"Hmmm......"

Faced with Xiuge's answer, Mage Edmund, who had an old-fashioned aura all over his body, nodded noncommittally, however, this was probably just a habitual conscious action of his, and it did not mean that Edmund really agreed with Xiuge's answer.

Edmund tilted his head slightly, and after listening carefully to another part of Villereen's ongoing speech, a slightly strange color crept up his brow.

Then, the mage returned to Shug's body, his left and right palms folded on his knees, and the thumb of his left hand, wearing a metal ring, slid lightly twice.

Once again, he raised his doubts.

"Actually, I noticed you guys a long time ago...... Or rather, I spoke face-to-face with some of the most important members of the Dawn Society many years ago. ”

Edmund said slowly: "At that time, he had just started his exile, he was not yet called a professor, and he even carried a warrant from the royal family of St. Steele, you should know who I am talking about, right?" ”

Xiug nodded, "I guess you're talking about Frey Mayer." ”

"Yes, it's him."

Edmund didn't pretend to be mysterious, he nodded bluntly: "He's a very special person, and I admit, I don't like him as an individual...... Sometimes, some of his arguments and opinions are like chaotic points of light in a complete set of magical configurations, which makes the otherwise orderly situation seem very chaotic. ”

Rather than rushing to argue with Edmund or argue with Professor Mayer, Schug chose to listen quietly.

"Admittedly, some of the points he insisted on and expounded were indeed very attractive, but these words could be fabricated by anyone who is even a little proficient in eloquence, or well versed in deception, and I thought that his exile would make him more sober and aware of the errors of his thoughts, but I did not expect that so many people would resonate with him."

The ring finally stopped sliding: "If he can come to Merlin Le and this time, I will definitely have a good talk with him and his friends, but alas...... It's you who comes. ”

Hearing such strange words, Xiuge simply smiled, "So, it was my visit that disappointed Master Edmund?" ”

"It's not you who let me down, it's the decision-makers who put you and the young girl as the representative."

"After all, it was us, not Professor Mayer, who received the invitation, and from an objective point of view, we were indeed the most suitable candidates in a short period of time."

Xiuge grinned, "What's more, in the matter of Salem City, we and some other people have already been forced to become 'representatives', aren't we?" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, there were some subtle changes in the atmosphere of the conversation, and the other three deep-sea mages squinted in Edmund's direction at the same time, they knew very well that in some matters related to Seren City, the Law Committee was in a very serious state of absence, and under such a basic premise, it was impossible to exaggerate what kind of statement Xiuge made.

Even the two elven mages felt that Xiuge's attitude was a little too gentle.

To Humger's surprise, it was Edmund's reaction at this time.

He seemed to be a little depressed, his expression and gaze became a little deep, and a clear trace of guilt and apology flashed on his face.

Compared with other magicians, this deep-sea mage was obviously more concerned about the secular political situation and related affairs, and it was probably because of this that he felt resistant and panicked about the pictures that Professor Mayer had depicted back then, and the way and process of achieving it.

At the same time, however, Edmund's conservative tendencies, character, and the morality associated with them made Edmund destined to pay attention to the tragedy that had befallen the city of Salem, and to suffer as a result.

These two manifestations may seem contradictory, but they are actually two sides of a complete individual.

Xiuge had no doubt that the deep-sea mage in front of him was very sincere in expressing his painful emotions, but at the same time, Edmund probably would not object to the decisions made by the Law Committee in this series of matters, at least in the general direction, his attitude was supportive.

"Master Edmund, I think there is really little emotion can do to help with what has happened...... However, the phenomena revealed by these developments and the consequences that ultimately lead to them can provide us with many references and guidance. ”

Xiuge said calmly, "I guess the reason why you are asking me these questions is probably because you don't want to trust the Dawn Society from the bottom of your heart, right?" ”

"Ha, you're right."

Lady Delaly burst out laughing, "Guess what Edmund says about you in private?" Oh, the nature of those words is a bit of a nasty thing, and I don't think Lady Mel wants to hear them come out of my mouth. ”

In the face of these words of his companion, Master Edmund instead acted calmly, he nodded, and admitted: "Draly is not wrong, and your judgment is correct, I really can't maintain trust in your Dawn Society, as for support and cooperation, it should be based on trust." ”

He waved his hand, and the image inside the crystal ball of the huge Mel's Eye disappeared instantly: "Tell me the truth, Mr. Ernst...... What exactly does the Dawn Society want to do in the coming period? Or what exactly are you trying to achieve? ”

Faced with this somewhat pointed question, Xiuge suddenly became relaxed, although with those memories accumulated in the spirit world, he could smoothly deal with almost any kind of social situation, but from the bottom of his heart, he still preferred this direct way of communication.

Although it may seem very irresponsible to describe it like this, in many cases, it is a very simple and realistic situation.

Or should they be called "dwarven negotiating philosophies"?

Shuge and Master Edmund kept looking at each other, and after a moment of thought, he said seriously: "The Dawn Society that I know of, what it is doing now and what it may be doing in the future, can be simply summarized as 'resistance'. ”

"Fighting? Fight against whom? ”

Obviously, this was what Edmund really wanted to know.

So Shug replied, "The Black Sun Society, the royal family of St. Steele controlled by the Black Sun Society, and the ancient beings who hide behind them and may cause even greater disasters at any time......

