This is the first time Duan Qing has raised a formal objection since attending the meeting, and it is also the first time he has confronted the speaker of the seven-person parliament since sitting in the round hall of the meeting. The cautious and conservative image he has always maintained was also unreasonable for him at this time. Broken by his insistence, even Qian Zhihe, who was always paying attention, showed an expression of surprise and panic. In the atmosphere that gradually became silent, the expression on Romulus's face, who was still waiting to speak, began to become worse and worse. He, who was always used to opposing Speaker Wiggins, could not stand at this time. Come out to applaud the player who dared to contradict the Speaker, because the proposal that the adventurer who stood up opposed was something that conflicted with his own interests and face: "What do you want to say, mortal? Do you want to Say, are you the most suitable candidate?"
"I didn't mean that." Duan Qing, who left the magic chair he made behind him and stood up, calmed down his originally excited expression: "I just want to make this statement to you, to the Speaker, and to the entire parliament. Reminder, after all, there is still a chance that the other chief magic apprentices will be selected, right?"
"Do you want to say that you, the kid sitting over there who can only smile, and the crazy girl from Freya's family, are all capable of competing with Prad?" Romulus said with a look of displeasure on his face. The color became more obvious: "Hmph! You adventurer who doesn't know the heights of the world, don't think that with the support of Wiggins and a little fame with the Lord of Violet, you can do whatever you want here!"
"Please calm down, Lord Romulus." Duan Qing bowed deeply in the direction of the other party: "I have said before that I did not mean to deliberately target it, I just think that 'opening up' There are other possibilities, so I just want to bring them up for everyone to discuss more.”
"When discussing the previous issues, you did not raise so many 'possibilities'."
Instead of Romulus answering, Wiggins, who was sitting in the center and presiding over the meeting, also waved his hand: "It happened that he became so active on the last topic... Why, suddenly I want to Have you worked hard for the future of our Mage Council?"
"Okay, I admit that I have some selfish motives." So Duan Qing had no choice but to touch his nose and let out a few inappropriate chuckles: "But this is not to allow myself to get this opportunity. If it were something else, These two are also okay.”
"Don't quibble." Wiggins pointed forward: "I want to hear the real reason."
"Ahem." Duan Qing, who looked away, coughed twice involuntarily: "The real reason... you may sound like you are joking."
"I have a bad feeling."
After secretly looking around at everyone around him, the gray-robed magician slowly uttered the following strange sentences: "I always feel that if things continue to develop like this, something bad will happen."
"Sensational, nonsense." The silence that appeared for a moment was broken by Romulus's heavy snort: "This is not a joke, this is simply nonsense! Do you think this perfunctory excuse can cover up your shamelessness? An act of etiquette? Can it conceal your malice and ambition?"
"I never meant this." Duan Qing, who had been accused to such an extent, began to look serious: "Of course, as a magician with little combat effectiveness and little talent, my ominous premonition sounds... It’s really unconvincing. If I wasn’t afraid that something might happen, I wouldn’t be disrespectful to you adults and wouldn’t say it like this.”
"It is a very small probability that the candidates who have been prepared are changed." The gray-robed magician blinked his eyes when he said this: "It's just a little discussion, don't be so unconfident, can the result be okay? Is there any change?"
"You wouldn't be able to say something like that at this moment without any intention."
In the scene where Romulus was so angry and embarrassed, it was Wiggins in the middle who took the lead to break the awkward atmosphere: "But as a temporary representative of the parliament, your words are almost unconvincing. , this kind of doubt should not have been considered."
"The only reason you can be considered is probably your status as the 'Child of Destiny'." Gardevoir on the other side said slowly through Wiggins's voice: "As a Child of Destiny, you may indeed see other A future that no one can see, thus giving us a warning... Well, do we need to 'peep' at the root of the problem in this mission?"
"There is no need for this." Shaking his head and rejecting the proposal of the Destiny Weaver, Wiggins stared at Duan Qing without wavering: "In your opinion, who do you think will carry out this final pioneering mission? More appropriate?"
"Uh...Mr. Niefeng Youran?" Duan Qing turned his attention to Niefeng Youran on the other side: "What do you think?"
"Don't cause trouble, Sky-Breaking Blade."
He lowered his head and read this sentence. Nifeng Youran, who raised his head, then put on the Hexi smile he had always maintained: "No, no, no, I am not suitable for such an important task. Besides, my mentor and I belong to The adventure group left me with a lot of things to deal with, and I can’t spare so much time.”
"What about your opinion?" Wiggins's eyes turned to Nifeng Youran, and his seemingly powerless questioning gaze seemed to contain a thousand pounds of weight: "Who do you think should be responsible for this?"
"I think Prader is pretty good." So Nifeng Youran could only exhale: "I have had several private communications with Lord Romulus's apprentice. I think he has enough ability, and Worthy of entrustment and trust.”
"I, I, I support Brother Qingshan!" Secretly noticing Duan Qing's suddenly clenched fists, Qian Zhihe, who was about to be asked the last question, hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Brother Qingshan is definitely right...ah No, I, I mean, since Brother Qingshan said so, he definitely has his reasons!"
"You don't need to explain."
As Qian Zhihe and Duan Qing left their last sight while patrolling, Wiggins's old head gradually lowered: "This is two versus two... Your Excellency, Shadow Mage."
"Lin Yuan Shui Shui, you haven't answered yet. Who is the most suitable executor and leader of this task?" Without immediately responding to Wiggins' question, the black veil-covered Gardevoir just left his dull question to Duan. In front of Qing: "Is it you, Nifeng Youran, or someone outside the scene?"
