Looking at the two old men's faces starting to turn red, Lin knew what he had to say. Otherwise, due to high blood pressure, they would die of cerebral hemorrhage and so on. That would be a sin for him.
"Sir Chairman, Sir North Tower, please listen to me first. After that, the two of you can make your comments. First of all, Ms. Carr hasn't harmed anyone since her resurrection. – "
Sir North Tower is a relatively intimate and respectful title for the North Tower's Tower Master by the Wizards of the Sijia District. Just like some aristocrats, most of their surnames originate from the name of their fief. Using the name of a fief as a title also means that I recognize you as the master of this land.
As for Fen not killing anyone since her resurrection, that is purely wishful thinking on Lin's part. When he ran to the mountain village and entrusted the villagers with the coffee beans, while he fought with himself in the dream, all the killers and assassins were secretly disposed of by this Lich. Fen didn't mention it, so Lin naturally didn't know.
And how did that sentence go? If you cheat on an exam, it's not cheating. Similarly, if you kill someone without being discovered, it's not murder. In this regard, Fen did a clean job. Coupled with her unique means of destroying corpses, the related people of the deceased will only think that someone is missing, and won't think of death at all.
Lin continued: "– Moreover, Ms. Carr went through a thousand years of punishment. Not only was she dismembered, but her head was also hidden. She should have never been able to return to the world. Perhaps the gods also felt that a thousand years of imprisonment was enough, so they gave her a chance to escape through my hands. A thousand years of imprisonment, Sir, what other sins do you need to spend a thousand years to make up for? – "
Although he used the same reason to persuade Kaya and Halloumi. But after thinking about it, Lin felt that this reason for a thousand years of imprisonment was actually somewhat untenable.
The meaning of the existence of prisons, from a positive point of view, is to give prisoners a chance to repent and start anew; and prisons are responsible for educating. From a more negative point of view. Everyone must be responsible for what they do, even if the price is their life. Prisons provide these people with an environment where they waste their lives, rot, and be forgotten by the world.
If you look at Fen's situation from this perspective. Lin had once asked if she had any consciousness after being dismembered. The answer was no. In other words, a thousand years of imprisonment in the eyes of outsiders was just like waking up from a nap. If that was the case, not to mention a thousand years, even ten thousand years would be meaningless. However, there was no need to mention these words, lest new problems arose.
"… Moreover, Madam Tikal's past actions were actually for the sake of revenge. The targets of his revenge were the old gods who were high and mighty in the past. However, a thousand years have passed. Apart from us who have heard of her deeds a thousand years ago, is there anyone here whose blood relatives have been harmed, who has the right to raise the banner of vengeance and shout loudly? No. But there were still former henchmen waiting for an opportunity to take action, waiting for the Demon King to rise to the top and once again attack the world. The answer to this question was also no. It could be said that Madam Tikal was alone in this era. What kind of damage could a lonely person like her, who had no helpers or enemies, do to this world? – "
The Demon King was undoubtedly an indicative figure. But in the end, did the Demon King cause more damage to the world, or did the Demon King's' army 'cause more damage to the world? If the former didn't exist, then the latter certainly couldn't exist. But if the former existed, then the latter didn't necessarily exist.
A transcendent rank character without any influence was just a little troublesome for the people of the Bewildering Land, but it wasn't an unsolvable existence. Just like the Mysterious Lord's templar chief – White Mist, that is, Queen Yulia III. No matter how strong she was, she was just a very powerful thug for some people at the core of power. What was really troublesome was actually the power of the Mysterious Lord's church.
