At the thought of the huge benefits, Hubert couldn't help but feel his heart race. However, he did not get carried away, and instead calmed down a little before saying, "Once this proposal is put forward, it will definitely be strongly opposed by Chairman Andoine and the councilors led by him. With the voting rights we have now, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get this proposal passed. "
It was not easy, but extremely difficult. If Rosen could really get the proposal passed easily, he would be able to replace Rosen as the true chairman of the Supreme Council.
Rosen was naturally aware of that problem, but if he missed this opportunity and allowed Lin Li to gain a foothold in the Supreme Council, it would be even more impossible for the proposal to be passed in the future. Hence, he asked Hubert, "Indeed, it won't be easy. With your abilities, how many votes do you expect to get tomorrow?"
In the Supreme Council, Hubert was a high-ranking councilor whose status was second only to Aldwin, and he also had a certain amount of connections. He pondered for a moment, and went through the names of the councilors who followed his lead. He also considered the ones he had some ties with and could win over. Finally, he reported a number to Rosen. That was the number of votes that Hubert could get, excluding those who could be influenced by Rosen.
However, that answer did not satisfy Rosen. He shook his head slightly, and said, "It's not enough. Even if we add the votes of the neutral councilors, it's still not enough to push the proposal through."
"If I promise some benefits if I succeed, I can get the support of three more people, but even then, I'm still far from half." Hubert was also in a dilemma. After all, it was impossible to bribe all the councilors. Once it was exposed, Rosen would know that he could forget about being a high-ranking councilor. Besides, even if he were to bribe them, he would have to pay a huge price to make them not care about Andoine's identity. After all, the proposal was clearly meant to offend Andoine.
No matter how great the benefits the proposal could bring, it would just be a beautiful painting if it couldn't be passed. The atmosphere in the room seemed to be a little gloomy, and neither of them spoke again. Only the sound of Rosen's continuous tapping on the table could be heard clearly.
Gerosso stood outside the door with his face flushed with excitement. Even the handprint on his face was covered, and his breathing became more rapid uncontrollably. He initially thought that he was extremely unlucky and had offended someone he shouldn't have offended, which caused him to be scolded by his teacher. He didn't expect his luck to be so good. He didn't even have to ask for help, as Deputy Chairman Rosen was already prepared to deal with Felic.
Gerosso had already arrived a long time ago, and he was still worried about how to persuade Rosen to help him vent his anger. However, he didn't expect to overhear the conversation between Rosen and Hubert. Judging from the content of the conversation, it was no longer a simple lesson to Lin Li. Instead, they were going to cut his flesh off.
However, Gerosso also knew that Rosen and Hubert had encountered a problem. If he wanted to push the proposal through, he would have to obtain the support of at least half of the members of the council. If he wasn't confident that he could reach this standard, he wouldn't have to bring out the proposal. Otherwise, it would only damage Rosen's prestige.
Hearing the sudden silence in the room, Gerosso immediately panicked. It was the best opportunity for revenge, and if he were to let it go, he would never be able to vent his anger in the future. In fact, he wouldn't even be able to raise his head in front of Mason and Orrin again. It was just a matter of not having enough votes. His teacher was also a councilor, and had some connections in the council. He reckoned that his teacher wouldn't be willing to let the matter go just like that. Besides, he could also take the opportunity to build a relationship with the deputy chairman!
At the thought of this, Gerosso felt a surge of blood rush to his head, and he couldn't care less anymore. He reached out to push the door open, and barged in. He exclaimed excitedly, "Chairman Rosen, I …"
Rosen and Hubert were having a headache over the proposal when they heard the door open with a loud bang, and a figure stumbled in. Although both of them were Legendary powerhouses, they were shocked by the sudden turn of events, and when they saw that the person who came was actually an Archmage, they could not suppress the anger in their hearts.
