The autumn morning light poured in again, covering the body on the east side of the White Tower and the square dotted with white stones at its feet. The old wizard stood by the window with his hands folded, staring out.
The sun is shining, the lake is quiet, and the square is empty.
The graduation ceremony a week ago went without incident, and the last second-term graduate also left yesterday. As far as the old wizard knew, about half of the students would return to their hometowns to reunite with their parents and friends; the other part planned to rush to the Federation.
Strive to become one of them. In view of the current situation in the empire, he gently advised all students preparing to go to the empire not to be overconfident in their own strength.
No one can always be victorious. Even giant dragons may die in the war, let alone ordinary wizards, Fanka thought.
One-third of the mentors stayed in the tower, and the rest returned to their research laboratories, or the groups and organizations they originally belonged to. Cynthia from the Federation visited the White Tower the day before yesterday and brought a message from Linde and Beryl,
and gave him a new task.
The old wizard turned back and looked at the clock hanging on the door.
There's still half an hour left, it's time to get ready, Fanka thought. He stood behind the desk, slowly shook his right hand, and let the red mark slowly emerge from the back of his hand.
Many years ago, he, like today's students, visited the red-roofed, silver-walled tower, and successfully became a member of the "family". The first few years when he first joined the Federation, and throughout his entire wizarding career,
One of the most rapid growth periods.
Only three years after he joined the "Brigade" and met Feist and others.
Now the students he taught have also joined his former "home". Especially the two girls who he valued but once refused to study with him - Fanka has never underestimated their potential, but he himself
He thought that even with his careful guidance, it would be at least two or three years before they grew into outstanding wizards.
But he never thought that in less than a year, the two of them had already caught up with him in terms of the federation's rating.
That couldn't be achieved through simple reading and experiments, which reminded him of his past self. He knew that Yuffie and Lin had joined the mercenary group, and the leader was Pfist's former disciple. But he also knew that besides the above
At the end of a war, the "Dream Journeyers" and the Lilino Regiment no longer had much interaction.
Those growths are attributed to themselves. Or, if Hughes's news is true, it is attributed to "her" former close friend - a woman named Alicia.
Fanka knew Bayard and had met Leonos and "Io", so he could naturally guess Alicia's identity. What he couldn't guess was that the other party allowed the brigade to disband twenty years ago, but
Reasons to try to intervene in the situation today.
There is no point in asking. Alicia knows everything, but never gives an answer. And before he can think of the exact reason, he must continue to abide by the agreement with "her"——
Give up everything that belongs to "The Brigade", watch quietly, and then wait.
The few minutes of waiting passed quietly.
The mark on the back of his hand was slightly warm, bringing him a message woven by magic power - this is the basic use of the Federation mark, and it is also the first skill that new members usually learn. However, this time, the source of the message was far beyond the usual distance.
, what came was not words, but incantations encapsulated in magic power.
"Es duo furthur en loone, aro eternis——"
Regardless of the ends of the earth, the secret method always comes from the same source. The old wizard senses the melody of magic and repeats it silently in his heart. The language of the Elna people contains magic. If the reciter is a wizard, the mantra means the formed secret skill. Fanka
Squinting his eyes, he seemed to see the stone tower top gradually overlapping his office, while the sunlight penetrated the wall and fell on the entire room.
"El shauo per sculp dur cour."
We are one and the same, the old wizard thought. The top of the tower in front of him was clearer, and the circular array under his feet reflected the sunlight, like a milky white cloud. The figures of the two girls gradually emerged, standing side by side, holding hands, welcoming
catch his gaze.
Fanka secretly admired it.
Although both are considered to be infinitely broad, the nature of the star world is still far more complicated and difficult to understand than the material world. It does not have objective gravity, time and distance, nor does it follow the dimensions and structure of things in the material world. To use a broad description, the star world
The world is closer to a pure universe of information, taking on different forms depending on the visitor.
The teleportation technique takes advantage of its properties: by analyzing and briefly changing the structure of the star realm, you can find the shortest path between two points. But if you make a careless mistake, the star realm will send travelers to various places they shouldn't go.
