Bran had always wanted to build a tower, but he couldn't find the right place, the right opportunity. For a new city, as long as you first make a landmark building, then the subsequent buildings will inevitably be influenced by it.

When you come back in a few years, you will see a strange and familiar city in front of you.

The siblings arrived in the center of the city, which was already full of stone and building materials. In Bran's triumph and Lily's amazement, an octagonal tower rose from the ground.

Spiraling up the staircase, the siblings reached the top of the tower.

Bran pointed down, "Everything is different, I didn't expect you to grow so fast when I left." And I underestimated myself. ”

Lily glanced at her brother, waiting for his explanation.

"I was limited by some habits, and subconsciously thought that things should be like that, and the limits were there. Zoya came, pestered me for a long time, and asked me many whys.

The wizard's abilities are inexplicable, and who can really know why. I've improved and evolved from my understanding of the world, so I think that's how things should be.

However, I've seen interesting phenomena from some wizards who just need to believe in their abilities and break their perceptions.

I'm like a dog who has been chained since childhood. I have a habit of being held in my hand and a sense of security. The power was bound by that insignificant chain, which could have easily broken free, but forgot to try, for the only ridiculous reason - to get used to it. Until someone asks – why?"

Lily slapped the cloth with blame, how could anyone describe herself as a dog?

"I thought I had found some single magic - darkness, and then I saw it in you - light. Just when I was filled with joy and thought I was going to discover more, I made new discoveries, and they were just rough sand. There is a more delicate presence in the soul, and I see it in it—clear and turbid, but I don't know what it is. ”

Bran smiled, "I had a lot of tools in place to deal with you, so it wasn't honorable to win that match. The people I killed with my voice were meant for you.

Don't look at me like that, I don't mean to hurt you, and I can't really hurt you with this method alone. It's just that there are only a few around me, so it's only natural that I'll target you when I simulate. ”

Lily gasped, "Flowey, Dani?"

"Yes, including them.

As more and more people were killed, these things became more and more proficient, and I began to find that I didn't have to be so troublesome. Vibration is fundamental, only violent vibration is required. Many creatures may be protected from sound waves by magic, but mana protection against direct and strong vibrations is very limited. ”

Lily looked at Bran and smiled happily, "I knew you would tell me this secret sooner or later." ”

"Don't stink, because there's no need to hide it.

Competence is the foundation of it all. I used to think that as long as the magic accumulated to a certain level, I could break through the limits of ability. Just like those ancient trees, after thousands of years, they grow into relatively pure magical creatures, and they can gradually stimulate magical power. It's a pity that the use is too crude, and they are always using brute force, and they can't do fine control.

Can you imagine that? My sister is probably going to go down this path. ”

Bran smiled inauthentically, and seemed to be very pleased with the situation.

"It wasn't until I saw your wings, until a new power was born in my body, that I realized that I couldn't get rid of the influence of my abilities at all, and I couldn't break through the limitations of my abilities. Because it has always accompanied us to grow and break through, and it will only get closer and closer to us.

When I feel free from the shackles of ability, it's just like a cocoon. When it came out, I gradually understood its true colors.

That fire did not give us any new strength, but only provided the nourishment we needed to grow – life. ”

Bran sighed, "I killed many more people before I came to my senses and understood that there are some things that you can never do, even if you know them—like this tower." From the day we acquired the ability, we were destined to be different, so I didn't need to worry.

At this level, it will always be a confrontation at the level of magic, and the means are based on the confrontation of magic. Either you can suppress my abilities or you can't. As long as we suppress the ability of our opponents, we will be undefeated. ”

Lily sneered disdainfully and reached out to Bran, "Don't talk about that, give me your notes, and I'll read it myself." ”

Bran shook his head and smiled wryly, but pulled out his notes and handed them over.

Lily put her hand into her arms, patted it with satisfaction, and then asked, "What to do with these demons?"

"You feel free. ”

"I thought you would care if they lived or died. ”

"I don't care, it's just because they have some uses. Looking at Lily's disbelieving gaze, Bran continued, "Just ask yourself. If the demons break through the western border, what will happen to the Northlands? Will they let us go? So, I really don't care if these people live or die.

As soon as I thought about how the other person would behave, my remaining compassion vanished. ”

Bran pointed downwards and continued, "I left the knights and soldiers because they were strong enough to be good laborers. I left the lord and his people here because they were useful.

It's not for nothing that the demons are richer than us, you can see below. They have full-time blacksmiths, stonemasons, and a much more clear division of labor. They have a lot of money, unlike us who are bartering. They have a system of operations that is much more efficient than us in terms of city management.

So, I need the original city lord to maintain order in this city for the time being, and he did a good job. Within a few days, the city was completely in my hands, and all the wealth was collected in separate categories. As a reward, I gave them food to eat and clothes to cover their bodies.

They are alive today because they can help me quickly complete the plundering of this place. Now that you're here and the plunder is almost complete, what to do with it is your business. ”

"Any suggestions?"

"No, this is your city. Everything here, you should decide for yourself. From now on, you have to think about what the city looks like, how will it work, how are you going to manage it?

And your followers will gradually change as you decide. ”

Bran laughed: "Those people who pass by my city love it there, but when they enter my city, they will be at a loss. When they ate together, they were reluctant to stretch out their black hands. Lying on top of a well-prepared, fresh-smelling bed, they will just toss and turn.

It's only been a little over a year, and the people who follow me can no longer tolerate some of the habits of the clansmen, and they subconsciously frown. Many people who wanted to stay, so they gave up the idea of settling in Northtergeon.

This is your city, and it's up to you to decide what happens in the end. ”