"You're crazy," said the dwarven mage, lifting his beard covering his lips, and said in an urn in an angry voice, "or you are too clever to think that such a scam can fool us." You can go up to the top and get some information that we don't know, but that doesn't make you a leader in us. I'm going to go my own way and not get involved in your business. But I would like to give a word of advice to others: beware of being designed by this clever guy and losing his life in vain. ”

The entire race of dwarves is stubborn, even if they become mages. Intelligence, intelligence, and character are different concepts, and Siegel doesn't expect everyone to be able to pass with him.

However, he was not short of supporters, and the wheelchair dwarf thought for a moment, and was the first to express his willingness to work with Siegel. "I was born with a disability, and without the support of my elders and the help of my friends, I would not even be able to leave the village, let alone have the opportunity to study and become a mage. It's hard to move without friends, so I'm willing to give it a try. My real name is Kobak, or Koco for short. ”

The two nodded to each other, which can be regarded as establishing a relationship of helping each other. Elf Anna then joins in, but she chooses to keep her pseudonym. "Actually, even if I say a name randomly, you don't know if it's true or not, unless you spend points to let the Lamp God reveal the answer. You don't mind if I continue to use Anna's name, do you?"

"It's just the minutiae, it's nothing wrong. Siegel said.

The orc mage licked the fangs at the corners of his mouth, rubbed his hands, and said, "It's not interesting to stay alone, I'm here to see what tricks you can play." Count me in, but you don't want to tell me anything. I'm just interested in it. ”

Didn't wait for Siegel to answer. The insect mage spoke, "Count me in." ”

Siegel has been here for a relatively short time. Just because you don't know something doesn't mean everyone else is just as ignorant. "Bug, you've been in the Academy of Magic longer than anyone else, and you've killed more than twenty students so far. When it comes to threats, you are the most dangerous of them all. Walking with you is like walking with a poisonous snake!"

Elven Anna confronted the insect mage in a defensive stance, until Siegel tapped her on the shoulder. "Actually, everyone here has a lot of strength, and if you're not careful, everywhere can become a graveyard. I am determined to change that. But how can we achieve our goals if we don't unite us and work towards the same goal? It's not a time to divide groups or gangs up, it's to share resources. As long as this premise is met, anyone can become a partner. ”

"At most, they are companions, and partners are far from it. Elf Anna was still a little uneasy, but she didn't raise any objections anymore.

Later, the taciturn Half-Dragon Mage joined in, his mind different from the others. Although it is not a gang affair, it is a ferocious orc, a sinister bug, and a strange Siegel. The three "most dangerous" of all were put together, and who knows what would happen if they didn't join, only the dwarf and another surviving human mage didn't choose to join. They prefer to be independent, so they say hello and want to leave.

Siegel stopped them, and the two men immediately took a defensive stance, their wands and spells ready to fire. "Don't be nervous, I just wanted to say one thing. You may not want to join, but if you want to sit in on the hearing, you can do so at any time. I'm about to tell the big guys about the Tower and tell you what you need to know. If you two have anything, you can bring it up together. ”

The dwarf was stunned and looked at Siegel with incredible eyes. He hesitated, returned to the classroom, and moved a chair to sit not far from Siegel. Although he was not in the team and could only sit alone on the periphery, he could hear the same voice as everyone else.

In the end, the only one left the classroom was the human mage. He doesn't seem to want to have anything to do with Siegel, and he never has a deep relationship with people of other races. I don't know if this is his character or just a strategy.

"Okay, now I'll talk about the situation upstairs. Siegel took out a piece of paper and began to draw a full picture of the Magic Tower. He told everything he had seen and thought, what he needed to pay attention to, how to avoid risks, and so on.

He did so deliberately, too. There is so much to see in the Academy of Magic, and there is no end to what you can learn. Although going from one to two is a huge change for one person, if the whole world is 100 million, then it doesn't matter who has mastered which one. Although he can gain a lot of benefits by taking advantage of his ability to go up to the top, and even be able to stay ahead forever, Siegel later figured out that his opponent was not the student next to him, but Leel. Sooner or later, there will always be a god of magic in the world, and all Siegel has to do is to make sure that Riele can no longer threaten himself with his abilities, and then this new god of magic will be friendly with him, and this result will be acceptable to him.

Of course, it is better and safer to have the power in your own hands.

He spent more than an hour telling what he had seen, and then waited quietly to see what questions others had to ask. This nascent small group has not yet formed trust in each other, and everyone is put together by ideals, habits, and interests. After a period of silence and staring at each other, the orc mage raised his index finger in front of Siegel.

