paranoianovel Chapter 69 The Tower Master's Path to Becoming a 2nd-Ring Wizard
Chapter 69 The Tower Master's Path to Becoming a 2nd-Ring Wizard
"The first four prophecies involve mortal kingdoms, knightly orders, demi-human forces, and you Pros people respectively."
"It is also because of this fourth prophecy that you Pros people are in your current awkward situation at the Tower of Dawn."
As Sally spoke, she kept a close eye on Leo's expression.
Seeing that Leo didn't react much, Sally continued, "Of course, the fourth prophecy was later revised by the tower master, becoming 'An unnamed wizard wearing a crown attempted to destroy the tower with a falling spell, but a masked wizard prevented the story from reaching its end.'"
"Although some people still have prejudices against the Pros, at least in the central region, the Pros are treated the same as normal wizards."
Leo's expression didn't change much, but it would be impossible for him to be completely without any emotional fluctuations.
The Tower Master is the supreme being of the Tower of Dawn.
If the Tower Master's prophecy directly declares the Pros to be enemies, then Leo thinks he should run away as soon as possible to avoid being targeted by the Tower Master.
Leo thought for a moment and asked, "Witch Sally, does divination magic refer to the ability to foresee the future?"
“No,” Sally shook her head and said, “Prophecy spells generally work by interfering with the present, thereby causing the future to shrink to the state of the prophecy.”
"To give an example."
"It's not because you will die in the future that I'm predicting your future death."
"It's because the wizard wanted you to die in the future, so he used divination magic to predict that you would die."
Upon hearing this, Leo pondered for a moment.
Although the fourth prophecy was later changed, does this mean that the tower master of the Tower of Dawn once tried to incite conflict between the Pros and the wizards of the Tower of Dawn?
Even more terrifying is that if this fourth prophecy comes true, it will also mean the destruction of the entire Tower of Dawn.
What benefit does the tower master gain from making this prophecy?
Leo frowned and asked, "Witch Sally, do prophecies in divination spells follow fixed patterns, or are they simply whatever one believes to be true?"
“Of course.” Sally said with an amused expression, “The future predicted by divination spells is based on certain facts, not something made up out of thin air.”
"These five prophecies also have their own basis."
"The first prophecy was based on a century-long plan already in place by the nobles, and the prophecy simply fixed the timing of their actions."
"The second and third prophecies are related to the status of our Tower of Dawn. The mere existence of our Tower of Dawn is enough to exert pressure on other forces. After all, no one wants a blade to suddenly fall on their head. We already have conflicts with other forces in the Sea of Sinking Light. The basis of the prophecies lies in this."
"The fourth prophecy..." Sally glanced at Leo, and seeing that his expression was normal, she continued, "Although the Pros people once had many excellent wizards, the rebellious nature of most Pros people, who admired battle, was a kind of ideological conflict for many wizards of the Tower of Dawn. This is the basis of the fourth prophecy."
"As for the fifth prophecy..."
Sally shook her head and said, "I've only heard a few words from Instructor Esmond. The Tower Master is very, very close to reaching the first ring or higher. If the prophecy comes true, he will be able to step into that realm."
Leo seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.
This prophecy is actually a stepping stone for the tower master to achieve a higher level of wizardry.
This also explains why the tower master attaches so much importance to these five prophecies.
Even when facing a mere three thousand knights, he didn't hesitate to issue an emergency order to summon so many wizard apprentices.
Leo didn't dwell on the issue.
In any case, the prophecy has now changed, which means that the Pros are no longer a stepping stone on the Tower Master's path to enlightenment, which puts Leo at ease.
However, the spells of this prophetic system subconsciously reminded Leo of his illustrated manual.
The illustrated manual serves a similar purpose to divination spells.
The illustrations in the illustrated manual can also be seen as a kind of "prophecy of the future".
Sally continued, "In short, the reason for gathering this group is the outcome of the first prophecy."
"Although the nobles' century-long plan is not a concern, the tower master has gathered people, presumably to ensure the prophecy is foolproof."
"I see."
Leo didn't feel nervous about the operation after hearing about it.
After all, judging from the knights' situation, even if three thousand knights were gathered, they would still not pose a threat to the wizard.
"While I personally don't want you to waste time in battle, this is an order from the central region, so you still have to go."
Sally looked helpless.
If it weren't for orders from above, Sally would have really wanted Leo to stay in the Tower of Dawn his whole life, devoting himself to research, earning magic stones, and improving himself.
Suddenly, Sally asked, "Leo, did you participate in the fighting tournament I recommended?"
"Not yet, I've been in my room these past few days brewing potions."
"That's pretty good," Sally said with a smile.
Although Sally introduced Leo to the fighting competition, she was happier to see him stay home and focus on improving himself.
Sally said, "Then there's the resume you submitted before. We've already received a reply today."
"Three of our Esmond Gathering research labs are currently interested in your resume."
"The first is Andre's Research Lab, a small lab consisting of one second-class wizard apprentice and ten third-class wizard apprentices. Although it's a C-level lab, most wizards' first research lab job is C-level. Andre's lab has fifteen days left."
"The second is Fura's Research Lab. Although it's a B-level research project, the entire lab only has five people, making it a small-scale lab as well. Fura's Research Lab has thirty days left. However, their research focuses on descent magic, which not only doesn't align with your expertise in potions, but also, given your Protoss identity, it's not a good idea for you to get involved."
"As for the third one, it's not actually our Esmond Gathering's research lab, but the Drew Research Lab of the Shafi Gathering wizards. This lab is a B-level project with a large staff, including thirty third-level wizard apprentices and five second-level wizard apprentices, making it a medium-sized research lab. The Drew Research Lab has six months left on its schedule, so it can be considered a long-term research project. However, the reason they agreed to your resume is probably just a broad approach. They'll select the best from among the best, and the probability of them choosing you is very low."