In the heart of the Storm Isles, Silver City, where mages have been sheltered for tens of thousands of years, still stands tall, but the glittering magic of Tallinn has been eclipsed. The erosion of the sea breeze and the smearing of the inhabitants further defaced the already dilapidated Tallinn, almost a ruin.

After the disappearance of the secondary plane barrier, the magic industry that relied on the magic barrier collapsed, and the rule over the people at the bottom also came to an abrupt end, and the magicians migrated to the mainland, taking away various facilities such as magic wells and portals and the wealth they had accumulated for thousands of years, leaving only empty towers in Silver City, many of which collapsed due to the failure of magic projects that year.

A hideous rift ran through Silver City, revealing an underground structure that seemed to lead to the abyss, and the deep underground city was the Shadow City. Thanks to the members of the Night Society and the Dawning Society, they have allowed the Shadow City to see the light of day, and the remaining inhabitants of the area have been deprived of the distinction between above-ground and underground.

Not all of them migrated to the mainland, including some mages who stayed here. However, the barrier was lost, and most of the population was lost, and the passage connecting the outer resource planes was also taken away, leaving only a barren environment and an empty city.

The only thing that has been preserved is the spire where the High Council is shrunk, which has been the center of power for magicians for tens of thousands of years. Before the Mage Federation was in the hands of the Empire, the High Council would also return to meet here, symbolizing that magical power was still independent of the world, although that was only a psychological consolation.

After the Mage Federation became a vassal of the empire, in order to save the last vestiges of the mage's face, the major families and the emerging "Demon Valve" jointly funded and sealed this place in the enchantment.

Now that the barrier has been revealed, this glorious beacon that once shone on magicians for tens of thousands of years at the highest point of Silver City is about to usher in a new owner.

"Those who stick here are fortunate and will be bathed in the light of freedom. ”

"People no longer depend on fishing for a living, and they don't have to wait every day for those ships from afar to tear down the ruins and serve the adventurers to earn that pitiful copper. ”

"I will lead you all to make the Storm Islands prosperous again!"

In the square in front of the Supreme Council of Tallinn, Hathaway-Tedder, dressed in a starry purple robe, with flowing black hair, deep silver eyes, and snow-like skin, stood in front of the Avenue of the Sages. It was here that she had led the rebels into the halls of Parliament, and now she stood here again, ushering in a new era.

She proclaimed to the tens of thousands of people gathered here, her deep and magnetic voice echoing in everyone's ears, and the words like a spring breeze blew into people's hearts.

"This is not the promise of Hathaway, the legendary magician of the Golden Family, nor the promise of Hathaway, the Holy Maiden of the Night, nor the promise of Duchess Ted of the Dawning Empire. ”

"This is the promise of Hathaway Ted, the spokesperson of Lady Liberty, that the light of liberty will surely shine on the Storm Islands, and in the future, on all of Finn!"

As the words fell, a white glow glowing with a light blue glow spilled out of Hathaway's body, expanding into a huge phantom. A beautiful and majestic goddess stood behind Hathaway, holding a spear-like lighthouse overlooking the crowd.

The zenith rained down white light, covering everyone, and the hearts of these people, who had been numbed by hardship, rose with a stream of heat, and thoughts such as "I should live better", "I should have happiness", "My destiny is in my own hands" and so on rushed out, burning their arms and shouting.

"We want to be free——!"

"To hell with the smelly fish and the hard dry bread! we want sweet milk and soft bread!"

"Long live freedom!

The cheers were like a boiling oil pot, and there were also noises such as "Hathaway laughed once, and each of us could get a few Jinpu ears", "His Royal Highness actually sacrificed himself for us, it was so touching", "I know a noble lord, he is willing to pay two million for two hours" and other noises.

In the divine light, Hathaway gritted her teeth and sent a message to the attendants: "After the meeting is over, arrest all those who have magic marks on their bodies!"

There was a phantus like a little goblin floating around him, and he said with emotion: "The rabble, these are the people who are talking about." But without such soil, the elite will not break the ground. ”

The phantom is naturally the goddess of liberty Ranna, who is sublimated from the afterimage of the Night Lady, and her body is busy in the kingdom of God, and through the spirit of the contract, Misia projects a wisp of will here in Hathaway, paying attention to the movements of the mortal world.

