Richard was silent on the surface, but he sighed inwardly. In fact, he had already expected it, how could it be as simple as drinking tea and chatting with other wizard leaders. Of course they don't and don't have to, but even some mundane invitations and deals can put a lot of pressure on him.

"You're not going to say no, are you? After all, it's just a gesture for you. ”

Evelyn said with a smile.

The legendary wizard's "hand-to-hand effort" is a big trouble for me...... Richard thought to himself with a wry smile.

"Say it. It's up to me to judge whether it's a 'gesture'. ”

He tried to feign calmness.

"Of course, of course." Mr. Evelyn smiled kindly, "This time it's for my students." ”

"You're pretty kind of about him."

Rasputin replied blily that he had heard about the leading student of the Evelyn School, a peer of Reed Joyce's age.

"Anyway, that kid is also going to inherit my school in the future, and as a teacher, it is necessary to pave the way for him." "The others may not think so, but I've been to the Tower of Babel on my travels and seen how the old rivals nurture their students." To tell you the truth, I think it's more reasonable than the selection system on the magic tower. ”

"Letting students unnecessarily die in competition and elimination will not only lead to a scarcity of talent for the younger generation, but also lead them off the rails. Wizards are not beasts of the jungle, they should worship knowledge and reason, not show off how to kill. ”

Richard was convinced. But he wouldn't say that.

"Really? Sounds good. ”

The apprentice responded with a casual tone of "superficially agreeing, but in reality anyone could tell he didn't care."

"Look, I forgot, it's none of your business." Evelyn sighed, "Sometimes I envy you, my friend. Although the people on the tower think that the two of us are neutral and have no interest in fighting for dominance, you are the only one who is out of the way. I have my own students in my school, and there are subordinates who have come from far away to join me, and I can't really leave them alone. ”

"The power of the Magic Tower is gradually weakening, Raspuchin, you always have a longer vision than mine. The next generation still has a long way to go before they grow up, and no one knows if they will be able to make it to the end; On the other hand, both the Holy See and the Kingdom are becoming more and more powerful, constantly compressing the scope of the Demon Tower, and although they have no intention of doing it yet, this kind of trade-off is a very dangerous signal. ”

"Have you lived to the age of a pessimist?"

"These words can only be said to you, my friend, for you are the only one who can stand with me." Mr. Evelyn shrugged, "The other three wouldn't talk to me even if they could see it." ”

“…… I'm not interested in it. ”

In fact, Richard was a little weak when he answered this. As far as he was concerned, it was the first time the two had met, but the other party came up and said a lot, and they were all some grand topics related to the future of the entire magic tower and even the situation on the mainland, he really couldn't interject, and he didn't know how to answer.

If Rasputin and Evelyn had actually talked about this matter a long time ago, and might even have reached some kind of secret agreement, and Rasputchin's attitude at that time did not match his current self, the other party would definitely be suspicious; But it is also dangerous to be vague and not to express one's attitude. Richard can only make a judgment based on Raspuchin's past style.

Richard could see that Mr. Evelyn was concerned about the fate of the Tower, and that this concern was not fake. I don't know how much this kind of care is, but it's rare for a legendary wizard from above. To be honest, Richard thought that the members of Steppenwolf were all a bunch of high-minded masters who had nothing to do with themselves, after all, not to mention the level of decline of power, even if the magic tower fell one day, it would not have much impact on them.

They are the leaders, but the power and position of the legendary wizard comes from their own power, not the other way around, so the rule is top-down, even if the foundations of the large number of people collapse—because more people will automatically gather towards them.

Fortunately, Mr. Evelyn seems to have anticipated Raspuchin's answer. But he did not give up persuasion.

"Really? But you know, the rivalry between Mr. Green and Mr. Hall is about to heat up, and they have huge differences on the direction of future policy that cannot be remedied by external forces. Soon, I want to ...... soon This storm will involve you and me. ”

Richard remembered that he had met the two chief students at the door before coming here, and he knew that Mr. Evelyn had been right. What he had been worried about had actually happened a long time ago, and the situation in the tower was not only to the point of "undercurrent surging", but even began to gradually come to the fore.

