The Core Ring Council has a very long history in Stronghold, where archmages sit down to discuss and make decisions on particularly important day-to-day matters. The Core Ring Council is only focused on resolving matters of governance and management, and is not an academic discussion, so it is strictly forbidden for the Grand Mage to bring disagreements on magical research into the meeting.

Great magicians are all researchers, and only those who have the ability to study hard and make achievements in a certain aspect are qualified to become great magicians, and these people can easily form a "short" mood in their own field. On other planets, the academic debate may be a war of words or a clash of papers. And when both sides have great magical powers, it can turn into a real war, a contest between mass destruction spells.

Therefore, the Magic Ring Conference must be on a case-by-case basis, abandoning personal grievances and personal feelings. Everyone who enters the meeting needs to use their "sanity skills" on themselves first, and after controlling their emotions, they only use their thinking ability and foresight ability to serve the fortress star.

As their proverb says, "Passion is reserved for magic." ”

When explosions occur one after another, a core ring meeting will inevitably be held to discuss what to do next, and the most important participant this time is Sami El, the archmage of the explosion site. All of the Stronghold Magic Tower Lords will be present at the meeting, all the Grand Mages will be eligible to participate in the meeting, and in some special cases, others will be able to attend the meeting and even raise the issue - Raisa is about to do this, and she is very nervous about it.

Aside from being the manager of a White Flag grocery store, Raisa is just a young girl in her twenties, and in some ways she can still be said to be childish. As she stood in front of the giant metal gate of the Fortress Star Magic Tower, she couldn't help but stare at the hideous, menacing petrified lizard sculpture on the door, feeling like a chick being targeted by an eagle. Even though the golden protective ring under her feet glistened, she still felt that she was naked. She hurriedly looked away,

"This girl is so beautiful, her skin is so good, I envy it. Mom, can I touch that sister?"

The little girl in the fortress star is coquettish with her mother, and her mother refuses, while telling her what politeness and upbringing are. Raisa looked at them and listened to their intimate conversations, what stories did her mother tell when she was still there? Many things now seem to be discrete fragments, only the image of her mother is clear, complete and warm.

She remembers that when she was a child, she often moved, sometimes on this side of the Sino-Russian border, sometimes on that side, as if some fierce and vicious people always came to collect all kinds of debts. She remembers asking her mother, "What is debt, can it be used as a new dress?" and she remembers how her mother cried and hugged her.

After a long time, she slowly learned that the so-called debt was owed by her uncle, whom she had never met, and her mother had been trying to repay it. She wanted to know where her father was, and if she could help the two of them pay back the money, so that they could stay in one place and be classmates and friends with the same group of children. Raisa can't remember the names of the children, because there is no need to memorize them, they will separate, they will forget, and it is a waste of time.

Such days ended when she was six years old, and her father showed up, and after being chased and beaten by her mother with a frying pan, he smiled and said that the two of them didn't need to be afraid anymore. Sure enough, my mother stopped moving, and she had regular classmates. More importantly, it is to have a home.

Raisa looked out through the narrow window of the fortress's magic tower, and what she saw was the intricate buildings, the huge city, and the endless sea of sand, but in her mind she was filled with snow, gray smoke, and a glass window full of breath. Outside the house, there was laughter and laughter, and children fighting snowball fights fiercely. Inside the house was the sound of my mother's cough, who didn't seem to like winter and always cursed it with her cough. Year after year, year after year, until she couldn't cough anymore.

At this time, she really wanted her father to show up again and take her away from her grief, and she prepared the latest pan for this. But Dad didn't come, a lawyer in a suit came, and a trust plan with her name on it. Every year she has enough living expenses, and the only condition is to study hard and live well.

The lawyer who couldn't remember what Lai Sha looked like also brought a letter from his father, or rather, from his father's printer. Not a single word on it is handwritten, and the content is even more ruthless: "Those who come close to me are suffering, and I don't want to bring disaster upon you." I can't take any chances, I need to find out what's going on. I won't see you. ”

The letter was so long that Raisa only read it once, and then the lawyer took it and burned it in front of her. Raisa remembered this little passage because she hated it and deprived her of hope.

"Lady Laiza, the Core Ring Council awaits your speech, please follow me. ”

The fortress star who appeared in front of him was polite, his right hand touched his chest and bowed slightly, and then motioned for Raisa to follow. He was the direct servant of Grand Magician Sami El, dressed in a pale red silk robe with three geometric figures of different colors depicted with colorful plant fibers. Yellow represents earth, the diamond in the center and the largest, and is the basis of the power of the Great Magician Sami El, followed by the red triangle representing the flame and the white circle representing the air. This robe echoes the surrounding magic towers all the time, sending messages to this direct servant and receiving orders from him, all in order to better serve Mr. Samiel.

"Lady Raisa's first time attending the Core Ring Conference, don't be nervous, Stronghold has always welcomed legitimate, registered members of the Alliance, especially those from the Origin World. Once you meet the Grand Magiers, you will know that the atmosphere of the meeting is peaceful, and that if there is anything, it is only necessary to clarify it with facts and rigorous logical reasoning. Please don't get too emotional. ”

Emotions are things that only sprout, grow and communicate, and blossom only in the process of interpersonal communication. When she was alone, only the thoughts, doubts, and complaints that had sprouted before continued to grow, all thorny vines that would only bloom in her lonely nightmares. She gets enough money every year for daily living, and she can get it as long as she promises not to be expelled from school, but she doesn't want money, she just wants mom and dad. As a result, she didn't study hard, and even left school, losing her eligibility to receive living expenses, making a mess of herself, hoping that this time would change. Didn't her dad show up on the previous two occasions when things got bad?

