Hall of Glory.

It was originally the main hall of the Noble Council, and now it is the main venue for the Weilan Citizens' Assembly.

The structure of the hall was fan-shaped, with high fan surfaces and a low center, but there was a speaking platform in the middle, on which a civilian magic master named Cales was making an impassioned speech.

"Every human born in Weilan is a citizen of Weilan and enjoys all the rights and obligations of a citizen."

"Based on this, I would like to say that the Northern Earl is also a citizen of Weilan. They have greatly enjoyed the rights of citizens, but they do not seem to have fulfilled the obligations corresponding to their rights."

"This is obviously unfair. I think the privileges of all noble lords of Weilan should be revoked, leaving only the Duke of Weilan."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole venue burst into warm applause.

The common people had been oppressed by the nobles for a long time. Now that they finally had a chance to speak up, they suddenly vented all their previous grievances and wished to overthrow all the nobles.

The next person to take the stage to speak was one of the leaders of the northern nobles, Earl Robert of the Shire.

To be honest, facing the audience which mostly consisted of civilians, he felt quite guilty and even frightened.

But the situation forced me to do it in order to fight for my own interests.

"The nobles in the south are vampires. Almost all of them are Aaron's pawns planted in Weilan. They should be removed."

“This is what our Northern Earl has been thinking about and doing.”

"I'm sure you all remember that not long ago, in order to support the Duke's landing on the giant island of Weilan, our northern nobles did their best to form the Northern Alliance."

"I admit that the warriors of the North and South Alliance did not actually fight on the battlefield, but this is actually a good thing for Weilan. It greatly avoids the unnecessary loss of brave warriors."

“But I want to say that the existence of our Northern Alliance itself is also a huge contribution.”

"It is because of us that the Duke did not have to fight alone and fall into the terrible predicament of being surrounded by enemies on all sides!"

This is true, and many knowledgeable people in the audience nodded secretly.

Count Robert continued: "Like all of you, I hate the Southern vampire lords very much, because these vampires not only suck the blood of the southern civilians, but also have been sucking the blood of all of us in the north."

"At the same time, I acknowledge that times have changed."

"Many of us northern nobles do not have the outstanding abilities to match our noble titles, but our lands and titles are the legacy left by our ancestors."

"As descendants, we must do our utmost to defend the legacy of our ancestors. This may not be the responsibility of a citizen of Weilan, but it is a responsibility that everyone must bear!"

After saying this, Earl Robert turned and walked off the stage. There was sparse applause from the audience, but mostly silence.

But there was not much anger in the silence, because the vast majority of southern civilians did not hate the northern earl.

Of course there are also those who hate, and they are some civilians in the north.

But it’s not all hate.

Although some earls in the northern counties are unreliable, there are also reliable and highly prestigious earls.

For example, the Wolf family of Gaoshan County has always been the popular support of the people of Gaoshan County.

The contemporary Earl Wolfe of Alpine County is a powerful warrior at the peak of the fourth ring. He has a steady character, is fair in his dealings, and lives a simple life. He has always been respected by all walks of life in Alpine County.

The issue of the nobles in the Northern County is the last major disagreement, and no result can be achieved by just discussing it.

If someone with ulterior motives stirs up trouble, serious internal strife may occur.

So, when all parties had almost finished their discussions, the new Duke stepped onto the stage.

He is now a duke, a sage of magic, and also controls the highest military force on the entire island, so naturally he has the final say.

But being able to say what you mean doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want.

Because power does not exist naturally, but like a bank deposit, it needs to be managed bit by bit.

Going against the trend means spending money, while going with the trend means saving money.

A qualified great lord should spend less and save more, because this "money" is difficult to save, it is spent quickly and saved slowly.

If the money is spent carelessly, the overlord’s head will probably fall to the ground.

After coughing a few times and waiting for the entire venue to quiet down, Rosen spoke: "First, I want to announce a piece of news that I have been hiding."

Having said that, he raised his left hand, and pure mana gradually flowed out from his hand, and quickly transformed into the power of a sage of order level 10, forming a crystal clear colorful gem.

This is the power of a sage with the strength of seven rings, and when pure mana surges out, it shows extremely astonishing mana fluctuations.