Place - high in the sky, underground, inside the walls of a building, or inside someone's body.
Every one of them was a bloody lesson. Of course, for today's mainland, those lessons and experiences have all lost their meaning.
After Bayard sealed the star realm, the Federation read ancient books and tried to find a way to circumvent the blockade. The wizards put forward dozens of conjectures, and the most practical one was the one in front of them - using the emblem and magic power of the Federation as a
The beacon uses a method similar to summoning to make two locations overlap in the star realm.
It was his turn. The old wizard raised his hand gently, and the magic in the room fell silent instantly, synchronizing with the magic on the 'other side' in one breath. Then he stepped forward and caught the hand held by Yuffie and Lin.
hand.
"Le morel par strael (The chasm becomes a smooth road)," said the old wizard.
For a moment, it seemed that the tower and the room were about to merge into one, no longer distinguishable from each other; and the next moment, everything in the room quickly faded away from the old wizard, and the stone top of the tower seemed more and more real. The rising sun shone down.
His body was covered with a solid rock wall under his feet, and softness and warmth came from the hands he held.
The old wizard took a step back, with an appreciative smile on his face.
"Well done," he said.
"Thanks to the dean." The pink girl looked indifferent, as if all this was not difficult at all, "This should be considered a good record. I will report it to the Federation when I have time."
"The ceremony is still too troublesome." Lin puffed up her cheeks to express her dissatisfaction, "President, won't you improve it?"
"Kalman is trying to build a framework for the two of them, Holden is planning to weaken the restrictions on location, and Arter is simplifying or even trying to omit the magic circle. Old man, I won't help you blindly." Fanka smiled, "Hughes roughly
You told me your deeds, but I want to hear more details from you."
"That's no problem, although it's not a happy thing." Yuffie walked to the edge of the tower, looked down for a moment, then walked lightly down the stone spiral staircase, "Let's talk as we walk, let's go to the laboratory.
"
So Fanka followed them down the tower and came to the northern city wall. From here, you can overlook most of the outer city, and even see the camps dotted in the wilderness. Unfortunately, there are no pedestrians on the streets - I'm afraid
The people are still worried about a repeat of the tragedy a week ago and the attack launched by the army outside the city, the old wizard thought.
Fanka cast his gaze farther away and felt his arms heating up slightly. That was because the magic power in his body sensed his mood and began to operate spontaneously, preparing for the upcoming battle.
That won't work. The old wizard shook his head slightly and let his body calm down. When the Empire invaded Elders, he was far away in the laboratory of Volcano Castle and never went to the front in person; but this time, even though he came here,
I don't intend to participate in any battle.
"How is the city?" Fanka sighed and asked in a low voice.
"Not very good." Lin answered bluntly, "Not to mention the epidemic, the granary caught fire three times in four days, but the prisoner was nowhere to be found. What's more, the businessman who recently left the city for 'purchasing'
The team is more than double the usual number, right?"
"After all, Delian agreed to the caravan's departure, but did not allow them to come back." Yuffie explained, "Delain also claimed that as long as the people are willing, they can go to his territory and become his subjects. In a sense, we
Can't blame them."
"I don't know if that guy is bold or reckless." The blonde girl shook her head, "Seriously, if this plague spreads in his army, I don't know where he will cry!"
"No matter what happens, the people will suffer." The old wizard slowly continued, "If the situation evolves to this, how do you plan to end it."
The pink girl was silent for a moment, then turned her gaze to him.
"I don't know," she said, "I can only try my best to solve the problem - including asking everyone for help, such as you, Mentor Collens."
That's right, the old wizard thought. However, he certainly couldn't help much with what was happening in the empire before him.
"Let's start with the plague that Hughes mentioned." Fanka Corens followed the girl and changed the subject in a low voice, "What did you find?"
