine's background. A portion of the money used to build the church in the Breezy Plains was donated by the Glittergold Trade Union. I really don't believe you can give me anything good …"
"Hehe, Hoffman, you're so stingy. You've guessed wrong this time …" Englos laughed nonchalantly, and took something out of his pocket …
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