Chapter 1,608 The Empire’s Offer
This was not the first time that the old emperor and the magician had met. But it was really the first time for them to have such a merciless conversation without using any honorifics.
In the past, no matter what kind of ridicule he faced, this magician could treat it as a joke and pass it off gently. But this outbreak cannot be said to be without warning.
At least according to the information about this magician in the old emperor's documents, his attitude and ability were extremely inconsistent. His abilities are so strong that he is almost unrivaled, but his attitude is so humble that he is like a submissive subordinate.
If such a person is not weak in character, he or she has great aspirations.
But even a person with a weak character will have his character reversed after receiving such powerful power. As if trying to make up for past regrets, it is full of violence, passion, and inexhaustible desire.
The old emperor had seen countless such people in his life. It's just that many people are not really that powerful, but have gained some power that is different from the past, thinking that they have changed their appearance enough to despise everything.
However, the magician in front of him did not indulge himself in this way. His behavior remained the same, giving people the illusion that nothing had changed. It is this illusion that confuses everyone, thinking that this dormant dragon is just an old dog without teeth.
When dealing with an old dog, there are ways of dealing with an old dog. When facing evil dragons, there are also ways to deal with them. The aristocratic upbringing, as well as the old emperor's ups and downs in his life, made him very clear about how to find the right balance.
To be honest, the other party's request was far from touching the old emperor's limit. The reason why this magician has been suppressed is because of the small tacit understanding among the power classes all over the world. To put it bluntly, it is just the selfish motives of everyone.
The magic tower built by the magician is a good thing, but this good thing cannot be taken into the hands of people beyond his control. Therefore, the final conclusion becomes the situation before us, and at the same time, it also lays the foundation for the evil consequences of the magician's outbreak today.
Continue to stick to that little tacit understanding? Who do you owe? Facing the invasion of demons from the abyss, your own country is about to be destroyed, so you continue to do it for the benefit of others? So the old emperor said without hesitation:
"I can understand that the magic tower is the limit that cannot be touched, but you said that a magic circle city can be built around it. Leaving a block in this city for the Gwana Empire should not be a problem.
"It is an undeniable fact that the place where you expect to build the magic tower is not within the territory of Gwana. It is within the borders of another empire, Suritan.
"Just casually dividing a piece of land within the territory of an empire and declaring independence and autonomy will not be easily recognized. War is bound to happen. The only difference lies in the scale and the number of casualties.
"Instead of expressing my support for you in a declaration, is it more credible than if I directly provide help to support you? And this help can be to the extent that I will not hesitate to go to war with another empire.
"Doing this can save you a lot of trouble. At least the weak ones will not and dare not question your qualifications to own the magic tower. Because doing so is like challenging the Gwana Empire.
"Unless you don't mind meeting people, just say what you said before. Show anger again, make threats, and find ways to overwhelm those who disagree.
"Even if the Magician Association continues to block and suppress you, with the support of the empire, I can guarantee that you will reduce more than 90% of your troubles. If you really encounter the kind of trouble that the empire cannot solve, it is not something we can handle. Something happened.
"In exchange, I just want to confirm one thing in advance, which is where the Magic Tower will belong after you leave or die?"
Since the previous humility and respect were missing from the other party's words, the old emperor's words became much more straightforward. In addition to expressing his thoughts, he also laid a foreshadowing. Asking about the ownership of the Magic Tower after someone's death actually implies meddling.
Of course Lin understood what the old emperor meant. I have thought about this problem before. Managing two interconnected twin towers by yourself is not a big problem. If you want to maximize the effectiveness, there is nothing better than to manage one yourself and let Fen also manage one.
Finn was a lich before and is now a unique and perfect human being. Although there is no other reference object, lifespan should not be an issue in front of this person. The only time she would be so bored that she wanted to die, there shouldn't be a situation where she had to die.
To be honest, Lin also understood that he was no longer a human being. Demonic body is just a nice way of saying it, but strictly speaking, he is a demon. He just controls his appearance so that he still looks like a human being.
But compared with the real devil, he was not registered in the abyss. He was considered a non-staff member and wanted. Such a self would definitely not have the same life span as a normal human being. But I don't know how long I can live.
So if you settle in the Twin Towers of Gates and still haven't found the exact coordinates of your return home, it is estimated that the time you can guard the Twin Towers of Gates will start at a hundred years, with no upper limit. It is possible to directly turn yourself into a real guardian...
Such a result is certainly not what Lin wants. Lin has actually considered the successor to The Two Towers of Gate.
In the hands of other humans? This is the least likely option. Unless this person's background breaks away from the traditional aristocratic power class and does not have a background in the Magician Association, he belongs to the Turtle Dove Alliance, which is a candidate that the World Trees can control.