"Based on my answer, will the flow of fate change?" Duan Qing, with his hands spread out, showed a wry smile: "I don't want to take on such an important responsibility... cough cough."
"I think Qian Zhihe——"
"Enough farce."
Severely interrupting the gray-robed magician's ambiguous words, Fernando Wiggins' voice sounded again with a hint of unquestionable determination: "Either you or Prad—— The objection was raised by you, so don’t try to evade responsibility.”
"Your Excellency, Shadow Mage." Waiting for the silence to fall quickly, Wiggins brought the topic back to Gardevoir: "Tell me your choice."
"If I had to choose between the two, of course I would choose the Child of Destiny." His meaningful gaze lingered on Duan Qing for a long time, and Gardevoir's voice seemed low and determined: "No matter what kind of accident we encounter, destiny will My son can definitely solve it."
"...Then it's three versus two." Wiggins withdrew his gaze and let out a heavy breath: "The rest is me, and my opinion is-"
"Wait a moment!"
A shout full of anger appeared on one side of the rotunda, accompanied by the outline of a figure that appeared after the magic protection was broken. The oily hair belonging to Prader Infilidi also fluctuated in this magic. In the process of regaining stability, it gradually became clearer, and the steps towards the center of the hall seemed deliberate and heavy: "I don't want to see the achievements that are within my reach being killed so easily!"
"Platini!" Before Wiggins could say anything, Romulus stood up with a sullen expression on his face: "What are you doing? This is the Parliament of Seven! How dare you break into the venue! "
"If you don't come in, I think the outcome of this 'battle' will be announced." The magician, whom Romulus called Platini, waved his hand heavily: "The anger in my heart is about to devour me. How do you want me to keep waiting?"
"But even if you break in, you can't influence this decision." Instead of getting angry like Romulus, nor immediately preparing to expel this uninvited guest who broke into the conference room, Wiggins just reminded calmly: "You are not a speaker and you cannot speak for anyone here."
"——I want to raise a 'debate' with this damn adventurer." Ignoring Wiggins's warning, Prader Infilidi turned his attention to Duan Qing: "Do you dare to accept it? ?”
"debate?"
Blinking his own eyes, Duan Qing seemed unable to see the menacing visitor in front of him, and just turned his questioning eyes to the others present: "What is that? Is it the magic debate you mentioned before? "
"It is a way of resolving conflicts that often occurs within the Mage Council. After all, magicians can cause huge damage with just a few moves, and they are often uncontrollable when they fight with each other." Nifeng on the side explained with a leisurely smile: " In order to prevent the occurrence of tragedies, the Council of Mages has inherited a model of 'debate' using magic since its establishment. To put it simply, it is an alternative magic contest that competes for magic control, proficiency and accuracy. Special duel."
"Originally, we agreed that if there was a tie vote in this meeting, we would use this method to decide the final result." Qian Zhihe, who made a sound from the side, also grinded his teeth: "I thought this meeting would be another one. There was no need for this kind of duel. I didn’t expect that in the end—"
"Boy under Romulus, are you too naive?" Interrupting Qianzhihe's low-pitched explanation, Wiggins, who was sitting in the center, lowered his eyebrows and replied: "You want to use magic? Debate ', the prerequisite is that there is a tie vote, do you want to be so arrogant and skip the parliamentary rules?"
"——Sir Speaker."
Taking a deep look in the direction of Duan Qing, Prad forced to swallow his anger and clasped his hands together, bowing slowly to Wiggins: "As the Speaker of the Seven-person Parliament, the History of the Mages Parliament The greatest magician in the world, I believe you will not embarrass me in such a small matter, and shut out the little magic apprentices like me who want to contribute to the Council of Mages."
"Then answer my question." Wiggins' voice became solemn and loud again: "What is the reason why you are so insistent on leading this 'pioneering'?"
"Because I want to get 'merit'." Prader, pressing his chest, replied without hesitation: "To be honest, I want to get something worthy of praise and recorded in the history of the Master Council. Merit, I have been training under Lord Romulus for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to show my abilities! I want to seize this opportunity before me!"
"Speak bluntly." After making a brief comment, Wiggins then turned his gaze in the direction of Duan Qing: "What's your opinion?"
"If I think there is no problem, you will give your final vote to the other party, right?"
Duan Qing touched his nose and showed a wry smile. Duan Qing sighed and raised his head in front of everyone's gaze: "You are really selfless...cough cough."
"Don't be anxious yet. In the eyes of us adventurers, any conflict can be negotiated." The gray-robed magician slowly walked forward while bathing in these gazes: "Since Mr. Prader is determined to participate in this If he comes to the task of developing the Sky City, then let him participate."
"Participate." After repeating the key words in Duan Qing's words, Wiggins, with piercing eyes, continued to ask in a low voice: "Not the leader?"
"Or we can lead it together." Duan Qing replied, looking at Prader who was close to Chi Chi: "He and I will complete this pioneering mission together. He can fulfill his wish, and I can also feel at ease. As a result, wouldn’t this be the best of both worlds?”
"..."
Several people's groaning voices appeared on the left and right sides of the hall at the same time. It seemed that Duan Qing's proposal had really touched their hearts. However, before they could respond, Prader's rejection put an end to this possibility. Ended with: "I object!"
"...Mr. Prader is very decisive. Do I look so annoying?"
"I don't want to create an extra colleague competing for 'merits' out of thin air, even if it's shared." Prad's answer also contained a strong dislike: "The future historical records of the Master Council must be mine alone. Names, not two people.”
"Sir Speaker, please allow this magic 'debate'!"
He turned to the front of the rotunda again and asked Wiggins loudly in a loud voice.
