Chapter 242 Reluctant (Second Update 4,000 Words Chapter)
Room 14 on the thirteenth floor of the Alinge Magic Tower.
Florence wore a light blue dress that was closer to Tria and Aalto style, fully revealing her beautiful and hot figure and mature and charming temperament.
She sat opposite the desk, her left hand resting on her cheek, her long golden hair flowing down smoothly, quietly listening to Lucian tell the general idea, and when Lucian finished speaking, the quill in her right hand swayed subconsciously from side to side, and then her green and crystal eyes looked at Lucian, showing a shallow smile: "Evans, do you think this proposal can be passed by the Affairs Committee? This proposal allows most mid-to-high-level arcanists to increase costs and reduce income."
Florence did not agree or refuse, but asked Lucian rhetorically.
This made Lucian, who was relatively unfamiliar with her and didn't understand her style, not knowing what her attitude was, so he could only organize his language to answer: "I think there is a certain possibility of passing. Because the cost can be spread over the final product, and many gentlemen on the committee should know astrology, they can predict what will happen if this continues. They also need to think about their bloodline. Finally, this is an opportunity to show goodwill to the druids and elves, which is related to the development of our entire magical council."
"Good eloquence." Florence tugged at her long hair and said in a joking tone. Then her expression became serious: "But too high a cost will affect sales, and sales will affect the wealth that goes into the pockets of magicians, and wealth is related to their enjoyment of life, buying materials, conducting magic experiments and magic rituals, and I am afraid that no magician will pay for things that may or may not happen in the future."
"Even if astrological prophecies show a very bad future, there are many magic that can be stopped and there are xeno spaces to go to, I think most magicians will choose to deal with bad results when they start to feed back to themselves, rather than spending a lot of money to prevent them from the beginning. Not everyone has a long-term vision, and most people can only see a few meters in front of them, especially when it comes to their interests."
"Evans, you have sharp thinking and outstanding talent that is the envy of most arcanists, but you are still too naïve in grasping people's hearts. If the committee forcibly passes regulations for magicians to comply, it will damage the authority of the Council of Magic and the status of each committee member in the eyes of the magicians who support them."
Florence sorted out the documents in front of her and said seriously, "Your idea of simplifying the "Elemental Vortex" to deal with pollution is good and has good reference value, but have you considered its cost?"
"Constant this magic on your 'elemental' ring costs a fortune that hurts Your Excellency Morris's heart, and it can only be cast a few times a day. Even if there is energy from the hydropower magic tower in the alchemy workshop to meet the needs, even if it is simplified to the level of four or three rings, even if it can provide pure elemental feedback like 'elemental decomposition', it cannot fully make up for its cost, and it must be spread out in the final product, which will return to our problem just now."
Lucian couldn't refute it, even if it was arranged using "Elemental Order", because its ability and efficiency to decompose alchemical substances were far lower than those of "Elemental Decomposition" and "Elemental Vortex", so there must be auxiliary magic circles that increase the power and more energy to meet the needs, and the value of many elements separated from the pollutants is not high.
After thinking about it, Lucian looked at Florence sincerely: "Ms. Florence, the final increase cost is not much."
"I know, but for many wealthy people, even if they waste far more money than that, they don't want to see the loss because of higher costs."
Then Florence smiled and said her decision, "Because it is related to cooperation with the elves and druids, I will propose this motion in the affairs committee, but the result is not within my control, Evans, don't have too much hope."
Her hidden meaning is very clear, meeting you is for the sake of you as a genius magician with strong elemental will potential, but the proposal is due to the cooperation between the Magic Council and the elves and druid forces.
Although Lucian has high arcane potential and may be able to grow into a legendary magician in the future, this is only a possibility and a good expectation, he is now essentially just a second-ring magician, a fourth-level arcanist, and in the eyes of Florence, the wife of the great arcanist, he is just a more promising young man, and he is far from the point of valuing and exerting his influence for it.
"Thank you very much, Ms. Florence." Lucian knew that it would be good to be able to get Florence to propose a motion, but his influence was still too low.
Florence said with a beautiful smile: "As a qualified gentleman, should you invite me to dinner to express your gratitude?"
"Ah, of course." Lucian originally wanted to postpone it until tomorrow, because he also planned to go to Rentat to meet Lavendi, hoping to influence the elemental will and the members of the "Tower" organization through this archmage who insisted on the truth, but he also had some social experience anyway, and he understood that he had just asked Florence to answer like this, for fear of offending her. Behind her is a great arcanist husband, a teacher of the Nine Rings, and she is also a high-level magician with extremely strong combat effectiveness.
Seeing Lucian's slightly surprised and cramped and panicked response, Florence couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile: "Evans, you don't have to be so nervous, I'm actually joking, my husband Oliver returns from Xenospace tonight, and he and I will have a wonderful candlelit dinner."
She is a mature married woman who is always more open-minded, likes to joke and tease young men, and has no other thoughts.
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After learning from Lucian's mouth that Florenza had agreed to submit the motion, both Arestine and Exilion breathed a sigh of relief, and then used the elves' unique way to deliver the news back to the Stroop Forest, hoping to get help from the Elven Royal Court and the Druid Elders.
Then they took the magic steam train with Lucian to the Royal Magic Tower of Rentatholm to meet Ravendi.
Lavendi wore a gray magic robe, with a periodic table pattern on his chest and abdomen, but the symbols inside were different from those of the earth, full of mysterious and deep flavor.
"Evans, I can help you mention it to the members of the Affairs Committee you know, but I don't really understand your importance. Alchemy workshops do damage the environment, but what is the difference between this and farmers cutting down forests to reclaim farmland? We can keep the alchemy workshop away from the city, away from the place where humans live, so that the consequences can be greatly reduced."
