As the magicians immersed themselves in and remembered the glory of the past, Douglas's voice became more and more solemn: "The glorious victory made the ancient legendary magicians more persistent in their pursuit of strength, to the abyss, to hell, to all kinds of alien space conquests, until the Cult of Truth grew, and in just a few hundred years, the three major magical empires were destroyed, and the glory of the past turned into today's bitterness, confusion and despair. ”

The glory of the past was suddenly shattered, and the cruel reality returned coldly, and the magicians of different organizations such as Owen and Erica were like being poured a basin of cold water on their heads, although they were mentally prepared, they were still flooded with frustration, sighs, gloom and other emotions, guessing that Douglas and Arnold and other archmages had the same intentions, using the glorious past and the tragic reality as a contrast to evoke every magician's hope for unity, for strength, and for the future.

"But the church is so powerful, and there are really angels coming!"

"The cycle for magicians to become stronger has not been extended, but it has taken too long compared to the clergy......"

"Is the alliance really useful? If the target is bigger, it will be easier to be targeted and exterminated! It may be safer to disperse and hide!"

"Only by ensuring that you survive can you find a way to cooperate with the transcendent creatures, study them, and break through the limits of magical development......"

All kinds of thoughts poured in, brewing in the minds of the seemingly silent mages, and even the leaders of the major organizations such as Nelson and Prihill sitting on the stage had similar emotions.

Although they are working hard to develop their organizations, seek opportunities to survive, and make initial collaborations for a better future. But whoever wants to say that he is confident in this, who wants to say that there is no panic and fear in his heart, that is absolutely a lie!

The reason why they are able to move forward with relative enthusiasm and confidence is because there is no other way, and people will always be much more determined when there is no choice.

Of course, taking refuge in the church and becoming a night watchman is also a way out. But for the leaders of these organizations. They really don't want to give up on themselves and become a dog of the church before the dust settles on the war in the west, maybe Aalto's side can really hold on? It doesn't seem to be of much value to surrender or not.

Arnold is similar to theirs. He nodded in satisfaction with Douglas's speech. Fernando muttered to himself, is he just talking nonsense about empty words?

Douglas pressed down with his right hand and strengthened his tone with a gesture: "Dear gentlemen and ladies. It's time to be still, don't be fooled by the amount of power, and calm down and think about some questions. In the ancient Magic Empire, there was only the "gender" of the magician, and there was no custom of the Venerable Lady, so when speaking, it was always in the order of Mr. and Ms.

What questions do you think about?

The magicians, including Congus and other strong men, were stunned for a moment, thinking about the question of unity? He was really radical! But what does this have to do with being confused by the amount of force? Could it be that the emphasis on unity is more important than the amount of strength? What are you kidding, everyone here is united, and it is not enough for a "heart of time" to slash and kill!

Just as they were confused, Douglas's voice suddenly became louder, resounding throughout the hall:

"We need to figure it out:"

"What is the nature of magic?"

"What kind of creature has mental power?"

"What is the nature of mental power?"

"In what form does it exist?"

Yes?

Even Fernando looked at Douglas with his mouth half-open, what is the problem?

Ancient magicians have always thought about the nature of magic, so the strong ones such as Congus were not too surprised, but isn't spiritual power innate? Isn't it true that everyone has it, only the difference between strength and weakness? Isn't it a unique manifestation of the soul? What are the latter questions?

The first time they heard about it, they only thought it was ridiculous, and if they asked a question from a low-level mage, they would definitely interrupt each other rudely, but now it was an archmage who was giving a speech, an archmage who knew how to "stop time", and in the case that the legendary lords could not hide, this was the most powerful power!

So they listened patiently, and gradually found that they could not answer these questions! and, after thinking about it, they found that these questions really seemed to be necessary to be studied!

Erica and the other middle and high-level magicians below looked at each other with amusement, if they could think about these essential questions, they would have become legendary magicians a long time ago, and they still need to be reminded by Mr. Douglas?

But this series of questions also shocked them slightly, and they subconsciously straightened their backs, looked at Douglas intently, and listened to his speech, after all, he was an archmage, maybe nothing in Antiphre, but he was a powerful person who could be ranked among the top few on the scene.

Fernando frowned slightly, thinking about the answers to these questions, but found that he had no clue, and then he found that Douglas exuded an indescribable momentum, no longer as gentle and amiable as usual or indulging in the trance of focusing on the problem, more majestic, more solemn and solemn!

