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"Just a few days ago, I received an invitation from President Taylor. At that time, I was very surprised and shocked. I believe this feeling is the same as the moment you saw me take off my cloak."

Unexpectedly, the handsome silver-haired bishop chose a very peaceful opening, and his small sense of humor and self-deprecation made many people smile a little.

"Honestly, after receiving this invitation letter, I have been hesitating, hesitating whether to accept this invitation. Because I know, before me, no priest has ever been here, but I thought it over and over again, and finally decided Come on, that's why I'm standing here now."

"Maybe everyone is confused, even disgusted, thinking why this eye-catching priest didn't hurry and get out of the venue, but I have to say sorry, maybe you have to bear with me for a while and listen to me talk about some boring things. The nonsense is over. Dear President Taylor, you will not drive me out, will you?" the silver-haired bishop joked to Taylor, the president of the Magic Guild.

The president of the Magic Guild coughed lightly: "Of course not. Since we invited you here, you have the right to finish what you want to say first. However, after you finish speaking, you cannot refuse any opinion of the mages present. Question and rebuttal."

Most of the people present finally understood the purpose of the Magic Guild's unprecedented invitation to a priest, and they began to eagerly wait for the priest to spit him back to the Holy See once he said something like "bright magic is eternal and noble". !

"Thank you very much." Yannick nodded kindly to him, turned his head, and continued the speech that had not officially started just now: "As we all know, 1000 years ago, or even longer ago, the gods had not fallen, and human beings are not from this continent. The rulers of the gods, all the will of the gods are executed through humans, in order to make it easier for humans to execute their orders, the gods gave humans the ability to use magic.”

"Among the gods, the Goddess of Light, Orthea, has the highest divinity, which makes her surpass the gods and become the last god to fall."

Many people showed disapproving expressions, firstly because what Yanick said was basically known to everyone, and there was nothing new at all, and secondly, they felt that the priest must be trying to avoid the important and use rhetoric to cover up his intentions, so I don't buy it.

Some mages even began to hiss.

But Yannick didn't become frightened by the emotions of the audience, and continued talking on his own.

"Because of the existence of this historical reason, after the fall of the gods, humans, who were originally executors, divided magic into various systems, and used this to divide the camps, fighting endlessly. Human beings are fighting endlessly for which magic is more noble , but forget that they are the executors of the will of the gods. If the gods are still alive, they will find it ridiculous to see this behavior of human beings. In their eyes, the power that can be withdrawn at any time is actually regarded as a bargaining chip by us. , squander at will.”

"This kind of dispute has been going on for nearly a thousand years. Anyone thinks that this kind of disagreement is justified, until the appearance of monsters and undead. It is the first time that we realize that when facing a common foreign enemy, regardless of using What kind of magic, we are all the same human beings, only the monsters and the undead controlled by the monsters are different from us."

"1 years ago, His Excellency Saint-Pierry of France once said that the strong are like weeping cherry blossoms, they are humble and know how to lower their proud heads. His Majesty the first Pope Russell I also said that only by continuous integration, We can keep improving. The words of these two wise men are still echoing in our ears, but we have completely forgotten them, and we still hold our own narrow and old views and refuse to let go, unwilling to see each other’s strengths, and even more Refuse to learn from each other!"

The scene was silent, and many people changed from their initial contempt to serious expressions now. They were not so stupid that they didn't understand what Yannick said, but they were surprised that the priests who had always been extremely arrogant in their impressions would appeal to mages and priests The view of peaceful coexistence, even quoting the famous quote of Saint-Pierry of France.

To be honest, this makes the mages a little bit flustered and surprised.

I only heard the silver-haired bishop continue: "If this method was used in the past, when we thought that Olin Continent was safe, of course there would be no problem, but now! The monster has reopened our plane and started attacking us. Launch an attack, in this case, any internal consumption of ours will only encourage the monsters to invade Olin Continent!"

"This time, there will be no gods to redeem us, no gods to help us seal the gap between the two planes. Could it be that priests and mages, as the two most powerful people in the human race, should we Continue to persist in this attitude of mutual hatred until the complete extinction of humankind?!"

