Mages were a special group. They were not devout in their faith.
It was not that they had no faith. Most of the mages had faith too. They usually believed in the Master of Mystery, the God of Spellcasters, or the God of Scholars. These three were considered the mainstream of the mages' faith. Other than them, there were all kinds of other faiths … Oh right, because the God of Spellcasters and the God of Scholars had fallen, the second most worshipped by the mages was the God of Knowledge and Culture, Wall. There were even many who believed in the wonderful Jellyfish God, the Void Mask.
But no matter which god they believed in, the mages would rarely put their faith on par with their lives, or even higher than their lives.
To them, faith was nothing more than something to place their ideals on. And the reason why ideals were ideals was that they were opposed to reality. Most of the mages were realists. Of course, they were willing to pursue their ideals, but rarely were they willing to sacrifice themselves for their ideals.
In a sense, the group of mages was very vulgar. They were far less pure than the group of scholars. Although the two groups had many similarities and even overlapped, whether it was the reputation of the outside world or the cohesiveness of the group, scholars were far above the mages.
Of course, the mages did not care about this. Instead, they felt that their own attitude was the right way to treat their faith. Faith was faith, and the key was that everyone's ideals were aligned. People could sacrifice for their own ideals, but if they were to sacrifice for their faith, it would be equivalent to mistaking the purpose and means, putting the cart before the horse.
Some extreme mages would even call those who were devout fools. They thought that they had abandoned the most precious thing to humans — spiritual independence. They had fallen into domesticated animals or even tools of the gods. In some worlds, there were also mages who formed powerful alliances that rejected all religions and even forbade people from believing in gods.
Naturally, Tello Hailar was not such an extreme person, but he was not devout in his faith. In other words, he was a typical mage. This kind of person would either become a true believer because their ideals were aligned with the gods, or at most, they would be a true believer. It was impossible for them to become a devout or fanatic believer. This was because their attitude towards life was based on "me", and they would never give up their own independence.
Mage Hailar's faith towards the Master of Mystery was somewhere between true and true. On one hand, he agreed with most of the teachings of the Master of Mystery, but on the other hand, he had a completely different view from the Master of Mystery. It was a common occurrence among Advanced Magicians, so it was not surprising.
For him, the issue of belief could be used to make a deal. As long as the conditions were right, he did not mind converting to another god.
However, this did not mean that he could become a devout believer of other gods, because he would not change his beliefs.
If what Easter wanted was for him to convert, then he might have thought it over, bargained, and agreed.
However, what Easter wanted was not his faith, but the political attitude of Mill City, which put him in a difficult position.
As a city in the central east of the Mifata Federation, Meer City's status was even higher than that of Golden Tower City. It could even be said to be an important city in the entire Mifata Federation — this could be seen from the fact that there were two legendary-level magicians in the city.
It was not a small matter for a city like this to change its political stance!
When the Golden Tower City became independent, the Mifata Federation didn't hesitate to send out a large army and besieged the city for several months. In the end, even though they failed to conquer it and retreated dejectedly, they still did not recognize its independence. Their attitude could be seen from this.
If Meer City wanted to become independent or seek refuge with the Republic of Northwest, the Mifata Federation's reaction would only be greater. At that time, it would not be an attack by a large army, but by a dozen legendary-level magicians who would come together and rain down powerful legendary spells.
Would Turo Hailar be able to withstand such a situation?
He did not need to think carefully to know that he would definitely not be able to withstand it.
Moreover, even if those legendary-level magicians did not make a move, his teacher, Master Meer, would most likely not tolerate him — Meer City was built by Master Meer himself. Even though he had already passed the position of city master to Hailar, the highest authority of Meer Magic Tower was still in his hands. In other words, he was still the true person with the highest authority in this city.
With the magic tower given to him by Tua An, it was not that Hailar did not have the ability to fight against his teacher, but being able to fight against him did not mean that he could win. If Master Meer was willing, as long as he paid the price, he could definitely destroy Hailar and the magic tower given to him by Tua An and blast them into smithereens.
