Seemingly familiar and friendly to this place, the mysterious black figure that had already disappeared into the hall merged into the bustling crowd with quick and silent steps. The light of countless magical transmissions also followed the figures of countless players and NPCs entering and exiting the portal.
And the shining light in this emerald hall made the originally simple and clear hall reflect even more magnificently. After silently observing the noisy scene for a while, the dark figure standing alone next to the door finally turned and walked towards
He walked to the mezzanine stairs on the outer edge of the corner. The darkness that was originally filled in the seemingly unattended stair passage was later filled by the footsteps of this figure, which was soon sent to an empty circular living room above the Emerald Hall.
Inside: "...How come there's no one there?"
"Yes, even if we set the rules, as long as there are adventurers, this place will sooner or later be broken into by you guys who are not good at following the rules." An old voice then sounded from the left and right of the figure.
, appeared on an old recliner in the center of the hall, and then an old figure shrouded in an old magic robe appeared: "So our Council of Mages has hidden this place, but we have no magic skills.
There are a few blinding spells that can be said to be solved when needed - simple, but effective."
"...You must be His Excellency Fernando Wiggins." He nodded slightly, and the black figure who said the other party's name also slowly took off the hood on his head: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Mages Council.
Owner."
"The word 'owner' is often used for the owner who can control many possessions. I am obviously not suitable for such a description now." Wiggins, who was lying in the middle of the lounge chair and looking at his fingers, seemed to be playing with something.
Shi was also moving slightly at this time: "I am just one of the older and higher-level magician members in the Magic Council. I am also sitting here as the former magic tutor and alchemy tutor of Linyuan Duanshui. In addition,
Nothing else."
"That's enough."
The white hair that appeared under the hood reflected the same deep emerald color in the air, and the woman named Xueling Huanbing also showed a similarly calm face: "Thank you for your kindness to him at the beginning.
Take care of him. Without your careful cultivation and protection, he would not have achieved what he has achieved now."
"His current magic system is almost an independent system supported by the rune magic of the violet field, supplemented by the mixed creation of alchemy." Wei Jin shook his head, and there was only one person left in the hall.
Si then stopped what he was doing: "This has nothing to do with my original teachings, and it is also completely different from the philosophy of the Council of Mages."
"The relationship between you and the Lord of Violet doesn't seem to be that good." Standing in the dark corner without any other unnecessary actions, Xue Ling Huan Bing just looked at the other party steadily: "Is it really because of the existence of 'void'?"
"This kind of estrangement is actually nothing. After all... you have also entered the Tower of Tyran, and you know the numerology and past of our Mage Council. Things like void energy are not untouchable in the eyes of countless ancestors of the Mage Council in the past.
We touched and studied." The old man looked back at Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes with an indifferent gaze: "The key to the problem is choice - Violet chose a different path from us, so we parted ways."
"A different path?" Xue Ling Huan Bing's calm voice sounded again with a hint of doubt mixed in: "What different path?"
"It's the difference between 'beginning' and 'end'." Wiggins, who closed his eyes slightly and was silent for a moment, also regained his gaze: "In order to solve the crisis of the elements, the Mage Council's long-standing philosophy is to restart the Free Continent.
As long as the four elemental springs that were once sealed by the Magic Empire are replenished from the source, the increasingly thin elemental energy on the continent should also be restored."
"Violet's ideas are different from ours. She is more inclined to study and utilize the void, and feed back our world by solving the 'end of elements'." The old man couldn't help laughing when he said this: "Oh, how wonderful.
Ridiculous idea.”
"Isn't this a good idea?" Xue Ling Huan Bing's expression became more energetic because of the other party's explanation: "If the two opposing existences of light and darkness can be unified -"
"That is impossible."
The voice interrupted the other party's words simply, and Wiggins' eyes were completely closed after all: "Let alone the ancient magic empire, even the gods of the ancient adventure era have never broken this rule - the void is
Existences that devour everything, no matter how they are disguised by any laws, they will still devour and dissolve all the energy they encounter."
"This is the lowest law of the world and the innate root of this world." Wiggins closed his eyes and looked like an old man about to fall asleep: "Although I don't know what she is now.
What idea, but Violet still believed in the idea that she could find a way, and I can only express my deep regret for this."
"So the Mage Council worked together to remove her?" Xueling Huanbing continued following the other party's introduction: "Before she built her own mage tower in Tanzania City and called herself the Lord of Violet? You didn't continue to promote her
evil and kill her completely?"
"We don't have that intention. After all, she didn't try to destroy our pursuit of the Fountain of Elements and the idea of reviving the magical world." Wiggins's mouth curved slightly: "Of course, the most important reason is: we don't have that intention.
the power of."
"I have to admit that this princess from the Fleur Empire and with the blood of Emperor Fleur is indeed difficult to surpass in terms of magical attainments."
The curved dome of the Emerald Hall illuminated for a moment, completely dispelling the darkness between the old man and the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice. The white-haired woman looked up at the light that appeared in it, and it took a while to identify the combination of lights.
Cheng’s influence: “This is——Floating City?”
"Those members of the Council of Mages who went to the Continent of Winds still performed their duties well." Pointing to the floating island being built in the magic image and the familiar scrap metal mountains in the background, the old man who spoke again revealed.
A few smiles: "Of course, this is not the main purpose we want to achieve. We send people to the 'other side' mainly to provide you with sufficient help."
"Thank you for the resolution of the seven-person council and the support it has brought to us." Thinking back to all the previous events and the flames of several encounters on the sacred mountain, Xue Ling Huan Bing once again caressed her chest and lowered her head: "Only me and
My companions probably won’t be able to completely block them.”
