Chapter 256: Luo De's Concern for the stability of the magical world
Chapter 256: Luo De's Concern for the stability of the magical world
Makarov was most concerned about the casualties: "Was there an attack? How are the casualties?"
La'Hal replied, "There were no casualties. Everyone just lost their magical abilities momentarily, and then the captives disappeared into thin air. The other side seemed solely focused on rescuing someone, not wanting any further intelligence to fall into the Council's hands."
Luo De broke out in cold sweat at the mention of a spell that could instantly nullify everyone's magic power, thankfully they didn't encounter it.
"Hmm... to instantly nullify everyone's magic power, was it a pre-arranged trap using a spell? Then there must have been a spatial magic spell used as well." Information is too scarce, and Makarov couldn't analyze much, "It seems to be a rather tricky enemy."
La Hal nodded: "That's right, which is why Mr. Luo De's information is even more crucial now."
Makarov nodded at Luo De, indicating he could provide it.
Luo De took out a stack of papers: "Do you have the ability to make copies?"
"Of course." La Har immediately instructed his team to begin their work.
Copying this convenient magic spell was still quite useful for the Council, even though they had printing machines, they were too cumbersome, so there were still quite a few staff members who mastered this magic.
While they were making copies, La Har skimmed through the information provided by Luo De.
He thought he could at least know the names, magic, and general characteristics, but the first page was filled with portraits of people.
The places describing the magic effects were even illustrated, the black flames painted with incredible realism!
The most surprising part was, the records even included the exact words spoken in the battle before and during the battle!
Even phrases with a slightly literary style like Lelystelos' were all recorded, and where the details were unclear, circles were used instead.
This was incredibly useful for analyzing the enemy's personality and combat style!
LaHar had never seen such meticulous intelligence before; it was as if they were mapping out every detail, down to the color of the opponent's underwear!
"Mr. Luo De, this..."
He didn't know what to say, for a moment, Lahar had the thought of sabotaging the Council.
"What's wrong? Is it not up to your standards?"
"No, the intelligence department should learn from you what the standard format is."
Laahar shook his head, if every piece of intelligence could be this detailed, he wouldn't dare to imagine how easy it would be to formulate a battle plan.
Luo De said: "Well, just a reminder, intelligence can be time-sensitive, and if we miss them, they might learn new magic."
La'har remained unconvinced: "Learning new magic isn't that simple.
Especially for someone as strong as a Magus, reaching this level of power has been no easy feat, and to continue to improve requires even more time."
Luo De looked at Makarov, is that so?
"He's right," Makarov felt that Luo De had some misunderstanding about learning magic.
Like Natsu, Gray, and Cana, they are all considered talented children.
None of them didn't start learning magic from a young age, and they wouldn't have reached their current level.
It took almost everyone about ten years to get to this point.
To learn new magic, if it's like Luo De's text magic or transformation magic, it's more for convenience in daily life, to significantly enhance combat power, it requires years of practice to achieve.
Unless it's a genius among geniuses, or a particular aspect of a particular magic is good enough to rival suchor equal that genius.
For example, Luo De could be considered the latter, but the probability of such a case is extremely low.
"Oh, there's one more thing," Luo De said, "those pictures you saw, I asked our guild's best artist to help with. These days, he's been working on these paintings, and he hasn't had any rest, so..."
Makarov took a deep breath, this intelligence was originally intended to be shared with the major guilds.
His cooperation with the Council was just to reduce the number of self-criticism reports in the future, but this kid actually wants to make money from the Council?"
Luo De promptly began to play the victim: "Master, please don't look at me like that. I already failed my last mission, and I used up precious magic books and magic crystals. On top of that, the medical expenses for these injuries are going to be a huge burden. If I have to pay Lidas for his work as well, I won't be able to afford food..."
"Mr. Luo De, please don't say any more..." La'Har already felt guilty for losing the captives, and if Luo De continued, he would feel utterly ashamed. Mr. Luo De had worked so tirelessly, yet they had been the ones to hold him back. Who should be responsible for the stability of the magical world?
"With my authority, I can apply for a named mission for you and this artist—Mr. Lidas, right? It would be a small compensation to thank you both for your help."
"Oh, oh, that's too much, it's what we should do!" Luo De was delighted. The rewards for named missions were never low.
He could make up for the loss of the magic books and magic crystals, and maybe even have some left over. That would be great.
The Council really has deep pockets.
When La'Har and his team left, Makarov looked at Luo De with great anticipation: "Luo De."
"Master, just say it. Looking at me like that is a bit scary."
"Nothing much, just that you should work hard for this year's S-Class Exam."
Makarov sauntered off, feeling that life was becoming increasingly promising.
"..." Luo De couldn't understand what he was up to. The exam was in December, and it was only the end of April. There was still half a year to go. What was there to work hard for?
"Hey, Luo De, this task." Gray placed a commission slip on the counter, "Is Mira not here?"
"Yeah, she and Elfman went to visit the graves."
Mira had told Luo De this yesterday.
Although it wasn't the anniversary yet, the siblings wanted to pay their respects.
Luo De wasn't too worried. Mira was no longer the same person she was six months ago, and Elfman had taken a significant step forward.
As long as Elfman could forgive himself, Mira would follow suit soon.
"I see." Gray thought for a moment and said, "Sorry about the other day."
Luo De was taken aback: "Huh? What about?"
Gray explained: "When you and Elfman were in trouble the other day, I was on a mission and didn't receive the call, so..."
He was still feeling guilty for not being able to provide support.
Luo De smiled, "You should be thanked for your concern. The other day, it was actually me and Elfman who caused everyone trouble."
Gray was a person whose magic was as cold as his heart was warm.
"But are you sure you want to take this mission?" Luo De pointed to the commission slip:
"Temporary Recruitment of Male Fashion Model"
Requirements: Handsome, sunny disposition, well-developed muscles, and a welcoming demeanor.
Job Description: Wear designated fashion items in a clothing store to attract customers, and act as a guide if necessary.
The difficulty wasn't high, and Gray's appearance certainly met the requirements, but wearing the designated clothing...
That might be a bit challenging.
"No problem, I'll go with Loki. He has experience in this."
Luo De glanced outside and, sure enough, saw Loki peeking in, waving cautiously at him.
With Loki, a well-known handsome man, the physical requirements were even more easily met, but Luo De was more concerned.
This combination of the two doing customer attraction work seemed like it would lead to trouble.
"Um... be careful."
In principle, he couldn't deny people their chosen jobs just because of their personalities.
While the guild strictly limited the danger level of missions, it was particularly lenient in this regard.
After all, people can improve, and the master always hoped that the children would grow during their next mission.
Luo De had no choice but to stamp the commission slip.
(End of Chapter)
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