Sine's voice suddenly became excited, and even his fingers were trembling slightly!
It is a fragment dropped by the Geometry Tiansi into the material world. It contains one-fifth of Tiansi's power and symbolizes the absolute control over the element of "water" - the icosahedron of water!
But as a devout pursuer of the path of wisdom, Sine is not so greedy for the power it brings. Rather, it is better to say that "power" itself is something that has been abandoned by extraordinary people on the path of wisdom.
thing".
As early as when they were mage apprentices and just entered the Mage Tower, they had already been taught this core concept——
——Spells must not be symbols of violence.
A mage must not overwhelm others and call himself a powerful person just because his spells have extraordinary power. Spells cannot be researched and strengthened for the purpose of demonstrating destructive power - all spells are essentially obtained by pursuing wisdom.
The by-product of that is a mysterious symbol.
Just like when mages discover a new truth, they tend not to disclose it - they just need to discover and keep the secret, and when the secret is discovered again by others, they can get feedback from the power of the path. On the contrary, if
Mages especially like to show their holiness in front of others, but they are not very strong.
Because of this, mages are usually accustomed to maintaining a sense of mystery. Many mages who don't like the scientific research environment of the mage tower will choose to live in seclusion deep in the forest or in the bustling city.
Although I don’t know when the idea that "magic cannot be used to demonstrate violence" originated... but all the magic towers in the Narcissus Principality have exactly the same inheritance. And there are no magicians who have violated this idea in the past.
Being an exception pays a price - not even a passing one.
During the Earth-Splitting War, alchemists came up with many new inventions for use in combat, and necromancers and demonologists were active on the battlefield, which caused the mages who were doing steady research to panic.
At that time, the first Narcissus Duke was the president of the Palace Alchemy Association and the vice president of the Mage Association. The title of Duke on Duke Hircine was a title given by the emperor at the last moment in the late period of the empire. Therefore, he was also the last member of the empire.
A nobleman.
But even so, this extremely powerful mage is not the first person in the Mage Association. Because the president of the Mage Association, "Leonardo", is recognized as the strongest mage in the Herasl Empire.
He originally planned to shift his research direction to the direction of armaments - he was trying to research an "ultimate weapon that could destroy all wars."
With the help of Hircine, he cracked the technology of the rune colossi on the battlefield. Those alchemical products can emit amazing lasers... which has also become the source of the automatic defense device on the mage tower today. But this does not satisfy List.
Mage Leonardo, he plans to continue researching weapons until he develops a "weapon that can destroy anyone when used by anyone", thus ending this disgusting war.
But just when his invention was about to be completed, he suddenly went mad for no apparent reason and became a miserable madman, and finally disappeared completely.
At first some people thought he was cursed, others thought he was driven mad by the assassin's poison. Others said it was because the alchemists were jealous of his wisdom, so they kidnapped him and tortured him.
Obtaining the location of the rest of his manuscripts... This is the most ridiculous statement, and it is immediately known to be a rumor. It even became the mainstream concept in the Mage Tower where "wisdom" is respected, and even triggered a century-old hostility between mages and alchemists.
.
The manuscript left by the master of Leonardo Tower became a treasure, but it still followed the secret code of the mages and was not published.
Only later did a few great mages know that he had become Weizhe's secret apostle. However, he still personally warned these few great mages to stop studying work "related to power and violence."
Because of this, the mages are always secretive about "extra power". This is also the reason why the mages surrendered so smoothly when the Star Antimony people invaded - since we can't actively pursue power, how about fighting?
What's the point? You can't beat him anyway.
As the chief, Sine can be said to be a reserve for the tower master. Naturally, he also knows the existence of this taboo.
However, in addition to its unparalleled power, this "Icosahedron of Water" also has another special meaning!
——As we all know, fragments of Geometry will only appear next to the smartest scholars and inventors.
On the other hand, whoever... whoever gets the fragment of Geometry Tiansi, and the fragment does not escape, will be the smartest scholar and inventor in this world!
The tower masters of Narcissus Principality are basically at the fourth level, and only a few are at the fifth level. But even those mages at the fifth level must respect Sandro Tower Master.
The reason is very simple - it's because the master of Sandro Tower has a "Tetrahedron of Fire" in his hand!
He is someone recognized by Jiu Tiansi!
Even Sine's teacher, now the most powerful mage in Narcissus Principality - the old mage who has survived since the founding of the country, the few fifth-level mage lords, Lord Yolande... all have a crush on Master Sandro Tower.
I feel strongly jealous to be recognized by Jiu Tiansi.
He had cursed the other party in private more than once, thinking that Sandro was just lucky. If it were placed elsewhere, Sine had no doubt that he would snatch this treasure. However, this is the Narcissus Principality, and all the mages are
A decent person who behaves with great self-respect.
Anyone who does such a disgraceful thing of bullying a small one will probably be laughed at by everyone for being "in a hurry" - although they must be jealous in their hearts, anyone who steps forward at this time will be attacked by the group again.
.
But now, a wild water icosahedron is right in front of us!
But he would never dare to snatch it - he had already guessed Aiwass's identity the moment the "Pope" accidentally said the name "Cardinal Galatea" in his heart.
Although he looks different, has antlers on his head, and appears at the wrong time... there is no doubt that the blond young man in front of him is the eternal pope of this generation.
