Chapter 337: Discussion
How many people have thought that although Catrice College is nominally a comprehensive educational institution, its defenses are stronger than the dominions' garrisons.
However, a college the size of a small town can almost be called unbreakable, and this is undoubtedly because of the large number of mages in the academy. Anyone who wants to offend this place should be prepared to be the enemy of hundreds or thousands of mages - the magic of fury will crush him.
It's not like no one in history has tried to attack the Academy - rather, it's quite the opposite, and there are many people on record who have tried to storm it. Whether it was when the academy had just been established with a few poor faculty members, or after the legendary Silver Dragon King had built the Silver Tower, there were always some thugs trying to attack the academy and find some valuables they wanted.
Of course, they knew that attacking Catrice Academy was a dangerous act, and that if they didn't do it well, they would lose their lives. But they also knew that if they did conquer this academy full of mages, the "reward" they could get here would be quite rich.
Expensive spell casting materials, extremely dangerous unstable medicines, tools that allow ordinary people to cast magic powers, and all kinds of things are stored in the zài academy. It is these ∴ interests that make these people desperate to attack the Academy.
The law can only limit those who obey him, and violence can only deter the cowardly. However, for some of the rioters, if there is a 50 percent profit, they will take a risk, and if there is a 100 percent profit. It was enough for him to trample on laws that they didn't care about in the first place. If there is a 300 percent profit, they dare to take risks. Even know that the direction in which they are going is death.
Unfortunately, the outcome of these events often ended with the death of these unscrupulous attackers, and none of the attacks on the Academy were successful. They tried to get something out of the Academy. But in the end, it was only their own lives that were lost, and their blood became the legend of the Academy's defensive capabilities.
"But even within the Academy, it doesn't look safe now, and after the previous attack, this 'legend' has been shattered. Lizzie sat in a wooden armchair, not knowing whether she was laughing or sighing, "And most of the responsibility for the way your subordinates are like this is probably on your head." ”
Lizzie looked a little tired, so she put her hands on the armrests casually, allowing her body to rest completely on the back of the chair. This armchair may seem unfancy, but the carefully processed details clearly show the intention of the maker.
This is the reception room on the top floor of François's personal study room. But it was not as smooth and quiet as it had been several times before. When Lizzie arrived with the invisible servants made by François, there were several people sitting here besides Dean François, dressed in the uniform of the Eyes of Elochi.
Like the sorcerers of Sain Democrachon, they wore masks that covered their faces, and their bodies were shrunk in slightly loose clothes. With the exception of Cruise François, probably none of the people in the hall knew who was in the organization.
But they all looked like they were on pins and needles, and it may be that the "betrayal" behavior of their colleagues shook their morale. Even if she couldn't see their expressions, Lizzie could feel the atmosphere in the reception room in the unsteady air around her—they seemed to be suspicious of the people around them.
It's not a good thing for everyone to be in danger and suspicious of their companions, but Cruise François, who leads them, is still calm. Although his expression looked a little tired, he seemed to know the enemy's tricks. It will not be shaken by a slight setback.
He didn't speak, but closed his eyes and pondered, as if sorting out what he had heard from Lizzie before. He used to think that the enemy was just a member of the True Eye who was being controlled by the Ultramarines, but he didn't know that Sein Demokra was actually controlling a qiē behind his back.
This sorcerer is even more dangerous than all the Eyes of Truth combined. Not only because the spells he mastered were quite profound, but more importantly, those heterogeneous darkness. The boiling black mud will control those who touch them, and at the same time, it will also carry a powerful force that they did not expect.
"Miss Leinster. What do you mean? Can I think you're accusing us? Or to accuse President François of failing to do his duty. ”
Just because François didn't say anything didn't mean that the others wouldn't pay attention to Lizzie's manipulation. One of the sorcerers sitting next to François immediately looked at Lizzie with dissatisfaction. Although she couldn't see the expression under the mask, a pair of sharp eyes glared at her fiercely, as if to hold her accountable for what she said.