"I'll just ask a question. The orc said, "How did you qualify for the top?" ”

In fact, this question has arisen in everyone's heart, but the half-orcs who put interests first ask it most directly. Everyone pricked up their ears to listen, maybe they could really see Siegel's strength through this question, or maybe they could also get the opportunity to reach the top by drawing a scoop on the gourd.

Siegel nodded, prepared for the situation. He called the god of the lamp and said to him, "Tell me why I can go to the top?"

The voice of the lamp god is mechanical and dull, but it is very clear, and it will not deceive. "Since the mage Mr. Eloin Kurunel is the only remaining student. Thus obtaining the qualification to ascend to the top. ”

Meet everyone's bewildered gaze. Siegel further explained: "You know that the respective lamp gods can be combined into one big guy. That's because they were originally from the same source. I dismantled my lamp god and found a parasite-like magic spell in its structure, which grew and passed through the mutual psychic connection between the lamp gods. To remove this spell, you had to separate the communication between the lamp gods, so I did just that. ”

"I didn't know what was going to happen after that. My god of lights thought that the other gods of light were asleep and that he was the last left, so he declared me the ultimate victor according to some kind of rule, giving me the right to ascend to the top. Siegel looked at everyone. Then he said, "And then what happened that you all saw. After leaving the room to meet the other Lamp Gods, my Lamp Gods knew that this place had been tampered with, but they had no power to correct it. It flew to the fourth floor and took down the black Ayn Stone, the Philosopher's Stone, for me, and wanted me to set things right. In order not to let the destructive power completely destroy the god of lights, I reconnected it with the other gods of lights. The parasitic spell reappeared, and it was back to its original form. ”

Siegel finished, but instead of looking at him, the orc and the insect mage looked at Elf Anna. The elf blinked, nodded, and said, "Unless he's a god-like liar." Otherwise, he is telling the truth. Anna explained to Siegel, "My archmage abilities, harnessing the power of prophecy and enchantment. Judge a person's state, whether they are lying or covering up. If it weren't for this ability, the two of them wouldn't have made me live so comfortably. ”

"Very well, since I already know, what are you doing here?" the insect mage stood up and snorted coldly. "If you can do it, I can do it too. You don't want to put your will above anyone else. ”

Siegel shook his head and said to the insect mage, "You used the swarm to construct your body, but you didn't understand the meaning of the real cluster. I just share what I've learned and mastered, and seek people who are willing to change the world together, to change it back to what it was, to really learn without distractions. What if you just have the same qualifications as I do? Can you rise to the top by your own strength?"

"I'd rather give it a try. After saying this, the insect mage left.

He went straight back to his room and summoned the lamp god. He then covered the lamp god with his worm body and began to devour and modify it.

Everyone has their own stunts, and the Bug Mage is no exception. These bugs are an extension of his senses, capable of manipulating in the most subtle places and in multiple different locations at the same time. That's a lot quicker than Siegel can only make one change at a time, but he's not in a time standstill field, so his points are deducted like water.

In less than half a minute, the more than 4,000 points on his body were exhausted, and he continued to move towards the bottomless abyss of negative scores. The insect mage roared angrily, took all the insects back, and reluctantly gave up such a plan.

His lamp god quickly returned to its original form, and faced him with a dull and indifferent face, as if mocking and as if in defiance. The insect mage pondered for himself in his room, but finally stood up and walked back to the classroom.

In fact, it had only been more than ten minutes since he left. Siegel was still busy counting what the others needed, and a long list was in front of him.

When the insect mage returned, the orc snorted twice, drawing everyone's attention.

"You're right, there's an extra spell inside the god of lights. The insect mage sat down, still in his previous position. "I've tried, it's very difficult to get rid of it, at least prepare a supply of more than 100,000 points to consume it. I don't know how you did it, but I couldn't, so I'm back. If you want to say anything, say it as soon as possible, even if it spits in my face, it doesn't matter. ”

Like the swarm, the division of labor and cooperation, the pursuit of efficiency and results. The ridicule of others didn't affect him, after all, he didn't even give up his face, and only countless wriggling terrible bugs remained.

Whether you become a lich or a bug mage, you will gradually lose your feelings. But without the impulse and passion to ignite the initial passion, Siegel would not have decided to share the message with everyone, a force that originates from the unique nature of human nature. It was Siegel's power to laugh, and he had the power to do so, but it would not bring him spiritual pleasure and growth. So Siegel didn't have any expression, just said in a calm tone:

"We're making a list, do you need anything?" (To be continued.) )