Warlord: King of All Clans

For a holy-level archmage, mid- and low-level extraordinary mages are of course weak and easy to deal with, but for Leo, he himself is only mid-level.

The spells of extraordinary wizards are already varied, and the mysterious blood magic is even more unknown. Leo doesn't even know how to defend against it, let alone target it.

He thought about it for a while, but couldn't find any clue, so he had to put the topic aside.

After thinking for a while, Leo said carefully: "I came to the imperial capital this time to follow the Elf Queen. I believe that Your Excellency the Archmage has heard about it?"

Master Francis, who is a man with great connections, of course knew everything. Upon hearing this, he sighed and said, "I can't leave either."

Just as Leo was about to persuade him, Archmage Francis continued, "Kid, learn more about the politics of the imperial capital, and you will know the reason."

This statement obviously implies that Leo didn't do enough homework before coming.

But Master Francis obviously underestimated Leo's political thinking. This little barbarian from the North knew more than he thought.

When it comes to the struggle for interests of the ruling class, if Leo wants to get involved, his ability may be far inferior to those old politicians.

But if we just observe and comment from the sidelines, his vision is far beyond that of ordinary people.

Anyone who has graduated from college, read international news for a few years, watched short videos, and has three to five years of experience in keyboard politics can see things more clearly than those medieval politicians who are in the middle of the situation.

Although the Saints no longer participate in the struggles of mortals, they cannot escape the constraints of the interests of secular society.

They check and balance each other, remain firmly in place, and yet remain the greatest support for the group represented.

Archmage Francis represents the emerging aristocrats and supernatural forces such as the Imperial Capital Magic Association and the Imperial Capital Academy, and their group is like an alien version of the Renaissance group.

Archbishop Antonisse of Holy Light represents the traditional religious power of the imperial capital. In the eyes of the Church of Holy Light, almost all mages and scholars who break the monopoly of the extraordinary and advocate academic freedom are heretics.

Now that the royal family is in decline, it can only rely on a foreign sword master to barely form a three-way balance of power with the two imperial capitals.

Among the three major forces, the Church of Holy Light has always been the most powerful force in the South.

If Charles VII is the apparent ruler of the empire, then the Pope of the City of Holy Light is the one who holds the most powerful power behind the scenes.

If Archmage Francis leaves the imperial capital, the huge group of mages and scholars under him will definitely be severely suppressed and liquidated by the Church of Holy Light.

To a certain extent, it’s not that Shengjie is unwilling to move, but his family is huge and his business is so vast that any move will affect the entire body.

Leo understood the subtext of Archmage Francis, so he asked, "So, all we need to do is send Archbishop Holy Light away?"

Master Francis smiled but said nothing, obviously not believing that Leo had this ability.

After all, everyone knows how to play politics on the keyboard, but if you really get involved in it, you will probably not be able to make any progress.

After saying goodbye to Master Francis, Leo and Noreen returned the same way.

Sitting in the suspended ladder, Leo complained: "The Elf Queen is right again. If we want to solve the problem, we can just move the Mage's White Tower and the Cathedral of Holy Light directly to the polar ice field. There, they won't think about fighting for interests and excluding dissidents."

"Ah, the imperial capital is so complicated, I want to go back to the river bend!"

Norin is a female warrior, and her political intrigues are all supported by her family atmosphere and experience in court life, so she didn't get a zero. So she couldn't help Leo, and could only comfort him: "Don't be discouraged, stay in the imperial capital for a while, there's no rush."

"We just happened to be at the White Tower. I'll take you to the market and buy some things to relax."

Coming down from the Mage's White Tower, Norin took Leo into the Imperial Capital Magic Association on the lower level of the White Tower.

The forty-nine-story White Mage Tower had a fairly large lower floor area, and Leo felt as if he had entered a giant shopping mall in a first-tier city.

There is not only the Magic Association here, but also various affiliated organizations and shops.

Norin introduced as she walked, "This is the Imperial Capital Magic Association, the largest wizard organization in the empire. Even wizards and shamans from your northern border come here to register and be rated."

"Becoming a member of the Magic Association will bring you many benefits. A lot of magic information and cutting-edge academic knowledge will be spread from the White Tower of Mages to the branches in major cities in the Three Realms. The unique materials and special resources of the Three Realms will also enter the Imperial Capital through the Mage Association. Only members of the association have the right to obtain them."

"This is the free market of the Mage Association. You can buy some magic items here to upgrade your equipment." Norin looked Leo up and down, as if she was shopping with her boyfriend. "You are too shabby. You only have a cheap enchanted sword."

Leo was also very interested in magic props. He asked as he walked, "How can I buy them here? This is obviously a luxury goods area. If I come in as a northern barbarian, won't I be slaughtered like a dog?"

Noreen rolled her eyes at him, "Where do you want to go? The underground market?"

Leo was very excited when he heard it. According to the normal plot, he should go to the underground market and buy a priceless magic weapon with a copper coin instead of wasting money in such a high-end consumption place.

Noreen said, "Let's not talk about whether the magic props on the street are fake or not. There is no limit to the rip-off. Here, at least you can find good things with clearly marked prices."

After Noreen's explanation, Leo understood a little bit that buying magic props was not like buying luxury goods, but was equivalent to buying antiques.

Buying magic props in the underground market is like shopping at an antique stall.

Everyone who enters the underground street market to shop for treasures feels that they can get something priceless at a very low price.

But in fact, most of the Taobao buyers come out of the underground streets with one or two junk items in their hands that they bought with all their savings.

On the contrary, in the free market governed by the Magic Association, buyers and sellers are basically serious extraordinary wizards, and no one can cheat anyone else. If a store quotes too high a price, it will only affect its own reputation.

Buying magic props here is a bit expensive, but at least it is much more reliable.

Walking into an enchanting equipment store, Leo looked at each one and was surprised.

"An enchanted longsword costs two hundred gold soles?"

"What the hell is this? A breastplate? It's just a spare part, and it costs three hundred gold soli?"

After looking for a long time, Leo saw a golden brooch.

This is a magic shield brooch. When the wearer is hit hard, the brooch can pop out a shield to protect him, which is equivalent to a portable airbag.

This is just a low-level, disposable magic item that can only withstand a shot from a military heavy crossbow or a powerful blow from a low-level transcendent.

But the effect is very good, just right for Olivia to wear.

Olivia herself is a transcendent and has good physical fitness, but she lacks combat experience.

She has four Rose Knights protecting her closely, which is enough to deal with most dangers in the river bay.

The only thing that people are worried about is being assassinated secretly. With this brooch, as long as you block the first fatal blow, the rest can be easily resolved.

But when he saw the price, Leo exclaimed, "This thing costs a hundred gold soles!"