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Chapter 216 The Gravedigger of the Magic Age

It was evening when I heard the news of the disturbance, and the hot day had just passed. Both local and foreign merchants were preparing to open after a whole day's rest, and everyone was very busy.

Cecil was in the middle of the dinner meeting, and he was still unwilling to give up the idea of ​​picking up the leaks. He planned to go for a walk after eating. There was still a chance. He was explaining the big shots on the earth to the royal knights.

"How to put it, people expect the bosses to be saints, dedicated to the public, and it is best to dedicate their lives to the country, but well, people always have such and such ideas, so it will become very weird, some private individuals have shortcomings The big bosses will be more popular."

Tifa was puzzled and said: "How can we ensure the implementation of long-term policies after a few years change? For example, a 20-[-]-year plan."

"Well, this cannot be guaranteed." Cecil grinned, "But, every country has its own characteristics, and this kind of thing is not what I and other small people care about. Survival is already very difficult."

While chewing the steak, Jory said, "Then how do you decide who is the king? Is it the value of force?"

The image of Trump and Putin fighting immediately appeared in Cecil's mind. He almost choked cow's milk up his trachea and coughed violently for a long time. Langdon patted his back lightly for him, and after recovering He immediately said: "I'll teach you a method, which is specially used for someone to choke when eating. At this time, people can't speak. Pay attention and observe. You... I'll show you Russell, just watch."

Russell was the smallest of all the royal knights. He watched Cecil circle behind him with a bewildered expression. He clenched his fists at the bottom of his ribs and strangled him upwards, with a hesitant expression on his face.

"Your Majesty... uh, excuse me."

The face of Guangshu who broke in changed, and he was about to exit Cecil hurriedly said: "Come here, what's the matter?"

"Someone is causing trouble, the night market."

"Troubleshooting?" Cecil said disapprovingly, "Where's Leslie? Shouldn't this matter be reported to him?"

Leslie was the leader of those paladins, and now he has been appointed as the leader of the police system. He is basically in charge of all the city's law and order. He is conscientious and strict. He is very suitable for this position. At the same time, he refuses Jory's harassment.

Regarding this matter, Cecil reminded: "Aren't you sexual harassment? Using your status as a savior to put pressure on the other party is not a normal means of pursuit."

"I didn't, Your Majesty." Jory looked shocked and aggrieved, "Am I the kind of person who forces others?"

"But the relationship between you is indeed not an equal relationship. Strictly speaking, you saved not only Leslie but also his subordinates. This situation makes it impossible for him to directly reject you."

"He refused." Jory sighed, "every time he refused me loudly, in public, if you don't believe me, ask other people."

When Cecil asked, it turned out to be true. Many people witnessed the scene where Leslie severely reprimanded Jory, which was exactly the same as O'Casey's justice speech before.

"Then you continue?"

"I said, he can get married, but I can't anyway, so I can just be friends with him." Jory slumped into the chair and whispered, "You get married if you have the ability."

Cecil looked at the scene, quietly moved to Langdon's ear and asked, "Can a paladin get married?"

"Yes, besides, they are no longer paladins." Langdon whispered back, "Anyway, you don't want to interfere."

Whenever something happened, Leslie Jory's face immediately glowed, and he jumped up from his chair and said, "Who is causing trouble?"

"Because that person wants to see you, Your Majesty, he claims to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tambunita." Guang Shu said.

Upon hearing this, Cecil immediately became weak and asked, "Which princess is the Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

The princess of Tanbunita has taken over the land and become the king, so naturally she has entrusted a bunch of "ministers", all kinds of them, and some princesses can't wait to put their sons on the throne, so they come up with a lot of "wills" "Falsely claiming that Foster III wrote it himself. Of course, his son must be Prince XX, the second heir other than the dead prince.

This time it's not the princess, and Guangshu confided an unexpected answer: "Gallagher II's."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

Tabnita has been ruled by the Clayton family since its establishment. Gallagher II is actually the posthumous son of Foster III's brother. Legally speaking, he has more inheritance rights than the dead prince. However, he does not have a strong enough mother. The family has been missing since Foster III ascended the supreme throne, and even many young people don't know this royal family member who inherited Foster's father's name.

Cecil's mind raced for a long time, and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Just say I'm dead." Everyone in the room looked over, and he changed the subject incoherently, "No, say... that I'm sick and can't see anyone, When I saw it, my eyes hurt and my head hurt, and I couldn’t communicate at all.”

