Falling Mage and the Power of Divergence

"Seven priests. Did you think that Lord Alfredo had more than three hundred years old human beings alive?

I heard Alfredo say it. Onylus denies it with a laugh. That's the same for Sword Emperor Iskal and Witch Cleonora, laughing about Alfredo. But it's natural for them to laugh because, in common sense, humans can't live for three hundred years.

Those seven sages are not so innocent that they can believe Alfredo's words either. Ten or eighty-nine. I think the old man named that Emris would be fake, or just the same name.

"But if it's real,"

"Let the dream story be only in your dreams. The reality was that half the thirteen apostles, including the Holy Knight, flipped the anti-flag. I don't know what reason there is, but I pulled out the name of an old great man like Daiwa Emris and created it under a big name."

"It would be more reasonable to assume that the thundergods have joined us there."

There were some disturbing moves within the Association of Extraordinary Mages. That's Ryger with the alias "Thunder God", led by "Fire Dragon" Ifriel and "Spirit Bird" Klasas. They were also regarded as anti-flagged men, just like Arthurs.

"Now, you stupid Seven Wise Men. Did you understand the anomaly of things?

"I know that. So here's what we're gonna do."

"Sir Kevin, what can you do when you say countermeasures? The Seven Wise Men are already helpless organizations. Look at reality."

"It's that way to see reality, Twin Fangs. The Episcopal Church is now functioning"

"That's because the people don't know what's going on. But what would happen if the people knew what was going on?"

"Probably distrust the Episcopal Church."

The Seven Wise Men will look like they have crushed the bitter bug in Cleonora's grin. In other words, they are threatening the Seven Wise Men. They came here for some purpose. And they are threatening the Seven Wise Men to accomplish that end.

"What's the purpose?

"It's quick and helpful to talk. Now, frankly, I want you to transfer Leiria's rule to the association's side"

"Don't get on the diagram, you misbehaving!

Conrad exploded his anger at the suggestion put out by Onylus. What they are saying is a denial of the governing body itself, the Episcopal Church, including the Seven Wise Men, if you return the back. There was no way the Seven Wise Men could have agreed to that.

"I haven't said anything all the time. I don't mind being temporary."

"That's what I'm kidding! What do you think the Episcopal Church is!

"Exactly. You're willing to fool the Episcopal Church that has ruled this country!

"It's the governing body. Without the Thirteen Apostles, there would be nothing we could do."

"It's okay if I try to help you, right?

Every bit of cleonora begins to exasperate. Some of them are magicians, but the strength of the Seven Wise Men also makes it tough to deal with one extraordinary magician. And if it be all three, there shall be no victory over the Seven Wise Men.

"Give it up. Even where you've pulled out the Thirteenth Apostle, only the fourth place in the sequence will be the opponent. In the first place, the Episcopal Church and the Society have different numbers of handbills to cut."

In contrast to the ecclesiastical side, which lost more than half of its thirteen apostles, the Association of Extraordinary Mages still has nine magicians. It's just hard to believe that everyone is in favor of exercising their strengths, but it would be because there are quite a few premium magicians behind them acting so boldly.

When it came to that, it was the Seven Wise Men whose minutes were bad. The first to raise the white flag was the oldest Alfredo.

"Okay. temporarily entrust governance to the association"

"Sir Alfredo!?

"It's quick and helpful to talk. It's up to three more in favor."

Other Seven Wise Men nag at the words of Onylus. I'm pretty sure they don't have a shot at winning out of the circumstances. But their pride won't allow it.

Cleonola, the Witch, smiles joyfully and tells such seven wise men.

"If we don't give the answer, shall we amputate those arms one by one? Can you answer me with a scream?

Cleonora is a magician with a particularly distorted personality among premium magicians. Kevin, Marc and Iban raised their hands as they feared the words.

I saw their attitude. Conrad sends an angry glance, but it seemed more important to Kevin and the others to have their own arms.

"That's settled. Now Leiria's reign will be transferred to the association."

"Knock..."

"Then let's get to work."

"What?"

The Seven Wise Men give a surprising look to Onylus's words. Now that Leiria's reign has moved to the association, the Seven Wise Men are no longer just ordinary people. Is that what you want them to do that they don't have?

"You guys are stupid creatures, aren't you? It's easier for the people to follow the Episcopal Church than to think about it normally and do something from the association."

I mean, we're the puppet regime.

"That sort of thing"

It would certainly be more efficient to do a lot of things through it while preserving the Episcopal Church as a governing body than to announce the transfer of governance. But the method further hurt the pride of the Seven Wise Men.

"First, let's have an enlistment order issued by the Episcopal Church against all magic schools."

"To the School of Magic? Are you insane?"

"Naturally. Now that we don't know what the Saints will do, we need to strengthen our armaments at all. As was the case the other day, there can be no invasion from Dacrea. There should be a little more soldiers."

That is not acceptable to the Seven Wise Men. Conscripting students from the School of Magic, a student, is a last resort in the battle against Dacrya, but it is a measure when the Thirteen Apostles and the Premier Mage are wiped out.

Let's just say it's premature to use that means because it's an anomaly right now.

"But!"

"I haven't heard your opinion. Or if you can't take orders."

So Cleonola grinned.

"Come on, all right"

"Iban!"

"I have no choice. We're already..."

"Yes, that's fine"

There was no more strength to defy the Seven Wise Men except Conrad. It is no exaggeration to say that the Seven Wise Men said that the Episcopal Church was completely taken over its function by the Association.

"Then I asked for it. I'll follow up with you if I have any additional requests."

That's how the extraordinary magicians left the conference room behind. The look on the faces of the seven remaining sages is dark, and the air in the conference room can be said to suck. Naturally, we lost that feature in less than an hour.

But Conrad didn't give up.

"Not yet. The Episcopal Church is not over yet."

"Sir Conrad, I'm done."

They're right, we're powerless without the Thirteen Apostles.

Conrad reveals his anger at the words of the seven young sages who come out one after the other.

"It's early to give up. There's only one way."

"No way, Conrad, Lord"

"You're right, Sir Alfredo. If we get the Thirteen Apostles back, we have a chance here."

"But how"

Indeed, if the Thirteen Apostles return, the functions of the Seven Wise Men, the Episcopal Church, will be restored. But I'm in trouble because I don't have the means.

"The Holy Voice. With that, the Thirteen Apostles will return to our hands."

"Did Sir Conrad try to use that heretical magician?

"That's right. If we round that kid up somehow, we'll have a shot."

"But how?

"Easy, think about it. That kid's an idiot who's been getting in here for his people."

From there, everyone figured out what Conrad was thinking.

"No way. You got a hostage?

"Well, as long as we get the hostages, so does he."

"But how do you take hostages?

"Dispatch the Force. If we use the Thirteen Apostles to gather hostages, we can't go down there."

"But..."

"No, maybe we don't have time to choose the means"

"Let's agree to Sir Conrad's proposal."

"For the Seven Wise Men to survive. I don't have a choice."

Thus the Seven Wise Men set out to regain reign of Leiria from the Association of Extraordinary Mages.