What is the building that best represents the federal capital, Elichar? Nine times out of ten, when people hear this question, they will point to the large council hall in front of the zenith square in the center of the city, commonly known as the "Blue Palace" of the Natya Federal Parliament Building.

With a diameter of 324 meters and a height of 72 meters, the circular Capitol is the largest man-made structure in the Federation and even in the entire Gaboa continent. It has a majestic exterior and a six-pointed star plan, representing a confederacy of knowledge that believes in the arcane law. The main body of the building is made of cyan boulders collected from nearby uninhabited islands.

Due to the perennial sunlight, the cyan buildings have a hint of color similar to a clear sky. Hence the name "Azure Palace".

According to traditional practice, all members of Congress, whether members or secretaries, bureaucrats or miscellaneous servants, must wear white robes of the same style, without any qiē ornaments or insignia that can represent status, titles, and status, as a symbol of the eternal spirit of equality before democracy.

On this day, Lu Xi came to the gate of the parliament as a retinue of Russell. In addition to this, he was accompanied by two of Rassell's clerks and his assistant and disciple Alantis.

After getting out of the carriage, Rassell raised his head and looked at the six-pointed star national emblem above the gate of the Azure Palace, and a trace of solemnity and sacredness appeared on his gentle and calm face.

At the entrance of the National Assembly, many carriages were already parked one after another, and people in white robes kept getting off the buses.

When you enter the door, you will be greeted by an elegant hall, which is already full of people in white robes, who are gathered in groups of three or five, whispering.

A man seemed to see Rassell's party walking into the hall and walked slowly.

It was a chubby old man with a white beard, wrinkled but still red, with a Santa Claus smile on his face. Rassell hurried up and took the old man's outstretched right hand, the smile on his face eager but not excited.

"Master Paron, it's been a long time. Seeing that you are still so strong is really happy for those of us who are juniors. ”

"Hehe, I'm so happy that there are probably only a few people, I don't know how many people can expect me to see the goddess as soon as possible." The old man was still smiling, and his words were more like a joke; But the content is really a bit sensational.

However, Rassell just shrugged his shoulders, and a helpless smile flashed: "You are still so witty. ”

The old man named "Paron" looked at the entourage behind Rassell, and finally stopped his gaze on Lu Xi's face.

"This is ......"

"That's right," Rassell nodded affirmatively, then beckoned to Luxi, "This is the Grand Magister, Dr. Paron Aravar, a friend of Mr. Orucello's since his student days. ‘

"Hey, when did I become friends with that non-mainstream who pretended to be tender." The Archmagus yelled in dissatisfaction.

Pretending to be tender? It's a strange phrase. However, thinking about Orucello's real age, compared to his current appearance, there is indeed a suspicion of pretending to be tender.

Paloon Aravar, eighty-nine years old, is one of the four Great Magisters of the Federation, and the eldest. Also as an honorary member of the Confederation for life, Paallon, like Orucello, has also stepped down from all public positions in the government; In addition, he is still the headmaster of the Central Academy of Magic of Nadia, and it has been a full thirty years since he took this position.

"You're Lu Xi." Master Paron squinted his eyes and looked Lu Xi up and down, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up with satisfaction, "It looks like a good seedling, it's a pity to follow that old otaku of Orucello, why don't you think about it, how about being my disciple?" ”…,

How can there be a person who digs into the wall when they meet for the first time, are you sure that your old man does not have Alzheimer's? Central Academy of Magic, doesn't it matter if there is such a principal?

Lu Xi made up for the above vomit in his heart, but on the other hand, he showed a smile on his face that he thought was the most affinity, and said, "Hehe, thank you for your kindness." However, I have no plans to change jobs so far. ”

"Oh? Is that so? You have to know, young man, that your teacher is stingy, arrogant, narcissistic, and pretentious. If you follow him, you may not learn anything, and you will have to be a servant for him. You are still young, you must be careful in your choice of life! ”

Such serious words made Lu Xi smile bitterly, and when he looked at Rassell, he actually showed the same expression.

"By the way, Master, what's going on with that?"

