In the fourteenth room on the thirteenth floor of the Allyn magic tower …
Florencia was wearing a light blue dress that was closer to the styles of Tria and Aalto, fully revealing her sexy figure and mature temperament.
Sitting on the opposite side of the desk, she rested her chin on her left hand and listened to Lucien talk about the general idea. After Lucien finished, she waved the quill in her right hand subconsciously and looked at Lucien with her green eyes, putting on a vague smile. "Evans, do you think the proposal can be passed by the Affair Committee? It's a proposal that will increase the cost and reduce the income of most middle-rank and senior-rank arcanists. "
Florencia did not say yes or no. Instead, she asked Lucien a question.
Lucien, who was unfamiliar with her and did not know her style, did not know what her attitude was. He could only organize his words and replied, "I think it's possible. The cost can be shared to the final product. Also, many of the gentlemen in the Affair Committee should know astrology. They can predict what will happen if the current situation continues. They also need to consider their bloodline descendants. Lastly, this is an opportunity to show goodwill to the druids and elves. It concerns the development of the entire Congress of Magic. "
"You're quite eloquent." Florencia flipped her long hair and said in a joking tone. Then, she became serious. "However, if the cost is too high, the sales will be affected, and the sales will affect the wealth that will enter the pockets of the sorcerers. Wealth, on the other hand, concerns their enjoyment of life, the purchase of materials, the magic experiments and the magic rituals. I'm afraid that no sorcerer will pay for something that may or may not happen in the future at the expense of their own interests."
"Even if the prophecy of astrology shows a very bad future, when there are many spells to stop it and alternate dimensions to go to, I believe that most sorcerers will choose to deal with the bad results when they start to feed back to themselves instead of paying a large sum of money to prevent it from the very beginning. Not everybody has a long-term vision. Most people can only see the few meters in front of them clearly, especially when their interests are involved. "
"Evans, you have a sharp mind and remarkable talents that most arcanists envy, but you are still too naïve when it comes to grasping people's minds. If the Affair Committee forces the sorcerers to follow the rules, it will damage the authority of the Congress of Magic and the status of every Affair Committee member in the eyes of the sorcerers who support them. "
Florencia sorted the files in front of her and said solemnly, "Your idea of simplifying 'Elemental Swirl' to deal with pollution is very good and worthy of reference, but have you considered its cost?"
"It cost Mr. Morris a lot of money to cast this spell on your 'element' ring, and it can only be cast a few times a day. Even if the demand is met by the energy from the hydroelectric magic tower in the alchemical workshop, even if it can be simplified to the fourth or third circle, even if it can provide pure elemental feedback like 'Element Decomposition', it cannot make up for the cost and has to be included in the final product. So, we are back to our previous problem. "
Lucien could not refute that. Even if he deployed 'Elemental Order', because its ability and efficiency to decompose alchemical substances were much lower than 'Element Decomposition' and 'Elemental Swirl', the ancillary magic circles that could improve the power and more energy were needed to meet the demand. Many elements separated from the pollution were not very valuable, either.
Thinking for a moment, Lucien looked at Florencia sincerely, "Ms. Florencia, the final cost of the improvement is not very high."
"I know, but for many rich people, even if they have wasted much more money than this amount, they do not want to see the loss because of the increase of the cost."
Then, Florencia announced her decision with a smile, "Because it concerns the cooperation with elves and druids, I will propose this bill in the Affair Committee. However, the result is not within my control. Don't be too hopeful, Evans."
What she was implying was very clear. She met with Lucien because he was a talented sorcerer with great potential in the Will of Elements, but she proposed the bill because of the cooperation between the Congress of Magic, elves and druids.
Although Lucien had great potential in arcana, and he might grow into a legendary sorcerer in the future, it was just a possibility and a beautiful hope. Right now, he was only a second-circle sorcerer and a level four arcanist. In the eyes of Florencia, the wife of a grand arcanist, he was just a young man that she thought highly of. Lucien was far from being valued and able to exert her influence on him.
