Chapter 418 Auckland Honorary Mage
Fengluo disappeared, and the howling wind no longer existed.
It was just a capsized warship but there was no way to save it.
There were nearly fifty warships when they set out, but now, there are only twenty-seven warships that are still safe, and nearly half of the warships were destroyed in the previous battle.
These sunken ships are all warships. No matter in terms of workmanship, materials or scale, they cannot be compared with ordinary cargo ships, and the cost of construction is extremely expensive.
More than twenty ships were lost at once, and the economic losses involved were unbearable even for the city of Auckland.
This is the second step.
Compared with the economic losses, the sacrifice of the mages is what hurts the vitality of Auckland City.
Although the wind elemental creatures did not have much murderous intentions towards the mages, and did not pursue them when the boat capsized, the casualty rate of mages in such a large-scale battle was still extremely high.
It is not yet possible to calculate specific figures, but a rough estimate suggests that the casualty rate is between one-quarter and one-third.
Although the effect of the Mage Assembly is to call it compulsorily and free of charge, after the mission is over, the official must provide corresponding pensions and compensation for the mage casualties.
Even necessary awards are indispensable, otherwise the official reputation will be ruined in the future.
However, this is all after returning to Auckland City.
The surviving mages on the warship acted quickly and first fished the mages who fell into the water onto the boat.
This means that the carrying capacity of each ship exceeds the theoretical carrying capacity by more than half, and the warship suddenly becomes crowded.
However, this place is less than 200 kilometers away from Auckland, so a half-day trip is nothing.
After "fishing out" the mage who fell into the water, the official mage jumped into the water again to search for expensive accessories on the sunken warship, such as powered alchemy machines and so on.
Gothe put the dumplings back into the capybara bag, drifted with the current, and followed the crowd to a warship.
The salty sea water dripped down the corners of his clothes.
Gothe quickly cast [Dancing Wind] to quickly dry his clothes, otherwise they would be wet and stuck to his body, which would be really uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, just after the underwear was dry, a high-level mage from the Crown of Thorns came over.
The opponent's sleeves, embroidered with silver runes, were still dripping with water.
"Are you Master Gothe?" Under the guidance of the Master on the ship, he came to Gothe and asked in a low voice.
Gaode was puzzled, but nodded.
"Please come with me, someone has summoned you." After confirming Gaode's identity, Master Gao Huan said very politely.
The other party was so polite that Gothe could not find any reason to refuse the summons, so he could only nod again.
The Master Gao Huan stretched out his right hand and patted Gao De's shoulder lightly.
The rich magic power overflowed from the palm of his hand and instantly enveloped Gothe's body.
A feeling of lightness arises spontaneously, as if the whole person has turned into a feather, and even the breath has the illusion of rising bubbles.
【Flying】.
"You follow me."
Subsequently, the high-circle mage rose into the air, his robes rustling in the wind, and flew towards the Crown of Thorns not far away.
His body is slightly leaning forward, his legs are together, and his posture is elegant and smooth.
Gothe tried to let go of his body and float upwards, and he actually flew.
But the sudden feeling of weightlessness still made him a little uncomfortable. His body rolled backwards uncontrollably, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
Gaode quickly took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and felt the magic flowing on his body.
Then, following this magic power, he manipulated the movement of his body, and at the same time, he learned the posture of a high-level mage. He leaned forward slightly, and soon pulled his backward body back.
The swaying deck below quickly became smaller, and the howling wind sounded in my ears.
Gothe followed up with the high-level mage waiting for him in front. His tense body quickly relaxed and was replaced by excitement.
The novelty of flying made his heart beat faster. Looking down at the vast ocean and warships below, he felt a strange feeling.
When he arrived above the Crown of Thorns, Master Gaohuan put his arms close to his sides and swooped down at an extremely fast speed, his body drawing a straight trajectory in the air.
When he was still a few meters away from the deck, he opened his arms and adjusted his body posture. His descent slowed down sharply, and finally he landed firmly on the deck.
Gothe imitated his posture and movements and swooped down.
The object in front of him quickly moved up and enlarged, and the strong acceleration brought a greater sense of excitement. Finally, he landed on the deck like a high-level mage.
