After sighing, Vader's expression gradually calmed down and returned to the same indifferent face as before. In fact, in his opinion, he had given in enough. If he completely followed his ideas, such a thing as the God Ascension Ceremony should not exist at all.
But now, he compromised, and what awaited him was a more pessimistic reality. For a moment, he wanted to completely abandon everything in reality and find a projection plane to live out his remaining life!
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what exactly do you want to do? You can't just watch the Seven Towers use the princess's intervention, threats, or wooing to get everyone else, right?"
"this--"
Cliff looked at Magna, then at Shado, and finally said helplessly: "Actually, I don't know what to do. You guys came late just now, and I was just discussing it with Lord Shado!"
"What's your opinion, Lord Shado?" Wade asked.
"Although I really don't want to say this, I have to say that Master Yerevan's failure is probably the best result under the current situation. Sometimes I even wonder if Master Yerevan used his extraordinary power at the last moment when he was about to succeed. His divinity foresaw such a predicament, so he chose to die on his own initiative, but unexpectedly he was saved by Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
Sha Duo cannot guarantee that this is the case, but it does not prevent him from guessing that Master Yerevan is indeed someone he admires. Among other things, the cold-resistant wheat and the blessing spell are worthy of him to change him in a good direction. explain.
And his statement was also recognized by Cliff and others, at least on the surface it is true. After all, such speculation can be regarded as a flash of pessimistic reality!
"Because of the failure of Master Yerevan, other people's expectations for the God Ascension Ceremony should have cooled down. Eternal life in the Kingdom of God may be a good choice for ordinary people, but for the Grand Arcanist, it is not a good thing. , I think Mr. Cliff should have more say in this regard!"
Xia Duo didn't understand what eternal life in the Kingdom of God meant, but he believed that eternal life couldn't be achieved for no reason, and the princess should have played a key role in it.
Cliff, who was pointed out by Shado, further explained: "When the soul reaches the outer plane, it will reincarnate on its own if there is no guidance. Of course, it can also choose to go to the kingdom of death and enter eternal sleep.
"The reincarnated soul has nothing to do with its identity in the material plane. It will be a brand new existence. When such a reincarnated person dies, he will enter the next reincarnation, and so on, until he loses all tendencies and naturally enters eternity. Sleep, the so-called eternal life in the kingdom of God, actually needs to be maintained by the god to whom it belongs. Once the divine grace dissipates, eternal life will naturally cease to exist."
Cliff explained it in detail. It is difficult for ordinary people to know this kind of inside story. Even if they know it, they may not care about it, or they think it is more of an honor to be with God. However, most spellcasters can already control their own destiny in the material world. From the perspective of the author, it is difficult for people to accept this approach of entrusting their fate to others, even if it is in the hands of God.
Didn't Vader just say that the so-called gods are just more powerful arcane masters? Although most spellcasters are not so arrogant, they have the same idea of not wanting to be limited by others and unwilling to be subordinated by humans (gods). of.
With Cliff's addition about eternal life in the Kingdom of God, Shado continued to express his opinion:
"As long as there is a risk of failure, we can win over those who have doubts, such as Braun, or those who simply do not believe in the Seven Towers, such as Doleson and Cross. We do not need to fight against the Seven Towers. Just maintain the status quo.”
It's hard to say what a good approach this is. Simply put, it's to stick together and do nothing, wait and see what the Seven Towers will do, or wait for future changes.
It seems very negative, especially compared to the oath pledge witnessed by the Lord of Radiance that Vader just proposed, and it is even more negative to the extreme.
Even before Xia Duo finished speaking, Wade frowned deeply, as if "Looking at your thick eyebrows and big eyes, Xia Duo, I didn't expect you to be a surrender faction."
But Xia Duo also has his own reasons. Of course, what he can say is "seeking common ground while reserving differences" and "the current main contradiction is not to ascend to the gods", etc. In fact, he also has reasons that he cannot say for the time being, and that is -
In the not-too-distant future—perhaps tomorrow, Yin Olem may reveal [Mythra]. By then, the floating city and war spells may become a major obstacle to the Seven Towers' construction of the order of divine ascension.
The reason why it is "possible" is that this may also cause a reaction, allowing the Seven Towers to take advantage and achieve the order of divine ascension instantly.
He still needs to carefully consider what will happen with Yin Olum, and there is no need to tell Cliff and others now.
Although Xia Duo said it negatively, in fact, in the current situation, there are gods on one side and a group of great arcanists eager to make progress, but what about the other side? There is almost nothing, and maintaining the status quo is the best outcome.
At this moment, Shado felt that Master Yerevan's failure might really be self-sacrifice due to some kind of divine foresight!
…
After temporarily reaching an extremely fragile alliance with Cliff and others, Shado left the Austrian and French Federation, and of course also left Severington.
"Reincarnation Paradise"
After driving the floating city from the etheric plane back to the southern border, he met Niya again. Sha Duo couldn't help but tell her what he had seen in Severton. When he mentioned Master Yerevan's failure and the subsequent eternal life of the Kingdom of God, Niya couldn't help but sigh. Then he became worried again:
"Then shall we continue the rest of the trip?"
"Of course, neither the demon nor the princess' interference has anything to do with our trip, although it does affect our mood!"
"Then what should I prepare?"
"No, you can do whatever you have to do. We are going out in the floating city, and there is a portal on the floating city that is always connected to the territory. Just think of it as a walk in front of your home. If you need anything, you can come back at any time."
…
After being gentle with Niya, Sha Duo drove the floating city to fly slowly in the direction of Oriental Cormanso. It was like taking a leisurely walk in front of home.
The next first stop is the border trade city Conifera on the Netheril side. The floating city will make a short stop there. The main thing is to show your identity to the opposite city of Cormanthor and apply for entry.
Of course, no country can claim sovereignty at high altitudes, but if you stay at high altitudes, what kind of trip is it? At least you have to be able to clearly see the scenery below.
If you rely entirely on magic to create a landscape, then why go out? Why not just stay at home!
Before arriving in Conifera, Shado was preparing to carry out the first round of inheritance ceremony. Severington's experience made him full of urgency about the future, so he could only move his original plan forward a little!
