In the Name of Empress-Chapter 650 - 371: All About Compromise

There is magic, there is an empire, this is the Magic Empire.

Seeing Sura's lost expression, Lisa knew what he was thinking, and she quickly stood up to block in front of Sura.

"Sura, I am both an official of Talia and a core member of the Magic Association. I do not wish everyone's interests to be harmed."

Sura smiled faintly and said nothing. Convergence is probably what Lisa wanted to see, right?

However, Lisa's next words surprised him a little.

"I want to talk seriously with the teacher. The Magic Empire once had a chance at the peak but regrettably missed it. Rising again would be very difficult, I just hope the teacher will not be consumed by obsession."

Sura's lips trembled with excitement; Lisa's words spoke to his heart. More than the purity of the Magic Empire, he was worried about Anthony.

Some things may sound impolite, but they are facts. Master Anthony's abilities cannot bear such ambition. If he insists on his own way, he will sooner or later bring harm to himself.

During the Battle of White Mountain, Anthony, Sura, and other mages did not participate. But the performances of people like Sofia made Sura realize that the era of the Magic Empire was over.

Aside from an unimaginable monster like Sofia, the performances of Roland, Sif, and others were also quite outstanding.

Such talents are rare even in the age when the Magic Empire was full of heroes, but in this era, they appeared in clusters.

This is enough to prove that this era belongs to Transcendents, not Mages.

Magic rune engraving can create a new Magic Legion, but these people have immediate combat power only, with little potential.

Though it was bitter, once high-spirited Sura realized that the reconstruction of the Magic Empire was impossible, for the Magic Association to preserve itself, it had to choose saviors whom they believed in and then assist them wholeheartedly.

Clinging to the right ally is also a way of winning.

Before the discovery of the empire's ruins, Anthony thought this way too, but now his thoughts have changed.

Lisa and Sura communicated for a long time and basically figured out Anthony's mindset.

After Sura bid farewell and left, seeing Lisa's fervent eyes, Roland abandoned the idea of persuading her to give up.

"Roland, why don't you persuade me?" Lisa was a bit curious.

"Sister, if you heeded my persuasion to turn back, you would often regret this matter in the future. I prefer to stand by your side rather than see you regret."

Seeing Roland's calm expression made Lisa's originally somewhat irritable mood much better.

She pondered for a moment and made a final decision.

"Roland, let me go in by myself. Some things should be discussed privately with the teacher. It would be different if you were present."

She raised her hand to stop Roland's protest, took out a protective talisman, and handed it to Roland.

"If I really need to break through, I will crush the talisman. You must come to save me."

Lisa's attitude was firm, and Roland had no grounds to refute.

It was only a few hundred meters from the Magic Tower to Eden, yet this might be their longest journey.

Seeing Roland's reluctant expression, Lisa smiled and comforted him: "Roland, don't worry too much. I understand the teacher. Even if our beliefs differ, he won't harm me."

"Even if we can't become allies, at least we shouldn't become enemies."

Roland took a deep breath and slowly said: "Lisa, as long as Anthony doesn't harm you or obstruct us, I can support the reconstruction of the Magic Empire, but I will not damage my or my allies' interests."

This was his biggest concession, allowing the Magic Empire to join as a new major player and share the quota with the Talia Kingdom.

But the Magic Empire cannot look for compensation from the countries of the Rodinia Alliance.

If they want vast territories, they can go to the Southern Continent, the New Continent.

...

Magic Tower.

This skyscraper hundreds of meters high is, frankly, a bit ahead of its time, but compared to the super Magic Towers of thousands of meters from the Magic Empire period, it is just child's play.

Yet, this Magic Tower is already the tallest Magic Tower owned by the Magic Association.

The height of the Magic Tower is just a microcosm but truly reflects the decline of the Magic Empire.

Lisa took a deep breath and walked towards the Magic Tower. The guard this time was not the middle-aged mage from before but a traditional mage from the Magic Association.

