A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 305 Argument

Inside the meeting room in Velisco, the mages were arguing again.

"We shouldn't be so passive!"

"But we don't have enough manpower. If we don't proceed cautiously and steadily, who will deal with the siege of so many high-level superhumans?"

"Haven't reinforcements already arrived?"

"Which one are you? Master Navis, or the woman who's coming later?"

When Jiang Shuzhou was mentioned, the monk's tone softened considerably, but when the topic turned to reinforcements, his tone became extremely harsh again.

"Master Navis is indeed quite capable. He was able to hold off at least seven high-level transcendents on his own, forcing them to deal with the mess. This did relieve a lot of pressure on us, but it still doesn't solve the problem."

"The plague has the help of higher beings and will be eradicated sooner or later. We can only proceed cautiously and steadily! Once a breakthrough is found, those charlatans won't mind a temporary alliance!"

"As for that woman, well, let's not even talk about her. Among the new generation, she's the one with the biggest entourage. She comes here to make money, and we're the ones who have to greet her!"

With a loud thud, the monk slammed his hand on the table, creating a large hole in it.

This table is made of emerald wood, so it's quite sturdy. Under normal circumstances, if you control the force, no one can break it.

This shows just how angry this person was.

"If it weren't for her father, who would care about her!"

After uttering those words, the monk crossed his arms and fell silent, clearly furious.

"What's wrong, everyone? What's making you all so angry?"

Jiang Shuzhou could sense the magical fluctuations in the conference room from a great distance. The mages were releasing their pressure without restraint, clearly indicating that they had started arguing again.

If there's something interesting to see, Jiang Shuzhou will naturally come over to watch the show.

Unexpectedly, even after he destroyed the secret realm and killed five high-level mages, the mage meeting in Velisco was still not over, and there was even a mage named Red-Wen among them.

Just as Guan Yu famously killed Hua Xiong while his wine was still warm, Jiang Shuzhou is famous for his slaying of five enemies while his wine was still warm.

Guan Yu only killed one, I killed five. Although it took a little longer, it's not a big problem, the meeting can still proceed!

"Master Navis, you've arrived."

The mages outside looked a little better. As a high-level alchemist, Jiang Shuzhou was not only young but also a force to be reckoned with. They had to give him some face.

"What happened?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

Upon hearing this, Alger immediately pulled Jiang Shuzhou to his side, arranged a seat for him, and then began to speak with Jiang Shuzhou.

"The reason we're having this meeting is for this very thing."

"Your previous major operation tied down at least seven high-level transcendents. While we were at it, we dispatched troops and successfully captured three more areas."

"Isn't this great?"

"Some people think we should take advantage of their unpreparedness and launch a rapid attack, while others think we should play it safe and defend well."

"But that's not the reason for the argument. It's just a difference of opinion. People may argue, but it doesn't really escalate to this point."

"What really angered everyone was what happened next."

"What is it?"

Jiang Shuzhou was very curious about what was going on that even the mages couldn't stand.

"Besides you, another newcomer has arrived. He's a young man, a high-level mage, skilled in alchemy, but not yet at the stage of creating personal artifacts."

"Isn't this great?"

Jiang Shuzhou started playing the straight man.

"That high-ranking mage is a female mage, her name is Coco Olof."

"This name is not bad, it's easy to remember."

"That's right... cough cough, I got off-topic."

Alger coughed and continued.

"This Coco Orlov is not someone to be trifled with; she demands that we welcome her tomorrow."

Jiang Shuzhou frowned, his face filled with disbelief.

"I don't think I even received this kind of treatment back then, did I?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. That's how it is. At most, we'll introduce it at a meeting. There's no reason for us to give them a special welcome."

Alger offered an explanation.

"And what about her?"

"She owes it to her dad."

Alger's tone was full of disdain.

"Koko Orlov, her father is Yuri Orlov, a Saint-level alchemist who holds numerous patents for firearms and ammunition. The Orlov family controls 90% of the Alliance's firearms trade."

Now I understand, they came here to gild their resumes.

"It seems having a good father is still important."

Jiang Shuzhou sighed.

"She won't be able to stay in power for long, maybe a few decades at most. If her father can't break through to the legendary level, then..."

"The Olof family may be heading towards its demise."

"You know, her father is over three thousand years old, not even counting the time he spent in other planes."

Alger said.

"If you include him, he might be seven or eight thousand years old. At this age, even a Saint-level soul begins to decay. If this continues, his death is already a foreseeable outcome."

"What about his apprentices? Has there been no one to carry on his legacy all these years?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"What do you think? This person is a family man; he values ​​bloodlines above all else."

Jiang Shuzhou raised an eyebrow. To be honest, this was the first time someone had mentioned such a thing in front of him.

For Jiang Shuzhou, he could create countless of his own bloodlines at any time. Not to mention a few hundred people, he could create millions if he wanted.

But are those meaningless, emotionless descendants who only have bloodlines still descendants?

They're just familiar strangers.

"Won't he get a blood transfusion?"

Jiang Shuzhou couldn't help but ask.

"They don't want to; their thinking is just that traditional. What can you do about it?"

Alger responded.

"But don't worry about it. Once those stubborn old fogies are all dead and their families have declined, nobody will care about these useless things anymore."

The family-style inheritance in the past was entirely out of necessity. After all, the monks were hiding and their status was not high. They could not find any decent successors, so they naturally had to pass on their knowledge to their offspring.

In fact, the apprenticeship system was established a long time ago, and it has always existed alongside family inheritance, since each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The situation is completely different now. Apprenticeship has an absolute advantage, as it ensures the continuation of one's academic career and the preservation of one's academic path. An excellent apprentice can completely inherit everything from their teacher.

Some mages who still cherish their families will hand over the family headship to their apprentices and arrange for them to marry someone from within the family, thus integrating their apprentices into the family.

Many families use this method of inheritance. Those families are just objects to be supported. Since the apprentices are basically orphans, the teacher's family is naturally their family as well.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to talk about someone like that?"

"Why be afraid of them? He's just an old man, not a legend."

"Besides, I didn't say it to your face."

Alger shrugged, not really bothered.

"Oh, by the way, I have some good news for you."

"What news? Don't tell me you killed Coco; she won't be able to come tomorrow."

"What are you talking about? Do you think I'm the kind of person who kills without blinking an eye?"