After all, Hailar was not the creator of the magic tower, and the magic tower was not very compatible with him. More importantly, his abilities were much weaker than Master Meer's. This was like a famous saying in a wuxia novel — most people in this world could not become a sword god even if they had a divine sword in their hands.
If Tua An wanted to use the magic tower to fight Master Meer to a stalemate, it would be more likely for him to do so himself.
However, Tua An obviously could not run back to support Hailar, and it was even more impossible for him to fall out with Master Meer, who had taught him, for Hailar's sake. Hence, it was impossible for him to do so.
Hailar was silent for a long time before he finally sighed deeply.
"To be honest, I am almost at my wit's end now. I am like a drowning person who would grab onto a straw tightly, hoping that it can save my life," he said slowly and heavily. "However, I really have no way of changing Meer City's political stance. This is not a question of whether I want to do it or not, but whether I can do it or not."
Easter laughed. Hailar's refusal after serious consideration showed that he had indeed put in a lot of effort, and it also showed that he was indeed moved.
If that was the case, things would be easy.
"If you are worried about not having enough battle power, I can think of something," he said straightforwardly. He went straight to the point. "If necessary, I can mobilize at least ten Legendary Masters to help you maintain your image. I believe that with so many Legendary Masters, even the Mifata Federation would not dare to take the risk of losing so many Legendary Masters at once to solve the problem by force. "
Hailar, who had already thought about it, still shook his head. "That's not the only problem. You can help me deal with the Mifata Federation, but what if my teacher comes? I can't rope in outsiders to deal with my teacher. If that's the case, I might as well die! "
He said this resolutely, leaving no room for negotiation.
Turo Hailar did not dare to go against Master Meer because his mind was controlled by Master Meer. If necessary, he did not mind fighting with his teacher. However, he had his own bottom line. He could fight with his teacher himself, or ask for help from his fellow apprentices. But if he asked for outsiders to deal with his teacher, that was definitely out of the question!
In the words of Earth, this was called the difference between "internal conflict" and "external conflict". If there was internal conflict, it was not impossible to fight until one's brain was broken. After the fight, everyone could still sit down to eat and drink. It was fine even if they scolded each other. But if they colluded with outsiders to meddle, then they would be traitors, traitors, and traitors to the country! Regardless of whether it was reasonable or not, it was best to first stab and stab them in the back. It was definitely not wrong!
Just like in China back then, when two parties fought fiercely, blood flowed like rivers. But once the Japanese invaders invaded, everyone should first put aside their disputes and join forces to fight against the Japanese. As the saying goes, "Brothers on the inside can defend against their enemies from the outside." Resisting the invasion of foreign enemies was the most important thing. In the face of this, everything else was not worth mentioning.
Of course, ideals were one thing, and reality was another. From the Southern Ming Dynasty's "using the enemy to pacify the enemy" to the late Qing Dynasty's "rather be a friend than a slave", idiots who crossed the bottom line could be found everywhere. Even during the war against the Japanese, there was a certain person who had such a high status that he had to leave a space in front of his name that he did not forget to exterminate the Communists and even caused the Southern Anhui Incident. But at least Tello Hailar was not such a person.
To him, he could not collude with outsiders to deal with his teacher. This was one of his basic principles.
He could die, but he could not go against his principles!
Seeing his determination, Easter frowned slightly and looked at Tu Ya 'an.
Tu Ya 'an could not help but smile bitterly. He knew that this matter would definitely involve him, but there was nothing he could do.
"… To be honest, I really do not want to be enemies with my teacher." After hesitating for a long time, he shook his head and said, "Mister Easter, if you really want me to deal with my teacher, it's not enough for you to say it."
Naturally, Easter understood what he meant.
It was not enough for him to say it himself.
In order for Tu Ya 'an to make up his mind to help Tello Hailar deal with Master Mill, His Majesty the Void Mask had to personally say it.
This was the biggest concession Tu Ya 'an could make, and it was also his bottom line.
He was greatly indebted to His Majesty the Void Mask, and he had already handed over his life and everything he owned to this god. If His Majesty the Void Mask said it, he could convince himself to spar with his teacher.