Rosen was the deputy chairman of the Supreme Council, and even if Andoine came to see him, he would have to greet him from outside before entering. Although they were enemies, he still had to follow the necessary etiquette. That was also the reason why Rosen didn't arrange for anyone to guard outside when he was talking to Hubert. In the entire Supreme Council, Rosen really couldn't think of anyone who would dare to eavesdrop on his conversation.
However, such a person had appeared, and he was just an insignificant Archmage. Looking at Gerosso who had just barged in, Rosen's face immediately became extremely sullen. Before Gerosso could speak at all, he berated him sternly, "Sneaky thing, don't you know the rules at all? This is not a place for you to barge in!"
With Rosen's reprimand, a huge wave of pressure erupted in an instant and filled the entire room. It was as if even the space had been frozen. After Gerosso barged in, he was initially full of excitement, and was about to tell Rosen about his intentions, but his expression changed drastically when he felt the oppressive aura behind him. He felt as if the sky had collapsed and was pressing heavily on him.
To Gerosso's horror, he could clearly sense a cold murderous intent that penetrated deep into his soul from Deputy Chairman Rosen, and he had no doubt that Rosen would really kill him at this moment. Under such pressure, Gerosso was on the verge of a mental breakdown, and he felt that he had lost all feeling in his legs. His body immediately fell to the ground while trembling uncontrollably, and he couldn't care less about saying anything.
In fact, at this moment, even Hubert, who was already a Legendary-mage, was shocked by the pressure that Rosen emitted, let alone Gerosso who was just an Archmage. However, after sensing Rosen's murderous intent, Hubert dared not delay, and frantically said, "Sir, please calm down and listen to his explanation first. It won't be too late to deal with him later."
After all, they were in the Sky Garden, and although Rosen was the deputy chairman, it was not easy to hide the fact that he had killed an Archmage. Besides, since this person had barged in instead of secretly snitching, it meant that he was at least not on Andoine's side.
Of course, Rosen knew that, but he was already having a headache because of the proposal, and the sudden appearance of such a thing would definitely infuriate anyone. However, after hearing Hubert's persuasion, Rosen suppressed his anger a little, and looked at Gerosso who was lying on the ground. He coldly said, "I'll give you a chance to explain. If you can't satisfy me …"
At this moment, Gerosso seemed to have just come out of the water, and even the place where he was lying was wet. If Rosen hadn't held back a little, he would have probably peed his pants at the next moment.
"Yes, Chairman, it's me. Don't you remember me? Your student, Gryffindor, is my younger brother." Gerosso was still lying on the ground, and his body was so weak that he couldn't stand up at all. He simply raised his head with difficulty to look at Rosen.
"That's not what I want to hear." When Rosen saw Gerosso's appearance, he had already remembered him, but his attitude did not soften at all.
Back then, when Gryffindor was recommended to Rosen, Gerosso was actually one of the candidates recommended. However, at that time, Rosen could tell that although Gerosso had some magical talent, he was definitely not a promising talent. Hence, he only accepted Gryffindor as his student. He didn't have the abilities of a genius, but he had the arrogance of a genius. Rosen didn't think much of such a person at all. It was the same in the past, and it was the same now.
The chilliness in Rosen's tone made Gerosso shiver again, and he dared not hope to build a relationship with Rosen again. He frantically said, "Chairman, my teacher is Councilor Leddings, and I have some connections in the council. If you need it, I might be able to pass on a message for you. I believe my teacher will be happy to serve you."
Upon hearing this, Rosen's expression finally eased a little. At the same time, he put away the massive pressure that filled the room, and calmly asked, "Is that so? In that case, how many people can your teacher gain support from?"
The crushing pressure finally disappeared, and Gerosso secretly heaved a sigh of relief. If this were to go on, he would really go crazy. After the nightmarish experience just now, Gerosso did not dare to neglect Rosen's question at all. While thinking, he said, "There's Councilor Kemet, Councilor Chiara, Councilor Saga …"
As Gerosso mentioned the names one by one, Rosen and Hubert gradually smiled. Just now, they had already calculated the number of votes that they could control. Now that they had added those names, they immediately had an answer.
