In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Weilan's magic exchange conference has also reached its last day.

As the host of the conference, Duke Rosen took the stage for the third time to deliver the final closing speech.

The sound from the sky is as clear and gentle as ever, like a gurgling stream flowing in your ears.

"One undeniable reality is that Weilan is not yet a country of magic, and most places are still in a very backward state."

“But that’s about to change.”

"Our magic center has accumulated many new magic achievements, and I, the Duke of Weilan, will do my best to transform these achievements into the power to change the world."

"In the near future, Weilan will build countless new magic factories. According to the preliminary estimate of the Ministry of Magic, Weilan will create at least 4 million new magic jobs in the next five years."

The figure of 4 million moved all the participants because it meant countless opportunities.

Even if the participants are famous wizards, successful and famous, and do not need them themselves, they all have many apprentices.

Although there are a group of black-hearted mentors who exploit their apprentices, there are also a large number of mentors who sincerely hope that their apprentices can develop and preferably become successful, so that their efforts will not be in vain.

So everyone paid close attention.

The Duke at the podium continued to report the data.

"At the same time, as the Duke of Weilan, I will try my best to increase the income of the mages."

"I solemnly promise that among the 4 million magic positions, the lowest monthly income will definitely exceed 5,000 klai. Among them, there will be more than 50,000 high-paying positions with a monthly salary of more than 100,000 klai!"

5,000 klai is about 3 ogres per month, which is 30% higher than the average income of low-level civilian mages in the Witt continent.

A monthly salary of 100,000 Clay is equivalent to the monthly salary of 67 Oggs, which means an income of 800 Oggs a year.

For middle and large nobles, this is certainly not a glorious income, but for small nobles and common people, it is an extremely generous income, enough for them to live a very decent life.

Many of the famous wizards present were civilians. They had achieved good results in magic, but were not good at management, so at least half of them did not reach this income.

More importantly, since the Duke has made such a promise on such an important occasion, he will certainly do everything he can to ensure it.

As a result, many mages were attracted by it.

They also believed that Duke Weilan was telling the truth, and what they had seen and heard in the city of Mondania in recent days fully confirmed this.

Luwakado turned to his friend and said, "After the meeting is over, don't leave in a hurry. I will take you to see the Duke."

Ruifa's heartbeat quickened slightly: "Will this work?"

Everyone knows that this is an extremely precious opportunity. Just one word from the Duke can change his fate and save him a dozen years of hard work.

However, Ruifa was not thinking about seeking benefits for himself. He wanted to take this opportunity to explain to the Duke his thoughts on the political situation in Veran.

He had been in Weilan for so many days, not only participating in the magic conference, but also carefully observing the situation in all walks of life in Weilan society. He already had a lot of ideas in his mind.

He believed that the current Weilan was very good, better than any other country in the Natural Alliance, especially being extremely friendly to civilians, but Weilan also had many potential hidden dangers.

If these hidden dangers are not eliminated, Weilan will soon fall.

Although he has only been here for less than a month, he already has great expectations for Weilan, so he hopes that Weilan can be better than it is now, and even become a perfect country in the world.

On the other hand, Luwakado was very proud of his friend's surprise, and he laughed and said, "Others certainly don't have this ability, but the Duke and I are old friends, so of course I can do it."

After saying that, he added: "Of course, I can only take you to meet once. Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on your own ability."

Ruifa nodded repeatedly: "This is good enough."

Of course he will seize this precious opportunity.

At this time, the Duke's voice was heard again on the stage.

"On the shore of the beautiful Swan Lake, a high-level magic school belonging to Weilan is being built, covering an area of ​​more than 50,000 acres, and I will personally serve as the first dean of the school."

"The academy will be completed in half a year and is expected to recruit 500 senior professors, 2,000 magic instructors, and 5,000 assistant magic instructors."

"The requirements for recruitment are very simple. One, you must be from the Natural Alliance. Two, you must have sufficient ability. Three, you must have good character. Other factors such as family background, gender, and age are not considered."

"The salaries of the faculty and staff will increase by at least 30% compared to the first-class magic academies in the alliance, and the placement of the faculty and staff's families will also be resolved."

"If you are interested in teaching at the academy, you can submit your application to the Weilan Magic Department after the meeting."

"Finally, thank you all for coming to the conference again."

"This magic exchange conference is over. Let us pay tribute to the magic ring!"

The recruitment invitation was so attractive that even Ruifa was tempted.

Compared to the outside world, life in the academy is much more peaceful and tranquil, and as long as one focuses wholeheartedly on magic, one can enjoy a high reputation.

Maybe life there is not as exciting as the outside world, and the income will not be too high, but it is enough to maintain a decent life. It is the most desired profession for many scholar-mages.

