Contribution

Translator: CinderTL

"Bennett and Odanel have not returned for a long time, and it can be basically concluded that they have met with an accident!"

"But after all, they have made contributions to their fellow spellcasters, so there is no need to erase their names and deeds. Let them be left as a memorial for future generations."

Antonio looked around at everyone, his expression becoming more and more serious.

"However, behaviors and styles like Bennett's must be strictly prohibited in the future!"

"I know that all of you are master arcanists with profound achievements in your respective fields, but you are not invincible! Not to mention other spellcasters, even if you conflict with ordinary people, as long as they find the right method, they can still end your lives."

The emperor's words were sharp, like sharp thorns piercing the hearts of everyone present, making them very uncomfortable.

Many frowned. As top members of the Arcane Order, they had always been high and mighty, holding a very arrogant attitude towards junior spellcasters and those ordinary people who were insulated from magic.

Now, Antonio Griffin straightforwardly pointed out that they could be killed by those weaklings they had always looked down upon. If Antonio were not the leader of the Arcane Order, someone among them would have already taken action to teach this arrogant man a lesson.

Antonio continued: "I know that you are usually used to being loose and undisciplined. Since I strengthened the management of high-level members, many people have been secretly dissatisfied with me, feeling that they have lost their freedom."

"But I want to tell you that the discipline of an organization is both a constraint on its members and a protection for them. Let's not talk about Odanel for now. What happened to Bennett is enough to prove this point. If we could know Bennett's whereabouts, we could have gone to find him in time and rescued him when he was in danger, or... avenged him! At least not like now, disappearing without a trace!"

"Your Majesty is right!" As soon as Antonio finished speaking, Dorati Maite immediately expressed his agreement. "In the future, regardless of the level, any member who violates discipline must be punished."

"I strongly agree with strengthening discipline management for organization members!"

"I also agree!"

The two relatively junior members of the Ten Council—who replaced Bennett and Odanel—also expressed their support for Antonio.

"A bunch of bootlicking bastards!" Enoch Christopher expressed his disdain for them in his heart, but he did not voice his opposition. Reason told him that as the conflict between the spellcaster community and the Church became increasingly public and intense, it was necessary to strengthen cohesion to confront the behemoth that was the Church.

"Alright, let's move on to the second topic!" Dorati Maite said: "Should we use this war with the Church to make the affairs of the Arcane Order known to the world?"

Everyone present was shocked when they heard this. Was this day finally coming?

Walking openly under the sun was the long-cherished wish of most spellcasters.

At this moment, everyone turned their gaze to one person—Marianna.

"I think it's possible!" Feeling the gaze of everyone, Marianna, who had been silent, spoke up. "In Horns Bay, since the Eaton Duchy recognized the legal rights of fellow spellcasters, other countries have also followed suit. Although there have been some scattered voices among the people, overall it has been relatively calm, and the public has not shown too much resistance."

The Horns Bay War had the Arcane Order's involvement behind the scenes. This war could be said to be a prelude or a skirmish between the Arcane Order and the Church.

The Arcane Order used this opportunity to test several things, including what Marianna mentioned—the public's attitude towards spellcasters stepping into the light.

"But..." a Ten Council member named Joshua Neck expressed his concerns, "the premise of the people of Horns Bay not resisting this is that the spellcasters provided great help in their war against the Church. We all know that without Marianna and others' support for Eaton, this war would have ended with the victory of the Church Army."

In the early stages of the Horns Bay War, the Church Army, led by Semyon Fedotov, unexpectedly passed through neutral city-states and outflanked the northern countries of the New Faith Alliance in the north of Horns Bay, attacking cities and seizing territories, unstoppable.

Fortunately, Marianna commanded the spellcasters of the Arcane Order to deliver a heavy blow to the high-spirited Church Army, instantly disrupting their outflanking attack, saving the Eaton Duchy, and rescuing the collapsing northern situation of the New Faith Alliance.

Although the subsequent war trend was still not optimistic, no one denied the great contributions made by the spellcasters in the early stages of the war.

"Don't worry, Joshua." Dorati Maite twirled his beard and smiled at him. "The Fire Dragon Legion will shine in our war with the Church. The true identities of the legion soldiers will be revealed to the world. The Gabellans have a fanatical worship for victory on the battlefield. We can use a great victory to dilute the impact caused by their spellcaster identities! The legion soldiers are more powerful than ordinary knights and soldiers, and they will bring more victories, gradually making every Gabellan fall in love with them."

"Is the Fire Dragon Legion going to participate in the war with the Church?" Joshua asked in surprise.

"Exactly, His Majesty has already made the decision in the cabinet, and Marshal MacDonald is already preparing for their expedition!"

"Uh... shouldn't the deployment of the Fire Dragon Legion be discussed in the Ten Council first? This time the opponent is the Church of Light, not those weak rebels."

Dorati Maite gave Joshua a dissatisfied look: "Although they are spellcasters, they are also the empire's army. Whether to send them on an expedition should be judged and decided by the professionals of the imperial government. How many of you here know how to fight a war? Moreover, how long do you want to hide their combat power? This war is a rare opportunity for the Fire Dragon Legion to make meritorious contributions. Besides..."

Dorati suddenly smiled, "Those ordinary armies in the front cannot be sacrificed in vain. It took a lot of effort to create such a 'declining' situation, just waiting for the Fire Dragon Legion to save the day."

Joshua lowered his head, "Sorry, I misspoke."

"Speaking of which." Antonio looked at Marianna, "We should thank Lady Crimson Flame!"

"If it weren't for the arcane weapons she created, spellcasters would not have been able to organize a large-scale army until now!"

"Thank you, Lady Crimson Flame!" Everyone followed his gaze to Marianna and expressed their sincere gratitude.

Marianna had been engaged in the research of magical weapons in the Arcane Order.

The "Fire Crossbow" and "Thunder Hammer" now equipped by the Fire Dragon Legion on a large scale were both her creations.

The names of these two weapons both came from the Alden territory of the Aldor Kingdom, borrowing the folk nicknames of two firearms originating from there.

Although the names are the same, they are just a disguise. Unlike the Alden firearms driven by gunpowder gas, the "Fire Crossbow" and "Thunder Hammer" of the Fire Dragon Legion are completely driven by magic.

(End of the Chapter)

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