0414 Seeking common ground while reserving differences
In the past, Lux, Ino and Sona also had various speculations about the methods used by the Silent People to judge the climbers.
They had guessed that it might be based on their perception of the energy of the heavens, or that the Silent Man maintained some kind of internal connection with Mount Targon, but they never expected that the Silent Man's way of making judgments was so simple and crude -
You'll know after a fight.
However, if you look back and think about it, combat may really be a good way to test it. Regardless of the celestial energy or the secret connection, there is always the possibility of fraud. On the contrary, combat effectiveness and fighting methods cannot be faked.
After all, there are records of those who endured the punishment of the Stone Crown. The completely different fighting styles before setting off and after returning, as well as the doubling of their own strength, are the best way to prove it.
Thinking of this, Ino couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
"So, do I pass the test?"
"Of course." A smile appeared on Grandma Ling's face again, "Although she is of the Ice bloodline, she does not fight in the manner of the Ice bloodline. The climbers are really amazing!"
"I'm not as good as you. You can use the power of the world's runes at will." Ino Ruo pointed out, "Now it seems that the power of magic is not uncontrollable, is it?"
"Stop testing me!" Grandma Ling shook her head, then stood up and motioned for Ino to follow, "Let's go, we need to have a good chat. There are some things that you are qualified to know now."
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Following Grandma Ling, Ino and several other silent elders changed to a conference room.
"Sit down, sit down." Opening the door to the conference room, Grandma Ling touched a crystal ball, and the whole conference room instantly became brighter. "Sit down wherever you want... Ino, are you there?"
Are you interested in joining the Silent People?"
"Ah?" Ino, who was asking Kalya about the principle of this magic lamp, was suddenly recruited, and he was obviously stunned, "Join the Silent People?!"
"Yes, come to the Silent People to be the elders." Grandma Ling nodded seriously, "Didn't you say you hope that Demacia's magic can be normalized? The normalization of magic is definitely inseparable from the Silent People's inheritance, so, you
Wouldn’t it be a good choice to join us?”
After saying that, the old lady blinked her eyes, looking very optimistic about Ino.
"..."
Such an anti-customer recruitment made Ino quite speechless - it was clear to me that there was someone behind it, so he came to the Silent Man. In this case, you have to recruit me?
I don’t know whether I should say that this Grandma Ling is big-hearted or courageous.
With Ino's silence, the conference room fell into silence, and the atmosphere became a little subtle. At this moment, a silent man came in from the outside, quickly came to Grandma Ling's side, and whispered a few words in her ear.
sentence.
After hearing his whisper, Grandma Ling's expression became subtle, and the look she looked at Ino was once again full of scrutiny. When he finished speaking, turned around and left the conference room, the smile on Grandma Ling's face had disappeared.
Gone.
"Miss Ino." The old lady sat up straight, "Can we be honest with each other?"
"Of course." The corner of Ino's mouth turned up slightly. Under Kalya's reminder, he had already guessed the reason why the other party changed his face again. "The cornerstone of frankness and cooperation is that I very much hope to cooperate with the Silent Man to promote the magic of Demacia.
normalization."
"So, Miss Ino, what do you think of the Demon Searchers?" Grandma Ling twirled her fingers unconsciously, "After magic is normalized, how should the Demon Searchers exist?"
"Magic seekers are magic police officers." Although this question surprised Ino, she still gave the answer immediately, "The boundary between magic and ordinary people."
"What is the boundary between magic and ordinary people?" Ino's words seemed to surprise the old woman, "I thought you would think that they should serve as the supervisors of magic."
"You must understand magic in order to supervise magic. This is something that magic seekers cannot do."
"So, with all due respect." Grandma Ling showed her straightforward side as a Freljordian, "What is your relationship with the Demon Searchers? The fact that you endured the punishment of the Stone Crown is entirely on the Demon Searchers' side.
operational.”
"I have nothing to do with the Demon Searchers." After hearing this question, Ino couldn't help but laugh out loud, "The Demon Searchers asked me to bear the punishment of the Stone Crown, mainly because when the noble model of the Crown Guard family suffered the punishment of the Stone Crown,
Need a bodyguard."
"Laxana!" Grandma Ling showed a surprised expression for the first time when she heard this, "Well, since you are back..."
"Yes, she is back too." Ino said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about the large-scale chaos caused by the reform to normalize magic. Miss Laxana knows it well."
"It's really interesting." Grandma Ling leaned back again, finally leaning on the back of the chair, her expression became intriguing, "Relying on her identity as a summit climber, she competed with Tariq from the Illuminati.