Yannick breathed a sigh of relief, interrupted his stormy words, and changed into a gentle and gentle tone: "There is no distinction between magic itself, whether it is elemental magic or light magic, they all belong to natural magic and belong to the entire magic system. part, why should we forcefully separate them? What’s the point of doing so for each other’s development?”

"So, I think that under the current situation, priests and mages must unite closely, in order to deal with our common enemy, and also for the future and progress of mankind!"

Before coming here, Avery, Augustine and others had tried to persuade Yannick, hoping that he would not be deceived by the conspiracy of the Magic Guild and attend this kind of occasion, because no matter what he said, as long as he attended, it would be very easy. It is easy to be misunderstood by the Central Holy See, and it is also easy to be attacked by those who have been waiting to make trouble.

However, Yannick thought twice and decided to come here. There is no other reason. If he intends to stop at the position of bishop, he should really keep his own place and do his job well as a bishop. The less disputes the better, and the less trouble the better.

But he is not now. The one-year deadline has left Yannick with no way out. If he can't retreat, he can only advance. At this moment, the invitation letter from the Magic Guild was placed in front of him.

This is a challenge, but also an opportunity.

So Yannick grabbed it.

In the face of hostile mages, what should a priest say to attract their attention without being offensive, and at the same time be careful not to step on the bottom line that the Holy See can tolerate?

You can't be grandstanding, you can't be flashy, and you can't say what they like to hear and belittle your own camp in order to please the mages. In that case, not only the mages will look down on him, but he will face a removal order from the Holy See as soon as he walks out of the venue.

With Yannick's tact, his brain ached from thinking about it, and finally he decided on the position of his speech: maintain basic neutrality, call for common development, and propose peaceful coexistence and mutual cooperation.

This point of view is not new. Someone with insight among the mages has already raised it. Now the Holy See and the Magic Guild temporarily put aside their prejudices and maintain the superficial cooperation is also based on this point of view, but no priest of the Holy See has ever expressed himself so clearly The significance of this speech is that he was the first priest, or even a bishop, to put forward the principle that priests and mages should live on an equal footing, and he was also the first to propose that "elemental magic, like light, belongs to natural magic." , the status of both is equal".

"Actually, the reason why I am standing here today is that I should thank two people."

In the end, the silver-haired bishop began to use the tiger's skin as a banner, "The first is Archbishop Arthur Vanserich, and the second is the well-known Mulder Van Master, who is their La Serena and St. The behavior of Mar City to abandon the past and lead by example made me understand that in the face of the common disaster of mankind, any hatred can be put aside, and it is their behavior that finally gave me the opportunity to stand here and tell everyone The courage of the paragraph. Thank you very much for listening patiently, and I am very grateful to Mr. Taylor, the president of the Magic Guild, for giving me this opportunity. My speech is over, thank you."

The hall was silent.

No one applauded, because many people were still in shock, still thinking, and did not react. Some people chose to wait and see cautiously, and of course some secretly gloated at Yannick's neglect.

Aphra bit her lower lip tightly. From the bottom of her heart, she really wanted to stand up and applaud Yannick's speech. The words he just said, no matter how effective they are, will eventually be recorded in history, but Afra La also knew that if she stood up now, she would probably be regarded as a traitor in the mage world, her teacher might reprimand her, and even the president of the magic guild remained silent, so her little elementary magician Master, do you want to stand up again?

Yes, she lacked courage.

Various complex emotions appeared in Aphra's eyes, and finally revealed guilt, looking at her friend standing on the podium.

Sorry, Yannick.

Someone finally opened his mouth, but he didn't appreciate it, but questioned him. It was a middle-aged man with an unremarkable appearance. Judging from the emblem on his robe, he was still a great magician.

"Bishop Hill, your words are very beautiful and touching, but I think you should remember that you promised Lord Taylor to accept our questions after the speech. Is it still in effect?"

"Of course." Yannick smiled, "Please tell me."

"I have many questions, but I will only ask the most important one now." The great magician smiled mockingly, "You said elemental magic and light magic are part of natural magic?"