Douglas's voice became louder and louder, and he continued his speech with great momentum:

"Are earth, fire, wind, and water the basic elements, and if so, in what form and by what laws do they constitute this wonderful world? If not, what are they? What should be the magical elements?"

"What is the nature of the soul?"

"Are souls and consciousness different, and if so, in what form does consciousness exist?"

"Do we need 'tools' to illustrate and help build magic models?"

"God exists or not, and if so, what is His essence and form of existence? What is the form of existence of the vampire ancestor Etna, and why can he not die?"

"Why do they have a sun and a silver moon in this world, why do they rise and set every day, and what is the force that keeps them in this way? If we ask more about these seemingly normal things in the material world, we will find that we still don't understand the truth, whether these truths, laws, and knowledge are related to magic, and whether they can be combined with magic. Can it help us explore the nature of the Wizarding World?"

As he threw out questions one by one, whether it was the strong man on the stage or the magician off the stage, his expression gradually changed, from disdain to laughter to focused thinking, and then to his stunned, excited and excited expressions, especially the last question about the sun and the silver moon rising in the east and setting in the west, like a lightning bolt striking them, making them tremble and have an indescribable feeling.

Oh, yes. Why is this happening?

Why didn't I think about these questions before?

These seem to be the laws and essence of the world. What is the secret behind the phenomenon that does not need to be questioned?

Fernando clenched his fists, his bright red pupils were full of excitement, he looked at Douglas's back, and for the first time felt that this guy seemed to be really tall!

Similar questions have flashed through every mage's research. But they are accustomed to these phenomena and never see them as something that needs attention. Never have I been "asked" so deeply. Listening to Douglas's deafening speech at this time, they all had the feeling that the fog in front of them was pierced by the sun, and it turned out that our research on magic in this world was still so superficial! There were still so many "for what" that had not been solved!

They only felt a sudden brightness in front of them. It seems that a new door has opened, and a new field of magic is faintly presented, which makes more and more people's bodies tremble, showing a contemplative expression, and even Owen, who was full of resentment towards Douglas before, feels that the other party is no longer hateful, and feels that "what is it for" is full of extreme charm!

One question after another came to his mind: What is lightning? Why can't metal stop it, but what wood can? Why does a human being have a gender? What can't a man float directly in the air, but stand firmly on the earth?

Erica covered her mouth with her hands, deeply believing that Mr. Douglas had surpassed Mr. Fernando and become the number one hero in her mind!

"What is up, what is below, what is high in the sky, what is earth......" Fernando muttered to himself, and suddenly he felt that what he had previously thought he had studied or understood well and phenomena that had become commonplace had become full of questions again.

Douglas held his right hand on his forehead and bowed slightly: "As long as we can study these questions clearly, I believe that the development of magic will become rapid, and the mysteries of our insight will definitely act on us in turn, strengthen us, perhaps, our development will not be slower than that of the church!"

After he retreated, the hall was still extremely quiet, and a full minute passed before an extremely warm applause suddenly erupted, which had not appeared in the speeches of the leaders of the major organizations before!

Douglas could clearly see that the expressions of the magicians below were excited and excited, even a little crazy, diluting the despair and depression that could be felt everywhere before, and he sighed to himself, this was also the first time that he had expounded his views in public, systematically and perfectly, and asked questions that he had been thinking about for a long time, and when he was at Antiflor, even his own teachers and classmates were not willing to listen intently to what he had to say about this, let alone others.

It seems to be working out pretty well...... Douglas was also mortal, and a hint of joy quietly spread in his heart.

Owen, Erica and other magicians have a feeling that the darkness around them is beginning to fade, before they were desperate and depressed, because they thought that magic had developed to the extreme, and the result was still not as good as divine magic, not as good as the church, so they could not see hope, they could not see the light, and now, Mr. Douglas's question opened up a vast and boundless world, and the development of magic had just begun, far from reaching the limit!

The speeches of Arnold and others pinned their hopes on the external forces such as the Silver Moon, the Blood Clan, and the Dragon, which can be regarded as boosting morale, but how can it be more inspiring in their own grasp in the future?

But can these questions really be studied?

After the excitement, worry and doubt began to flood the magician's heart, which could be seen from his expression, which was not surprising to Douglas, he never thought that he could unite everyone by giving a speech alone, it was a dream!

The meeting ended in such an atmosphere, and the archmages such as Amanata, Congus, Nelson, and Prihill all looked at Douglas with a subtle change in their gaze.

Douglas got up with a smile and said to Arnold first: "Mr. President, I want to participate in the mission to assassinate Alfonso, and after that, I hope to be able to stay in Alinge for a while." (To be continued......)