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The capital of Weiland, White Swan Castle.

In the lakeside area of ​​the castle, there is a huge water observation deck, which was originally used by the Earl of Monteshire to enjoy the beautiful lake scenery. At this moment, it was transformed into the venue of a magic exchange conference.

This day was the opening ceremony of the Magic Exchange Conference, and the entire lakeside area was in a semi-open state.

As long as people with clean financial status spend some money to purchase tickets, they are allowed to enter the lakeside area to visit.

Tickets are not cheap, costing 100 klei, which blocked some people, but more people poured in, filling the entire lakeside area with a sea of ​​people.

Of course, not every place in the lakeside area is open. Only invited mages can enter the exchange conference venue and its surrounding areas.

There are quite a few people in this group, close to 10,000.

The opening ceremony was about to begin, and the invited mages rushed towards the venue.

About 50% of these mages are from Kao, 20% are from Levind, another 20% are from the major principalities, and the last 10% are from Aaron across the strait.

In fact, a large number of Aaron mages were invited, but due to the king's ban, many mages were unable to come.

After all, a mage also has a family and has to take into account worldly interests.

But in the end, there were still a group of Aaron mages who valued the pursuit of magic over personal interests.

There were probably more than 200 people in this group, and they risked their lives and came to Weilan with the intention of never returning to Aaron.

Also because they are all famous mages in the alliance, even though they come from various alliance countries, many of them are usually good friends, and they often exchange letters and exchange magic skills on a daily basis.

Various greeting sounds rang out from the crowd.

After being the Minister of State for a few days, the magic master Ruifa, who was dismissed by the Lion King, also came to attend the meeting. He was walking on the road with his two apprentices when a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Ruifa, why are you here too?"

The person who asked the question was an old mage named Kaa. It was none other than Master Ruvacado, who used to make the Torrent Crossbow for Rosen.

Master Ruvacado naturally has no great magic achievements, but he searched for talents for Duke Weilan in Kao, and so far has sent more than 800 magic talents in various fields to Weilan.

Many people have achieved great development in Weilan because of his recommendation, and they naturally feel the kindness of Ruvacado's recommendation.

In this magic exchange conference, he naturally became one of the invited mages.

It just so happened that Rubacado knew Ruifa and had known him for many years, and the relationship between the two parties was not bad.

Ruifa walked over and hugged Luvacado gently: "Oh~ my old friend, I thought you were too old to walk, but I didn't expect you to be so energetic."

The age difference between the two is about 20 years. When he was young, Ruifa studied at the Mist Sea Academy of Magic in Kao. At that time, Rubacado was a lecturer at the academy, so he received a lot of help from Rubacado.

Luvacado chuckled and walked side by side towards the venue with Ruifa: "Thanks to the Duke's healing potion, it cured my chronic illness for many years."

This kind of medicine for treating diseases is not uncommon in the magic world, so he didn't say much, but asked: "I heard that you are serving as Minister of State for Dange, how come you have time to attend the meeting?"

As soon as he mentioned this, a look of anger appeared on Ruifa's face, and he took a sip on the ground angrily: "Bah~ don't mention that reckless man to me!"

"The words he said during recruitment were very nice. He said he would humbly accept the voices from the public and allow every talented person to give full play to their talents."

"I really believed this nonsense, so I rushed to apply for the job and successfully got the position."

Ruvacado shrugged: "Isn't this good?"

Ruifa snorted coldly: "Guess what happened?"

"I am actually the third Minister of State. In other words, in less than two months, I have been replaced by three Ministers of State."

"I didn't pay attention at first, I just thought it was inappropriate, and I wanted to do my best to help, but in the end... ugh!"

He angrily spat on the ground again: "I have committed treason by coming to attend the meeting, but it doesn't matter. I don't want to see that damn reckless man again in my life!"

Ruvacado sighed softly and patted his old friend on the shoulder: "Then it's right for you to come to Weilan. Duke Weilan is generous and kind, and he is very trustworthy. With your talents, he will definitely use you."

Ruifa was naturally excited, but he didn't dare to have high expectations. After all, the mages who came to Weilan this time were all talented.

There are many mages who are young and talented. In comparison, he has no advantage at all.

"I hope so."

While talking, the two walked into the clubhouse.

Inside the hall are rows of chairs with backrests distributed in a semicircle. In front of the chairs, there is a circle of small tables for writing. Nameplates are placed on the tables, and in the front is a high lecture platform that is assumed to be on the lake.

After the two entered it, an attendant immediately came over and led them to their seats.

Ruifa and the two apprentices he brought were led to the middle and front part of the venue.

After sitting down, the attendant placed a bottle of water in a strange transparent soft material on the table in front of everyone, and briefly showed how to open it.

Ruifa took a look at the water bottle and found that he had never seen similar materials before. He drank the water and it tasted clear and without any peculiar smell.

"That's pretty good."

He turned around and looked around, and had another emotion: 'Although the conference is large, the venue is really simple. ’

Although he is a civilian, he made many magic achievements when he was young and gave lectures at many higher magic academies in the alliance.

The lecture venues of many colleges are far more majestic and splendid than this one. Comparing the two, the lecture venues of colleges are like palaces, while this one is like a simple stage set up in a village or town.

But having said that, although the venue is simple, it is just an insignificant shortcoming for mages who truly pursue magic.

At this time, a figure moved around him, followed closely by Rubacado, who came over again and sat down on his left side.

"Old friend, why are you here?"

Ruvacado chuckled: "I asked someone to adjust my seat, haha."

Although he lives in Kao, he knows many people in Weiland, so trivial matters such as changing places are easy.

