An Unexpected Delight

The news of victory spread like the wind, quickly reaching every corner of the Wizard World.

In an era when the front lines were forever retreating, this great victory considerably brightened the mood throughout the Wizard World.

And as a vital hub of the Wizard World, the Tower of Truth was naturally filled with a jubilant atmosphere as well.

Passing through the Teleportation Gate, Richard's keen senses immediately detected the change in the atmosphere around him.

Long-standing defeats had always shrouded wizard society in an invisible air of oppression, but at this moment, that feeling seemed to have temporarily vanished.

Richard casually swept his gaze over the working wizards beside him. Ordinarily, these wizards tended to keep straight faces, expressionless and tense.

But now, nine out of ten wore faint smiles.

"Looks like this victory had quite an impact," Richard remarked casually.

"Of course it did." Ellie was smiling too. "This was a resounding victory. Since the war began, we had never achieved anything this significant."

"Yes, it was a resounding victory."

Richard's tone stretched out, a trace of vexation between his brows.

"But for what I need to do next, this victory might not be a good thing."

Just as the greatest obstacle to destroying the feudal system was an honest official, the greatest obstacle to dismantling an old command system was the merit produced under that system.

War was a place where change was taboo. New tactics might produce miraculous results, but they were even more likely to bring enormous flaws.

If a tactic could operate for a long time, it must possess its own internal logic.

That logic might have fallen somewhat behind the times, but it was absolutely complete.

Without saying anything further, Richard took out his Communication Crystal Ball and found Jimmy's contact number.

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