Arcane Lord

Severton, Old Town, in an unknown tavern near Morien Tower.

In the mottled firelight of the fireplace, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind a thin wooden beam in the tavern, but the person who came had no intention of hiding it.

Almost as soon as the figure appeared, a voice full of dissatisfaction came out: "Randall, do you really want to condone Chaos?"

"Of course not, but being angry like you is not the solution to the problem. We still need to sit down and talk!" A cold and emotionless voice sounded from the edge of the fireplace.

At the same time, another kind voice also issued an invitation, "Don't be angry! Let's have a drink first! We can talk about this slowly!"

"Talk? What's there to talk about with him?"

Badigal angrily walked out from behind the beam, came to the edge of the fireplace, sat down on the low cork chair, grabbed the wooden wine glass on the table, drank a glass of it, and then said:

"Don't forget, Chaos is dead. At least in the eyes of most people, he has been dead for a long time. Now he wants to reappear. Do you know how much trouble this will bring to us!"

"He said that he is willing to appear with a new identity. Wouldn't it be okay? Besides, why should we worry too much about Giles Tower's own affairs!"

The person who spoke was the Great Arcanist Harris of Fenwick Tower. Although he felt that something was wrong with this matter in his heart, it was difficult for him to raise any objections.

It was okay for Harris not to say this, but when he said it, Badigal was stimulated again. He stood up from the cork chair in a flash, walked to Harris, and asked:

"What are you talking about? What does it mean to appear in a new identity? Does he think we are all blind? Does he think the elves outside are all blind?"

In response, Harris said he couldn't see or hear anything. He completely ignored Badigal's angry eyes and just kept playing with the wine glass in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Badigal became even more angry, but before he could make any extraordinary move, he was separated by Horn. Horn persuaded Badigal while passing Badigal a drink:

"You don't know what kind of character Harris is? He is like the boneless grass on the top of Patricia Mountain. Whichever way the wind blows, he will fall. Ignore him and let's drink!"

Horn said this, which made the anger in Badigal's heart subside a little, but when he thought that Horn was on his side at the critical moment, his sensitive heart felt awkward again.

He didn't go to take the wine handed over by Horn. He just snorted coldly, returned to his previous seat, poured himself a glass, and then didn't drink it. He just left it there and fell silent.

cough--

As the convener of everyone, Randall had to speak in this situation. He coughed slightly to let everyone pay attention, and then said in his usual calm and almost indifferent voice:

"It is indeed a private matter of Giles Towers at the moment, but our Seven Towers also have a tradition of supporting each other. It is impossible to allow Giles Towers to continue to be chaotic. This is not only a loss for the Seven Towers, but also a loss for Netheril. "

After speaking, he paused and observed everyone's reaction, especially Badigal's reaction. Seeing that he was still silent, Randall continued:

"None of us expected that Her Highness the Princess would have such a result after she ascended to the gods. Although she did succeed, she actually lost contact with us.

“As for her previously determined successor, with Master Byron missing, it will be difficult for her to become a parallel presence with us in a short period of time.

"Kaos restricted our actions on the grounds of internal affairs of Giles Tower and demanded to regain control of Giles Tower. It is also reasonable."

After speaking, Randall paused again, but this time Badigal did not remain silent. Instead, he sighed and said:

"I can still remember the time when Her Royal Highness the Princess asked us to take care of Skoum, and I remember that you all agreed!

"Furthermore, if Chaos regains control of Giles Tower, he will definitely try to eliminate the princess's influence as much as possible. This may not be in the interests of the Seven Towers or Netheril."

"No, I think exactly the opposite!"

The speaker was Hadrian of Jannik Tower. Now that Badigal was willing to sit down and talk, he expressed his opinion——

"We all know that Chaos 'died' in the incident where the Nese Scroll was stolen. Along with him, there were other Seven Towers controllers who died, either real or fake. In this regard, the people need an explanation. On the other hand, it is also to paralyze the elves.

"But now that nearly a hundred years have passed, Netheril has become stronger, but the conservative atmosphere has also risen. The return of Chaos will not only bring the spirit of pioneering enterprising and win-win cooperation of the ancestors, but also a good news for the elves. An invisible shock.

"Badigal, how do you know that Chaos didn't come forward because of Master Byron's disappearance? Otherwise, he hasn't shown his face in decades. Could he be waiting for today?

"In addition, don't forget that when Chaos 'died' in a hurry, although there was a designated successor, it was Master Byron who took over temporarily and allowed Giles Tower to go through the most difficult period before handing it over to Germany. Munster, then Demonster chose His Highness Shia, not only based on tradition, but also without the intention of repaying him.

"Now that Chaos has come forward, how do you know that you are not paving the way for Skum? Badigal, let me ask you, if you personally teach Skum, how long will it take for him to become a being on par with us?"

Hadrian's words hit Badigal's heart, especially the last sentence. Badigal did not have enough confidence to teach a great arcanist.

Of course, even if he could, he couldn't take action. The interests of the seven towers were indeed closely related, but they were not close enough for him to interfere with a series of leaders.

Now his last stubbornness is just the successor that Skum personally decided for the previous ruler, Princess Shia. Putting this aside, there is really very little he can do to interfere.

And this is where he is most angry.

After a long time, Badigal held back a sentence, "Is this what Kaos told you?"

"No!"

Hadrian shook his head, "But besides believing this, what else can we do? Force Skoum to take over? This is not a good thing for him or the Seven Towers!"

"you--"

Badiga was speechless, but still insisted on his opinion:

"I still don't agree. The reappearance of a great arcanist who has clearly died has too great a impact. Now that Her Royal Highness has succeeded in becoming a god, she is spending her time in a low-key manner. It is really not appropriate to stimulate the elves any more."