Snowflake wanted to go with them but was rejected by the Go player. Although Snowflake was unwilling, she did not dare to disobey the will of the gods. She could only clean up the mess in the mage tower. Huo Lian and the others did not rest until the next day. In the darkness of the night, they set off on the hovercraft.
When the hovercraft disappeared into the night sky, a person in the ruins revealed a bone-chilling expression of hatred. He was wearing a mage robe and a high-horned hat. His face was covered, but his eyes were red from anger, hatred, and jealousy, like a wolf in winter. However, this person actually restrained his emotions within his body and did not leak them out. Even powerful psychokinesis practitioners like the Taiji Spirit and the Go player could not sense his emotions.
" Hatred born out of jealousy, desire for chaos because of one's own powerlessness, and even willing to destroy everything to pour out despair. What a dirty and beautiful emotion. It's enough to produce demons and distort everything.”When the voice sounded, the mage turned around in shock, but he could not see anything.
"Who is it?"
"If you think those people are gods, then I am the enemy of gods. I am a demon, and the Demon of Chaos is my name.”The voice echoed in his mind, but no shadow appeared.
"Demon of Chaos…what do you want?”
"What do I want to do? What a strange question. Where did the demons come from? Why do demons come into being? Aren't you very clear?"
The Archmage took a step back and said in a trembling voice,""I didn't summon you. I didn't want to sell my soul to the devil! Get lost, get lost!"
" Demons never buy human souls. Of course, if this can numb one's own body and free oneself from the judgment that self is evil, it doesn't matter if I sign a contract with you. However, I don't think you're that kind of fragile trash. If you need to rely on this kind of contract to make your heart firm, then you're completely unworthy of my arrival.”
Sweat rolled down the Archmage's forehead, but he did not bother to wipe it off. Every word spoken by the Chaos Demon made him feel like a strong acid was burning his rationality and his past. "If you don't want my soul, then what do you want?”
"My name is the Demon of Chaos. As the name suggests, I like chaos and hate order. And you also yearn for chaos and destruction, so I came to your side. In addition, there were some small disputes between me and the few people you saw. Hmm, the few things you thought were gods. I'm willing to give them some trouble.”
"Is it that simple?"
"It's that simple. Are you going to blame me for betraying your dreams, your home, and the destruction of this stupid tower?”
The mage's heart gradually calmed down, but a burning sensation rose from the depths of his soul. Perhaps the Mana would bring him what he desired. Yes, he had already betrayed his life's dream and burned down his home. What else could he not give up? As long as he could fulfill his wish…as long as he could get justice…
"Can you give me power? As long as you can give me enough power, I will turn this world into a world of blood and fire and destroy everything.”
" It's a pity. Due to certain reasons, my projection cannot be used in this world for the time being, so I cannot give you power.”
"If you can't give me power, then what are you talking about?" the Archmage roared.
"I can't give you power, but you have enough power to change your fate.”
"What power?"
"Aren't you studying magic? Hmm, that should be the word. But you don't understand the true meaning of magic power. Listen, the universe is a stable body of time and space. Everything originates from the same source. Whether it's people or all things, outside of their surface consciousness, there is a path that can be connected to the origin of the universe. As long as one transcended their own consciousness and fused with the universe, they would be able to absorb the power of the universe into themselves. Your magic is the same. It was just that he was unable to surpass his self-awareness. All his efforts were nothing but flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. I will teach you the method to open the source. You will understand the true meaning of magic and the energy of the soul. After that, you will know your limits and become the god of this world. At that time, your anger, despair, and regret will all become the motivation to achieve your wish.”
"What will I lose?"
"You won't lose anything."
"You're not lying to me?"
"I win people over with my virtue. It's too boring to trick those children.”
Without hesitation, the Archmage agreed. He opened his heart completely, allowing the mysterious energy to enter his consciousness and offer himself completely.
After a long time, the Archmage chuckled and looked at his hands."So this is the true mystery of magic. I've been playing a child's game for nearly a hundred years.”He looked at the Mage Tower with an evil glint in his eyes."Just you wait, you trash. The next time I return, it will be the day of your destruction.”After he finished cursing, he retreated into the darkness and disappeared.
On the hovercraft, Huo Lian asked casually,""What's a Magic Cauldron?"