The strange pale mask covered his face, changing his voice so that it was completely impossible to distinguish his identity behind the mask. It must have been the creation of some kind of spell reinforcement, and if it weren't for the strange style, Lizzie would have liked to get one and take a look.
"Ahh ”
She shook her hand and said with a relaxed look, "I'm not targeting Dean François, and certainly not at the rest of you for the sake of knowledge. I mean, our enemies are far more powerful than we thought they were, and the Academy is more dangerous now than it has ever been in a difficult time. ”
It's not that the members of the Wisdom are incompetent, but that Sain Democla is much more capable than them, so it must be dealt with with more cautiously.
The other party may not have as many resources as the academy backed by Catrice City, but at least they have seized most of the resources that the Eye of Truth once had. Naturally, the group that the Ultramarines had painstakingly cultivated would not have had only one stronghold, but it was probably taken away by Sain Democlave as well.
After betraying the Eye of Truth, Sain Democlave used various means to assemble a group of talented people. Just from the one-sided view of the stronghold before, it is clear that the strength of this group should not be underestimated, and if François and they were only dealing with the mentality of dealing with ordinary people, they would sooner or later be swallowed by him - in fact, they have suffered more than once in the last few days.
It is said that eating a trench will grow a wisdom, but they obviously have not yet regarded this sorcerer as a problem that must be faced, and the focus of the entire Yingzhi is still on the Ultramarine faction, because these groups seeking restoration are indeed an extremely dangerous enemy for them.
"Miss Leinster, I do understand your thoughts, and have absolute confidence in your brother's abilities - no matter how dangerous he may be, he will always get the job done. François sighed and said slowly, "But you must also know that if you want to prove your arguments, evidence is necessary, and I can't just trust information without evidence, no matter where it comes from." ”
This was Dean François's biggest concern, even if Lizzie's information was true, he would have to get evidence to fully believe her claims. He had previously been wounded by Sein Democlave himself, but he had always believed that he was just a member of the True Eye Order.
Lizzie tells him that Sain Democra, who was once a member of the True Eye, has now chosen to betray his former companion. He grasped the power of the present through what the Eye of True Vision had offered, and struck back against them, attacking the stronghold they had hidden in the mountains.
Betrayal and exploitation occur in groups that rely on something as a bond to bind each individual and make the weak serve them. It was not unthinkable, and with Sain Democra's abilities, he could not have served his organization wholeheartedly.
To be sure, Dean François was willing to believe Curt's findings, especially since Lizzie had given him some of the things she had collected from the Aliens. But this does not mean that their enemy, the Ignorant faction, has been transferred to Sain Democlava personally.
"I knew we needed evidence, but we didn't succeed in gathering it, so we had to use this reality to inform you of what happened - but even then, I was intercepted. Lizzie shrugged, as if it didn't matter to them whether they believed it or not.
The Eye of Truth had managed to infiltrate the academy and take something very important from François. This was the biggest takeaway from their actions, and it was with this that François was able to build a giant Rubik's cube with the central square as the core.
It might be argued that the results of the Eyes of Truth's attack on the Academy brought them to a dead end, and Sain Democla used it to destroy their organization. Cruise François should have known what had been taken from him, but he did not know what the enemy's purpose was.
Even if Lizzie poured out all the relevant parts of her memory, she would not necessarily be able to convince Dean François and the members of the Eyes of Wisdom around him. They had prepared a lot to meet the Eye of True Sight, and now they suddenly told them that their enemy had been disintegrated by internal strife, and it was indeed difficult to accept.
"Whether you believe it or not, it's just up to you - it doesn't have much to do with me or Curt. Lizzie looked down and thought for a moment, then said, "It's true that there is a lot of danger in Catrice City right now, and it's only a matter of time before it breaks out, but if it really comes at that time, Curt and I will probably choose to evacuate here, or even leave the Dominion." (To be continued......)