When they heard the Dragon Queen say that the Long Night would last for more than ten years, all the River Bend dukes wailed.
Unlike the North, which was so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat, the Rebellion of the Four Princes didn't happen in River Bend, and River Bend had a large population. Even if they took out the soldiers who participated in the war, it wouldn't affect the agricultural production of the various territories. This was a stark contrast to the North.
Robb only took away less than twenty thousand strong laborers, and the wheat was left to rot in the fields. River Bend had gathered at least twenty thousand cavalrymen and thirty thousand infantrymen to support Lan Li. Their total military strength was more than fifty thousand, but they still had the manpower and resources to hold the Honey River Tournament.
But now, even the rich River Bend couldn't last four years. How could the Seven Kingdoms survive ten years of the Long Night?
They had every reason to be desperate.
"Actually, ten years isn't too long." Old Marvin hesitated and disagreed.
"Count Rowan, are you out of your mind? Ten years isn't long?" Sir Lorent of Bitter Bridge said with a ridiculous expression.
"The last Long Night lasted for an entire generation," Matus Rowan said calmly.
Everyone looked at each other.
"I thought the legend was fake. Professor Fermas even wrote a book called 'The Lies of the Ancients'. He said that the Deviant Ghosts were just an ancient tribe that lived in the Far North and had once invaded the Great Wall.
The reason why the barbarians in the Far North became the monsters in the story was because the Night Watchers and Stark wanted to make themselves into heroes who saved humanity, "a knight muttered.
"Sigh, I've also read 'The Lies of the Ancients'. The author called Fermas was a top history doctor!
The ancients didn't lie, but the scholars now are trying to make up a fake history that suits their own interests to cover up the truth.
We've been screwed over by those scholars, "another knight complained.
Then, one knight after another stood up and said that they had also read 'The Lies of the Ancients'. The scholars of the City of Knowledge also denied the existence of the Deviant Ghosts and the Long Night, so they didn't want to store food at all.
They were all River Bend nobles and lived very close to the City of Knowledge. Many of them had studied there when they were young, so they were more influenced by the scholars than nobles in other areas.
Count Matus tapped the table lightly with his finger. When the hall quieted down, he said, "Now is not the time to complain about the City of Knowledge. We are discussing the matter of the Magic Academy."
With Old Ma's reminder, everyone realized that they had strayed too far from the topic. They couldn't help but smile awkwardly at Dragon Queen.
The Dragon Queen was not embarrassed at all. She only looked at them indifferently, which made them even more embarrassed.
Count Matus cleared his throat and continued, "Because the Long Night will last for many years, I believe that there is a need to cultivate Magicians now.
If you have studied in the City of Knowledge, you should know that the City of Knowledge has many extraordinary sects' meditation techniques. We have the conditions to systematically cultivate extraordinary powers.
Now, the residents of the villages and small towns are all gathered in the big castles. It's easy to use the glass candles to pick out the children with extraordinary talent. "
At this point, a calculating look flashed across Old Ma's eyes. He whispered to the Dragon Queen beside him, "Based on the time it takes to light the glass candle, we should be able to determine the level of talent, right?"
Danny looked deeply at the square-nosed count and said, "Spiritual power will grow with age and wisdom. If an underage child can light the glass candle, no matter how long it takes, he will be considered an extraordinary talent. "
"We are all believers of the Seven Gods. Even if we become Magicians, we should not change our faith. Do you think the Holy Mother will like the profession of 'magic priest'?" Count Matus asked cautiously.
— I will like it very much.
Danny thought for a moment with a dark face, then said with certainty, "The Holy Mother is merciful. She sees all believers as her own children. She will like every child equally."
Count Matus's face was full of sincerity. He said in a low voice, "The best Magicians should serve the Seven Gods."
"This …" The nobles looked at the Dragon Queen and hesitated. We all know that you want to use the Church to suppress those with extraordinary powers. But the Church is already so powerful. If we shove the best people into the Church, are we going to be 'Lords of the Holy Church' in the future?
But Saint Danny was the most devout Pope. She was the Holy Mother's spokesperson in the human world. They thought so in their hearts, but they did not dare to say it out loud!
Old Matus was a shrewd person. How could he not guess what his colleagues were thinking? He said directly, "The Holy Mother has always disapproved of the Church's involvement in the politics of the Seven Kingdoms."
The Holy Mother nodded. "In the Seven Stars Bible, there are 'Seven Commandments and 49 Rules' that regulate the behavior of Magicians. The first commandment is to 'cut off the desire for power'."
"The Holy Mother is merciful, and the Holy Father is selfless!" Old Matus immediately said solemnly.
The reason why Old Matus made such a suggestion was because he had been studying the New Seven Stars Bible and the Church's recent actions.
He completely understood the Holy Mother's thoughts. She was against the excessive expansion of the Church's power and strictly prohibited the Church's power from interfering with the secular royal power.
— The right to rule belonged to the King and the nobles. The right to religion and faith belonged to the Seven Gods.
This was the rule that the Holy Mother had always emphasized.
The current archbishop, including Pope Saint Dani, strictly abided by this rule.
If it was during the reign of the Great Sparrow, Matus would only suggest to form the strongest Magic Association to fight against the power of the Church.
