Zhao Hai nodded. He could accept such conditions. If the League of Black Magicians was really so lenient, then joining wouldn't be a problem.
Maru looked at Zhao Hai's appearance and smiled. "As long as you join the Alliance, the Alliance will provide you with some common information. If you want the Alliance to help you investigate some special situations, or if you want to investigate a specific person, the Alliance will charge you a certain fee. The fee will depend on the difficulty of the investigation and the identity of the person. Of course, the Alliance will also issue some missions. For example, if some Magicians want to know the situation of a specific person, if you help them investigate, the Alliance will give you a commission. If there are Magicians who need magic beasts, if you help them catch them, the Alliance will also give you a commission."
Zhao Hai smiled. This League of Black Magicians was really interesting. Why did it sound like the mercenary guilds that were commonly seen in novels on Earth? The things they did were very similar to the mercenary guilds that the mercenary guilds did. It was just that they were targeting black magicians.
With a smile, Zhao Hai asked, "What kind of conditions do I need to join the league?"
When Maru heard Zhao Hai say this, he knew that Zhao Hai was already moved. He quickly said, "You don't need any conditions. As long as you agree to join the league, then it's fine. In the future, you can't spread the news of the league, and you can't betray the league. If you agree, then take this and you will be an official member of the League of Black Magicians."
As he spoke, he took out a small badge. This badge was only the size of a dollar coin on Earth. On the front, there was a pattern of dark clouds covering the sun. On the back, there was a small pin. This badge could be pinned to clothes.
Zhao Hai carefully looked at this simple badge. He raised his head and said to Maru, "Such a simple badge. Aren't you afraid that it will be forged?"
Maru smiled and said, "That won't happen. Although this badge is inconspicuous, the metal used to make it was inadvertently obtained by an elder in our alliance while he was doing a magic experiment. This metal isn't hard, but it's very malleable. After it's set, if it's deformed by an external force, it can slowly change back to its original form. Moreover, this badge has a serial number on it, so others won't be able to prevent it from being damaged." Maru smiled and said, "
Memory metal!
Zhao Hai thought that this thing sounded like memory metal. He really didn't think that such a thing would appear on the Ark Continent.
Zhao Hai picked up the small badge and carefully looked at it. Of course, he couldn't see anything. He put the badge back on the table and turned to Maru. "If the league really doesn't have so many rules, then I agree to join the league."
Maru couldn't help but be happy. He had a certain understanding of Zhao Hai. He knew that Zhao Hai's strength was very strong. When Zhao Jia and the others went to deal with Zhao Hai, they mysteriously disappeared without a trace. There was also the Immortal Mercenary Group. Ever since they attacked Laura and were repelled by Zhao Hai, they had also disappeared from the continent. This was proof of Zhao Hai's strength. With such a powerful magician joining the League of Black Magicians, they would have more strength. This made Maru the happiest.
Obviously, the League of Black Magicians was more simple than the Radiant Church. Their purpose was very simple. Just like what Maru told Zhao Hai, one was to help the black magicians, so that black magic could be passed on. The other was to fight against the Radiant Church.
Compared to the Radiant Church, the League of Black Magicians' organization was too loose. However, it lacked utility. It was because of this that Zhao Hai joined the League of Black Magicians.
Seeing Zhao Hai put away the badge, Maru felt relieved. He smiled at Zhao Hai and said, "Good. From now on, you are a member of our League of Black Magicians. The main purpose of our league is to help the black magicians and fight against the Radiant Church. Other than that, we are busy with our own matters. You don't have to worry about any restrictions."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Well, let's not talk about this. Since Mister Maru has come, we must properly entertain him. Laura, have people prepare. In a moment, I will invite Mister to a meal. After the meal, I will invite Mister to watch a play."
Laura smiled faintly and said, "Good. I will have people prepare. It just so happens that we have a few fire fishes. We will use them to entertain Mister Maru." She then ordered Nier to prepare.
Maru looked at them with a strange expression. He had heard of Laura's name before. Now, it seemed that Laura and Zhao Hai's relationship wasn't just that of collaborators. They were simply benefactors. The two of them were too close.
Most importantly, Maru had heard that Laura wanted to invite him to eat fire fishes. Although fire fishes weren't high level magic beasts, they were still very hard to eat. Maru was only a black magician. He hadn't eaten fire fishes yet. When he heard Laura say this, he was a little surprised.
The fire fishes that Laura had taken from Zhao Hai before were either given as gifts or eaten by herself. She simply didn't sell them. Therefore, the people of the continent didn't know that Laura had so many fire fishes in her hands.