The mages invited to attend the conference were all scholar-mages, so they were all very excited.

Anyone can see that Weilan is about to experience rapid development. The magic academy with an 8th-ring wizard in charge will surely become the magic holy land of the Natural Alliance.

It is the honor of every wizard to be able to teach in such a magic academy.

As a result, many people secretly planned to go to the Magic Department to submit their applications as soon as the meeting was over, and many people even planned to use their connections to get in through the back door.

Seeing the Duke walking towards the podium, Luwacardo immediately stood up and gently patted his friend on the shoulder: "Hurry up and follow."

Ruifa felt his heart pounding and immediately followed.

Although Luwakado is old, his legs are very strong and he walks with a swift movement, just like a young man in his twenties or thirties.

Ruifa followed him, through the crowd, and walked out of the venue through the side door. Finally, he caught up with the Duke in the private corridor outside the venue.

"Your Majesty the Duke~ Your Majesty the Duke~"

Luwakado trotted after him.

Such a reckless state frightened Ruifa.

Because in Aaron, if a commoner dared to greet the Lion King like this, the Lion King would not even need to say a word, as his guards would rush up and make the presumptuous guy realize the huge gap between ordinary people and the king.

He saw the Duke turn around, and saw a smile on his face, and he raised his hand to stop the guards around him from stopping him.

Then he saw Luwacardo walk through the guards and pat the Duke on the back with khal etiquette, like old friends.

"Huh~~"

Ruifa finally let out the breath he had been holding due to nervousness, and at the same time he clearly realized that the Duke of Weilan was indeed different from other kings, and his approachable nature was not a disguise but a natural one.

This gave him a great deal of courage, for what he was about to say would cut like a knife, and the one most painful of all would be the Duke himself.

If the Duke was as domineering as the Lion King, his life might be in danger today, but now it seems that he might be scolded and driven out, but his life will never be in danger.

Then, Ruifa saw that Ruwacardo smiled and chatted with the Duke for a few words, then turned around and pointed at himself, and then he saw the Duke waved at him.

He felt as if his body had its own consciousness and he jogged over involuntarily.

When he arrived, he tensed up and shouted, "Hail, Your Excellency the Duke!"

This situation is just like when you were a young student and met the dean of the college.

On the other side, Rosen couldn't help but smile: "Master Ruifa, there is no need to be so serious in private."

He also looked closely at the former Parliamentary Secretary from Aaron.

He is in his early forties, with a square face and brows naturally twisted into the shape of a "川" character, as if he has some difficult feelings.

As soon as Rosen saw his face, he knew that this guy's life was rarely going smoothly, and the reason for this situation was probably because he had too many edges and corners in his personality.

This kind of upright character is rare among the nobles. Most of them have been taught various social etiquettes and principles of dealing with people since childhood, so they are very smooth. Even if they do something extreme in secret, they will not say anything final on the surface.

Like a smiling fox.

But it is different for civilians. Most of them have already used up all their energy in order to acquire a skill.

If most civilians have outstanding expertise in one area, they will definitely have huge shortcomings in other areas.

Like a cheetah that gives up everything to run.

The former can always feel at home, but will never think about changing the world, because the current world is already the most suitable world for him to survive.

The latter encounters obstacles everywhere, so they naturally have the motivation to change the world.

In this day and age, mages who come from common people are the greatest source of power to change the world.

So he continued, “Master Luwakado introduced you to me and said that you are an extremely talented mage.”

"In fact, I have read your works, especially the book "An Inquiry into the Essence of Existence", which left a very deep impression on me."

In this book, Ruifa demonstrated the existence of "space" and proved the conclusion that "pure force is equivalent to the earth's gravity" from the perspective of magic.

It is simply the intermediate between Newton and Einstein.

So, in terms of intelligence, this person is extremely talented.

Ruifa was very surprised. He didn't expect that the Duke knew his most proud work. He suddenly felt very honored and felt like he had met a soulmate.

He said modestly: "Those were just wild dreams when I was young. Although they were some achievements, I still couldn't find any specific applications."

Rosen raised his eyebrows: "A young man's wild fantasy? What is the master pursuing now?"

“The pursuit of changing the world at the national political level.”

After saying this, Ruifa trembled with his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but he seemed to have not organized his words yet, so he was hesitant.

Rosen understood it at a glance and immediately said, "This is not a formal occasion. Master, please feel free to speak."

Ruifa gritted his teeth and said it.

"Duke, I have carefully studied the citizen participation system you proposed, and I have also heard you say that 'Veylan should belong to all the people of Velan'."

"Yes, and then what?"

At this time, Ruifa found that Luwakado was constantly winking at him, and he knew why he was winking at him, because he had discussed his views with him before.