"It doesn't have to be like this. Fighting against the Magic Empire and the Void behind them is one of the responsibilities of our Council of Mages. I also used this reason to advise others in discussions in the Seven-person Council - we don't want to have anything to do with the Void.
The hooked Violet is on their side again because of our various performances and choices." Wiggins's skinny fingers gestured back and forth in the air: "As for you..."
"The Council of Mages has indeed considered what you did." Gu
His eyes fell back on Xue Ling Huan Bing, and Wiggins' calm gaze seemed to have a slight fluctuation due to the change of topic: "Although you are also a person who has been on the other side, you seem to have also been on the other side.
He has proved his position with a series of subsequent actions, including now - I heard from my silly apprentice, you are his leader now, right?"
"Yes." He said this with a firm face, and Xue Ling Huanbing's originally pale face also became a little flushed with excitement: "And, and...I, I am also now..."
"No need to say it, I understand." As if he noticed something from the other party's abnormal mood swings, Wiggins's old expression gradually wrinkled together with the blooming smile: "Now that I think about it,
Also, if there wasn't a stronger internal reason, you wouldn't have had to burst out with such a powerful hatred drive after the battle in Sky City and become the embodiment of slaughter."
"...That's all in the past." As if she didn't want to mention this past, Xueling Huanbing quickly calmed down: "Then I'll come here this time -"
"Ah, I know."
The magic real-time image reflected in the air disappeared in an instant, and the old man on the recliner was shrouded in the emerald dimness again: "Before you arrived, Violet had already negotiated this matter with us here.
Her attitude is much tougher than yours. Even with the current state of our seven-member council, we cannot agree to her excessive demands."
"But for the sake of my former unscrupulous apprentice and the future I can see from it, I personally will not oppose your plan." On the recliner in the darkness, the old man once again looked back at Xue Ling Huan Bing with eyes full of divine light.
Direction: "Of course, promising that you can do whatever you want in this city will naturally come with a price, or... in terms of reward, will it be easier for you to accept?"
"It may be inappropriate for me to say this now, but I still want to say: Duan Qing... ahem, the water cutoff at the abyss was indispensable for the discovery and capture of this city." He cleared his throat.
, Xue Ling Huan Bing also changed into a negotiating posture: "I think at this point, we should receive enough courtesy and respect."
"Those courtesies and respect have been given to the Fool Adventure Group. Since it has been promised, it is naturally impossible to promise it a second time." Wiggins waved his old arm casually in the air: "Or--you
Are you willing to bear everything that the adventuring group has now, including the mess they left here and all the crimes they committed in the principality?"
"...It seems that in the past period, many adventurer groups have come to discuss this matter."
Looking at the old man's extremely familiar look, Xue Ling Huan Bing sighed and put away what he originally wanted to say: "But even if you don't consider these things, Qing Ling Adventure Group will not annex the Fool Adventure Group, even if Lin Yuan and I
Duan Shui nodded and agreed, but that stubborn little guy probably wouldn't agree either... Okay."
"If we don't consider this condition, how much authority can we gain in this city?" After thinking for a while, the white-haired swordswoman pressed her waist and asked in a low voice: "I can get your protection.
?"
"The Council of Mages is not such a united and close-knit organization to begin with." Wiggins shook his head again, and the content of Wiggins's initial answer also disappointed Xue Ling Huanbing: "If you want to gain support, you need to persuade.
But not only myself, the other great magicians in this city, and even the managers of this city, all have free will to a considerable extent."
"But from a personal perspective, I have some small 'suggestions' to offer you." Having said this, the old man once again had a strange smile on his lips: "I know you don't have time like other adventurers now.
, inquire about their preferences and needs one by one, and win their trust and respect. Some actions and achievements that are beneficial to the entire Sky City, and even the entire continent, may be a faster and more powerful choice."
"...This kind of task is really too difficult." Looking at the other party in silence for a moment, Xue Ling Huan Bing's originally calm eyes also had a bit of doubt: "And it is also very difficult to obtain - you have the right one?"
Do you recommend it?”
"Of course, we have the biggest task on hand right now, and we need your full help." Wiggins' wrinkled smile began to gradually spread: "This task is also closely related to the spring of elements you have on hand now.
.”
"You want the Fountain of Elements? It's impossible, impossible." Xue Ling Huan Bing shook her head hurriedly: "Violet will definitely not agree."
"You have misunderstood. This is not what I mean by being closely related." Wiggins took the trouble to explain: "Since you have found and opened the seal of one of the springs of elements, you must have accumulated enough adventure experience.
.”
"Why not go to other corners of this continent to find and unlock the remaining seals of the elemental springs?"
For the first time since entering this hall to negotiate, Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes widened for a long time without speaking again, and the old man lying in the chair seemed to have expected the other party's reaction, so he just kept silent.
Lying on the ground waiting for the other party's answer: "You...but we..."
"Other members of the Seven-person Council have been traveling abroad for a while, and one of their main purposes is to find the existence of the Spring of Elements." Wiggins continued to add fuel to the fire: "You don't need to worry about the source of the mission's intelligence, we will also send
Members will cooperate with your actions, as long as you can continue to deal with other springs of elements based on your experience in dealing with that sacred mountain."
"Looking at the entire continent, I'm afraid you are the only ones most suitable for this task, right?" The old man said, blinking at the white-haired female swordsman: "Of course, you may not have any idea about the amount of energy you need to put into this.
If you have any doubts, I will give you some additional instructions."
"The environment where the elemental springs are located may be very suitable for your current plan."
This chapter has been completed!