Hence, the two of them did not even greet Lin Li, and merely smiled when Lin Li looked over. They gestured for Lin Li to leave, and then left the room quietly.
Of course, Lin Li did not just give Englos pointers on pharmaceutics. He also took the opportunity to ask Englos a lot of questions about Holy Light Magic. Although Lin Li had already seen the door to the Sanctuary-realm with his current strength, he might not be able to compare to Archbishop Englos in terms of pure understanding and mastery of the Power of Light.
"Archbishop, there's a mage from the Tower of Dusk outside who says that he has an urgent matter to see their President," a young priest said respectfully to Englos after entering the room.
Englos and Lin Li chatted for an entire day, and were so excited that they even said that they would talk for three days and three nights. However, they had no choice but to be interrupted by the mage from the Tower of Dusk before dinnertime. Although Englos was a little reluctant, he couldn't just let Lin Li ignore his family's matters after hearing that he had an urgent matter to attend to.
Seeing that Lin Li was about to leave, Englos frowned and came up with an idea. With a smile on his face, he persuaded, "Felic, if you don't mind, why don't you let your man in? I also want to know who dares to disregard the decree personally issued by His Holiness."
In Englos's opinion, the so-called urgent matter of the mage from the Tower of Dusk should have something to do with the Tower of Dusk's business in the Ledin Kingdom. Pope Rosario had once issued a special business decree for the Tower of Dusk, and if anyone dared to find trouble with the Tower of Dusk in this regard, it would obviously mean that they were looking down on the Brilliance Shrine.
Lin Li could tell what Englos was thinking. Hence, he nodded and sat back down. Actually, such a thing was not rare. Although there was a decree issued by Pope Rosario, there was a saying that went, "There are policies and countermeasures". Even in the territory of the Brilliance Shrine, it was impossible for all the decrees to be implemented.
Seeing that Lin Li had returned to his chair, Englos waved his hand at the young priest, and said, "Go and invite the mage from the Tower of Dusk in."
"Yes, Archbishop," replied the young priest hurriedly. He was secretly glad that he hadn't been rude to the mage from the Tower of Dusk just now.
Although the teachings of the Brilliance Shrine did not discriminate against other faiths, the profession of mage was a profession without faith. Those who despised the existence of God were the so-called blasphemers. The more devout the believers of Light were, the more they hated the mages who were called blasphemers. Therefore, the believers of Light often did not have a good attitude toward mages, and they all thought that it was only right. But this time, it was obviously a little different. The Archbishop actually used the word 'please'. The young Priest didn't dare to think too much, but he also knew that if he were to be rude to the Magician just now, he would definitely be in trouble.
Soon, the mages of the Tower of Dusk were brought into the room under the young priest's lead. When Lin Li saw who it was, he was a little surprised. It was not the mage of the Tower of Dusk in Sparta City, but Alan, who should have stayed behind to guard the Tower of Dusk. Lin Li was initially puzzled. He had visited the various shops in the city in the morning, and there was nothing that could not be said at that time. Why did something happen in just half a day? As soon as he saw that it was Alan, Lin Li immediately understood that it was the Tower of Dusk that was in trouble.
"Alan, you've finally taken that step." Although he knew that something had happened to the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li was not in a hurry to ask. Instead, he seemed to be more concerned about something else.
Alan was one of the first members of the Tower of Dusk. Among the mages of the Tower of Dusk, his talent in magic could be considered the most outstanding. However, due to the fact that he had taken some detours in his studies, his strength had been improving very slowly after he reached the Magic Shooter level. Lin Li had given Alan some pointers a long time ago, but some habits had to be changed, and he had to rely on his own hard work over time.
Alan did not disappoint Lin Li. When Lin Li went to Alanna previously, there were more than 10 mages, including Alan, who had already reached the peak of level-19, and had even vaguely touched the Laws of the Legendary-realm. Hence, Alan being able to step into the Legendary-realm at this time should be considered a matter of course, and it wouldn't be too surprising.
However, the fact that the Tower of Dusk had nurtured its first Legendary-mage was indeed something that Lin Li was happy about. With the first, there would definitely be a second. It could be imagined that there would definitely be more mages in the Tower of Dusk entering the Legendary-realm in the future. Just look at the Supreme Council, the Brilliance Shrine, and the Darkness Shrine. Being able to nurture Legendary powerhouses was the foundation for a force to have a place in Anril.