" It's a device that stores refined magic power," the Go player replied." It's the core of the magic tower. Magic towers were built to absorb the magic power of nature. The magic cauldron would refine the magic power absorbed by the magic tower so that mages could extract it. It could not strengthen a mage's magic power, but it could quickly replenish a mage's magic power when it was depleted, and it could activate a magic array to protect the magic tower. To put it bluntly, the Magic Cauldron was an energy refiner. It purified and transformed the original energy collected by the Magic Tower, allowing mages to make up for the use of psychic power and activate the most primitive force field.”
" The Magic Cauldron is very important," the slut asked in confusion." How could it be destroyed?"”
" I don't understand either," Chess Player said in confusion." They said that the one who destroyed the Magic Cauldron was Master Marcus." Master Marcus was the only master here when I entered the magic tower. Before I left, there were no more than five grand mages in this world, and Master Marcus was the most experienced one. He had a high status and gave me a lot of advice when I first entered the Magic Tower. I don't understand why he betrayed the Association and his home, the Magic Tower…Mages don't need money, and power is meaningless. Master Marcus is already over a hundred years old. Only by absorbing the purified magic power from the Magic Cauldron in the Magic Tower can he slow down his aging. Otherwise, he will die soon.”
"Maybe it's for the sake of his children and family?" Huo Lian guessed.”
"Master Marcus is an orphan. His children and family are the mages in the magic tower."”
The slut couldn't understand this logic. She grabbed the Taiji spirit beside her and asked,""Taiji, tell me, what's going on?”
The Taiji spirit looked at the Go player expressionlessly."Because of you." He stopped talking.
"Because of me?" The Go player was stunned.
"Is it because of jealousy?" Huo Lian understood.”
The Undying Lion looked at the stunned Go player. This teammate was calm, knowledgeable, and had strong psychokinesis. However, in human society, human nature was no different from that of a minor. "Chess player, you said that the ultimate goal of you mages is to be able to learn ultimate magic and step into heaven, right?”
"Yes," the Go player nodded,"for all Magicians, this is the only goal in life."”
"He was a grand mage before you, the person closest to heaven in this world. He must be considered a genius, a special person. He has worked hard all his life for this, and must have sacrificed a lot. But one day, you came to the Magic Tower, turned twelve, and started learning, including from him. Then, a few years later, you became a grand mage. The ultimate spell that he had never been able to complete even after his entire life's effort, you completed it in a few years, and you went to a paradise that he had never been able to reach. In the beginning, he might work harder, hoping to reach the realm you have reached. However, as time passed, he tried again and again in vain, but he could not succeed. In that case, he might wonder why fate was so unfair. Jealousy towards you will turn into hatred, and this hatred will eventually turn into hatred towards magic, hatred towards the existence of mages. As a result, he became a traitor. He did not seek anything, but only desired to destroy what he once yearned for.”
The Go player found it hard to believe Old Lion's analysis and felt that it was impossible…How could a person do such a thing out of jealousy? The Go player could clearly analyze the actions of the army, the actions of the country, and the changes in society. However, when it came to human individuals, he suddenly felt that his thinking was not enough.
Huo Lian thought about it and felt that it was very possible. When human nature became dark, there was no bottom line!
The slut then asked the Go player, What kind of affair did Putra VII have with you?”
" As a prince, Putra the Seventh came to the Magic Tower to study. We met at that time and became friends. In the blink of an eye, he had become a king, and a king of such iron and blood.”
"So you really want to kill him?" the slut asked with a grin. Destroy their race?"
" Too much blood has been shed," the Go player said helplessly." The only thing that can wash away the blood feud is more blood or time." If I stay, I might be able to avoid the enmity between the Magic Tower and the Putra Kingdom in the future. "However, I no longer belong here. After we leave, there will be no more powerful suppression. The conflict will definitely become a war again until one side is destroyed. And based on my understanding of them, the ones that were destroyed were most likely the ones from the Magic Tower. Putra the Seventh was my friend, but I was born in the Magic Tower, after all. Everyone had a standpoint, and I had to stand on the Magic Tower's side. I couldn't watch the Magic Tower be destroyed, so I had to destroy their race.”
"Can't both sides take a step back and make peace?" asked Huo Lian.”
The chess player shook his head." The Magic Tower has shed too much blood. If Putara VII doesn't bleed, this matter will never be peaceful.”
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