After repeatedly confirming the feasibility of establishing a magic academy, Jim began considering the more practical questions. He asked, "So where are you planning to build this school? Or rather, given the current situation, where would be safer?"
What he meant was that if all the mages were gathered together, then should they encounter an enemy, the enemy would certainly concentrate their firepower on the weak point. The students at the school would be the best targets: weak resistance, and if anything happened to them, the repercussions would be enormous, dealing a severe blow to morale.
Constantine smiled and asked, "Where was it that brought the Archmage Alliance and the vampires' main forces to ruin this time?"
Jim's eyes slowly widened. Staring at Constantine's face, he asked, "You don't mean Gotham, do you?"
"But, but..." Jim paused, let out a small breath, thought it over carefully, then stroked his chin. "That actually does make some sense."
Just as Constantine was about to explain, Jim raised a hand to stop him and said, "But I think the part that makes sense to me is probably different from yours. Have you heard of the Ultimate Evil Curse?"
"Zatanna mentioned it to me. You don't believe in that stuff too, do you?"
Jim shook his head. "I discussed this with Maia's fairy folk. These magical creatures view the world differently from humans. They said Gotham's darkness did not come from some simplistic curse or magical influence caused by historical remnants, but from something deeper."
"They called Gotham's darkness an unshakable vortex. No matter how the world changed, this place would forever remain a city of sin. But its existence was not without benefits. The deepest evil in this world would be drawn into the vortex, effectively reducing evil elsewhere."
"Human life forms make