After the baptism of countless two-dimensional movies, dramas, and entertainment gossip, Lin Zai could basically tell whether a woman was a green tea bitch or a natural airhead at first glance.
And this woman in front of him, who looked like she had been too serious her whole life, happened to be one of the types that Lin Zai did not want to provoke. Fortunately, Elder Princess Mira Shalian came here today as a mascot. The real decision-makers were the two people beside her.
The elder, who had seen him many times, finally admitted his identity. He was the captain of the Kingdom's Sword Knights of the Kingdom, Mendelson Hymin. After interacting with him many times, he understood the tower master's personality very well. What words were useful and what words were useless, so he was quite quiet today. Most of the limelight was stolen by another young man.
The noble of the Royal Faction, the youngest son of Count Kohler, Maier Kohler. Seeing him talk non-stop, Lin knew that the rumor that the upper-class nobles in the maze world had to learn the art of eloquence was true. He talked about the deeds of the previous kings from the beginning of the Kingdom of Franks to the good and bad of the previous king's administration, giving Lin a vivid history lesson.
And the reason for the current situation, he only used one sentence to explain it, which was that the previous king was muddle-headed.
Next, he praised Princess Mira's excellent character, boasting that it was rare in the heavens and rare in the world. It was as if not letting her wear the crown was an unforgivable sin.
Then, he took out a map of the kingdom and analyzed the current situation with the aura of pointing at the world. The nobles of the kingdom were roughly divided into four factions in the current chaotic situation. The Royal Faction, the weakest side, but gathered many small nobles.
The Neutral Faction, surprisingly, was represented by the kingslayer. It was a group of nobles who only wanted to protect their own territory behind closed doors. The people of this faction did not twist together into a rope, but they just grouped people who did not belong to other factions into this category.
The Prime Minister Faction, the former king's prime minister, was originally a faction where most of the powerful people in the royal court gathered. These people only wanted to maintain the unity of the kingdom and protect their own interests. There were rumors that this faction planned to learn from the other races' system of public assembly and transform into a republic.
But to be honest, not many people paid attention to them. In addition, the former king's loss of self-control was also blamed on these people, so in terms of political prestige, they were the weakest group. However, in terms of strength, they were not people who could be trampled on.
The Marquis faction was also known as the Usurper faction. As the name suggests, the person who wants to change the dynasty and put the crown on his head. This was the strongest group of people, but it wasn't enough to determine the difference in strength.
At the beginning of the kingdom's chaos, nobles of various sizes attacked and joined forces, gradually forming a four-legged balance of power. As their emotions gradually cooled down after the initial skirmish, and with the neighboring kingdoms also reaching their hands into the chaotic kingdom, the four factions began to use negotiation instead of war. They wanted to end the chaos as soon as possible.
Therefore, the rules of the game now became: Win over the nobles and gather military strength. After gaining enough strength, it would be easier to win over the other nobles, and then gather more military strength. It was similar to the explosive flow of troops in real-time strategy games. Whoever had the most troops would be able to get the others to surrender without having to attack them.
"So, join Princess Mira's army now and help us rebuild this chaotic kingdom, Sir Tripwood. Our army is still very weak. As long as we have your financial support and participation, I believe that with the reputation of the Tower of the Great Sage, we will be able to deter some unruly people. "
After saying so much, the highlight of the show was that money and people were needed. Lin said without hesitation, "I refuse."
"Very well, you refuse … You refuse!" As if it was an unexpected change, Meyer Kohler suddenly raised his voice, showing how surprised he was. "How could you refuse! How could you refuse! "
Lin explained calmly, "If I were an ordinary mage who swore allegiance or was hired by Her Highness, then it would be reasonable to do those things. But as the owner of a magic tower, it is written in black and white in the convention to not interfere in the affairs of the nobles. I can't go against the convention. "
"What are you talking about! You let the base of the Renaissance Army be established in your territory, didn't that show your attitude? Now you want to stay out of it, do you think that's possible? "
"If these two things are related, then I can only regretfully ask everyone of the Renaissance Army to leave my territory."
"You!" "Young Master Kohler!" The head knight, Mendelson Heyman, spoke out to stop the young noble who was on the verge of exploding in anger and said, "Young Master, according to the convention, Sir Tripwood can't interfere in our affairs. Please restrain yourself. "
The convention was an agreement made between the envoys of the five empires and the Society of Sorcerers. There was no strong binding force. Basically, if no one mentioned it, it didn't exist, but if someone mentioned it, it must be obeyed.
