Steel, Guns, and the Industrial Party in Another World-Chapter 212:

TL: Etude

In the Southern Armys main camp, four people continued their discussion about future military affairs in a slightly tense atmosphere.

The middle-aged man was extremely annoyed with the unruly behavior of the mage Scott, but he had no way to deal with it and could only strive to maintain a calm facade.

The meeting ended on an unhappy note, with Samar and the middle-aged man leaving the room, while the young man with earrings and Scott stayed behind.

They needed to have some internal discussions among mages.

Sigh Scott.

The young man sighed, his frivolous expression disappearing from his face.

The higher-ups are already displeased with you. Theyve known for a while that it was under your influence that Samar initiated the attack.

Hmph! Those old fogies, I dont care about their opinions.

But why did you seek credit earlier? Wasnt it to improve your standing in the eyes of the lords?

You

Scott, hit where it hurt, became a bit flustered and infuriated.

Hmph! Anyway, youve already made a great contribution by burning the granary at Crystal Shine Fortress, so its easy for you to talk.

The young man smiled, walked over to Scott, and patted his shoulder.

Be patient. If youre gold, youll shine eventually. Dont you have confidence in your enchantment spells that youre so proud of?

How could I not? Ive always prided myself on being an enchanter.

Right, thats the spirit. When Jars clashes with the main forces of the Kingdom of Ordo, enchanters like you will be very useful.

I didnt expect you to take responsibility earlier.

I disdain doing things without owning up to them, and I wont stoop so low as to let an ordinary person take the fall for me.

Persuaded by his companion, Scott regained his confidence.

Ill be more careful in the future and wont interfere in Samars military decisions. How are things going in other places?

Other places?

Like Horn Bay? Or Northwest Bay? Didnt Lord Barnett go to Northwest Bay a few months ago to make arrangements?

The young man seemed puzzled. Strangely enough, theres been no news from Lord Barnett for several months. I hope nothing has happened to him.

Scott scoffed. Dont be ridiculous, who in this world could do anything to Lord Barnett? Besides, its not unusual for him to go without contact for a long time. Hes always been a loner. It wouldnt be strange even if he didnt send any news for a whole year.

Though Barnett always looked down on enchanters like them, Scott recognized his strength.

The young man shrugged. Hopefully. But there are many powerful forces in this world that we dont know about, like the Greek fire you encountered before.

Lets continue talking about Northwest Bay!

Following Lord Barnetts instructions before he left, we sent a mental mage there to collaborate with the mortal forces he was developing. The lord he subjugated has been faithfully executing the plans he set. Furthermore, the largest lord there, Duke Ferdinand, has also been controlled.

So everything is going smoothly, huh? It seems Northwest Bay will soon be in our grasp.

Its hard to say. There are many lords there who are directly loyal to the Kingdom of Ordo. I reckon a battle or two is inevitable.

Any news from Horn Bay?

The conflicts between the nations upper echelons and the church have become inevitable. Our people just ignited a fire between them.

Oh? Scott showed interest. How did you start the fire?

We kidnapped the Grand Duchess of Etons sister and deliberately left her with the church that little girl has the potential to become a mage.

Now the Grand Duke of Eton must hate the church to death, right?

Naturally. The Horn Bay Alliance was already planning to unite various countries against the church, and now they have the significant support of the Grand Duchy of Eton. However there was a complication.

What complication?

Originally, we planned to retrieve the girl and return her to the Grand Duchy of Eton, to deepen the hatred between Eton and the church. But unexpectedly, Etons forces rescued her first, and some of our brethren lost contact during the attempt to intercept the churchs people. We dont know if they were killed by either side.

Hearing that members of the Arcane Society had lost their lives, Scott fell silent.

The young man asked in surprise, Hey! Why arent you saying anything?

I mean

Scott hesitated, as if weighing his words.

The Witch Hunt in Horn Bay its actually fueled by our Arcane Society, isnt it?

Hearing Scotts words, the young mans expression turned serious.

Where did you hear that?

Its common knowledge among us! Is that true? Why? Why would the Arcane Society persecute their own kind?

Shut up!

The young man suddenly shouted.

Its all rumors! Just rumors! How could the Arcane Society possibly persecute fellow mages!

His roar silenced Scott, who was a few years older.

Both fell silent, and the room was engulfed in a prolonged silence.

Elsewhere in the camp, Samar was taking a walk with the middle-aged man from earlier. freewebno vel.co m

These mages, each one more eccentric than the last!

The middle-aged man complained, recalling Scotts behavior, which made him infuriated.

Mr. Envoy, you

His arrogance, although well-concealed, was apparent.

But they do possess powerful and mysterious forces! Once during an interrogation of prisoners, it was an eye-opener. No matter how perfectly the enemy wove their lies, they could see through them. And their enchantments are miraculous, turning a regular soldier into a force of ten. If it werent for the legendary Greek fire, we would be walking in Thorn Fortress now.

Yes, the Duke still needs them, and we subordinates have to tread carefully around them. Speaking of that Greek fire, Ive heard about it too.

Samar recalled that days scene with a shiver of fear, Thats a weapon as powerful as magic. How did Duke Dodge acquire it? Ive never heard of it before.

The middle-aged man looked hopeful, General Samar, if you could find out how to make Hellfire and present it to the Duke, that would be a great achievement! Its a weapon that even mages fear, and it could also take down Scotts arrogance.

Samar nodded gravely, Yes, I understand that.

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