This was not the first time that the old emperor and the magician had met. But it was really the first time for them to have such a ruthless conversation without using any honorifics.
In the past, no matter what time or what kind of ridicule he faced, this magician could treat it as a joke and pass it off gently. But this outbreak cannot be said to be without warning.
At least according to the information about this magician in the old emperor's records, his attitude and ability were extremely mismatched. His ability was so strong that it was almost unrivaled, but his attitude was so humble that he was like a submissive subordinate.
If such a person is not weak in character, he or she has great aspirations.
But even a person with a weak character will reverse his character after receiving such a powerful power. As if to make up for past regrets, he will be full of violence, passion, and inexhaustible desire.
The old emperor had seen countless such people in his life. However, many of them were not really that powerful, but had gained some power that was different from the past, thinking that they had changed their appearance and were able to despise everything.
However, the magician in front of them did not indulge himself in this way. He behaved as usual, giving people the illusion that nothing had changed. It was this illusion that confused everyone, thinking that this dormant evil dragon was just an old toothless man.
dog.
When facing an old dog, there are ways to deal with an old dog. When facing an evil dragon, there are also ways to deal with an evil dragon. The noble upbringing and the old emperor's ups and downs in his life made him very clear about the balance between them.
How to handle it.
To be honest, the other party's demands were far from reaching the old emperor's limit. The reason why he had been suppressing this magician was because of the small tacit understanding among the power classes in the world. To put it bluntly, it was just the selfish motives of everyone.
The magic tower built by the magician is a good thing, but this good thing cannot be taken into the hands of people beyond his control. So the final conclusion becomes the situation in front of him, and at the same time, it also lays the foundation for the evil consequences of the magician's outbreak today.
Continue to stick to that small tacit understanding? Who do you owe? Facing the invasion of the abyss demons, your own country is about to be destroyed, and you continue to do it for the good of others? So the old emperor said without thinking:
"I can understand that the magic tower is the limit that cannot be touched, but you said that a magic circle city can be built around it. Leaving a block in this city for the Gwana Empire should not be a problem.
"It is an undeniable fact that the place where you expect to build the magic tower is not within the territory of Gwana. It is within the territory of another empire, Suritan.
"Just casually dividing a piece of land within the territory of an empire and declaring independence and autonomy will not be easily recognized. War is bound to happen. The only difference lies in the scale and the number of casualties.
"Instead of expressing my support for you in a declaration, it would be more credible than if I directly provide help to support you. And this help can be to the extent that I will not hesitate to go to war with another empire.
"Doing this can save you a lot of trouble. At least the weak will not and dare not question your qualifications to own the magic tower. Because doing so is like challenging the Gwana Empire.
"Unless you don't mind meeting people, just say what you said before. Show anger again, make threats, and find ways to overwhelm those who hold objections.
"Even if the Magician Association still maintains its blockade and suppression of you, with the support of the empire, I can guarantee that you will reduce more than 90% of your troubles. If you really encounter the kind of trouble that the empire cannot solve, it is not something we can handle.
Something happened.
"In exchange, I just want to confirm one thing in advance, which is where the magic tower belongs after you leave or die?"
Since the previous humility and respect were missing from the other party's words, the old emperor became much more straightforward in his speech. In addition to expressing his thoughts, he also laid a foreshadowing. Asking where the Magic Tower belongs after someone's death is actually a sign of involvement.
Meaning.
Of course Lin understood what the old emperor meant. He had thought about this problem before. Managing two interconnected twin towers by himself was not a big problem. If he wanted to maximize his effectiveness, he would have to manage one by himself.
Let Fen also take care of one.
Fen was a lich before, but now she is a unique and perfect human being. Although there is no other person to refer to, lifespan should not be an issue in front of this person. Only when she will be bored to the point of wanting to die, there should be no situation where she has to die.
Himself... To be honest, Lin also understood that he was no longer a human being. The demonic body was just a nice way of saying it. Strictly speaking, he was a demon. He just controlled his appearance to make himself look like a human being.
But compared with the real devil, he was not registered in the abyss. He was considered a non-staff member and wanted. Such a self would definitely not have the same life span as a normal human being. But he had no idea how long he could live.
.
So if you settle in the Twin Towers of Gates and still haven’t found the exact coordinates to go home, it is estimated that the time you can guard the Twin Towers of Gates will start at a hundred years, with no upper limit. It is possible to directly become a real guardian...
Such a result is certainly not what Lin wants. Lin has actually considered the successor to the Twin Towers of Gates.
Put it in the hands of other humans? This is the most unlikely option. Unless this person's background breaks away from the traditional aristocratic power class, does not have a background in the Magician Association, and belongs to the Ikaruga Alliance, that is, a candidate that the World Trees can control
.
