"Rosen, I think you've lived your life for nothing. How dare you say something like that? Why don't you let your proud disciple be the vanguard?" Andoine said furiously.
Rosen did not back down either. He looked up at Andoine, and said, "Andoine, don't be unreasonable. I have a reason for making that suggestion. Since Osric is the disciple of the Immortal King, his mausoleum must be similar to the Sky Castle. Felic, who has entered the Sky Castle before, is the best candidate to be the vanguard. "
"Similar? How dare you say that it's similar? Is similarity the same as the same!? Aren't you just envious of Felic's Tower of Dusk, and want your stupid student to take over!? "Andoine yelled at Rosen, completely ignoring Megard's existence.
"You can disagree with my opinion, but you can't insult my character. Do you really think I'm afraid of you!?" Rosen's face turned red after being scolded. He stood up and pointed at Andoine.
Andoine reached out to pull out his staff and sneered. "Sure, I've long wanted to teach you a lesson."
"Have you guys had enough!?" Megard reprimanded in a deep voice.
Along with Megard's rebuke, a massive wave of mana suddenly erupted, causing everyone in the conference hall to hold their breaths. Andoine and Rosen stopped talking, but the veins on their foreheads bulged, and their bodies were trembling slightly, as if they were enduring an unbearable pressure.
Although Lin Li was a little shocked by the massive mana wave, he did not feel oppressed at all. Clearly, Megard was only targeting Andoine and Rosen. However, Lin Li acutely sensed that Andoine was obviously having a harder time under the seemingly fair suppression.
"Okay, it seems that you guys can't be quiet today. Take these maps back and take a look at them. I hope you guys can focus on this tomorrow. " A few moments later, Megard finally restrained the mana waves and placed the scrolls on the table. Without giving anyone a chance to speak, he got up and left the conference hall.
The huge pressure suddenly disappeared, and Rosen and Andoine's bodies also became lighter. They fell back into their seats and stared at each other while panting slightly. That was the difference between the Sanctuary-realm and the Legendary-realm. It was like the difference between Heaven and Earth. Although both of them were level-23, they were still powerless in front of the Sanctuary-realm.
After a moment of rest, Rosen stood up and glared at Andoine before leaving the conference hall with a map in his hand.
"Damn it!" Seeing that Rosen had left, Andoine also stood up with the help of the table, but it was still difficult for him to take a step forward.
The meeting to formulate the exploration plan was temporarily suspended. Lin Li and Andoine returned to the room arranged by the Alanna Guild of Magic under Macklin's lead. After Macklin left, Lin Li and Andoine sat opposite each other. On the table was a map of Osric's mausoleum.
"Can you tell me what exactly is going on? Why is the Supreme Council so interested in Osric's mausoleum all of a sudden?" At this moment, Lin Li was more or less depressed. It was not because Megard and Rosen were targeting him, but rather because the Supreme Council had intervened forcefully, which meant that a large portion of the items in Osric's mausoleum would belong to someone else. No one would feel good about that.
"Suddenly? That's not sudden at all. Many years ago, the Supreme Council had already gotten hold of the clues to Osric's mausoleum, and they had not stopped studying it all these years. Of course, it's all thanks to those two maps of yours. Otherwise, our research would still be stuck at a standstill, "Andoine said with a look of satisfaction. Andoine looked like he had not misjudged Lin Li at all. The appearance of the two maps had made him stand out in the Supreme Council. If it weren't for the fact that the arbitrator Megard was Rosen's mentor, he might have already become the third arbitrator because of that.
However, Andoine's answer did not dispel all the doubts in Lin Li's heart. Instead, he became even more curious. "I believe we can't hide the Immortal King's treasure and the Sky Castle from the Supreme Council. If the Supreme Council had wanted to join in back then, I'm afraid even the elves might not have been able to reject it directly. The Supreme Council doesn't even care about the Immortal King's treasure, so why are they so interested in Osric's mausoleum? "
Andoine looked at Lin Li who was full of curiosity, but he did not ask about the Sky Castle. Instead, he suddenly laughed, and said, "If I'm not wrong, the three forces that explored the Sky Castle might have some gains, but they were definitely very limited. It doesn't match the Immortal King's treasure that you imagined."
"How did you …" Lin Li was stunned for a moment, but he soon thought of a possibility. He exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that the Supreme Council has already found out that Osric has emptied the Sky Castle!?"
It was actually no longer a secret that the three forces had explored the Immortal King's treasure, and it was impossible to hide it from the Supreme Council. However, the three forces were the only ones who knew about their respective gains. It was not something that ordinary people could find out. Since Andoine said that their gains were limited, it was most likely due to the Supreme Council's research on Osric.
"The Supreme Council has been studying Osric for so many years, and it's not like they didn't gain anything at all. Although the Sky Castle that has been emptied still has great value, even Osric can't control it. Why would the Supreme Council waste so much energy on it? " Although he said that, Andoine's expression was rather regretful, and he seemed to be regretful that he could not see the real Sky Castle with his own eyes, and also regretful that no one could control the only complete Sky Castle that existed in its entirety.
"No wonder the Supreme Council only has their eyes on Osric's mausoleum. It turns out that they've long known that it's the greatest treasure in Anril," Lin Li muttered helplessly.
However, to Lin Li, the Sky Castle was a place that he had to go even if he had long known about it. It was because the debris of the stars, Thunderbolt, was there. He could ignore everything else, but he had to get his hands on Thunderbolt. Besides, his gains in the Sky Castle were not only the debris of the stars, but also the control crystal that controlled the entire Sky Castle.
