A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 147 Promotional Video: "The Shadow of Mahabray"

Joan of Arc eventually compromised.

Although Black and Joan of Arc were not in the same church, Black had extensive connections and directly relayed the information to the bishop of the God of Justice, leaving Joan of Arc with no other option.

As it turns out, not only are heroes nothing in the face of power, but heroines are the same, or rather, everyone is the same.

"Oh, poor Jeanne d'Arc, because she failed to confiscate the contraband, she can only sob and shed little pearls on the side. How pitiful."

"If you say another word like that, I'll kill you!"

She panicked, she panicked.

Jiang Shuzhou was in a good mood. He had just made money, and now he could not only see a play but also amuse a fool. It was really great.

"Next week, still here, I will send someone to deliver the goods on time."

Blake nodded upon hearing this, his gloomy expression finally improving somewhat.

Joan of Arc was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder, but it was no use; she couldn't do anything about it.

"General Joan of Arc, we..."

"Let's go!"

Joan of Arc had made up her mind that once she returned, she would kill as many criminals as possible to appease the hatred in her heart.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Navis-sama."

The guards saluted Jiang Shuzhou.

Jiang Shuzhou has finally returned to his loyal Dongcheng District.

"Hmm, not bad."

Jiang Shuzhou was quite satisfied as he watched the players and mercenaries coming and going in the mission lobby.

The efficiency of refining contribution points is a bit low now.

The important business is done; we need more oxen and horses to help wash the contribution points.

But it's alright, he'll release the promotional video in a bit.

Jiang Shuzhou fully learned from his predecessors' style, only thinking about making a promotional video after the game had been running for a month and the competitions had ended.

He even killed the final boss and collected all the treasures before realizing that he hadn't made a promotional video.

The fact that there are so many people in the camp now is all thanks to the players' spontaneous promotion. Fortunately, Mahabray is indeed profitable, otherwise no one would be willing to come and fight to the death with the demons.

The taste alone is indescribable.

"Commander."

It's 87. He's one of Jiang Shuzhou's veterans. He served as a mercenary under Jiang Shuzhou during the Velisco era, and he still does now.

"Good job, young man. Keep up the good work. I believe in you."

Looking at Jiang Shuzhou's young face, 87 fell silent.

"Excuse me, but may I ask how old you are, Commander?"

"twenty."

"..."

"You may not know, but I'm twenty-seven years old this year."

So what?

Do you know that in this world where the strong are respected, whoever is stronger has a higher seniority?

Besides, if you dare to push me any further, I'll freeze your age at twenty-seven.

"Young man, read more books. Our Mage Alliance has always taken those who have achieved mastery as our teachers. It's no problem for me to tell you this. Besides, instead of wasting time worrying about these useless things, you should improve your own strength."

Oh no, I've lost favor with them.

87 just wanted to slap himself twice. He should have known better than to ask. Now he's going to get into trouble.

Surprisingly, Jiang Shuzhou made no other comment, seemingly unconcerned.

"I've heard you have some influence within the mercenary community?"

"Yes, Commander."

"Don't be so formal. I told you, just call me supervisor."

"Okay, gather all the mercenaries you can call later, and we'll hold a mobilization meeting."

"?"

"This was requested by the Mage Council, and I don't know why."

Jiang Shuzhou simply shifted the blame, since it was no surprise that the mages already knew about the players.

"Okay, supervisor, I'll get right on it."

That evening, an official promotional video sparked a huge controversy on the forum.

The name is simple: *The Shadow of Mahabray*

Players clicked on the promotional video.

"The tragedy of Mahablay stemmed from the incompetence of the empire, which is why we are here."

This was Jiang Shuzhou's impassioned voice.

What then came into view was the tragic state of Mahabre.

The land was devastated, corpses littered the ground, and scorched earth stretched for miles.

It was incredibly heartbreaking to watch.

"What was once fertile land is now teeming with demons."

The scene featured a large number of demons.

"The reinforcements sent by the Alliance of Saints show no concern for Mahabray's situation. They are indulging in pleasure and slaughter, waving the banner of holiness, yet how are they any different from demons!"

The scene shifts to a scene where countless pieces of evidence are scattered on the ground, interspersed with images of nobles forcibly abducting women and engaging in market manipulation.

Then the scene shifts again, and Joan of Arc coldly orders the massacre of nobles.

However, Jiang Shuzhou used a subtle approach, revealing that Joan of Arc actually killed a nobleman who had committed a crime, but Jiang Shuzhou didn't say that.

Anyway, this person kills people every day, and her reputation in the Alliance of Saints is extremely bad. If anyone asks her, they will only get the answer that she is a murderous maniac.

"The shadow of internal strife within the empire looms over this place; death and betrayal, depravity and incompetence are the best descriptions of them."

A dagger appears in the scene, and then a person whose face is not visible plunges the dagger into Prince Varian's chest.

With a scream, Princess Rosemary appeared, looking weak, pitiful, and powerless.

Then came Brutus's fake map.

"They are trying to weave peace with lies."

But the truth cannot be buried.

A radiant figure appeared in the scene; it was Jiang Shuzhou, holding a real map in his hand as if it were a sacred scripture.

"We've arrived!"

The Mage Alliance's army was highlighted, making them appear not only well-disciplined but also composed entirely of elite soldiers and generals.

"The Mage Alliance will not allow the abyssal demons' horrific acts to continue to spread in Mahabray. We will never allow it."

This was followed by footage of the Mage Alliance forces fighting bravely.

It was accompanied by sacrifice, glory, and victory.

"Finally, we have recaptured the mountain fortress, this massive stronghold, but at a great cost."

"Countless soldiers sacrificed their lives, but it was all worth it!"

The scene that followed was of Princess Rosemary being rescued by the Mage Alliance forces.

"Now, we need you, we need you to dedicate yourself to the cause of justice."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou's imposing figure reappeared, pointing his finger at the screen.

"Yes, it's you! Contribute to our cause of justice!"

"Of course, justice must be rewarded, and we will never fail those who are willing to sacrifice themselves for justice!"

The scene slowly zooms in, and the mission lobby comes into view.

Subsequently, the various tasks in the hall were displayed one by one.

Without exception, they all offered generous compensation and had simple requirements.

"At the same time, the corrupt nobles buried the ill-gotten gains they had made by exploiting the people underground. Now they are long dead, and we have reached an agreement with Princess Rosemary."

The image shows Rosemary shaking hands with Jiang Shuzhou. Jiang Shuzhou is still radiant and his face is obscured, while Rosemary is stunningly beautiful and delicate.

"To incentivize all righteous individuals, anyone who discovers this ill-gotten wealth may use it freely; neither we nor the Empire will interfere!"

Then, a mountain of gold coins appeared on the screen.

"This is a reward for all righteous people! Come, join us! Join the Mage Alliance, join the fight for Mahabray!"

"We will fight evil to the very end!"

The promotional video has ended.

After this round of publicity, even Jiang Shuzhou himself almost believed it.

It has all the elements: moral blackmail, financial incentives, and a beautiful, delicate woman. How could anyone not want to come?

That's a legendary figure.

Many of the scenes were reshot or misaligned; the only thing that could be considered real was that mountain of gold.

Because that was Jiang Shuzhou's spare change. He had no choice; he mainly spent magic stones now, and his gold coins were accumulating more and more. He didn't want to lose out by exchanging them for magic stones.

I never expected that it would be used for making promotional videos now.