"I have asked Raymond a similar question, and his answer is very firm, which shows that he has thought about this issue fully and has a clear plan for his life."

"What did he say?"

"He calculated for me that the time it takes to study the compulsory subjects, even with a genius mind like him, who spends tireless study every day except for the necessary sleep time, it is impossible to master all the valuable knowledge in his lifetime, and this is only a small part of the accumulation of all the civilizations in the world of Vares, and it is still far from the great wisdom that touches the essence of time, space, and life, and Raymond has come to a simple but powerful conclusion - a person must obtain eternal life in order to obtain eternal wisdom."

"Indeed, logical reasoning, then his ultimate goal is eternal life?" Roland naturally thinks of those methods of immortality, such as transforming his flesh and blood into a "lich".

More than that, immortality is only a small goal of Raymond, he is very ambitious, determined to move towards the path of becoming a god, in his opinion, mortal vision is limited after all, and only by becoming a true god can he reach the knowledge that mortals cannot reach. Compared to his dreams, there have been countless kings in the world, who have eventually returned to dust, once powerful nations will inevitably perish, and the pursuit of the throne for the sake of short-term vanity, even if the country is governed well, is a waste of life. ”

"If he despised the glory and riches of the world, why did he stay in Bethlehem and enjoy the honor of the prince?" Roland couldn't help but taunt.

Grofer shook his head, his expression extremely serious.

"The reason why Raymond stayed in Bethlehem and accepted his status as a prince is because this status can provide him with the resources and security to learn knowledge, and if his current life cannot meet his needs for higher level knowledge, he will resolutely leave his family and go to the multiverse to explore unknown secrets."

"If this is Raymond's true words, what he wants is personal eternity, and you are passionate about worldly achievements such as helping the people and governing the country, then there is no conflict of interest between you two brothers, like two parallel tracks, you can go your own way." Roland suddenly felt that Mayer's party was ridiculous, and he didn't know what Raymond was pursuing, so he cleverly provoked a dispute, and the result was wishful thinking and unpleasing to both sides.

"After that long and honest conversation, Raymond and I were estranged, and he was unprecedentedly willing to say a few sincere words to my brother, and said that he was very envious of Ingrid and Holden's freedom, and he wanted to go as he wanted, and he also wanted to go out to experience and pursue the true meaning of psionic energy."

"I guess he wants to stay away from the maelstrom of power struggles in Bethlehem, which is good for all of you." Roland groaned.

Grofa nodded, "I can't convince Raymond to give up this idea, so I simply suggested that he go to the New World for the first time, and visit Audrey and Holden who ran away from home, and the three brothers and sisters can take care of each other together." ”

Raymond's choice to withdraw from the race for crown prince is undoubtedly a big knot for Glofa, but it does not mean that he can rest easy. Roland recalled Mayer's confession, and realized that Colossa still had a problem to solve, and hesitated, but could not help but inquire on the side.

"Miss Mary went to Bethlehem with you when we fled Akron, and you haven't heard from her for a year, is she okay lately?"

Colossa's handsome face swept over the clouds, as if the sore spot in his heart had been touched.

"I'm sorry I didn't take care of Mary, she has suffered a lot of grievances in Bethlehem this year......"

Seeing that he was depressed, Roland tried to comfort him out of sympathy: "Why blame yourself? It's not your fault, no matter how wronged Miss Maria is, at least she is safe, and she has no worries about food and clothing, which is much better than when she was in Akron. ”

Glopha shook his head slightly: "I want to give her more than that, but there are some reasons that I can't decide...... I tried to keep pride, prejudice, and intrigue away from Mary, but I was in the mire of these factors, and it was not easy to breathe in the filthy air, and to keep a pure land for her by my side. ”

It is not difficult for Roland to understand Colossa's distress. He and Mary are genuinely in love, but there are objectively too many obstacles to prevent them from uniting.

The first is the origin of Mary. A girl whose parents died, who had neither a noble family background nor a proud wealth, nor outstanding looks and talents, was suddenly loved by such a perfect son of heaven as Coropha, and most people inevitably felt that they were not a good match. In particular, Grofa's father and royal relatives and friends may suspect that Gerophar is crazy to fall in love with Mary.

Faith is another obstacle. For more than 1,000 years, faith has become a tradition, a mainstream concept that is universally recognized by the general public, and any attempt to deviate from the mainstream belief will be condemned by public opinion, ranging from intentional or unintentional discrimination to heresy. In such a conservative environment, the royal family of Bethlehem was undoubtedly the center of the conservative camp. Mary broke into the court of Bethlehem as a priest of Timos, and it is understandable that she was discriminated against.

"If you think about it, your situation is indeed difficult, and in order to defend Maria, of course you dare to stand up against the pressure and try to shield her, but this will make the inherent contradictions more acute, and instead of solving the problem, it will bring more pressure to Maria - it is easy for people to use her as a punching bag, thinking that you have been deceived by her to become apostasy and deepen their resentment towards her." Roland smiled bitterly, "It may be a bit vulgar for me to say this, but you can't solve the problem by your unilateral efforts, and Maria should also do something to change people's prejudice against her...... It certainly comes with some sacrifices, but it's worth it for your well-being. ”

"What do you want her to do? Pleasing those who look down on her? In fact, she has already done so. "For my sake, she had to learn the cumbersome and vulgar manners of the court, and to laugh at the self-righteous mockery of the shallow ladies of the court, but that was not enough, she could not choose her origin, unless she became a 'Miss Rosenthal.'" ”

"Miss Rosenthal ......"

Roland suddenly remembered Mayer's confession, remembered that Madame Judy had tried to marry her niece, a socialite from the Rosenthal family, to Corofa, but he refused, and this was the source of the resentment of the Roche nobles led by Meyer, so in order to eliminate the antagonism between the two sides, a compromise strategy naturally surfaced.