Of course, if someone violated the convention, and someone else wanted to cause trouble, they would act according to the rules. To put it bluntly, it was an excuse for the upper echelons of the nobles, a fig leaf.
And the so-called not to interfere in the affairs of the nobles included the war between countries. Other than dealing with the invasion of dark creatures, extermination wars, or the attack of demons, devils, and other abyssal species, the master of the magic tower had the right to stay out of the war between the nobles.
Take the Tower of the Great Sage as an example. If the magic tower near Viscount Lorenz's territory was under the command of his political enemy or a hostile noble who had a territorial dispute, relying on the magic tower's geographical location to cause trouble for Viscount Lorenz, the noble who was harassed would be depressed to death. That was why there was a convention of 'not to interfere'.
This was also something that no one mentioned, and it was as if they didn't know. But since the master of the tower in front of him said it, then it would be a waste of saliva to say anything else. It might even anger the master of the tower and lose the existing foundation. Mendelson Heyman apologized and left with the angry young noble.
Her Highness, on the other hand, followed him silently. From beginning to end, except for the self-introduction, she didn't say a word. She just looked at the master of the tower calmly and politely. No emotions could be seen.
Looking at the people who left indifferently, Lin's figure gradually faded and disappeared.
Back at the meeting place of the Revival Army, some of the radical young people gathered to ask the master of the Tower of the Great Sage for his opinion. Meyer Kohler was extremely good at complaining and slandering, stirring up everyone's feelings of indignation. Even the slogan of attacking the tower and seizing the money appeared.
The Tower of the Great Sage was very rich. In fact, it had been talked about in the forum for a long time. After all, the caravans of the Chamber of Commerce that delivered the goods were not necessarily the same group of people.
These people inevitably bragged to their friends and relatives about how many boxes of money they saw and how a large number of goods were sent into the tower. Then the matter was exposed on the forum. The more rumors there were, the more bizarre it became. In the end, the image of the Tower of the Great Sage as rich as a country was deeply rooted, not to mention that the truth was not far from it. In the end, there were more people who coveted it, including the Revival Army who lived here.
The older generation felt that the unbridled discussion of the young people was inappropriate, but they couldn't tell where the uneasiness in their hearts came from. Although the Tower of the Great Sage massacred a village and wiped out a team of supervisors, but in the eyes of most people, it was still an antique tower controlled by a rookie Wizard. It couldn't be that strong.
"So, Your Highness …" When the discussion reached a final conclusion, Meyer Kohler excitedly said to the people who were loyal to him: "… As long as we get your permission, we can take down the Tower of the Great Sage in a surprise attack."
Although she wasn't wearing luxurious clothes, but Mira Salian still had a breathtaking temperament. After the failure of the negotiation, she just quietly drank tea when she returned to the meeting place, listening to everyone's thoughts and discussions. Asked by a group of excited young people with shining eyes, she just said faintly: "I don't agree to your request."
"Why, Your Highness? Our spies have already entered the tower several times. They have a complete grasp of the layout and layout inside. There will be no accidents. The money that the tower has is enough for us to organize a huge army. This will also be more secure for your coronation. "
"When the Tower Master took me and my original followers in, he didn't restrict us at all and allowed us to develop freely. I won't forget this kindness. Moreover, I won't turn around and attack him because of the problem of funds. In short, this matter is decided. Anyone who attacks the Magic Tower on their own accord, I will declare that they are not on my side, and I will indeed expel them from my side. "
Seeing the princess speak decisively, Mendelson Hymin immediately said: "Everyone, since this is the princess's wish, we followers should naturally respect and obey. Let's end the discussion here. We still need to discuss who to send to persuade the other aristocratic lords. "
The most experienced subordinate, while determining the nature of the matter, also shifted everyone's attention to another important matter. Mira Salian breathed a sigh of relief. She still had some words that she couldn't say.
Previously, she sensed that a very powerful dark creature had entered the tower, and that strength was enough to kill the current revival army several times over. But the aura of such a powerful dark creature had disappeared by more than half in an instant. She had speculated that the dark creatures had reached an agreement to cooperate with the Tower Master and went into hiding, or they died in the Magic Tower again …
Today, when she entered the Tower of the Great Sage and negotiated with the Tower Master, Mira Salian didn't feel the slightest bit of dark aura. This meant that the Magic Tower was brilliant enough to hide the aura of the lurking dark creatures; or it really killed those dark creatures.
Regardless of the answer, she didn't want to attack the tower and become enemies with the Tower Master.
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