Yuffie nodded and recounted the scene when they discovered the epidemic, gradually extending to their confirmation of the source of the disease and the many methods they tried since then. The blonde girl interjected a few sentences from time to time, mentioning Yuffie's 'unreasonable' behavior,
and the progress of events outside Glow City.
When the three people walked through the entire north wall of the city, the narrative ended on that nightmarish morning a few days ago: the miracle that came failed to truly cure the plague in the city, nor could it completely calm the panicked people. Subsequent rumors blamed all the disasters.
For Marolyn, she did not want to see the people suffer, and it was "God Eda" herself who saved them. Even if the Queen personally issued a declaration to endorse Lily and Yuffie, the effect was still not ideal.
"We collected gossip in the city." Yuffie's voice was calm and indifferent. "They said that if the Queen continues to be in power, the epidemic will soon come back, and this time, the gods will no longer have mercy on all living beings."
"To be honest, those words are absolutely correct." Lin put her hand on her forehead and sighed, "The only difference is that even if the Queen really abdicates, the result will be the same."
"But the Queen cannot abdicate - they understand this, and so do we." Yuffie said as she put her palms on the door of the west tower and unlocked the door lock set by the secret technique. "As long as the Queen does not give up, we
It’s not considered a failure.”
She pushed open the door and entered, put on a white robe, and turned back into the "assistant" in this tower. Lin also put on white clothes, but Fanka did not need to do so. His own wizard robe was white, which was the symbol of his love for the tower.
own vigilance.
He is no longer the "madman" of the brigade, or the master of the first tower of the Federation, but just an old college lecturer. Fanka still remembers that a long time ago, 'she' once asked him jokingly, if he lost his life one day
How to do it with strength? Now that I think about it, maybe it is like this.
Power belongs only to himself, but knowledge can last.
There are two strange wizards in the room. Although they are not wearing red wizard robes, they can tell at a glance that they belong to the Federation. The blond young man is busy taking care of the animals and using various instruments to analyze the samples taken;
The young man was immersed in books and papers, unaware of the three people's arrival.
"Sura went to the guards to assist in the inspection. It is estimated that he will be back in a while." The blond young man kept his hands on his hands and just raised his head and glanced at the door. "Why did you bring someone back? Who is this old man?"
ah?"
"You are the only one who knows how to call me an old man, Famir." Lin rolled her eyes at the blond young man, "Have you ever heard of the proposer of the magic energy conversion formula and the original owner of the 'Colens Explosion'?"
"Colens..." Famil was stunned for a moment, and then whistled sharply.
"Whoa!"
He threw the sample in his hand into the instrument in a few seconds, then rushed over and shook another young man's shoulder, "Stop checking, Kasha, your idol is here!"
The young man known as Kasha raised his head in confusion. Judging from his slightly disordered magic power, Fanka was sure that he had not had a good rest for at least two or three days, "What...what?"
"I am Fanka Corens." The old wizard walked over and looked at the book the black-haired young man was consulting - "The Encyclopedia of All Laws" compiled by the Federation, "Maybe I can help."
The black-haired young man blinked, finally understanding what he just said, and immediately stood up, "Great Wizard of Corens! You - why are you here!"
"I'm just helping the Federation complete an experiment and take a look at the situation here." The old wizard replied calmly, "What spell are you looking for?"
"Ah - that." The black-haired young man took two deep breaths, and the magic power in his body returned to calm. "It was the previous warehouse fire. I collected the traces of magic power left at the scene and am checking what spell caused it."
"Did you find anything?" Lin also came closer, "I remember Kasha, you said, that's not a spell from the material world, right?"
The black-haired young man nodded, with a slight hesitation on his face, "The most similar thing is the evil secret technique of the abyss. It should be the "dream" that makes the guards fall asleep. As for what caused the fire... I'm sorry, I haven't found a similar enough result.
."
"Show me the magic rubbing."
Any spell will leave traces - the free magic power in the environment is disturbed by the formed spell, thereby approaching or moving away from the opponent's pattern. Such traces can only be erased by time, and the existing technology is enough to expand them before they disappear.
On the processed paper roll, as clear evidence of the past.
