The box that Prague took out wasn't big; it was even smaller than a palm. It was covered in blue velvet, but Jenn didn't think that it was used to hold a proposal ring.
He reached out and opened the box. Soon, Jenn saw a purple medal lying quietly inside.
It was pentagonal and looked like a large diamond.
The only difference was that there was an open book etched in the center of the medal, and in the circle beside it, there was a Colombian saying — Knowledge is Glory.
"The Grand Scholar's Medal."
Even Jenn's expression changed when he saw the medal. He put down the medal in his hand and looked at Prague silently.
The Grand Scholar's Medal was one of the highest honors awarded by Colombia. From a certain point of view, its value was the same as the Knights of the Holy Church.
But from a practical point of view, the Grand Scholar's Medal was more useful than the Knights of the Holy Church.
Anyone who held the Grand Scholar's Medal could freely enter the largest library in Colombia and read all kinds of knowledge without any restrictions.
Other than that, the Grand Scholar could also own a piece of land and authorize the construction of a Mage Tower in his territory. Not everyone could build a powerful defensive structure like the Mage Tower, especially within the boundaries of Colombia. If one built a Mage Tower without the official permission of Colombia, the only outcome would be to go to the Anti-Magic Prison and undergo labor reform.
Other than that, the Grand Scholar could also purchase rare materials from various Mage Associations at the lowest price.
Not only that, but the Grand Scholar could also receive a large amount of 'research funding' from Colombia every year.
This amount of money wasn't much in the eyes of Mages, but in the eyes of ordinary people, it was enough to support a middle-class noble's life.
Compared to the Grand Scholar, the treatment of the Knights of the Holy Church was like a stepmother's child. Although in reality, that was indeed the case for them.
Jenn didn't expect Colombia to put in so much effort to rope him in. The Grand Scholar's Medal was only awarded to scholars and mages who had made outstanding contributions to Colombia, and the difficulty was basically the same as the Dynamite Award.
Even Great Mage Fales didn't win this award. He had modified the incantations of 15 spells in his lifetime and lowered the difficulty of casting them by one level. This was already quite good in the eyes of Mages.
But even so, he did not get the medal.
In Jenn's memory, the last time someone received the Mage's Medal was 50 years ago. At that time, the Alchemist Master Cauldell invented a potion that concentrated magic, which reduced the time for a mage to recover magic by half. It was because of this that he was awarded the Mage's Medal.
But because of this, Jenn was very clear that the other party didn't take out this medal just to rope him in. The temptation was indeed high, but if Jenn couldn't give the corresponding return, then he naturally wouldn't be qualified to receive this medal.
But then again, how could it be so easy?
Only those who had a profound impact on mages were qualified to receive this medal, which meant that Jenn had to prove his strength worthy of Prague's recognition.
Jenn was well aware of this.
These Mages really had a good plan.
Looking at the old Mage in front of him, Jenn couldn't help but feel a little interested.
Communicating with the Holy Church always made him feel bored, but fighting with the mages was a game that the demons in the lower worlds never got tired of.
This was because the souls of mages that were filled with magic were the best prey for the Demons. Moreover, their intelligence was enough to make them worthy opponents for the Demons.
The sense of achievement of luring a pig into a trap and luring a shrewd wolf into a trap was completely different.
On the surface, Coruncia seemed generous and sincere.
But Jenn didn't think so. Coruncia did this not only to express his sincerity, but also to test the strength of the Balxianon Mens family.
Of course, they wouldn't think that Jenn didn't understand the value of this medal. Even if he played dumb, the Grand Mage of Prague wouldn't allow him to play dumb to the end.
Taking a step back, if Jenn purposely acted perfunctorily, then Coruncia would only lose a medal.
On the other hand, if Coruncia gave Prague the corresponding feedback seriously, then Coruncia would benefit greatly.
"Grand Mage Prague, you're really generous."
Jenn retracted his gaze and closed the box. Then, he turned to the Grand Mage with a smile.
"What virtue and ability do I have to deserve such a favor?"