He is not exaggerating in the slightest, the code name "Pope" is his true identity!
If he offends the pope or cardinals, he may be in jeopardy.
But even so, Sine still couldn't contain the expanding greed in his heart——
"Mr. Pope...Mr. Pope!"
Sine was almost eager, and said in a crazy way: "Can you give me this thing? I am willing to pay any price for it - any! All my property, my loyalty, my soul... No, you can give it to me."
Shall I touch it first? Just touch it..."
He had to consider whether this would be a unique opportunity in his life.
Aiwass looked at the old mage and was very surprised.
These mages are often ascetic, reclusive and independent. He rarely sees such crazy mages...
He couldn't help but ask: "Do you really want this thing? Aren't you mages unable to pursue power?"
"No, it's not for power...how dare it be 'power'..."
Sine waved his hands repeatedly, trying to defend himself as if he was being electrocuted: "I can't do anything. Even if I get it, I won't use its power..."
"Could it be that you...want to study Tiansi?" Aiwass asked.
The Water Shard itself is not of much use to Aiwass - what he needs most is the Fire Shard, and he is not in a hurry.
He hasn't even subdued the water-attributed beast of sin yet, and the ritual of the Ring of Ending has not yet been implemented. The upper limit of the world is the sixth energy level, and it is still too early to make a breakthrough.
Aiwass originally planned to give this treasure to Sherlock.
After all, it is said that this thing will only appear in the hands of smart people, and Aiwass feels that Sherlock is a smart man, and this thing suits him very well. It just so happens that Sherlock doesn't have a staff yet... The fragments of fire can be used to make children
Butterfly evolves, so giving him the Water Shard is just right. Although Sherlock may not necessarily want it.
It is for this reason that Aiwass did not touch it during the entire process. He did not even check its properties.
This is why Aiwass is worried that he is not that "smart" - or that he is not crazy enough in the way of wisdom, so that he will let this thing teleport away directly.
——Although Aiwass doesn’t value this thing too much, he is also very cautious and doesn’t want it to fall into the hands of other people with ulterior motives. Just like the Moon Child.
If the combat effectiveness of this thing can be flexibly used, it can basically allow the fifth-level transcendent to exert the power of the sixth level. For single-attribute spellcasters who are suitable, it can almost approach the bonus of the Holy Crown to the priest.
Cheng——The Holy Crown allows Aiwass to communicate with the Pillar Gods anytime and anywhere, which is equivalent to getting the private numbers of all the Pillar Gods and Tiansi.
Although Sine seems to be a bit crazy, for a mage, he is already very humble. If he can give Aiwass a good enough reason, Aiwass will not mind giving this thing to him.
——It's nothing more than finding a better meeting gift for Sherlock.
After all, after not seeing each other for a few months, he became the Pope when we met again. At times like this, you have to give your brother something good to show that you are really awesome!
But what made Aiwass a little disappointed was that Sine gradually shrank in the face of Aiwass's questions.
"No, it's not...how dare you? I'm not a transcendent..."
The old mage smiled bitterly, but felt extremely regretful in his heart.
How come it’s not me! Why it’s not me who is teleported away!
If he were to explore the path by himself, if he was teleported away... wouldn't he be the one who can get this treasure?!
"You're not doing it for fighting or research. So what do you want it for?"
Aiwass asked in confusion.
"With this," Sine murmured, "won't people know that I am a genius?
"——Without it, how can people understand my wisdom!?"
As he spoke, his tone became more and more crazy.
Electric light crackled in the depths of his pupils, gradually revealing a hint of deep blue that was almost purple.
Avas suddenly became serious.
...Sine's mental state is not quite right.
But at this moment, Sine suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed, gasping for air. After all, he still didn't dare to do anything to Aiwass, so his eyes became clear again just before he was about to go crazy.
Come down.
Aiwass also guessed what his fearful eyes meant.
So he chuckled: "It's not that I won't give it to you...
"I can give you a chance. The [Icosahedron of Water] is of no use to me. I want the [Tetrahedron of Fire] in the hands of 'Old Sandro'. If you bring that thing,
I can give it to you. Anyway, one person can't get two fragments at the same time, you understand, right? Even if you get the tetrahedron of fire, it's not suitable to appear in front of others... But if you get it, you can use it.
Come show off, how great is this?"
...You, are you what the Pope should say?
Sine was shocked.
Why is this pope so deceptive?!
The most important thing is that what he said is really tempting...
Sine struggled to maintain rationality, but stared at the [Water Icosahedron] intently, with a trace of deep purple appearing in his pupils again: "But... Master Sandro Tower is a very famous person... If you treat him
If I take action...and I may not be able to..."
Cardinal Galatea's voice sounded softly in Aiwass's heart. It was a whisper that only Aiwass could hear through illusion: "His abnormality comes from the tower itself."
"I see."
Aiwass also said the same thing, and only Cardinal Galatea could hear this sentence.
And he looked at Sine with a smile, which put the last straw on his shaky rationality: "Old Sandro is dead. During the promotion ceremony, I witnessed his death with my own eyes.
"That is to say, the [Tetrahedron of Fire] does not have a legal successor. So, do you understand?"
"——I do it, I do it!"
Sine responded without thinking, his eyes becoming fanatical.
At that moment, Aiwass realized clearly that there was a strong transcendent power pouring into Sine's body.