After getting the two scrolls, the old wizard just raised his right hand, stroked it gently, and found the answer from his memory.
"Your judgment is very good." He praised Kasha, "The other spell is "Hell Pyre", a secret technique usually spread in the Nine Hells of Baator."
"You mean hell." Famir frowned, "Isn't "Dream Enchantment" a unique skill of succubi and incubi? What's going on - devils and devils can team up?"
"Demons who are promoted from succubus sometimes choose to retain that ability." Yuffie thought for a moment and explained softly, "As for the hell pyre... I have read in a book, because it is difficult to extinguish and spreads quickly.
Characteristics that many demons will try to learn."
"In other words, the person who set the fire was probably a demon." The blond girl curled her lips, "I said, it couldn't be the unlucky Balrog that escaped from the mystery lock, right?"
For obvious reasons, Fanka knew the whole story and took the initiative to track down the other party's whereabouts - which almost violated the oath he had made. Fortunately, it seemed that 'it' didn't intend to cause any trouble, so he didn't
to disturb the other party.
"It's not it." The old wizard shook his head and said, "It's not here, and it can't do these things."
Yuffie and Lin looked at each other for a moment, and then the pink girl nodded gently to him.
"I believe you, Dean." She said calmly, "This will make it more consistent with our speculation."
"Huh?" The blond young man scratched his head in confusion, just in time to ask the old wizard's doubts, "What speculation, why don't I know?"
"The Balrog obeyed Fregus and was trapped in this continent. It had no reason to do these chores for Delian, and it was unlikely to take the risk of sneaking into the Glow City - if it was intercepted by Barak or Hugh
Si found out, but it's not that easy to escape." Yuffie waved her index finger and raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "Then besides it, who else lives in the abyss and knows where Al is?"
The old wizard understood what Yuffie wanted to say. "You mean... Io?"
"Delane dares to confront us head-on, so he must have a hidden trump card. I think that might be the person you are looking for." Yuffie straightened her expression, "Even so, are you still unwilling to help us, Dean?
?”
It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't, Fanka thought to himself. "There is no definite evidence now." He lowered his head and muttered, "If it can really be proved... I will seriously consider what should be done."
Yuffie nodded. The blonde girl rubbed her face to make her expression look more relaxed.
"This can be considered a promise." She said, "Next, can you give us some suggestions on medicines, Dean?"
"good."
Fanka nodded, stepped aside, and watched with his hands folded. Compared with the appearance in his memory, the blond girl's potion skills became more and more skilled. She cut and processed the materials in an orderly manner, controlled the firepower and temperature, and made the whole
The process was as elegant and harmonious as a symphony. This even convinced Fanka that as long as there was enough time, it would be a matter of time before the other party surpassed him in the field of potions.
As long as there is enough time, the old wizard thought.
As the materials continue to be added, dissolved and stirred, the liquid in the crucible changes from yellow to green, and then to blue like the sky. The magic flame gently wraps the crucible, keeping the liquid at the critical point of boiling. After a while,
Dozens of small whirlpools rose from the crucible and slowly rotated, as if the medicine was alive.
That is the wisdom potion. It can listen to the voice of the drinker and fulfill the drinker's expectations. It is called a simplified version of the wishing potion. It is also known as the panacea because it has the ability to treat diseases, toxins or wounds.
Extremely excellent therapeutic effect.
Lin scooped up each vortex with a small spoon and put it into the test tube. The old wizard watched all this quietly, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"It's an excellent panacea, and I can give it full marks." Fanka commented, "But I think it's useless."
“You never know until you try.”
Lin grabbed Yuffie's hand, took some blood, and dripped it into one of the test tubes. The vortex in the test tube seemed to tremble for a moment, and then the entire potion calmed down and was dyed as black as ink.
"It's dead," said the old wizard.
"Try other samples." Yuffie took down the previously prepared blood from the shelf and described their sources - the 'veterans' of Frostleaf Town and the patients in the North Tower. She repeated what Lin had just done
Things that have happened in the past, I softly made a wish to restore them, but unfortunately the results were the same.