"Being humble is a virtue, Sir Overlord. But being overly humble isn't."
Hearing Prague's words, Zayen shrugged his shoulders and stood up.
"I understand what you mean, Grand Mage Prague. But please give me some time to think about it."
"Of course, no problem."
Prague wasn't surprised by Jenn's answer.
It was obvious that Rhode understood the value of this medal, so it was only natural for him to consider it.
If Jenn took out something in exchange without hesitation, Prague would be surprised.
After all, not everyone could do such a thing.
"These guys sure have a good plan."
After Prague left, Jenn let out a cold laugh and said.
Upon hearing Jenn's words, Enoya stepped forward and asked softly.
"So then, Master, what do you intend to do?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. After all, there are too many things that can be used in exchange …"
While answering Enoya's question, Jenn pushed up his spectacles.
It wasn't that he was trying to scare her. Perhaps it was almost impossible for mortals to reach this standard.
However, it wasn't difficult for Jenn at all. The reason was simple. He was a Demons.
On the other hand, Demons held all the secrets in this world.
Mages' magic came from the teachings of Demons, and the Demons clearly knew what it meant to teach the apprentice to starve the master to death. After all, in the two Great Wars, there were many examples of them being bitten by the spells they created.
But due to this reason, many of the most secretive spells of the Demons weren't accessible to mortals.
And these spells were truly worthy of reference and use.
It could be said that if he was not bound by the Dungeon System and could not learn magic, with the knowledge that Zayen had learned in the underworld, he would have long become an archmage in the Demon Plane who was not inferior to Nabelius. After all, Nabelius was the crystallization of Zayen's magical ideas.
From this, it could be seen how high Jenn's magical attainments were. In fact, after Jenn transmigrated to this world, his first goal was to become a great Mage. Deeply influenced by games and online novels, Jenn yearned for existences who could destroy the world with a wave of their hands and feet.
Moreover, he reincarnated as a Demons, so it would be a waste if he didn't make good use of such a good identity.
Therefore, during the initial incident, Jenn was quite fascinated with the study of magic and achieved certain theoretical results.
Until he realized that he was bound by the dungeon system and couldn't learn and use the spells of this world, Jenn had no choice but to resort to using a longsword to swindle others.
After all, swordsmanship was a technique and not a skill. To Jenn, it was something he could learn.
When teaching Nabelius, Jenn had verified his various magical theories time and time again and gained a lot. But it was a pity that these gains were useless to him because the dungeon system had sealed his ability to learn various spells. So, apart from the few spells in the dungeon system, Jenn continued to swindle others with a longsword and be a Sword Sage.
Originally, Zayen thought that these things were meaningless, but now it seemed that … they were still somewhat useful.
"What do you intend to use for the trade, Master?
I'm sure you have an idea. "
Looking at Jenn, Enoya knew what her master was up to. As the first summoned creature that Jenn summoned, she naturally knew how strong Jenn's theoretical knowledge of magic was.
Besides, she was also clear that her master's mind was filled with many interesting results.
Now it looked like he was trying to get something out of it.
"Of course, I've decided."
Jenn chuckled at Enoya's question.
This was originally part of Jenn's plan. But back then, he wanted to wait until the time was right before taking it out.
However, the Coruncia Empire had given Jenn a good opportunity.
"Enoya, do you know?
Every liberation and development of productivity is the source of chaos in this world … I haven't thought of what to do before, but now it seems like Coruncia is giving me a chance … I can already see the flames of war and the smoke of gunpowder filling the air. "
Jenn said and clapped his hands. Then, he stood to his feet.
"How's the progress of Project No.2 in Beacas?"
"Project No.2?"
Upon hearing Jenn's question, Enoya frowned and pondered for a while before answering.
"According to Agatha's report, the progress of the project is only two-thirds …"
"Can it be activated?"
"Everything is designed and manufactured according to the blueprints you provided, Master. There are no problems at all."
"Good."
Jenn nodded in satisfaction.
"Let's give those old men in Coruncia a surprise."