"Of course, everything is ready," the Wizard said in a calm, confident voice. "Sogra King, you need not worry. The end of this war will also be the moment you cast off the shackles placed upon you by the nobles of the past, the royal families of the past, and the ancestors of the past."
"Your son, Sono, will be the only Wizard to break into Twin City this time."
"And he will take 'your' head."
"Of course, as far as you are concerned, it will merely be a staged death."
"In this war, all you will lose is the throne of an insignificant mortal kingdom. What you will gain is the chance to hide behind the scenes and become a Wizard Lineage that will flourish for generations to come."
At this point, the Sogra King gave the Wizard a slight bow. "All of this still depends on you, Instructor. If you had not been willing to save me, I fear that I could only follow the hopes left behind by those old nobles and lead this feeble band of knights to challenge Wizards who cannot possibly be defeated."
"Sogra King, I am merely abiding by the principles of our transaction. You should also know what I need to obtain from you."
The Sogra King said solemnly, "Of course. I will use myself as bait to draw the Wizards of the Tower of Dawn over."
"I will take the initiative to ignite this war of the Centennial Plan."
"Very good."
The Sogra King looked at the Instructor.
In the Sogra King's eyes, this Wizard from Blackwind Isle, who had approached him of his own accord and proposed cooperation, was certainly plotting something.
Yet the terms of cooperation offered by the Instructor were something the Sogra King could not refuse.
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