Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 374: Setting Sail
However, these methods are evidently quite novel on the Ark Continent. The Ark Continent has not reached that level; there aren't even newspapers. Napoleon once said that one newspaper is equivalent to a hundred thousand soldiers. One can imagine how significant Zhao Hai's promotional warfare would be against the Church of Light. In the future, the Church of Light may even be regarded as a cult within the dark mage alliance.
Smith stood up and slowly paced around the room. He understood very well that if they followed Zhao Hai's suggestion and succeeded, the Church of Light would have no place in the Roson Empire, while the status of dark mages would greatly improve.
The elevation of dark mages' status is crucial for the development of the profession. The reason dark mages feel a sense of decline is that their status on the continent has diminished. People see dark mages as villains, which naturally discourages anyone from studying dark magic.
However, implementing this plan poses some challenges. The nobles may not allow them to proceed, but it's worth a try. If successful, it would undoubtedly be a great boon for the dark mage profession.
Smith paused and turned to Zhao Hai, saying, "Brother, your idea is great. I want to thank you on behalf of all dark mages."
Zhao Hai smiled and replied, "However, there are some difficulties in executing this plan. I can only provide ideas, but there is one thing I hope Brother Smith can achieve."
Smith looked at Zhao Hai in confusion and said, "Brother, just tell me what it is."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I hope you can persuade the alliance that if our previous promotional plan succeeds, we must establish an enforcement team to punish those dark mages who commit evil deeds. Only in this way can the image of dark mages on the continent completely change."
Smith was taken aback and began to ponder. The idea of dark mages forming an enforcement team was something he had never considered. Many dark mages have committed wrongdoings; to gain power, they often kill ordinary people and turn them into undead beings. This is quite common among dark mages. However, if they were to establish an enforcement team as Zhao Hai suggests, then those dark mages would face punishment. If they are prevented from doing these things, the strength of dark mages would significantly decline. One could say that establishing an enforcement team offers no benefits to dark mages.
Seeing Smith's expression, Zhao Hai understood his thoughts. He had been on the Ark Continent for quite some time and had learned how things worked with dark mages. One could say that half of the reason for dark mages' current situation was due to the Church of Light, and the other half was due to the dark mages themselves.
The magical attack of dark mages is not inferior to any other type of magic, and their cultivation speed is not slow either. Yet, the dark mages on the continent have strayed onto a dark path. To quickly enhance their combat power, they kill ordinary people and transform them into undead beings, thus boosting their combat abilities in a short period. Conversely, the amount of dark magic they learn for attack has decreased significantly.
In Zhao Hai's view, this is a road of no return. While dark mages can attain immense power in a short time through such actions, their foundation remains unstable, and it will be difficult for them to reach higher realms throughout their lives.
The essence of a mage is magic. Only when their magical power reaches a higher level can their combat abilities become stronger and they can challenge higher tiers. Currently, dark mages only focus on summoning undead beings, neglecting the actual essence of being a mage, which is wrong.
Not only does this prevent them from reaching higher levels, but it also leads to the loss of many innocent lives, naturally causing ordinary people to harbor negative feelings toward dark mages.
Thus, establishing an enforcement team is extremely necessary. Zhao Hai looked at Smith and said solemnly, "Brother Smith, if our plan truly succeeds, then the enforcement team must be established. Otherwise, while we are working to change people's perceptions of dark mages, some other dark mages will be killing ordinary people, which will only deepen ordinary people's hatred toward dark mages. This will be detrimental to us."