"Okay, let me think about it."
Fangzheng put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the young man with blond hair and blue eyes.
"You mean, you don't want to inherit the Magic Imprint, so your family will let your sister inherit it. But because your sister and the Magic Imprint are too compatible, her life force will be greatly reduced after inheriting the Imprint. So in order to protect your sister, you have to choose to inherit the Imprint yourself …. So what's the problem? "
"The problem is that the Imprint removed from Rosalind's body has undergone a qualitative change."
A bitter smile appeared on Heine's face.
"I can feel that the Magic Imprint is absorbing my life force. If this goes on, it won't be long before I die."
"So you want to remove it? Since your family has already removed it once, it shouldn't be difficult to remove it again. "
"The problem is that the Imprint has already invaded the body. There's no way to remove it again."
"I see. It's like the spread of cancer. That's understandable."
Hearing this, Fangzheng nodded. The young man's situation was like the spread of cancer in the late stage. If it was in the early stage, it could still be removed and treated. But after it spread, he would basically be waiting for death.
Thinking of this, Fangzheng couldn't help but look at Rosalind who was watching cartoons in front of her laptop not far away.
"So you want the Thousand Worlds Tree to help? Of course not. We also have the corresponding technology, provided that you trust us. But you should know our requirements. "
"To let the Istali Family join the Thousand Worlds Tree …. With all due respect, that's almost impossible."
"Let me put it another way. Suppose we remove the Magic Imprint from your body, then what? Your family must have an heir, right? If you can't, and Rosalind can't, then what? "
"This …."
"To be honest, I've always thought it's stupid for a magician to be bound by the Magic Imprint."
Fangzheng leaned back in his chair and stretched.
"Why was the Magic Imprint first invented? Was it to ensure that the magician could smoothly inherit the legacy? Was it so that the magician could move towards the Vortex of Origin? But no matter if you saw the magic engraving as a family tradition or something else, in the end, it was just a tool, wasn't it? It's just like how humans invented cars as a means of transportation. Although cars have greatly facilitated human travel, it doesn't mean that people can't walk without cars, right? "
Having said that, Fangzheng snorted lightly.
"Putting the cart before the horse? Only humans would make such a mistake. To be controlled by something that should be controlled is truly hilarious."
"Just as you said."
At this moment, Heine's expression became much more serious.
"Then, what is your proposal?"
"I think since you're so smart, you should know the reason why our Thousand World Tree is here. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Not long from now, the Thousand World Tree and the Magic Association will start an all-out war. This is a war that only one side can survive. If we win, then the ancient creed and irrational class structure that once bound magicians will be shattered. "
Fangzheng stopped smiling and looked at the young man with blond hair and blue eyes.
"Next, it's your choice."
"… … But this is a very dangerous choice."
Heine, of course, understood what Fangzheng meant. Joining the Thousand World Tree meant that once the war officially started, the Illista Family would become enemies with the Magic Association. It would be fine if the Thousand World Tree won, but if the Thousand World Tree lost, then the Illista Family would also suffer a devastating blow.
"Of course, I'm not saying that we will definitely win … … That's a pyramid scheme. Everything has risks. If there were no risks, why would we come all the way here to poach people? Most importantly, what we need is not the kind of people who will share the cake together after winning, but like-minded companions. If you also think that the current rules and laws of the magic world are a mistake, a curse, a shackle that binds magicians, and you want to break it and change all this, then come and join us. "
At this point, Fangzheng spread his hands.
"We've told you all the benefits we can give you. Next, it's up to you."
"… … Please give me some time to think about it."
"Of course, but don't die. Your sister will be sad."
"Thank you for your advice."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Heine's face. He stood up and looked at Rosalind, who was watching the anime with relish not far away.
"It's time to go back, Rosalind."
"Huh? Brother, are you done? "
Rosalind, who was called, showed a trace of surprise. She looked at the laptop screen again reluctantly, like a child who was called up by her parents to do homework halfway through an anime. However, she quickly retracted her gaze and obediently bowed to Fang Zheng and the flowers. Then, she turned around and left with Heine.
"What an obedient and adorable child."
After the two left, Fresh Flower came over and said in a low voice.
"I can see that she likes her brother very much."
"Yes, but it's a pity that in the world of magicians, this usually ends in tragedy."
Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders. He seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at Fresh Flower.
"By the way, Fresh Flower, let me ask you a question. Do you know why they call themselves magicians and not magicians?"
"Why?"
Hearing this, Fresh Flower was stunned, while Fangzheng smiled.
"Because what they use is actually magic, not magic … At least, it's different from the magic you learn."
"Different?"
"Of course. The essence of evocation magic you learn is the analysis, feeling, construction, and control of the world. You chant the correct incantation, the correct casting gesture, and the correct magic guidance to get the correct result. The process is the same as solving an equation or a problem, but magic is different. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng opened his hand, clenched it, and stretched it out again.