Hearing Lin Li's muttering, Andoine shook his head with a smile, and said, "Although Osric's mausoleum does seem to be the greatest treasure now, the Supreme Council did not plan this expedition for the huge wealth buried in it."
Lin Li raised his eyebrows, and hurriedly got rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind. "Could it be that the Supreme Council already knows what's inside?"
Andoine looked at the map on the table, and nodded gently. "Although you're not a member of the Supreme Council, you're also one of the participants in this operation. So, I'm going to tell you a shocking secret that only a few people in the Supreme Council know."
"Oh!" Lin Li hurriedly focused his attention and looked at Andoine, waiting for him to reveal the shocking secret.
"The biggest reason why the Supreme Council planned this expedition was because, according to our research, there's something extremely important to the Supreme Council buried in Osric's mausoleum. What I want to say is that if our research direction is correct, I'm at least 80% sure that what's hidden in Osric's mausoleum is not wealth, but a weapon that's strong enough to destroy the entire Felan Kingdom … "
However, after revealing this secret, Andoine also had a look of doubt on his face. "However, even I can't imagine what kind of weapon could actually destroy the entire Felan Kingdom …"
"What the hell …" Hearing this, Lin Li's heart suddenly tightened, and a trace of deep worry flashed in his eyes.
A weapon that could destroy the entire Felan Kingdom? What kind of concept was that? The Felan Kingdom was not a small country. Even if its national power had declined in recent years, it was still the strongest country in Anril.
However, Lin Li also knew that it was not impossible, because he had already mastered the Eternal Furnace that Osric had built, and through his experience in the Sky Castle, he had also personally experienced the madness of that Highlord. The direction of the Supreme Council's research might really be right, because Connoris had once said that before Osric died, he had moved everything that could be moved from the Eternal Furnace to the huge mausoleum. The weapon that the Eternal Furnace lacked should naturally be there too.
Although everything was just a guess, Lin Li could not help but be worried. According to various speculations, the last of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars that he was most concerned about, the debris of the stars that contained the Laws of Chaos, Nothingness, was very likely to be in Osric's mausoleum. If the thing that the Supreme Council was looking for had something to do with the debris of the stars, Nothingness, it would not be a good thing for Lin Li.
Lin Li had once owned all the debris of the stars and the Stars of Fury, so he had a deep understanding of the power of the debris of the stars. Although Nothingness was not the most powerful of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, its power was enough to make even the Dragon of Destruction tremble. It was probably not impossible for it to destroy the Felan Kingdom. Although the real Stars of Fury were indispensable in order to exert the full power of Nothingness, the Immortal King could condense the Stars of Fury with mana. Even if Osric could not do it, there might be other ways. He was definitely a crazy genius.
During the exploration of Osric's mausoleum this time, Lin Li could ignore the powerful weapon that was powerful enough to destroy the Felan Kingdom, but he was determined to get his hands on the debris of the stars, Nothingness. If there was any connection between the two, the competition between Lin Li and the Supreme Council would be inevitable. After all, Nothingness was too important to him. However, the arbitrator Megard was at least in the Sanctuary-realm, and Lin Li, a level-23 Legendary-mage, was nothing compared to him.
"Could it be that the Supreme Council participated in the exploration of Osric's mausoleum for the sake of that powerful weapon? It's no longer the Dark Age now. Why would they want such a powerful weapon of destruction!? " Lin Li thought for a while, but he did not reveal any of his thoughts. Although Andoine was his teacher, he was also one of the authoritative figures of the Supreme Council. Telling him what he was worried about would only put Andoine in a difficult position.
"Of course, this is just a speculation. After all, we still have too little information. Most of the precious documents from the Dark Age have been engulfed by the flames of war. Even I, the so-called authority of the High Elves, can only dig out a few words from that year. No one can be sure if that weapon really exists, and I also hope that our speculation is wrong … "Andoine shook his head helplessly. He did not seem to be proud of the results of his research at all.
Looking at Andoine who suddenly seemed to be compassionate, Lin Li had no choice but to wait in silence, because he knew very well that Andoine's hopes were probably going to be dashed. Lin Li did not know what form that terrifying weapon of destruction took, but he could basically confirm its existence. His only hope was that the weapon had nothing to do with the debris of the stars, Nothingness.
"It's best to bury this thing underground forever, and never to be excavated. Otherwise, it will only bring a disaster to Anril. Damn it, a weapon can destroy the Felan Kingdom. What else did that lunatic Osric do … "Andoine grumbled. Unfortunately, as one of the ten authoritative figures of the Supreme Council, he did not have enough authority to influence the decisions of the Supreme Council.
Although Lin Li had learned some information from Andoine that he did not know before, he was even more worried. How should he handle the relationship with the Supreme Council? If the debris of the stars, Nothingness, was related to what the Supreme Council wanted, how should he deal with it?
"Esteemed guest, your room is …"
Lin Li left Andoine's room with his head full of questions. As he walked, he buried his head in thinking of a solution. Suddenly, he heard someone calling him. So he stopped in his tracks and turned around, only to see a middle-aged Mage staring at him with his mouth wide open like a bull's eyes.
"Fe … Felic." Darian stared at the young mage in front of him, dumbfounded. Wasn't this the country boy from Jarrosus during the trial!?
Of course, Darian would not forget the young mage in front of him, because he was from the Jarrosus Guild of Magic, just like that damned fatty Gerian. Moreover, he had almost beaten his only nephew, Madrick, to death because of a servant. Could it be that he was the distinguished guest that Mage Macklin asked him to wait here and told him to receive attentively!?
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