"… I believe that the resurrected Madam Tikal intends to live peacefully in this era. All she needs is for us to use a rational attitude to look at her, who doesn't intend to hurt people. But if we have to treat her as an enemy, can we expect her, who is a Lich, to just take a beating, not fight back, and obediently allow herself to be captured? Of course, I can understand that Your Excellencies, and even others who know about it later, are worried about whether she, who used to have that identity, will resume her old profession and pull the whole world into the flames of war again. So today, there are four possibilities before us. One is that Madam Tikal still has the ambition to rule the world, but we misunderstand her, and the world is bound to fall into the flames of war; the second is that she has the ambition, but we are on guard against it, and the result is war; the third is that Madam Tikal really wants to live a peaceful life, but we think she has the ambition and act, and the result is that she has no choice but to wage war with us; the last is that she wants peace, and we give her peace, and the two sides can coexist peacefully. Chairman, look, only one of the four paths leads to peace. It can be seen how difficult it is to achieve peace. Madam Tikal is not a fiend. Although she once burned the whole world with the flames of revenge, but now she only wants to live a peaceful life. And whether or not you can obtain this tranquility, the choice lies in your hands. "
After a long while, President Orange Eaton exhaled a long breath and said: "What an eloquent argument. I'm about to be convinced by you. Then do you dare to vouch for Madam Tikal? "
"Haha, what an honor. If you think I'm qualified to vouch for her, yes, I'm willing to vouch for Madam Tikal. It's just that if we're all deceived, even if you cut me into pieces, it won't help. Even if she keeps me as a hostage, if she really has the ambition, I don't think my importance will cause her to hesitate. "
"That's true." Orange Eaton smiled bitterly. Lin's long speech also gave him time to calm down and think about other things. There was one problem that couldn't be avoided. If they started a war, what were the chances of winning? The previous Dark Age ruled by the Demon King lasted for two to three hundred years. Even if it ended this time, who knew how many families would be destroyed and how much time it would take.
"Also —" Lin increased his volume, drawing the attention of the audience. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he continued: "— Choosing to live peacefully is not without its benefits. Please allow me to use the browser. "Lin showed the Red Glow Magic Stone in his hand with some decorations.
After getting the President's approval, Lin started to use the interface. He said: "I sent a letter to your mailbox, President. Please open it and take a look. Sir North Tower, I'm sorry, but I don't have your mailbox address. If you want to take a look, I'll have to ask the President to forward it to you. "
Hearing this, Orange Eaton immediately opened the mail system. When he saw the contents of the letter, the old man's eyes lit up and he focused on reading the content. This kind of behavior made the Tower Master of the North Tower, who had been as calm and silent as Mount Tai, unable to sit still. He pretended to cough a few times, and the more he coughed, the louder he coughed, finally attracting the President's attention.
"Sorry, sorry, I've forwarded it to you. Take a look, the content is quite interesting. "
"Interesting?" The North Tower Master was more curious about the President's evaluation. When he opened the letter, his eyes also lit up with interest.
After the two elders read it a few times and finally looked away, Lin said: "The most precious thing about Madam Tikal is not her beauty, but the knowledge of magic from a thousand years ago in her mind. The passing down of magic had not been smooth in the past thousand years. There were many possibilities that the passing down of magic had been interrupted due to intentional concealment and inadvertent loss. To be able to become a Lich, I think being knowledgeable is the most basic requirement. And if you want to know about magic from a thousand years ago, who would be more familiar with it than a Lich from a thousand years ago? "
Lin attracted the attention of the two elders again. At this time, he also noticed that the way they looked at him was completely different. Knowing that the fish had taken the bait, Lin continued: "Of course, I'm not blindly praising magic from a thousand years ago. It's definitely more powerful than the magic of this era. In fact, from the data I gave, there are still advantages and disadvantages between two magic with the same effect. But in my opinion, the most valuable thing is not which is better, but the difference between the two. 'So this magic can be used in this way', behind this idea, is to expand our thinking and broaden our horizons. This is the greatest treasure that this Lich, who has been sealed for a thousand years, can bring to us. "
Orange Eaton's originally conflicted expression returned to his usual kind smile, and said: "Sir Cupwood, I never thought that you were such an eloquent person. I've been convinced by you. But I have a question that I'm curious about. Why didn't Madam Tikal think about hiding her identity? Since a thousand years have passed, isn't this a good opportunity to change her appearance and start over? "
"The so-called secret will be revealed one day. Before that, I believe that her beauty will bring some unnecessary trouble. And after the secret is revealed, it will also cause other troubles. It's better to let everyone know from the beginning. That way, those who aren't strong enough will bury their thoughts of coveting her beauty. At the same time, they won't be coerced and used by those who know the secret. Of course, if the disclosure is not accepted from the beginning, then she can only run, run to other places that are willing to accept her. The world is so big, there will always be a place for Old Marco Lin to hide in. And I believe that her former identity should not be the reason for how she is treated today, but her actions today. "
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