"Welcome to Passus."

Looking at the archmages who walked into the study, Jenn smiled slightly, and then he stood up and nodded to everyone. Then Jenn raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him.

"You must be the Archmage of Prague, and it is my honor to meet you after hearing his name for a long time."

"Hehehe, I should say this to you, Mr. Lord."

Hearing Jenn's words, Prague also smiled and touched his snow-white goatee before speaking.

"Even at the top of the Northland, you can hear rumors about the 'Wild Sword', and everything you've done lately has been the focus of everyone's talk in the tavern."

"Wild Sword?"

Hearing Prague's answer, Jenn was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips. I don't know where this nickname came from, it sounds so bad. But Jenn can't help it, after all, the mouth grows on someone else, and there is only a nickname that he can't give himself, as the saying goes, there is only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname -- but the problem is that if you look at what this is, people who don't know will think that this nickname belongs to a barbarian!

Well, at least it's good to disguise your identity.

After comforting himself inwardly, Jenn immediately returned to reality and said with a smile.

"It's scary, and I ask myself if I don't have anything particularly worth mentioning."

"The value of things in the eyes of mortals is sometimes not in line with itself."

Since Jenn was reluctant to bring up the topic, Prague didn't go on to dwell on it.

"Rumors and rumors are always far from reality, as if I didn't expect the lord to talk to me like this......... You see. There are always things that need to be seen with your own eyes to be authentic, aren't they? ”

"That's true."

Stretch out your hand to invite the archmage in front of you to sit down. Jenn sat down behind his desk again, and then he crossed his hands. He looked at the old mage in front of him with interest.

"Then, since Archmage Prague has come from thousands of miles away, he must not have just come to see me to prove the truth of the rumors."

"Of course."

Hearing Jenn's inquiry, Prague also nodded. For Jenn, the mages have done a lot of research, and this is also their habit, and they never fight unprepared battles. Whether the other party is friend or foe, it is always necessary to find out the personality characteristics and details of the other party before communicating, so that you will get twice the result with half the effort. And according to the information they got before. The young lord was a rather resolute man of action, with no interest in the slightest in those vain conversations. This is a good thing for mages, who are focused on studying magic and exploring the mysteries of the world, and hate exchanges that don't make any real sense. This is why most mages are reluctant to deal with the nobility, they hate the countless banquets, drinking parties, and balls. And now that Jenn is willing to get straight to the point, Prague won't waste his precious time chatting with the other party. What's more, neither side is a fool, and they know exactly what the other party is here for. It's like two gamblers at the table, and naturally it is impossible to do anything other than gambling. And then it's just a matter of seeing who has the bigger hole cards.

"In fact, the reason why our Bridge of Wisdom Mage Association is here this time is to build a base here for magical research."

"Oh?"

Hear this. Jenn raised an eyebrow. He is not a fool, although Prague's identity is one of the seven mages of the Rainbow Light Council that rules the Colensia Wizard Empire, but at the same time, his other identity is also the president of the Bridge of Wisdom Mage Association. The Rainbow Light Council has a total of seven legendary archmages. Everyone has their own organization. The Bridge of Wisdom, the Blade of Courage. The breath of life, the mystery of time and space. The light of the firmament, the pool of darkness, the reality of thinking. Among them, the bridge of wisdom and the reality of thinking are responsible for politics. The blade of courage, the light of the firmament is in charge of the military. The Breath of Life and the Mystery of Time and Space are two of the most powerful factions in the Colencian Empire, while the Pool of Darkness is the most mysterious force in Colensia. However, Jenn is most familiar with the Pool of Darkness, as this faction has always been linked to the Netherworld, and they have even hired dark elves and some low-level monsters to deal with enemies who secretly try to pose a threat to the Empire. This is another reason why the Colencian Empire is so impregnable, they can shamelessly summon monsters from the lower realms to use them to steal information and destroy enemies. However, it is impossible for the Holy Kingdom Seth to compare with them in this regard, and acting in the dark is the specialty of the monsters of the lower realm, so it is Seth's biggest weakness in this aspect.

Of interest to Jenn, however, Prague made it clear that he was here not as the Rainbow Light Council, but as his own Association of Bridges of Wisdom to ask for a stronghold, which was tantamount to implying that this was purely a personal act and not representative of Colencia as a whole.

I have to admit that these mages are also good enough, but unfortunately, Jenn is not a good stubble.

"Uh-huh..............."

Hearing Prague's words, Jenn narrowed his eyes and hesitated for a moment,

"This is indeed a very interesting thing, Archmage Prague. But as you can see, my city of Passus is just beginning to be built, and we have a poor minerals here, so we don't have anything to offer. So what's the point of building a stronghold here? ”

"I think we can work together in a lot of ways."

In the face of Jenn's inquiry, Prague was also quick to answer.