Leave it to the hands of elves, dwarves, or halfling magicians? This matter seems to be the most reasonable and simple, but it is actually not difficult to handle.
More than 99% of the current magic tower owners in Lost Land are humans. This shows how serious the Magician Association is on the issue of racial discrimination.
On the personal side, as long as you are congenial, it is a personal matter what kind of friends you want to make. However, when communicating at the organizational level, even if you are both in the good camp, there will be distinct factions or cliques based on race, and you will be wary of each other.
The only thing that breaks this boundary is an unofficial organization like the Turtle Dove Alliance. Perhaps because all species of Homo sapiens are treated equally in the eyes of World Tree, World Tree does not care about racial issues. As long as there is a common idea
, you can become a comrade-in-arms.
However, in this world where humans are the protagonists, the difficulty for a non-human Homo sapiens race to become the owner of a magic tower with the consent of the Magician Association is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Even if there is, it is the savings of several generations. Elves, dwarves, halflings, etc. who build a magic tower by themselves. But they will only own it for one generation, because the magic tower is not an asset that is allowed to be inherited, but is inherited by magic.
The Magician Association assigns suitable magicians to guard it.
Then there is no doubt about who the second tower owner will be, or what race he will give it to. Naturally, these non-human Homo sapiens magicians clearly see the association’s tricks and will no longer build magic towers.
Being completely separated from the tower owner.
The non-human tower owners who still exist today all built their own magic towers in the early days. And those long-lived species have extremely long lifespans. It is not a problem to survive several generations of humans, so they can survive until this era.
However, if the establishment of the Twin Towers of the Gate agrees with the opinion of the old Emperor Gwana, then it means that there is support from the empire. At this time, it is inevitable to ignore the Magician Association. It is even expected to conflict with the association, but the scale
It's just a difference in form.
However, apart from having to be acceptable to the World Trees, this successor candidate would also be difficult to take office directly without obtaining the consent of the empire.
The most likely candidate in front of me is Fen's apprentice, Marquis Balan, who is targeting the necromancer. She is the granddaughter of the old Duke Kawei and a nobleman of the Gwana Empire.
But even if I can arrange it, one term or two terms are enough, is it possible that I can still arrange it for everyone with 500 years of hindsight?
Although we do not expect the existence of the Twin Towers of Gate to last for hundreds of millions of years, it certainly cannot be solved in a few hundred years. And most lives have their lifespans. Who can guarantee that in the inheritance from generation to generation, the successors will
Will strictly abide by the old rules.
If there is a big mistake in a certain generation, it will affect the entire puzzle. This unreliable method cannot be agreed by those superior beings. Rather than letting uncontrollable variables make things worse, it is better to let the two towers
Empty over there...
But leaving the two gate towers empty is not the best choice. Because one of the important responsibilities of the guardian of the abyss gate is to block the communication between the two parties. The magic tower is not controlled by anyone, although Lin can use the program to do some simple things.
Control, but if no one maintains it, there is still a chance of problems.
The best thing to do is to find a full-time guardian to guard it like the eight permanent gates of the abyss. Then this reminded Lin of two other guardians with the same name, but in fact they were completely different.
By'.
Edda on the floating island, and Lupita who once lived in the hermitage of the Silverbeard Dwarves. These two guardians were born from the Miser Energy Core, or to be more precise, born from the Purple Transformation Magic Stone. From a certain perspective,
Look, it can be said to be a naturally born non-living soul.
Lin has also done research on this aspect. If you want to give birth to a guardian-level soul, the size of the purple-level magic stone must be very large. At least the purple stone that is the size of someone's finger can only cultivate a small one.
An insect-level soul.
Rather than finding a usable purple-transformation magic stone from the Gwana Empire's treasury, Lin has something more suitable on his hands. Moreover, this thing will be used and will be exposed sooner or later, so at this time Lin
Taken it out in advance.
He turned his hand over, and suddenly a huge ball with a crystal clear and round appearance, filled with pink mist, and as smooth as pearls appeared in his empty palm. There seemed to be a ball of white inside the ball.
The clouds and mist rolled around, faintly revealing a dazzling golden light.
Lin bluntly said: "This is my successor."
The old emperor Armin Kazalnia was naturally baffled by this unclear expression.
The rest of the humans were still confused by the old emperor's speech and were trying to figure things out. Although they noticed the thing in the magician's hand, compared to their current size, the thing was the same size as a small house and could not be used at all.
Associate such things with preciousness.
However, the incarnations of the World Tree that have always maintained silence can no longer pretend this time, because they know what the magician brings out.
The seed of the World Tree, the only way for the World Trees to reproduce.