Great Mage Roling recognizes Lisa and knows she is Master Anthony's most trusted disciple.

He said nothing, just made a gesture of invitation to Lisa.

"Miss Lisa, Master Anthony is waiting for you."

"Who was that person earlier?" Lisa didn't care about the identity of the middle-aged mage, but she couldn't appear indifferent.

She had to pretend to show interest.

"Torim, a synthetic Magic Pattern Mage, a famous playboy from Lazio, yet a genuine waste unknown to even you and Roland."

Roling thought about Lisa's status and stopped short before saying too much.

This noble batch of mages, after obtaining magic powers, were not thinking about exploring the mysteries of magic but greedily using magic power for pleasure.

The potential of Magic Pattern Mages is not as high as traditional Mages, but it's not that they cannot progress. Their ability to improve is in no way slower than that of traditional Mages. They lose only in magical insight and control capability.

They are like max-level characters boosted in online games, seemingly strong but actually far from understanding magic as traditional Mages do.

As long as these people can bear patience to research deeply, they may achieve success. However, they chose to enjoy.

Roling was somewhat resentful of this and finally couldn't help but softly say to Lisa before she entered the tower:

"Lisa, if you have the chance, try and persuade your teacher. The quota for Magic Pattern Engraving is limited, and now at least one-third has already been wasted, sigh."

Lisa nodded to show she understood. Without looking back she strode forward, reaching the top floor through the Teleportation Array.

The structure of the Magic Tower is completely different from other buildings.

The Magic Tower itself is constructed as a cone, thicker at the bottom and narrower at the top, but at the top of the cone, a very wide overhanging circular structure protrudes.

This is the top floor of the Magic Tower.

The top floor of Lazio Magic Tower is unimaginably vast.

Standing on the top floor platform, overlooking the entire city, truly gives a sense of being high in the clouds.

If I were the teacher, I would also find it hard to resist such temptation. Lisa had roughly grasped Master Anthony's mindset and had a draft plan on how to persuade him.

Arriving in front of Anthony's Magic Library, the thick doors automatically parted, and a magic puppet stood at the entrance to greet her.

Lisa entered the library, her cheerful laughter preceding her arrival.

"Teacher, it's been months since I've come by, and your home is becoming more luxurious."

When Lisa stood before him, Anthony's expression was slightly startled.

He could not see a hint of mockery in Lisa's eyes; it was genuine praise.

Afraid Lisa might continue with emotional appeals, he deliberately spoke in a deep voice: "Lisa, a lot has happened recently. Sura should have told you, right?"

"Yes."

"Lisa, I have no choice. Rebuilding the Magic Empire is my oath upon unlocking the ruins of the empire, and I must fulfill it."

Anthony's eyes drifted towards the window, he did not meet Lisa's gaze because he was not entirely truthful.

His oath is to preserve the flame of the Magic Empire, to strive for a place for it in the new era.

His original plan was to position himself through Lisa and Roland in the new era, but he found the blood essence stone left by a certain chief governor.

The strong power and clear laws contained in this blood essence stone tempted Anthony.

If one can become stronger, who would willingly serve others?

"Teacher, do you really want to rebuild the Magic Empire?"

Faced with Lisa's question, Anthony chose silence.

At this moment, silence equates acknowledgment.

"Teacher, I understand you. If there is absolutely no chance, giving up would leave no regrets. But you have seen hope in the ruins, and choosing to give up would be truly unwilling."

This unwilling feeling, she had experienced it too.

Fortunately, she had a good ending.

Thinking of Roland, the corners of Lisa's mouth curved slightly. She no longer felt any resentment towards her teacher.

She smiled and said: "Teacher, Roland and I are willing to fully support you, but the territory of the New Magic Empire must not expand into the Rodinia Countries."

Anthony raised his eyebrows, his thick hands clenched tightly, then slowly relaxed.

"The Association and the Talia Kingdom are both members of the Rodinia Alliance. How could we go against our allies? Please tell Roland that our target is the Southern Continent."