"There's no need to bring up the past." Copernicus snorted. "I'm not a bad person, but I'm not a good person either. Researching the Black Death was just a hobby. Saving people was just something I did along the way. Come to think of it, your little boyfriend is the best. He single-handedly defeated the council. This is unprecedented in the history of magic. I wonder what Steins is thinking now."
The old man had a gloating expression on his face. The incident back then had caused him to become enemies with Da Vinci and Steins. Since Rob was Steins' disciple, the old man would naturally not treat him nicely. If not for the fact that he was worried that he would not be able to defeat Rob, he would have chased him away. However, after saying that, Copernicus decided not to say another word. He picked up his hoe and continued to work on his small plot of land. It was obvious that he did not want to talk to the two anymore.
However, the future Supreme Magister Your Honor did not leave. He said in a deep voice, "I've read your research notes back then. There's no problem with the general idea and direction. However, you made two mistakes in the process, which led to the failure of your research in the end."
Copernicus' hoe stopped in mid-air. Rob's guess was right. The old man was obviously very concerned about his research. Otherwise, he would not have violated Roland's ban to conduct experiments on human subjects. It was obvious that he still cared about what Rob said.
After a moment of silence, Copernicus finally said, "The Black Death has disappeared. My research is no longer important. If there's nothing else, please leave this place."
"If you're willing to help this time, the Bretton family will definitely repay you with generous gifts." Lolo looked into the old man's eyes. "You can name a price."
"Name a price? Hehe, with your current situation, you can't even protect yourself. So what if I name a price? "Copernicus sneered.
"This is the promise I make to you on behalf of the family. As long as there's a member of the Bretton family alive, we will do our best to fulfill this promise." Lolo said solemnly.
"If I want to do human experiments, will you agree to it?" The old man said coldly, "I don't need too many. Just ten people a month will do. The Northern Region is so big, and there are many prisoners on death row in the dungeons of every city. Instead of letting you kill them and waste them, why don't you let me research plagues and diseases? Once my research is successful, I can save many people. No matter how I look at it, you won't lose anything."
"I'm sorry, can you change it to something else?"
If I'm not wrong, not only do you want me to act, you also want me to help you contact the other hidden experts in the north. You're already at the end of your rope. If I don't act, all the civilians in the north will die. In other words, I just want you to use the lives of a few prisoners on death row to save the lives of nearly a million people. This choice isn't that difficult, is it? "
Lolo shook her head. "If I agree to it, what difference is there between us and the Church?"
"Very well, then you can watch as the Northern Region falls." The old man sneered. Before he finished his sentence, he saw Rob take off Starfall from his waist and toss it to him.
Copernicus was a little confused. As a former member of the council, he had a good eye. He could tell that the sword was very precious, but now that he held it in his hand, he could not help but let out a soft gasp. Copernicus found that the sword had a good affinity with the elements. It did not affect the spellcasting. It was the first time he had seen such a strange sword. However, after the initial shock, the old man realized that the sword was actually of little use. Magi were all physically weak, and there was no point in having a sword that did not affect spellcasting. Moreover, the material of the sword was very precious, and it was very difficult to make. It could not be mass-produced, so it was more valuable as a collectible than in actual combat.
However, as he looked down, Copernicus saw the small letter 'C' on the hilt. His pupils shrank. "Is this Constantine's new work? He's still alive. Have you seen him recently? "
Rob's answer was simple. "Senior Copernicus, if you help us solve the crisis in the Northern Region, I will tell you everything I know about Senior Constantine."
This time, Copernicus's attitude seemed to have taken a 180-degree turn. He did not hesitate for long before he agreed. The old man nodded and said, "Alright, I will help you gather people. Don't forget to fulfill your promise after everything is over." After saying that, he took out a crystal ball from the wooden hut. "In the meantime, you can use this crystal ball to keep in touch."
Rob kept the crystal ball and added, "The monsters will invade the Northern Region in less than two days. Senior, please gather people as soon as possible. We will meet at the Sorcerer's Association in Florence two days later. We must rush to the battlefield before the defenders of the Northern Region are completely defeated."
The latter waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
When they left the Gray Fog Forest and saw the nearby villages, Lolo was still in disbelief. She could not understand why Copernicus's attitude changed so quickly after Rob showed him the Star of Destruction.
"Could it be that Senior Constantine saved Senior Copernicus's life many years ago?" The girl guessed.
The future Supreme Magister Your Honor went to the village and rented two horses. While riding on the horses, Rob smiled bitterly. "If it's that simple, I would have shown the sword to that guy as soon as I went in. It would have saved us a lot of trouble. The truth is the opposite. Constantine and Copernicus are enemies."
"Ah, enemies?" Lolo was stunned.
"Constantine's wife used to be Copernicus's fiancée. The two families are good friends, so they got engaged a long time ago. Copernicus liked the girl very much. In order to get married as soon as possible, he ended his studies early and rushed back from another city. When he got home, he found that his fiancée had already escaped, and the person who kidnapped her was Constantine."
Rob grabbed the reins with one hand and said, "Copernicus went to Constantine angrily and asked for his wife, but Constantine was already famous in the Dawn Continent by then. He had many followers, but Copernicus was only a level 5 Archmage back then. He couldn't defeat Constantine's followers, and his fiancée didn't want to go back with him. Copernicus was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted. It was Constantine who sent him home. Because of this, the two became enemies. Copernicus always wanted to kill Constantine, but before he became a level 8 member of the council, Constantine had already disappeared. Copernicus never gave up looking for him, not to save him, but for revenge."
"You promised to tell Senior Copernicus about Senior Constantine. Are you trying to lie to him?"
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