As Wiggins's words appeared, everyone, including Duan Qing, also focused their attention on the female magician called Ifrit, and her fiery red hair also followed the dark... It gradually dispersed and appeared in the corner of the throne. Also appearing at the same time was a graceful figure wearing a dark golden magic robe with a red ribbon tied above the robe: "Three against two, Rex abstains... Why, you put the decision-making power on me so easily?"
"Due to someone's request, I decided to convene this meeting." As the air around him became tense again, Wiggins's voice slowly echoed over the hall: "But as a person, , I don’t have any reason to agree or object, so I won’t persuade you to say anything.”
"It's all up to us to decide, right?"
Lowering her head and murmuring, the cold tone in the woman called Ifrit's tone became a little softer at this time. She then slowly lowered her head in the direction of Freya, He seemed to be stuck in some strange thoughts: "It's easy to say, but of all things in this world, which one is not affected by others?"
"Your vote is very crucial, Ms. Ifrit." Sibo Dritley's voice gradually sounded as he twisted: "I have to remind you, judging from the current number of people, , as long as your vote is on our side, today's meeting can end."
"Hey, what are you talking about?" A cynical voice interrupted the polite words of the magician holding a huge magic wand, and at the same time shifted most people's attention to Rex's side: "This time... A meeting of all members, don’t you think the decisions of other idle magicians are not important?”
"The great magicians present and their magic schools can include almost all members of the Council of Mages." It seems that they are standing on the same position. This time, Romulus came forward to refute Rex. Comments: "Do you think that four-sevenths of the great magicians and the apprentices they represent are not enough to form a resolution of the council?"
"This meeting not only determines the direction of our Mage Council, but also determines the future of the Free Continent." Regaining her original cold expression, Freya replied solemnly: "Tanya's existence must have The meaning of their existence is that we have no reason to abandon them at this moment."
"But do you know how much we will pay if we continue?" Sibo Dritley smiled and waved the huge crystal ball on his staff: "This is not just the magician of the Council of Mages. Problems that can be solved require a lot of manpower and material resources, even the city in the sky——"
"The City in the Sky does not belong to the Council of Mages!"
The sarcastic old woman's voice suddenly echoed above the heads of these people. What she said at this time made everyone present speechless: "Don't forget the origin of this city! Don't forget our current position. ! You are just a group of guys who have stood at the highest point of this continent through the efforts and sacrifices of your predecessors! You have no qualifications to decide the ownership of these resources!"
"But in this case, we cannot agree to this rescue." A tit-for-tat smile appeared on his face, and the words belonging to Romulus broke the embarrassment and silence of the moment: "The people of the Sky City Although wealth and resources are huge, we do not own them, and if we use them so recklessly on these people below our feet, it will not only be a matter of waste."
"It's an issue that affects the future of the entire Free Continent, isn't it?"
Duan Qing, who was also aware of the significance of this, looked around and then became silent along with the other magicians sitting around. They all observed the thousand-year-old ancient architectural carvings between Immortad. With the pattern, the originally indifferent and indifferent light in his eyes later became a lot more hesitant: "Speaking of which, we haven't gotten a glimpse of the whole city yet."
"Since losing the Tower of Tyran, many of us are eager to find a new residence suitable for us to live and study. This city has indeed solved this problem for us, but we still know too little about it."
"The great magicians will definitely be able to solve this problem, but they have not announced any progress to us for such a long time... What is going on? Is ancient magic research really so difficult?"
"The ancient magic system is not the only obstacle that hinders research. The scarcity of modern elements and the many disturbances in the world also occupy a large part. Before I became a magician, my hometown on the border between the two countries has always been Suffering from the torture of war, there is no chance for people to survive——"
"Okay, Ifrit."
Amidst the discussions among the magicians gradually rising around him, the words from Wiggins then echoed in the center of the hall again. He had no interest in these topics and discussions and did not express too many views on the matter. The pressure returned to the female magician in front of her: "Everyone should have fully understood the situation. What is your decision?"
"I……"
Sighing softly, Ifrit raised her head again. Her eyes that became obviously more complex then turned around in front of everyone's eyes, and finally landed on Wizard near the corner of the hall. Where everyone is sitting: "I..."
As if she was looking into someone's eyes, the female magician's twinkling eyes suddenly froze for a moment. The contradictions and struggles originally contained in them all disappeared along with the coldness she had always shown, and then they were captured by her again. He lowered his head to cover it up: "I... agree."
"——What a surprising decision."
As the buzzing around her became even noisier, Sibo Dritley, who was sitting in front of her, raised his eyebrows: "Judging from the fact that you have always ignored those mortals before, I thought you would On our side."
"Yes, even Jin is on our side this time." The great magician named Romulus then sat up straight and looked at Jin who had been silent as a rock. One glance: "I didn't expect...heh, can we just say that accidents will eventually happen?"
"Since there will be unexpected opponents, there will naturally be unexpected agreeers." Freya's voice then echoed in the hall: "Don't think that you are guaranteed to win."