"Oh......" the old man seemed hesitant, "let's go over and talk." ”

The two older ones left, and the remaining young people could only look at each other, and Alantis looked at Lu Xi and couldn't help but smile.

"It's a good thing you didn't promise Master Palon."

"What do you mean?"

"That's why he accepted you as a disciple."

"Hehe, no matter what, I also have a predetermined teacher, and it is not my creed to be untrustworthy. It's just that although this old man is a little suspected of Alzheimer's, he is amiable and should be very easy to get along with. If I didn't have a teacher, maybe I would really agree to be his disciple. ”

"But you know what? Master Palong has thirty-four disciples. ”

"Thirty-four," Lu Xi was taken aback by the number, "You're talking about disciples, not students?" ”

"That's right, it's the disciple, who represents his knowledge inheritance, the kind that has his legal system and property inheritance. For example, me and the teacher, you and Master Orucello. ”

"I'm not a disciple yet." Lu Xi couldn't help but correct it.

However, thirty-four ...... Master Paron, aren't you afraid of a restless house?

"I'm sure now, this master must be an old fool."

"Hehe, a lot of people say that. However, when he was in school, he was the only opponent admitted by Master Orucello, a magical genius known as a rare in a century, and although it seems that the relationship between the two is not good now, it should actually be very sympathetic. The so-called spiritual friend probably means this. ”

"Friends are friends, why bother to say so literary...... If that's the case, then why is the relationship bad? ”

"Uh," Alantilis paused for a moment, and finally gave an inexplicable answer, "Probably shy." ”

Shy? This is still arrogant, and there must be a limit to the maliciously cute of you two old men!

"He's been like this since I was in school, though. Every day, he smiles and often carries candy and snacks in his pocket and distributes them to junior students. Although everyone likes to make fun of him, everyone loves him from the bottom of their hearts. I guess that's the case now. ”

"Oh? When did you go to school? ”

"Why, I also graduated from the Central Academy of Magic of Nadia, and only then was accepted as a disciple by my teacher. Didn't I say that? ”

"Of course not."

"Don't look at me like this, I was also a figure in the academy back then, and I was the president of the student union for two years."

Just as he was talking about Xingtou, he suddenly remembered a strange voice beside him: "Ah, isn't this President Alantis?" ”

Lu Xi turned around, but saw a young man who was also wearing a white robe.

He had purple hair, a handsome face, a tall and toned body, and was supposed to be a beautiful man; But somehow, Lu Xi seemed to reject him in particular, as if he was born with a sense of disgust from his physiology. …,

Lu Xi looked at each other a little strangely, and frowned.

"Oh, it's Duyd." Alantilis turned his head halfway back, stared at the other party, and his tone gradually cooled, "You are here too, and the threshold of the Azure Palace is really getting lower and lower." ”

"You!" A trace of anger flashed on the purple-haired man's face, but he seemed to remember the environment he was in, and quickly changed out that smiling expression like a famous Sichuan opera actor, and the corner of his eye glanced at Lu Xi's body, "I am a family of arcane nobles with a long history, and I will not be like a rude nouveau riche. Who's this? Mistress Russell's newly adopted stray cat? ”

Lu Xi raised his head and looked at the ceiling, and didn't even leave a straight eye for the purple-haired man: "It's a pity, stray cats survive on their own; However, what does a noble family dog rely on, the bones left by the owner? ”

"Hey, wouldn't it be a price drop to argue with a group of nouveau riche born from wild cats," Unexpectedly, this time, the purple-haired man named "Duyd" was not angry, he just took a few steps closer, still with that fake smile, but his voice was a little cold: "Little wild cat, figure it out, this is Elichar." In the future, you must be careful behind your back. ”

After leaving these threatening and threatening words, Duyd walked away with a smug smile.

"Who is that second ancestor of Saobao who has obvious brain problems?" Lu Xi couldn't help asking.

"Uh, how do you know he's the Second Ancestor?"

"I don't know, just appearing in this tone is equivalent to writing the words 'I am a gentleman' on your face?"