"What's going on?" Famir looked at Yuffie, then at the old wizard, with a look of disbelief on his face, "Master Corens, do you seem to know something?"
That's right, but the answer won't make people happy. "I think 'it' is not a product, but a part of the magical network - some out-of-control remnants." Fanka whispered, "In addition to the power of the same level
, no external object can affect it.”
"In other words, there's nothing you can do about it, Principal?" Lin asked.
"That's right." Fanka nodded and admitted without hesitation, "I am an ordinary wizard. I have not changed like Helencia and..." He looked at Yuffie, "Your mother has changed."
Network's ability to rule."
Famir and Kasha looked at Fanka with some surprise - obviously in their impression, this was not consistent with the old wizard's many rumors. The two girls he had always valued exchanged glances, seeming to express their disapproval of just now.
The answer was already expected.
"It doesn't matter, I will ask my mother when I have time." Yuffie spoke again, "Principal, it is enough for us that you are willing to come here - by the way, there is a party in our group tonight.
, are you interested in participating together?"
Party? No one told him about this. "Your group——"
"Captain Lily and the others are back. It was just two days ago." Lin explained easily, "I heard that you knew our captain before we enrolled in school?"
It's still much early in the morning, thanks to Feist. "Okay." The old wizard patted his robe and showed some relief, "I will go see her."
This is the only thing he can do. He can't save the city and hundreds of thousands of people, but protecting a few acquaintances from the past, the old wizard thought, may be within his ability.
The sun climbed up to the dome and then gradually set in the west.
In the afternoon of the same day, Delaine launched another attack. Four crossbows projected huge flaming arrows, flying over a distance of several miles and crashing directly into the residential complex in the east of the city. The old wizard came to the wall of the inner city and watched.
The people fled their homes in panic, but the city guards quickly arrived and used bottles of sand to put out the raging wildfire, leaving most of the houses burned.
The heavy artillery golems are slightly inferior. Their range is half that of bed crossbows, and they dare not get close to the coverage of the city defense. Ammunition from the earth elemental realm constantly bombards the outer wall, but it cannot shake it for hundreds of years.
Come to the constantly fortified city walls.
This was not the war he expected.
According to the current progress, Fanka is convinced that Delian will not be able to capture this city for another half a year. As Yuffie guessed, it is just Delian's cover in front of him, and there is probably someone else behind him.
Yuffie thought it was "Io", but he didn't completely agree. Maybe the girl was right, but she might not be Bayard, Protodis, or...
Without evidence, it is useless to think too much. The old wizard sighed, turned around, and slowly walked down the stairs of the inner city.
For the rest of the afternoon, he gave instructions on the spells of Kasha and Sula in turn, and answered Famil's strange questions. When he followed Yuffie out of the west tower and came to a small house in the city, the others
All have arrived.
The fireplace in the house was pulsing with fire, flooding the hall with soft carpets with warmth. Beside the long table made of mahogany, the members of the "Lilinono Group" sat around, each greeting them about their experiences after parting. On the table were
It was a hearty yet heart-warming dish. Bell grabbed a roasted leg of lamb, dipped it in the seasoning powder shipped from Mellon, and ate it to his heart's content.
The female mercenary saw them and waved her hand casually, telling them to sit down wherever they wanted. The old wizard looked at everyone in the room and used them to cover up his past memories.
He was familiar with Lily, the daughter of a hunter, and had also seen "September" after recovering her memory. At that time, he planned to transform Alphonse into a powerful guardian, but Lily rejected him and asked him for a more realistic one.
'Humanity'.
Compared with Lily in his memory, the appearance of the female mercenary today has not changed, but her expression is a little more calm, and there is something he cannot understand.
Next to her was Alphonse. The young man looked at Lily gently, then withdrew his gaze, stood up and greeted him, his gestures were the same as those of a human being. Fanka could even feel that the magic power around the machine body was slowly disturbing, echoing
His mood every minute.
