Chapter 769 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the Mifata Federation’s capital, there was a tower. On this “Supreme Tower,” ten magicians were sitting around a round table.

“We haven’t had such a gathering in a while, ever since Master shut this place down five hundred years ago…” An elder magician with hair that was growing white sighed.

“When Master had become a God, there was some excitement here for a while, but you were not present,” another elder magician quipped.

“Time flies. We’re all old now.”

“Yes, time flies, and the world is extremely different now as well. Somehow without us knowing, everything has changed…” A square-faced, thick-browed magician who looked more like a war veteran sighed. “I merely went on a single astral trip, and I came back to a completely different reality.”

“Master Mill, you’ve been gone for too long this time.”

“It was only sixty years, surely that’s not considered too long?”

“If one were to think carefully, it isn’t actually that long… However, in the past sixty years, too many changes have taken place.”

All the legendary magicians were silent. After a while, Mill spoke up again. “What’s this gathering for?”

“To decide our future.”

Among those present, the only one who was wearing a crown spoke up. “The Federation’s future looks extremely bleak at the moment. I think it’s time to think seriously about what we plan to do in the times ahead.”

Those present all looked at him.

“In the past few years, we’ve met with several misfortunes. Those who became gods eventually fell, the God of Mystery system was extinguished by humans, we have had a lot of internal issues, and the Master of Mystery has lost several under him. We’ve even faced problems of nationalism… In the past few years, we’ve met with several obstacles. In those times, we were under the guidance of masters and Your Majesty, the Master of Mystery… Now, we can only depend on ourselves.”

The magician bearing the crown sighed.

“Do we need to join forces to suppress those broken districts? If we work together, even if the Oracles come, we can still stay in control,” a magician with a beak-looking nose and who looked extremely gloomy, spoke up.

“But what if a god reveals himself?”

“How is that possible? A god’s real form is unable to permeate the Main Plane.”

“You have similarly not set foot on this earth for too long. That’s old news! Now, on the Main Plane, there’s a god called the “Void Mask” who has Divine Powers and can use it both in his movements and in war with ease.”

The magician with the beak nose was stumped, and he asked, “Why haven’t we sought his help as backup then?”

The rest were all equally stunned, and they stared at the younger magician who had spoken.

“What are you looking at me for? If he is really someone who can roam freely on the Main Plane and possesses Divine Power, even if we join forces, we will not be able win against him. To be blunt, even if we combined forces of all the living creatures in our countries, he might win against us—and even if we win, many will lose their lives for sure. If that’s the case, why don’t we directly trust him?”

The legendary magicians looked at each other in silence.

This magician was similar to Mill in the sense that they had not been active in this world over the last hundred years. They could be said to be extremely behind in current affairs. Thus, his attitude was biased towards objective neutrality and could only be considered as a personal gain. It was exactly because of this, though, that he was able to consider the issue from a viewpoint that eluded the other magicians.

After a while, an extremely old magician sighed and said, “Although the Void Mask Lord is strong, we have always had tumultuous relationships with gods.”