"Thank you very much, Ms. Florencia." Lucien knew that it was already good enough that Florencia proposed the bill. His influence was still too weak.
Florencia smiled charmingly, "Then, as a qualified gentleman, shouldn't you invite me to dinner to express your gratitude?"
"Ah, of course." Lucien wanted to postpone it until tomorrow because he still planned to visit Raventi in Renstadt. He hoped that he could influence the Will of Elements and make friends with the members of Tower through this grand sorcerer who insisted on the truth. However, Lucien had some social experience, and he knew that if he said that, it meant that he was afraid that he would offend Florencia. Florencia had a grand arcanist husband and a ninth-circle teacher behind her back. She was also a senior-rank sorcerer with great power.
Seeing that Lucien was a bit surprised and panicked, Florencia covered her mouth and giggled, "Evans, you don't have to be so nervous. Actually, I'm just kidding. My husband, Oliver, is coming back from the alternate dimension tonight. We're going to have a nice candlelight dinner together."
As a mature married woman, Florencia was always more open-minded. She liked to tease young men, but she did not mean anything else.
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After hearing from Lucien that Florencia agreed to submit the proposal, Iristine and Arcelion were both relieved. Then, they sent the message back to Stroop Forest in the special way of elves, hoping that the Elven Court and the Elder Council of Druids could help them.
Then, together with Lucien, they took the magic steam train to the Royal Magic Tower of Holm in Renstadt to visit Raventi.
Raventi was wearing a gray magic robe. On the chest of the robe was the pattern of the periodic table of elements, but the symbols inside the robe were different from those on Earth.
"Evans, I can help you to mention this to the members of the Affair Committee, but I don't quite understand why you think so highly of it. It's true that the alchemical workshops will damage the environment, but what's the difference between that and farmers cutting down the forest to open up the farmland? We can keep the alchemical workshops away from the cities and the places where human beings live. In this way, the consequences will be greatly reduced. "
After seeing Miller's experiment, Raventi obviously valued Lucien more than Florencia. Also, Raventi had been thinking highly of Lucien's arcana talent since he saw the periodic table of elements. However, Raventi had no idea about arcana at all.
Lucien told Raventi about the possible situations that might happen according to his inference. In the end, he concluded, "Mr. Raventi, you archmages and senior-rank sorcerers are definitely not afraid of such things, but the apprentices and the human society will be greatly affected. Although there are ways to deal with it, why do we have to wait until the tragedy happens?"
"I'll go to the astrologers in the Tower and ask for their opinions. If things are going to go bad, then I'll agree with your suggestion, Evans." Raventi thought for a while according to his own common sense of magic, and he started to pay more attention to it. After all, his ideas were still very different from those of the druids and the elves. Also, this world was vast, and there were still many unexplored areas.
Seeing that Raventi was persuaded, Lucien was a bit excited. Iristine and Arcelion also put on a relieved smile. The man in front of them was the vice president of the Will of Elements, and he was much more influential than Mr. Evans.
After waiting patiently for a long time, Raventi slowly walked back. He used Fernando's Electromagnetic Messaging to consult his old friends in the Tower. Then he said with a serious face, "According to the prophecies of the senior-rank astrologers, they seem to see the sky covered with yellow-green gas. Large numbers of human beings and animals will die. The forests will wither and the rivers will become dark and stinky. Although it's just a possibility in the future, we should still try to avoid it. Evans, I'll help you persuade the members of the Affair Committee that I'm familiar with. "
The prophecy was the worst scenario, wasn't it? Even though Lucien asked them to deal with the pollution in advance, they also believed that the worst scenario in the prophecy was almost impossible to happen. Even if it did happen, it would be an accident. However, since Mr. Raventi paid attention to the prophecy, why should they expose it?