At the moment of saying these words, Xiuge sensed the change of magic in the surrounding environment, it was very secretive, like a breeze that was almost imperceptible, and when this breeze blew, it turned into an extremely fine thread of magic and reached towards his body.

The large, delicate metal disc began to turn, a normal reaction of the mind and mind to the outside world.

Xiuge knew very well that he couldn't really convince this deep-sea mage with his words and performances alone, and this kind of character who had stood on the "top of the tower" for a long time always liked to show his ability and authority a little in this kind of place, after all, a considerable part of magic and magic existed for this purpose.

In the face of this extremely secretive, but real magic investigation, Xiuge did not block them from his spiritual world, he deliberately weakened his own defenses, allowing the other party's magic threads to probe into his mind, and opened part of his own thinking directly in front of the other party.

At the same time, more important secrets were protected several times more than usual, and the messages related to the power of the ancient creatures, the secrets of their past, and the dream shelter and Theseus were completely sealed under the surging spiritual tide.

Edmund himself was a little surprised by the success of the magic detection of Xiuge's thinking, and under the deliberate "guidance" of Xiuge, he almost immediately confirmed the accuracy of Xiuge's answers just now, and at the same time, he also saw the many efforts made within the Dawn Society to achieve these goals, of course, there was also the scene when Xiug discussed certain topics with Meyer, Darthwell and others.

For a deep sea mage with majestic spirit and magical powers, the time it took to watch and read these memories was very short, almost instantaneous, and Edmund had confirmed that Shug had not lied in his previous answer—he was very honest, and even a little too honest.

However, as he was about to delve further into Xiuge's mind, he found that his thin thread of magic power had hit a huge invisible wall.

The deep-sea mage froze in place.

As a spellcaster with advanced magical skills, he can certainly discern the truth behind the protection through the nature of it, those magical defenses that have been improvised because of hastily organized are always too hard, they are like a wall brick or stone slab, seemingly solid, but as long as the person who strikes it has enough strength, this protection will break in an instant.

The well-prepared rituals of protection will be more flexible, and it will try to defuse the impact of arrival as much as possible and cover up any blind spots, so that people will not be able to easily snoop and retreat.

Now, Edmund was convinced that the "wall" that stood in front of him was the latter.

Not only that, but it seemed to possess far more power than he expected, not only was there no way to bypass or break through, but even the thoughts released by himself would be captured when he got closer......

The smile on Shogg's face became more sincere, as he saw that Edmund's brow was already furrowed.

Shug's spirit relaxed again—the threads of magic that had invaded it had completely retreated, and not only that, but they had left some messages for Shug to read because of the terrifying protective power of the metal discs.

"Hmmm......"

Edmund leaned back in his chair, he sighed, and said slowly: "Okay, Mr. Ernst, I admit that I underestimated your sincerity, and also underestimated your internal thoughts and determination, but I still want to ask, assuming that these goals you said are achieved, then what will the Dawn Society do next?" ”

However, this time, Xiuge shook his head helplessly: "That's not my concern anymore. ”

Hearing this answer, Mage Edmund and Lady Delaly Li were a little surprised, but the two elven mages on the side immediately reacted, and the fat elf asked tentatively, "You mean, this process will last a long time?" ”

His twin brother immediately added, "No, he probably meant that it would be a long, long time for them humans." ”

"Yes, that's it."

Xiuge nodded at the two elven mages: "Maybe it's more than ten years, or maybe it's decades or hundreds of years...... Even if we were to be able to get rid of the Black Sun and the regime it controlled in a short period of time, and make St. Steele a normal state again, we would not be able to truly deal with the Black Sun in the sky and the existence in the ocean. ”

"Although I would love to see the normal sky and sun again in my lifetime, as a member of the main race of Van Grace, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it...... Not only me, but the vast majority of us can't do it...... Therefore, when that day really comes, it is up to those who come after to think about what to do. ”

Lady Delaly pursed her lips, sighed silently, and then straightened up, took a sugar cube with her own hands, and placed it in the center of the plate in front of her.

This was a very famous aristocratic ritual in the kingdom of Teresa, and was often used to express one's approval in a meeting.

Edmund's expression also loosened, he pinched the ring on his thumb and asked, "These are all your thoughts?" ”

"It's our idea."

"If you don't believe me," he replied, "you can talk to Professor Mayer and them yourself...... The rituals should be set up enough to support a protracted debate between the two of you. ”

"Well, I'll go talk to them again, but this time not for the so-called debate, but, as you said, to solve the problem in front of us."

As he spoke, the deep-sea-level mage who had always maintained a conservative attitude stretched out his hand and took out a piece of sugar cube from the delicate jar on the side, which was also placed on the plate in front of him.

At this precious moment when the two sides agreed on something, the old-fashioned Edmund also became a lot more relaxed, so he took the initiative to ask, "By the way, Mr. Ernst...... If one day, with the consent of others within the Dawn Society, would you be interested in taking up some positions in Merlinle? I mean teachers or professors or whatever, of course, professors emeritus. ”

"Me? Professor? ”

Xiuge hurriedly shook his head: "Don't be kidding, Master Edmund, in terms of magic, I'm still a student." ”

"Students? So who is your teacher? Is it the butler of the Wattle royal family? ”

"Certainly not Mr. Finn......"

Xiuge shook his head: "My teacher, she should still be busy giving speeches right now." ”

(End of chapter)