Huh? The Council of Nobles, the Demon Searchers, and us Silent People, working together to encircle and suppress the Illuminati, this skill is truly formidable!"
"It's just chance." Ino nodded reservedly, "It seems that Grandma Ling is willing to join us?"
"The silent people will not always be blamed for the illumination." The old woman shook her head, "Besides, we are all mages, we all know something about magic, and we are all Demacians. There are some things that you can see. We can see
It’s very clear.”
After a confrontation, both parties showed a lot of sincerity - so the communication between Ino and Grandma Ling gradually became smoother.
The basis of the cooperation between the two parties is the expectation for the normalization of magic in Demacia. Whether it is Lux and Ino who have returned from the peak, or the Silent Man, all mages, they all long for magic to appear openly and honestly in Demacia.
Under this premise, both sides have different stances, and at the same time they have a certain hostility towards Tariq and the Illuminati. Needless to say, the side of Ino, but the side of the Silent Man, as Grandma Ling said, is not
As for always taking the blame for the Illuminati.
Although mages and protoss can both be regarded as spellcasters, the gap between them is simply wider than that between mages and commoners. They are not in the same league at all.
With the above confirmation, there is "unity" to seek common ground while reserving differences.
Then there is the basis for mutual trust between the two parties.
After Ino revealed her identity, in the eyes of the Silent People, she represented the Crownguard family - no matter what the purpose of this noble family was, whether it wanted to compete for the throne that had always been controlled by the Light Shield family, or whether it was normalizing magic.
The tide is changing, but at least it is certain that Ino is not a traitor and does not want Demacia to fall into chaos.
To put it bluntly, the Crownguard family is a pure vested beneficiary in the current order of Demacia. Therefore, what they should hope to do with the current Demacia system is to repair and improve themselves.
Climb a little bit, rather than completely knock it down and start all over again.
In the same way, the Silent People's willingness to hide in the shadows and act low-key in the context of forbidden magic also represents their recognition of the current order of Demacia - it is no exaggeration to say that if it is Serra who comes to the door today.
Si, even if he said exactly the same thing as Ino, the Silent Man would use all his strength to take him down completely.
With the cornerstone of trust and the foundation of cooperation, it means that both parties can really sit down and talk.
Talk about actions, the distribution of benefits, and the specific expectations of both parties.
In this regard, Grandma Ling actually had expectations - although Ino seemed to be advancing and retreating in a controlled manner, in her opinion, this was largely because the other party had a plan.
Once it comes to the actual negotiation of the cooperation content, Ino will definitely not be the opponent of these old foxes on his side.
After all... ginger is very spicy!
Grandma Ling's judgment was correct. Old ginger is indeed spicy, but there is an older ginger opposite.
When it came to the specific content of the cooperation, she was shocked to find that Ino grasped all the dimensions extremely accurately.
Whether it is the content of history, the channels for speaking out, or the division of power between the two sides, Eno has a clear understanding of it.
After a simple round of negotiations, Grandma Ling suddenly realized that she seemed to have suffered a loss - a closer look, if the current pace is followed, it seems that everything will have to be done by the Silent people, while almost all the reputation goes to Laxana...
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Good guy, there is no such thing as taking advantage!
"You lack the sincerity to cooperate!" Realizing that she had been led into a trap, the old woman angrily planned to rely on her old age and start over, "The silent people can use classics to prove history, but we cannot take the initiative to propose it!"
"If you didn't take the initiative, what's the difference between identifying people who climbed the mountain and interpreting oracles before?" Ino laughed when he heard this, "If it's just a seal, then why does the Silent Man stand on the front desk?"
"Because Demacia needs a magical guardian."
"But even in the regular army, there is a difference between fearless vanguards and rangers!"
"Little girl, don't be too arrogant. Pushing to the limit is not the way to cooperate!"
"Don't be too anxious, old man. Be careful that your magic power is out of control and you can't control the world's runes!"
"Do you still know that there are world runes? If you want to normalize magic, this topic cannot be avoided."
"Then just keep it as it is, how about you continue to keep this powerful and precious power underground?"
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If you just look at the superficial appearance, it seems that the relationship between Ino and Grandma Ling will break down in the next moment.
But in fact, in this dispute, both sides gradually found out the other side's bottom line and real requirements.
If nothing else happens, they will be able to reach a rough cooperation agreement tonight.
And while Ino and Grandma Ling were quarreling with each other, the troops were divided into three groups, Lux finally left the Crownguard Manor and headed outside Xiongdu City.
Different from the covert operations of the first two routes, Lux's current one is destined to make some big moves - because her target is the Forbidden Demon Stone statue standing outside the capital city of Demacia.