The members of the Oulu College Committee all expressed great disgust towards Speaker Grover. Everyone followed Vice President Elvy and left, leaving Qingkong and Grover alone in the room.

Feeling the renewed silence, Qingkong said, "It was my arrangement to have the Student Committee listen outside. After all, in a sense, I am considered a member of the Reform Society, and I don't want the content of this meeting to be misinterpreted."

Speaker Grover didn't care about the Oulu College Committee's attitude towards him. He sat back in his chair and asked Qingkong meaningfully, "Aren't you a member of the Reform Society?"

Qingkong shook his finger, and two ice glasses appeared on the table in front of him and Grover. Then a bottle of red wine appeared out of thin air and poured into the glass without anyone touching it.

The suspended wine bottle was extremely stable, and the red wine flowed into the glass without a drop splashing out.

"The only thing that is certain now is... I am a professor of magic at Oulu College. The position of Oulu College determines that I cannot get too involved in the disputes in Raging Wave City. My relationship with Madam Michelle is a personal one, and I also admire Chief Inspector Meteorite very much. He has changed the appearance of this city in such a short time.

After this incident, it may not take too long for Raging Waves City to become the Raging Waves City of the Innovation Society."

Speaker Grover was just marveling at Qingkong's magical control ability, but after hearing what Qingkong said, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of pressure.

This time, the relationship between the City Alchemist Association and the Oulu College reached its lowest point in history after being framed by the meteorite. Even if he tried his best to save it, it could only slow down the destruction. If the Oulu College took away the city's research and development system, he would no longer be qualified to continue to sit in the position of speaker.

Only by finding the evidence that Meteorite set up a trap in the ruins of the Magic Botanical Garden can the relationship with Oulu College be eased, and then work with Oulu College to overthrow the Reform Society.

It can be said that in this Raging Waves City, the new aristocratic forces headed by himself and the Reform Society headed by Meteorite are about to start a life-and-death battle.

Speaker Grover didn't expect things to develop to such an extreme.

In fact, he was willing to keep the situation in Raging Waves City balanced at this time, and then use his size advantage to slowly wear down the fierce momentum of the Innovation Society. The fleet of Saxon Engineering has arrived, and a large network targeting Cape Port is taking shape.

Originally, time was on the side of the new nobles, and the City of Raging Waves would eventually return intact to the hands of the new nobles.

But now... my small action was seized by Meteorite and caused such a big incident.

Use the knife of Oulu College to dig out the foundation of the new nobles in the City of Rage.

I don’t know who will survive in the end.

If he wanted to change from being passive to being active in this game, the best way was to win Qingkong over to his side. If she could be bribed by Meteorite, she could naturally be bribed by others.

Now Qingkong is not only the star of Raging Waves City, but also regarded by all parties as the most advanced force in the city. The new nobles conducted a comprehensive investigation on her. Although there is not much information, there are some very interesting things.

For example, Clear Sky has a red steam locomotive named "Glory of the Republic".

Meteorite is an imperial spy, backed by the imperial royal family, and has a natural and irreconcilable conflict with the Republic.

"I heard some rumors that Professor Qingkong seems to be very interested in republican ideas."

Qingkong picked up the wine glass and took a sip of red wine.

"Before coming to Raging Waves City, I traveled around the world. The changes of the times have had a profound impact on me, especially the fact that a country can still function well without a king.

A subversive political system has great research potential and is suitable for a long-term research topic. The lifespan of the elves can support me in doing this research, adding more scenery to the boring journey of life. "

Qingkong's Versailles-like remarks about life span left Grover speechless. Although halflings had a long life span, they were still a short-lived race compared to elves.

Grover continued the topic he had just started, saying, "The current political system of Wrath City is actually similar to a republic. The Empire does not have direct jurisdiction over Wrath City. The City Council brings together elites from all aspects of the city to jointly formulate the city's overall strategy.

The combined wisdom of the group is definitely higher than the wisdom of one person. The reason why Raging Waves City has become a world-renowned city is not only because of its unique geographical location, but also because of the contribution of the city council.

