Chapter 101: Ulterior motives
What Everist does doesn't necessarily mean something, some of it is out of the need for the task, and some of it is just for it.
It's like finding Robbie and throwing him an olive branch, just out of pity.
"Robbie Reynolds doesn't want to be a mage." Since the topic was mentioned, Mogan conveyed it on his behalf, "He said he couldn't sit still. β
Everest only raised an eyebrow, "That's unusual. I thought that red-haired boy would be like most people, struggling with the question of cost or not cost at a young age. β
Because he grew up in an elven race that did not reproduce in a normal way, Everist had a somewhat surprising concept, and was not very "human", and felt how important the so-called magic price was.
And even quite disdainful of it.
"It's human nature to want to be a warrior, not a mage." Mo Gan rationally evaluated with a third-party attitude, "After all, the way is different, and there is a price, which is indeed easy for ordinary people to be unacceptable." β
"The last person who used this reason is now complimented as a golden bachelor, and the actual mating partner is still far away. With all due respect, don't settle on magic for anything, some things have nothing to do with learning magic or not. β
Probably because he grew up in the forest, Everlist's words also have a sense of "animal world" directness.
In fact, after all, there were many disciples, and he did have a say in the matter.
But when it comes to the forces behind the cargo ship and Duke Albert...... That's a different level of problem.
The Black Cargo Ship incident is only the tip of the iceberg of civil unrest in the Kingdom of Cole.
"This matter is not a State-to-State dispute in nature, and the perpetrators of the present visible implements are at home, and they are not persons subject to the sacred covenant."
Everist looked helpless.
"So in addition to dealing with an old thing like Lamuel who is restrained, I'll have to hide - I admit I can't kill him, but mind magic aside, I can pin him to the ground and beat him."
This is like putting aside the facts, powerless, stubborn and a little pitiful.
However, he honestly admitted that because of restraint, he was indeed not Ramuel's opponent.
Although he was disdainful of mages who tried to find ways to exploit loopholes, Everist had to admit that he was also limited by the Holy Pact.
The Grand Mage can't solve this problem directly, and neither will the Queen and the other rising stars around her.
The branches of secret organizations are intertwined, and cutting one branch short can cause countless branches to suffer.
And they have in their hands countless hostages like the Conniewell siblings.
For the sake of short-term goals, it is easy to cut off a certain branch, and the removal of other hidden dangers may be far away, but more people will suffer.
That's where the real trouble comes in. You can't rush it, and you can't guess the outcome.
Even if you witness a tragedy, you can't startle the snake and trigger more cascading reactions.
"You've seen Will a long time ago, and you should know that he deliberately ran away, but used him to experiment with the effects of mind magic." Mogan frowned, "Senpai, this is not your style. β
Whether it was finding Will or deliberately losing to him with a Dexterity Potion, it was an unusually effective and very abrupt move.
When the matter of psychic magic came up, and Ramuel was aware of it, and pointed out that Everist was trying to fight against psychic magic, Mogan had the answer in his mind.
Everist may have transferred part of the effect of mind magic to the water while fishing, which affected Will at the time.
"I'm surprised that you can see that." Everest just smiled, "I actually do some insurance. And ah, it's not against you, and it's not a ploy to embarrass that kid. β
He turned his head and looked at Lucifer.
"It would be a remiss of duty for me to be unaware of the entry of such a powerful mage. It was supposed to be a test, only to be cut off by Grande - but fortunately there were other circumstances at the time that allowed me to verify that King Lestus was a security element. β
Lucifer was not surprised, recalled for a moment, and immediately deduced the key point.
"Could it be in that bazaar, when someone almost fell into the well?"
His Majesty also knew that he had revealed a lot of flaws. Ordinary people may only be able to catch him, but for those who have a bit of magic and are attentive, I'm afraid it's hard to ignore the person behind the magic.
In this way, the "role assignment" in the original Pandora Bazaar is also clear.
Mogan orchestrated the gold-related riots, and Everest set the test with Will - and of course, added insurance measures to prevent the kid from really going astray.
From beginning to end, the light was tricked, and there was only one Lucifer Lestus who was pure and unpretentious.
It's just that there is a little episode in the middle, so that the person who accepts the "test" is changed, and the new "test" itself just happens.
Although the person who stopped Will was the stressed Mogan, it was His Majesty the King who was unfamiliar with the crowd who saved the man who fell into the well.
Except for him, no one will be so handy with magical power, and so unskilled to be discovered by ordinary people.
"I've met you a few times, but I don't think anyone who knows light magic is a bad person. But due to the limitations of my duties, I naturally can't relax. β
Everlist's words also made Mogan realize that he might be able to ask what kind of communication between the great mage-level mages there is.
On the other hand, with the potion, it was originally unknown whether Will would use his brain.
According to his long-term disposition, the first reaction should not be stealing, and there is a certain degree of "inevitability" in this matter.
In connection with Will's subsequent description, things are much clearer.
Before meeting at Pandora's Bazaar, Will came into contact with the suspicious person who was Everlister, who was pretending to be a fisherman and inexplicably looking for someone to bet on.
Mogan's doubts finally stopped at Everest's original refusal.
After all, he loves children, this is doubtful.
"Actually, I'm not as noble as others describe." Everist squinted slightly, "Kid...... They were born with the basic essence of light magic, but they withered away, which was the fundamental reason why I took the initiative to reach out. β
The elves are all born light magicians, maybe this is really Everlist's way of nostalgic for the old people, but it is not so simple "temperament", but "qualification".
In this way, the results shown are somewhat utilitarian, but not bad.
Mo Gan was stunned when he heard this, "Then you paid attention to me in the first place, is it because of this reason?" β
He's no ordinary kid.
"No, I'm following you because you seem to have lost that trait early." Eflister's tone was eerie, "Well, it's an extreme counter-exampleβI'd be very disappointed if the children born in the future are as free of light magic as you are." β
Although it was as unkind as ever, this result satisfied Mogan.
After all, the "simple kindness" that light magic often associates with him is somewhat demeaning to himself.
He came with a memory, and he couldn't start at the same starting point as a normal child. And losing the talent of light magic that he had never thought about dabbling in was not a big deal.
"Actually, I know more about you than you think." Everist lifted his chin, "Her Majesty has asked me to pay attention to the abnormality of the son of the Grande family. β
This also made Morgan suddenly realize that when he was a child, he was helpful and thought he was a hidden magic little action was implicitly debunked by the queen, in fact, because of Everlister's investigation.
The great magician, I don't know whether to say that he has a wide range of knowledge, or if he is too idle.
"Then I really have to thank you."