Yannick: "Yes."

The other party said: "Do you have any evidence to prove it? Or just rely on your own mouth?"

There was a low snicker in the seats, and the president of the Magic Guild was a little displeased. He originally hoped that the mages would "drive" this ignorant priest out of the venue with heated arguments, but he didn't expect this priest to say such a thing. This is a way to let both parties put down their prejudices. At this time, if the mages still chase after and mock them, it will be too unmannered, and it will be easy to force this rare priest who has a neutral attitude towards mages to return to a radical position. .

But he couldn't say anything, after all, mages just follow the rules that were agreed before.

Everyone was looking at the handsome silver-haired bishop to see how he would deal with this problem.

Everyone knows that Bright Magic claims to be superior to others. A long time ago, it even denounced the elemental magic of mages as heresy, and the two kinds of magic are irrelevant. It is undoubtedly making things difficult for others to provide evidence to prove this point of view.

If Yannick Hill can't answer now, then all his previous efforts will be for naught.

Yannick just thought for a moment, then smiled: "Yes, I can prove it, but after I prove it, can you admit my point of view?"

The great magician was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Of course, if you can fully prove it."

"Okay." Yannick nodded, "Elemental magic and light magic are both part of the natural magic system. In fact, when I said this, I missed one point, which is the dark magic that has been spurned by everyone for a long time. Magic comes from the power of the gods, and power itself is not good or bad, but depends on the person who uses it. Since both elemental magic and light magic are derived from natural magic, some origins between them must be common. In other words, people who can use elemental magic can also use light magic in theory, and similarly, people who can use light magic can also use elemental magic."

He paused, then turned to the head of the Magic Guild and said, "Your Excellency Taylor, do you mind if I show them the staff?"

From what it means, can he really use elemental magic?

The head of the magic guild widened his eyes and nodded: "Please, I believe many people are as eager as I am."

"Okay." Yannick smiled slightly, and pulled out his staff from the magic bag.

Everyone will never forget the next scene that shocked them to the extreme.

The silver-haired bishop stretched out his left hand, with the palm facing upwards. His fingers were slender and white, very graceful, while the other hand was holding the staff. As he moved his mouth, he seemed to be chanting some spell, and at the same time A small transparent ball that seemed to contain a flowing liquid began to gradually form above the palm, and the small ball gradually grew in size until it was twice the size of the palm, then it stopped expanding, and then slowly left the palm to rise. Suddenly, it It was as if being grabbed by an invisible hand and thrown violently at a wall not far away. With a bang, clear water splashed everywhere, the ball disappeared, leaving a puddle of water on the wall.

"Water polo?! God, he can do water polo!"

It is unknown who screamed, breaking the silence of the entire venue.

More people looked at the smiling silver-haired bishop in shock, completely speechless.

And the great magician who raised the question stared at the pool of water, frowning and lost in thought.

The venue was buzzing loudly, and everyone was whispering, or eager to speak.

In this semi-chaotic situation, the head of the Magic Guild had no choice but to say: "Bishop Hill, can you tell us about the spell you just made..."

Yannick said: "As you can see, it is water polo, the most basic type of water magic."

The head of the magic guild: "Oh yes, water polo, we want to know how you do it?"

Yannick: "Forgive me for not being able to tell you, this has nothing to do with the question just now, but I think I have given a perfect answer to the question of the great magician just now, because of the commonality between elemental magic and light magic, So I can use elemental magic, and vice versa, which just proves my theory is correct."

The president of the magic guild sighed, he was really interested in the scene just now, but he also knew that Yannick probably violated the pope's bottom line by doing so, he can't chase after this The only priest who was willing to speak for the mage and was committed to a peaceful position was also cornered. Not only that, he also wanted to stop others from continuing to question.

"Okay, I understand, thank you very much, then this topic is over, gentlemen and ladies, you can continue to ask Bishop Hill, but it must have nothing to do with the question just now."

The expressions of the mages looked a bit unwilling, but the president of the magic guild said so, and they had to swallow a lot of questions in their stomachs.