However, Easter was a little hesitant.
Tu Ya 'an obviously did not have any fighting spirit. In his current state, what were the chances of him winning against the legendary Master Mill, who had been famous for almost a thousand years?
He was afraid that his chances of winning were not high. Not only was his chances of winning not high, but he might even suffer serious injuries and lose his life.
To the Republic of Northwest, Tu Ya 'an and his Skeleton Labor Corps were indispensable and important forces. If necessary, Easter could even use his own life to protect the legendary Master Mill's survival. Therefore, no matter what, he could not let Tu Ya 'an risk his life — the input and output were completely disproportionate, and it would be too much of a loss.
Just like when a herdsman wanted to exterminate an evil wolf, it was not a problem to use a sheep to lure the wolf, but if one really did not want to sacrifice his child to trap the wolf, then he was either a cold-blooded beast or a mentally retarded person.
No matter how he looked at it, his own child was much more important than the wolf!
Easter pondered for a long time, but in the end, he still could not make a decision. He could only sigh and silently pray to Sui Xiong, asking Sui Xiong to make a decision.
Sui Xiong immediately received his prayer and rushed over to Tu Ya 'an. With a flash of green light, a palm-sized floating jellyfish appeared in front of them.
Easter and Tu Ya 'an hurriedly bowed, and Tello Hailar also showed his respect to this great god.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?" After bowing, Easter asked anxiously.
Although he still had a good impression of the Commonwealth of Mifata, it did not mean that he would not consider for the Republic of Northwest. Whether it was roping in the northern border cities, including Grey Tower City, to join the alliance, or poaching people from Mill City, it was not a problem to him.
As long as it did not cause the Federation to suffer from natural and man-made disasters, he did not think that there would be a problem.
As for poaching people from Mill City, it was not a big deal …
Sui Xiong had already learned everything from his prayer. After thinking for a while, he asked Wizard Hailar, "If Master Mill doesn't mind Mill City changing sides, then it will be a happy ending. If he is not willing, what is the most you can do? "
"Unite the students to deal with the teacher, or even chase him away," Tello Hailar answered without hesitation. Tello Hailar answered without hesitation. "But I will definitely not kill him, nor will I ally with outsiders to deal with him."
The green jellyfish swayed back and forth a few times, which was considered a nod.
"Then, if you were to transform into a legendary creature now, do you think you can fight Master Mill?"
Wizard Hailar frowned and thought for a long time before answering, "It depends on what kind of legendary creature I transform into. If it's a particularly strong one, of course I have the confidence to fight the teacher. But if it's just an ordinary one, then I won't be able to. "
"How strong do I have to be?" Sui Xiong asked.
"At least at the level of a legendary dragon," Hailar replied. "For example, a rainbow dragon, a power dragon, a time dragon … If I have that level of power, in addition to my own spells, I should be able to fight the teacher."
This time it was Sui Xiong's turn to frown. The three types of dragons that Hailar mentioned were the famous "Three Legendary Dragons". Once they reached adulthood, they would become Legendary Masters, and when they were fully grown, they could even rival gods.
"Are you … willing to become a dragon?" Sui Xiong asked after thinking for a while.
Hailar immediately shook his head. "I'm only willing to become a legendary creature, but I really don't want to become a dragon — a humanoid form is the limit of what I can accept. I can even become a goblin, but becoming a dragon … is really beyond what I can accept."
Sui Xiong sighed. He guessed that was the case.
He could still think of a way to make Hailar become a legendary dragon or a legendary creature of this level. However, to make Hailar maintain his humanoid form and become a legendary creature of this level was a little beyond his ability.
This was mainly because he was not a true "legendary creature expert". His ability to transform his physical body was actually based on his own creativity.
He really couldn't create the Angels out of thin air like the previous Sun God.
Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly brightened. He had an idea.
"Do you mind growing wings?" he asked.
Wizard Hailar thought for a while and shook his head.
"Alright!" Sui Xiong laughed. "Then it's settled!"
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