The pan was ready again in vain, and this time even the lawyer did not show up. Out of anger, she wants to know what everything is for, and to find the answer, she must have enough knowledge, skills, and preparation. She went back to school and studied while supporting herself. She planned to use that trust account to find her father and deliver the pan to her door.

Before the plan could be realized, Mr. Liu appeared, bringing her bad news. Raisa is the only one left alive in the entire She family, leaving her with only a trust plan that is still accumulating, a will, and a grocery store called White Flag.

Mr. Liu's eyebrows were tightly locked with sadness and sympathy: "I discovered this trust plan when I was finally counting my assets, and I knew that you existed." This trust plan is enough for daily life, and if you don't want a White Flag grocery store, the money from selling it is enough for you to live an easy and wealthy life. ”

"They're all dead? How did they die?"

"As far as I know, there is a family genetic disease of the respiratory system, cough. Mr. Liu replied.

That's how Mom died. Raisa thought for a moment and shook her head: "I don't really need money, I want what my dad left behind, I want that white flag grocery store." ”

"Your dad didn't spend a day at the White Flag grocery store. The expression on Mr. Liu's face was complicated, and he seemed to have a lot to say. But in the end, he said, "Welcome, Manager She." ”

"Welcome to the manager of the White Flag grocery store, Raisa. When the door to the conference room opened, the voice rang straight out of Raisa's head. This time, the host of the core ring meeting, Grand Magician Samiel, greeted her, and with a slight wave of his hand, a chair carved of wood appeared beside Raisa. "You may be seated, ma'am. ”

The conference hall has a large circular vault with multicolored glass forming intricate geometric shapes on top of the vault, and only the most powerful magicians can discover its mysteries in the ever-changing patterns. The entire room is protected by a complex magical barrier, allowing the room to escape into other dimensions even if the Stronghold Star is destroyed. Later, it can also be used as a base for archmages to launch revenge operations, and no one likes a lose-lose situation, so Stronghold has always been very safe.

Raisa took a deep breath and sat down, only to realize that all the attendees, including herself, were seated behind the same flat circular table. In all cultures of the multiverse, this means equality, and in Stronghold, it specifically refers to equality where "everyone has the right to think".

No one asked, and all the mages were looking at Raisa, half curious, the other for better memory. Raisa took a deep breath and revisited Feng Lingzhu's entire analysis to increase her confidence. She is not untargeted, and all her actions are based on sound logical analysis. Through the summary of the historical information of the fortress star, Feng Lingzhu judged that when the explosions occurred continuously, the core magic ring meeting would inevitably be held, and it would definitely be in the tower of the great magician of Sami El.

The archmages sent out guard golems to little avail, and their next move was easy to predict: the Stronghold would close the Crossing Border, ask the Ring Alliance to help protect it, and screen all the otherworldly personnel in the Stronghold for the explosion suspects. At the same time, the Stronghold also needs the Ring Alliance to provide information on all the recent world traversals, hoping to find clues to solve everything.

The ghost has seen the appearance of explosives, and through her description, Zhuang Xian made an analysis from her own professional point of view: the whole incident is very likely to be done by the time-travelers of other civilizations. Blockade across the border is not good for anyone, but Feng Lingzhu thinks that this is an opportunity for Lai Sha, as long as she.

"Honorable Grand Magicians. According to the general rules of the Ring Alliance, when a cross-world exchange opens, it should be reported to the local supreme authority organization, and it should also be received by the organization in order to form a trading consensus. In accordance with this principle, on behalf of the White Flag Grocery Store, I submit a report to the Core Ring Conference. ”

"Report acceptance, welcome to White Flag Grocery Store, and welcome you again. Samiel nodded, then said very seriously, "Lady Laisa, do you have anything else?"

Raisa nodded vigorously. Feng Lingzhu told her that the Core Demon Ring Conference claimed that there was no emotion and it was all reason, so as long as every word was strictly followed by the rules, they had to listen to it. So Raisa said: "According to the same general rule, it is my duty to describe in short words the nature and service of the White Flag grocery store. ”

She didn't pause at all, not giving the Grand Mages a chance to disagree. "The White Flag Grocery Store comes from the origin world earth, and coordinates with the world will and world rules of the fortress star, and all goods exchanges must be supervised by the supreme forces of the two worlds, ensuring that there is no harm to the world will and the existence, continuation and development of the two world civilizations. The White Flag Grocery Store always provides the highest level of security, which is why we are protected by both the will of the Origin World Earth and the Fortress Star World, as evidenced by the Golden Protective Circle around me. Whatever the circumstances, White Flag will always be a trusted cross-world trading institution. ”

With that in one breath, Raisa looked at the archmages with a smile. Samiel, the leader, had an unchanged expression and asked bluntly, "Ma'am, do you already know the news that the fortress star is going to block the borders of the world? ”

"I've just heard from you about what you're talking about, but I did have predictions about it before - it's all based on a focus on the Stronghold's past and calculations for the present. Raisa said without concealment. According to Feng Lingzhu's calculations, authenticity and logic are the only criteria considered by the Core Magic Ring Meeting, and the roundabout language skills will only be counterproductive. "As for monopolies, monopolies do bring maximum profits, but that's not what White Flag grocers are after. Even if I am the only trading institution on the fortress star, even if there is a monopoly in fact, it is not caused by our subjective pursuit, or some kind of 'attempt' on my part. ”

The Grand Mage nodded, then said, "We understand what you think. Ma'am, is there anything else. ”

"I have one last thing for this meeting. "My staff was the first to discover explosives underground, and we did an analysis of them to form our insights," Raisa said. This idea is one of the cross-world products that the White Flag Grocery Store sells to Stronghold for two Destiny Coins. I, the manager of the White Flag grocery store, have finished speaking. ”