"Allen told me that he felt that it was a little lonely to have only one floating city in the world." Owen's gaze slowly swept across the faces of these wizards. "So, I would like to ask for your opinions. Do you also want to arrange for a region to rise into the sky? If my son becomes the president of the Wizard Union, then he is willing to take on this responsibility and regularly take time out to assist some countries to complete it so that our entire magic world can enjoy this qualitative leap and progress."
Owen's words were like a deep water bomb, causing a huge uproar, and the originally quiet dining hall was no longer quiet.
This condition was completely out of the wizards' expectations: the floating city was unique in the world, and it could even be said that the technology was exclusive to the British and Harris family. The recent production of the floating city had proved that the British could rely on this technology to monopolize a variety of industries.
This was also the main reason why the United Kingdom was viewed with hostility by other countries. And now, without any warning, the United Kingdom was actually willing to help other countries build floating cities after surviving the counterattacks and sanctions of other countries and basically existing in name only.
Compared to the huge benefits of the floating city technology, the position of the president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards was not worth mentioning at all. It could even be said that this was the right thing to do.
Some of the wizards could not wait to finalize the agreement with Owen, and some even stood up excitedly, thinking that this "selfless" minister was being silly and wanted to strike while the iron was hot, for fear that he would go back on his word. This also made some of the calmer ministers unable to calm down and join in, causing the banquet to become even more chaotic.
"Please rest assured, this is not my own whimsical idea, it is the result of careful consideration by the British. Of course, the cost of production and some rare materials will be borne by the applicant country." Owen said somewhat jokingly, and then his face turned serious. "Our only additional condition is... my son Allen's time and energy are limited, and it is already the limit that he can help you with the use of energy nuclei and complete the initial work with his own strength... so..."
"We will provide a generous reward for Mr. Allen Harris!" As if she had taken a stimulant, Russian Senator Bokov raised her head and looked at Owen with bright eyes. Her thick fists slammed the table loudly. "Minister Harris, whether it is materials or gold, these are never a problem for us Russia! We will become the most reliable ally of the British! "
"Erm, I believe that the Russian Magic World that has a large territory would have abundant raw materials, but please calm down and let me finish. I think Senator Bokov should know that my son is also a master alchemist who owns a Philosopher's Stone, so gold is actually not a problem for us..." Owen waved his hand at the Russian witch. "In fact, this itself is also related to the energy nucleus. Since my son can't come to help you maintain it at any time, the applicant country needs to build a temple of the Goddess Ravenclaw, and the energy nucleus will be prevented from becoming the central store of this floating city. Although Lady Loina Ravenclaw's body is not here, it will be convenient for her to use her divine power to help maintain this energy nucleus in her own temple... The service fee she collects herself is just a little faith provided by the local wizards."
As soon as this condition was mentioned, the surrounding people only paused for a moment. Most of the wizard countries did not have any faith, and most of them just shouted slogans such as "Merlin's beard" as a form of respect for some special existence. Only a few countries that had a tradition of worshipping gods began to hesitate and weigh the pros and cons.
Owen did not give them much time to react, and in a slightly more arrogant tone than before, he started to talk about some news that was not so good for the other countries.
"Everyone, let's get the ugly words out in the open. What needs to be explained is that because my son will not be staying in other floating cities for a long time, the area of effect of one energy core will only be within a radius of one mile …" Only Owen's voice could be heard in the room now. He paused for a moment and raised his wine glass to moisten his throat before continuing with the arrogant tone that was unique to the British. "Currently, before our floating city in Hogwarts is saturated with population and can carry out the next round of expansion, it is reasonable and sufficient for us to maintain a floating city with a radius of one mile in the other partner countries and to meet the basic needs of each country as a supplier to the United Kingdom. In addition, due to Allen's limited experience and the fact that this kind of product is too expensive and complicated, it will take a lot of time, so we, the United Kingdom, will independently come up with the approval and sequencing arrangements … "Owen smiled and said confidently," Lastly, I would like to remind everyone that we will not oppose or stop your Silent Ones or any other wizards from approaching and studying the Mise Energy Core … However, just like the energy core in Hogwarts' floating city, no matter how heavy or heavy it is, any action that touches the Mise Energy Core will cause the person who touches it to be annihilated. This kind of damage is inevitable and irreversible … So, if anyone dies because of this, we will not be responsible … "
The other people in the room did not take Owen's words seriously.
In fact, for the countries that had sent many Adepts to investigate this artifact, whether openly or secretly, even after paying the price of many lives, the best they could do was to have their own people prove that this artifact was connected to primal magic. Other than that, there was nothing to be gained.
After that, they tried to use various methods to force the United Kingdom, but they all ended in failure. After that, these countries basically gave up on the idea of owning this divine artifact. Now that they heard Owen's words, they understood that Harris was not being hot-headed. This kind of knowledge that could not be mastered by other wizards was just like the floo powder invented by Ignatia Will Smith. Other than the qualified manufacturers, there was almost no possibility of successfully researching and imitating it.
This was where Harris's confidence came from.
"These conditions that we're asking for are actually complementary to the conditions that we're offering. In the end, it's all for the common prosperity of the magical world …" Owen took a sip of wine slowly and added, "With the energy nucleus, we can build a stable permanent portal that's farther than floo powder and Phantom Shift between the floating cities, and it's more convenient than the door key. The countries will also use these to form our new trade network … My friends who know magic, if you know something about Muggles, then in Allen's words, this will be a renaissance in the magical world. It can even be said that it's our industrial revolution …"
"Minister Harris, India is willing to have in-depth cooperation with the United Kingdom. We can reach a consensus in all aspects." High Priest Kuslapali leaned forward to communicate with Owen. He was so excited that his headscarf was crooked. He seemed to have completely thought it through and made a decision. He no longer cared about the religious issues of himself and his people. "The Ravenclaw Temple can be the most central building on the floating city. The teachings of the Goddess Ravenclaw should be preached."
Kakarov's goatee trembled. He knew very well that with his position and his good relationship with Harris, the floating of his school would not be a problem. Madam Maxim and some of the principals of the magic schools could not help but smile. Their countries would undoubtedly choose their magic schools to be the core of the floating city.
The atmosphere of the banquet was different from the previous one, which was full of hidden hostility and sarcasm towards the United Kingdom. Looking at the friendly and flattering expressions on the faces of the people, Owen leaned back in his chair with a satisfied smile on his face. He rubbed his chin with his finger.
Only Binoche, the female minister of France, was a little disappointed and worried. She crossed one of her long legs and rested her chin on her hand. She pursed her lips and furrowed her beautiful eyebrows. Owen first explained the great benefits that the United Kingdom would provide to the other countries. He then emphasized that the benefits were not that easy to obtain. Finally, he painted a big picture for everyone to see the key to the benefits.
The Ministry of Magic in England had successfully used the benefits brought by its technological superiority to mobilize and control the emotions of others. Now, no one cared whether Allen would become the president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards. The current atmosphere showed that no matter which country it was, they would have to maintain a close relationship with the United Kingdom if they wanted to receive such benefits. And for the floating city, every country would want to curry favor with the United Kingdom.
Originally, the United Kingdom was isolated by the other magic countries in the world. Only a few countries like France could support them. But now, after this incident, the smaller countries had been drawn in by the United Kingdom economically. The larger countries had to rely on the United Kingdom in order to have the floating city and protect it in the future. The situation of the United Kingdom's isolation was reversed. The countries that were against the United Kingdom would begin to decline in the struggle for hegemony in the magic world.
And the political role and importance of France to the United Kingdom would become negligible.
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