Standing behind the boundary of light and darkness, the three vampires in the dim orange light of the dining hall did not change their arrogant temperament. They tried their best to maintain their elegant movements and stood upright as they looked straight at the tower master bathed in the light of the hall. Their eyes were a little complicated, but they still refused to lower their heads. Instead, they settled the status of the two sides.
Lin had no intention of suppressing the other party's momentum and spoke politely. After all, the other party's life was in his hands. There was no point in taking advantage of the other party's words. "Lady, let's answer the questions one by one. First, let me ask you about the identity of the group of people outside. "
"Marton Borlaug, his clan, and the clan of his clan."
"He brought his family with him. Then, are there any of his clan members or their clan members outside? "
"There shouldn't be any. That despicable man always brought his lackeys with him wherever he went. After losing his trust, it's impossible for them to continue staying in his clan. They will become food for others and be devoured. "
"He should be from a different faction from you, right?"
The young vampire who spoke quickly immediately said, "How do you know?" However, he was glared at by his companion.
"It's very clear. You two groups of people are hiding in different places. The group outside is dead, and you don't seem to have a strong desire to take revenge. Moreover, the Lady just said that they were despicable villains. Even if they were in the same faction, there would be internal conflicts. Then the question is, who is their backer? "
"Marquis Mesarosh is also the head of the Mesarosh clan. One of the four ancients of the peninsula. And Marton Borlaug is the number one warrior under his command. "
"Then this clan, compared to your father's force, who is stronger and who is weaker? Is it a little stronger or a lot stronger? If it's weak, is it a little weaker or a lot weaker? "
Seeing that Dorothy Naji was a little puzzled, Lin continued to explain, "You just mentioned that you were willing to use the Vampire Covenant as an oath, so it should be credible. But whether it can restrain the forces other than your father depends on the difference in strength between the two sides. If your father is the weaker party, then the covenant is a joke. Because I didn't hurt you, and you can't restrain the side that has a grudge with me. If it is only slightly stronger, you may choose to avoid the alliance agreement in order to reduce your losses. To me, as long as the problem is not solved, there is no difference whether the alliance exists or not. In other words, your father's side has to be strong enough for your guarantee to be valuable. "
"Since Tower Master has said so, I can only give you one answer."
After thinking for a while, Lin smiled bitterly and said, "That's true. In that case, there was no need to worry about this problem. Then let me ask you one last question. What are you doing here? "
"Originally, Borlaug said that he wanted to seize control of the forum and browser. But in my opinion, they also want to try to fight for that legendary title. And we were forced by him to be witnesses. "
Lin smiled bitterly again. The browser was one thing, but the forum was built based on the magic tower's energy pool. If the vampires wanted to control it, it would be tantamount to occupying the tower. The Society of Sorcerers did not reject the dark creatures, but the premise was that they had to abide by the Convention of Sorcerers and protect the civilized world. If it was killing and seizing the tower, it would just be the prelude to another great battle.
As for the legendary title, it was just like how a Mage was to a Mage Saint, a Warrior was to a War God, and an Assassin was to a God of Slaughter. To be granted and recognized by everyone, each had its own conditions. And to achieve the title of God of Slaughter, there was a simple condition, which was to "successfully assassinate the tower master in the magic tower."
As the top war fortress in the maze world, the magic tower's internal and external defenses were unquestionable. If an Assassin could assassinate the tower master, his strength was unquestionable, and he was qualified to achieve the title of "God of Slaughter."
And the ideal target of those who wanted to fight for this legendary title was, of course, some rookie tower masters. Before the Mages completely mastered it, it could be said that the magic tower, as a war fortress, was at its weakest. So Lin had also considered that he would become the target of such ambitious people. It was only because he hadn't encountered anyone looking for trouble in more than a year that he relaxed.
Lin looked at the three vampires who maintained their arrogant expressions and said helplessly with a wry smile, "In other words, you can be considered to have been implicated. It's just that before you came to my magic tower, you didn't think about the possibility of your number one Warrior failing? "
The Lady's face, which was as calm as an ancient well, was also a little embarrassed at this time. She said, "Under normal circumstances, if we want to leave, no Mage can stop us."
"Yes, under normal circumstances." Lin flicked the ring on the second knuckle of his right little finger. In an instant, part of the lighting in the hall was turned off, forming a dark corridor. It was connected to the dining hall and directly to the gate of the magic tower.
Originally, when they saw the tower master flicking his finger, the three vampires were shocked, thinking that the tower master would violate the promise and kill them. Unexpectedly, a dark corridor appeared in the middle of a brightly lit hall. It was slightly wide enough to allow one person to pass. If two people wanted to walk side by side, someone would inevitably be unlucky enough to be exposed under the light.
Such a strange scene prevented the surrounding light from spreading into the darkness, forming two distinct worlds. Dorothy Nagy was even more afraid of the tower master's magic power. With a lifespan of more than two hundred years, she was not ignorant of magic. According to the standards of the Society of Sorcerers, she was also an official Mage. But how to create the scene in front of her, she had no clue.
