This small interlude appeared suddenly and disappeared just as quickly.
Hermit came quickly and left quickly as well … he still had a lot of work to do. If he really wanted to go on a vacation, he would probably have to continue working overtime.
But compared to when he first arrived, his eyes were filled with spirit as he left, as if he was finally looking forward to it.
The only result of this was that the newcomers were no longer looking at Rorschach with subtle expressions. There were definitely some who were regretting signing the contract too quickly, and whether they had really entered a sweatshop.
Rorschach didn't explain and directly continued talking about the new year's work … He also knew that explaining would probably be useless, so it was better to wait for these newcomers to see for themselves.
Hermit's matter was truly an exception and an accident. Rorschach's status was far too special. He had control over several important departments and many high-level affairs.
And since Rorschach often had to go to the frontlines or out in the field, his combat missions were quite heavy. As his secretary (acting), Hermit's workload had always been heavy.
And even though Rorschach suddenly withdrew from the administrative ranks, his work and responsibilities didn't disappear. Naturally, all of this fell on Hermit's shoulders. But Hermit had a serious personality and didn't relax at all as he took on all the responsibilities … The result was that the magical civilization was truly wonderful. At the very least, young and healthy members of the society who had combat jobs wouldn't easily die from sudden death.
Actually, both Lori and Rorschach had expected this. It would have been fine for Hermit to relax a little and let the work accumulate. Or, it would have been fine to share it with other departments. Hermit being so tired was also somewhat related to his excessive sense of responsibility and pride … To make an inappropriate analogy, Hermit was far too honest. He was afraid that if he didn't finish his summer homework, something bad would happen. But he didn't know that the teacher who gave him the homework knew from the very beginning that it wasn't something that an ordinary person could finish, so he didn't expect Hermit to finish it. Instead, he just did as much as he could and found someone to copy and share the workload.
Cough, let's get back on topic. Hermit's situation caused Rorschach to reflect on himself. After all, Hermit was one of his trusted subordinates. Was it that he didn't care about Hermit enough?
But now, let's get down to business.
The number of Descenders was still to be determined. Even if the Descending Ceremony was to be secretly held, it would only be at the end of the year. The newcomers still had to undergo training and retraining at the Aishi branch.
Although it was called training, there wasn't much to learn. It was more about familiarizing oneself with the environment and people.
This was a two-way process. If the newcomer had nothing to do, they could chat more and understand the future work environment. They could also understand the personalities and tendencies of their future superiors and companions. They could have a better understanding of their future work. The employer also had to understand the newcomer's personality and abilities. Their abilities on paper would definitely be different in real work. Some were higher, and some were lower.
Sophie, for example, was a classic example of someone whose actual combat strength was stronger than what she appeared to be.
From the moment she joined the Game Church, she was the most valued newcomer by the upper echelons of the Game Church. Moreover, she was the kind of newcomer that was unrivaled.
The reason? The ability was too special, too rare, and too useful.
Elemental lifeforms would change with the increase in the Elemental Tide. In the Ansorenne, where the Elemental Tide was strong, the power of magic would increase, and the Elemental Legion would become even stronger.
Any organization that was involved in military operations had an endless need for cannon fodder, and a military talent like Sophie was impossible to obtain.
Why didn't the Game Church have such a talent before? They were poor, couldn't afford to raise them, and couldn't recruit them.
After a deeper understanding, they realized that Sophie was far more outstanding than expected.
She was a Wild Elf. Her name was different from Silver Elves, Gray Elves, and Moon Elves. Wild Elves referred to mixed-blood Elves whose bloodlines were mixed, and it was impossible to distinguish their origin.
This wasn't a bad thing, at least not in this era.
Although she didn't have any special bloodline inheritance, she also didn't have the bad temper of the elves. The accumulation of ordinary elven magical knowledge was enough for her. She was just over 200 years old (just reached adulthood), and after her 100th birthday, she had been very focused on learning magic.
Not only was she an excellent mage in a battlefield elemental army, her elemental magic level wasn't low to begin with. Not only was she a high-level earth elemental magic mage, she had also learned the rarely seen "shield magic". The result of these two combined was a battlefield fortress that was ridiculously tough.
"This is a typical Elemental Legion Mage. Her Earth Elemental Magic makes it so that she won't be useless in close-range or mid-range combat. Shield Magic is a defensive spell, so there's no need to worry about her personal safety. The weakest weakness of Elemental Legion Mages has already been fixed. As long as she's given a decent Elemental Legion Mage magic armor, she'll be able to become the main force on the frontlines."
This report directly shocked Lori … not because of Sophie's power, but because of the final suggestion made by the evaluator. A single Elemental Legion Mage magic armor was ridiculously expensive, and they would probably need two of them.
Looking at the frightening budget, even Rorschach, who didn't care much about money, felt his heart ache.
"Two Elemental Legion Mage magic armors? This is enough for us to buy a street in Vila Nova Dônia to speculate on real estate … It's a little heartache. Why don't we just use it to speculate on real estate? We'll get at least three times the profit in five years. "
Yes, two of them. One for Ansorenne and one for Aishi. Since Ansorenne's goods were extremely expensive, they were probably of a higher grade.