When he was still an apprentice, he was able to learn that "there are fierce contradictions in the magic tower itself", which shows that this uneasy trend has been present for a long time. Once it breaks out completely, one can imagine what kind of situation will arise. At the very least, Richard would never think he could stay out of the situation like Rasputchin did in the past.

Contradiction means conflict, conflict means fighting, and strife means ...... This tiger skin on his body may not be covered for long.

Mr. Evelyn was worried about this, so he thought about discussing it with himself. Whatever his true purpose, whether he wanted to grow through alliances or stop the fighting, this was a choice for Rasputchin.

"But ......," thought Richard, "what can I do?" I'm desperate too. ”

After all, he was just a pitiful, weak apprentice.

If he could hide behind Mr. Evelyn and cheer on him, Richard would certainly do it. But his current status dooms it to be an unattainable delusion. If he did take this step, he would have to face the storm with the blonde young man, and Richard was worried about it.

"Of course you can ignore it, but you can't be unaffected, my friend, that's all too clear, unless...... Unless you can get rid of this tower completely. ”

As he said this, the blonde youth suddenly seemed to realize something, staring at the pale mask on the wizard's face opposite that obscured all emotion. After a moment, his posture relaxed, and he sat on the sofa with Erlang's legs crossed, and a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I see, that's the case......"

Huh? Richard was stunned, wait a minute, what do you understand?

"No one else will agree. But as I said earlier, my friend, you always have a longer vision than I do, and I believe you have a way. Is that right? ”

He blinked, a "I know" expression.

“……”

Richard looked at the other party with a mysterious look, and he just wanted to complain loudly. But on the surface, he could only maintain his original posture motionless, neither denying nor disagreeing, and continued to maintain a profound attitude.

- What can I do!

However, the other party's words were not meaningless, at least they gave him part of the information. For example, his original plan to stay on the Tower for a while and then run away to another place now seems unrealistic, because the situation is different.

Of course, the others on the magic tower didn't dare to stop him, but what about the other three wizard leaders? Even if they don't want to turn their faces on themselves, they will try to send out people to monitor and follow them, or talk to them and persuade them. If it was the past, Rasputin might not take it to heart, but for the present, it is undoubtedly an unbearable crisis.

Moreover, if you think about it carefully, perhaps Mr. Evelyn's judgment is not unfounded.

Richard knew that Rasputin had returned to the tower a year earlier, and that the legendary wizard had been immersed in the summoning ritual of the Demon God throughout the year. This is a very dangerous move, and the other party has been acting in secret, preparing alone, always keeping this secret from the outside world; Even at the last minute, only one of the lowest apprentices was brought in to help.

Why was Rasputin so eager to try? Could this be seen as his preparation after noticing the change in the situation in the tower?

"Since you're not interested in anything else, I'm not going to mention it, and I'll turn the subject back."

Mr. Evelyn's voice rang out again.

"I want you to prepare a magic item for my student that he can use at his level."

…… A high-level alchemy item? Richard thought to himself that this was really not a difficult thing for "Rasputchin". Even if you don't have it on hand now, you can still ask your subordinates to "borrow" it.

But at the same time, another question came to mind: why did you ask me to ask me if this should be an equally easy thing for Mr. Evelyn?

"What about the pay?"

That being said, Richard was quick to respond. Since the other party said that it was a "show of hands", it was impossible for him to refuse. Unwarranted anomalous behavior only raises suspicion.

"Oh, I don't think I need to say more."

The blonde youth nodded.

"That's right, what I want is the kind of magic item you made yourself. I'll provide the material. As for the pay, whatever you want, as long as I can do it. ”

...... "made with your own hands"?

Richard suspected he had misheard.

"He" ...... Novich Rasputin, but a wizard in the psychic realm? If you want to make alchemy props, you should ask someone in the alchemy field to come. But when Richard noticed Mr. Evelyn's eyes, he realized it was his problem. There must be a secret in Rasputin that would make people ask for this......