"Except for a small number of the current members of the Sage Association who have continued from the past, the others have joined in the past five years. In addition, due to the outbreak and subsidence of the disaster ten years ago, the members of the Sage Association today are not as strong as they used to be.
many...."
Under the introduction of this elf woman, Lorraine Hill got a rough idea of some recent developments.
Since the Sun Crown calmed down the vortex of chaos, there is no longer a need for a large number of personnel to guard each place, and the demand for personnel is much less. In addition, because of the rebellion within the Sage Association last time, the trust of various races in the Sage Association has declined, so
Funding and other support have been reduced a lot.
It can be said that the strength of the Sage Association has shrunk greatly now, and it is difficult to restrict the witches like in the past. In order to balance, invitations have to be sent out widely, hoping to gather more power into the Sage Association.
"For the stability and future of Ivar's world, it is necessary to unite the power of everyone." She said this. It can be seen that this elf woman has a high degree of approval for this ideal.
But this is not the case for the other two sages beside him. One of them comes from the empire and was the marshal of the former empire. Although he looks like he is only in his 40s or 50s, he is actually over a hundred years old. The last time he set foot on the
The battlefield was still more than 40 years ago. After retiring from the army, he joined the Sage Association. He is also a rare member who has continued from the Sage Association in the past.
Another old man with white hair and a long beard is older, nearly 200 years old. He is a sage who experienced the "War of Broken Bow" in the previous generation. He is famous for studying ancient history, although his strength is average.
, but has a high reputation among the Sages.
The two sages nodded to Lorraine Hill's arrival, and then continued to remain silent. It seemed that they neither welcomed nor disliked Lorraine Hill. It was not so much that they disliked Lorraine Hill, but rather that they did not like Lorraine Hill.
Stay away from the group of witches.
‘Although they were once human beings, they are no longer human beings after all.’ This is the motto left by a certain elder of the Sage Society in the past.
Compared to humans who have limited lifespans, the strange qualities of witches will eventually lead them to a completely different path.
After a conversation, Lorraine Hill got to know these three people briefly. Soon after, the small meeting ended and everyone dispersed.
"Would you like to go have something to eat together?" The female elf sage walked slowly over, the small bells on her green hair clashing with each other in a light rhythm.
"Okay." The girl nodded, not that she disliked it.
"Then come with me." Seeing Lorraine Hill agree, she smiled happily.
The two of them walked in the white corridor of Tower Academy, and along the way they could see the vast mountains outside and the central school building in the distance at the edge.
"Loland Hill also stayed in the academy for a while. In fact, I only learned about your identity recently." The elf woman held the book and walked in front, turning back to talk from time to time.
"Well, I was quite curious at the time, because I am not a witch who has been around for a long time." Lorraine Hill nodded and ran his fingers over the white stone pillars on the side of the corridor.
"It's an honor. It's a pity that I used to teach at Tower College and never met you."
"I feel like talking to you is just like other sages." She sighed and said a few words, looking a little happy.
"How will the other witches behave?" Lorraine Hill turned his face curiously.
"Their words seem to be covered with an impenetrable fog. It is difficult to use ordinary people's thinking to guess what they are pursuing and thinking." The elf sage shook his head, seeming to be very distressed.
After the two walked for a while, the elf sage suddenly asked.
"Do you know the original origin of the Society of Sages?"
"I've heard a little bit about this. It should be a union of heroes."
"Yes, the first generation members of the Sage Society were heroes who led people to resist Chaos during the disaster a thousand years ago."
"They come from all over the country and all races. In the dark age when the country collapsed and order disappeared, they led people from all over the place to survive the crazy erosion. Finally, they united together, and with the help of angels, defeated the doomsday disaster.
."
"After that, in order to prevent the disaster from spreading again, the Sage Society was established and established a college in Emenas."
"And most of the descendants of those heroes became the founders of various countries after the disaster. It can be said that all kinds of countries, large and small, in the early third era are inextricably related to the sages."
"That's exactly what happened. At that time, the sages would have extremely powerful power, and their prestige, righteousness, and overall strength would be at their peak. It was also from that time on that mortals began to step onto the world stage, and the influence of the witches was greatly reduced.
inhibition."
"It was also at that time that the new witch was no longer raised by the witches of the past, but by the members of the Sage Society."
"This later also laid the foundation for the division of the witches in Oz. As a result, the witches who experienced pain later no longer trusted the Sage Society and gradually drifted away from the world. And our Sage Society also slowly lost
I don’t know about the witches in the past, whether they still exist in the world, and what their status is now.”
"I have to say, this is a sad thing."
“The two most powerful forces in the world seem to be inseparable.”
"And the sages are mortals after all. Under the baptism of time and the replacement of generations, those who come later gradually no longer understand the power and influence of chaotic disasters, but become curious about that power."
"If there were still many witches serving in the Sage Association decades ago, they would not have allowed some deviant ideas to spread wantonly."
"Maybe." The girl nodded, but then shook her head.
"But it's hard for people to believe and accept experiences they haven't experienced personally."
The only lesson history teaches people is that people never learn any lessons from history.
This sentence is definitely biased, but it also reveals the nature of living things very well. If you have never experienced pain personally, you probably will not understand how heavy the pain is.
Human beings question authority, challenge rules, break everything, and believe that they are unique existences. This is the ignorance of life and the vitality of life. It is so charming and crazy.
"arrive."
During the conversation between the two, they also arrived at a restaurant in the Tower Academy. It has a white curved dome, a clear spring of melted snow flowing down from one side of the hall, and next to the dining table are extremely tall windows surrounded by two sides.
There are green vines with unknown white flowers blooming on them.
There were not many people in the restaurant in the afternoon. Only a few students ate here. They wore black rimmed robes and talked softly. Occasionally, the sound of clinking porcelain plates and knives and forks could be heard in the empty hall.
"Two portions of avocado barbecue, both with red grapefruit sparkling juice." The Elf Sage also ordered Lorraine Hill's portion.
"Okay, wait a moment." The staff member took note, nodded, and began to prepare.
"Let's sit down for a while. Actually, I want to talk to you for a while." The elf sage sat down.
"By the way, I haven't introduced myself properly."
"My name is Vesthena, a forest elf. I am one of the fifteen seats in the Emerald Court. I am also the representative of the forest elf clan in the Sage Association."
"Nice to meet you, the great sage of Clancia, the unfallen star, the witch of the eternal wind, Lorraine Hill."