The venue gradually quieted down and the previous order was restored.

"Bishop Hill, thank you for your demonstration just now. Through the scene just now, I may admit that your point of view is correct, but we haven't figured out the knack of using light magic as well." A female magician spoke The mage is also a great magician, she has a beautiful appearance, which immediately grabs everyone's attention, while Yannick sees Aphra sitting next to the female mage.

Aphra's expression also looked surprised, she never expected that her teacher would stand up and ask questions.

Besephone said: "But I have a question. If you say that elemental magic and light magic can develop together, and mages and priests can coexist peacefully, then if there are some conflicts, which one should come first and which should come last?" What about it? Could it be that in a place like the front line, when the situation is critical, the two sides have to have a duel first to decide the dominance?"

Her words elicited bursts of laughter.

Yannick also laughed: "Your question is very interesting, but I can answer this question for you. At that time, I stayed in Saint-Mar for a while. It has set a good example. We can completely form a fixed mechanism, consisting of nobles, priests, and mages to form a temporary resolution group. Each of the three parties is composed of a fixed number of people, and they elect a common leader. When major resolutions are encountered, , it can be carried out by adopting a voting system of the minority obeying the majority.”

Besephone asked: "If these people have their own selfish intentions, how can we ensure that the final decision is fair and correct?"

Yannick said: "Your Excellency the Great Magician, with all due respect, no system is perfect, because human beings are not perfect. We can only tolerate some things that may go wrong under the most perfect system possible. The world There is no absolutely perfect thing in the world. Allow me to use an analogy, maybe some people think that my appearance is not bad, but there must be some people who think that I am not as good-looking as Lord Taylor, right?"

Everyone laughed loudly, and the last trace of tense atmosphere disappeared.

The president of the magic guild with a white beard could only respond with a wry smile when he was joked about. They miscalculated. This Yannick Hill almost controlled the rhythm of the entire venue, making everyone dance with his baton involuntarily.

Many less radical mages began to warm to the young bishop.

Before the laughter stopped, another senior mage in the audience said, "Your Excellency Hill, I would like to ask, are you speaking in your personal capacity or on behalf of the Holy See in what you said today, including all your opinions? "

This question was very sharp, everyone gradually became quiet, and tens of thousands of eyes were fixed on Yannick on the podium.

Yannick also suppressed his smile: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, today's itinerary is my personal temporary decision, has nothing to do with the Holy See, and His Majesty the Pope did not instruct me to say these words. But I believe that His Majesty, he also I also hope that mages and priests can let go of their prejudices and deal with the common disaster of mankind. I am very grateful to everyone for giving me this opportunity to express my heart here. Maybe you don’t agree with me, but you still defend my right to speak. I am very touched, thank you and may the gods be with you."

This sincere concluding remark couldn’t help but move people. Soon, in the silent seats, a person stood up. His applause was so abrupt in the venue of tens of thousands of people. No matter where they sat, all mages They all looked towards the source of the applause, first surprised, then stunned.

The first person to stand up and applaud was only an intermediate magician.

Seeing the applauding people, Yannick showed a gratified smile.

But Aphra looked at the long-lost and familiar middle-level magician in surprise.

D'Antonio, it was D'Antonio!

However, after this lonely and abrupt applause, there was another applause, echoing him from a distance.

D'Antonio also looked a little surprised. He turned his head, like everyone else, to the second person who applauded.

A white-haired old man stood at the entrance of the meeting place. The robe on his body was unmarked. If the president of the magic guild hadn't shouted out his identity, no one would have thought that this unremarkable old man would be a holy man.

"Your Excellency Simon?!"

The author has something to say: Don’t you guys remember Dantonio, that is Lily’s boyfriend, the little partner who took an adventure together in the dark forest, and later he bid farewell to Yannick and went traveling by himself.Of course, Afra is not bad, but compared with D'Antonio, it's a matter of opinion.

Saint Simon of France is the teacher of Mulder Fan. Everyone probably forgot this.

In the end, the priest said that there is no need to attack 1 and attack 2, he can also complete the task perfectly~