At the end of the day, to the general public, their own interests would always come before their faith.
"The Holy Mother is merciful, and the Holy Father is just!" The nobles around the conference table agreed in unison.
After reaching a consensus, Matus let out a long breath and said, "In three to five years, we can institutionalize Magicians like scholars. If there are three to five Magicians in every castle, it will be much safer to defend the city.
Other than defending the city and transmitting messages, we might also be able to solve the food problem through magic. "
At this point, Old Matus pointed out the window. There was a small sun hanging in the sky.
"But once we train so many Magicians, a standardized system will be necessary. We have to discuss it properly," he continued.
"In the Ursos continent, supernatural forces are abnormally active. It doesn't seem to affect the secular political system," Jon of the Green Apple said.
"The free cities are a cesspool. They are not our role models," Count Matus said with disdain.
Although the Westeros were like cesspool, the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms all looked down on the free cities across the narrow sea.
They despised the people of Ursos for their lack of honor, disobedience, chaos, stupidity, and shortsightedness …
It made sense. In the Westeros, Joffrey being poisoned to death by his wife was a "once in a thousand years" case. But on the other side of the narrow sea, the number of kings who died from poison and assassination exceeded those who died of natural causes.
Of course, the free people in the free cities also despised the Land of Sunset for being barbaric and backward.
In short, the Westeros were terrible, and so was Ursos. It was a rotten world.
.....
"We really can't learn from the chaotic Ursos." The Dragon Queen thought for a moment and agreed with Count Matus' idea of institutionalizing and standardizing the Magicians. "Did you see Robert Strong in the hallway?
It's a product of Necromancy.
Not only does it desecrate the body and soul of the dead, but its existence is also very dangerous.
For example, it originally belonged to Cersei, but Lun easily took control of it. After that, he encountered the ancestors of Necromancy, the Deviant Ghosts, and Lun also suffered a backlash. "
"Your Majesty, you are almost the strongest Magician in the world, and also our queen. You have the final say in the Magic Academy and the Magician system." A knight flattered.
Danny shook her head. "This concerns the future of the Seven Kingdoms. I can't make the decision alone. We can build the framework first, and then we can discuss it slowly. Now, I only want to mention one thing, standardization of subjects! "
"Subjects?" The others were still confused, but Count Matus had already understood the Dragon Queen's idea. "Your Majesty, you mean to restrict the Magicians' professions?"
"Yes, during the long night, we need Fire Magicians the most. When the long night is over, we also have to ban the existence of Necromancy, Shadow Binder, Wizard, Blood Wizard, and other evil professions.
We only need Magicians that are beneficial to society, to the people, and to humanity. For example, Potion Priests, Scalpel Priests, Mechanical Wildfire Specialists, Weather Forecasters, Pest Poisoners, Plant and Animal Breeders, and Special Material Forgers. "
Everyone, including Count Matus, looked at the Dragon Queen, who was talking non-stop, with a blank expression.
"I don't seem to have heard of any of the professions you mentioned," Old Matus mumbled.
Never heard of any of them.
Dragon Queen said helplessly, "Look at the mainstream Magicians of Eastern Asia. Dark Warlocks, Necromancers, Cloud Realm Magicians, Fire Warlocks, Blood Wizards, Interrogators, Judgement Knights, Poisoners, Shadow Binders, and Red Robed Monks. Nine and a half out of ten are Evil Magicians.
Supernatural powers are indispensable, but we can't abandon the teachings of the Seven Gods, believe in Evil Gods, and learn Evil Witchcraft. So, we have to create a new Magician profession! "
"That makes sense!"
"Your Majesty is far-sighted!"
All the lords began to praise him with sincerity.
Hearing the Dragon Queen talk about the Asian Magicians, their scalps went numb. They even began to doubt the need to establish a Magician system. Those Evil Magicians were not much worse than Deviant Ghosts!
"Your Majesty, what do these new professions represent?" After a round of flattery, Count Matus was puzzled.
"Potion Priests are Priests who are proficient in Potions, and use Holy Healing with potions.
Poisoners no longer study how to poison humans, but focus on how to kill pests in the fields without affecting human health.
Weather Forecasters are Moon Chanters who specialize in Weather Prediction.
There are also Breeders. We can't study the Blood Magic of sacrificing Evil Gods, but the Blood Magic itself is not evil. We can use magic to cultivate crops that are more resistant to cold and have higher yields. And Material Forgers, we need … "
The Dragon Queen wasn't exactly improvising. She had considered the problem of the Mage class for a long time, but the existing Extraordinary factions were simply too evil.
In the Barren Land, in Asia, every Magician had studied Black Magic.
If Black Magic could promote the development of society, Danny could tolerate its existence.
But the truth was, other than Valleglia's Fire Witchcraft, the existing Magician system not only did not increase productivity, but also limited the progress of society.
"The matter of cultivating Magicians should be done sooner rather than later. Maybe we can try it out in the old town, and let the Scholars participate," Matus said tentatively.
Let the Scholars who always advocated the "True World" cultivate supernatural powers?
Danny's lips curled into a mocking smile. "I heard that the Scholars are busy moving the City of Knowledge to Qingting Island?"
"There are also Living Dead outside the old town," a Knight said.
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