If Gerosso could really pull those councilors over, Rosen would have more than half of the votes in the council. If nothing went wrong, it would be enough to push the proposal through.
Besides, the content of the proposal was originally beneficial to the Supreme Council, and it would only harm the interests of a newly established Guild of Magic. He believed that the councilors who had always been neutral and put the interests of the Supreme Council first would also be tempted by the proposal.
"Very well, if you can do this well, I can forgive your rudeness this time. Remember, I want a definite answer before the meeting begins tomorrow. You may leave, "Rosen warned Gerosso coldly before waving his hand to let him leave.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. Gerosso and a few young mages were gesticulating and talking about something outside the library of the Sky Garden. Their expressions showed that they were no longer affected by what had happened yesterday.
Those young Archmages had all followed their respective teachers to the Supreme Council to learn and broaden their horizons. Their teachers were the councilors that Gerosso had promised Rosen that they would support Rosen's proposal at the meeting.
When Gerosso reported to Rosen, he could also tell from Rosen's attitude and tone that Felic, who had crippled his younger brother and made a fool of himself, was definitely going to be in big trouble this time.
Besides, that was not the only thing that made Gerosso happy. This time, his teacher, Leddings, had struck up a relationship with the deputy chairman, and was full of praise for him. He even said that he would let him take charge of the New Crescent City Guild of Magic in the future. It was simply the best thing in life that he could get lucky while his enemy was down on his luck.
How could he not share such a great thing with others? However, sharing it with his subordinates seemed to make him feel a little lacking. At this moment, Gerosso looked past his subordinates and into the distance, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Wasn't the person who was walking towards the library Mason!?
"Hey, isn't this Mason? Where's your backer?" Gerosso asked as he blocked Mason's path with a few of his companions.
"Gerosso, what's the matter? Didn't you learn your lesson yesterday?" Mason stopped in his tracks and looked at Gerosso and the others warily.
"Lesson? I'm really scared. " Gerosso shuddered in an exaggerated manner before raising his chin and proudly saying, "Let me tell you, that big backer of yours can't even protect himself now. Unfortunately, you should have asked him for a Magical Crystal Cannon earlier. After today, I'm afraid he won't even be able to afford a magical crystal. "
Gerosso's words and exaggerated expression immediately caused the Archmages to burst into laughter.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Get out of the way, I'm going to the library. " Mason knew that Gerosso, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, wouldn't dare to be so arrogant today if he didn't have someone to rely on after yesterday's lesson. Hence, he didn't want to get entangled with Gerosso and the others anymore. Instead, he was in a hurry to go to the library to remind Lin Li who had arranged to meet him there.
However, Gerosso hadn't had enough fun yet. How could he let Mason leave so easily? Full of disdain, he said, "Go to the library? A good-for-nothing like you would just be wasting your spot if you went. It's useless to memorize any spells. I think you'd better go back to your fishing village obediently and be an honest fisherman. Haha! "
Mason's face immediately turned red, and the blood vessels on his temples bulged. He clenched his fists tightly, and his body was trembling slightly. Suppressing his anger, he hollered, "Gerosso, don't go overboard. Don't think I'm really afraid of you!"
"Is that so? I wonder who was always beaten up by me in the past. What else can a good-for-nothing like you do apart from hiding behind that Felic? You're simply tarnishing the reputation of the profession of mages." Gerosso was thrilled to see Mason's behavior, and he felt that he had finally gotten some interest for all the suffering he had suffered yesterday.
"Mason, do it. How can you tolerate this? Are you a man!?"
"Hah, does he think he's worthy of fighting Brother Gerosso? He was blasted away by a Gas Blast previously, and he couldn't get up for a long time. How ridiculous."
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