"Well, you're right. However, he is not an ordinary second ancestor. Arantis looked at Lu Xi and smiled again, "His name is Duyd Wielambat, the son of the current Minister of the Interior of the Federation, Turner Wilambat, and of course the heir of the Wilanbat family. ”

"Wait," Lu Xi raised his hand with some hesitation, "I remember: the Academic Alliance pays more attention to the Dao system than the bloodline, and in law, the inheritance of a disciple should be superior to that of a blood relative, right?" Why is that the heir of the Magister of Wilambat his son? ”

"That being said, it's true, but the law doesn't prohibit magicians from accepting their own blood relatives as disciples." Arantis said.

It is true that many magicians are celibates, but after all, there are also people who marry and leave offspring, and naturally some people pay attention to the concept of kinship, and some people even only accept blood relatives as magic disciples, which forms the so-called magic family. There are some ancient wizard families whose history dates back even before the establishment of the Federation.

After the establishment of the Federation, in order to stay in the upper echelons of society for a long time and maintain the glory of the family forever, these magician families have taken the "fine tradition" of not accepting outsiders to the extreme. After a long period of accumulation, these families have occupied a large amount of social resources, and their influence is spread all over the political, military, and business, forming a huge network of interests that covers the sky with one hand.

"This is the so-called gate valve aristocracy." Lu Xi nodded.

"That's right. The teacher said: slavery, private soldiers, and local taxation are the three major cancers of the Federation. But in the final analysis, it is still the gate valve aristocracy. ”

"The so-called Wilambat family should also be a branch of the gate valve nobles. In other words, that Duyd is not a gentleman, but a super gentleman, is that what it means? ”

Arantis couldn't help but laugh: "You misunderstood. Although the disciples of the gate valve are basically some waste, that guy was an accident. In school, he was very good in every exam, whether it was theory or practice, whether it was alchemy and engineering, but he was worse than me and had to settle for second. In the end, I lost the race for student council president. He was a proud man, so he had to find a balance with his bloodline and birth. Just now, the reason why you were so bad was probably with me. ”…,

"So, that nori head is still a rare talent?" Lu Xi couldn't help but use a probing technique to get the information that the other party's comprehensive strength was at the 4th level of silver - just like Alantir, it was really good.

"That's right, although he looks down on civilians, he just ignores them from above, and rarely sees such evil words against him. Uh, what is a nori head? ”

"But no matter what you say, bloodline can't be a reason to be superior." Lu Xi shrugged his shoulders, he still couldn't have a good impression of such an arrogant and powerful kid, "Speaking of which, the relationship between him and you always feels a little familiar." ”

"Really? How I didn't think so. Arantis looked puzzled.

"That's right, isn't it the teacher and the master of Paron? Didn't you say that they were also rivals who had been fighting non-stop since they were students? This is really like you. ”

"Hehe, hehe," Arantis smiled dryly, "you're so cold about this joke." ”

"I'm not joking." Lu Xi spread his hands and quickly changed the topic before Alantis's face changed, "In other words, Master Rassell's biggest enemy is the Gate Valve Noble?" ”

"It should be said that it is the greatest enemy of the Federation and the 25 million people!" Arantis corrected.

Lu Xi didn't answer, but he was somewhat unimpressed in his heart. Of course, it was not clear to him why he would not think so.

After a while, the teacher was ready to formally introduce a bill to parliament to abolish slavery. If it succeeds, it will deal a certain blow to the arrogance of the gate valve nobles. ”

"Why don't you start with the private army system and the local system of taxation?"

"One is a gun, the other is a money bag. Do you think the gate valve aristocracy would give up something so important? Slavery was a little more inconspicuous in comparison. Besides, the teacher has been running around for the past few days, and has already received the support of several respected councillors, including Master Paron, and should be able to succeed. ”

"I can't tell." Lu Xi secretly thought, "People's greed is endless, since the nobles of the gate valve will not give up guns and money bags, why should they give up slaves and cheap animals." ”

At this time, Rassell and Paron had already walked over, and they were accompanied by several white-robed people who were a little older, and they should all be councilors. It's just that Rassell's face is somewhat gloomy, and he is no longer in the spirit of just now.

"Let's go, the meeting is about to begin."