Only advanced intelligent creatures have such a nature. Alphonse already has a heart, the old wizard thought, Lily is right.
Apart from them, Bell has not changed much. The last one is a blond young man with exquisite clothes and a long sword on his waist. He has a handsome but lonely face.
"Sean Tambor." The young man stood up, hesitated for a moment, then put his hand on his chest and performed the wizard's salute, "He is now a member of the mercenary group."
"Thank you for your hard work." Including the affairs of the Melon Kingdom, this knight leader has been in trouble, the old wizard thought to himself. "Where is Alea?"
"She is integrating members who are willing to join here." Sean replied, "and then training them to prepare for Lily's dispatch."
The knights of Marl in the past have become mercenaries today. There is no way around this, Fanka thought, things are unpredictable, just like they were twenty years ago.
"The Black Crows are not dead," the old wizard said, "because you survived."
"Thank you." The blond young man took a deep breath and put his hand on his heart again, "I will always remember her."
After a simple greeting, everyone sat in a circle around the round table. The female mercenary picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and told about her adventure after going to the Ghost Forest. In the ears of the old wizard, it was no less than the most popular "brigade"
Several twists and turns of experience - from Lily's own point of view, it is even worse.
No wonder she has grown up like this, the old wizard thought. He was even slightly envious of the other party - if he could personally experience the deep mysteries of the "Network", he would surely be able to make further progress in the field of occult arts.
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What follows is the story of Yuffie and Lin. Compared with the somewhat depressing "history", the "future" told by the two is much lighter. However, when the clues gradually lead to the ending, and it is learned that the other continent of El has been destroyed,
Everyone couldn't help but be silent for a moment.
"I didn't expect it... We thought our story was unique, but your experience is not the same?"
Lily picked up the cup, drank the fruit wine in one gulp, and then took a long breath, "Let's talk about it, what is this "mirror realm"?"
Bell waved his hands, indicating that he knew nothing. Lin tilted her head thoughtfully, while Alphonse blinked and gently raised a hand.
"...A sister told me..." He paused for a moment, as if trying to straighten out the words, "Everything has a cause and effect, and everything is like a thread that runs through the past and the future. When all the threads come together,
Together, we'll probably...become the Mirror Realm."
This description reminded Fanka of a person. But Lily obviously didn't care much about this, and quickly raised another question.
"That's not what you mean, it's too complicated." The female mercenary turned sideways and patted the machine man's shoulder while looking at Yuffie's face, "We want to know more whether what we saw is the real past.
And what you have been to, is it the real future?"
The pink girl nodded.
"Of course it is. But, I think, it was created specially for you or us, just two possibilities of the past and the future."
"ha?"
"Just like the text of a book is fixed, but everyone who reads it can see different content." Yuffie explained, "Things in the world have their own cause and effect, but the people who observe it have different images.
In some words, we are the "protagonists" in the place where the "Mirror Realm" sends us."
"I understand." Alphonse nodded and commented seriously, "In today's world, we are not the protagonists, right?"
"I think so." Lin leaned down on the table and fiddled with the rattan basket containing bread with her fingertips. "If there really is a protagonist in this world, the closest one might be Hulu.
Man?"
"How does that bastard look like him?" The female mercenary shook her head vigorously, obviously not liking this statement, "Although he had the last laugh during our trip, the world is also inseparable from him-" She suddenly widened her eyes.
Eyes, "Yuffie, is it possible that the future you saw was also caused by him?"
This is a reasonable guess, Fanka thought. But Yuffie thought about it for a while and shook his head in denial.
"Maybe it's not his fault alone." The pink girl said softly, "And I think that Fimmel Stark's choice is neither incomprehensible nor impossible to achieve."
Lily, Lin, Sean, Alphonse...and Fanka, all of them turned their attention to Yuffie. Even Bell stopped chewing and spoke vaguely, "What are you talking about?"
"Fimir is an idealist, but not a dreamer." The girl turned her head, looked at Fanka, and then turned her gaze to the female mercenary, "Lily, you should understand, right?"
