Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 601 Truth and Choice
"Of course. The Mother Goddess's resurrection has already begun. It is a continuous and slow process, although it has accelerated in recent years. But overall, we still have time to deal with it.

"First, there is an outer god named 'Yis'. It does not belong to our plane, not just the main material plane, but also does not belong to any area covered by the astral plane. The idea of ​​the Senate is to explore the 'outside world' and go to a world that is not affected by the Mother Goddess.

"The first step is to evacuate the main material plane and leave the earth. Currently, the power of the Mother Goddess comes from underground, and She cannot directly penetrate the surface, nor can She project to the astral plane and other planes.

"I will find a way to escape from this world later." Or in other words, Rorschach felt that the cosmic model of this world could not completely correspond to his previous life. Since he could travel through it, it meant that the world was not unique and infinitely extended.

"Also, will the Mother Goddess definitely destroy the world? We studied mythology at the Royal Magic Academy, and I was deeply impressed by a sentence: peel off the layers of myths and you will get the core of the truth.

"The question is, how big is this 'Core of Truth'? Does it really have supreme power and be on par with the Creator? At least from its current performance, the pollution it has caused is not unmanageable. In past myths, there are often records of the incarnation of the Mother Earth being defeated by other gods or heroes.

"Besides, the only openly active god in the world, the God of Order, is still actively fighting against Him. Does this mean there is still hope of suppressing Him? We don't have to leave our homeland and give up the rich Prime Material Plane."

"so."

"So the Alliance and the Empire represent the two options for the Senate at this time." Rorschach looked at the busy space center:
"Whether it's large-scale migration to the outer plane or defense against the invasion of the Mother Goddess, it requires the concentration of national resources and the launch of national mobilization. Right now, the 'migration faction' has the upper hand. In the future, Valois and the Alliance will do their best to develop means to leave the main plane in large numbers under the guidance of the guild, and the Empire will receive the secret support of the 'hold-on faction'.

"This is also from a realistic perspective: no matter how hard we try, we can't relocate all the people in the main plane. It is still unknown whether we can avoid the revival of the Mother Goddess and find a breakthrough to the outer world."

In Rorschach's opinion, the average manufacturing level of this world is about the same as before the war in the previous life. The starships that can enter space are all because of magic. If there is no obstruction of the transmutation dust layer flow, adding shields to wooden ships and casting spells may be able to send them into space. But if large-scale migration is really required, and deep space travel is required, the advancement of the space project will never be so smooth.

"So the Empire is necessary as a carrier of the remaining plan. Although the Emperor's original intention was simply to abolish us mages."

Richard was a little dissatisfied before. He initially just angrily believed that Bart was blinded by power and Rorschach was the big conspirator manipulating behind the scenes. However, when the truth was revealed, Richard realized that he had indeed misunderstood Rorschach.

"Admittedly, I look down on emperors, and I don't think we should bring the backward system of the past to the astral world. Do we still need to respect a master who inherits the bloodline when we occupy countless planes and travel freely in the astral world and other worlds? That's ridiculous.

"But to this day, we no longer have the energy to overthrow Mr. William. Perhaps someone in the empire will stand up and we don't need to interfere."

Rorschach works hard to increase Byrne's productivity and improve the living standards of its residents. He confesses to Richard that there is not enough time and resources to allow everyone in the Alliance to live the same life as the residents of the Special Zone, but it will definitely bring improvements.

Richard was most impressed when Rorschach pointed at the school and the factory and said, “My wishes used to be very simple: magic creates a better life. It’s a good slogan, isn’t it?
"Today, with the doomsday disaster approaching, my thoughts have changed a bit. "I want to provide better education, popularize magic and other knowledge, and train engineers. So that they can have their own value in the doomsday, so that they can build more spaceships, send more people away, and give people the opportunity to save themselves.

“Otherwise, in the eyes of the guild, the majority of the powerful, and the upper echelons of society, they are nothing more than people who can be discarded at any time, numbers without power, without names, and without a voice.

"For the empire, those who remain behind should also vigorously develop production and organize the population in an industrialized way. Only in this way can the people have the ability to resist the invasion of divine power, and the vast anti-magic device system can be operated and maintained. When facing the rulers, no matter whether they are emperors or the Senate, there will be enough bargaining chips to restrict them, at least to prevent them from squandering the lives of the people at will."

Rorschach sighed. "So, for me, whether you choose to stay in the Empire or join the Alliance, it's the same. My expectations of you are the same, Rick. If you think the Empire should not go through another bloody transformation, then change it in a way that you approve of, so that the people of the Empire can survive when the end of the world comes."

"I'm just one person and you expect too much from me."

"You are no longer a human, but a magical creature." Rorschach corrected: "If you insist on returning to the empire, take Libby and his parents away. We can contact each other at any time. Soon I will need you to assist me in completing an experiment to trace the process of your resurrection."

".good."

Richard really left, taking Libby's family away from the alliance and returning to his own troops' base.

In response, Bart was incredulous at first, and then he started to talk nonsense, saying that he would resume his identity as an army mage and lead the Byrne Legion to defeat the "arrogant noble boy" on the battlefield and capture him alive.

Rorschach ignored him. Although the three-person gathering ended in a bad mood, his goal had been achieved. He revealed the truth about the Mother Goddess and the Senate's plan to Richard. As a general trusted by the Emperor, he could be a good fulcrum for Rorschach and the Guild to exert influence on the Empire.

To put it this way, it seems like Rorschach is treating his brother as a tool, but Rorschach himself has been a tool countless times, and he has already respected Richard's own choice.

Next up is spring ploughing, opening of air-phase routes, and the start of a new semester. The myriad of matters is overwhelming, and there's also the matter of dealing with this "severely polluted area" in the center of the empire.

The most recent project is the launch of the seventh starship, the "Kepler", named after the famous astrologer. Its purpose is to realize the great idea proposed by Carnot: to observe the original layer.

After it reaches the astral world, it will expand and transform into a permanent astral observatory, with two core institutions corresponding to the two most important functions. One is the original reading system, which uses ritual magic as the core and attempts to collect data on the Tree of Truth. The other is a deep space telescope, which explores unknown planes and searches for cracks leading to the "outer world".

(End of this chapter)