"Hongyin, what did you talk about with Karuhino-kun?"
After Fangzheng left, Northmont Chao, who had been watching them, hurriedly walked over and asked in a low voice. He knew that his wife had a lot of worries and doubts about Fangzheng. In private, Hongyin had warned Northmont Chao several times to keep a distance from Fangzheng, so he was worried that there would be a conflict between the two sides.
However, in the face of her husband's question, Hongyin lowered her eyes and sighed softly.
"It's nothing. I just chatted with him for a while."
"Do you still insist on that idea?"
"I should say … my idea has never changed."
Hongyin looked at her husband and smiled bitterly.
"It can even be said that after talking to him, my idea has become even stronger. That child is not an ordinary person …"
"Of course. If he's an ordinary person, then there are not many ordinary people in this world."
"No, you don't understand what I mean, Brother Chao. You don't understand. He's really dangerous."
"I still don't understand. What do you mean by dangerous? Do you mean that he has some ulterior motives towards us?"
"That's the problem."
Hongyin shook her head once again.
"He doesn't have any ulterior motives towards us. In fact, if that were the case, I would feel more at ease."
"…???"
"He's the king of magicians, Brother Chao."
Seeing her husband looking at her with a puzzled expression, Hongyin explained in a low voice.
"You're not a magician, so you don't understand what this means. He will become the king of all magicians in Japan, no, the whole world. He will rule them, and all magicians will obey him. As long as he gives an order, the magicians will complete it. "
"Is he that powerful? Although his strength is indeed beyond the imagination of ordinary people, the world of magicians won't listen to a child. Isn't there an existence like the Ten Teachers Clan? "
Hearing his wife's reply, Beishan Chao still had a puzzled look on his face. Hearing his question, Hongyin smiled bitterly.
"You should know about his plan for a magic autonomous zone, right? Actually, I've heard about it. Within the Japanese Association of Magic, there were people who objected to Fangzheng's proposal. They felt that the proposal placed too much emphasis on the independence of the mages, and it was likely to cause dissatisfaction and vigilance from the government. However, in the end, the opinion was suppressed, and the Japanese Association of Magic passed the decision to assist in the proposal of a magic autonomous zone."
As she spoke, Northmont Redvoice looked towards Northmont Chao.
"Do you know what this means?"
"Could it be that Haruhino-kun also has supporters in the Japanese Magic Association?"
"Hahaha, supporters? That's not quite right. Strictly speaking, Harukino didn't ask for anything from the Japanese Association of Mages. They supported him willingly. Because the will of the king cannot be disobeyed. He has already stated his opinion, so as a subject, what we should do is not to deny the king, but to act according to his will. "
"You're exaggerating too much, Hong Yin."
Beishan Chao obviously disagreed with his wife's statement.
"What king? This is no longer that era …"
"For mages, the era we live in has never changed."
Hongyin looked out of the window with a hint of sadness.
"Because of their special powers, they are feared and hated by others. This has been the case since ancient times. I'm sure you also know that the incident with the Si Bo siblings not long ago has caused the outside world to pay more attention and doubt to wizards …."
"…"
Hearing this, Northmont Chao fell silent. What Hongyin was talking about was the incident that happened in the United States not long ago – or rather, the disaster.
The specific reason was unclear, but judging from the current situation, it was because during the deterioration of relations between Japan and the United States, Sibo Shenxue and Sibo Shenxue, who went to study in the United States as an exchange, were subjected to racial discrimination and hate attacks. The elder brother, Sibo Shenxue, was also killed. The younger sister, Sibo Shenxue, was furious and launched a large-scale attack.
It could almost be called a terrorist attack. Not only was the center of the city where the two of them were turned into ruins, after that, Sibo Shenxue launched an irrational attack on the entire city and fought against the mages sent by the American Association of Mages. The United States sent out STARS, a special force of the UNSC, and Sirius. The result of the battle between the two sides was that three-quarters of the city completely collapsed. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the magic attacks, and millions of people were displaced. The direct loss of billions of dollars was directly caused.
For the United States, this was comparable to the loss of a war.
Of course, in the end, the United States still took control of Sibo Shenxue and arrested her. Based on the damage she caused, it was only natural for her to be sentenced to death. But because the United States was concerned that Fangzheng might use this as an excuse to attack the United States, and Fangzheng did ask the United States to return Sibo Shenxue, the United States government finally said that they were willing to return Sibo Shenxue to Japan …
But the impact of this incident itself was far more than that.
After this incident, a saying gradually spread around the world. If a powerful sorcerer wanted to commit a crime or launch a terrorist attack, what could the government do?
Indeed, after the investigation, the whole process of the incident was revealed. In fact, what happened to Sibo Shenxue was not unusual. In fact, many people joined terrorist organizations after encountering hate crimes, or in turn, carried out indiscriminate criminal revenge.
But this was not the point. The point was that the harm that mages, as criminals, brought was far higher than that of ordinary people.
Even in the United States, which encouraged gun ownership, the number of victims in a shooting case was at most a few dozen or a few hundred. But the damage caused by Sibo Shenxue's rage was comparable to that of a local war. The total number of shooting victims in the United States in a year was probably no more than that.
Although Sibo Shenxue was among the top mages, and it was very difficult for ordinary mages to achieve what she did, if there was one, there would be a second. No one knew if something similar would happen again. When that happened, what countermeasures would the government have to protect the civilians?