"Maybe...?" The female mercenary hesitated for a moment, sliding her index finger from her lower lip to her neck, "When we were Ada... we could indeed do a lot of things. In this way, if we can get more...
...words of strength..."
"If we really combine all the magical networks, we should be able to realize the "wishes" he mentioned - the omniscient and omnipotent will to rebuild the entire world and bring happiness to everyone, and no one will be able to notice that their lives and thoughts are no longer free.
." The girl nodded slightly, "Of course, this is just my speculation."
"Isn't it intuition?" Lin nudged her with her elbow and added half-jokingly, "Don't you agree with his idea?"
"For the people living in it, the so-called New Era is actually not bad. If you look at the entire universe, it may have some hidden dangers." The girl spoke carefully, "But the problem is, what endings can we choose?
?”
Don't try to change the world with just a few people, that's what he told the other party. Fanka raised his head and looked into the girl's eyes, "The future you see -"
"It's the result of the battle between the gods. Maybe everything started because of Fimir, but other gods must have their own considerations." Yuffie sighed softly, "Whether ideals or fantasies, they are better than the ones we have seen.
The future is better."
This is an undoubted fact, the old wizard thought. True God will bring changes and barriers, but as long as society and civilization continue to develop, there is always a slight possibility of breaking the shackles. And in the future described by Yuffie and Lin... civilization
Or life, no one survived.
"What if we kill that Huluman earlier so that he doesn't have the chance to cause trouble?"
The person who asked the question was Lily. But this time, it was Fanka who answered.
"Perhaps that's what 'we' originally wanted to do." His voice was full of exhaustion, "Those who support the lich, those who oppose him, those who have other purposes, those who want to save everything."
"In that destruction, we were all sinners."
"He has been preparing for this for two hundred years since the Gray War. He must have studied for a long time and already has a lot." Yuffie added, "For example, instead of thinking that he just started trying to interfere with Ada's power
, I prefer to believe that the "god" may be an ally of Fimmel Stark."
"That's why she has been unwilling to rely more on "God"." The blond girl put her hand on Yuffie's shoulder and explained for her friend, "Power from an uncertain source is always not worthy of excessive trust.
Bar?"
"Hmm... Listening to what you said, An actually said something similar." The female mercenary raised her eyebrows, as if she had thought of something, "She said that history leads to the same destination through different paths. Rather than guessing out of thin air, the more reasonable situation is... known
A person who has accomplished what he has done?"
This speculation was bold but reasonable. The person who could say such things must be a good prospect for a wizard. The old wizard squinted his eyes and seemed to be able to see the girl's future.
"The Ann you mentioned, where has she gone now?" he asked.
"She returned to the Violet Empire to find her grandfather and father." The female mercenary replied, "But she said that if there are no other tasks, she will come to us soon."
Fanka nodded. This was a small episode, but it reminded him of the original purpose of coming here.
"Then let's talk about Ann later." The old wizard stroked his hanging white hair and straightened up a little, "Yuffie, Lin. I want to ask you, are you willing to come to Eagle College to be a tutor, and at the same time become my
A disciple?"
There was a moment of silence. Then Lin looked at him and blinked.
"Just the two of us?"
"Of course not." The old wizard nodded and continued to explain his earlier decision, "Lily, Bell, Alphonse and Sean." He looked at everyone in turn, "I hope you can do something to help the academy.
In return, I can give you enough money and the opportunity to come into contact with the secret arts in the academy."
This is considered a generous condition, the old wizard thought. He also knew that everyone in the room in front of him-perhaps except Bell-would be difficult to be moved by simple money and material things.
What he didn't expect was that the first person to answer this time was Bell.
"I won't go." The Beron shook his head vigorously, "You are a wizard, and your tower is a wizard tower. If I go, what can I do?"
