The current situation seems to be somewhat different from Annan's initial judgment.
Annan could tell that what he said was true and not an act.
The tower master named Julius is indeed a very responsible person.
He does not pursue higher power, but would rather give up power to maintain rationality for the sake of better work.
He practices the path of mediation and uses himself as a witness to guide the way for other latecomers who embark on this path.
...Although this is not a path that requires much guidance.
Such an excellent wizard... a dedicated patriarch and tower master, would he really become an accomplice with Ingrid?
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Annan did not intend to be secretive, and made inferences based on the other party's behavior patterns and the small amount of information revealed - many tragedies occurred in this kind of "one party does not speak human words, and the other party really does not confirm"
situation.
As we all know, the Riddler should be in Arkham.
And with Annan's current confidence... there is really no need to avoid it.
He is not only the ruler of the Principality of Winter, but also the future god.
Judging from Julius's reaction, he probably also knows about the "Book of Heavenly Cars".
...However, this fact can prove from the side that Julius does know Ingrid. Otherwise, with his social scope, it is basically impossible to know all this. Even the gods know that "Annan is the sky wheel",
In fact, there are only that many people.
Annan suddenly felt nostalgic.
If it were "Black Annan", his other self, what would he probably do?
He is probably still at home, thinking calmly and calmly. Before he has figured out the matter, he will not go to the Lava Forbidden Tower and get into danger. He may not even come from the United Kingdom, and will only send players ruthlessly
They charged into battle.
But for Annan today - he is more inclined to ask than to think, and he is more inclined to adapt to circumstances than to plan.
"Although it's a bit rude..."
So Annan simply stopped thinking.
He asked directly: "But there are some things I need to confirm first, Lord Julius.
"...Do you know Ingrid?"
"I know her. You are talking about [Eternal Daughter] Ingrid, of course I know her."
Julius's calm and gentle voice sounded in the void: "She is my chosen son of the tower."
Julius did not hide this fact.
"Then why-"
"I also know what you are here for, Your Majesty Annan."
Julius interrupted Annan.
He just made a very calm voice: "But I must explain first... Ingrid is no longer here.
"Probably a few hours ago. She should have sensed it when you were setting off."
"...Is it the induction ability of the idol wizard?"
"If nothing else, it's like this."
Julius gave an affirmative answer: "After all, she was once the master of the Tower of Thousand Faces, a golden-level idol wizard. Although she has given up most of her power now, her essence is still the same.
Nothing has changed.”
"Give up your power?"
Annan was keenly aware of the most important information.
Julius did not respond vaguely.
Instead, she responded with a gentle tone that had hardly changed: "Yes. She voluntarily gave up her rights and responsibilities as the master of the tower back then, so she retreated to the Silver Level.
"Although she still has a dyed soul and could have advanced to gold a long time ago, she did not do so... Until now, Ingrid has only been silver. For the specific reason, I think Your Majesty
You should also know."
"...It's probably because it's inconvenient for gold-level extraordinary beings to come into contact with mortals."
Annan immediately guessed the real reason: "She is no longer the master of the tower...so if this advancement fails again, she will not be able to return to the Silver level."
There are not many professions that can be "abandoned".
After reaching the gold level, the essence of the soul is already different from that of mortals. Just "knowing" the curse of the gold level will cause huge pressure on the soul. Even if you pronounce the other party's true name, you may be sensed by the other party.
Most abilities of low-level extraordinary beings are directly immune to gold-level extraordinary beings.
Although Annan killed many gold-level enemies when he was at the silver level...but that was because he had the Book of Truth and the Philosopher's Stone.
If Ingrid maintains her status as a gold-level person, it is almost impossible for her to start from scratch and train a transcendent who can advance to the gold-level, so that he can advance to the gold level with the element of "love" for her.
Just by showing "love" to Ingrid, you may suddenly feel the suppression of the essence of life, and you can't help but stare at her.
To put it simply, if you stay in contact with her for a long time, you will lose your senses after the inspiration passes.
——And this process is really like some kind of ritual.
Even if Ingrid erases her memory, the other party may still notice the true nature and have doubts about her. Once there is no "complete love", there is no sublimation of love.
...Moreover, what she did was really "some kind of ritual". This made it impossible for her to even "swear" to prove her innocence.
"Are you able to obtain [love] by suppressing your own power?"
Annan sneered: "Isn't this just the eldest lady hiding her identity to fall in love? If you can't trust 100% and build love on the understanding of the other person... then the 'love' you get in this way is nothing more than...
It's just a lie.
"Even if they can continue to maintain their relationship after confessing, it's just because 'the other party doesn't care about their status' or 'the other party thinks it won't have much impact', or 'the other party thinks this is better'.
“In other words, it was quantified to confirm that the love between them was ‘not worth it’ for them to fall out because of it.
"——But what she needs is the purest love, right? A [love] that can be sublimated into elements and will not be diluted by time..."
"I did persuade her in this way."
Somewhat surprisingly, Julius did not object to Annan’s statement: “I said at the time, ‘This will complicate the [love] between you and make it less pure’. And she refuted my words as——
Because she has already advanced to the gold level, this is an unchangeable fact. Therefore, no matter what, this love must be impure, so we must try our best to choose a plan that can 'conceal this impurity'.
"
Annan frowned slightly when he heard this.
The relationship between Ingrid and Julius, can they even communicate her true plan to each other...
But if the relationship between them is so good, why did Julius tell this information?
It was as if I heard Annan's heartfelt voice.
Julius said gently: "The reason why she became the son of the tower is actually to obtain the 'power that can be given up at any time'.
"She has her own path and will not deviate from it at all due to external objects. It is this essence of [not coveting the inheritance of the Lava Forbidden Tower] that makes her the most qualified in terms of rules to meet the inheritance conditions of the Lava Forbidden Tower.
According to the rules, I must give her the position of the Son of the Tower.
"Even compared to the Storm Tower that suppresses natural disasters around the world... the [destructive power] of the Lava Forbidden Tower is undoubtedly the most powerful. Only those who don't care about this power can control themselves not to use it.
, are qualified to inherit this position.
"Arthur, even if you come back, you are not as suitable as Ingrid to inherit the Lava Forbidden Tower. Being able to control the inheritance of the Thousand Faces Fantasy Tower, Ingrid, who was once the 'Shameless One', can almost control it.
Any profession."
His voice was gentle and polite, almost to the point of being humble.
It seems to be full of emotions, but also seems to have no emotions at all.
Julius said: "You were indeed my chosen successor back then. But you are indeed not as good as her - and what I have to maintain is the fairness of this rule."