"You've seen a magic show, right?"
"Yes, of course I have."
"That's the essence of magic, deception, just like this …."
Three balls suddenly appeared in Fangzheng's hand. Following that, she stretched out her hand to grab them. Following that, the balls vanished and were replaced by a flower. Then, Fangzheng took out a towel from somewhere and covered the flower. Following that, she lifted the towel and a pigeon flew into the sky.
"You've seen this kind of show many times, right?"
"Yes."
Fresh Flower nodded. This kind of show could be said to be a conventional performance by magicians on TV. Naturally, she had seen it before.
"But you also know that these magic tricks have their own mechanisms and tricks. They just make it look magical by deceiving our eyes and consciousness. The same principle applies to the magic tricks used by these magicians. However, they don't deceive the audience in front of them, but the whole world. That's why they call what they do magic tricks, not magic. "
"Deceive … the world?"
"Yes, it's like the cloth in the magician's hand. You can't see what's under the cloth or how it works. You only know that the magician covers the cloth, then picks it up, and the flower turns into a bird. This process is the magician's' secret ', and it's also the key to deceiving the whole world. "
Having said that, Fangzheng snorted lightly.
"But a fake is a fake. Do you know why magic will decline when the world starts to move forward? It's because their means of 'deceiving' are not elegant. For example, there was once a family whose magic theory was the mystery of the human body. Because others didn't know about the human body, they could use this method to modify and process their magic. But with the development of surgery, the human body is no longer mysterious to most humans. At least everyone knows that appendicitis requires surgery, and fractures of the heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys are all there is to it. And when that happens, their magic tricks are over. "
"Why?"
Hearing this, Fresh Flower couldn't help but ask curiously, while Fangzheng chuckled.
"It's simple. Because they can't deceive others anymore. For example, take a look … Hah, if I poke your acupoint with this finger, your head will explode in three seconds! If it was 300 years ago, people might be afraid. After all, no one knows how the human body works, so your magic trick will be a 'success'. But now … I poke, I poke … "
"Ahahaha, Xiao Hong, stop poking, it's itchy …."
Fresh Flower waved her hand in front of her chest and dodged Fangzheng's attack with a smile. After a few smooth strokes, Fangzheng retracted his hand.
"See, there's no reaction. Now people at least know that it's impossible to explode a person's head with just a poke, so their magic tricks are over. The principle is actually the same as street performers. In the past, when you saw street performers splitting bricks with their bare hands, didn't you think they were strong and powerful? But modern science has long proved that these people don't split bricks with their bare hands because they're strong, but because the bricks in their hands have been tampered with, and the position and angle of the splitting are all very particular. As long as you know the principle behind it, any three-year-old child can split it open. "
Having said that, Fangzheng shrugged.
"So nowadays, you rarely see street performers like this. Once they're exposed, they can't go on anymore. The essence of these magicians is no different from street performers, but they're more advanced in the art of deceiving people. But their essence is still deceiving people. Once they're exposed, they're also finished. So the more science advances, the more magic becomes extinct. They used to be based on the theories of ancient superstitions, myths, and legends. Once they're discovered by modern science, all that's left is deceit. "
That's right. This is the true face of magic in the Moon World. It's also the reason why magic is called magic, not magic.
Just like the urban legend of the Slit-mouthed Woman. Everyone is afraid of her. Legend has it that she has the power to tear people's mouths apart. But once the police catch her and find out that the Slit-mouthed Woman is just a victim of a failed plastic surgery, and her attack on passersby is due to the mental stress and manic behavior caused by the trauma, then the mysterious aura of the urban legend will instantly disappear.
Because the "truth" has been discovered, no matter how much is said, it's just a "rumor." It can't be turned into the "truth."
But magic is different.
If the essence of magic is to deceive the world, then the power of magic is to reproduce the essence of the world. It was just like how those mathematicians used equations and lines of numbers to analyze the truth of the world. Numbers don't lie, so magic won't lose its effect like magic because its true nature is exposed.
On the contrary, the more people explore the true meaning of magic, the more powerful magic will become.
Speaking of this, Fangzheng closed the notebook in his hand.
Therefore, the decline of magicians and the Magic Association was inevitable.
Because they simply don't know anything.
Just like that, a peaceful day passed again. Everything was normal, but other than Heine and Rosalind, no one else came to see Fangzheng. Fangzheng understood this very well. The family of Gold Drill was currently at its peak, and the old man in the wheelchair was the vested interest of the old forces. No matter what, they wouldn't stand on the side of the Thousand World Tree.
Next, Fangzheng waited for the monkey show to end.
Unfortunately, on the morning of the fourth day, the second victim appeared.
The location was still in front of the angel statue in the hall, but this time, the victim was different from before. His whole body was covered in blood and exploded. Only the broken wheelchair could reveal the victim's true identity.
That was the elder of the Butterfly Magic Association, Orlok Sissamund.
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