After thanking Raventi and leaving his room in the Royal Magic Tower of Holm, Iristine sincerely said to Lucien, "Mr. Evans, thank you so much for persuading so many important people to protect the nature. Your persistence and perseverance are something that none of us have ever had. You're a real man. "
"I have never bowed my head to fate." Lucien said humorously, "As long as it doesn't affect my improvement of magic power, I should focus on meditation tonight."
At this time, Patrick, the prince of Holm, and Arthur, who was like his attendant, walked down the stairs.
"Why does he come to the Royal Magic Tower of Holm so often?" Lucien was a bit confused, but he still took off his black tall hat politely and bowed slightly, "Good evening, Your Highness." After all, he was Natasha's uncle.
Seeing that it was Lucien, Patrick put on a kind smile on his dry face, "It's Evans. Your arcana level and magic level are both improving very fast. It's very surprising. What brings you to the Royal Magic Tower of Holm so late? Tell me, and I'll see if I can help. "
Lucien was planning to visit Arthur tomorrow. Now that he met Prince Patrick, Arthur and their entourage, he decided to invite them to the empty room next door to talk about what had happened.
"You want me to issue a decree that all the alchemy workshops should set up purification magic circles?" Patrick frowned and coughed a few times, "But I can't control sorcerers, and such a decree won't pass the Parliament of Nobles. They'll definitely vote against it. Even the nobles who are completely loyal to the royal family will not harm their own interests if they don't see the importance of the decree. As for Arthur, you don't need to use your shares as collateral. He'll take care of everything. "
"Yes, Mr. Evans, we'll pay for the magic circles. However, since the final value of the alchemy materials is reflected in the food, and the price of the food can't be too high, the income in the second and third years will be greatly reduced. You have to be prepared for that. " Although Arthur was reluctant to agree, he did not dare to say no to Patrick's promise. It was because of the existence of the royal family that he got his position and wealth today.
Lucien was a bit disappointed, but he still said firmly, "My wealth is enough for me to reach the third circle in the next year. I hope that the income from Mineral and Harvest Company can be long-term, like water flowing endlessly. I don't want the company to stop production in a few years. Also, the alchemy materials should be distributed to all the farmers. Even if they don't have money, they should be provided with interest-free loans through the Agricultural Mutual Assistance Association. "
Seeing that Arthur was thinking, Lucien continued, "Your Highness, is there really no other way to issue a similar decree?"
Patrick shook his head and said in self-mockery, "In fact, in the eyes of most nobles, I'm no longer dignified as a prince. However, I have a way to pass the decree through the Parliament of Nobles, which is to change the decree from mandatory to encouraging. Those who set up the purification magic circles during the construction of the alchemy workshops will be subsidized. The subsidy can be paid from the income of my shares in the Holm Mining Union. "
Lucien was completely speechless. Wasn't Patrick's loss too great? To be honest, Lucien always felt that something was wrong with Patrick's attitude and enthusiasm. Even though Patrick recognized that Lucien was a genius musician and a good friend of his niece, Natasha, there was no reason for him to be so kind and generous. After all, Patrick was the future king of Holm!
However, the subsidy was not a bad idea. Lucien could tell Florencia about it and increase the possibility of passing the decree without damaging the authority of the Congress of Magic. Those who received the subsidy from the Congress of Magic but did not do it would be punished.
After making the decision, Lucien looked at Patrick's back, who was coughing and walking away. He was very confused. Why was Patrick willing to pay such a great price? He could not have foreseen that the pollution would do much more harm to the kingdom than the sorcerers.
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On Monday morning, Lucien, Iristine and Arcelion came to the hall of the Affair Committee on the twelfth floor. According to Florencia, she was going to propose and vote on the proposal in the regular meeting today.
As soon as they arrived, the golem who was guarding the door walked to them, "Mr. Evans, Ms. Florencia asked you and the two elven guests to prepare yourselves. You will be the guest speaker in the regular meeting of the Affair Committee." If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation. "
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