Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds - Chapter 618
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Chapter 619-For My Use
The city where the Arcane Magic Council’s headquarters was located was called Tuyeshala.
It was magnificent and vast.
In the other world where the level of development was generally backward, this city already symbolized the pinnacle of civilization. The Arcane Magic Council, which was located here, was the world’s largest scientific and technological organization. Countless wisdom, achievements, ideas, and discoveries gathered here, accumulated, fermented, and then manifested into matter.
This created Turashya.
This city was the pinnacle of architecture. The engineering academic and artistic styles of various races were integrated and developed, infusing the Arcane Magic Council’s own temperament-pioneering, exploring, seeking the truth, and the future.
The Omniscient Tower in the center of the city was the headquarters of the Arcane Magic Council. It was a jaw-dropping super building with a total height of more than 400 meters. It was a combination of a palace and a tower. The 75-meter-tall Titan statue at the top of the tower looked down on the world, making all sculptures pale.
The Six Elemental Sisters Shrine was built around the Omniscient Tower to defend the Omniscient Tower’s guardians and followers. Large blocks of buildings stretched in all directions, glass bridges and marble walkways connected the city to each other, and wide boulevards provided shade for the residents. At night, countless magical crystal lamps emitted brilliant light. The shining light, the steel structure, and the noisy crowd formed the city.
Tonight, the bustling city was still flickering with lights and feasts, but the true ruler of the city had not slept, because in the far north, the war was rekindled.
Every hour, new information would be sent to the Universal Council of the Omniscient Tower. The core members of the council were all present, and they circulated the information on the Resonance Astrolabe with mixed feelings. The Aurora Dragon, who was dominating the distant port, had made a new move. This time, their target was the Broken Islands.
” A huge aircraft that can carry at least 800 people at a time. It’s like a bird. According to the description of our accompanying mages, it will take an hour to travel from the Broken Islands to the Far Harbor in the stratosphere…”
” At the fastest, there will be an aircraft landing in the distant port every ten minutes.”
” This means that he can deploy a heavy army to any corner of this continent within twenty-four hours. I mean, any corner.”
” My question is, why doesn’t the council have such a huge, fast, and powerful aircraft?”
” Our intelligence personnel tried to analyze the principle, but the distant port did not stop us from observing. We have already made a preliminary discovery as to what kind of force the aircraft that weighs at least tens of tons uses to fly.”
“.. Hmph, how arrogant.”
Whispers and exchanges were happening carefully. The councilors of the council sensed the crisis. They were proud of their unparalleled magic and alchemy attainments and thought that they represented the direction of the world’s advanced technology, but today, they suddenly discovered that the people of Aurora had left them far behind.
What these proud scholars couldn’t accept the most was that the people of Aurora actually didn’t forbid them from observing and studying their alchemical creations! He actually put on a generous look as if he was casually looking at it!
He was looking down on them!
For example, the Council’s latest magical core had the highest level of confidentiality agreements to ensure that this advanced energy engine would never fall into the hands of the elves or the Empire.
Judging others based on oneself, what was the reason why Kant of Skyquaking did not mind that his top alchemy creation was casually watched by others?
There were only two reasons. First, he did not consider the risk of leaking the secret.
That was basically impossible, because everyone knew that Kant was meticulous and highly guarded.
There was only the second possibility.
He felt that the people on this continent, whether they were ignorant farmers or knowledgeable scholars, were all mentally retarded in front of his alchemy achievements.
“I don’t believe he’s from Aurora!”
” Although the sea route has been cut off, we are still gathering intelligence on that side. If the people of Aurora had such a thing, they would have driven those messy demons into the sea long ago!” a councilman said loudly. No, they should have already started an expedition against us!”
He knocked on the table and looked at his colleagues around him. He raised his arms and shouted,” It’s time to pay attention to all of this. I mean, this new creation that suddenly appeared and is different from the advanced technological system means extreme rebellion and abnormality. This is a lesson that history has taught us!”
” There must be signs of danger hidden behind this abnormal phenomenon. We have reason to suspect that the sudden appearance of Kant from Skyquaking may be followed by an extremely dangerous plot. We bear a heavy responsibility. Everyone, because the duty of the Arcane Magic Council is to protect the countless living beings living in this fragile world. Now, the power and creation that Kant has displayed, we have to supervise and even take over!”
” This is because the countless incidents and disasters we recorded in the Doomsday Library all point to the same lesson. Extraordinary power must be controlled by extraordinary organizations! Be it forbidden spells or powerful alchemical weapons, if they are in the hands of mortals with insufficient tolerance, they will only cause endless trouble. Think about it. Has Kant not caused enough disputes and casualties in the past few months?”
“The Broken Islands incident was also caused by him!”
