Rice smiled, not denying Lin An's above content, but her eyes flashed with appreciation, pleasure and thoughtfulness from time to time.

Lin An glanced at him, and saw that Master Rice was not displeased, so he continued:

“…… If a person is extremely self-controlled, even destroys his hobbies and desires, and is even willing to do things he doesn't like, then there is only one reason——"

"He has a stronger desire, a more persistent purpose, and in order to achieve the goal, he will not hesitate to make way, not only let his own desires make way for him, but also cut off the person who hinders him!"

"This kind of person is terrible."

Lin An held up a finger.

"I don't want to be your enemy, and I don't want to be your like-minded, so I can only keep my distance."

Master Rice laughed.

This is the first time Lin An has seen Master Rice's affection.

Most of the time, Master Rice's words and actions seem to be confined to a limited framework - not that every word and expression he says is pre-designed.

It's just that Master Rice has always been very calm and calm.

It's like a deep pool with no bottom in sight, no matter how turbulent the water surface is, the water surface is always as smooth as a mirror, and there are few waves.

"Very good, new and special angle, I didn't expect what I did to be so obvious from another perspective!"

Master Rice indulged himself for a short time, as if it had become a habit, and after laughing, Master Rice showed thoughtfulness and said:

"You have a very different kind of intelligence."

"The goddess of fate should have given you an early birth and let me meet you sooner - if I had heard you earlier, I wouldn't have wasted hundreds of years of time still not being able to gain the trust of the royal family."

"Maybe it's the reasons you mentioned that the royal family has always been so close to me, giving me hope, but never putting it into practice."

Lin An's heart sounded the alarm.

In general film and television novels, if an unfathomable big man in the city begins to confess his heart, this is often not a precursor to pulling people in, even if he wants to turn his face.

But Lin An couldn't stop Master Rice from continuing.

A person like Master Rice, if he wants to do something, he will not give up because of any obstacles, unless Lin An directly attacks him and blocks his words below.

This is certainly not possible.

"You must be thinking, with my current position in the royal family, what is there that I want to ask for, but the royal family never gives it?"

Master Rice suddenly looked at Lin An.

Lin An had no choice but to nod.

Actually, she felt like she had guessed part of it.

"Actually, the answer should already be in your mind."

Master Rice put away his smile:

"An archmage who has devoted his life to the pursuit of magic has nothing to make him willing to give up any other desire and spend a hundred years in this court except for the goal that can make him go further."

And so it was.

Lin An's expression was calm.

"Looks like you've got it."

Master Rice looked at Lin An's expression and bowed slightly.

"The name of the pentagram is powerful in the continent, and as we all know, each of their members can become a half-step legend in a very short period of time."

Master Rice suddenly turned around, "However, few people know that about two hundred years ago and one hundred and twenty years ago, I almost became one of them twice. ”

Lin An's eyes flashed.

Before Melissa's fall under the crown, the two youngest members of the Pentagram were Enleko and Samaranch.

In terms of age, two hundred years ago, Enleko was about one hundred and fifty years old, and Samaranch was just about one hundred years old, the former should have advanced to the Archmage, while the latter should have not successfully advanced.

At that time, Master Rice was just about two hundred years old, and as an archmage, he still had a long life span of three hundred years.

"The royal family didn't choose you twice?"

"Yes."

Master Rice smiled faintly, "Of course, I also have part of the responsibility for this. ”

The first time, Master Rice had two choices in front of him:

Become the Chief Court Archmage, or join the Pentagram.

There is no doubt that the former has a lot of resources at his disposal, but how can it be compared to the temptation of a half-step legend, it is undoubtedly only a second-best option.

But at that time, the strength and conditions of another powerful candidate, Enleko, were similar to Master Rice, but he had an obvious advantage that everyone could see, that is, he was fifty years younger than Master Rice.

The importance of the pentagram to Merlin's royal family has long been recognized, and if it is changed too frequently, it will not be beneficial for the royal family to be stable, and it will cost more resources.

“…… I was still arrogant at the time, and I was unwilling to bring humiliation on myself, so I simply gave up on my own initiative, and as compensation, I was given the position of chief court archmage. ”

Lin An couldn't imagine that Master Rice was still impulsive, so he could only say:

"You've now become a half-step legend, and judging by the results, you didn't make the wrong choice."

"That's exactly why when the second chance to become a pentagram came, I turned it down a second time."

