"Huh?" Lucien was a bit surprised by the sudden arrangement. He did not prepare a speech. Wait, what could he say that would be effective?
In fact, Lucien had prepared a speech to persuade the committee members, but Florencia did not mention anything about it in the past two days, which made Lucien think that it would not happen again, so he slacked off and forgot about it.
Iristine and Arcelion, on the other hand, were quite excited. They kept murmuring, "We have to explain the Balance of Nature of the druids completely so that those sorcerers will agree and accept it!"
The temporary excitement did not make the two elves feel any pressure, but Lucien's head was throbbing. He had to make his speech concise and powerful. Their speeches would not be effective at all. What should he say? There was not enough content to persuade them at the moment!
The main reason why he intervened in the pollution treatment was because he was a person with foresight. It was a rational action. For the time being, he didn't feel any pain. Therefore, he couldn't express his sincerity and move people's hearts. Well, let's see if there's any useful information in the spirit library.
Led by the golem, Lucien, Iristine and Arcelion came to the side door of the Affair Committee. Then, they sat on the soft bench and waited for the summons from inside.
The clock on the wall on the opposite side of the corridor made monotonous mechanical sounds. Iristine, who was no longer excited, suddenly became nervous. She looked at Lucien and asked, "Mr. Evans, wait, what should I say?" This was not like her experience when she hosted the Tree Sacrifice in the Elven Court. She did not need to follow the prescribed procedures, and she was not facing the elves that she was familiar with. Instead, she was facing a bunch of scheming sorcerers.
Why were you so excited earlier? Lucien thought to himself. Then, he said to Iristine gently, "You should talk about the consequences of not dealing with the pollution, the revenge of nature, and so on. Isn't that what you're good at?"
"Talk about the consequences of not dealing with the pollution, the revenge of nature …" Iristine repeated, trying to calm herself down. Arcelion, on the other hand, was much calmer. He was in charge of many internal affairs in the Elven Court, and he often dealt with the guests on behalf of the royal family. Compared to his younger sister, he was obviously more experienced in giving speeches.
When Iristine was thinking hard about what to say, the side door squeaked, and a girl wearing the badge of a level four arcanist and fifth-circle sorcerer walked out. She looked like she was about twenty years old, but in fact, she might not be as young as she looked.
"Distinguished guests, who's going to give a speech first?" Iristine's voice, but it was very low, as if she was afraid of disturbing the committee members inside.
Arcelion looked at his sister, who was not ready yet. He stood up and said, "Beautiful lady, let me start first."
"My name's", "Rachel", "smiled," Rachel ",", "Rachel said said," Rachel, "said," Rachel "
Hearing the name, Lucien subconsciously raised his head and looked at her. He noticed that she was plain-looking. Her hair and eyes were the color of common flaxen. However, she was full of vigor and vitality, which made people feel close to her after they saw her.
Rachel was a genius in the school of Astrology, Force Field, and Illusion, just like Larry, Timothy, and Ulysses. Rachel was a member of Tower, and she was about twenty-eight years old. She used to be very close to Felipe, but now the gap between them had been widened.
Sensing Lucien's gaze, Rachel smiled back at him. Then, she walked into the room with Arcelion and closed the side door.
About five minutes later, Rachel brought Arcelion out of the room.
"Brother, how was your speech?" asked Iristine.
Arcelion shook his head seriously, "They just listened to my speech, but they didn't say anything. Then they asked me to come out."
The atmosphere in the room became very tense. The committee members discussed for a while and then asked Rachel to ask Iristine to come out.
Iristine tidied up her green druid robe and tried to make herself look calm and trustworthy.
Five minutes later, Iristine came back with a sad face. She said to Arcelion as if she was about to cry, "The first thing I said was' the consequence of pollution, the revenge of nature '. I just told him what Mr. Evans taught me."
"You were murmuring about that … What happened next?" Arcelion tried to distract his sister.
Iristine pursed her lips, "Ms. Florencia comforted me with her smile, so I was able to tell them what I wanted to say. But they didn't say anything. I heard some arguments when I was about to leave. It seemed like someone was against it."
While reading the files in the Library of the Soul, Lucien comforted the two elves, "You've done your best …"
"I don't know what the result will be …" Iristine looked at the closed side door worriedly, "If it's not good enough, the relationship between us and the Congress of Magic will become estranged … But no matter what, Mr. Evans, you're still our friend."
Time flew in the silence. After a long time, the side door opened again. Rachel smiled warmly and said, "Evans, it's your turn to speak."
Lucien was wearing a white shirt, a black tuxedo, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked very formal. Hearing Rachel's words, he smiled and nodded. He stood up, adjusted his bow tie and cuffs, and followed Rachel into the side door.
Beyond the side door was a narrow, quiet passage, and Rachel led the way without a word, with a polite smile.
After about ten steps, Lucien turned a corner and saw the members of the Affair Committee sitting around a large round table.
Some of them were wearing magic robes, and some were wearing different types of formal wear. They were sparsely seated, which was even less than Lucien expected.
As a member of the Affair Committee, except for people like Florencia, there were bound to be all kinds of affairs outside the country, such as Rogelio a few years ago. Therefore, Allyn only had slightly more than half of the members of the Affair Committee. However, today, there were only nineteen members of the Affair Committee present.
And as long as two-thirds of the members present agreed, the rule would be passed.
After being led by Rachel to a seat opposite to all the members, Lucien saw Florencia's gentle smile. She raised her right hand and made a gesture of pressing down, telling Lucien not to be nervous.
Lucien coughed and cleared his throat. Then, he opened his mouth unhurriedly, "Dear ladies and gentlemen, good morning."
