Chapter 2536: The Assembly is in Full Swing

Judging from past experience, no Great Arcanist would reject a newcomer joining their ranks, unless there is a clear hostile relationship.

But one side is a Great Arcanist; even if they were hostile, they wouldn't wait until the other party became a Great Arcanist. If there is a grudge, it is usually settled on the spot; otherwise, are they waiting for the other party to grow up later?

If there is a Great Arcanist enemy providing cover and support, that is another situation, but in such a case, both hostile sides would need newcomers to join even more to break the balance.

In any case, it is unlikely that Netheril will see any suppression of new Great Arcanists for a long time to come.

Moreover, this is not like the cultivation novels where a cultivator's upgrade triggers large-scale phenomena; a Mage's upgrade has no phenomena at all, as it is all internal understanding and mastery of Knowledge, as well as the specific practice process (usually within a Mage Tower).

Furthermore, as long as a Mage does not cast a Spell with specific characteristics in public, no one will notice even if they reach the max level in one day.

Under these circumstances, the emergence of a Great Arcanist cannot be suppressed; even if the most severe restrictions are placed on various resources and Knowledge, as long as the Time Line is extended, a genius will always stand out.

Under strict restrictions, a Great Arcanist might not be so easy to achieve, but a Legendary does not need overly comprehensive Knowledge; they only need to focus on leveling up.

After reaching the limit, sometimes a hearty adventure can create a Legendary Mage, which is most suitable for a genius to emerge suddenly.

And under the new system, the Seven Cities Council will be even less likely to reject the entry of latecomers, or rather, the new rules welcome more participants.

Even if everyone else objects, as long as one person supports it, the others will be forced to passively join the competition.

Take Xia Duo for example; even in the past, as long as he firmly promoted Magic Education within his Territory, other territories had no right to object. To avoid letting him grow too large, unless they were determined to have a civil war, they could only choose to follow suit.

Of course, in that situation, Xia Duo's reputation would certainly not be as good as it is now. Currently, he is a Protector Vanguard, a Reform Vanguard, and a Maintainer of Netheril's interests. If it were that conservative environment in the past, he could almost foresee what kind of titles he would receive—

Mad Nan Jing Lord (radical reform policy), Ignorant Commoner Nanny (guaranteeing basic rights of the people), Arrogant Enemy of Mages (spreading Magic Knowledge), Greedy Gold Coin Collector (mass-producing Magic Items to amass wealth), and so on.

But now, although this situation is not the best for Xia Duo, it is still much better than in the past. The shift in the era's trend has greatly reduced the resistance to his cause, allowing him to go all out.

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Arcane Plaza.

The first day of the conference lasted from morning until afternoon, basically establishing the ten permanent institutions under the Seven Cities Council, and also giving the many representatives from all walks of life who were unaware of the truth a preliminary understanding of the new system.

The second day, adjournment; the councilors discussed the specific Permission Level of the permanent institutions under the Council, or exchanged other topics.

The third day, the conference continued.

Under the chairmanship of Badijiaer, this day's meeting had one more debate session than the first day, with each Permission Level of the new institutions being discussed, debated, and voted on individually.

During this period, some previously negotiated Permission Levels were rejected, and some temporarily proposed ones were added and passed the vote.

On this day, the councilors personally demonstrated the operation mode of the Seven Cities Council under the eyes of representatives from all walks of life, which sparked widespread discussion in Seventon after the adjournment that afternoon.

The only pity is that while there was heat, the progress on the Permission Level settings for the new institutions was not smooth.

One day of free consultation, one day of public debate, and counting the fact that the councilors had started communicating before the conference began, by the time the conference continued on the fifth day, only the Permission Level settings for three new institutions had been completed.

This includes the Arcane Union, an institution that does not need much change compared to the past, and the Pioneers and Lords Affairs Department, a new institution with limited power that directly continues from the past.

These few days mainly focused on the scope of the Permission Level of the Diplomatic Affairs Department and the internal division of power.

The former relates to how much actual autonomy the new institution, the Diplomatic Affairs Department, has, or in other words, how much dominant Permission Level the Seven Towers has in diplomatic affairs. (A manifestation of the Seven Towers' Executive status)

And the latter relates to the degree to which councilors can actually participate in the Diplomatic Affairs Department; the Seven Towers can lead, but it is impossible for other councilors to completely ignore it; at least planting a spy inside is a matter of course.

Power is something that, even if the scope is limited, as long as there are competitors, if you don't fight for it, others will, and then they will fill every gap as much as possible.

In these two days, Xia Duo acted more or less as a provocateur. Netheril in the past was still more or less in the classical era, and the Elf nations did not have much to learn from in terms of diplomatic affairs.

But Xia Duo came from a modern country with mature diplomacy. Although he did not have much contact with this aspect in the past, through constant exposure, he had accumulated a lot of diplomatic knowledge that could be considered common sense in his hometown but was profound knowledge here in Netheril.

Whenever the Seven Towers councilors were about to reach an agreement with the Seven Towers councilors, Xia Duo would jump out and raise a point that no one had considered, and every point involved actual power and interests.

It can be said that the Permission Level of the Diplomatic Affairs Department was completely refined, and every clear and specific power within it was gathered as much as possible to occupy the vast majority of the total authorization.

In other words, Xia Duo excluded the Seven Towers' discretionary power in the Diplomatic Affairs Department as much as possible for the councilors, reducing the uncertainty in the process of exercising power.

It mainly highlights the principle of "nothing can be done without authorization" in the New Covenant.

Of course, it is impossible to completely remove discretionary power, as this does not meet the basic needs of practical implementation.

Xia Duo's approach was unanimously recognized by the councilors, but it was a bit uncomfortable for the Seven Towers. This was only the Diplomatic Affairs Department, one permanent institution; if other institutions were to follow suit later, the Seven Towers' Executive power would shrink too much.

Therefore, after the adjournment on the afternoon of the fifth day, Badijiaer specifically asked Yinaole to talk to Xia Duo about this, and Xia Duo naturally agreed immediately.

Xia Duo did not want to make things too stiff with the Seven Towers; there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with them in the future! And he had already demonstrated what he needed to demonstrate; if others still couldn't learn to do it, then they would be too stupid.

Next, he only needs to focus on the issues he truly cares about, such as the implicit Permission Level related to the Ascension Order, the educational intelligence of the Great Library, the recruitment and leadership mechanism of the Enforcement Guard, and so on.

As for other issues, there is no need for too much intervention. The ability of councilors to participate in politics is not innate; it also needs to be learned and grown, as the saying goes, "a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit."

And for Xia Duo, councilors who are more mature politically, even if they have different opinions, are actually more beneficial.