The participants can be said to be the smartest group of people in all of Weilan, and most of them are practitioners.

At this moment, he felt a deep and powerful fluctuation of magical power, and a look of shock gradually appeared on his face.

Rosen's voice sounded again.

"Duke Sistine of the Glorious Empire once used the improved Ramo solar formula to calculate that there should be a miracle ring above the six rings."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present showed an incredible expression on their faces, because everyone guessed a shocking possibility.

Sure enough, the next moment, Rosen spoke.

"I have been practicing diligently for ten years with my mentor, Mrs. Anna Robert Agnet, and have used the actual results of my practice to prove what Duke Sistine said."

The whole audience was shocked, and Earl Robert in the corner was shocked but also breathed a sigh of relief. He understood the meaning of Mentor Rosenti's full name, and he also understood that even if all the earls of the Northern County were in trouble, his Robert family would be fine.

"Sister, you have found a good apprentice!" He was both relieved and grateful.

The Duke's voice was heard again on the stage.

"I discovered that there are at least three miracle rings above the sixth ring. And I successfully reached the first miracle ring, which is the seventh magic ring."

"Crash~~~"

As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was shocked!

This was the first time that a high-level expert in the Natural Alliance's magic world had publicly spoken of his achievements in magic.

This achievement was so astonishing that it overturned the magical formulas of everyone present.

What is even more shocking is the speed of cultivation of this young duke.

After ten years of practice, being able to reach the advanced third ring is already outstanding, and to reach the fifth sage ring would be an unprecedented genius in magic.

Now, this duke actually broke through the cognitive limit of the magic world and reached the seventh ring. This is simply... there is no word to describe his terrifying magic talent! But everyone present had a similar idea.

No wonder this small island controlled by the Duke can develop so many powerful magical creations.

Such a powerful wizard should also become the Lord of Weilan.

Count Robert was so shocked that his breathing stopped for a long time, and he had only one thought in his mind: "It turns out that I was not wrong that day, he is indeed not an ordinary person!"

But in the next sentence, Rosen said: "Everyone calls the six rings above the miracle ring, and believes that if you achieve this achievement, you will be extraordinary and immortal."

“But I have to say, it’s all fake.”

"Reaching the Ring of Miracles only means a higher level of mana practice, but you are still a mortal."

"I also have to say that this is indeed a great progress in our mortals' understanding of magic."

"My own progress is just my personal achievement. Only the overall progress of the magic world is the progress of the entire human race!"

"So, after the conference, I will publish a book called 'Rosen's Practice Record' to share my practice experience with all the mages on the island and even the entire Natural Alliance."

"Crash~~"

Everyone had the same feeling: "It is a blessing for Weilan and for all mortals to have such a duke!"

Everyone clapped as hard as they could.

On the stage, Rosen clearly felt that his "power account balance" had surged.

Knowing that the food was almost cooked, he started to talk about the main topic.

"In my opinion, both the Southern County and the Northern County belong to Weilan."

"No matter if they are from the north or the south, they are all Veran people."

"Because Aaron sucked my blood from my Weilan, we eradicated the southern nobles. This is as it should be, and it is a necessary step for my Weilan to achieve independence."

"But Earl Robert is not wrong."

"Everything that this generation of the Northern Earl has inherited comes from the glory of their ancestors, so it is also the Earl's duty to maintain the glory of their ancestors."

"Any ordinary person has the right to inherit the property left by their parents. This is a matter of course and does not require much discussion."

“Differences must be resolved.”

"But since we are all Veran people, all differences should be resolved on the basis of maintaining internal peace."

“Why peace?”

"Because Aaron in the south is eyeing us like a predatory beast. Once we have internal strife, the Lion Fleet will take the opportunity to head north and make us Weilan their slaves again!"

At this point, Rosen looked around at everyone and asked, "Do you all agree with this?"

The approximately 1,000 social elites present nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Then, Rosen dished out his approach.

“No one has ever stipulated that there can only be one system in a country.”

"No one has ever stipulated that a person cannot be both a citizen of Weilan and a noble of Weilan."

"So, my suggestion is that the fifteen southern counties of Weilan should implement a complete citizen participation system."