However, because it was the first time to fly, it was not that easy and free. The speed when landing was still a little bit poor, which brought a certain impact and made the knees bend slightly.
Ignoring his slightly numb legs, Gothe was still immersed in excitement.
The feeling of taking a vehicle to the sky is completely different from that of "flying naked" to the sky. It makes people's adrenaline hormones soar. The experience is so good that you are addicted after just one experience.
It’s a pity that [Flying] is a three-ring spell.
And he is still only a first-level mage, and there is still a long way to go before he can fly with his own abilities.
After landing on the deck of the Crown of Thorns, Gothe had not yet taken a closer look at the layout of the Auckland giant warship. The leading Mage Gao Huan had already led Gothe inside.
Pass through the middle deck, which is filled with the smell of gunfire, and go down the spiral staircase.
After turning a few more arched hatches, the ship plank beneath your feet turned into polished black walnut, and the smell of ink and beeswax wafted in the air.
Finally, the two stopped in front of an oak door.
The guide mage raised his hand and touched the door knocker.
“Come in.”
Suddenly, Gothe’s slightly familiar voice came from inside.
Before he could think about it carefully, the guiding mage helped him open the door, and then made a gesture of invitation.
Gothe stepped in subconsciously, and the guiding mage did not follow him, but closed the door again.
The space inside the door is very large. In the center is an oval oak conference table with a movable sand table inlaid in the center.
There is a blue light mist above the sand table, and the light and shadow of the miniature warship are swaying in the light mist.
Gothe took a quick glance and came up with the number 27, which was exactly in line with the current number of surviving warships in the fleet.
There were two people sitting on the seats in front of the conference table.
They are both familiar with Gaode.
It was Count Roland and Auckland's chief mage Theodore who issued the mages' assembly call.
"That blue spirit body that entered the wind, is it your phantom?" Count Roland, who has been in a high position for a long time and has extraordinary bearing, looked extremely kind at the moment. After seeing Gothe come in, he said in an extremely gentle voice.
Gothe, who had just been welcomed aboard the Crown of Thorns, found that the two people with the highest status in Auckland City had summoned him. He was still a little confused and couldn't figure out the situation, so he could only nod.
The Phantom's excuse came from his own mouth and cannot be denied.
Although I am a little confused about the intentions of the two of them, they are not going to burn bridges by crossing the river, right?
Seeing Gothe nod, Count Roland and Master Theodore looked at each other, and then nodded in perfect agreement.
"This time the problem of Fengluo was solved without any danger, it is really thanks to your phantom." Then Count Roland continued to speak.
This sentence is not polite at all.
If it hadn’t been for the emergence of the Storm Soul, the final winner would have been the Wind Dragon.
When thinking of this, Count Roland was still a little scared.
Facing Count Roland’s solemn gesture, Gothe didn’t know how to respond.
Is it possible that I am really the protagonist? Even at the first moment, this distracting thought floated through his mind at an inappropriate time.
Not only others, but also he himself did not expect that the final victory of a war of this level would not only be related to him, a first-level mage, but also a heavyweight.
While Gothe was silent, Count Roland's eyes showed that this was indeed the case. He paused and said softly: "Master Gothe, Master Theodore and I both know that you must feel uncomfortable now."
Gothe actually still didn't react: I won the battle, what can I feel bad about?
"Phantoms must be extremely important to mages, but now they are annihilated in the energy torrent together with the wind element dragon. It must be a big blow to you."
Here, Count Roland was already minding his own business and continued: "But don't worry, your phantom was sacrificed for the city of Auckland. We will all remember this." The division has preliminary discussions and we are going to give you the title of Honorary Mage of Auckland after returning to Auckland. With this title, you will enjoy the most distinguished treatment in the Auckland area.
In addition, Master Theodore and I will jointly report all your contributions in this mission to the Sea Sentinel and apply for as many military honors as possible for you in the Sea Sentinel."
At this time, Gothe finally understood it completely.
It turns out that Count Roland and Master Theodore mistakenly believed that the Storm Soul was sacrificed in the final burst of energy.
It’s not the fault of Gaode’s slow response.
If the Storm Soul is really an eidolon, it will definitely be dead in the torrent of energy.
The problem is that the Storm Soul is not an eidolon, but just a wilderness soul summoned by [Wild Agility+].