“The current intelligence shows that the place has been reduced to ruins. All of the Arcane Magic Council’s investments, properties, and agent properties in the Broken Islands have been burned. Who should be responsible for such a huge loss? Kant, of course! If he didn’t insist on becoming enemies with the Broken Islands and even openly provoked them, would things have developed to this point?”
He had already stood up and pressed his hands on the table.
” We have to intervene and stop this willful behavior. This Aurora citizen can’t attack wherever he wants-we have to restrict him!”
The core councilmen were silent.
They displayed the culture of politicians, never letting others see through their true thoughts. They came from various huge interest groups and were also spellcasters with amazing abilities. However, once they had the title of politician, even the purest spellcaster would be tainted with darkness. They would change their views imperceptibly in the endless mundane affairs and become pure animals, greedy, cold-blooded, and good at calculation.
As for Kant from Skyquaking, he had already displayed too much value in just a few months.
The forbidden spell that had disappeared for a long time, the power that could intimidate the world and destroy everything, was the divine blade that every king, ruler, and politician dreamed of.
Powerful weapons, super warships forged from steel, and even the huge flying machines that flew in the sky at an extremely fast speed that appeared this time, as well as all kinds of magical items that were gradually becoming popular in the distant port, all meant huge potential advantages in politics, military, economy, and culture.
The benefits and power behind it were unimaginable.
When any qualified politician realized these new things, their first reaction would be to grab them.
Buy, cheat, steal, extort, extort, rob.
He had to get it.
The reason why he had not made a move yet was because Kant really dared to cast a Forbidden Spell.
” You’ve mentioned this topic many times. Kant is not a small country that you can blackmail and bully as you please,” another member of parliament said coldly.
In the eyes of the representatives and the other countries, Kant had no foundation at all. His army was not even worth mentioning. Goethe, whom they were working with, was a tiny country like an ant. The only thing they were worried about was the Forbidden Spell.
As long as Kant could still throw down powerful rocks from the sky, force would always be the worst option.
A hint of pride flashed through the Hawk Faction councilman’s eyes.
” Everyone,” he said in a deep voice,” if, and I’m saying if, if our anti-Forbidden Spell Magic Conductor had made great progress, if we had restored the Ultimate Knowledge of the ancient defensive Forbidden Spell, or even if we had directly mastered the destructive power of the Forbidden Spell-would you still be so timid and afraid?”
” What?” Everyone was moved. Someone said,” Please tell me more details, Councilman Oakington.”
The smile on Oxington’s face grew brighter, but he felt a little regretful. If it was possible, he would have wanted to monopolize Kant’s achievements. However, the Council had its own rules. If he insisted on swallowing all of Kant’s value and achievements, even if he succeeded, the other factions of the Council would still work together to divide them up.
There were precedents before this.
Therefore, he could only be generous and tell the truth. The council as a whole and not his own interest group would eat this huge cake, and in return, he would get the most share.
This was also a tradition, a game rule that everyone tacitly followed.
“In fact…” He smiled and said,” The Blazing Sun Alchemical Research Center under the Oakington family, the host and chief alchemist of the anti-forbidden spell device development team that I ordered to set up a month ago, received a divine revelation when he was flipping through the ancient fragment.”
He announced the good news to the members of parliament.” The chief alchemist has been greatly inspired. He has absorbed the essence of wisdom from the ancient forbidden spell interception system. I have read his new report. It has been proven that it is feasible to intercept forbidden spells with the method of positive pole jet bombardment.”
Councilman Oxington could hardly hide his joy.
If he could successfully develop the anti-Forbidden Spell Magic Conductor, it would mean a huge order. In the current mortal world, which country or organization would not be afraid of Kant’s Forbidden Spell? After all, at the national level, even if you didn’t use it, even if you just owned it, it was a sin and a threat.
Not to mention, Kant would lose his greatest deterrent trump card because of this.
After the representatives heard the good news, they were all delighted. This meant that there was a bright future ahead. Their greed was already stirring. However, in the next moment, a few cautious representatives frowned. Pardon me for being blunt, Councilman, but this might be…”
” Don’t worry, Supervisor Dumros. After the report of the divine revelation was submitted, I immediately informed the life safety department to conduct a comprehensive mental assessment and physical examination on the chief alchemist to ensure that he was not corrupted by the dangerous forces from the outer world.”
” Right now, he’s continuing his research. The astrologers from the security department have already placed him under first-class supervision. His research results will also be carefully evaluated and verified. I don’t recommend stopping his work, because his inspirations are extremely meaningful to the advancement of his research. Sirs, the anti-forbidden spell mechanism is so important that we urgently need such a magic conductor to break Kant’s forbidden spell blackmail.”
“Right?” He bowed politely.
Everyone was silent.
They were all experienced spellcasters and politicians who had been influenced by the council. They knew the rules of the council like the back of their hands.