"As a game, this process is quite dramatic." Rex, who also smiled, shook his head like an outsider: "But even so, it's only three versus three now."
"You haven't won yet."
As he said these words, he cast his gaze on Wiggins in the center of the hall. The old man who had not made a sound since the last question just now also sighed slowly and at the same time. The sights gathered around the hall were all accommodating: "Well, you really left the final decision to me."
"The process just now, as well as the interests that need to be discussed in this meeting, must be understood by everyone present." The old man, who was respected by all the magicians in the Magic Council, then closed his eyes, as if he was about to The sleeping person was mumbling in his sleep: "Then let me tell you my opinion."
"Judging from the value of mortals, this city is indeed not worth saving." He raised one of his fingers and focused several rays of magic on the shadow of the city above everyone's heads. : "In other words: The value we need to pay to save this city is completely inconsistent with the harvest we should get."
"Magicians who pursue the roots of magic and the highest level of magic simply do not have such a great state of mind and soul." He did not hesitate to say this negative evaluation on behalf of the top magicians of the Magic Council, with a slightly raised corner of his mouth. Li also bluntly said those self-derogatory words: "Damage to the ground? Destruction of the city? We just need to move to another place to continue our research. What does the future of this place have to do with us?"
"Will the mortals who survive in this place be of any help to our future wars?"
As if he was questioning all the magicians present, his voice was old and loud, and the sight containing inexplicable divine light was slowly revealed from the old man's eyes that opened again, and then followed by a certain He calmed down again due to changes in his emotions: "From this perspective, there is actually no difference between our Mage Council and the Adventurers Association. We are all neutral organizations in Zen Continent in name, but in fact they are just a group of people with the same abilities. , just a self-centered group moving in the same direction.”
"Don't worry, recognizing the essence is actually a necessary quality and skill for a magician." He looked at everyone looking directly at him, and the smile on his face became more obvious. : "Recognizing our own nature, the choices we make will be more consistent with ourselves, more frank and closer to the truth, just like the meeting I convened this time - as long as we strengthen communication with each other a little, we are actually all It’s not hard to find that.”
“Everyone can find a reason for or against something, right?”
He looked at Jin, and then at Ms. Ifrit, who had lowered her head and remained silent: "Maybe it's inconvenient for you to explain it separately, but as long as the conditions and reasons are right, the original position and views are not unchangeable. Yes. Merchants will sell everything because of the increased price, adventurers will be willing to risk their lives because of treasures and rewards, and we——"
"We who have great power and are walking on the road to the origin of magic are not unable to bow our heads." He closed his eyes gently: "It's just that there are no suitable reasons and exchange conditions."
"Sir Fernando Wiggins." He stood up and bowed involuntarily. A magician sitting around the hall asked respectfully in a low voice: "You mean you have found a way to save Tania?" The reason for a city?”
"We have to pay a lot of costs and sacrifices, and even have to delay preparations for war and delay the confrontation of fate." Romulus emphasized the question for the other party: "Does such a reason really exist?"
"As a survivor of Tadaya, Tania - I have been studying this city for a long time." Wiggins waved his hand, and lit the magic light on his hand in the city of Tania A certain corner of the shadow: "Their existence must have its own meaning, and their vision is not as short-sighted as we seem to be now."
"The true destiny has not yet been fully discovered." The old man shook his head slowly: "Everything should be contained in that prophecy."
"Even now, you still believe in that prophecy?" After a moment of silence, Romulus's sneer came from the hall: "If the prophecy were true, our Council of Mages would not be reduced to this situation. ——”
"It's up to us to believe it."
Countless magic lines gathered out of thin air next to the phantom of the city floating in the air, integrating the stream after stream of magic leylines into the broken city, as if they were demonstrating to everyone how to restore the leylines. A smile appeared on the face of the flowing old man again, and his eyes also focused on a certain figure near the entrance of the hall: "Of course, the belief I am referring to here is not the prophecy itself, I am referring to the fact that this can be realized. A person who predicts destiny."
"Can you realize it?" he asked in a low voice: "Achieve all the prices we may pay and the conditions that are consistent with it?"
"I thought you had agreed."
He stood up with a wry smile, and the figure in the gray robe belonging to Duan Qing then appeared at the intersection of the eyes of Wiggins and all the other magicians: "After creating such a big battle, in the end... Is it used to interrogate me?"
"As I said just now, I can only express my own views and opinions." Wiggins smiled and said to Duan Qing: "The stage is now in front of you, it is time to prove to everyone that you are Determined.”
"……All right."
With everyone still confused, Duan Qing, who curled his lips, nodded his head: "I will try my best."
"I will record your words in the history of the Mage Council." Wiggins also nodded: "This is a promise you made to the entire Mage Council. Don't regret it when the time comes."
"You will never give up until you put me in the position of a sinner in history." In an atmosphere so quiet that you could hear a needle drop, Duan Qing curled his lips and sat down again: "I know, I know, hurry up and announce it. .”
"Hehehehe." With a steady smile that only an old man could show on his face, Wiggins then spread his hands toward the other great magicians: "As you can see, he is my reason. "
"I agree."
