Arcane Lord

Not only that, Xia Duo said an even more exciting news:

"Currently, all minors aged 14 to 16 in the Great Xia Territory have entered the Tower of Time to start learning magic, and the Saville Territory has also provided hundreds of apprentices of appropriate age."

Xia Duo did not say the specific number of people, but the frequent words "all" and "hundreds" still made Congenio's eyes widen, and his breathing quickened almost at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Is everything you said true?"

"Of course it's true. If Master doesn't believe it, you can visit the Tower of Time at any time!"

Chateau's eloquent words made Congenio no longer have doubts, but the fact still shocked him. After a long silence, he gave his own evaluation:

"You did what we wanted to do but couldn't!"

Shado didn't speak, but he could understand how someone like Congenio, who had a strong sense of belonging to Netheril and longed for Netheril to develop and grow, could not think of universal education!

But thinking about it doesn't mean it can be done.

This is not only limited by material conditions, but also by pressures from many aspects inside and outside Netheril. Although Congenio has a high reputation, it is impossible for everyone to listen to him.

In fact, there is not much he can do. Apart from coordinating the relationship between various internal forces, he can only support some young people in his own name.

The more those in power take the overall situation into consideration, the more constrained they are.

This also reminded Xia Duo of his hometown. The leaders of his hometown undoubtedly took the overall situation into consideration, but it was precisely because of this that his hometown was wantonly tested and made things difficult for him by other countries.

When he was not traveling through time, Xia Duo often thought that if someone came to bully him, he should fight back, or at least behave a little tougher, so that more and more people would not bully him next time.

But now, he can understand the so-called taking the overall situation into consideration. In addition to having real demeanor, quality, and traditional influence, it is actually more about long-term considerations.

The sages in my hometown have something to say: profits will not last long, but morality will last forever.

There is no ever-strong country or individual in the world. If you only conquer with strength, once you become weak, you will naturally be conquered by others with strength.

As the saying goes, if there is a right way, there will be more help, but if there is a wrong way, there will be less help. If morality is not lost, then even if it is temporarily weak, it can unite the surrounding areas to fight against powerful enemies.

Or, to put it more utilitarian, the overall situation will only be considered when seeking greater and longer-term interests.

Or, taking the overall situation into consideration is to seek greater and longer-term interests.

In fact, it is not only Congenio, but also Shado. He firmly believes that he can defeat the elves and create a prosperous magical civilization, so he does not want to cause trouble before these are realized.

During this period, it will naturally take its own course. Even if you need to suffer some grievances temporarily, you must grit your teeth and accept it. This is the price that must be paid on the road to becoming stronger.

When it becomes truly powerful, it will naturally be accepted both internally and externally, and no matter how many grievances it may have, it can be recovered. (When its hometown is truly powerful, will it take revenge on the beautiful country? Personally, I think there is a high probability that it will not. It may be beaten a few times, but it will not be excessive. , settling history based on the principle of reciprocity, this is the difference between kings and hegemons)~).

"I am the overall situation" is essentially selfish. Of course people can be selfish, but if everything is based on the principle of maximizing self-interest, it would be too sad.

As the Grand Arcanist, Congenio can be said to have gained almost absolute freedom to a certain extent, but he is willing to "subjugate" himself for the sake of the overall situation of Netheril. It is hard to say whether this is rational or irrational.

But Xia Duo admires such people very much and is willing to get along with such people.

"Master, I only dare to take such measures in my own territory. If it weren't for the Seven Towers and the great arcanists standing in front of me, even if I have an idea, it would be difficult to implement it!"

In response, Congenio nodded silently, and then sighed: "Yes! We have too many concerns. Let's not talk about these. Let's talk about how the Tower of Time organizes teaching when it absorbs so many apprentices? "

"yes."

Chateau was about to start speaking, but Congenio stretched out his hand to signal to wait. Just as Chateau was puzzled, a teleportation wave appeared in the study, and in the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man wearing a gray robe teleported over.

It's Iolum! Xia Duo was thoughtful.

But it’s good that Iolum is here. Soon the Offa Federation will officially announce that Iolum will take over as president. There will be many opportunities for the two parties to interact in the future, so it’s good to have some early contact.

When he thought that such an unattractive middle-aged man in front of him might invent the [Mither Energy Core] that could change the fate of Netheril in the future, Shado couldn't help but have the idea to urge him to hurry up.

The [Misery Core] was really too important, and he himself had no clue. Otherwise, with Xia Duo's consistent style, how could he place his hopes on others!

But after all, he didn't say anything he shouldn't have said. It would be tragic if some of the other party's ideas changed because of his words, leading to the "miscarriage" of [Misser Energy Core].

In addition, it is also very inappropriate to rashly talk about topics that are most likely to be closely guarded secrets by the other party.

"Salute to you, Lord Iolum!" Shado immediately stood up and saluted.

Iolum nodded slightly, saluted Congenio first, and then said to Shado: "Lord Shado, there is no need to be polite. On the path of magic, you and I are both the same explorers. Just walked a few steps.”

"Your Excellency Iolum, you are too self-effacing. Even if you put aside your identity as a spell caster, you are still Savile's teacher and the elder of me and Niya. Respect is the most basic etiquette."

Hearing the name "Saville", Iolum's eyes were touched, so he didn't say anything more, but asked Congenio, "Teacher Ain, what do you want to see me for?"

"You should read these first!" Congenio said, pointing to the pile of new books on the tea table.

"These books?"

When Iolum heard this, he immediately showed curious eyes. He had known Congenio for more than a hundred years. Although Congenio tried his best to hide his emotions at the moment, he still saw from the other person's eyes. There was a clue.

Picking up the top book of the pile of books on the table, I saw that it read "New Edition of the Tower of Time Level 2 Apprentice Textbook: Inner Plane". Just seeing this name, Iolum was confused. guess.

And he did not immediately open the contents of the book, but looked at the next one, and saw that it read "Newly compiled Tower of Time Level 2 Apprentice Textbook: Arcane Geometry", which made his guess even more intense. confirmed.

"Teacher Ian, are these all brought by Lord Shado?"