Chapter 385 Conversation between the two
Perfect is one of the most powerful alchemists in the world, and Weier is a former legendary alchemist. Just talking about alchemy between them makes Endless topics to talk about.
But Purficott and Weier did not discuss the topic of alchemy, but talked about the current situation of the empire.
"So what problems did the empire encounter that required such a heavy investment in the development of the northern territory?" Weier was the first to ask, and this was also the issue she was most concerned about.
Although Wei'er resigned from her position as the president of the Alchemy Association many years ago, this does not mean that her connections back then have also disappeared. There is still no problem in getting some information. of.
So Weier clearly knew how much manpower and material resources the empire had invested in the northern border during this period, and these were very abnormal for the empire.
The empire has developed colonies in the past, but at that time there was no such large-scale investment. It was only maintained at a level that could ensure local development. In addition, immigration was only officially issued, and there was no official call at all. official organization for immigration.
Compared with the Northern Territory, which is both a factory and a scientific research institution, and has also mobilized the Guards and the Steam Knights to organize official large-scale immigration, it is a huge difference.
Especially the 500,000 immigrants this time. These are 500,000 people, and they are all hired by the empire. Even if each person is only paid one hundred gold pounds a year, this is tens of millions of gold pounds. The investment was an astronomical amount for the empire.
Even if there is the influence of the talented alchemist Purficott, it should not be so exaggerated.
It's not like Weier didn't reach the same height back then. She was also the former president of the Alchemy Association. Back then, the empire didn't value an alchemist so much.
Does the Empire have this level of investment in alchemy? How come I don't know.
So Wei Er judged very directly that the empire must have encountered a very serious problem, otherwise it would not have invested so much in the northern border.
As for what the problem was, Wei'er couldn't tell, but she had some suspicion that it was related to the incident they had.
However, after taking a deep look at Weier, Purficott asked her: "In what capacity do you come to ask me about this? The previous head of the Witch Workshop? Or? A former legend in the empire? Should you tell me your family name before asking me this?”
Of course Purficott knew that the little girl in front of her who looked younger than her was a more powerful alchemist than her, but she would not directly tell her about the end of the world.
After all, Purficott didn’t know who Weier was in the past. What if she was the type who pursued the so-called “truth” and disdained everything in the outside world? Or is it someone who pursues power at any cost?
You must know that the word witch is not a good word either in the original world or in this world. Especially in this world, witches were wanted by the church before the industrial revolution.
Of course, just like the church in the original world does not actually hold any witch trials, although the church in this world wants witches, it is limited to the extraordinary profession of real witches, not ordinary witches who are slandered. of women.
If someone is really accused of being a witch and needs to undergo a series of verifications, hiding in the church's sanctuary can actually provide shelter.
Sounds like a subversion of common sense? But this is actually the case, because witchcraft does not exist in the church teachings of the original world. Only pagans or lunatics with abnormal brain circuits will think that a person is a witch. Therefore, based on the teachings of the church, there is no basis for faith or legal basis for things like witch trials.
As for how the witch trials evolved into the wave that swept through the European Middle Ages, that is another matter, and has nothing to do with this article.
In this world, witches are a special extraordinary profession. They do match what is described in the legend. They can change the weather, curse others, etc., and the most important thing is that witches can steal from innocent people. Squeeze magic power from his blood.
If it were just magical abilities such as cursing and changing the weather, witches would not be discriminated against and excluded. However, they have somehow developed a technology that can obtain magic power from living people, and it is very easy. It has quickly become a standard accessory for all witches.
This method originally only absorbed the essence and vitality of living people. Although it caused some damage to people, it would not hurt their lives.
But later a witch improved it and turned it into a method of directly extracting blood to convert magic power. While the efficiency was greatly improved, it also became able to directly drain a person's life force.
This also made the witch quickly become a taboo in this world.
And the Weier in front of her was actually named after a witch. This made it difficult for Purficott not to think more and wonder if she was the remnant of a witch.
Although Wei'er's body has regressed back to the form of a young girl, her mind has not. Although the damage to her soul makes it difficult for her to maintain an energetic state, she has also made some preparations for today's meeting, so as not to Talk about any gaffes or omissions in front of Purficott.
Naturally, she also saw Purficott's concerns about her, so she said frankly: "My former name was Sandrillon, the previous president of the Alchemy Association. People at that time called me the Great Sage of Crystallization. , the Glass Witch, together with the previous president of the Magic Association and the President of the Royal Astronomical Society, are known as the Three Sages of Victoria."
Only after hearing Wei'er announcing her family status, Purficott suddenly realized, I remembered that I had read this name in my grandfather's diary.
“I didn’t expect that he was a legendary figure nearly a hundred years ago! I once read about you in my grandfather’s diary. I had the impression that the president of the Knights Association at that time was probably the fourth most powerful person along with you. A sage, right? But he seems to have disappeared from the records of history?" Purficott looked at Weier with a little curiosity in his eyes.
Although these stories are already legends from nearly a hundred years ago, the people involved are right in front of them, and even Purficott can't help but become curious.
"He is an unlucky guy. What happened back then all four of us suffered backlash. All traces of his existence were directly wiped out, and I became a child." Weier explained helplessly, but Then he asked Purfict with concern: "So now can you tell me what problems the empire has encountered?"
Faced with Weier's questioning again, since Purficott already knew who she was, he no longer hid it, so he nodded and said, "The empire has not encountered any problems. The problem is with the world." , the world is about to end."
"Huh?" Wei'er's little face was full of confusion.
(End of this chapter)