But what she knew was that the tower master seemed to have the intention of letting them go. She asked tentatively, "Sir, are you not going to sign the Blood Pact with me?"
"The so-called pact is prepared to be broken. Although I don't know the details of the ritual process and the effects after casting it, I think it will have some restrictions on you and even on me. If I let your father or yourself think about breaking the pact all day long, wouldn't it be more troublesome for me? Anyway, I already have an idea of the threat the magic tower poses to you. Letting you all leave is also my way of showing my goodwill. If there really are vampires coming to my door in the future, I will kill them directly and there will be no second conversation. "
"Then, can we go?"
"Of course, I don't want to keep you for the night. By the way, do you have any good solutions for my student's situation? "Lin pointed to Kaya, who was still unconscious and leaning on Hallumi. Being exposed to the simulated sunlight also seemed to bring her slight pain. And it seemed to be getting worse.
Dorothy Nagy glanced at it and said, "Garlic is the correct answer. Squeeze a large amount of garlic into juice and feed it to your student until she vomits. As long as she vomits three times, the poison will be removed. And the vampire who bit her is already dead. After the poison is removed, there won't be any side effects. "
"Got it, please." Lin waved his hand, indicating that the guests should be sent off. The remaining three vampires didn't say much and immediately transformed into bat forms. Under the protection of the black mist, they passed through the dark tunnel as quickly as possible and left the Tower of the Great Sage. They left this place where they could be easily killed.
The threat of the Tower of the Great Sage must be reported to her father, and even forbid the Nagy clan's compatriots from invading. Gabriel Tripwood's use of magic is far beyond the understanding of long-lived species like us who have lived for hundreds of years.
As for the other clans, Dorothy Nagy decided to abide by the agreement with the tower master and warned them not to invade. With the dead in front of them, if there really were people who thought they had lived too long, then there was nothing she could do. However, based on her understanding of her own race, even those martial arts sects who despised short-lived species cherished their lives very much. The longer you lived, the more you feared death. This principle seemed to apply to all races.
As for Dorothy Nagy, she would never step into this tower a second time. Although this decision wasn't a vampire treaty, it was more unbreakable than any oath.
After sending off the uninvited guests, Lin asked Halloumi to take care of the garlic juice. He himself picked up the girl who was in pain and walked to their room.
After today's incident, the Tower of the Great Sage would have to set up more stringent defenses against assassins and thieves to prevent this kind of accident from happening a second time. As Lin walked, he thought about the anti-theft measures after Earth's modernization and which could be used in this magical world.
These thoughts weren't groundless fears. The vampire invasion was just the beginning. In the following night, there were often uninvited guests hiding in the corners of the Tower of the Great Sage that few people passed by.
It was just that these people thought they were skilled in stealth and that no one would discover them. But they didn't expect that Lin had already set up the Magic Tower to automatically send out a warning message when their vital signs were above a certain level and they weren't the master and disciple on record. At the same time, the surveillance in the nuclear room would begin to track them.
So the tower master knew exactly which thieves had snuck in, but he didn't intend to catch them or even expose them. He just blocked off the places they could reach or locked the rooms where they were hiding. The master and disciple consciously avoided them to prevent another incident of someone falling into the hands of these people in the dark and becoming a hostage.
After being locked up for a night for no reason, most people would leave as soon as possible if they could.
As for the lighting, it was even easier to solve. They simply made it a sensor, and the lights would light up wherever they went. Other than that, they would maintain a low level of brightness. Or they would take the initiative to give the order to turn off the lights when they were sleeping.
Such a design was not only targeted at the dark creatures who were afraid of light, but also posed a threat to the thieves who walked in the dark because it increased their chances of being exposed.
What if there were really thieves who couldn't be avoided or evaded, and the master and disciple ran into them?
If the other party ran backward, then they wouldn't chase. As the saying went, don't chase a cornered enemy. In the group of mages in the maze world, it was believed that no one could chase after others with a Magic Tower. So, taking the risk of being ambushed to chase after the fleeing enemy wasn't a wise mage. If they were strong enough, they should kill all the enemies in the first wave of contact.
If the other party rushed up and intended to catch someone, they would face multiple laser beams that would pierce through their body.
All kinds of self-determined rules and designs gave Lin a headache and made him dizzy for a long time.
At the same time, it made him deeply understand that magic was even more unreasonable than technology. For example, from the perspective of technology, how to determine a person's kindness and malice? It may be necessary to use data such as body temperature, brain waves, heartbeat, etc., as well as circumstantial evidence such as facial expressions and speech to judge the mentality of the observed person. Only then could anti-theft measures be decided.
Magic was directly used to determine the enemy and ally. After the enemy was identified, those who should be killed would be killed, and those who should be ignored would be ignored.
Then the world would be peaceful again.
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