"I'm very disappointed."
As soon as he said that, almost everyone on the ground broke out in a cold sweat.
But there were a few exceptions, such as … Vivian's family, the family of the magic apprentices, and so on.
This group of people was naturally on Roland's side.
Their stance had never changed.
"In a friendly and win-win attitude, I would like to invite all the celebrities in the city to talk about the future development of Delpon. After all, this city belongs to everyone, to every Delpon person, but they gave up this opportunity. "Roland shrugged and then smiled.
All the guests below were completely relaxed. They could tell that Roland didn't intend to do anything to them.
They were even more glad that they had made the right bet.
This time, they might have meat to eat.
"Before we talk, let me introduce two things first." Roland gestured to his left and right and continued, "After about a year of study, Vivian and Jerry have become official Mages."
Wow!
A burst of exclamations rang out.
In particular, the families of these two people applauded with all their might, so elated that their faces were flushed.
Mages were a profession that relied heavily on talent, and many so-called promising Mages were stuck at the apprenticeship level, unable to make any progress.
Reaching the level of an official Mage meant that this person could go further in the future, even possibly two or three steps further.
The future was smooth and promising.
Most importantly, as long as they didn't die suddenly, official Mages had strong vitality and could generally live more than a hundred years. If they were elite Mages, it was even possible for them to break through to two hundred years old.
In contrast, although Warriors were physically strong, their souls began to weaken in old age. Unless they could break through to the level of Master and temper their souls, the soul of the Warrior profession would gradually lose control of their powerful body, and eventually their soul would collapse, leading to the collapse of the body.
So, in this world, since ancient times, spellcasters had the majority of longevity.
In other words, from now on, both Vivian and Jerry were qualified to protect their families for at least a hundred years.
How could their families not be excited?
Vivian and Jerry walked to Roland's side and stood side by side with him. They wore formal black magic robes, their faces full of pride. Jerry, in particular, had been stuck at the level of an apprentice for decades. Now that he had made a breakthrough and been recognized by the Magic Tower, the joy of getting what he wanted was both sour and sweet.
The two of them stood there for a while, accepting the cheers and blessings of the crowd. Then, they took a few steps back and returned the center seat to Roland.
After the uproar died down, Roland continued, "Next, we'll talk about a win-win situation."
"We, the Golden Sons, are very strict with our rules. Everyone knows that. I don't want to destroy the existing distribution of benefits, and I don't want to go back on my word. "
Roland looked around at the crowd below and saw the puzzled expressions on their faces.
It was normal to have such doubts. After all, benefits were limited. If you didn't rob others, how could you get more benefits?
However, as the saying went, one's horizons determined the depth of one's view of things. Although these nobles had received more knowledge than the average commoner, it was only a little more. They were more literate, had more interpersonal relationships, and were more knowledgeable about local customs and so on.
There weren't many noble heroes who could see through things.
Roland wasn't exactly a hero, but he had almost twenty years of systematic education. The age of the Internet had brought a lot of seemingly useless information, but it was the seemingly useless information that opened a door for him to broaden his horizons.
Also, the information was useless because it had already been "used" by people who were smarter and more observant.
In the modern information society, speed was everything. What one could see could be seen by other people too. It all depended on who could seize the opportunity faster.
Roland's horizons and experience were average at best in modern society, but in this world, he crushed most nobles and rich merchants.
"I have too many ideas, but it's not time to implement them yet. So, I've decided to start with the basics. "
Roland intentionally kept everyone guessing.
Everyone looked at him with longing in their eyes.
Only Vincent, who was also a player, vaguely guessed what Roland was going to do. He put on a slight smile.
"Education!"
Under the expectant gazes of more than a hundred people, Roland said the word.
"In the eyes of the Golden Sons, education is the foundation of everything. The greater the investment, the greater the return."
Hearing that, all the nobles down below whispered to each other.
Roland stood above and waited for them to quiet down.
They whispered to each other for a while, and as he expected, the noise gradually died down.
"You must be thinking that education is meaningless to you. Your families have their own tutors, etiquette teachers, and so on. Why do you still come to me to learn? " Roland smiled, as if his scheme had succeeded. "But what if I teach systematic Mages here? And on a large scale. What do you think? "
After a moment of silence, the entire banquet hall suddenly exploded with an uproar.
It was as if a depth charge had been dropped on the surface of the sea.
The noise was deep, muffled, and vibrating.
A heated discussion broke out. Someone even shouted at Roland excitedly, "Mr. Roland, is what you said true?"
Everybody wanted a Mage or two in their family. Everybody wanted that!
But having talent was one thing, and having someone to teach them was another.
They didn't doubt Roland's abilities. When Roland first came to Delpon, he had only just become an official Mage. But now, Roland was an Elite Mage, and it was said that he had begun to touch the threshold of Master.
With such rapid growth, nobody would believe that Roland didn't have an effective training method.
Besides, it didn't take long for Vivian and Jerry to become official Mages, and the other four magic apprentices who were studying abroad would soon become official Mages too.
Since other people's children could become Mages, it might not be impossible for our children to become Mages.
"Mr. Roland, how are you going to choose?"
"Mr. Roland, I have a few children in my family, boys and girls, and they are all very beautiful. You can choose any of them."
A wave of shouts almost broke the roof.
They gradually squeezed over. If it weren't for the threat of Roland's identity as a Mage, they would've surrounded him.
Roland pressed his hands down and made a gesture for silence.
The banquet hall immediately fell silent. There was no other noise except for the sound of the rain. People even subconsciously lowered their breathing.
"You're giving me face by coming to my banquet, rain or shine. So, the first batch of magic apprentices in half a month will only be selected from your descendants and the children of some commoners. At least for those who didn't come to the banquet, their children will have to wait at least three years before they come to study, depending on my mood. "
In the end, Roland narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Because I'm a petty and vengeful person."
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