Considering the fact that Aishi's Cloud Tower in the Mage Country allowed Aishi's mage magic armor to be mass-produced long ago, while Ansorenne's mage magic armor was not only expensive, but also priceless. This was definitely a huge loss.
If the summoned elemental army didn't have a mage's magic armor/mage tower's mana pool as their energy source, the ratio of their maximum combat power to the minimum output of the summoned elemental army would be over 100: 1. It wasn't like Harloys could expect the elemental army to always have the minimum output.
Yes, as long as there was a Mage's Magic Armor/Mage Tower, Elemental Summoner Sophie, who had an outstanding performance in this competition, would be able to unleash at least a hundred times her combat power.
"It's really better to save money …"
Obtaining a Mage's Magic Armor was one of Sophie's goals for serving the New God Church from the very start. She was also willing to work for the New God Church for a hundred years … This meant that if you didn't give her a Mage's Magic Armor, she would really leave!
Not only that, she couldn't complain about the price. Such a talent wasn't meant for a small church to begin with. As long as she was willing to send in a job application, several dozen large churches would be willing to pay a high price to hire her.
After all, no matter how expensive it was to hire an army of special talents, it would still be cheaper than raising an entire army. Although this army's upper limit was low, this army wouldn't be afraid of being destroyed or losing money. She could be used repeatedly as cannon fodder. This would be far too worth it in the long run.
In fact, in order to completely recruit her, the Game Church had forcefully obtained a spot for this year's Magic Armor through special channels. They wanted to strike while the iron was hot so that Sophie could complete a God's Descent in the next few days and become a true Descender.
And this time, there was an unexpected reward for her Descent.
Most Descenders would have the same physical body, race, and bloodline that they originally possessed in Ansorenne's Magic Armor. However, in rare cases, there would be deviations.
The most special case would be that there would be a severe difference between the soul's self-perception and the physical body's. The most obvious example of this would be the archmages.
The most common example of this would be the various mixed-blood species. Transforming one's physical body would mean that one would be "born" in Ansorenne. This meant that one would have no parents and would be redefined by the world. However, it would be impossible for mixed-blood species to appear in such a situation where one was born from nothing … just like how it would be impossible for an animal to be both a cat and a dog.
Those mixed-blood species that were born after birth weren't recognized by the "world's system." The result of their reincarnation was that they would be close to their most mainstream bloodline.
The result was that Sophie, a wild elf, directly reincarnated into a superior elf, a moon elf. The result of her bloodline being purified was that her magical talent was further purified.
This didn't mean that she had become a moon elf. The prideful moon elves would never recognize such a new species. The wild elves also weren't willing to mysteriously become another species.
This was especially true in this generation where superior elves had a terrible reputation. They insisted more and more that they were wild elves and weren't subject to the Elven Empire's jurisdiction … The result was that in Ansorenne, it was impossible to refer to an elf's species by their physical appearance. Calling a wild elf a moon elf would be incredibly rude.
However, even Sophie herself couldn't help but admit that she had hit the jackpot this time. Superior elves were far more talented than normal elves, especially compared to ordinary elves. Although moon elves didn't have a good reputation, they were indeed geniuses in magic and Divine Arts.
In just a few days, Sophie confirmed that her elemental affinity had greatly increased … For a mage, elemental affinity was the foundation of any mage. It was a sharp change from an ordinary person to a genius.
A physical body with high elemental affinity meant that one would be able to do many more things with a single bit of mana. This also meant that low-level spells would save more mana, while high-level spells would be easier to learn. This also meant that there would be many difficult applications and special spells that could be learned. This was an irresistible temptation for any mage.
The most obvious example would be Rorschach himself. In Aishi, he was a half-wood elf with natural affinity. Naturally, he would learn and use natural spells. Meanwhile, in Ansorenne, he was a Gold elf with the talent of Titan. That was why he was able to use the God Equipment Book of Ten Thousand Spells. He was also able to create many top-level magic spells, including large-scale natural calamity-type forbidden spells, as well as a special iron army.
Most of the spells that he learned and used in Ansorenne were useless in Aishi. Even if he forced himself to use them, the effects would be greatly reduced. The reverse was also true.
After Sophie successfully descended, even she, who had always been calm, was unable to conceal her excitement and joy.
At the same time, the higher-ups of the Game Church heaved sighs of relief. They also made up their minds. With this moon elf physical body, they wouldn't need to worry about Sophie messing up her talent.
Don't say anything or hesitate. Let's invest more in her.
This time, I added Sophie to the list of people I'd selected to accompany me. Actually, this was more for the sake of improving our relationship with each other so that it would be easier for us to work together in the future. At the same time, I also wanted to fulfill my promise of letting Sophie learn how to use the mage's magic armor in advance.
That's right, mage's magic armor.
In the past, the Game Church indeed couldn't afford it, nor would they go bankrupt just to purchase mage's magic armor. However, this didn't mean that there wasn't even a single mage's magic armor in the Game Church.
Yep, there was at least one mage's magic armor. And not only did this tycoon have a mage's magic armor in Ansorenne, he could also afford to use such an expensive item in Aishi.
"… So this is the reason why you transferred me out of the no man's land and invited me here? You want me to lend my magic armor to that wild elf? You're all so realistic. You've forgotten about the old now that there's a new person. "
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