Chapter 68 (1/2)
Thirty years ago, the wizard named Peter got the vimpar castle from the Duke and the qualification to open the only wizard College of the whole Duke. From that day on, vimpal almost became synonymous with the whole Duke leading wizard.
Any wizard who comes to this land either chooses to join vimpal and become a member here, and exchanges the freedom to study magic with voluntary dedication and teaching apprentices; Or you have to hide your name, hide in the crowd without being found, and live a low-key life.
Some wizards chose the first one and left the land after they couldn't stand the endless heavy work; More wizards chose the second, living a low-key life, relying on the sale of herbs and simple potions to make a living. Very few can also act as tutors in some rich families with knowledge and extensive knowledge.
However, some people choose the third way... Most of them are not from orthodox colleges. They just happen to be exposed to these mysterious knowledge, and think that as long as they can learn, they can stand out and get rid of the difficult life and other people's eyes.
But the reality is always cruel and ruthless - the identity of wizards can only make them fear and disgust, not respect. Coupled with the exclusion of ordinary people and the supervision of the church, there is no freedom at all.
In the wilderness, the cynical wandering wizards are the most determined force under Karan. They believed that what they had done was right and regarded vimpal, who flattered the church and nobles, as a traitor to wizards.
These people don't care if they will die, as long as they die meaningfully. It's not so much a heroic sacrifice as a complete despair.
Karan can understand these people very well - who, after hard getting the chance to turn over, has worked hard for more than ten years and decades. In the end, he is still despised by others. He is embarrassed and doesn't even have any dependence. He will despair.
It's not me that's wrong, it's the world; It's not that I don't work hard, but because it's unfair... Nothing more than that.
All he has to do is give these hopeless people a little chance of success, give them a goal that looks like they can really succeed, and they will swarm like fire fighting moths. These wandering wizards are not normal people for a long time, because normal people will not risk their lives if they are not forced to a dead corner.
Loyal fools who believe that they can bring hope to them will pile up mountains with their own bones, build up ladders for themselves and become steps under their feet.
Karan, who has lived half his life, has long seen through that knowledge and strength are worthless in front of real power and gold - he can strangle the fascist and the knight around him with his fingers, but dare he?!
The Duke who rules this land is only an old knight, but who dares to touch him? Those young knights who are much better than him have to kneel before him and pray for a post?!
Everything in the world is false. Only power and money are true, and they can hold it in their hands again!
At this moment, vimpar castle at night casts a huge shadow under the moonlight. The bright stars on the dome decorate the ”ceiling” of the castle, which looks incomparably dazzling in a dark world.
But Karan didn't have time to enjoy these scenery. He broke into the villages and towns under the castle with his followers behind him. Two guards patrolling in the middle of the night didn't even know what had happened, so they were wiped by the sudden mercenaries.
A quarter of an hour later, Karan took several wizards and mercenary leaders to occupy the tower of the village, dragged the body away as if nothing had happened, and sat on the chair on the bloody floor under his feet.
”Now, let's start the first step of the plan.” after confirming that everyone is here, Karan, who took off his hood, began to decorate: ”vimpal castle is in front. Although they don't have many people at all, it's a castle after all. We can't get in as long as the door is closed.”