"It's all thanks to your guidance that I have the chance to take this step," Alan hurriedly said humbly. Alan hurriedly said humbly while looking at Lin Li with a gaze that was almost fanatical and pious.
"This is inseparable from your own hard work. Tell me about why you came to look for me. Judging from your appearance, did you come directly from the Tower of Dusk?" Lin Li noticed that Alan was really travel-worn at this moment, and he seemed to have rushed out of a sandstorm. Clearly, he had rushed a long way.
"President, this matter …" Alan said as he glanced at Englos, who was beside Lin Li. He seemed rather hesitant.
"Don't worry, just say it," Lin Li said nonchalantly. Although he guessed that the Tower of Dusk was in trouble, he did not feel that there was any need to avoid Englos.
"Yes, Mr. President." Upon hearing Lin Li's words, Alan calmed down a little, and bowed to Englos to express his apology. He then continued, "President, the business of the Tower of Dusk has been under the joint attack of several unknown forces recently. They have resorted to all sorts of means, from low-level slander to malicious competition in the business aspect. Besides, we also discovered that some unknown forces are infiltrating Doland City, and they seem to be plotting something big. "
The situation that Alan had described could be a rather serious blow to a force, especially a rising force that had just emerged. In many cases, it could even be fatal. From the end of the Dark Age to the present, Anril had only had a short span of more than 1,000 years. Countless rising forces that were once highly regarded eventually perished under such a comprehensive attack. They were either completely annihilated, or had no choice but to rely on some veteran forces. However, they were all wiped out in the end.
However, Lin Li did not show the slightest bit of anger after hearing Alan's words. Instead, he looked a little playful as he calmly asked, "Anything else?"
"Also …" Alan hesitated for a moment, and said with an awkward and guilty expression, "Also, one of our members, a mage, was bribed by an unknown force. He stole some forging blueprints of magical equipment and a few potion formulas."
If the previous commercial attacks were completely caused by external forces, and not because of their will, then the theft of important information was definitely a problem in their internal management. Besides, this was considered a family scandal, and now that there were people from the Brilliance Shrine around, it would be equivalent to embarrassing Lin Li. It was no wonder that Alan had such an expression on his face.
"I knew it. How could they have missed out on this?" Lin Li's expression remained calm, and he was not surprised by what Alan said at all. In fact, ever since he established the Tower of Dusk and started developing the pharmaceutical and forging businesses, Lin Li had known that such things would happen. Loyalty was only because the price of betrayal was too low. Although this sentence was not absolute, it was still applicable to most people.
Ever since he established the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li knew that such things were inevitable. Not to mention the Tower of Dusk, even the Brilliance Shrine, which was a huge force based on faith, would not betray for the sake of benefits. Not only that, but there were definitely far more of them than the Tower of Dusk. However, the Brilliance Shrine had a strong foundation, and such people would not have much impact on the Brilliance Shrine.
On the other hand, the Tower of Dusk was just a new force that had been established for more than two years in the eyes of others, no matter how unstoppable its development was. What kind of heritage and foundation could such a force have? Wasn't it relying on the two businesses of potions and forging? Once those two pillars were gone, the Tower of Dusk would fall instantly no matter how high they climbed, and the higher they climbed, the harder they would fall.
"Felic, come to think of it, I feel like I just attended your inauguration ceremony yesterday. In the blink of an eye, the Tower of Dusk has already achieved so much. Even I'm a little jealous of the speed of development," Englos joked with Lin Li in a relaxed tone.
Lin Li was not annoyed at all. Instead, he smiled, and said, "Yes, the rapid development will inevitably give people the impression that the foundation is unstable. There will always be people who want to try and see if it's a castle in the air or a solid piece of metal."
In fact, if Lin Li's Undead subordinates, Connoris, who had a perfect body, and Angelano, who controlled the Alchemy Colossus of the Titan Alchemy Colossus, the Tower of Dusk would indeed not have a strong foundation. In the eyes of others, it was at most a force with a Legendary-level President. The rapid development of the Tower of Dusk had brought them a huge amount of wealth, but they did not have the ability to guard it. Just like a child carrying a bag of gold, it would naturally attract the covetous eyes of others.
If the owner of the massive wealth was the Brilliance Shrine, the Darkness Shrine, or even the Supreme Council, none of the forces would dare to covet it.
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