"As for the ten northern counties, I have two solutions."

"First, nobles will retain most of their rights and obligations, but will be responsible for the management of their territories. The only change is that northern commoners must also become citizens of Veran."

"Second, voluntarily give up part or all of your noble titles and donate part or all of your territory to the Weilan Citizens Bank."

"Based on the size of the territory and the amount of resources, you will receive a stable return from the Weilan Citizens Bank every year. As long as the bank survives, the returns will continue."

Having said this, Rosen looked at everyone present.

"Everyone is free to discuss, you can walk around and discuss with each other. If you have a better way to deal with it, please feel free to propose it."

People in the meeting place immediately started whispering to each other, and some even gathered together to discuss.

The southern civilians had nothing to say about this. Anyway, the situation in the northern counties had no major impact on them.

The only thing they care about is how much return the Weilan Citizens Bank gives to the northern nobles every year.

It is reasonable to donate territory in return, but you must not give too much.

And the lord said he would keep giving, which is a bit too generous. It would be better if the amount was reduced year by year.

The common people in the north had different opinions. Some wanted to retain the aristocratic lords, while others wanted to learn from the south.

The northern nobles also had different views.

The poorest Earl of Icefield County spread his hands, looking very lonely.

"My poor place is worthless, the soil is barren, and it's terribly cold. If the Duke offers a reasonable price, I'll donate it all and use the money to live a good life in the South."

Earl Robert of the Shire also had his own ideas.

"I don't want any other places in Xiaer County. They are too big and hard to manage, and they don't bring much profit. I will just keep Xialin City."

Earl Robert's ideas represent the ideas of most earls in the northern counties. After all, many lands really do not produce any benefits.

Those weird places in the middle of nowhere are tiring to manage and attract jealousy. It’s better to exchange them for stable income.

Therefore, it is best to keep only the essential areas.

They all believed in Duke Rosen's credibility. In fact, they had to believe it even if they didn't want to.

Because of the announcement of the Seven Rings, Rosen's status in Weilan has almost reached the level of a god on earth.

After some discussion, everyone unanimously agreed to Rosen's proposal, with the only change being that the returns would be reduced in a step-by-step manner.

It is initially planned to increase in steps of 40 years until it is completely reduced to zero after 200 years.

The northern nobles also agreed with this point. After all, it was a matter of 200 years. Who knew what the situation would be like 200 years later?

After another ten days of discussing various details, a new version of "Welan Citizen Participation System" was released, divided into two versions, north and south.

The propaganda team trained on the island immediately spread the relevant information throughout Weilan.

Even the people living in the mountains had heard about it.

Of course, this is a later story.

When the news reached the ears of envoys from various countries, it instantly caused a huge shock.

For the envoys of the Natural Alliance, the biggest shock was Rosen's announcement of the Seven Rings achievement and the sharing of his cultivation experience.

This made Rosen the embodiment of the perfect wizard of the new era.

Because the core of the spirit of the new era's magic is "sharing new knowledge".

But most mages were reluctant to give good things, but Rosen made a big bang! Not to mention ordinary mages, even the mages of the envoys had a strong urge to join Weilan directly and worship Duke Weilan as their training mentor! Ms. Irene of the Glorious Empire was also shocked.

She was not shocked by Rosen's achievements in magic, after all, she thought she knew Rosen's level. And there were many high-level mages in the empire, especially in the Glorious Royal Family.

This is already an open secret.

She was shocked by Rosen's courage in sharing his spiritual experience, and also by his political skills.

Looking at the information at hand, she sighed.

"Fortunately, he is only at the initial stage of the Eighth Ring, otherwise he would be a formidable rival to my Glorious lineage."

As I was sighing, I suddenly remembered the crazy night before, and some reason I felt a little hot.

While envoys from various countries were digesting the new intelligence, the coronation ceremony of the Duke of Dawn, which had been deliberately postponed by Rosen, was finally put on the agenda.

The Grand Temple of Saint Veran and the Adrian family are very concerned about this.

Rosen didn't care, but he had a vague feeling that someone was spying on him.

He couldn't help thinking: 'Which natural god is spying on me?'

After all, he is in the Natural Alliance, and the God of Nature is still there.

(End of this chapter)