Wizard From Afar

Although the Silvik deacon always stated that "this is just a suggestion", the threat in the other party's words has reached a level of starkness, and it is almost straightforward.

Such a direct attitude is really hard for Loren to believe that this sentence is from the emperor’s mouth in the sky palace-the imperial trial three years ago, all the past three years, Loren's impression of this majesty was really too deep.

This is a ruler who is extremely good at controlling the situation and letting the situation work for him; he knows what everyone wants, but no one can guess his purpose...or it’s too late to guess. NS.

In the imperial trial three years ago, he took advantage of the situation to destroy the conservative aristocratic leaders of the imperial cabinet, and rebalanced the power of the church and the wizard. In the three years, the heretic and The Evil God incident also became an excuse for him to extend his power and tentacles to each duchy.

For such an emperor, it is impossible to imagine that he would use such direct threats.

"It's not hard to imagine, this is a threat."

In the main branch of Torino Wizard Academy, Dalton Kander, who was interrupted by class preparation, spoke indifferently, with a stiff face. As always, no expressions can be seen:

"It is also a trap. Its purpose is to temporarily leave Byrne for three months to six months."

"Yes, I also know This is a trap." Facing his mentor, Loren sat on the chair very "behaved" and said in the tone of the student asking the teacher to ask: "But the whole thing, is there nothing strange to you?"

Dalton stopped the quill in his hand and raised his head in thought for a second.

"Yes, I felt it." Dalton said blankly: "I was surprised that my apprentice would make a fuss about nothing for this kind of thing, and I even went to his mentor instead of the courtier to discuss it. ."

"..."Loren ·Torino.

With a soft "pa!", the book on the table was closed.

"Some wizards who admire the'bloodline theory' believe that an increase in status will change their minds-fallacy, an increase in status will only change the eyes of the surroundings; imprinted with 10 million gold The bond of coin cannot change the fact that it is a parchment."

Dalton lifts the head, sharp eyes and the quill in his hand, pierced Loren's chest together: "You are making this mistake. "

"You mean..." The black hair wizard awakened a little, and lightly took the tip of the pen: "I am the parchment of that ten million bond?"

"You have become a duke, but your way of thinking stays in the state of a wizard; you think that the enemy will be the same as in the past, but you have not considered the promotion of status, so that many of their methods have been ineffective against you."

"Even if the emperor wants to coerce a duke with real power, the means are extremely limited." Pressing the side of the table lightly, Dalton calmly and meticulously analyzed: "Overestimating the enemy is as harmful as underestimating the opponent."

Loren took a deep breath, gently nodded.

What the mentor said is correct, it is not three years ago now...If Eckhardt II really wanted to rectify himself, it would be impossible to use the means of borrowing and conspiracy.

When the strength comparison between each other reaches a certain level, in addition to the most direct way, there are basically impossible tricks.

"But...Since it comes to the relationship between the way of thinking and status, I might as well talk a little more." Dalton lifts the head, it is natural to raise eyebrows:

"You are ready When will you get married?"

Pop--!

The quill pen that slipped by mistake was firmly fixed on the blanket on the ground.

Loren, with a frozen expression, stared at his mentor with constricted pupils.

Stunned!

Dalton's eyes did not notice his apprentice, but shook his head slightly at the quill falling on the ground-it was a very useful pen.

"Tao, Teacher Dalton, you...cough cough cough..." Loren opened his mouth with an awkward smile, and after a long time to speak, he finally couldn't help but ask: "How are you? Suddenly remember that it’s about me... uh... my... love life?"

"I have no interest in your primordial desires and physical needs." Dalton raised his head and looked at it impatiently. black hair wizard:

"Similarly, your marriage has nothing to do with your...love life."

The corners of the black hair wizard's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say anymore.

"This is the evidence that you did not recognize your status change." Dalton said coldly: "I still haven't recognized the difference between the past and the present."

"For a ruler, his...or her marriage will generate tremendous energy and form a strong alliance; at the same time, having an heir is also the key to the ruler to stabilize his own power."

" Use your stupid and inflexible head to think seriously...Why did Eckhart II dare to threaten you with such a direct means; why would you panic because of such naked means, so as to disturb your mentor?"

Loren slightly startled.

He finally realized that the key in the tutor’s words is not marriage, but the key to the problem...

"Your power, alliance and wealth... are all tied to yourself. "

Dalton's words are still as sharp as before: "Any accident, even a little accident, will make this seemingly powerful, but actually fragile,'byrn ducky' in ruin. Edge."

"The cooperation with Eboden, the alliance with Boye, and the support for the prince of the Empire..."

"Controlled Chamber of Commerce, thanks to acknowledge allegiance The thirteen elders of grace have gradually become vassal dwarf city-states, and the increasingly prosperous wizard guild..."

"Even the wings of the sky that you created with your own hand, this hunting Fiend Legion, and just being supported by you. Yes, the Byrne bishop who vows to reform the church..."

"Think about it." The tutor's eyes became colder and his voice became deeper and deeper: "If you have any accident, you will die. ...Is missing..."

"These people, everyone...even me, can they still work closely together as they are now and be loyal to someone?"

" Or... quickly fall apart and fall into chaos..."

"...cannibalizing?"

A brief silence.

The cold and biting touch is like a bone gangrene climbing up the body from the back and piercing into the mind.

Yes, I owe it to myself.

Fear quickly enveloped the heart, and the feeling of cold from head to toe made Loren fight a cold war.

I only saw the most superficial things and realized that it was a trap, but I couldn't really discern the true purpose of Eckhardt II.

To this day, three years later... He still has not given up his plan to get rid of himself, and even prepares to go one step further and regain control of the Empire over Byrne, especially the South.