Normally, if a scholar or researcher was discovered or claimed to have received divine revelation, awakened some magical ability, or obtained ancient knowledge, the life safety department would not hesitate to move out and lock the target in a secret prison. They would use all the detection methods and purification mechanisms over and over again for 800 times, and it would take at least two years to lower the initial level of defense.
But now…
Who would be willing to stop this project for two years when the anti-forbidden spell mechanism was on the horizon?
The politicians looked at each other in dismay. In the face of huge interests and imminent security needs, no one had the courage to defy public opinion and insist on abiding by the so-called rules.
In this strange silence, the Holy Sun Throne in the center of the Starry Sky Council shone brightly. The supreme ruler of the Arcane Magic Council used his unparalleled elemental mana to descend through the magic net that covered the entire Omniscient Tower. The dazzling lightning condensed into a physical form, and lightning danced in his eyes.
The councilmen bowed in unison.
” I’ve heard your argument. Dumrose, give the alchemist who received the divine revelation the highest level of supervision and apologize to him. After his results are verified, I will personally award him the Titan Medal and lead him to the position of founder of the first alchemy division of the council. Before that, the Arcane Magic Council is looking forward to his results and contributions.”
” As you wish, Mr. Chairman.”
The old man with eyes as bright as lightning left the Holy Sun Throne. His magic power condensed into a material form, drawing out electric arcs in the void. He restored a letter and displayed it in front of every representative.
“Five minutes ago, the Skyquaking Dragon that everyone was talking about sent me a letter.”
The politicians, who were well-educated and had a deep background, frowned as they read the short and rude letter.
They had already encountered the giant sea monster under the Broken Islands. It was trying to cut off the world’s sea trade. There were severed limbs here, and they tasted like shredded squid.
After someone finished reading it, he pondered for a moment and sneered. What a high-sounding and childish way of saying it. I’ve heard that the Skyquaking Dragon has an inexplicable sense of morality and naivety. Seeing it today, it really is so. Heh, thinking that such a person actually has the power to destroy everything, it’s really a joke of the gods.”
” That’s not the main point,” the Chairman said mildly.” The main point is that he would never write this letter to me alone.”
Everyone nodded.
The Aurora Empire was already a dead bone in the world, but on this continent, there were three strong powers standing side by side, each competing with the other. The Sunset Moon Dynasty was at its peak, the Holy Empire unified the human world and gradually exerted its strength, and the Arcane Magic Council took a different path, trying to lead the country forward with technological revolution. Most of the things that happened on the continent today were due to the competition between the three countries.
Kant’s request for help was definitely not from the Council alone.
” Is it true?” Councilman Oakington, who had spoken earlier, pondered over the contents of the letter and suddenly asked,” Has the authenticity been verified?” Is what he said true?”
“Threats and attacks are real, but cutting off world sea trade…There is no way to verify this, and we cannot rule out the possibility that Kant is exaggerating and enticing us to intervene as soon as possible.”
” But whether Kant is telling the truth or not,” the Great Chairman said,” we still have to respond and make a decision. At a time when the dynasty and the elves are likely to take action, we have to respond.”
He waved his hand to disperse the lightning characters. He looked around and said in a voice that was as loud as thunder,” If there are no objections, I will give the order in the name of the Starry Council to respond to Kant’s request. A biological crisis response team made up of paleologists, ancient historians, druids, and investigators from the Department of Life will be formed. They will take the Starfire Flywheel to the distant port and assist Kant in studying the body of the so-called deep-sea monster.”
The members of parliament stood up and agreed.
“Other than that…”
The speaker’s voice was as majestic as thunder, exercising the supreme authority of the council.
” I order the Azure Fleet to assemble. The Blue Sky Rangers, Star Dome Division 1, the Marine Safety Administration, and the Invasion Species Committee will mobilize combat troops to form a mixed team and head towards the Broken Sea. The Life Department’s agent team will be deployed as the vanguard to retrieve live specimens from the Broken Islands as soon as possible. In addition, I need a few sets of assessment plans and plans.”
“I’m very interested in that so-called deep-sea monster,” said the supreme ruler of the Arcane Magic Council.
“Yes!”
One of the three great powers of the Western Continent, the Arcane Magic Council’s national machinery began to rumble.
Kant was still idealizing the problem.
Unless the threat of extinction was on their faces, it was difficult for the countries to fight side by side without hesitation because power represented arrogance and greed.
When politicians heard that there was a powerful and unsolvable deep-sea monster that could and would soon cut off world sea trade, their first reaction was definitely not to ” quickly unite and think of a way to get rid of it.”
Instead…
Is there any way to control this monster you’re talking about and use it for me?
Cut off the world’s sea trade…What an intoxicating power.
According to this policy and goal, the three countries were preparing for their own actions.
Wind and clouds surged in the Broken Islands. The deep sea beasts roared and a storm was coming.
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P.S. 1: I suddenly found a new Nihon teacher in the past two days. Her teaching is very good. (Nodding)