"I believe that most of the committee members have their own blood descendants and friends of the younger generation, right? They breathe the air, drink the fresh water, and get the resources from the ocean, the forests, and the mountains for their development. That's the foundation for their survival. "
Lucien's different opening from the two elves slightly attracted the attention of the members of the Affair Committee. Rogelio looked at him with a vague smile. There was no telling what was on his mind.
"If we develop recklessly by destroying nature, then they will …" Lucien still described the worst future according to the prophecies of the astrologers.
Then, Lucien tried not to laugh and concluded with a straight face, "Our development must be based on our own needs. That's without a doubt, but we can't do that at the expense of our ability to meet the development needs of future generations. I believe that our development should be sustainable, so that we can increase our wealth and develop magic without destroying the environment that is closely related to our future generations, so that the future generations can continue to develop. "
Lucien copied it from a certain political book …
"Sustainable development. That's a good idea. Evans, you can leave now. We'll tell you the result after the voting. "Florencia smiled warmly and jokingly.
Lucien slightly bowed and left the meeting room under Rachel's lead. He suddenly had an idea, "When can I discuss and make decisions about the Congress of Magic instead of waiting outside?"
A small flame of hope was ignited in Lucien's heart.
…
Outside the meeting room.
"Mr. Evans, what do you think of your speech?" Asked Iristine eagerly and curiously.
Lucien roughly repeated his speech and said gently in the end, "I don't know if it can move the members or not. We can only wait for the result."
Then, Lucien, Iristine, and Arcelion sat on the bench outside quietly and waited. The ticking sound of the clock was like a noise that disturbed their mood.
Half an hour seemed to pass very slowly in such a gloomy atmosphere. When Arcelion was about to stand up and walk around, the side door slowly opened. Florencia, who was wearing a formal light purple dress, walked out. There was a six-star arcana badge and an eighth-circle magic badge on her chest.
"Prince Arcelion, Princess Iristine, Evans, the result of the voting is out. In the first round, the proposal was rejected with ten votes against, seven votes for, and two votes abstained. However, we also proposed to amend the proposal. Therefore, in the second round, the new proposal was passed with sixteen votes in favor and three votes against. This rule is not as strict as you think. For the alchemy workshops that violate the pollutant disposal rules, they will only be punished. The main way to supervise them is to provide them with subsidies and more favorable conditions for the recovery of the separated elements. "
Florencia looked at the two elves seriously and said. Obviously, the main reason for passing the amended proposal was to form a stronger alliance with the elves and druids. Every sorcerer knew that if the Congress was defeated, they would not have the good life they had now. The sorcerers who were hiding on the other side of the Storm Strait and living in the Dark Mountain Range were examples of this.
Arcelion and Iristine went through the torment of disappointment, hope, and disappointment. They were quite satisfied with the result. At least there were clear rules and benefits. They touched their foreheads with their right forefingers and said in the special etiquette of the elves, "We feel the sincerity of the Congress of Magic. We hope that as the number of alchemy workshops increases and the sorcerers' understanding of the environment deepens, we can make the rule stricter. We'll report this to the palace and the Council of Elders right away. "
Seeing the two elves walking out of the hall, Florencia teased Lucien, "What's wrong? Evans, do you feel regretful? "
"Sort of." Lucien did feel a bit regretful.
Florencia put her hands behind her back and looked at Lucien with her green eyes. She said casually, "Because your influence and power are not enough. If you have the influence that most sorcerers admire, and if you have the power that they dare not resist, then everything you say will be carried out. Little boy, this is the most charming performance of a mature man. You still have a long way to go. "
"My husband, Oliver, is such a man, and though he is a playboy, I am very much in love with him. Little boy, I hope that you can become a man like him in the future, and have a girl who loves you deeply. "Florencia waved her hand and smiled kindly. Then she went back to the meeting room to talk about the next topic.
Seeing the side door closed, Lucien clicked his tongue. A grand arcanist? Indeed, there was still a long way to go.
As Lucien was thinking, Iristine and Arcelion walked back to him.
"Mr. Evans, thank you very much. Although the result was not as good as we expected, it was not bad either. Your help played a crucial role. You're a rare sorcerer who has a long-term vision and loves nature. When we return to the palace, I'll apply for the title of 'Friend of Nature' for you. It's the friendship of the elves. "Arcelion said first.
Iristine also smiled, "Mr. Evans, don't be discouraged. We can still improve the rules in the future. We've seen everything you've done. It's so valuable. It's nice to meet you as a friend. I want to give you the blessing of the elves. "
As she was talking, she took out a leaf that looked ordinary but was releasing a strong sense of nature.
Lucien did not reject it, because it was the main material for an important potion.
The potion was called 'Flight', and it was the best auxiliary potion for a middle-rank advancement. The raw material was a leaf that fell naturally from the elven tree and had to be sincerely blessed by the elves. Therefore, it was very precious. With this potion, the magic model of Flight could be directly generated inside the sorcerer's body, and the sorcerer's spiritual power would be 50% higher than that of a common third-circle sorcerer.
What a surprise!
"Thank you." Lucien took over the leaf. At the same time, he remembered that he still had a blessing — the blessing of Mary, the little girl. It had been attached to him for a long time, but it did not show any effect. When he became a third-circle sorcerer, he should read some books about souls, wraiths, curses and blessings.
"When I get back, I'll write the piano piece 'Storm' for Natasha as a birthday present. Then I'll focus on improving my magic power and try to become a third-circle sorcerer in half a year. Without power, there's no treatment. "Lucien thought to himself. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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