We have also been absorbing the experience and lessons of other republican countries and continuously improving the functions of the city council and the government hall. I think this is definitely a case worth studying for Miss Qingkong. "

When talking about the academic field, Qingkong seemed to forget many unpleasant things and became very talkative.

“Yes, in the Golden Shield Empire where the imperial power has reached an unprecedented height, there is actually a city called Raging Waves that has a republican parliament. This unimaginable combination is the main reason that attracted me to stay in Raging Waves City.

It turns out that my decision was very correct.

As with other republics, conservative forces always try to regain lost power, just as some republics have turned back into monarchies. For me, Fury City is an excellent research model, its area is far less than a country but its wealth is comparable to a country.

A perfect microcosm of an ideological confrontation.”

Qingkong's words greatly surprised Grover.

He couldn't help but mock Yomington in his heart. He actually used the throne to bribe a scholar, which was simply a tarnish to the scholar's intelligence and moral integrity.

What's more, this scholar is an elf.

It is impossible for a pure politician to understand what a pure scholar wants.

"I fully agree with Miss Qingkong's views on Raging Waves City. Republican thought is a brand-new ideology, and it has been proven in many places that it can completely replace the monarchy. But a new type of thought is bound to have various problems, just as the Raging Waves City Council has many flaws.

The recent dramatic changes in cities also prove this point.

In my opinion, the counterattack of conservative forces is beneficial to the improvement of republican ideas. Pressure will prompt us to be more proactive in self-improvement. People with no ability will be eliminated in the struggle, and new people with the same ideas will be absorbed in..."

Qingkong swirled the red wine in his glass and glanced at Grover: "Mr. Speaker, are you trying to recruit me?"

Grover immediately said, "If Miss Clear Sky is willing to join this Republic Experimental Field, it will be the greatest honor for all of us in this life."

Qingkong said: "I am a scholar. I don't want to get involved in your fight, nor do I have the time to participate in your fight."

"But Meteor has dragged you in." Grover did not miss any opportunity to throw dirty water on Luke: "The Magic Botanical Garden Ruins Incident was definitely a trap set by Meteor to frame me! I admit that what I did was not right, but I never had the intention of hurting students.

But Meteor dared to use the lives of students to provoke Oulu College to deal with me. He dragged Oulu College into the vortex of the political struggle in Fury City and dealt us the most fatal blow.

Miss Qingkong, you should know what the City Alchemist Association means to Raging Waves City. In this new era, the technological innovation of the City Alchemist Association is the source of Raging Waves City's leading position in the world competition.

Without the City Alchemist Association, we will become vulnerable to conservative forces. At that time, the Empire will regain control of Fury City, and the Parliament will exist in name only. Republican ideas will definitely be suppressed, and Miss Qingkong's research model will disappear after our failure.

It is highly unlikely that it will appear anywhere in the world in the future.”

Grover's words made Qingkong stop shaking the red wine. She fell into deep thought, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Grover was tempted to paint this beautiful moment. It must be admitted that the beauty of the elf's clear sky is extremely lethal to any race. Her beauty has surpassed the exquisiteness of the skin and is part of the beauty created by nature.

After a while, Qingkong said, "If this happens, it will be a very regrettable thing."

Hearing the relaxation in Qingkong's tone, Grover immediately said, "I have absolutely no intention of interfering with Miss Qingkong's fair and impartial investigation of the Magic Botanical Garden Ruins Incident. I just hope that Qingkong can give the Republic a chance to reduce the sanctions imposed by the Oulu Academy on the City Alchemist Association."

Clear Sky looked at Grover. "But to me, the Speaker is already interfering with the fairness of this investigation. But I think some of what the Speaker said makes sense. There are indeed some suspicious points about Chief Detective Meteorite that can be investigated.

I will intensify my investigation into Meteorite and the Innovation Society, and please cooperate with your investigation."

For Grover, although Qingkong's attitude change was not what he expected, the change was a good start.

"I am innocent. Of course I will cooperate with the Oulu Academy's investigation. Regarding reducing the penalties imposed on the City Alchemist Association..."

