"Adanis is so powerful that she's even more powerful than the previous guide. Olao hasn't shown himself for ten thousand years. The Wise Ruler only guessed that he was hibernating, but didn't suspect that something bad had happened to him? "the Black Earl asked.
The Wise Ruler replied, "According to the contract, she wouldn't do anything to Olao."
"Contract, heh." The Black Earl snorted disdainfully. "A contract from ten thousand years ago. If it hasn't been renewed, it's bound to have as many holes as a sieve."
"Moreover, even if there's a contract, if Olao doesn't show himself, won't you suspect that he's already dead? Or that he's under house arrest? "
The Wise Ruler looked at the Black Earl and calmly said, "Even if I think in this direction, what's the point?"
To the Black Earl, a true descendant of Noah, Adanis definitely wasn't someone who was protecting the legacy of her ancestors. Her current actions made her seem more like an enemy of the Noah Clan. As for Olao, although he seemed to have tacitly approved of Adanis' actions, who knew if there was something wrong with him? If there really was a problem, then Olao's actions would be understandable.
At the very least, in the Black Earl's eyes, Olao was perhaps closer to being the guardian of the ruins.
However, the Wise Ruler and the Black Earl had different standpoints and thoughts. The Wise Ruler did have some old feelings for Olao, but this friendship had only lasted for a few short months. Adanis, on the other hand, had interacted with him for ten thousand years.
Compared to Olao, the Wise Ruler clearly cared more about Adanis.
Moreover, whether Olao's fate was death or house arrest, it didn't matter to the Wise Ruler. This was because his current value was far lower than Adanis'.
The Serene Slave sent by Adanis helped stabilize the tainted energy of the Magic Array. Adanis herself was an expert in Magic Arrays, and she was also the one who helped stabilize the situation when the Stairs of Hanging Prison encountered the Void Storm.
Thus, Olao didn't matter right now. Adanis was more important.
Moreover, the Wise Ruler had analyzed and speculated many details, and he was basically certain that nothing had happened to Olao. He had indeed spent most of his time sleeping.
In addition, Adanis definitely wouldn't have done anything to Olao.
The Wise Ruler even suspected that the only reason Adanis had remained in the underground sewers was because of Olao.
The Wise Sovereign didn't know whether the bond between them was kinship, friendship, or love. But Adanis had definitely taken Olao's feelings into consideration when she did this.
Otherwise, with the Wise Ruler's understanding of Adanis' character, if she really made up her mind to deal with Noah's descendants, she would definitely not show mercy.
Looking back, it could be said that Adanis had been rather merciful to the descendants of Noah. Even the descendants of Noah who had been swallowed by the Nether Slave were unharmed. Basically, as long as they were thrown into the Empty Mirror Sea to erase their memories and make sure that they did not remember what happened in the underground sewer, they would be released alive.
It sounded easy, but in reality, it was very difficult. This was because the Empty Mirror Sea was very dangerous. Even the mirror creatures had to tread carefully. Every time, Adanis would go through so much trouble to erase the memories of Noah's descendants and then let them go. Wasn't it because she was considering Olao's emotions?
It was the same this time. She only targeted Angor and did not say anything about Noah's Descendants. Of course, this time, Noah's Descendants were no different from before, so she did not care about them at all.
Black Earl was not an idiot. As the Wise Ruler, he quickly understood what the Wise Ruler was trying to say.
He did not blame the Wise Ruler for being too utilitarian. If it were him, he would also think about the practical problems first before talking about other things.
But …
"If you already decided to side with Adanis, why are you helping us?"
This wasn't the first time they had asked the Black Count this question. Only, the Sovereign of Wisdom's answers had always been quite ambiguous. Since the Wise Ruler wanted to show his sincerity this time, would he have a new answer for the same question?
The Wise Ruler pondered for a while before speaking, "There are many internal reasons. Some are subjective thoughts, and some are driven by the subconscious mind. There are so many of them. If I had to list them one by one, I wouldn't be able to do it all myself.
However, these reasons are all small and fragmented. They are a kind of internal driving force. When all of them are attributed to one core, it's just a word. "
The Wise Ruler paused for a moment and wrote down a character on the Book of Truth.
— Change.
In the common language of the continent, the most basic definition of this character was "to break the status quo".
What the Wise Sovereign wanted to express just so happened to be the most basic of definitions.
There were many benefits to maintaining the status quo. However, in the long run, one would only be content with the status quo and neglect to deal with changes.
The Wise Ruler could maintain the status quo for ten thousand years. However, his lifespan would not allow him to maintain it for another ten thousand years. In fact, if he did not find a solution, a thousand years would be a problem for him.