Ruifa had betrayed Aaron, and was unfamiliar with the place in Weilan. She was full of hesitation, but having an old friend there made her feel relieved.

"Ruvacado, you have seen the Duke with your own eyes. Is it true that it is exactly like the rumors?"

Ruwaka thought for a moment and said, "It's an exaggeration to say they are exactly the same. After all, there are no perfect people in the world."

"He gives me the impression that he is a person who is extremely energetic, extremely flexible, considerate, but at the same time extremely self-respecting."

"In addition, in terms of keeping one's word, it is exactly the same as the rumors."

"As long as the Duke makes a promise, whether publicly or privately, you can trust it without fear that he will break the promise."

Ruifa listened carefully. After hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Being able to keep his word proves that the Duke is an extraordinary person."

He has seen many great things in the world and is well aware of the fickleness of people's hearts, but he has never seen anyone whose words and deeds are consistent.

Especially the noble lords, most of them say one thing and do another secretly. They are hypocritical and cunning and have no credibility at all.

Even the majestic Lion King is the same thing.

As the two talked, the seats in the venue gradually filled up. More than 10,000 people came, making the venue packed to the brim.

Ruifa took a closer look and found that among the more than 10,000 people, there were more than 3,000 light magic masters.

Only a small part of them are original magic masters, and most of them have been promoted from the high-level peak in the past half year.

There is also a small group of mages, about fifteen in total, who possess magical power that even Ruifa cannot see through.

Ruifa is already a master of the fourth ring peak, and he can't even see through it, which shows that the opponent is at least as good as a fifth-ring sage.

There are so many sages and magic masters that were unimaginable in the previous Natural Alliance.

From this point, it can be seen that the "Rosen's Practice Record" published by the Duke is absolutely genuine, otherwise the effect would not be so amazing.

He sighed again in his heart: 'For this alone, the Duke's contribution to the Alliance's magic world is unmatched. ’

How many mages have some good stuff, but they keep it hidden for fear that it will be learned by others and they will not be able to use it. However, the Duke shared it directly, and even Aaron treated him equally. This courage made people very heartbroken.

After everyone was seated, a group of black-clad guards walked in from the side passage of the venue. The guards guarded a young man wearing a black dress.

Ruvacado immediately said: "That is Duke Weilan."

Ruifa squinted his eyes, and his first impression was that he was a very ordinary young noble man.

It is a common quality for nobles to be tall and strong, and they have good looks, but among nobles they can only be considered above average.

The clothes on his body were not considered exquisite, they could only be regarded as quite satisfactory, maintaining the most basic decency.

If he appeared in a college or on the streets of a big city, Ruifa wouldn't even take a second look.

"It looks a bit ordinary."

In terms of personal charm, I feel that he is far behind the Lion King.

Luvacado shrugged: "Ruifa, to observe a mage, you must first see his vision."

"I was just about to look."

Ruifa closed his eyes and concentrated on perception.

Closing your eyes to eliminate visual interference and observing purely from the perspective of mana aura, you immediately saw an astonishing scene.

Because of the requirements of the venue, every mage present did not deliberately hide his or her magical aura, so the third-ring senior mage was like a torch in the night, the fourth-ring mage was like a small bonfire, and the fifth-ring sage was like a blazing bonfire.

In the direction of the Duke, Ruifa saw a ball of fire like the sun. It was so dazzling at first glance and so deep that it was impossible to look directly at it for a long time.

When he opened his eyes again, everything returned to normal, and he was still a young man with a gentle expression.

Ruvacado smiled and asked: "How is it? Isn't it scary?"

Ruifa nodded, raised his hand and gently wiped his forehead. A layer of white sweat broke out in the winter: "You are indeed a seven-ring miracle mage."

From time to time there would be some low voices in the venue.

Obviously, Ruifa was not the only one to detect the mana aura. Many mages present also made similar sensing actions, and they all felt Duke Weiland's majestic mana like the sun.

At this time, as the host of this magic exchange conference, Duke Weilan was the first to step onto the main stage.

He used a high-pitched voice, and his gentle but solemn voice rang throughout the entire venue.

It was transmitted to the ears of everyone in the venue evenly and clearly, showing an unparalleled level of control over the technique.

So said the Duke.

"Seekers from all over the Nature Alliance who are pursuing the mysteries of magic. Thank you very much for accepting the invitation to come to Weilan's new capital."

"I feel very honored and deeply responsible for this."

"In order to ensure the safety of the conference, various security checks have been carried out these days, which must have caused a lot of trouble to everyone. For this, I am deeply sorry and bow to apologize to everyone."

Then, Duke Weilan, a miracle wizard at the peak of the seventh ring, really bowed to apologize.

Ruifa was shocked: "Tsk, this"

This is the Iron-blooded Duke who conquered Weilan in one year and made the lion bow his head a few months later. He holds the greatest power in the entire Natural Alliance.

This is also a miracle wizard with seven rings of magic power at a young age. If it were him, let alone the seventh ring, even if he was promoted to the fourth ring at the age of 20, he would have to be proud of it.

But he is still so humble, this. This. Ruifa stood up unconsciously and took off his hat to return the greeting.

'Hua La~~'

Not only did he do this, the mages in the audience almost stood up together and immediately took off their hats to return the greeting.

Originally, Ruifa had always wondered if his decision this time was too impulsive, but now he has no doubts.

After sitting down again, Ruifa's mind was completely firm.

‘He is powerful but humble. This is the lord I want to follow. ’

‘I will never go back to Aaron. Even if I die, I will die in Weilan! ’