Qingkong drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp.

"Mr. Speaker, you are not innocent in this whole incident, and you are still the biggest suspect in the Magical Botanical Garden Ruins Incident. Sanctioning the City Alchemist Association is the attitude of the Oulu Academy, and there is no room for compromise.

But I will persuade the college committee to try not to affect the progress of important research projects. As for whether the sanctions will be weakened in the future, it depends on your attitude. Respect... is the only demand of the Oulu College.

It’s not too much! "

"It's not too much, it's not too much... I apologize again to Miss Qingkong and Oulu College. I promise that such incidents will never happen again."

"Very good!" Qingkong poured himself a glass of red wine, motioned Grover to drink his red wine, and poured him a glass as well: "Let's stop here for the moment about the Magic Botanical Garden Ruins Incident. Putting aside the facts that happened, Mr. Speaker has always been a scholar I admire, especially since you are also a very successful politician.

Regarding the Republic... I have a lot of ideas and questions that I hope to discuss with the Speaker.

I wonder if the Speaker has time."

Mr. Speaker has no time.

The sanctions imposed by the Oulu Academy on the City Alchemist Association were too sudden. Countless people in Fury City were waiting for the news Grover would bring back. He also had to hold an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with this crisis and the new conflict that was about to break out with the Innovation Society.

Everything happened so suddenly.

But nothing is as important as the clear sky at this moment.

A key figure who has a certain favorable impression on the republic, as long as Qingkong can be brought into the camp, all problems will be solved.

“When I have time… I have great respect for Miss Qingkong. To be honest, compared to going to the city council, I would rather stay in the library and swim in the ocean of thoughts.

Speaking of republics, I think the most recent and vivid reference is the Rio Republic. They were the most thorough in clearing out the old monarchs, and they also experienced the Empire's strangling war against the Republic.

Recently, the Lookout has launched a war to revive the kingdom both internationally and in Rio.

This is a great test of the Rio Parliament’s internal governance capabilities and its ability to handle international relations. It is also a great test of the new republican ideology…”

Grover used the Rio Republic as a model and spoke eloquently about the new republican ideology. His erudition and his own unique insights made Qingkong admit that Grover was indeed outstanding in some aspects.

During the discussion, Grover was also amazed at Qingkong's unique understanding and development of republican ideas.

After all, the current so-called "Republic" is still just a baby for Luke. Its current shortcomings and future trends of improvement are all real materials in Luke's memory. Even if the world is different, just taking out some of them is enough to amaze Grover.

As a result, Grover was completely immersed in the discussion of academic ideas and forgot what he should do as the speaker of the city council.

But the academic harmony was only short-lived, as the main theme of Raging Waves City was still the struggle for power.

When the City Alchemist Association was in a state of panic due to the sanctions imposed by the Oulu Academy, Luke also received news that pirates had appeared off the coast of the city.

Moreover, these pirates were clearly targeting ships entering and leaving Cape Harbor. Several ships had been looted, and some rumors had also spread in the Cape area.

Many merchant ships turned to other ports in Raging Storm City.

Fortunately, Luke had predicted the crisis through various intelligence, so he stockpiled a lot of materials in advance. The renovation of Cape Harbor will not have a big impact in the short term, but if the blockade at sea cannot be lifted as soon as possible, the Cape area will not last too long.

Fortunately, the new nobles did a stupid thing at the Oulu Academy. Under the pressure of the academy's sanctions, they now have no energy to deal with the Cape District.

well!

The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.

The moment of decisive battle comes when no one is prepared. Things are unpredictable, and those who push have to move forward.

Even Luke was caught off guard by how quickly the situation changed.

Luke received the information from Qingkong, and the plan over there was going very smoothly. Qingkong's gesture made Grover increase his efforts to win her over, treating her as the ultimate weapon to turn the tide.

Let Qingkong get some secrets of the new nobles during the investigation of the Magic Botanical Garden ruins.

If done right, it wouldn't be impossible to get Qingkong into their inner circle.

This requires a careful plan.