That's what happened.

This is probably the direct and external reason for the contradiction on the tower. Where there are people, there is a struggle, not to mention the "Steppenwolf" whose power is divided into five, but this internal struggle for power and profit is a key factor, and the sense of oppression from the outside world cannot be ignored. And this is a topic that Mr. Evelyn has also mentioned before, which shows that everyone's eyes are focused on it...... At least nominally.

Mr. Hall's words are indeed incendiary. Richard was a little thoughtful.

He felt that if this exchange was heard by the wizards below, especially the young people, most of them would probably side with Mr. Hall, even if they didn't say it.

On the one hand, there are conservatives who uphold tradition and hold on to old agreements that demand strict self-restraint; On the one hand, the reformers who advocate abandoning tradition and actively participating in secular activities, and also emphasize the necessity of developing power in the increasingly sinister and tense continental environment in the future, the answer is self-evident.

According to his observations over the course of a year, the wizards on the top floor lived away from the ground, and this life of looking down on the ground all the time, as well as the fact that the "magic tower" they attached to was recognized as a powerful force in itself, coupled with their own outstanding talents that stood out from the vast majority of people, made almost every one of them inevitably carry a sense of arrogance. In Richard's view, these young people are the seeds of radicalism, and it is no wonder that Mr. Hall's Black Blood Society has developed rapidly in the past few years......

Richard agrees with Mr. Hall's vision of the possible future threat to the Tower, and it is very important to be prepared for danger in times of peace, not to mention that Mr. Evelyn had made the same judgment before that, and he felt that several wizarding leaders should have a consensus in this regard. But that doesn't mean he readily agrees with Mr. Hall.

When a country, an organization or a force needs to usher in change in order to survive under the leadership of a visionary leader, the person who takes the lead in standing up under the banner of "change" may not be the hero who can really lead people to a brighter future, he may be just a warmonger, a political opportunist or a careerist, and the person who chooses to oppose him is not necessarily a "stubborn conservative" in the usual sense.

In Richard's eyes, Longman Hall is like such a dangerous person, he is more like a person who will choose to use the magic tower as a bargaining chip and bet into the strife of the Mayan continent to make profits than the person who can lead the tower out of the predicament. Even if the tower itself fell into the abyss and was shattered, he wouldn't have taken it to heart.

Of course, this was just a Richard instinct. And after all, except for Mr. Evelyn, the rest of the wizarding leaders, including the former Rasputin, actually didn't care about the tower itself. Even after leaving the tower, they are still legendary wizards high above.

But for Richard today, the meaning of the magic tower is very different, and it must exist.

Maintaining its current state, the Magic Tower may not be able to avoid the tendency of weakening one day, but as long as the Steppenwolf is still ruled by the "Steppenwolf" composed of five legendary wizards in the Magic Tower, and can maintain a total of nearly 3,000 official wizards, it is a powerful force that everyone in the entire Mayan continent cannot ignore.

No one would easily provoke a first-class force that could be considered "uncontested" and "uncontested", and as long as they could maintain a relatively neutral position between the kingdoms and the church, no fool would be willing to push the wizards of the Magic Tower, who were quite numerical and powerful, to the enemy.

If the huge risks inside the magic tower are put aside for the time being, Richard may be able to live a stable life for more than ten years or even decades under the guise of "Raspuchin......

In this sense, Richard is more inclined to the conservative forces of Mr. Green and Ms. Garcia.

Merely......

He sighed to himself.

Nine times out of ten, things are unsatisfactory in the world, and Richard's dream of a stable life may not last long. Judging from the tough attitude shown by Longman Hall, it is absolutely impossible for him to have the patience to wait for more than ten years.

In fact, Richard was not unprepared, but he did not expect that the contradiction between the two major forces in the tower would come so quickly and so fiercely, leaving no room for relaxation. Judging by Mr. Evelyn's expression, this kind of gunpowder scene is not common in fireside meetings over the years.

…… How did you happen to yourself so coincidentally?

The wizard leader's right to speak in their respective forces is absolute, and since Mr. Hall and Ms. Garcia are about to tear their faces at the meeting, it is presumable that when they return, the men on both sides will definitely fight more fiercely.

"By preparation, do you mean putting our young people at risk?"

Mr. Green's expression became serious. This time, he stood clearly on Ms. Garcia's side.

"If that's the case, it's better to give up wading into the mud of the earth from the beginning."

Longman Hall's deep gaze was fixed on the old man in front of him. Compared to when he went toe-to-toe with Ms. Garcia, his expression was more serious and oppressive now...... It also shows the jealousy in his heart.

"Of course you don't care about the affairs of the Holy See, Mr. Green." "After all, you are different from us, you are the 'anointed', as long as you are willing to prostrate at the feet of God, you can become transcendent, and maybe you can inherit the next pope and become the master of the world, right?" ”

In the huge room, no one spoke for a while. Only matches in the fireplace crackled. But Richard could feel an invisible sense of oppression, as if he was at the bottom of the deep ocean, and the air was filled with pressure that made it almost impossible to breathe. The eyebrows beneath his mask were throbbing, like some kind of unsettling omen.

……

At this moment, there was a commotion below.

The noisy and chaotic sound did not mean to stop, but became more and more boiling, and it seemed that there was an accident at the banquet.

"What's going on?"

Mr. Hall frowned. It occurred to Richard that the host of the banquet, Sykody Miller, was his chief student.

The next moment, with a sharp whistling sound, an invisible and massless wave of energy rushed straight up, slamming into the floor-to-ceiling window at once. The waves were blocked by a barrier that suddenly lit up, and colorful "fireworks" exploded in the air.