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"Um……"

Facing the answer given by Xiuge, Master Edmund, who had an old-fashioned aura all over his body, nodded noncommittally. However, this was probably just a habitual conscious action on his part, and it did not mean that Edmund really agreed. The answer given by Shuge.

Edmund tilted his head slightly, and after listening carefully to another section of Weilin's speech, a slightly strange color appeared on his brow.

Then, the mage focused on Xiuge again. He folded his left and right palms on his knees and gently slid his left thumb wearing a metal ring twice.

He raised his question again.

"In fact, I noticed you a long time ago... In other words, I had face-to-face conversations with some of the important members of Dawn Society many years ago."

Edmund said slowly: "At that time, he had just started to go into exile, he was not called a professor yet, and he even had a warrant from the St. Steele royal family on his back. You should know who I am talking about, right? ?”

Shuge nodded: "I guess you are talking about Frey Meyer."

"Yes, it's him."

Edmund did not pretend to be mysterious. He nodded straightforwardly: "He is a very special person. I admit that I don't like his case... Sometimes, some of his arguments and views are like It’s a chaotic light spot appearing in a complete set of magical configurations, which makes the original orderly situation look very chaotic.”

Shuge did not rush to argue with Edmund or defend Professor Meyer, but chose to listen quietly.

"It is undeniable that some of the views he insisted and elaborated are indeed very attractive, but these words can be fabricated by anyone who is slightly proficient in eloquence or well versed in deception. I thought that his exile would make him become He became more sober and realized the errors and omissions in his thoughts, but he never expected that so many people would resonate with him."

The ring finally stopped sliding: "If he can come to Merlinlehe this time, I will definitely have a good talk with him and his friends, but unfortunately...it is you who comes."

Hearing such strange words, Shuge simply smiled: "So, my visit disappointed Master Edmund?"

“It’s not you that disappoints me, it’s the decision-makers who put you and that young girl as representatives.”

"After all, it was us, not Professor Meyer, who received the invitation letter. From an objective point of view, we are indeed the most suitable candidates in a short period of time."

Shuge grinned: "What's more, when it comes to Salem City, we and some other people have been forced to become 'representatives', right?"

As soon as these words came out, there were some subtle changes in the atmosphere of the conversation. The other three deep-sea level mages simultaneously looked sideways in Edmund's direction. They knew very well that in some matters related to Salem City, the magicians The committee is in a very serious state of absence. Under such a basic premise, no amount of speech can be overstated by Xiuge.

Even the two elf mages felt that Xiuge's attitude was a bit too gentle.

What surprised Xiuge was Edmund's reaction at this time.

He seemed a little depressed, his expression and eyes became a little deeper, and a clear trace of guilt and apology flashed across his face.

Compared with other magic scholars, this deep-sea mage is obviously more concerned about the secular political situation and related affairs. It is probably because of this that he has a deep understanding of the pictures that Professor Meyer had painted and what he had achieved. Feeling resistant and panicked about the methods and processes.

But at the same time, his conservative tendencies, character, and the moral concepts associated with them made Edmund destined to pay attention to the tragedy that Salem City suffered, and feel pain because of it.

These two manifestations may seem contradictory, but they are actually two sides that coexist in a complete individual.

Shuge had no doubt that the deep-sea mage in front of him was very sincere in his expression of painful emotions, but at the same time, Edmund probably would not object to the decision made by the Legal Committee in this series of matters. At least in the general direction, his attitude is supportive.

"Master Edmund, I think emotions can only provide limited help for things that have already happened...but the phenomena revealed by the development of these things and the final consequences can provide us with a lot of reference and guidance."

Xiuge said calmly: "I guess the reason why you ask me these questions is because you don't want to trust Dawn Society from the bottom of your heart, right?"

"Ha, you're right."

Mrs. Delali suddenly laughed out loud: "Guess what Edmund said about you in private? Oh, forget it, those words are really bad in nature. I think Goddess Mel doesn't want to hear them from me. out of his mouth."

Faced with these words of his companion, Master Edmund acted very calmly. He nodded and admitted: "Dali did not say anything wrong, and your judgment is also correct. I really can't criticize your Dawn Society." Maintain trust, as for support and cooperation, it should be based on trust."

He waved his hand, and the image in the huge Meyer's Eye crystal ball immediately disappeared: "Tell me the truth, Mr. Ernst... What exactly does the Dawn Society want to do in the next period of time? Or Tell me, what exactly do you want to achieve?"

Faced with this somewhat acute question, Xiuge suddenly became more relaxed. Although he could handle almost any social situation smoothly with the memories accumulated in the spiritual world, from the bottom of his heart, he still Prefer this direct method of communication.

Let's talk if we can get along, and break up if we can't. Although it seems very irresponsible to describe it this way, in many cases, this is a very simple and realistic situation.

Or should they be called “dwarven negotiation philosophies”?

Xiuge kept looking at Master Edmund. After thinking for a moment, he said seriously: "The Dawn Society that I know about, what is being done now and what may be done in the future can all be simply Summed up as 'fight'."

"Fight? Who are you fighting against?"

Apparently, that was the point Edmund really wanted to understand.

So Shuge answered: "The Black Sun Society, the Saint Steele royal family controlled by the Black Sun Society, and the ancient existences hidden behind them that may cause greater disasters at any time..."

