"Oh, Seviala. You're here as well."
Rorschach's greeting was calm and natural, as if he was greeting a classmate that he met every day.
Rorschach didn't know if he didn't have the time to bicker with her, or if he knew that bickering with her would be meaningless. He knew that the most important thing right now was to stabilize the people's hearts, which were on the verge of collapse.
Humans were an interesting type of animal.
Intelligence and a long-term life of living in groups made them social animals. A single individual might seem normal, but as the number of individuals increased, they would become wise or foolish. The choice that gathered the wisdom of most individuals would often seem foolish in hindsight.
Their courage and courage would also follow others. If someone took the lead, then even the Gods would do something rash. If someone took the lead and deserted, then the number of deserters would increase exponentially. In the end, even the most courageous would retreat with the crowd.
An increase in numbers would make the cowardly brave and even arrogant. On the other hand, a decrease in numbers would cause uneasiness to spread rapidly, making people doubt their own choices.
"Clap clap clap."
Knowing that this couldn't go on, Rorschach clapped his hands lightly to attract everyone's attention.
"Welcome to Ansorenne. It seems that he has already taught you all a lesson. Yep, now you all know what I meant during the meeting. What I said before was useless. You'll understand after spending some time here … as long as you don't die. "
Rorschach's words had a mocking tone to them. It was obvious that he wasn't trying to console them.
He knew that consoling them would be meaningless. Furthermore, if he tried to console them by saying things like "You're safe" or "You'll be able to progress smoothly in the future", they would quickly die again. Furthermore, the credibility of his words and the safety of his apprentices would be damaged.
"Don't look so sad. You've all signed the life and death contract. You all know what you'll encounter here. However, rookies, I still have to congratulate you. The first time you enter the battlefield, the casualty rate is 79%. It's the most dangerous and fatal. After the second time, the casualty rate is only 10%. At least, your survival rate is guaranteed. "
Data was actually quite useful, especially for people who didn't use their brains. Some biased data lists would give them a strange sense of confidence. As long as there was a survival rate of more than 50%, they would feel that they wouldn't die. They never thought that the ones who really survived were the strong and not the lucky ones in the data. Even if there was a 1% survival rate, they would still be the one who survived. Even if there was a 99% survival rate, those who deserved to die would still die.
"Sly fellow. Honest Rorschach? Liar. "
However, Rorschach heard Seviala's muttering behind his back and gave her a glare.
Yes, everything Rorschach said was the truth. The statistics he kept listing were also true. However, he "accidentally" mixed up some concepts and "accidentally" forgot to mention some things.
For example, the high casualty rate he mentioned for the first time was the casualty rate on the battlefield. The new recruits did die suddenly. It sounded like the apprentices' performance was quite good.
But in reality, the apprentices didn't enter the battlefield at all. They were just stupid enough to have a picnic in the wild. They didn't even send anyone to guard them. They were attacked by a group of beasts of the lowest danger level and suffered casualties. Not only did their performance pass, it was so stupid that it was laughable. They were so stupid that they would be used as a model by other churches.
"… I should tell them not to spread this out. Otherwise, they would really become the laughingstock of other churches. These children will never be able to wash off their shame."
Roxia also conveniently "forgot" to explain. The first time, he had mentioned the casualty rate, including those who were injured. The second time, 10% was the casualty rate. Actually, the two were completely different. There really wasn't that much of a difference in casualty rates.
Was there a difference between the first time and the second time? There was, but for the newbies, it wasn't that big of a difference. Those who were supposed to die would still die. It was probably possible for newbies to evolve from not knowing how they died to knowing that they were attacked and still died.
Everyone here was a mage apprentice. They were the most rational and believed in numbers the most. Using "statistics" to calm them down didn't have much of an effect. After all, there were definitely many smart people here. Rorschach directly gave them the next mission.
"… We're going to Cape Town. That's where the Seymour tribe's headquarters are. You should know the Seymour tribe, right? They're the Thunder Horn tribe that you speak of …"
Looking at it from a different angle, bad things could become good things as well.