Wang Qi had already shown a mocking expression, Langdon patted Cecil's head soothingly, and said, "Go and meet him, the person has already come here, obviously on purpose."

Cecil really doesn't want to get involved in the troubled waters of Tambuneta. It's best for the princesses to fight to the death. He doesn't want to occupy the land of Tambuneta, and Tambuneta doesn't have any resources that interest him. The best thing to do is to wait and see.

Right now, "Troubled Water" is coming to the door, and they are still making a scene in the night market. No matter how unwilling Cecil is, he has to go to see him.When he arrived, he saw a group of people forming a circle from a distance, and someone in the middle kept crying in Tambunita. He couldn't help but regret that the Middle Kingdom was so small. He was almost a small mayor, and he had nowhere to hide.

The one crying was an old man with white beard and hair and wrinkled face. When crying, his voice was very clear. It was either acting skills or rich experience.

"Magic is above, look here, this magical land is so prosperous and prosperous, what about us?! The great Tanbunita is in the quagmire of war, and those ignorant women have destroyed the great magical country !Magic is here!"

Cecil's teeth became gritty when he heard this, and Nima is still showing face when he comes to ask for help?His swear words were already on his lips, but Langdon had no choice but to hold them back, so he walked over patiently and shouted, "Why are you crying? Where are the pride and etiquette of the caster?"

"Etiquette no longer exists, and the greedy and shameless princess has ruined everything!" The old man continued without a pause, well, this one is obviously good at acting, and he has a script, "The Great Magician" The country is in a quagmire and needs a hero to save it!"

Hearing these words made Cecil very disgusted. Langdon first controlled the crowd and vendors, and only after setting up guards did he have a chance to have a good conversation.

The old man stopped howling when he saw that everyone was far away, wiped his face, stood up, pulled an obviously underage boy to his side, saluted solemnly, and said: "Please forgive me for being rude... "

"Why should I forgive you?" Cecil said coldly, "You brought in a fake prince and spread ignorant lies in public. Such actions are not what a serious mage should do."

The old man didn't expect to hear such words at all. He was stunned for a moment and was about to speak when Cecil suddenly said loudly: "Send these liars away, the Middle Kingdom will never allow such a dirty conspiracy to exist!"

"No, no, no! No, I'm not lying... eh!"

Langdon's subordinates were very shrewd. They covered the old man's mouth as soon as they came up, and dragged the old man out quickly. The old man still wanted to struggle, but his strength was obviously not comparable to that of the young man. Unable to recite the spell, the child deftly broke free from the unsuspecting adult, threw something at Cecil, and said something quickly in his mouth——

A hand stretched out and precisely intercepted the thing. What Langdon took down was a small stone. At this moment, the stone was soft and hot like dough, and it also gave off a strange smell. His palm was burned. Blisters and redness.

"Thief! Robber!" The child suspected to be Gallagher II shouted, his face full of anger, "Tambunita gave you tolerance and helped you so much, but you stole my glory! I, Tambu The only ruler of Nita, Pureblood Clayton! You thief!"

"What the hell am I stealing?" Cecil, who was planning to drive people away and pretend to be dead, had to raise his hand to signal to stop. Langdon's injury has already made him very angry, and he must figure it out if he makes such a mess again, " What are you talking about? I didn't steal anything from Tambunita! If you have evidence, show it, or I'll kill you for slandering the king!"

This charge is not to scare people, but it is real, and it is recognized by all countries.

The old man let out a dull scream and wanted to rush over, but the child said loudly without fear: "It was Tanbunita who allowed you to exist when you were not mature! It was Tanbunita who bought your products." We are the ones who gave you the funds for your growth! The Middle Kingdom has achieved what it is today because of Tambuneta’s help! You will repay your kindness without knowing what is good or bad! Look, when Tambuneta’s glory is lost and you are in urgent need of help, you What kind of fake fair is being held here! Shameless!"

Cecil noticed that the child's language was more formal and elegant. Simply put, it was written, but there was no respect in his tone, not even a little honorific. No matter the identity was true or not, at least the people around him were He was trained and educated as a real prince.

The old man struggled desperately, his eyes were red, he didn't know whether he was angry or anxious, maybe he had a whole set of plans, but Cecil's firm attitude disrupted the progress of the matter, and the "little prince" showed an inappropriate "courage". "It just added fuel to the fire.

