Chapter 517: Questions and Answers, Self-Defense, Rhetorical Questions
"I heard you're interested in the league's points system?"
An hour later, the Lord of Amun re-met Moriarty in a magical room, and asked directly at the beginning of the first sentence.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Moriarty glanced at Negusta, who was standing next to the Dejia giant, and nodded briskly admitting: "According to my understanding, this 'points system' should be the core of the league's rules. Both inward and outward, all consortium members must rely on a sufficient number of points to grow, grow, or acquire sufficient resources to achieve their research goals. Therefore, the integration forms a link between the upper and lower levels, and creates an open and free research environment based on this. â
"Heh, you've surprised me again, Davidson." Looking at Moriarty, who was talking eloquently in front of him, the Lord of Amon suddenly stretched out his dry hands and applauded gently: "Even many people in the alliance may not be able to see the true meaning of 'points', but they don't want to be seen through by you, a 'newcomer'. That's amazing. â
"You're wrong."
Moriarty said honestly and humbly.
If you really want to talk about geniuses and great men, this Lord of Amun in front of you is truly deserved. Not only is it one of the strongest planes comparable to the seventeenth level, but at the same time, it has created a zĂ o and firmly implemented the various innovation systems within the alliance, which can really be called great. In contrast, in the other countries and tribes of the continent at the same time, there was no such "strongman". It is conceivable that under the leadership of the Lord of Amun, for a long time to come, Dejia is bound to continue to stand strong in the center of the continent and heavily overwhelm the human kingdom and the elven alliance in the north and south.
"Can you talk about how you learned necromancy?" As soon as the topic changed, the Lord of Amon asked again, and this was to explore the roots of Moriarty.
"Of course." Moriarty nodded, already thinking of a solution. Immediately said calmly: "Maybe you have seen that I am an 'outlier' among demons and even demons. Because I am also interested in the power of other systems besides the Dark Force, I have spent a considerable amount of time and energy collecting relevant materials and books, and have made a little 'small progress' in this way. â
"Heh, you can master the power of the realm. It's not a 'small progress'. At this time, Negusta suddenly smiled, and did not accept the other party's self-humility.
"The acquisition of domains is sometimes based on the understanding and comprehension of the nature of power, but it may still be a neglect of skills, let alone a substitute for systematic learning. So, all I have so far mastered is a few pitiful first-level necromancy. As a 'necromancer', I am really ashamed. Moriarty shook his head and continued.
"This is also what I'm curious about, why your necromancy is only at the beginning level. But can you have the realm of death? Negusta shook her head.
"That's because Davidson's domain power is a pure 'negative energy system', not an undead realm mixed with the power of death." At this time, the Lord of Amun spoke again, and went straight to the heart of the question: "Negative energy, like the four elements, is also the basic force that makes up the rules of the planes. Even if it is not combined with necromancy, as long as you have enough knowledge and experience of negative energy, it is possible to gain the recognition of the power of the realm. What's more, Davidson. In addition to necromancy, you should also have a fairly in-depth grasp of elemental arcane, right? â
said. The Lord of Amun suddenly stretched out his finger and tapped it gently towards Moriarty.
Immediately, a little white light lit up on his head, hazy, like an eye without pupils.
Then, the blink of an eye. Dots of stardust fell on Moriarty.
Immediately, red, blue, white, yellow, gray, black... A total of six colors of spiritual light emerged from someone's surface, illuminating the entire real room for a while.
"The undead version of the Eye of Perspective should have reached the level of a third-level spell... In addition to the higher level of 'purifying divine power', it can actually bring out the various power systems in the incarnation. Quite amazing probing magic..."
There was no way to hide it, and there was no way to hide it, Moriarty looked at the light eyes above her head, and her face was admiring.
Sure enough, the necromancers of Dejia have carved out another path of magic, a whole new path that is completely outside of the land of mages. And it is difficult to say which is right and which is wrong, and which is right and which is wrong. This point is particularly profound for Moriarty, who is a party at this moment.
On the other side, in addition to the Lord of Amun, who had long been aware, Negusta's expression also changed. It didn't expect that the devil in front of him not only mastered the necromancy, but also had some knowledge of the four major elemental magic, and it seemed that his attainments were quite shallow. Could this guy be a magical genius, or a fool who doesn't know anything, and actually learns necromancy and elemental arcane at the same time? Such a rebellious act is enough to cause annihilation in both Dejia and Bracada!
"Sure enough." Compared to the surprise of the students, the Lord of Amon was much calmer, and just nodded: "So, what you deceived Loterigo before is indeed the 'mirror technique'?" â
"Yes."