The Wise Ruler did not care about his own lifespan. However, he cared more about whether he could see the glory of Hell return.
If he simply waited for Hell's return like before, the Wise Ruler did not believe that he could see any hope in his limited lifespan.
Therefore, he had been thinking about how to break the status quo.
The Wise Overseer finally saw a glimmer of hope when he saw how well Angor and his companions behaved.
Perhaps this was the variable he was waiting for.
"Who are you trying to fool? I don't believe you," Dorcas muttered.
The Wise Ruler looked at Dorcas without saying anything, but the question in his eyes was clear.
"Isn't that what you want, Lord Ruler? But rather than waiting for external variables, why not create one ourselves? I don't believe that Lord Ruler will see us as a variable. "
The Wise Ruler's words made them infinitely more important. How could that be possible? It wasn't that Dorcas did not know how to appreciate the Wise Ruler's kindness. It was just that the Wise Ruler was "praising" them too much.
Furthermore, the most important point was — — -
If the Wise Ruler really wanted to break the ten-thousand-year balance of the underground waterway, why would he choose to do something like this?
According to the Wise Ruler, the two "spirits", Olao and Adanis, were not important enough to affect the future of the underground waterway.
So, how could Dorcas believe the Wise Ruler's words when he was talking about the "change" of the underground waterway?
"I know what you're thinking," the Wise Ruler said. You're right. It's not easy to find a suitable variable in such a huge underground waterway even though it's in ruins. "
"I know that some of you have powerful backgrounds. Just by relying on your background, you can turn the underground waterway upside down.
"But, while it's easy to destroy, it's hard to break.
"For me, what I need is to break out of this situation, not destroy it."
"I've never hoped to be able to break through so quickly." The Wise Ruler said in a low voice, "To me, the Clear Sky Poetry Room is a leverage point. As long as I can leverage it, many of the deadlocks will gradually loosen."
What the Wise Ruler wanted was to leverage a point and consider the overall situation.
As for why the Clear Sky Poetry Room was the starting point, the reason was very simple. In the entire underground waterway, only the Clear Sky Poetry Room was not controlled by the Wise Ruler.
Only by completely controlling the underground waterway would the Wise Ruler be able to "break through the status quo" without any worries.
"Your words are beautiful, but they're all just ideals," Dorcas said. "And ideals are very difficult to realize."
Everyone actually agreed with Dorcas, but they didn't say anything.
After a few seconds of silence, the Dark Earl asked, "Why do you think we're variables? What do you want us to do after going to the Clear Sky Poetry Room? To what extent do we have to do it? How can we leverage the breaking point? "
The Wise Ruler said, "As long as you can smoothly reach the Clear Sky Poetry Room, you don't need to do anything after that. You just need to go with the flow and let the situation develop."
"Eh?" Everyone looked at each other, not quite understanding what the Sovereign of the Wise was trying to do.
Just a second ago, he said they were important variables. Why did it feel like they were "abandoned" in the next second?
"Don't be surprised. Fate isn't set in stone. Even Prophets find it difficult to reach shore in time when the waves of fate come crashing down. Adapting to the situation at the right time and place is the only way to correct fate."
"Before you came in, I didn't have any plans. As the situation changes, I'll constantly revise my thinking. Now, although I don't think my thinking is absolutely correct, it's already matured. I'm willing to be impulsive for once."
After the Wise Ruler finished speaking, perhaps because he saw the doubts in everyone's eyes, he used an even more straightforward tone.
"Just like before, you didn't do anything, but didn't she already start acting strangely? I don't know why she's acting strangely, but I believe that your existence is a variable. "
"When the variable entered the Clear Sky Poetry Room, the beginning of the breaking of the situation was already accumulating power."
As the Wise Ruler said these words, the Book of Truth was constantly appearing. From this, it could be seen that the Wise Ruler had indeed analyzed his own inner thoughts.
Only, it was hard to say whether this was a sincere analysis or a selective analysis. However, at least everyone could understand what he was saying, and the Book of Truth was telling them that the Wise Ruler was speaking the truth.
Since the Wise Ruler had already said this, the Black Earl didn't pursue this topic. Instead, he asked, "Apart from this, regarding the ruins and the Clear Sky Poetry Room, does the Wise Ruler have anything else to add?"
Up until now, the Wise Ruler had talked about many things of the past, as well as the past situation of the Clear Sky Poetry Room. However, this was all on the surface. As for the current situation of the Clear Sky Poetry Room, as well as the deeper content, he didn't talk about it at all.