"I have never stolen anything from Tanbunita, nor have I received any so-called help. Tanbunita bought our products because our products are good and cheap, much better than you mages who want money " Cecil said calmly, "Now, you will be punished for your impostor..."

"I'm not a fake! I'm Gallagher II, the only ruler of Tanbunita, pure-blood Clayton!" the child roared with all his might.

"What about the evidence?" Cecil said coldly, "Don't you think it is? Then I still say that I am the ruler of the whole world!"

Laughter came from the melon-eating crowd. The child's face was flushed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "I, I am... I am Gallagher II! I..."

"What kind of skill is it to bully children?" A leisurely voice interjected, and Amber made a grand appearance as Cecil expected, "Only a civilization without history like the Middle Kingdom would treat distinguished guests like this!"

The local people who eat melons frowned one after another, and the foreign guests widened their eyes and watched the show with great interest.

Amber walked to the center of the arena with pomp and pomp. Just as she was about to speak, Cecil hurriedly said, "Your Majesty King Gretel, do you know this kid who claims to be Gallagher II?"

"I... know it!" Amber said firmly, "This is that child!"

"Oh, yes." Cecil turned to the child and said, "I'm really sorry, this is the great King Gretel, you can go to him if you have any questions, I believe Gretel will definitely help Tenbuni The Tower will do justice."

While the audience was silent, Cecil said loudly, "Langdon, shall we go?"

"Okay, Your Majesty." Langdon nodded slightly to Amber and Gallagher II, and directed the bodyguards to separate the crowd. In an instant, everyone who could talk in the Middle Kingdom was gone.

Cecil spoke quickly and urgently, and Langdon cooperated quickly. For a while, only the melon eaters, Gallagher II and the old man were left looking at each other. After a moment of silence, the melon eaters also followed suit. The stern gaze of Amber's entourage quietly disappeared.

On the way back, Cecil approached Langdon and asked, "How am I doing?"

"Great, honey," Langdon whispered. "Are you sure you don't want to take this opportunity to mess with Tambunita?"

"I don't want to." Cecil said with certainty, "And I have a feeling that Amber will definitely want to coerce the emperor to make the princes. Greeter and Tanbunita are also close, and he would be happy to expand the territory." What to do. Anyway, everyone has seen that Gallagher II was picked up by Amber, and it is none of my business."

Langdon smiled and said, "Alright, let's do it this way."

Cecil was wrong about one thing. The old man’s cries are still somewhat real. He is a native of Tambunita. As long as he says that he is the mage of Tanbunita, he will receive countless envious eyes. The spacious and tidy avenues and the luxurious and beautiful hanging gardens all show the glory of Tanbunita.

Since when has this all changed?

The old man was sent to take care of, or monitor Gallagher II for too long, so long that he didn't notice the age outside. This man lost his father, and his mother was so weak and incompetent that she didn't even dare to take care of her son herself. He almost put this The child is loved and cared for as a family member, almost avoiding the royal family to raise him.When he was notified of the death of Foster III and the eldest prince, and excitedly brought Gallagher II to appear on the supreme throne, he found that the world had changed.

The city of Tambunita is deserted, there are far fewer people, and the garbage is everywhere. No matter who looks at him, his eyes are full of hostility. It was not like this before. The pedestrians are smiling, generous and kind, and the ladies are well-dressed and beautiful. Lovely, everything is so good - all gone.

The old man tried his best to ask around, trying to prove to others that the boy was Gallagher II, the sole heir, but no one listened to him, and no one even knew who Gallagher II was.The child's mother's family has no news. It is said that he died in the plague. He can only repeatedly tell the child about the rights he deserves, and he is probably telling himself.

In the end, an old friend pointed out to the old man: the princesses are absolutely untrustworthy, so hurry up and escape before the princesses can react, and go to the Central Kingdom opposite Luoye Bay, where the Central King is a tolerant and kind ruler Or, he has a heart of justice and is nosy, and he will definitely help you and help the prince to take the position he deserves.

The old man took his children and his loyal servants and fled overnight. He saw many novel things, such as post stations, highways, carriages and all kinds of delicious food. But I fell in love with silk and white tea sets.

After entering Moon City, the old man found a different scenery. The same thing is that the people here are kind and amiable, always smiling, and someone even gave Gallagher II a free lollipop, and the strange The fluffy, fluffy marshmallows, the magical taste and shape conquered everyone.

Ah, this is... this is... this is not Tambunita!

