Chapter 226: On the World
"Then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed."
Richard shook his head.
"I think most of the wizards you've met have lived on the ground all their lives and have never been to any wizard towers, so it's natural to have a longing and affection for the place floating in the sky......"
"But in reality, it is only the 'ignorance' caused by 'distance', the 'ignorance' that produces 'beauty', and the illusion brought about by this unreal 'beauty'."
An apprentice like Richard, who was born as a resident of the Magic Tower and was helpless and had been at the bottom for a year, naturally hated the harsh environment of the tower, and was full of negative impressions. If he hadn't forcibly held back, I'm afraid there would have been a lot of bitter water to pour at this time.
"I see, I can understand that. As the leader of the wizards, the Lord can see it better than I do. ”
Joan Borgia didn't argue, just tilted her head and looked straight into the distance.
"However, as a man of the earth, I actually understand the thoughts of those wizards. From the moment they joined the Mysterious Realm, they came to a remnant world ruled by the Crown Family, full of barriers set up by the so-called 'origin theory' and 'blood purity'......"
"It's like people who have lived under a tree that covers the sky from birth, and they can't look up at the sky, they don't see any hope for the future."
"If you don't grow on the surface of a tree, you can only choose to climb a little bit to get a good future......
The female knight sighed softly.
"There are indeed people who are unreasonable and dissatisfied with the status quo, and when they are randomly agitated, they feel that the 'Three Towers of the Stars' are the saviors of the wizarding world, and they have a desire and yearning, thinking that it is a perfect place...... Everyone knows that that kind of place never existed, and I am afraid that there is only the 'Garden of Eden' in the myth of the Silver Age. ”
"But I prefer to believe that there is indeed a large number of insightful and intelligent wizards in this group, who have known the real situation of the Magic Tower, and know that it is a place where the law of the jungle and the unsympathetic are concerned; But even so, they still yearn for it. Because they believe that they can stand out with their talents, at least the magic tower doesn't care where you come from. ”
Richard was silent.
Joan's point does make sense.
"The strong can stand out wherever they go" - this has always been taken for granted.
However, compared to the wizarding world ruled by the crown family, the environment of the wizard tower is certainly broken, but it has the freedom not to be imprisoned and bound by the "bloodline theory", and for some individuals, it may be a better stage.
And the Magic Tower has always been such a lawless place, otherwise it would not have attracted so many wizards to travel far from the Tower.
This idea echoes the spirit that has been passed down from the magic tower for thousands of years, if there is such a thing.
Like the Supreme Council of Wizards in the Tower, also known as "Steppenwolf"; It's not a word with a lot of complexity, a lot of positive meaning.
It is merely a symbol, as it literally is, the founders of the Magic Tower believe that everyone who engages in occult research is destined to be a wolf walking in the wilderness, they can be in packs, but they are born lonely and must always be fierce.
"Moreover, I think this high-pressure environment is a good opportunity for the future development of the sovereign's power."
She said with a smile.
"Actually, it's not just the wizards, but the vast majority of the extraordinary people of this land, and even the secular rulers, who hate the Crown family. After all, what they say is good, and one thing is the same thing, and the ugly thing is that they are colluding and controlling most of the mysterious world. Although it is true that each family has some discord with each other, there is still a tacit understanding to join forces to suppress and exploit the rest of the wizarding community......"
"If the Magic Tower is willing to relax more restrictions in the future and take the initiative to increase the number of members to the outside world, it will definitely be popular."
Richard was thoughtful.
When the world comes to the age of mortals, the world of wizards is always in an era of rapid change—the age of talents.
The reason why the crown family can sit firmly on the throne is, on the one hand, to increase the probability of talents through "pure blood", and on the other hand, to continuously absorb outstanding wizards from the outside world in the way of "intermarriage", so that the "geniuses" who are not born in high blood and appear by chance in the folk are once again included in the old bloodline system.
Since the name of the "crown" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, almost no one can resist it; A very small number of people who are both disobedient and can resist temptation can imagine the end. In this way, the family rule can naturally go down, so that the root system is firmly entangled in the entire wizarding world, and the foundation is strong and unshakable.
The magic tower is not so convenient, it can only passively wait for the talent gate.
If you can always maintain the status of a first-class force, it is easy to say; But when its strength weakens and it can no longer practice "isolationism", expanding its power becomes an inevitable choice; At the same time, old traditions can become stumbling blocks.
In the final analysis, the trigger for this infighting was because of the differences of opinion between the old and the new.
And after the infighting, whatever the outcome, the tower is doomed to a low ebb - if the conservatives win the final victory and refuse to change, the weakening of the tower is a foregone conclusion.
"Anyway, everyone has a different purpose, those guys who are obviously more traditional and backward than the old aristocracy, and they still claim to have a 'bright future' every day, and want to trick others into being their dogs......" Qiong'an's tone was slightly disdainful, "Then it's better for us to deceive." Wouldn't it still be a kneading thing to wait for the young wizards with dreams to really come? ”
After that, she made another incendiary statement.
…… I have to admit that Richard was very moved by what his knight said. Along with her words, it was as if a picture of a grand goal was slowly unfolding in front of her—
Although only a few days have passed, if every plan that has been formulated during this time can be successfully implemented, then he and Joan will be equivalent to launching an invasion of the secular world, the religious world, and the mysterious world at the same time......
Even if you only complete one item, you can be called a person at the pinnacle of power; And if there really is a day when there is a Grand Slam, it is indeed equivalent to dominating the entire Mayan world.
However, after all, it will have to wait for Richard to actually ascend to the throne of the magic tower.
"Compared to this ......"
After Richard calmed down, he shook his head.
"Miss Borgia, why did you have that look before?"
When talking about the founder of the Necromantic School, Joan's demeanor suddenly became very strange, and Richard naturally did not miss this.
"Oh, that's what the Lord said......
The knight smiled and replied in a relaxed tone.
"I've only heard that the first person who will touch the mysteries of the forbidden realm of the 'soul' and reveal it to the people is the former 'Demon Emperor', so to speak, who is the source of the later Necromantic School."