But only Gaode himself knows this matter.
This also led to the cognitive difference between him and others.
"Alas" Gothe "sighed", resisting the "uncomfortability", and said firmly and righteously: "I just did what every sea sentry mage should do in that situation."
"The situation was urgent at the time. I didn't have time to think too much. I just wanted to do my little bit to help. I believe that if it were someone else, if they had the ability, they would definitely lend a helping hand like me." Only with my ability can I play my part in this battle. "
"Although the cost is high, I do not regret my decision. If I had to do it again, I would still do it."
Count Roland and Master Theodore were stunned for a moment under Gothe's "just dignity".
I always feel that something is wrong, but it also feels like it is so right.
"Mage Gothe is truly worthy of being the Sea Sentinel Mage. Your faith, spirit and moral character really make me admire you very much."
"Count Roland is too complimentary," Gothe said humbly, and then "hesitated" for a moment, then asked: "Don't you know what duties this honorary mage of Auckland is going to perform?"
Count Roland smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Master Goth. Honorary Mage is just a title and will not impose any restrictions on you."
He raised his voice slightly: "But there are many perks you should enjoy, including the right to vote on some major decrees in Auckland, such as the port expansion plan, the implementation of urban planning, and the opening of mineral veins.
Of course, you are not required to attend the meeting to vote. If you are not available to attend the meeting, you can entrust someone else to vote. If you do not even have an entrustment, we will assume that you abstain from voting.
Gaode nodded slightly.
Looking at it as just a simple right to vote, it seemed inconspicuous, but he understood that in fact, this right was already very simple.
Because under the system of the Plantagenet Dynasty, the voting rights for major city decrees were only in the hands of a few nobles and high-circle mages.
And these decrees often involve great interests.
Hence, in order to win his vote, it is foreseeable that he will receive "treatment" from other nobles, including but not limited to wooing, interest exchange and other means.
These are hidden and long-term benefits.
"In addition, in terms of business, as an honorary mage, your merchant ships can be exempted from paying customs duties in Auckland; purchasing a shop can be exempted from stamp duty; our official will give priority to providing you with the best quality oak, iron ore and other raw materials;
Even with the title of honorary mage, you can make unsecured large-scale loans from our Auckland Gold Bank"< br/>
"In short, although the honorary mage is just a title and cannot give you actual industry and title rewards, in all areas of Auckland, you can enjoy treatment that is basically equivalent to that of a local noble by virtue of this title.
In addition, you do not need to perform too many duties and obligations, as long as you promise not to do anything that disgrace Auckland's reputation as an honorary mage of Auckland."
"The count's love really makes me excited and scared. This honorary mage title is so precious. Would you like to give me a first-level mage?" Gao De already agreed in his heart, but on the surface he still frowned slightly "worriedly".
"Mage Gothe doesn't have to refuse." Count Roland had already raised his hand to interrupt Gothe's hesitation. The ruby ring on his finger was shining, "Your contribution in this Auckland defense battle is worthy of any praise."
"The Honorary Mage is based on your What I contribute to you has nothing to do with your own mage level."
Gothe lowered his head in thought, and after a moment he slowly raised his head, with a flash of "determination" in his eyes, "In this case, I am willing to accept this honor."
As soon as these words came out, the two dignitaries smiled at the same time.
What followed was a period of useless greetings and politeness, and then seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Gothe took his own initiative and left.
They did not let Gothe return to the original warship, but directly arranged a single room for Gothe on the Crown of Thorns.
There were no other twists and turns, and the fleet returned to Auckland Port smoothly.
· The official still needs to count the losses and consumption, so the mages who have been recruited have nothing else to do and are disbanded on the spot.
After a busy day and such high-intensity marching and fighting, everyone is exhausted and needs a good rest, even Gothe.
So even if the disaster is not over yet, it will be tomorrow. The most important thing now is to have a good sleep and recuperate.
Since Typhoon Catfish had just ended, many hotels had suffered losses or closed down. Gaude searched for a while before he found a hotel that was open and opened a single room.
After closing the door, Gothe's first moment was not to wash up and rest, but to activate the [Wild Alertness +] spell model.
The fluctuation of magic power flashed by.
A cyan figure appeared in the room.