Thinking of the tragic situation in Tambunita, the old man couldn't help but feel sad, and sat on the ground to cry. His tears not only lamented the hardships of the journey, but also mourned the ruin of the motherland. From this point of view, it is not a lie.

The central king is completely different from the rumors, that is, ferocious and shameless, but it is the king of Gretel. In the old man's memory, the old king of Gretel was stingy and cruel. This new successor seems to be different. So, yes Isn't there a chance to take back the honor it deserves?

After dumping Gallagher II to Amber, Cecil felt at ease, and focused on the Expo of Everything. A week passed, countless transactions were completed in Moon City, and the business of outsiders was only charged a uniform city entry tax. The transaction was successful. The more the more, the more cost-effective. Only local merchants need to pay taxes, which makes many foreign merchants decide to come again next year. After all, no one has the energy to go all over the world to find the goods they need. A country with sufficient strength will not hold this kind of event. Gatherings of ordinary goods are not profitable after all, and people in countries with insufficient strength are not willing to go. Who knows what will happen to them, not to mention heavy taxes.

"It's really strange to say that the Middle Kingdom is not prosperous, but neither the plague nor the locust plague nor the drought has affected it." A foreign businessman sighed, "I really don't know what is so magical here."

"Didn't you see the magic? The stars fell during the opening ceremony." My friend smiled and said, "That's not magic!"

"I heard it's something called science." Another friend came over and said mysteriously, "Anyone can learn it, anyone can use it, and if an expert has made it, ordinary people can take it and use it directly. You don’t need to learn, look, it’s like a carriage!”

"Ah, I almost forgot that the carriage was also handed down from the Middle Kingdom!" The foreign businessman suddenly realized, "Science is so good, I want to learn it too!"

"Forget it, but there is something you can learn." The friend took out a book from his bag with his backhand, "Look what it is!"

The book is an ordinary paper book, with a mage casting a spell printed on the cover, and it is even colorful and lifelike. After admiring the picture on the cover, the merchant opened it and was shocked: "Magic? Or are there so many advanced magics? Where did it come from?"

"I bought it at the market." My friend said disdainfully, "There are three levels: low, middle and high. There are a lot of magic records."

The merchant scolded: "Who did this?! It's blasphemy to sell books that record magic like this! By the way, how much is it?"

"This is an intermediate one, one silver coin, one high-end one gold coin, and one low-level one copper coin." My friend gloated, "Isn't it cheap?"

"What, what, what?" The merchant's eyes widened, and his expression exploded with anger. After a while, he suddenly pulled the rein and turned his horse's head. "No, I'm going to buy them all! It's so cheap..."

"Don't think about it, it's gone." My friend laughed loudly, "Let's go, I bought ten sets, it's enough!"

"It's not enough! It's not enough! This is magic... What about the advanced version? Show it out and let me see."

The two walked while chatting, neither of them noticed that someone beside them quietly turned back and went straight to the market.

It was Langdon who came up with the idea of ​​distributing the magic books, and Cecil didn't understand this at all: "I thought these books were just for free."

"How is it possible?" Langdon said, "These are my conclusions. In the past, if you want to learn, you can only go to the teacher. Whether the teacher teaches or not is another matter. Sometimes students have to pay a lot of money to learn some advanced magic. At the price of these books, they don’t have to be subject to the old-fashioned teachers.”

Cecil looked at the books and a thought came to his mind.

Langdon caught Cecil's gaze and smiled: "It's almost what you think, I would be very happy if I could be a magic gravedigger."

The emergence of magic books laid the foundation for revealing the truth of magic in the future. Mages can move freely and are no longer restricted by teachers. Even those big magic organizations will fall apart. Parents only need to buy a stack of cheap magic books. Let the children learn by themselves at home, and even adults can do the same. Anyway, those who are capable can definitely learn it, and those who are incapable can't learn it even if they find a teacher.

The magical country may last for a while, but all kinds of magical organizations, especially those lacking the law of wills, will be dealt a fatal blow.

"The magic you summed up... er, how advanced is it?" Cecil asked.

"Quite." Langdon said without hesitation, "I am a traitor among mages, and the current archmages would like to eat me."

"But more ordinary mages will thank you." Cecil took Langdon's hand and squeezed it, imagining that he was pinching a cat's paw. "Honey, you did a great job."

At this time, Langdon showed a tired look and Cecil leaned on his head, enjoying a quiet time for a while, until Guangshu hurried in: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Uh... I won't avoid it for now, Aya Erji's Might and Magic is exploding! Tambunita is finished!"

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