In the hands of an elf, dwarf, or halfling magician? This matter seems to be the most reasonable and simple, but it is actually not easy to handle.
More than 99% of the current magic tower owners in Lost Land are humans. This shows how serious the Magician Association is on the issue of racial discrimination.
On the personal side, as long as you are congenial, it is a personal matter what kind of friends you want to make. However, in communication at the organizational level, even if they are both in the good camp, there will be distinct factions or cliques based on race, and they will be wary of each other.
The only one that breaks this boundary is an unofficial organization like the Turtle Dove Alliance. Perhaps because all Homo sapiens species are treated equally in the eyes of World Tree, World Tree does not care about race issues. As long as we share a common philosophy, we can become comrades-in-arms.
However, in this world where humans are the protagonists, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky for a non-human Homo sapiens race to become the owner of a magic tower with the consent of the Magician Association.
Even if they had it, it would be the elves, dwarves, halflings, etc. who had built a magic tower on their own with the savings of several generations. But they will only own it for one generation, because the magic tower is not an asset that is allowed to be inherited, but is assigned by the Magician Association to suitable magicians to guard it.
So who will the second tower master be, or what race will he give it to? There is no doubt about the result. Naturally, these non-human Homo sapiens magicians saw clearly the association's tricks, and stopped building magic towers, and were completely separated from the tower owners.
The non-human tower owners who still exist today all built their own magic towers in the early days. And those long-lived species have extremely long lifespans. It is not a problem to survive several generations of human beings, so they can survive until this era.
However, if the establishment of the Twin Towers of the Gate agrees with the opinion of the old Emperor Gwana, it means that it has the support of the empire. At this time, it is inevitable to ignore the Magician Association. Conflicts with associations can even be expected, albeit in different sizes and forms.
However, apart from having to be acceptable to the World Trees, it would be difficult for this successor candidate to take office directly without obtaining the consent of the empire.
The most likely candidate in front of me is Fen's apprentice, Marquis Balan, who is targeting the necromancer. The granddaughter of old Duke Kawei and a nobleman of the Gwana Empire.
But even if he can arrange it, one or two terms are enough, is it possible that he can arrange it for everyone with 500 years of hindsight?
Although we don't expect the Twin Towers of Gate to survive for hundreds of millions of years, it certainly won't be something that can be solved in a few hundred years. And the vast majority of lives have their own lifespan. Who can guarantee that in the inheritance from generation to generation, successors will strictly abide by the old rules.
If a certain generation makes a big mistake, it will affect the entire Mystery. This unreliable method cannot be approved by those superior beings. Rather than letting uncontrollable variables make things worse, it is better to let the two towers stand empty...
But leaving the Twin Gate Towers empty is not the best choice. Because one of the important responsibilities of the guardian of the Gate of the Abyss is to block the communication between the two parties. There is no one to control the magic tower. Although Lin can use the program to make some simple controls, if there is no one to maintain it, there is still a chance of problems.
The best thing to do is to find a full-time guardian to guard it like the eight permanent gates of the abyss. Then this reminded Lin of two other 'Guardians' with the same name, but actually completely different feet.
Ada on the floating island, and Lupita who was in the Silverbeard Dwarf's hermitage. These two guardians, who were born from the Myser Energy Core, or to be more precise, were born from the Purple Transformation Demon Stone, could be said to be naturally born non-living souls from a certain perspective.
Lin has also done research in this area. If you want to give birth to a guardian-level soul, the volume of the purple-level magic stone must be very large. At least the finger-sized purple stone someone has in hand can only cultivate a soul at the level of a small insect.
Rather than finding a usable purple transformation-level magic stone from the Gwana Empire's treasury, Lin had something more suitable. Moreover, this thing will be used and will be exposed sooner or later, so Lin took it out in advance.
He turned his hand over, and a huge ball with a crystal clear and round appearance, filled with pink mist, and as smooth as a pearl suddenly appeared in his empty palm. There seemed to be a white cloud rolling around inside the ball, faintly glowing with dazzling golden light.
"This is my successor," Lin said bluntly.
The old emperor Armin Kazalnia was naturally baffled by this unclear expression.
The rest of the humans were still confused by the old emperor's speech and were trying to figure things out. Although he noticed the thing in the magician's hand, compared to his current body shape, the thing was the same size as a small house. It was impossible to associate such a thing with preciousness.
However, the incarnations of World Tree who have always maintained silence can no longer pretend this time. Because they know what the magician brings out.
The seed of the World Tree, the only way for the World Trees to reproduce.