The old wizard was stunned, "There is a "guild" in the city, and there are things suitable for you to do in the academy-"
"I've been there." Bell continued to shake his head, "It's not interesting there. It's all about chopping wood and harvesting wheat - maybe you have to help your students find cats all day long." He grabbed the half-eaten leg of lamb and said,
He put it next to his nose and sniffed, "I've thought about it. Staying in the Volcano Castle and being a Beron is not suitable for me. Staying in your place and being a handyman all day long is even less suitable for me."
He put down the leg of lamb and patted his chest hard, "I have decided to follow Lily. Unless she plans to follow you, I will definitely not go to your place!"
The old wizard breathed out. Lily laughed.
"Did you hear that, Fanka?" She poured more wine into the empty glass and drank it all in one gulp, "Your college is not as attractive as ours now!"
That's true, the old wizard thought. But that's only for warriors, and Yuffie, Lin and Sean are all wizards——
"Master Collins." The blond young man stood up and bowed lightly to him, "I promised Lily and my team members, and I must keep my promise." He pursed his lips, as if smiling, "Even if my mother
Even now, I will never betray the Black Crow."
This was also expected. As for Lily, her attitude had been made clear by her words just now. The only ones who had not yet given an answer were the two girls he really cared about.
"Why?"
When he heard Lin's question, he turned his gaze. The blonde girl's eyes flashed with light, which was a fleeting surprise and a search for knowledge.
"Because you have enough potential. Your power needs to be further polished and then used in more valuable places." The old wizard said slowly, "The civil war in the empire is far from over. It may swallow up many people's lives. I
Don’t want that to include you.”
"What about other people's lives?" Lin looked at him, "Aren't they that important?"
That's the truth, the old wizard thought, life has always had a price. That doesn't refer to the wealth, power or power in their hands - in fact, even if the Glow City no longer exists, it will not affect the continuation of the El Continent. But if Yuffie
After accidentally losing his life, he believed that everything would return to the original path and fall towards the future that the girl saw.
Fanka slowly raised his head and expressed his suspicion, "Lin, in the "Realm of Mirrors" that you have been to, is there no you... no, should I say, there is no Yuffie?"
The blonde girl quickly glanced around her, and Yuffie nodded to her.
"President, you guessed it right." Lin raised her thumb to him, "But what does that mean?"
They must have understood that they were just waiting for him to speak. "It means Yuffie must survive." The old wizard looked serious, "Otherwise, no matter what we do, it may be in vain."
"I don't think so."
This is the first time Yuffie has responded since he made the suggestion, "The absence of me in that world only means another thing - changing the fate of this continent is the reason why I was created."
This does make sense, even though he doesn't want to think about it, "But if you die -"
"President, if I die in a hundred years, will the continent also be destroyed?"
That...obviously not. He shook his head.
"Actually, even if I die now, the future has already changed. In the original world, you should not be able to see Lin or Sean at this time." Yuffie replied with a smile, and her tone and demeanor made Fanka
Thinking of her mother, "Besides, maybe if I go to your place, the result will be even worse."
The old wizard wanted to refute, but he understood what the girl wanted to say in an instant. "You want to say...if I influenced you..."
"As a possible "sinner" in the future, following your advice will make everything happen again - of course this is just sophistry." Yuffie stood up gently, her voice calm and clear, "There are many things in this world that I want to do.
Do. Including becoming a teacher in the college and becoming your student."
"But there are still some things that I have to do." She said, "Everyone can make mistakes, and so do I. But if I don't do it, there must be something wrong."
"And if we leave, the leader will definitely be very angry." Lin's words broke his last fantasy, "It would be better to say that there is always a place for you in our research room, Dean."
The old wizard sighed. This time he lost completely. He calmed down and made himself look less sad.
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"If you have time, you are welcome to come to the White Tower to find me at any time." He could not protect anyone, nor could he join them. He could only wait, he had to wait. "It seems that this time, I will return empty-handed."
"Empty hands? How come?" Bell shrugged, picked up another leg of lamb on the table, dipped it in chili powder, and handed it to him, "Here, take it with you to eat on the road, it's very comfortable!"
So Fanka took the leg of lamb, put it to his mouth, took a bite, and chewed slowly.