Luwacardo also thought that if he said these words in front of the noble lord, it would be a great mercy if the other party did not put him in prison.

Ruifa is of course aware of this. He would not have dared to say it before, but his observations over the past few days have given him some courage.

He also believes that some things must be said so that as many people as possible can know them and spend time discussing and thinking about them, which will lead to a better world.

Even if there is a price to pay for it, it is worth it, otherwise the world will always be the same terrible thing it is now.

So, he ignored his friend's reminder, gritted his teeth, and said as tactfully as possible: "My Lord Duke, since everyone is a citizen of Weilan, then you and your family should also be citizens of Weilan, right?"

Rosen nodded: "Yes, that's right, I have never denied it."

Ruifa continued: "First of all, I admire your political wisdom in dealing with the nobles of the Northern County, but there is a legal problem."

"Ahem~~Ahem~~~"

Luwakado coughed loudly. He felt that if Ruifa continued talking, something serious would happen.

Ruifa pretended not to hear.

"That is, since the nobles have been stripped of their main political power in Weilan, what reason does the Duke have to continue to control Weilan's political situation?"

After saying this, Ruifa prepared to bear the Duke's wrath.

But instead of waiting for anger, he got a reply with a hint of smile.

"Because Veran is still a principality. To be more specific, it is the kingdom of the Duke of Dawn."

"My title of dukedom comes from my wife's transfer, and is recognized by Mother Nature and the Adrian family. Therefore, I have the legal authority to rule Veran."

Ruifa was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he found that this reason was really impeccable. However, he still felt that something was wrong, so he couldn't help scratching his head.

Rosen now understood why this guy was dismissed from his post by Dange in a short period of time. Even the aristocratic kings of the old times could not stand his straightforward temper and his ability to speak his mind head-on.

Soon, Ruifa thought of an unreasonable point from another angle.

"But, Duke, you said that the Weilan Citizens' Bank belongs to all citizens. The wealth stored in it belongs to all Weilan citizens."

"Yes, I did."

"Logically, if you want to use this wealth, you should obtain the consent of all Weilan citizens, but you don't seem to have done that."

Rosen certainly knew that there were loopholes in what he did, but he still had a way to defend himself.

"I did not use it, because the gold is still in the vault. I just issued the bearer deposit certificate of the gold."

“.”

Ruifa was a little confused. He knew that this was definitely wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Rosen knew that he had met a guy who was very picky.

Such guys may have extremely poor interpersonal relationships, but they can often become thinkers and expand the wealth of the human spiritual world.

So he answered seriously: "Master Ruifa, it was the Weilan Citizens' Assembly that gave me the right to control these wealth. Every penny I control has been discussed and confirmed by the cabinet meeting, and is ultimately used to develop Weilan and protect Weilan's safety."

"Are you satisfied with this explanation?"

This explanation was much more reasonable than the previous one. Ruifa nodded slowly: "That's good, but there is still a small flaw."

"Please go ahead."

Ruifa had thought it through long ago, so he said it directly.

"Duke, as an eighth-ring wizard, you must have many achievements of your own. Then according to the simplest principle of fairness, 'whoever works, whoever reaps', these achievements should belong to you personally, not to all the citizens of Weilan."

"I also believe that these achievements will surely bring huge wealth. According to natural logic, a large part of it should be controlled by you personally, right?"

Rosen understood: "Master, your idea is to distinguish between personal property and government property, right?"

Ruifa's eyes lit up and he nodded immediately: "Yes, that's what I mean."

“I think it is a great injustice for the rulers to confuse the concepts of individuals and the state in order to seize the wealth of the state for themselves.”

"Duke, you have made great contributions to Weilan, but you have not gained your own wealth from it. This is unfair to you personally."

"If your descendants do not have your level of magical accomplishments and wisdom, and are unable to contribute to Weilan, they will inevitably usurp the country's wealth for their own use, which would be an injustice to all Weilan citizens."

At first, he spoke a little haltingly, but the more he spoke, the clearer his thoughts became and his words became more fluent.

When he finished speaking, Rosen clapped softly to show his appreciation.

"Very well said, Master Rifa."

“So, I want to ask, how can we completely put an end to this injustice?”

Ruifa immediately said: "In addition to the distinction between public and private property as you mentioned before, Duke, various laws must be enacted to strictly prohibit officials from using their public power to seek personal gain."

"Because officials' power comes from all citizens of Weilan, it should be used for all citizens. If they use it for themselves, they are essentially stealing the wealth of all citizens."

"If it is not prohibited, then in a little while, perhaps just a few decades, a new aristocracy will actually form."