At the very least, the decrease in the number of apprentices greatly reduced the pressure on Rorschach.
Rorschach also knew that he couldn't let them do as they pleased. If the number of apprentices decreased even more, his mission would probably fail.
"Cough, from now on … no, from the moment that you leave the Mage Country, I'm your teacher and person in charge. My words are the will of the Mage Country. Anyone who disobeys will be treated as treason. Yep, do you know what treason means? Ha, you'll find out soon enough. After all, there are already so many 'traitors.' "
Rorschach wasn't trying to scare them, nor was he trying to scare the apprentices. Everything he said was the truth.
The Mage Country wasn't a charity organization. Every apprentice sent here would consume an astronomical amount of resources. This entire plan was a major strategy that would consume the entire country's resources.
If an apprentice failed in their cultivation or died midway, this could be treated as a normal loss in an experiment. This was a reasonable loss that would be accepted as a "cost" for obtaining the final result.
But if the apprentices themselves wasted this opportunity and chose to escape or retreat, then they would be treated as a meaningless loss. How could the Truth Symposium possibly accept this?
There was no need to even mention the instigators. They would definitely be charged with treason. Rorschach didn't even need to make a report. No, even if he did, it would be useless. Did they really think that the Mage Country's archmages were idiots? Perhaps they knew about the situation here even before Rorschach did. Perhaps mercenary groups such as the witches were already on their way here … Afterwards, the development of the situation proved Rorschach's conjecture.
The main culprits and instigators would definitely be held accountable. Meanwhile, Roland himself wouldn't be affected at all. Yep, it would be fine as long as he could produce results on time. If he couldn't produce results, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
The Truth Symposium was quite patient about this. Or, it could be said that they had no other choice.
Rorschach somewhat hoped that the instigators behind the scenes were the elves. That would save him a lot of trouble. But when he thought about the sly long-eared elves, Rorschach felt that it was unlikely that he would be able to catch them.
As for the apprentices who simply followed the Truth Symposium, they would basically be put on a wanted list. Even if they managed to survive the dimensional battlefield and successfully return to their home country, their records as traitors and traitors would never be erased.
Rorschach felt some sympathy for those unlucky apprentices with weak wills. Perhaps he would meet them again soon. Most of them probably didn't even realize what they had done.
"Mage apprentices shouldn't be that stupid. Is this some large-scale illusion or hypnosis magic?"
Rorschach muttered to himself. At the same time, the apprentices cheered when they saw a large mothership descending from the sky.
"Tsk, they're happy just like that? Do they think they're safe …? Forget it, let them be happy for a while. I don't need to pay too much attention to them. It's fated that not many will be able to survive. If I pay too much attention to them, I'll be sad in the future. It's just like raising a small animal that's destined to die quickly. Yep, I'm still too kind. I should only be concerned about how many of them will be able to level up. "
Rorschach didn't notice that as he accidentally "muttered" louder and louder, the people around him were getting further and further away.
However, someone took the initiative to approach him.
"Rorschach, I know that someone has already successfully leveled up. It should be a rare and special leveled up."
Here, the only person who would directly address him by his name was naturally Seviala, whom Rorschach didn't know how to face.
But at this moment, Rorschach also widened his eyes. So quickly? Could it be that life-threatening danger was so useful? Should I just arrange for an Evil God Stampede?
Rorschach hurriedly asked. Seviala's next answer caused Rorschach's expression to change subtly.
"Who leveled up?! A rank 4 rare job? "
"I …"
"Oh? I know your contributions. I'll remember it. Speak, don't keep me in suspense at this time. "
"I! I'm saying that I leveled up. "
Rorschach didn't know whether to laugh or cry. You leveled up? Oh, congratulations. You leveled up from rank 1 to rank 2? Or a special leveled up? Is rank 2 useful? You really leveled up to a special job? Could it be that you're too noob and made a mistake?
Rorschach didn't know whether he should write this report or how to write it.
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