Richard's heart sank.

Sure enough, the other party is different from the "preacher" in that he knows his identity.

This is not unexpected. Since the two are in the mouth of the preacher as a cooperative relationship, and the other party's plan is the so-called "fall of the magic tower", this level of identity exposure is a matter of course—rather, if there is no such relationship, he and the hanged man would not have known each other. Only if the other party takes the initiative to find Raspuchin, or vice versa, can the two reach a cooperation.

For Richard, the most important thing is not to show off. This member of the Reverse Cross is only more dangerous than the wizarding leaders of Steppenwolf, and Rasputin may have been able to cooperate with him easily in the past, but Richard is now the equivalent of a tiger.

"Even in the official sequence, legendary wizards are rare...... But I didn't expect you to have such skills. ”

The hanged man laughed.

"Although I asked you to sabotage the Preacher's plan, I thought it would be easier for you to find the target with the 'curse mark' hidden in it and then kill him. As a result, you were able to counteract the curse so simply and crudely. ”

"How the hell did you do that? The Enchanted Spirit Lord alone can't do it to this extent, could it be your legendary spell? ”

Richard did not answer.

The hanged man was not dissatisfied with this, he knew that the other party had a gloomy personality; What's more, legendary spells are hole cards for any legendary wizard, and they try to avoid revealing them in front of people.

The struggle between the extraordinary is not simply a contest of magic and magic, but also requires wisdom and intelligence.

If it was a situation where a fight had to break out, wizards would often tell witnesses to "shut up" afterwards. Coercion, inducement, or simply silence, are common practices.

I'm afraid that only for a companion who has a life, a wizard will choose to say his most proud spell, right? And the "Hanged Man" and the "Wheel of Fortune" in the reverse cross, these two are nothing more than an ordinary exchange of interests.

"I'm glad to see that you can frustrate that pretentious preacher. However, this matter will not be discussed for the time being. ”

The upside-down hangman's voice became serious.

"Let's get down to business. It is not an easy task to make the magic tower truly destroyed. Even if the tower is now in the midst of infighting. ”

……

The situation in the Tower is worse than expected.

There is no doubt that the Hanged Man has eyeliner on the tower, his subordinates, or his companions other than himself, so he can know the situation inside the tower.

This is already implied by what he said earlier, as the hanged man said that "everyone present at the time saw with their own eyes that Rasputin did not summon the spirits", which indicates that there were "rats" who were working for the other party at that time.

There are more than 10,000 people in the magic tower, and it is not surprising that there are spies, traitors, and the like, not to mention that the hanged man is still a legendary wizard who has lived for more than a hundred years, and it is normal for someone to be willing to take refuge in him; In addition, those who are qualified to participate in fireside meetings can already be called high-level in various schools, but it is not clear who they are.

"What do you want to do?"

Richard finally spoke, staring at the other man.

"In fact, even if they leave it alone, they will one day fight for the power of the magic tower. If the timing and place were right, the aftermath of their battle alone would have had the potential to wreak havoc on the Tower. ”

The hanged man replied.

"Of course, we can't put our hopes in someone else. Therefore, it is necessary to be fully prepared with both hands. On the one hand, in order to make the situation more tense, we need to light the 'fuse' with a suitable 'match' and not let them continue the stalemate, in case they end up choosing peace talks, it will be very detrimental to our actions. ”

"They must be stopped looking ahead and backwards, and they must be made to really tear their faces, so that the battle between the members of Steppenwolf except you will become ......."

"And the most important thing is to find a way to make sure that the tower can fall."

"It's not easy."

Richard felt that he had a point, but replied with a nonchalant attitude.

"The Magic Tower can stand on this continent for a thousand years, if it can be brought down so easily..."

"That's a good point."

The hanged man laughed, his old voice hoarse and harsh, and the only thought that rose to Richard's mind was: it sounded so sinister.

"As you said, even if everyone knows exactly how to make a wizard's tower fall, it's always easier said than done."

Richard was stunned for a moment.

"It's clear to everyone" ......? But I really don't know! The big guy asks for details!

Fortunately, the other party was very face-saving as he wished, and began to explain on his own. The old man has this kind of chattering hobby, Richard thought, not to mention an old man who just crawled out of the coffin.