"I don't know much about the current situation of the Clear Sky Poetry Room. However, I've already called over someone who knows the inside story."
"Who?"
The Wise Ruler said, "You've already met him. He'll meet you soon."
The Wise Ruler paused for a moment, then continued, "You can take this opportunity to ask a few other questions. Or should I say, you don't have any more questions? "
After the Wise Ruler finished speaking, Dorcas eagerly raised his hand and said, "Me, me, me!"
The Wise Ruler looked at Dorcas and said softly, "Hmm … for now, it's limited to the underground waterways."
Dorcas immediately withered, and he put down his raised hand with a dispirited expression.
At this moment, Wa Yi timidly raised his hand. "Can I ask a question?"
The Wise Ruler nodded, indicating for Wa Yi to speak.
"Why did Adanis drag Oleo into the Mirror Demon God's role? Also, did the Mirror Demon God really not exist? What was the final destination of those believers? "
Everyone was more concerned about Wa Yi's first question, but the second one was meaningless. At least, it wasn't of much value to the current situation. After all, this was something from ten thousand years ago.
"As for why Oleo also played a role in the Mirror Demon God's plan … I don't know."
After the fall of Nether City, the Wise Ruler had only seen Olao once. The theft of treasures by the Demon God's followers was something that happened later on. From then on, he had been unable to contact Olao.
"But according to the information I gathered from the believers, I'm pretty sure Oleo didn't participate in the Mirror Demon God's plan at all.
Maybe Adanis dragged him into the Mirror Demon God's plan to show that everything she did was approved by Oleo. And Oleo took back Augustine and Margret's items, so no one can question it. "
Angor agreed with the Wise Ruler's explanation, but he quickly added, "From the perspective of the design, the rune actually represents two sides of a mirror."
"Since there's an inside and outside of a mirror, there should also be a difference between the two sides of the mirror. In other words, the existence of the mirror god and the existence of the mirror god in the seal is more consistent with the meaning of the seal itself. "
"You have a point, Angor." The Sovereign of Wisdom looked at Wa Yi. "You can choose which theory to believe. Or you can choose to believe both theories."
Vaay nodded. Both theories were reasonable, and they didn't conflict with each other. He could believe either one. Personally, he felt that he could believe both of them.
"As for your second question," the Wise Ruler continued. "As far as I know, there's no such thing as a Mirror Demon God in the Abyss. It's just that it doesn't exist in the Plane of Barrenness. You know what the Plane of Barrenness is, right?"
Angor and Count Black nodded, while the others looked around in confusion.
The Wise Ruler sighed and briefly explained the Abyss Plane, which corresponded to the "Plane of Barrenness" in the southern wizarding region.
The two apprentices didn't know what to say. They only went to the outermost layer of the Abyss Plane, near their stronghold cities.
They had no idea what was deeper in the Abyss Plane, and they also didn't expect that the Abyss Plane they saw was only one of its ordinary planes.
The Plane of Barrenness was already extremely large. They couldn't imagine that there were more planes in the Abyss Plane. As for the other Phase Planes, there were also Demon Gods that they had never heard of …
"You're surprised? The general plane is huge, and there are plenty of worlds bigger than the southern wizarding region. You'll get used to it as soon as you start traveling, "Dorcas said in a serious tone as if he was an experienced wizard.
Kael accepted the advice with an open mind.
Vaay, on the other hand, sneered, "You haven't heard of the Plane of Barrenness either, so stop pretending."
Dorcas said, "I just …"
"You just don't have a source of information," Vaay replied. "Why not? Freedom. Freedom is so precious. It's called freedom, but to put it bluntly, it's just finding a beautiful shell to cover up your ignorance. "
Vaay's words hit Dorcas right in the heart.
It was true that he didn't know about the Plane of Barrenness. Dorcas had his own sources of information in the southern wizarding region. But when it came to the bigger world outside the wizarding region, he was completely clueless.
As a wizard, he couldn't stay in the southern wizarding region forever.
One day, he had to go out. But if he didn't have a source of information, he would probably get lost in the endless void.
After a moment of silence, Dorcas snorted. "It's normal that you don't have information now. But you'll have it in the future."
Dorcas spoke in a low voice, but everyone heard him and understood what he meant.
He was planning to "repay" Angor's kindness with his own body.
Vaay humphed but didn't say anything. He was actually happy about his friend's choice.
Angor, on the other hand, only chuckled. He was already thinking about how to use Dorcas' abilities, especially that unique ability of Intuition.
(End of Chapter)
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