Because of this, calls for restrictions on mages were getting louder and louder all over the world. Apart from East Asia and Central Asia, which historically treated mages politely, the threat to mages in other places was also getting more and more serious. Japan was originally influenced by Chinese culture, so they did not have any negative consciousness towards the existence of mages. But after they accepted Western civilization, their culture also changed, so Japan, like the United States, was worried and uneasy about the harm of mages.
"You should have heard that he publicly called for the Special District of Magic to be a home for mages, and that he was willing to accept mages from all over the world …."
"The media did report it, but most people thought it was just a slogan …."
"You're wrong, Brother Chao."
Hokusan Akyin shook her head and stared at her husband seriously.
"That's not an appeal, it's a call. I've also watched the media discussions about this. Indeed, from the common sense of ordinary people, if a mage with ulterior motives enters the Special District, it will only bring disaster. And no one believes that a sixteen-year-old boy can really manage such an autonomous zone, but … I'm telling you, he really can. "
"…."
"That's why I'm worried, Brother Chao. He will build an unprecedented nation of mages. And if we, Hokusan Industries, get too close to him, then we will also be pushed into the teeth of the storm. It's true that this will bring unimaginable wealth to our Hokusan family, but it will also bring unimaginable risks. To be honest, I'm very satisfied with our current life. I don't have any special ambitions. I just hope that we can live this life in peace. "
Hearing this, Hokusan Chao nodded. He understood what his wife meant.
"And what worries me more is …."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Hokusan Akyin turned her head and looked at the other side of the banquet hall, where Fangzheng was chatting with Hokusan Hou, Mitsui Suika, and the others. They looked happy and harmonious.
"This is my worry as a mother and a woman. I can see that both Suika and Suika have a good impression of that young man. I'm really worried about what will happen to their relationship if this continues."
As she said this, Hokusan Akyin revealed a trace of uneasiness. If she had only analyzed this matter from the perspective of family interests before, then this time, she was looking at this matter from the perspective of a woman and a mother.
"I just chatted with Kasugano. He said that he is attracted to cute girls, but it's difficult for him to fall in love with a specific person. I also wanted to ask him what he thought of me and Sui Ka, but he dodged my question. I'm not worried that he will have any bad thoughts about Suika or Suika, but I'm worried that they might be hurt if they continue to be with him. "
"Indeed, it's not a good thing to fall in love with the same person as a good friend. It's hard for us to intervene."
Hokusan Chao nodded helplessly. Of course, they doted on their daughter, but they also treated Mitsui Suika as their own daughter. If these two people had a dispute over the same man, it would be hard for them to say which side they should stand on.
Hearing her husband's answer, Hokusan Akyin opened her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing. She didn't tell Hokusan Chao that what she was most worried about was not the unfolding of this love triangle. Just now, when she interacted with Fangzheng, she had already discovered that he was very familiar with how to deal with such a situation. So even if it really reached that step, he wouldn't just stand by and watch.
But what Hokusan Akyin was more worried about was the magicians' attachment to their bloodlines.
With the great power Fangzheng had shown and his aptitude as a king, there were countless magicians who wanted to incorporate his bloodline into their family. Needless to say, the Ten Masters Clan, 28 families, and even numerous families would be eyeing this point. Even if they couldn't get married, as long as they could successfully conceive the other's bloodline and have a child, it would already be a pretty good result.
So it was certain that the "open and secret competition" centered around Fangzheng would definitely begin. Although the Hokusan family was an industrial conglomerate, in the end, they were just businessmen. There was no way for them to compete with existences like the Ten Masters Clan. In terms of status and family background, Hokusan Akyin and Mitsui Suika were even less of a match for each other. In addition, they were the women closest to Fangzheng, so they were likely to be the first to be attacked and slandered by others.
Although Hokusan Chao said that he was strong enough to protect his daughter from threats … this kind of threat was far beyond what he could reach.
Now he could only hope that the man would keep his words and actions, and at least not use his daughter and Suika as sacrifices.
At the same time, on the other side, Fangzheng was chatting with the Hokusan Akyin and the others about a topic that had nothing to do with romance.
"Is Deepsnow alright?"
"I've contacted the United States before. She's being detained now, but there shouldn't be any threat of physical harm."
While answering Mitsui Suika's question, Fangzheng secretly praised Sibo Shenxue. At that time, it was not suitable for him to take action himself, so he simply let Sibo Shenxue, who was in a frenzied state, stir up trouble on her own. Now it seemed that Sibo Shenxue really lived up to his expectations.
The person in charge of watching over Sibo Shenxue was none other than Angelina … Well, that was to be expected. Apart from her, no one else had the ability to suppress Sibo Shenxue.
And it was from Angelina that Fangzheng got the report about Sibo Shenxue.
"After being escorted back, will Deep Snow classmate be locked up in jail?"
Erika was also a little worried about this problem. After all, they had met several times and were classmates. Now that such a big thing had happened, they were also very worried about Sibo Shenxue's situation.
"No prison can hold her. I think she'll be handed over to the Japanese Association of Mages."
As for Sibo Shenxue's final sentence, Fangzheng did not intervene. In fact, Sibo Shenxue was no longer of any use to him. But since they had a one-night stand, he would make sure that she lived peacefully … or died peacefully.
(End of this chapter)
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