Lighthouse on the high cliff, the sea breeze is still there, and the sound of waves and wind echoes from time to time.
In the study room inside the tower, the two of them were sitting at the table chatting.
"It's been a long time since I've been here." The man in a white suit picked up the tea cup and blew it slightly. He looked about forty or fifty years old, with a body shape of Sturdy, and a calm and authoritative expression on his face.
"How are you lately? Is there any progress?" He put down the tea cup and looked at Knox who was sitting in a wheelchair opposite.
"No progress, just the same as before."
"Really?" The man in a suit said in a deep voice, not surprised by this answer.
"If it were ten years ago, I might have advised you, but looking at it now, living a quiet life here might also be a good choice."
Silence fell between the two again.
"Tell me something else. I heard that you recently took on a new little girl as your apprentice."
"Yes, I guess it was Medisa who told you, and she was the one who arranged it."
"Haha, she is the kind of woman who doesn't know how to hide. Just like a snake, she will show off the most gorgeous and dangerous patterns." The man in a suit commented.
"Medisa said that child has a good talent and may inherit your knowledge. She will also go to the Mage Alliance for development."
"Yeah." Knox simply answered in one word.
"When I heard the news, I was a little surprised. I didn't expect you to agree to take on a disciple. I don't know if you thought about it or just gave up."
"The things you didn't accomplish back then, the wishes you didn't realize, are you now going to pin them on a little girl?"
Hearing this, Knox tapped his fingers on the armrest.
"Are you here to laugh at me?"
"No, I'm not here to laugh at you. On the contrary, I have always admired Senior Knox." The man in a suit shook his head.
"You were a talented new star in the Woodland back then. I was still studying at the Woodland at that time and I admired you very much."
"I also know what happened later. Although everyone does not understand your departure, I believe that the senior is actually a very pure person and did not betray the Woodland."
"In order to realize your ideal, you gave up a lot and spent the best time and energy. When it comes to this, I don't have the courage to do it." The man sighed.
"So I also understand how difficult it is to make your wishful thinking difficult."
"When I heard the news about you accepting a disciple, the first thing I thought of was that the senior might be approaching his end and decided to pass on the last things, so he agreed to accept the disciple. This is in line with my consistent understanding of the senior."
"Fortunately, I saw you today and everything is not that bad. Now I am more surprised as to why the senior suddenly changed his mind, imparted knowledge, and prepared to let the girl follow your old path."
"You think too much, Brennan." Knox shook his head.
"No wonder you are only suitable to be a city lord instead of continuing to make progress on the extraordinary path."
"People's thoughts may change in just a moment."
"I taught her that I really have the idea of passing on what I have learned, and I hope that one day, my wish may come true."
"But it's not what you think. I did it because I saw a 100% possibility. I'm in awe of the unpredictability of the development of things. I'm in awe that in the future there will be geniuses who will surpass you and me and will easily resolve the old problems in history."
"I just respect the possibility, try my best one last time, and understand my wish."
"That's it." The city lord nodded, and then he glanced at the exquisite parchment hanging on the wall. The "Eternal Day White Bird" on it was still majestic and handsome.
"That's right, many things are indeed not that complicated..."
He looked at the painting and remembered that when he was young, he saw the high-spirited senior Knox, who drove a huge falcon and took him through Meteor Lake, telling him that in the future everyone can break away from the shackles of the earth and conquer the endless sky like Flying Bird.
Knox didn't tell him any theory at that time. Just his high-spirited passion and eager eyes convinced him that this senior would definitely realize what he wanted.
Unfortunately, things did not develop as expected. The two met again thirty years later. The frustrated Knox returned to the Woodland Alliance, and then found him, hoping to build a Lighthouse in the city under his jurisdiction.
After that, he was self-enclosed in the tower for nearly twenty years. Even though Knox doesn't look old now, Brennan knows that this senior may not have a few more years to live.
After sitting in the tower for a while, the two talked about the past, the current Woodland Alliance, and the development of Mage.
"Mage Alliance has developed faster in recent years. Just like the seniors back then, many Mage have a fervent desire to reshape the world." Brennan said about the recent situation.
"According to the Aspect Power theory of "Gold Steam", the original world is full of flaws and imperfections. Only after artificial transformation, reshaping, and casting can it become tidier and more beautiful."
"We use everything discovered in nature as the cornerstone, and then create something that transcends nature, is close to the gods, and is more perfect and essence. This is the philosophy of Mage." Knox answered with his eyes closed.
"It seems that compared to the scholars of the Woodland, the seniors still identify themselves more with their identity as Mage." Brennan shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Indeed, Mage people have made glorious achievements in the past few hundred years. Not only us Woodland Alliance, but also "Harp Flower Union" and "Sea Cliff Bloodkin" have also been influenced by Impact."
"I admire the senior's belief, but like many people, I am worried about the overzealous Mage Alliance. Fierce debates will only make the ideas more extreme, because in the purely theoretical field, the cleaner and clearer the truth, the better it is."
"But reality is not a theoretical field, and human factors often account for a greater proportion. Mage people are often proficient in mathematics and understand the most efficient operating machinery. However, humans are creatures with complex emotions and different conditions. They cannot be as unified as machines."
"I also hope that Mage will find a perfect path, but the current Mage Alliance has not allowed me to see a scene where the two can progress harmoniously. If this continues, I am afraid that in the end, people will have to bow their heads in front of the truth and become slaves to data and efficiency."
After saying this, Brennan sighed and stood up.
"Sorry, I disturbed senior today and said some useless nonsense."
"Nothing." Knox pushed the wheelchair, and Brennan slowly went downstairs.
Arriving at the door at the bottom of the tower, Knox stopped and watched Brennan leave. Just when the other party thought that today's visit was over, Knox's voice came from the wind.
"You may be right. The conflict between truth and humanity will cause huge conflicts and divisions in the future, but that will be a very distant future. If that day comes, I think it will be a happy trouble. At least it will no longer be a battle between survival and destruction, or a confrontation between freedom and imprisonment."
"I still have hope for the children of the future."
When Brennan turned around, the door slowly closed.