After Paul returned to Lakeheart Town, he immediately summoned the confidants he believed to be absolutely reliable.
These people include: Government Affairs Council Director Wakely Ford, Department of Intelligence Minister Cecil, Chief of Staff Owen Schroeder, First Army Battalion Commander Bryce Alder, Logistics Department minister Ron, Equipment Department minister Kelly, and Old Chief Steward Philip in the castle.
Ford, Cecil, and Bryce are all the old people left behind by Old Greiman and are loyal to the Greiman Family.
Schroeder is old-fashioned and upright, adheres to the way of knights, and swears allegiance to him with honor.
Ron and Kelly have been servants of the Greiman Family since their ancestors. Paul would not say a word no even if they were told to rush into mountains of swords and seas of fire.
Not to mention Philip, who grew up watching Paul and has already been regarded as a member of the Greiman Family.
Moreover, Old Chief Steward also mentioned to Paul that his life was saved by a wizard when he was a child. Paul didn't believe it at that time.
He called these people into his office and asked the guards to guard the door.
Of course, Female Advisor Laddie is also in the office.
Paul told them in detail what happened on the way to Franklin Harbor, directly stating that the person who attacked him was a wizard. He saw the other party's incredible ability with his own eyes, and mentioned the force behind the wizard-Secret Art Society.
Before Paul returned to Lakeheart Town, everyone had already learned through despatches that the Earl encountered an assassin on the way. However, the letter only said that the opponent was highly skilled in martial arts and sacrificed more than a dozen guards, but did not mention the wizard.
Chief Steward Ford also sent people to block the streets when Paul came back, so that he would not be embarrassed when he saw those relatives who sacrificed Soldiers.
Now they heard from Paul that the legendary things had come into reality, and they were all so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.
The two soldiers, Schroeder and Bryce, were the first to regain their composure. "So, these guys can still be killed by muskets."
Chief Steward Ford asked, "You said just now that another wizard saved you, but where is the other person? Have they left already?"
Paul said with a serious expression, "No, the wizard has not left. So you must keep the next content strictly confidential!"
He glanced at Female Advisor who was sitting quietly in front of the window.
The female Gu stood up slowly, "Everyone, I am Witch as the Earl calls me."
The room fell into silence...
After probably going on for nearly a minute, someone finally spoke.
"No... isn't it?"
Bryce's eyes were wider than bull's eyes, and every muscle on his face expressed his inner disbelief.
"In the legend, isn't Witch supposed to be old and ugly? There are more wrinkles on the face than elephant skin..."
The old knight recovered from his sluggish state and immediately pulled his sleeves. It was too rude to speak like this in front of a lady, even if the other party was the legendary Witch.
"Incredible... a living Witch is standing in front of us!"
Cecil, Ron and Kelly glanced at Female Advisor with surprised eyes, as if they wanted to find something different about Laddie from ordinary people.
The calmest ones are Chief Steward Ford and Butler Philip.
Mr. Butler has always believed in the existence of wizards because of his childhood experience. After hearing Laddie reveal his hidden identity, he was only slightly surprised.
And Chief Steward Ford is even more calm. As the second-largest person in the territory after Paul and the actual person in charge of Government Affairs Council, he has already developed a strong psychological quality. To use a saying on earth, he said, "Taishan collapses but the appearance remains unchanged."
The old manager said calmly, "This at least shows one thing. Wizards are not all evil as the legend says."
He stood up and nodded to Female Advisor: "Miss Laddie, thank you for saving the lives of the count and Soldiers."
Laddie quickly waved his hand and said, "My lord, you're welcome. If it weren't for the muskets of Lord Greiman and the guards, I wouldn't have been able to fight against that wizard in my current state."
Paul secretly breathed a sigh of relief, everyone's behavior was quite normal.
"The reason why I only asked a few of you to come here is because you are the people I trust most. I hope you will not reveal Miss Laddie's wizard identity, especially Church. You all know the reason."
Schroeder looked solemn, raised his right hand with the index finger and middle finger together, and read slowly, "Under the witness of God, I swear on my honor as a knight! Unless it is the personal order of Lord Greiman, I will never reveal the identity of Miss Laddie to outsiders."
With the reputation of a knight, this can be said to be a very heavy oath.
Others also imitated the old knight and swore with their most precious possessions.
Paul smiled bitterly in his heart, why are you so serious? He just emphasized that he still trusts these people in front of him very much.
"Okay, let's discuss the topic. How to deal with this 'Secret Art Society'? According to Miss Laddie's speculation, they are probably brewing some conspiracy lurking in Northwest Bay."
Department of Intelligence Chief Cecil said, "Sir, I will ask my subordinates to pay attention to signs in this regard, but can the consultant lady help us?"
Female Advisor responded immediately, "Of course, I am still the advisor of Lord Earl and Government Affairs Council. If you have any questions, you can consult me at any time."
"Then I'll have to worry about Ms. Consultant from now on."
Schroeder asked Female Advisor: "Apart from muskets, swords and other weapons can't hurt you? Ah, I'm sorry, I'm not targeting Miss Laddie."
Laddie nodded in understanding and answered Chief of Staff's question, "This is not the characteristic of the mage itself, but the effect brought by the magic he casts. How effective it can be depends on Spellcasters's mastery of the magic."
"The mage we met this time used a defensive spell called [Stone Skin Spell]. As the name suggests, it strengthens the body's skin to be as hard as stone. But it is rare to see a wizard who can exert the effect of [Stone Skin Spell] so strongly that he is almost invulnerable."
"Coupled with the [Giant Strength Spell] that makes him extremely powerful, he is almost invincible against a group of people who don't wear heavy armor."
Schroeder secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even without relying on muskets, most wizards can be killed if they are close.
Bryce suggested. "Lord Greiman, it seems that we need to increase the production of muskets. It is best to have more than half of Soldiers in each battalion equipped with muskets. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. If a large group of 'rare' wizards like Miss Laddie comes, we will definitely suffer heavy losses."
Cecil also said, "Based on the drugs that the navy previously seized from pirates and the description of Ms. Laddie, they have a way to use some drugs to achieve magic-like effects. The pirates are easy to deal with., if the people who make the medicine continue to improve and achieve the effect of [Stone Skin Spell] plus [Giant Strength Spell], it will be very bad for us, is this possible, Miss Laddie?"
Female Advisor nodded. "It is possible."
"Yes!" Paul agreed with their statement, "I also agree with increasing the amount of musket equipment. Chief Steward Ford What do you think?"
Mr. General Manager stood up and said, "This is indeed a very important matter, and I agree with it. Government Affairs Council will allocate funds for the expansion of the ordnance factory. In addition, Internal Guard Unit will also be equipped with muskets without discrimination. After all, wizards may mix among ordinary people, and the safety of you and the residents must be taken seriously."
"Very well, let's do it."
There are a lot of things going on tonight, so the quality of these two chapters may not be very high, so please bear with me.