The moment he said these words, Xiuge sensed the change in magical power in the surrounding environment. It was very secret, like an almost imperceptible breeze. When this breeze blew, it turned into an extremely subtle The magic thread reached towards his body.

The huge and precise metal disc began to rotate. This was a normal reaction when the cultivation spirit and thinking sensed external detection.

Xiuge knew very well that he could not really convince this deep-sea mage with his words and performance alone, and such a person who stood on the "top of the tower" for a long time always liked to show off a little in such a place. After all, a considerable part of his own abilities and authority, magic and magic, exist for this purpose.

Faced with this extremely secretive but actually ongoing magical exploration, Xiuge did not block them out of his spiritual world. He deliberately weakened his protection and allowed the other party's magic thread to penetrate into him. mind, and exposed part of his thinking directly in front of the other party.

At the same time, more important secrets have been protected several times more than usual. Information related to the power of those ancient creations, the secrets about one's own past, the Dream Sanctuary and Theseus have been completely sealed. Under the turbulent spiritual wave.

The magic detection of Shuge's thinking was so smooth that Edmund himself was a little surprised. Under Shuge's deliberate "guidance", he almost immediately confirmed the accuracy of Shuge's answers. At the same time, he We also saw the many efforts made within the Dawn Society to achieve these goals. Of course, the scenes when Shuge, Meyer, Daswell and others discussed certain topics were indispensable.

For a deep-sea mage with majestic spirit and magic power, the time it takes to watch and read these memories is very short. In almost an instant, Edmund has confirmed that Shuge did not lie in his previous answer. ——He is very honest, even a little too honest.

However, when he was about to delve further into Xiuge's thinking, he found that his thin magic line hit a huge invisible wall.

The deep sea level mage froze on the spot.

As a spellcaster with advanced magic skills, he can of course discern the truth hidden behind it through the nature of the protection. Those magic defense lines temporarily organized in a hurry always appear to be too hard, they are like a piece of Wall bricks or stone slabs may seem solid, but as long as the person who hits them has enough strength, the protection will break in an instant.

And those carefully prepared protective rituals will be more flexible. They will try their best to resolve the impact of arrival and cover up any blind spots, making it impossible for people to easily pry and retreat in the face of difficulties.

Now, Edmund was convinced that the "wall" blocking him was the latter.

Not only that, the power it possesses seems to far exceed his expectations. Not only is there no way to bypass or break through, even the thoughts he releases will be captured after getting close...

The smile on Shuge's face became more sincere because he saw that Edmund's brows had wrinkled.

Shuge's spirit relaxed again - the thin magical threads that had invaded it had completely retreated. Not only that, they also left some messages for Shuge to read because of the terrifying protective power of the metal disc.

"Um……"

Edmund leaned back on the chair, sighed, and said slowly: "Okay, Mr. Ernst, I admit that I underestimated your sincerity, as well as your internal thoughts and determination. But I still want to ask, assuming that the goals you mentioned are achieved, what will Dawn Society do next?"

However, this time, Xiuge shook his head helplessly: "That is no longer my concern."

Hearing this answer, Master Edmund and Mrs. Delali were both a little surprised, but the two elf mages on the side reacted immediately. The fat elf asked tentatively: "You mean, this process will last for a long time? "

And his twin brother immediately added: "No, he should mean that it will be a long, long time for them humans."

"Yes, that's it."

Xiuge nodded to the two elf mages: "Maybe it will be more than ten years, or maybe it will be decades or hundreds of years... Even if we can really get rid of the Black Sun Society and the political power it controls in a short time, And to make St. Steele a normal country again, we have no way to really deal with the black sun in the sky and those beings in the ocean."

"Although I would also like to see the normal sky and sun again in my lifetime, as a member of Vanen's main race, I'm afraid I can't do it... Not only me, but most of us can't do it. So when that day comes, it will be up to those who come after us to think about what to do."

Shuge's words obviously had some impact on the two human mages present. Mrs. Delali pursed her lips. She sighed silently, then straightened up and took out a square with her own hands. sugar and placed it in the center of the plate in front of you.

This is a very famous noble etiquette in the Kingdom of Delan, and is often used to express one's agreement in meetings.

Edmund's expression also became loose. He pinched the ring on his thumb and asked, "Are these your thoughts?"

"It was our idea."

Shuge responded: "If you don't believe it, you can talk to Professor Meyer and others in person... The secret ritual should be set up, which is enough to support both of you in a protracted debate."

"Well, I'll go talk to them again, but this time not for a so-called debate, but like you said, to solve the problem at hand."

As he spoke, the deep-sea mage who had always maintained a conservative attitude stretched out his hand, took out a piece of sugar cube from the exquisite jar on the side, and placed it on the plate in front of him.

At this precious moment when both parties reached an agreement, the old-fashioned Edmund became a lot more relaxed, so he took the initiative to ask: "By the way, Mr. Ernst... if one day, other people in the Dawn Society With your permission, would you be interested in taking up some position in Merlinlehe? I mean teachers or professors, of course, it can also be an honorary professor."

"Me? Professor?"

Xiuge quickly shook his head: "Don't be joking, Master Edmund. When it comes to magic, I'm still a student."

"Student? Then who is your tutor? Is it the housekeeper of the Walter royal family?"

"Of course not Mr. Finn..."

Shuge shook his head: "My teacher, she should still be busy giving a speech."