Ravendi, who had seen Miller's experiments, obviously valued Lucian more than Florence, and he had always valued his arcane talents since the periodic table. Unfortunately, he had no concept of this aspect at all.
Lucian roughly talked about the possible situations in "Inference", and finally concluded: "Mr. Lavendi, you archmages and high-level magicians are definitely not afraid of such things, but the magic apprentices who are the cornerstones and the human society that provides talents will be greatly affected.
"I'm going to the astrologers in the tower to give advice, and if things are indeed going to the bad side, then I agree with your suggestion, Evans." After all, his concepts are still very different from those of druids and elves, and the world is very wide, and there are many, many unexplored areas.
Lucian saw that he was reluctant to move Ravendi, and his emotions were a little lifted. Arestine and Exilion on the side also showed a relieved smile, the vice president of the Elemental Will in front of him was much more influential than Mr. Evans.
After waiting patiently for a long time, Ravendi slowly walked back, and he consulted his old friends in the tower with "Fernando's electromagnetic messaging", his face slightly heavy: "According to the predictions of several high-ranking astrologers, they seem to see the sky covered with yellow-green gas, large areas of human and animal death, forests withered and deserted, and rivers were dark and stinky. Although this is only a possibility in the future, we should still try to avoid it, Evans, I will help you persuade a few committee members I am familiar with."
This prophecy is the worst scenario, right? Even if Lucian asks for pre-treatment of the pollution, he also believes that the scene in the prophecy must be the worst and worst possibility, and it will hardly appear, and even if it does, it will be an occasional accident, but it can make Mr. Ravendi pay attention to it, why expose it?
After thanking Ravendi, after leaving his room in the Royal Magic Tower of Holm, Estine said to Lucian sincerely: "Mr. Evans, thank you for running around to protect nature and lobbying big people. Your persistence and perseverance in things are unparalleled in us, and you are a real man."
"I never bow my head under the arrangement of fate." Lucian said humorously, provided that it does not delay my magical strength improvement, and I should concentrate on meditating for the next night.
At this time, Prince Patrick of Holm and Arthur came down from the stairs.
"Why does he often come to the Royal Magic Tower in Holm?" Lucian was a little confused, but he politely took off his black top hat and bowed slightly: "Good evening, Your Highness the Prince." He is Natasha's uncle after all.
Patrick saw that it was Lucian, and a kind smile appeared on his thin and almost withered face: "It's Evans, your arcane level and magic level are increasing quickly, which is very surprising. What's the matter with coming to the Royal Magic Tower of Holm so late? Speak up and listen to it and see if I can help."
Lucian was originally going to visit Arthur tomorrow, but since he met him in advance, he simply asked Prince Patrick, Arthur and their entourage to talk to the empty room next to him and tell him about the matter.
"You want to ask me to issue a decree requiring all alchemy workshops to arrange purification magic circles?" Patrick frowned and coughed lightly a few times, "But I can't control magicians, and such a decree can't pass the House of Lords, they will definitely vote unanimously to veto it. Even nobles who are completely loyal to the royal family will not damage their interests without seeing the importance. As for Arthur, you don't need to mortgage your own shares, he will bear everything."
"Yes, Mr. Evans, the magic circle arrangement will be paid for by us. It's just that in this way, because the value of the alchemy material is reflected in the grain, and the price of grain cannot be too high, so the income in the second and third years will be greatly diluted, so you must be mentally prepared." Although Arthur was heartbroken and didn't want to agree, he was dependent on the existence of the royal family to have today's status and wealth.
Lucian was a little disappointed, but he still said firmly: "My wealth is enough for me to be promoted to the third ring in the past year, and I hope that the income from the 'Minerals and Harvest Company' will be long-lasting, like flowing water, and not stop production after a few years due to their respective reasons. Also, alchemy materials have to face all farmers, and even if they have no money, they must be carried out by establishing agricultural mutual aid associations and providing interest-free loans." This helps to reduce the religious piety of the church.
Seeing the thoughtful expression on Arthur's round face, Lucian continued: "Your Highness the Prince, is there really no way to issue a similar decree?"
Patrick shook his head and laughed at himself: "In fact, in the eyes of most nobles, I, a prince who has been sick but has not improved, has long lost my dignity. However, I have a way to pass the House of Lords, that is, to change the promulgated decrees from mandatory to encouraging, and anyone who arranges a purification magic circle when building an alchemy workshop can get a certain subsidy. This subsidy will come from my share income in the Holm Mining Federation."
This, this, Lucian was completely speechless, Patrick's loss was too great, right? To be honest, Patrick's attitude and enthusiasm always made Lucian feel wrong, even if he recognized himself as a genius musician and a good friend of his own niece Natasha, but he would not be so enthusiastic, so kind, so generous, right? He is the future King of Holm!
However, the subsidy method is not bad, only this kind of old fox can quickly come up with it, and he can tell Florence that the possibility of increasing the possibility of passing the proposal will not damage the authority of the Magic Council - anyone who receives subsidies from the Magic Council but does not do it will be subject to compulsory punishment.
After finalizing the matter, Lucian looked at Patrick's back coughing and leaving, his heart was full of doubts, why was he willing to pay such a big price? He couldn't have foreseen that the pollution would cause far more damage to the kingdom than the magicians?
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On Monday morning, Lucian, along with Estine and Exilion, came to the committee's lobby on the twelfth floor early and, according to Florence, would present and vote on the motion at the regular meeting.
As soon as he arrived, the Adamanticate Golem guarding the door greeted him: "Mr. Evans, Ms. Florence asked you and the two elven guests to prepare and wait to speak as a special guest at the regular meeting of the Committee."
(End of this chapter)