Ashes began to talk about his various discoveries and experiences in Fire Seal City in the past month. This was the first time he mentioned the current situation of Fire Seal City. Since he did not remove the projected expression, Whisper watched him intently.

Ashes' tone was calm and without any emotion. He started from the night when he first arrived in Fire Seal City, and mentioned Duke Oren's doubts about the citizen tax, as well as the various disasters that happened in Fire Seal City, and what followed. chaotic situation.

First, an earthquake of unknown origin destroyed a city and killed hundreds of people. Then the most densely populated slums were attacked by alchemical bombs, and public dissatisfaction reached a new high. The Duke tried to consolidate these Dissatisfaction was transferred to one suspect, but the trial suffered a setback at the hearing stage.

"What did you do during this period?" Linfeng asked.

"I am faithfully performing the duties entrusted to me by the Council of Sages," Ashes replied. "My assistants and I observe the fate of Fire Seal City as bystanders while avoiding getting involved ourselves. With the unexpected events, With the occurrence of large-scale disasters, Fire Seal City has lost its value as a research sample. But despite this, I still tried my best to convince the Duke that the results of this experiment are crucial to the fate of the world."

For you, Whisper thought, this may be just an experiment. But for the ordinary people living in Fire Seal City, this is the last straw that breaks their hearts. She has been opposed to this from the beginning. experiment, and do not support using this method to implement any reforms.

Ultimately, the world is not ready for this kind of change.

The conference room fell into silence. Whisper didn't see any trace of anything wrong on Hui Jin's face. He was obviously very good at controlling his expression.

Finally, the cold wind broke the silence.

"We promised His Majesty the King that the citizen tax experiment will have results within a year." She said slowly, "The current results show that the citizen tax system has great flaws and hidden dangers. I think we still have It will take more time to adjust it."

"But we don't have that much time," Deep Sea reminded her, "the world can't wait that long."

"Oh? Did I hear you correctly?" Lin Feng smiled sarcastically and looked at the projection of the deep sea, "You just said that the prophetess's prediction is an unverifiable guess."

"I am still skeptical about the prophecy, but this does not prevent me from pointing out the flaws of this plan from a logical point of view. If the citizen tax - including other measures after the success of the citizen tax - the ultimate goal is to deal with the coming destruction. If there is a catastrophe in the world, it must be promoted nationwide immediately. If it still takes time to adjust, then according to Whisper’s calculations, when the catastrophe comes six months later, the major city-states of the Seren Kingdom will still be in disarray.”

"We need more time, of course." Whisper interjected, "If we prevent the destruction of the world but lead to the collapse of the kingdom, what's the point?"

"What's the point?" Linfeng asked calmly, "If it's meaningless, why do we still set up the Council of Sages? Everyone, don't forget the last lesson before you leave the academy - always be in front of magic. Stay humble and admit your limitations and limits. We may be the seven greatest people in the kingdom, but we are not the benevolent gods, and we have no ability to reverse the fate of the world. What we can do is to let the world do what it needs to do before the catastrophe comes. Be prepared."

"I must admit, Linfeng," Shenhai raised his head, "My confidence in the world is not as strong as yours. Maybe you are right. We can help the world through various crises through enlightenment and guidance. But with modern

From this point of view, this approach is outdated. Humans - and other non-human intelligent races - are mostly ignorant. Rather than expecting them to become smarter and more rational, it is better to increase our degree of intervention.

"

"You mean," Tian Yan said, "to get more involved in politics."

"We are not royal wizards." Whisper reminded him.

"We are indeed not. The royal wizards take orders from King Seren, they are just his servants and lackeys." Shenhai shrugged, "What I propose is a higher-level political participation, such as... royal advisor?"

"If I understand correctly," Linfeng said softly, "you want King Seren to become your puppet, right?"

"Be careful, Lin Feng," Shen Hai smiled, "this is a treasonous statement."

The female sage stared at her fingers, "I will consider it and discuss your proposal further when the seven of us gather together. Now, please Ashes to finish his speech. Is the situation in Fire Seal City out of control?

?Does the Council of Sages need to proactively intervene and provide help?”

The Protector Sage of Fire Seal City shook his head, "So far, the situation is still under my control." He replied, "I admit that we have indeed encountered some troubles. You may have heard of the Thorns Group.

The remnant party used the gardener's ability to blockade the entire city, and the elven fleet is still watching the sea. But these threats are all controllable - I have asked Han Ye and Rose to deal with them."

Han Ye, he mentioned Han Ye. "When was the last time they reported to you?" Whisper asked.

"A week ago." Hui Jin turned his gaze to her, with an unusually calm expression on his face.

"A week ago? It seems that you are very confident in their abilities."

"They have been with me for many years, and have proven their ability and loyalty many times. The current situation in Fire Seal City does require the intervention of wizards, but it is enough for the two of them to take action." Ashes paused, "I can't

I avoid noticing that you seem to be showing an undue interest in my work."

She had long known that the other party would say this, "Of course I will care - don't forget, according to the prophecy of the prophetess, the savior is likely to be born in Fire Seal City. If that city falls into a huge rebellion war, it will soon

May threaten the safety of the Savior."

"You should believe in the power of fate, Whisper. The so-called fate can make a huge number of unpredictable events eventually lead to a certain result. If the prophesied savior will be born in Fire Seal City, then no matter what happens in Fire Seal City

Whatever happens, he will definitely be born."

"The topic of fate," Lin Feng said softly, "is not the focus of our discussion today. Of course, questioning other people's work is not either. Since Ashes claims that Fire Seal City does not need the intervention of the parliament, then we will continue to maintain the status quo.

Everyone continues their work until the next meeting."

"The next gathering." Shen Hai said, "I really can't wait. Say hello to Sandstorm and Li Feng for me, and I look forward to our next meeting."
Chapter completed!