Eckhardt Dessalion, as before, has the eyes of a hit to the point.

"You are afraid, you are still using your past thinking to consider the problem."

The indifferent Dalton once again interrupted the apprentice’s thinking with unceremonious words:" I repeat, don’t overestimate your enemy, just as you should not underestimate your opponent."

"And this time, you not only made the mistakes of the past, but also underestimated it at the same time. The mind and courage of an emperor."

Huh?

The black hair wizard showed a puzzled look.

"Your strength lies in everything around you. Almost nothing is'inherited', but you created it yourself; this is a fragile but powerful force. The advantage of new things is that there is no Through the corruption of time, the disadvantage is that you are too dependent on you."

Dalton said solemnly: "But if you use it properly, the shortcomings can turn into advantages."

Eyebrows, Loren hesitated for a moment and looked up towards the instructor's gaze, tentatively opening the mouth and said: "Because... these are all related to me?"

"This is a very simple truth, once You have an accident, these new forces created by you, the interest groups will lose their allegiance, they will definitely fall apart, and turn to only loyal to themselves." Dalton nodded:

"But before that, they will be crazy and Regardless of the cost, revenge against the empire-the balance is quickly broken, the apparent peace and prosperity quickly vanish, and the empire will become an ambitious heaven."

"To Ike, who is committed to the balance of power in the empire For King Hart II, this goes against his original intention."

"Eckhardt knows this, so he makes you feel threatened." Dalton paused briefly, in a familiar tone. It seems to be back to the era of mentor and apprentice:

"Motivate your rigid, ignorant and unflexible head, think about this question seriously, and then answer me...what is your answer?"

The black hair wizard, frowning, began to seriously think about what the mentor said.

Yes, why?

If Eckhart’s purpose is not to kill himself and seize the South, then what is his intention?

While borrowing the church and the acquiescence of his own expansion forces to win him over, he made no secret of targeting his goal and threatening himself with the most direct means.

If you want to deal with someone, would you use this undisguised method? Or even if his goal is to kill himself and regain control of the South, shouldn't his influence on the empire be minimized?

If these are only part of his plan, if all of this is only serving his purpose, then what is his real idea?

Wait...

The thoughtful Loren suddenly remembered the words of Silverwick's deacon before.

A tightly united empire;

Together through hardships and obstacles;

Throw away all disputes and deal with the current eventful autumn;

" I seem to understand."

Loren lifts the head, his calm gaze meets the instructor’s eyes: "His Majesty Eckhardt used this most direct way to threaten, and the purpose is not to put me. To die, or to swallow the south, causing rebellion and turmoil."

"He is forcing me to speak up."

Dalton Kander narrowed his eyes slightly without making any comments.

"Our... the wise emperor, obviously has noticed something from the turbulence of the last three years and the abnormalities of the remote Azores kingdom, so he urgently needs his vassals to unite closely. Around him; instead of indulging in power struggles like in the past."

"He is using the most direct way to issue an ultimatum to me-either to be a loyal minister of the empire, or Sinners and traitors of the empire."

"If I refuse, what awaits me is the death of the country. Use howling wind and torrential rain to destroy me and the people behind me to guarantee him Then I can deal with the next enemy with all my strength—to put it simply, it’s to fight outside and get inside."

Dalton opened his eyes slightly, picked up a new quill again, and was busy again. Start preparing lessons.

"The era of hypocrisy and peace is coming to an end, and the era of rainstorm is coming soon." The black hair wizard whispered and couldn't help but sighed.

With a long-term vision, the unexplored prophet’s use of the situation, from start to finish knows the purpose of others, but no one can guess his thoughts;

His courtiers have strong abilities, he His sons are more talented than the other. None of his opponents can fight in front of him. Those who dare to be enemies are either dead or about to die;

He has resisted monsters in the years of weak crown. Invasion, the universal acknowledge allegiance within the empire, the most reigned year and month in the empire, known as the "natural ruler", during his reign, vigorously develop commerce, alchemy, committed to various new reforms, suppress the old forces and cultivate new forces;

This mysterious, extremely weird, "very wise" Supreme Emperor, Eckhart II...

Which one is the real one?

Transmigrator-Did he install the Long Aotian template? !

"So...what is your answer?" Dalton Kander didn't look up: "Eckhardt II has put on his attitude and has given you an ultimatum. How do you decide? Reply to him?"

"What do you think, mentor?"

Loren lifts the head who took a deep breath and looked at Dalton sincerely: "Judging from your perspective , Which choice is the most advantageous?"

"Me?"

Dalton lifts the head with a hint of irony in the indifferent voice: "My judgment insignificant."

"No, I didn’t ask you to make the decision for me, I mean..."

"If you can’t make a decision of your own will, be firm Unswervingly implement the plan that I have conceived, unable to independently judge whether something is right or wrong, and cannot find the best choice for my position..."

"Then I can only say, I The apprentice... is a loser."

The black hair wizard was dumbfounded for a moment.

"I said that you made a serious mistake when you came to me today." Dalton put down the pen again, and every sentence was as sharp as a blade:

"You didn't come to me for answers, you came to find confidence-you want me to tell you that your choice is correct, even if you don't admit it orally."

"I... "Loren opened his mouth and heard a knock on the door behind him.

"Don’t look back, it’s Lucien—I asked him to find him when you came to the Academy." Dalton interrupted his apprentice again:

" There is a meeting in the round table hall, Charlotte Torino is waiting for you, you It shouldn't be you want her to wait for you too long... She, and your courtiers, they are the ones you should ask for advice. "

"But remember, rulers seek opinions in order to know what the courtiers think." Dalton said coldly:

"Never...Never let others dominate yourself Ideas!"