A deathly silence fell in the room as everyone digested the madman's words. Is he a hero or a traitor? After suffering so much injustice in the magical academic world, anyone who is proven right hundreds of years later will inevitably feel resentful, especially when proven right in a situation with such serious consequences. However, Kroll still chose to lend a helping hand.
At the same time, he was surrendering to his enemies and could therefore be considered a traitor to his home planet. Everyone had mixed feelings about his situation - except one.
"Verek, is this Korak Empire's decision? Do you want to betray all of us?" Emperor Karak roared, his thunderous voice even making the illusory space tremble slightly.
Bang!
Verek stood up and shattered his throne with one blow. He stared at Emperor Karak and shouted, "I've had enough of you belittling and attacking me at every turn. Do you want to start a war? Is this what you want? Tell me, I will declare war here now."
Kroll has an extraordinary mind and can be called a generation of wizards. If Queen Selasi is the embodiment of magic talent in physical form, then Kroll can be said to be the embodiment of magic in spiritual or soul form. This man has a unique understanding and perspective on magic and theory.
This was one of the reasons why Korak Empire decided to provide him with asylum and even fund some of his experiments. In return, Kroll helped them develop a magical civilization, ensuring that Korak Empire's nobles could maintain their power through magic. Before Kroll arrived, Korak Empire almost lost its status as one of the three Empire.
More importantly, Verek has established a deep friendship with Kroll during many years of working together. Kroll's experiments were too expensive. The reason why he has only made some progress recently is entirely because Verek persuaded the noble Council to allocate more funds to him. Now that he is about to lose his friend, Verek is emotionally unstable, and naturally he doesn't have a good look on Karak's words.
"What did you say?" Karak said and stood up.
"Did I stutter?"
"Enough!" Queen Selasi shouted sternly. "Do you two think now is the time to compete with each other about who is more talented? Can't you see the situation clearly?" The two stared at each other, so angry that their ears were almost smoking. They snorted coldly, and then sat down again.
"Are any of you planning to surrender?"
"Sasi Empire There are no wimps," explained Co Luck.
"What about you?"
"We will not surrender," Verek replied calmly.
"That's good," Selasi nodded. No one wants to give up the power they have worked so hard for just for a promise from an unknown mage or Arcanist. Even if Kroll's words are true, these people still believe that they have the ability to deal with Jean Klaue, thus gaining enough preparation time before the arrival of his reinforcements.
"Now that we have reached an agreement, let's discuss countermeasures,"
"What do you suggest?"
"Gather the armies of the three major Empire and all kingdoms," Queen Selasi replied.
"This plan sounds feasible, but who will command this army?" Karak asked. No one would easily hand over such power to others.
"Among the people we know, who is the undisputed greatest military commander in the world?" Queen Selasi asked. Her words immediately aroused different reactions. Most people showed a look of realization, and then looked at Emperor Karak or the representative of the Saxix Empire with mockery in their eyes. At the same time, Emperor Karak's face became very ugly.
"General Luke·Dragon Fist," President Verek said with a mocking tone.
Saxix Empire almost conquered the world, and all this was due to one man - General Dragon Fist. This man was a military genius. Unfortunately, his grand plan to conquer the world ended in failure for two reasons. The first was the rise of the magic prodigy Queen Selasi. But the main reason was the Emperor Karak himself.
He was a ruler who was extremely greedy for power. The Allies saw through this, so they spread rumors and played political intrigues, successfully turning the emperor against General Dragon Fist, who everyone knew was a die-hard loyalist of the Godblade Imperial Family.
In the end, Karak relieved Luke·Dragon Fist of his military power and even threw him into prison. The emperor wanted to kill him, but Luke had extremely high power and prestige in the army, so he did not dare to do it. Of course, this fact further intensified his desire to get rid of the latter.
After his arrest, Saxix Empire slowly declined. Karak·God Blade is the greatest warrior in the world, but he is not a military strategist. It took several years for the three Empire to finally regain their lost ground, and the world returned to a three-legged balance system.
"I don't agree with this proposal," Karak said, clenching his fists.
"What? Do you want us to hand over the army to your command?" Verek sneered, not hiding the ridicule in his tone.
"Let's take a vote," Selasi said before the crowd started arguing. As expected, the vast majority agreed to the plan.
Jean Klaue de looked at the old man behind the one-way glass. Kroll's entire body was scanned and analyzed to ensure that his surrender was not a trick to sneak into the tower. After confirming that it was correct, Jean Klaue de met him in a reception room stocked with tea, biscuits and snacks.
"I know that according to your custom, drinks are not provided during meetings, but we do provide them here," Klaue de said while motioning Kroll to sit down. The language translation array in the room allowed them to communicate without any obstacles.
"I want to ask directly," Kroll sat down and did not touch the food or drinks. "Will you really accept our surrender?"
"I consider myself a Lawful Arcanist, so yes, I mean what I say."
"What if I ask not to be used as a pawn against my people?" Kroll asked, looking directly at him.
"Are you sure? If you are willing to be my envoy to persuade your people to surrender, I can give you better treatment?" Klaue De asked.
"I'm sure."
"Okay, since that's what you want."
Kroll observed him. Based on his experience, he could not tell whether the other party was telling the truth.
"So, what will happen to me?"
"You are the first to surrender, so I can give you a few choices," Klaue Germany answered while summoning a projection in front of him. "Choose?"
"For example, after I conquer this plane, stay here and live an ordinary life; or you can work for me and help me manage this place; or you can become my employee and participate in the conquest of another plane," Klaue replied while checking the information. "In the final analysis, your fate will be determined after assessing your value. Huh?"
"What's wrong?"
"According to your memory, you are a genius who is studying plane exploration?"
"What's the problem?"
"You have actually met the requirements to be specially recruited as Arcanist."
"You mean, I can become a person like you, able to travel through endless planes?" Kroll asked with shining eyes.
"You are too happy too soon," Klaue de explained. "To be honest, most of the top leaders in your plane can only be used as cannon fodder in Plane War, while the children will become citizens, and if they are talented, they can also become Arcanist.
"However, for talents of your caliber, we have a special recruitment plan. You must swear allegiance and be bound by the oath, but this will also allow you to directly enter Core Circle of the Empire." The so-called Core Circle refers to the belief in the God Realm, not the Arcane World that is the facade of the Empire.
"Will you allow me to learn your knowledge?"
"Empire allows the free spread of basic knowledge, but advanced knowledge requires Equivalent Exchange. Of course, for most civilizations, our basic knowledge is usually extremely advanced," Klaue de explained, and his words gave Kroll a hint of life in his eyes.
"Unfortunately for you, according to the law, this plane belongs to me after it is conquered, which means that your research results are also my property, so you cannot use it in exchange for yourself."
"I guess that's... fair."
"It's not fair, but there has been a lot of controversy about the right to conquer the plane, and this is a new concession made by the Empire."
Many Arcanist felt that they should have more rights in the planes they conquered, and some even advocated the right to enslave the people there. However, Empire did not agree and only made some concessions to give the people more power and rights to ensure the smooth development of this new era.