"Their existence is much more secretive and terrifying than that of the old nobility, just like the borers hidden deep in the woods."

"By the time they were discovered, the trees had already become rotten wood on the verge of death."

This is a bit profound and will affect the interests of countless people, and will naturally offend countless people.

Rosen looked at Ruifa deeply and said, "Master, I want to remind you that what you are doing is against human nature."

Ruifa said without hesitation: "To be precise, it is to fight against the lower animality in human nature."

The master of magic had a square face full of seriousness and his voice was loud, as if he was preaching the truth.

"I believe that there is a lower animality and a higher divine nature in human nature."

"If a person succumbs to animal nature, he will definitely be a mediocre person. His whole life will be manipulated and controlled by others, and he will never achieve anything great."

"Similarly, if a country composed of countless people succumbs to the bestiality of its people, it will inevitably become a mediocre country, only fit to be a slave to a powerful country and be manipulated as a pawn by it at will."

“Only by suppressing animality and pursuing rational divinity can people become saints, and a country can become a great country that controls its own destiny and even dominates the destiny of the weak!”

Rosen applauded again and said, "Well said, Master Ruifa, it's really well said!"

This guy is really a sharp knife.

This sharp sword from Aaron was not meant to kill foreign enemies, but the inner demons of the country! If he wanted to follow the trend of the times and use the power of the trend to unify the Natural Alliance, he needed the assistance of this sharp sword.

Of course, the inner demons cannot be completely eliminated, but with this sword, one can always keep the mind clear and avoid falling into the evil path.

It just so happened that Rosen had been thinking about this matter recently. Now that he had a quick knife in his hands, he naturally started working on it right away.

So he said, "Master Ruifa, my cabinet lacks a minister of supervision, and Weilan's current government also lacks a formal supervision department."

"The establishment of the Inspectorate is to ensure that our Weilan government can always suppress animality with divinity and always be a government that seeks benefits for citizens."

"Master, are you interested in becoming the inspector general of the citizens of Weilan?"

Ruifa was delighted, but then he was startled: "The Inspector General of Weilan Citizens? Isn't that your Inspector General, Duke?"

Rosen smiled: "If it's mine, who will supervise me?"

"Ah?" Ruifa was shocked. He didn't expect Rosen to do this.

He couldn't help but ask, "Doesn't that mean my power exceeds yours, Duke?"

Rosen smiled: "Master Ruifa, ideals are ideals, and reality is reality."

“We should make reality as close to the ideal as possible, but this is obviously impossible to achieve.”

"Just like in reality, there is no circle in mathematics, right?"

Supervision is supervision, execution is execution. As long as the Duke holds the power of execution, the power of supervision is actually meaningless.

Rosen did this not to restrain himself. With his current prestige in Weilan, no one could really restrain him. He did this to restrain his descendants.

The Earth's ancestors have long said, 'He who does not plan for eternity is not qualified to plan for the moment.'

A lord must not only consider the present, but also the situation ten, a hundred, or even several hundred years later.

In this strange world, high-level mages can even survive for thousands of years, so they must seek a way to last forever.

As a master of magic, Ruifa naturally understood what Rosen said.

He took a step back and saluted Rosen seriously: "Your Excellency the Duke, I am very honored to be the inspector general of the citizens of Weilan!"

Rosen's face also became serious: "This is a big matter. We can't rush it in a short time. We have to move forward step by step. Master Ruifa must be prepared for a long battle and never think of getting it in place in one step."

He also planned to give this Ruifa a guard and a high-ring amulet to prevent him from being shot to death.

Ruifa was shocked and immediately realized that he was too idealistic. He immediately said, "I understand, Your Excellency the Duke."

"Very good, come with me to Swan Castle and we will discuss this matter in detail."

After that, he said to Luwakado: "Master Luwa, you have found me a great talent this time. According to the agreed reward, I will give you a reward of 1,000 Oggs."

After saying that, he turned to Ruifa and explained with a smile: "This money is called talent introduction fee. It was discussed at the Weilan Citizens' Assembly and is considered a legal expenditure of the government."

Ruifa was quite surprised, and at the same time felt that he still underestimated the young Duke. The other party's ideas were much more comprehensive and realistic than his.

Then, an idea popped up from deep in my heart.

"According to the Duke's approach, the power of the Principality of Veran will surely become as cohesive as Arcanite, while the other countries in the alliance will still be as loose as a pile of dirt, and will surely be defeated by Veran one by one."

Then, he vaguely saw the Duke's hidden ambition, and a raging fire suddenly burst out in his heart.

"Great! Such a saint should be the master of the Natural Alliance!"

"When Weilan defeats Aaron, I will go to the Lion Castle to see Danger's face!"

(End of this chapter)