Master Rice said lightly, "Although I gave up a lot and spent more time, I finally became a half-step legend before I was four hundred years old." ”

Lin An said: "You have a grudge in your heart. ”

"Resentment? Maybe. ”

Master Rice flashed a look of memory.

"When I refused to become a pentagram for the second time, I had already touched the barrier of spiritual power realization, but it wasn't until Samaranch successfully materialized my spiritual power that I finally became a half-step legend after him, and compared to them, it took me an extra hundred years."

"Do you regret it?"

"I don't regret it."

Master Rice's answer was not categorical, but always calm.

"The world is inherently unfair."

"From the beginning of the path of magic, talent has made everyone www.biquge.info different."

"I used to be a frontrunner and then I became a chaser. But in the end, I still caught up with them, and only I know how much I spent and what I gained. ”

Master Rice looked up at the starry sky, and on the black dome, the moonlight obscured the light of the stars.

“…… I don't think they're lucky – the shortcuts aren't that easy, and I don't know how much they'll pay for it, but I don't think I'm having a better chance than them. ”

"I'm resentful, not that Enleko and Samaranch took away my opportunity to take a shortcut, but that I'm not reconciled."

"If you give me another hundred years...... No, even if it's only fifty years, I'll be able to advance to the Legends! ”

The hem of the robe rolled, and Master Rice turned around sharply, staring at Lin An fixedly.

"This is the cruelest thing about the god of time."

Lin An was intimidated by his gaze, so he could only bite the bullet and say with regret:

"Whether it is the human race, which is the spirit of all things, or the ignorant grass and trees, whether it is the emperor above ten thousand people, or the lowliest slave, the day He allocates to them is twenty-four hours, not a penny, not a penny."

"Yes, everyone thinks that a strong person like us, favored by fate, can have several times the life of mortals."

"However, only we know that time is still stretched thin for us, no matter how much time is racing, we still can't make ends meet, and we are far from having as many opportunities to enjoy our family as mortals."

Master Rice said in a low voice.

This is exactly the portrayal of his life.

Lin An knew that Master Rice really did this.

Judging from his complete annihilation of his own pleasure desires, Master Rice and Sidney are exactly the same kind of people.

But what does this have to do with her?

“…… So, you can see why I've been following you since Icefield. ”

"You are very talented, you are in your youth, you have more possibilities than we are, and you have lived up to my expectations of you, I can feel that your progress is in the near future."

Master Rice smiled, as if he had calmed down from his previous state of mind:

"Seeing a rising star like you appear is the happiest thing besides your own advancement."

"I am 437 years old this year, and my appearance has aged faster in the past 20 years than in the past 100 years, and I can feel that if there is no accident, in 60 years at most, my life will come to an end."

The night breeze was cool, Lin An felt a little cold in her back, she calmed down and said calmly:

"I don't think that's what you're going to say to me in the end."

"Of course."

Master Rice admitted, "Time is so precious that it should not be spent on useless things." ”

"Then please get to the point."

Lin An had already been wandering around without a trace, sensing the movement nearby, but he didn't seem to be abnormal-

This is already the biggest anomaly.

"Did you know? The palace you see is far from what it really is – its full picture, buried deeper. ”

Master Rice said this meaningfully, and then turned around without warning:

"There was another reason why I refused to be a pentagram."

"I am confident that I can be promoted to a half-step legend, but among the pentagrams, there has never been a legend."

"Actually, apart from me and those five, the royal family is not without more choices."

"But for various reasons, some of those people were rejected by the royal family, and some rejected the royal family...... So some of those people ran away in anger, while others stayed and continued to serve the royal family. ”

Master Rice closed his eyes, as if in a nightmare, and said dreamily:

"And then ...... Among the many people who had come into the royal family's sight because of the pentagram candidates, a rumor began to slowly circulate—"

"What rumors?"

Lin An's face changed, and she already vaguely understood something.

"Rumors...... The secret method given to the pentagram by the Merlin royal family is not the secret method that can really make them rise to the legend, the real secret method is hidden in the ruins of the underground palace palace! ”

"Nonsense!"

"Indeed, I don't believe it either."

Master Rice actually nodded, "If the Merlin royal family really has this secret method, even if they don't give the pentagram, can't even their royal powerhouses cultivate?" ”

After speaking, he looked at Lin An deeply:

"Not long ago, however, I received a very credible piece of information."

"—The real secret is on you."

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