Teleporting back to the hall of the High Council, Hathaway glanced at the hall that still maintained its old appearance, and was filled with emotion. It was here that she cooperated with her mentor (of course, later learned that it was her grandfather) Menessus, and sounded the clarion call to end the old era of magicians.

Now it belongs to her, of course, it is not her private property, but the asset of the "Free Academy of Magic". But as the founder of this academy, the power she has is far from being so superficial.

Ran Na was like a little goblin, fanning her wings of light and circling around her, still calculating the future: "There are more than 100,000 residents in Silver City, plus nearly 200,000 people scattered on other islands. ”

Hathaway said disdainfully: "How did Li Qi and Xiao Hong start in the first place? At that time, Li Qi only had a small viscount!"

"Don't be full of the old routine of farming behind closed doors in that world, Li Qi and Xiaohong are relying on climbing to Theresia, integrating into the historical process, and getting to the present step by step. ”

"They are causing trouble everywhere, smashing down old fortresses and plundering people and resources. ”

"They ran to the Divine Fall Plateau and digested the 100,000 adventurers who were active there, and that was their initial capital. ”

"Then they robbed hundreds of thousands of Shadow City immigrants, a large number of magicians, and quite a few low-level magicians here. ”

"And by the dawn of war, the exiles and even prisoners of East Fein were absorbed, as well as a large number of Benuin slaves. ”

"Then the Mad King rises, and they even cut off a large piece of meat on Kerster's body, and even the kobold did not spare him. ”

Even so, it took them seven or eight years to get this step by step. Not only can't I farm behind closed doors, but I can't follow them. ”

"Didn't you say that we don't have seven or eight years to take our time. ”

Most of the truth in these words was understood by Ran Na, and concluded: "So, this is just a nest, and the real foundation is still in the Dawning Empire." ”

Today, Hathaway-Ted is no longer a member of the Wizard's Gold Family, not only has she renounced all titles and positions in the Dawning Empire, but she has also announced her departure from the Ted family.

Her uncle, Gordon-Ted, took over all the assets she had left in the Empire, and the discerning knew that this was nothing more than a left-handed ploy. In order to stabilize the situation, the Dawning Empire pinched its nose and recognized this operation.

Of course, Hathaway's "betrayal" had too much impact, and the Dawning Empire still showed its posture on the face. Corresponding punishments included the designation of Hathaway herself as a traitor, the reduction of the title inherited by the Ted family from duke to marquis, and the reduction of fiefdoms. The Ted School of Magic founded by Hathaway was also taken over by the Empire and renamed the Royal Academy of Magic in Sachiton.

These measures are insignificant, the Empire is only against Hathaway herself, and the Ted family is not punished, and all the magic industry is still operating normally, and the dealings with the Empire are business as usual. When Hathaway transferred the teachers and students of the School of Magic to the Storm Islands, the Kingdom of Sachedonia also sent legions to help with chores, and the upper echelons of the empire collectively pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Who let Hathaway have too much influence on the magician and wizard industry, the Temple of Commerce has intervened, and the Ted family has also pledged to remain loyal to the empire as always, and fully support the empire in terms of magic technology and products.

Rana said, "On the side of the goddess of commerce, when my divine kingdom is stable, I will go and formally contact him. ”

Hathaway was quite sure: "Look at the movements of the Temple of Commerce, especially the attitude of the Saintess Ginny of Commerce, and that bastard Losifus, they are very welcoming to you. ”

"Previously, they also tried to use the mixture of the elven will and the silver dragon to give birth to a slave god to support the expansion of the commercial divine will to the good camp, and establish a new order that can justify commerce. But they failed, and now you have only one option. ”

Ran Na was also very embarrassed: "This is the predetermined fate, I have already arranged it as a night lady." The root divine power from Xiaoyin and the power of the night can awaken mortal souls and feel the pain of mixing with all living beings. ”

"If you want to stay away from the filth, break free from the ordinary, surpass others, and want to sublimate into the one, the soul yearns for freedom, which is the free body and mind, and it is also what you are pursuing. We are one god and one person, and this is why we can coexist as equals through the association of Misya. ”

Zai said happily: "Freedom, commerce, magic, this is a solid iron triangle, and now it is up to the goddess of magic to respond." ”

Hathaway snorted, "It's not that you're too weak, little black, you have to work hard!"

Rana flew to Hathaway's head, messed up her black hair, and said angrily: "How can I do it alone? I have to rely on you, the Pope, to pull believers in the main plane, and now my divine fire is all about coaxing those Night Lady believers to convert, and there are not many new incomes!"