"Indeed, as you say, my lord. The Parsus itself is a barren land, but you seem to have overlooked the wilderness at the edge of Passus -- and you are glad that the reason why we are building a stronghold in Passus this time is largely for that wilderness. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Jenn raised his eyebrows.

"It's funny, I didn't know that mages could have the warmth of a paladin."

"Whether it's a paladin or a mage. Both sides want to have a stable order, which is fundamental to the existence of our world. And. The reason why we are going to the wilderness is also to hide some secret in it. ”

Said here. Prague closed her mouth and said no more. It was obvious that the next information would not be free, and hearing what he said, Jenn frowned. Of course he knew what was going on in that wild place on the edge of Passus. Although Jenn didn't plan to go deep into it, he still knew a thing or two about the situation in that area through the aliens. There were a number of barbarians living there, and when Jenn first established his territory, these unsightly barbarians tried to rush to him for trouble. But after being filled with aliens a few times, these barbarians didn't dare to come over. And other than that. The area is basically a barren land, and there is nothing special to pay attention to. But Jenn was sure that if Prague was so sure, there must be something wrong with it.

"Can I know what the secret is?"

Since the other party had already thrown the card, Jenn naturally had to follow, so he smiled slightly and asked.

"Not now, my lord."

Sure enough, in the face of Jenn's inquiry. Bragg shook his head. And for this answer, Jenn was not surprised at all. Although these mages are here to cooperate with themselves, the mages are a bunch of arrogant guys. An idiot like Archbishop Edward's all day looking up at people is just the lowest means. And the mages are the ones who are good at it, don't look at their polite appearance now. But if you come into contact with them more, you will find the arrogance hidden behind these politeness. Like Prague's sentence just now, it translates as, "You also want to know the secrets of our mage?" Stay somewhere. ”

But I have to say, mages just know how to speak better than those who are rigidly brained.

"Then I can't understand it."

Jenn leaned back in his chair and reached out to lift his glasses.

"If the target you need to investigate is in that wilderness. Then you can go straight in -- it's borderlands, I think with the power of the mages. Whatever you're looking for, it's easy to find. By that time, just build a camp around the target you need to investigate, won't that solve the problem? Why did you come to me looking for my help?

Said here. Jenn shrugged.

"Anyway, I'm also a decorated nobleman......... Not to mention that it's still the territory of the Templar Order. ”

Jenn was right, Eagle Plateau was one of the seven dioceses of the Templar Order, and if Jenn's Passus was located on the border between Seth and Colensia, then he was not out of the question. The problem was that Jenn's Passus was now within the Templar's sphere of influence. For Colencia, it's almost an enclave, with no value at all.

"Yes, I can understand your concerns, my lord."

Now that Jenn has already made a move, Prague naturally has to respond.

"In fact, we want to be able to make a deal with you......... I think you know, as you know, you have a lot of things that we're interested in. ”

As he spoke, Prague looked around meaningfully.

"And you know, we mages are a bunch of old people who huddle in the library all day long, only know how to flip through ancient books, and for us, the value of ten thousand taels of gold cannot be compared with knowledge. And in your territory, we have been exposed to many new things that have never been seen before, which makes us quite curious........."

Prague wasn't just trying to curry favor with Jenn this time, he was telling the truth. In particular, the "healing hand" institution in the territory of Passus, Prague knew at a glance that it was simply the best choice against the Templar. You must know that the Templar Order has been able to maintain its rule among the common people in large part because they have always gone out of their way to promote the existence of the priesthood to protect and heal, and those mages may be very good at destruction, but when it comes to protection and healing, we are the experts!!

This kind of "fallacy and heresy" has not only had a profound impact on the lower classes, so much so that many mages agree with this conclusion. They even soaked in it and became complacent. But the fact is that Prague is well aware that magic is almost omnipotent. It's to say that magic focuses on defense and healing. Magic also has spells such as "Minor Injury Healing", "Serious Injury Healing", and "Disease Expulsion", which have similar effects to "Holy Healing". These spells are generally not of a high level and can be mastered by low-level mages. Alchemists are also able to craft these spells into alchemical potions for easy carrying and use. If Colencia could also follow Jenn's example and send these low-level mages to various regions in groups, and then form a professional healing institution, then the impression that mages are only good at destroying and not good at others can be completely reversed. But what made Prague depressed was that so many people under his command had not thought of this solution for so many years. Even if it weren't for the "healing hands" institutions in the villages and towns in Passus, I probably wouldn't have imagined that they would be able to do this.

From this alone, Jenn had already given the Colencian Empire a big gift, but Prague certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to reveal it himself.

The older the mage, the more difficult it becomes.

But Jenn isn't much of a mess either.

"Then, I think you must have prepared the corresponding compensation, the equivalent exchange, this truth will not be understood by the Prague Archmage."

"Of course."

Hearing this, Bragg stroked his beard, then reached out and touched his pocket, and then placed a box in front of Jenn.

And seeing this box, Jenn couldn't help but be stunned. (To be continued......)