"The Magic Tower, and all the wizarding towers in the world, their power can never be provided by the wizards above. That design is stupid, wizards are people, not machines, and they can't run for long periods of time. It would be ridiculous to use the shift system to let wizards who could have created great value be used as farmers pulling carts. The tower exists to provide convenience to the inhabitants above, not to be a burden. ”

"So, the builders of wizarding towers tend to look for a constant, permanent source of power. If it is a small flying tower that can only carry the lives of a few or a dozen people, it can be done with a magic array. But if a giant structure like the 'Three Towers of the Stars' wants to float in the sky forever without disintegrating, it can only rely on a legacy—"

"From an ancient empire, or from the legacy of the gods."

"Divine Age" refers to the Silver Age ruled by the gods and the Black Iron Age after a long divine war. The artifacts of the gods that have been handed down from the last two ages, like those left behind in the Golden Country, possess incredible power and mysteries that are difficult for mortals to decipher.

"The power system built through these legacies supports the entire tower. It will always be the heart and heart of the Wizard's Tower, irreplaceable and indispensable. ”

"Just like the human body, the most critical parts are often equated with a fatal blow. As long as the power furnace can be stopped or destroyed, the magic tower will be destroyed naturally. It doesn't take us to lift a finger before it falls to pieces on the ground like a bird that has fallen from the sky and lost its wings. ”

"But no one can do that."

Richard said.

"Yes, no one. Every year, we hear of wizarding towers falling due to strong enemies, internal failures, or unlucky crashes into storms and flocks of birds, but no one has ever made them fall. The 'Three Towers of the Stars', oh, what a wonderful name, they are as eternal as the real stars on earth...... Even you, as a member of Steppenwolf, can't do it. I'm sure you've already tried it, right? ”

The old man said with a smile.

"The power furnace of the magic tower is called the [Starfire Furnace]. Do you know why? For what burned inside it was not an ordinary magical flame, but a heavenly fire that would never be extinguished, the light of the stars that shone on all things. ”

"It is said that the founder of the Magic Tower originally sought it out in an endless wasteland. But before that, it was a vast and lush forest. ”

"The prophets of the millennial empire say that a star will fall from the sky and fall into this uninhabited land. There is both uneasiness and some expectation about this; And when the meteor actually crossed the sky, everyone saw it—the fiery crimson light stained most of the sky, from the towns to the royal capital, from the coast to the mountains, as if the whole world was burning. The fire lasted for three days and nights. ”

"When the meteorite fell to the ground, most of the surrounding flames had already dissipated during the long journey, but the remaining little flames could still burn the entire forest. The lakes evaporated, the vegetation burned, and eventually nothing was left but a bare wasteland and ashes that had been burned to the ground. The embers were blown away by the wind, and the gray weather enveloped the southern part of the kingdom for more than months. ”

"The lucky wizard brought the meteorite back from the wilderness, and he found that the terrifying energy contained in it had not disappeared, but had fallen into a deep sleep...... Covered in some kind of seal. The wizard was surprised to find that the seal on the wreckage did not appear to be from a human, but from the hand of a god. ”

"Despite this, the wreckage is still hot and hot, and the occasional heat released outwards can easily ignite objects within a radius of hundreds of meters."

"The wizard is afraid that one day the power will come out of it, and he wants to use this meteorite as the core of his own wizard tower power furnace, so that it will not continue to radiate hot heat outward, and at the same time, just in case, he has added two new seals to the original seal."

"As you may recall, when people became members of Steppenwolf throughout the ages, they used their magic to add fuel to the [Starfire Furnace]. But I am afraid you don't know that your magic power is not used to replenish the energy inside the [Starfire Furnace], but to make up for the loss caused by the outward conflict of internal forces after the passage of time in the top two seals, all to prevent the real power in the core from leaking out. ”

"So, even an enemy who has the ability to invade the Wizard's Tower, as long as anyone who knows the inside story, will tacitly choose not to attack [Starfire Furnace], this is because no one can destroy it, and no one can move it. Unless you can drive the owner of this tower away and take the entire magic tower in your hands. ”