"Also, I have long said that you are not allowed to call Xiao Hei outside! Even if no one hears it, this is outside!"

Hathaway slapped the phantom away with a wave of her hand, and pouted: "Little Black, I finally understand why you, like Little Red, have traveled through several worlds, including that world, and still achieved nothing after you came back. ”

"Pope, do you want me to develop a free faith like the Church?"

"How can you develop your faith if the church is an organization, or an organization that strictly separates and restricts people according to hierarchy and inferiority, and such an organization is the greatest infringement on freedom?"

Ranna froze: "W-what? Don't you want to be a church? You can't be as stupid as Theresia, are you?

Hathaway sighed: "The faith of freedom should be contained in knowledge, in business, in everyone's life." People don't need to chant the name of the gods, worship the gods, remember the precepts, and live every detail of their lives to practice their faith. In the end, every thought and even breath is a contribution to the faith of freedom, which can support the new order of the future. ”

"So, we also need the goddess of commerce, relying on voluntary exchange to get out of bondage. We also need the goddess of magic, and we will climb the path of power by the power of magic. The Trinity you just mentioned should be like this, so that they can form a stable iron triangle until eternity. ”

Rana was silent for a while, then flew to Hathaway's shoulder and sighed, "Well, it was indeed thanks to you that I really opened up the situation and had a new path." From this point of view, I finally caught up with Xiaohong. ”

The light in his eyes flickered for a while, as if reminiscing about the past, Hathaway sighed: "Xiaohong is similar to you, they are all the way, and the real decisive role is Li Qi, I am still some distance away from him." ”

Ran Na said with a thief smile: "If you want to catch up with the runners in front, you don't have to choose to work harder." ”

Hathaway had a heart: "Yes, it's easier to shoot down from behind, since it's a road battle, it's fair." ”

sighed again: "It's a pity that it's not so easy, and it's not that I haven't tried it." ”

As he spoke, Uncle Gordon's newsletter arrived.

"That's fine......"

Gordon said that the Empire is preparing for a campaign to retake the Exclusion Zone, and although there are already enough warships, previous battles have proven that the power of the Imperial warships is seriously underpowered, and it is difficult to meet the needs of speed, protection, and firepower at the same time in the Forbidden Zone, so he asked the Ted family to provide a more powerful elemental furnace.

"Do they want to take that battleship, which has been built for more than three years, into the sky?"

Hathaway said, "The situation has gotten so bad?"

Gordon also hated the tone of iron and steel: "Originally, it wasn't so bad, but the Holy See of Order has occupied too many resources, and the Goddess of Order's Heavenly Mountain repair project should also be at a critical juncture, so the Imperial side is stretched, and I have to start the idea of that battleship." ”

Ran Na sighed: "It's really soft with both hands, and now this dilemma situation is really unlucky, it abounds in the history of that world." ”

Hathaway said briskly: "Give them what they want, not only give them what they want, those things they only dare to think, but also give them, such as the eighth-level forbidden spell dissociation cannon that I originally planned to use on the Phantom, only need to add some buffer devices, do some tests can be put into practice, and it should be able to catch up with their actions." ”

"Uncle, don't be surprised, the empire is our basic territory, and we have to do our best to keep it. ”

Gordon naturally has great trust in his niece, although there have been some setbacks before, but now he has "operated" as the spokesperson of a new god, independent of all parties, and is a level higher than going around in the circle of the empire.

After not replying, Gordon said one more thing.

"What did Li Qi do in the White Bird Kingdom?"

Hathaway frowned, this kind of thing is very taboo for her now, after all, there is a serious psychological shadow: "McGore and Podina's gang want to die, that's their freedom, they want to drag me into the water, no way!"

"Wait, Shiratori Kingdom......"

Ran Na noticed: "Although I can't remember the details, it seems to have something to do with Xiaoyin." ”

She said eagerly: "Let's find out first, Xiao Yin has a lot of things left in the main plane, if Xiao Hong uses those things to make a new Xiao Yin, my side will be in danger! Don't forget that my godhead is condensed with Xiao Yin's root divine power!"

Hathaway slapped her forehead irritably: "I said what kind of your generation has done, throwing yourself all over the ground, and you can be resurrected by grabbing a piece of it, and honestly killing you completely is what kind of freedom you can talk about!"