Maru was somewhat flattered by such treatment. One must know that fire fishes were tributes. With the current status of black magicians, there weren't many people who had eaten them. He didn't expect that he would be so lucky today.
As for Zhao Hai's invitation to watch the play, he also understood what Zhao Hai meant. Before he came, he had already investigated. In the past two days, Boric had sent people to Casa City. It seemed that he wanted to deal with Zhao Hai and the others. He didn't understand Zhao Hai's intentions. Looking at Zhao Hai's appearance, it seemed that they were deliberately waiting for something. When he heard Zhao Hai's words, Maru immediately understood that Zhao Hai was staying here to wait for the people sent by Boric.
However, Maru didn't say anything. If they stayed, then they stayed. In any case, Boric was also a member of the Radiant Church. Tidying them up was also good.
Zhao Hai turned to look at Maru and said, "Mister Maru, may I know how many people there are in the Alliance right now?"
Maru nodded and said, "Of course you may. Currently, our Alliance has more than 13,600 people. Although this number seems to be a lot, you should know that our Alliance has invited all the black magicians in the continent to join. Although there are some black magicians who can't be contacted and some who aren't willing to join, we have contacted about 40 out of the hundreds of black magicians in the continent. In the end, there are only so many people. Our days are really hard."
Zhao Hai nodded. Although he wasn't very clear about the situation of the Ark Continent, he knew that the population of the Ark Continent wasn't small just by looking at the Purcell Duchy. Moreover, the area of the Ark Continent seemed to be larger than Earth's. The population shouldn't be less than Earth's. In this case, an organization like the Black Magician's Association that spanned the entire continent only had about 10,000 people. This ratio was really too small.
Zhao Hai turned to Maru and said, "Don't tell me that our Alliance isn't like the Radiant Church, controlling a few mercenary groups?"
Maru smiled and said, "You also know that we are an Alliance organization. The forces under the direct command of the Alliance aren't very large, but there are some magicians who have established their own forces. Just like you, you already have a lot of influence in your hands. If necessary, the Alliance can ask you to help. The forces around you are actually a part of the Alliance's strength. It's just that we aren't like the Radiant Church, who can directly give orders. When we ask a magician to do something, we have to inform him in advance and ask for his opinion. If you don't want to help, we won't refuse."
Zhao Hai curiously asked, "If you don't help, will the Alliance still provide you with information? Wouldn't the Alliance suffer a loss? "
Maru chuckled and said, "The Alliance isn't a merchant. The Alliance was established with the main purpose of helping the Dark Magicians. Let the Dark Magicians pass on their magic and fight against the Radiant Church. Whether or not they help the Alliance is voluntary. It won't be forced."
Zhao Hai somewhat admired Maru and the others. Up until now, the Alliance's actions had been very beneficial to the Dark Magicians. Moreover, the utilitarianism was very low. It could be seen that these people were really wholeheartedly helping the Dark Magicians.
Zhao Hai solemnly nodded and said to Maru, "Mister Maru, please help me pass on a message to the Elders. If there's anything I can help with, please don't be polite. If I can help, I'll definitely help."
Maru laughed heartily. "Alright, I'll pass on the message. Zhao Hai, now that we black mages have been forced into a dead end, if we don't do our best, we'll be the ones to suffer in the end."
Zhao Hai nodded. Although he wasn't a true Dark Magician, he could still help the Dark Magicians. Most importantly, helping the Dark Magicians was tantamount to having a backer. If there was anything in the future, he could ask the Alliance of Dark Magicians for help. This was very important for his future development.
At this time, the food was almost ready. Zhao Hai and the others moved to the dining room. Meg and the others immediately brought out the food.
In fact, the food was prepared in the Space by Merine and the others. When Laura and the others said that they would arrange it, it was just a pretense. Although Maru had invited Zhao Hai to join the Alliance of Dark Magicians and had no malice towards Zhao Hai, Zhao Hai wasn't prepared to tell Maru about the Space. This was his biggest secret. Aside from people like Laura and the others who were closest to him and wouldn't betray him, he wouldn't casually tell others about it.
The reason why Zhao Hai didn't hide the slaves was because it was impossible for them to betray Zhao Hai. In addition, it was impossible for the slaves to go to the continent by themselves. If they didn't have a master to lead them to the continent, then they would certainly be caught as runaway slaves. Therefore, Zhao Hai wasn't afraid that they would spread rumors.
The food was very sumptuous. The main course was naturally fire fish, beef, pork, rabbit meat, and various magic vegetables. When Maru saw the dishes on the table, he couldn't help but secretly swallow his saliva. These years, because of the suppression of the Radiant Church, the Dark Magicians didn't have a good time. He hadn't eaten such a meal for a long time.