Although the Lord of Amon is a giant of necromancy, his vision can never be limited to necromancy, so he is not surprised to be recognized as a "mirror doppelganger". After all, it is better to reveal a "mirror image" than to reveal other, more important secrets. At the very least, if a devil can master necromancy, then it doesn't make sense to learn the elemental arcane. Anyway, for the natives of a chaotic world like the Demon Plane, learning the spells of two hostile magical schools at the same time is really not a big deal.
"'Mirror Image' is a fourth-level magic of the water system... Davidson, I have to say, you're a genius. To this day, I believe that even among Bracada's Grand Arcanists, there are few who have mastered this water-based arcane. But in other words, your elemental arcane is obviously far stronger than necromancy, and even I guess you have comprehended the 'water elemental realm'. If you think about it this way, your identity will be more on the side of the elements, and you will be the enemy of my alliance..."
There was no threat or coercion, and the Lord of Amun was just a casual conversation, but there was an undercurrent in the magic room. It was as if Moriarty only had to answer one wrong sentence, and his journey to Dejia would be over in an instant.
"Your Excellency, may I defend myself?"
Looking at the Dejia giant in front of him and the obscure Negusta on the side, Moriarty was silent for a moment, and then said.
"You speak." Lord Amun leaned back in his chair and nodded his head lightly.
"First of all, I'm a devil, not from the academic lineage of Bracada or Deja, so I'm not really interested in the past entanglements between elemental arcane and necromancy." After careful consideration of the words, Moriarty said slowly.
"The inheritance of any power system always has its history, and if you don't respect its history, how can you respect its strength?" Hearing the other party's first words, Negusta immediately shook his head, saying that he could not agree with this kind of pure transcendent neutral.
"Secondly, I believe that power is power, and it has nothing to do with good and evil. Even if it is the Dark Force, when it is truly manifested in the world, it needs to be done through my hands, that is, I 'qualitate' the power. So, in my opinion, the elements and the undead are the same worldly powers, and there is no right or wrong. â
Unfettered by Negusta's words, Moriarty continued. However, in this part of the speech, he also made it clear that the elemental arcane and the necromancy should be regarded as a system of equal power, and that there was no distinction between good and bad, which was to fundamentally oppose the "separation" of the arcane and necromancy, that is, to think that the original history was actually a mistake and a retrogression, and there was no need to care about or respect it.
"Haha, this view coincides with the 'Classical Magical Purism' of the Ancient Elven Empire." Without directly criticizing whether it was right or wrong, the Lord of Amun suddenly laughed when he heard this: "You keep talking." â
"Yes." Unable to see what the other party's intentions were, Moriarty had no choice but to follow his own established plan and go to the end: "Then, let me ask one more rhetorical question: Venerable Lord Amun, one day, if the Dejia Alliance can completely defeat the land of mages, and even decide the survival of Bracada in one word." So, will you completely exterminate the 'Elemental Faction' and break its inheritance forever? â
"Of course..."
Hearing this question, the Lord of Amun did not answer at first, and Negusta on the side did not think about it, and he directly responded to it. However, before the words of "extinction element" could be fully spoken, a certain aura suddenly flashed in his soul, so that the word "extinction" could not be said in the following words.
Yes, the question that Moriarty finally raised seemed simple, but most of the Dejia necromancers had never thought about it, because no matter how fast the alliance grew, it seemed impossible to completely defeat the Mage's Land and fight it back in the short term. So pragmatic necromancers won't bother with such a question that doesn't have any practical meaning for the time being.
However, now when someone asks clearly, Negusta finds that his previous philosophy and insistence on completely defeating the "Elemental Sect" are so crude and pale.
As a true necromancer and scholar, Negusta naturally saw necromancy as a great, orthodox, foundational, and future magical system as great as the elemental arcane. But it has always ignored that elemental arcane is a counterpoint, so it also has the attributes of "greatness, orthodoxy, foundation and future".
Therefore, assuming that we do not consider the hostile posture and historical entanglements, and proceed purely from the legal profession and the attitude of his own scholars, Negusta suddenly discovers that the phrase "extinction element" is actually extremely difficult to export.
Perhaps, this is also the reason why when the necromancers left Bracada to stand on their own, the magicians of the "Elemental Sect" never really organized a destructive attack on the "Necromancy" despite all their obstruction, hostility, and even hatred.
Perhaps from the beginning, Bracada only regarded Deja as a mistake, but did not deny its "magical significance". (To be continued......)