Chapter 167: The eve of war

"Do you think it is possible for me to agree to your terms?"
The old man said with a sneer.
"Why not? This is our previous agreement, isn't it?"
"In order to make a mere agreement, we must go to war with a cardinal. That's why I said you are crazy. It is impossible for a wizard to agree to this condition-or in other words, no normal person in this world would agree. "Mr. Hanged Man...No, I prefer to call you Howard, a former member of the Steppenwolf, the wizard leader of the magic tower. After you were expelled from the tower a hundred years ago, you were everyone Thinking of death, but now being able to come back alive, and calculating revenge, trying to make one of the three towers of the stars, the magic tower that has stood for a thousand years, fall from the sky..."
Richard asked with a smile.
"Are you still a "normal person" like this? Would you be like those vulgar people, bowing to the Holy See and chanting long live?"
Ever since I met this person at a meeting in the reverse cross, Richard has been extremely concerned about him. He knew that he had to understand the origins of this partner who had never seen him once. Therefore, during this time, Richard has been collecting information on "Howard Nurem".
In the past, Rasputin had some knowledge of this person, and it might even be that he took the initiative to find the other party to cooperate, but Richard knew nothing.
Fortunately, it is not difficult to get the full picture of the incident along the way.
Although the story about "Howard Nurem" is considered to be the secrets of the tower, it is difficult for ordinary people to know, and it happened a hundred years ago, and it is now an obscure history; but all the files on the magic tower and The information is open to Richard, who is a wizard leader. For him, there are no secrets, only the undetected truth. Howard Nuren, the legendary dark wizard in the plague field, but his identity was only made public after he was expelled from the magic tower. A hundred years ago, he was still a member of the "Wolf of Steppens" and appeared before everyone as the leader of the life school.
Of course, the true power he mastered was almost an open secret in the magic tower of that era.
However, compared to the wizarding forces in other places, the atmosphere of the magic tower is even more taboo. Even the black wizard who shouts and beats like a mouse crossing the street, as long as he shrinks his neck to be a man, there is room for survival on the tower.
Since Howard didn't promote his identity as a "dark wizard" in his mouth, others would not specifically trouble him.
However, in the end, he was charged with researching "forbidden fields", was treated as a traitor by the Supreme Wizarding Council, and expelled from the magic tower-anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was just an excuse. What Howard really violated, I think, is a deeper benefit for the wizard leaders.
After that, there was a big battle in the wilderness. In the face of the joint offensive of several wizard leaders of the same rank, Howard Newlen was finally outnumbered and defeated. Since then, there has been no news, and he has never appeared again. He was confirmed dead a year later.
Richard deliberately searched for the list of members of Steppenwolves at the time. This is not a secret, at that time, including Evelyn Elyktra and Longman Hall, had not yet been promoted to the rank of legend.
A hundred years ago, there were four Steppenwolves members: Howard Nurem, Loria Garcia, Marion Green, and a legendary wizard and occultist named "Francis Barrett"-this character is relative to others Members, the style is more secretive, just like the current Rasputin, plus he is no longer alive, so the deeds handed down are very scarce.
The only thing that is clear is that he also chose to stand on Mr. Green's side.
At that time, Mr. Evelyn was still the chief student of the Howard School, and Longman Hall was not even the chief student. He was just a mediocre young wizard, who had not even climbed to the top.
At that time, Howard Nulen and Marion Green were the two oldest wizard leaders. Mr. Green tends to create a more free and open magic tower environment, while Howard adopts a radical dictatorship.
The two of them commanded the two most conflicting factions. The relationship between them has not improved, but has deteriorated, and finally turned into a blatant internal struggle. In the end, this storm of civil strife swept the entire magic tower.
...Yes, the background is exactly the same now.
The final outcome was Howard Newlen's unilateral fiasco.
Loriel Garcia remained neutral during this civil strife, but Howard's chief student, Mr. Evelyn, betrayed him!
The most unimaginable thing is that Longman Hall, a little person who has no one's attention, has grown from a mediocre young apprentice to a mainstay in just over a dozen years, and has clearly stood by Mr. Green's side; And shortly after the war, he and Evelyn were promoted to Legend...
To be honest, Richard felt that he had benefited a lot.
In this process, in addition to collecting information as a temporary partner, he also felt a familiar sense of deja vu in the civil turmoil a hundred years ago, as well as a strangeness that people have to care about.
There is obviously a big secret hidden in it-
Originally, after the end of the civil war, the Magic Tower suffered heavy losses. Not only did Howard died, but another wizard leader, Francis Barrett, was hit hard by Howard’s mortal counterattack during the collective expulsion. He died of serious injuries.
The two legendary wizards were suddenly damaged, the power of the magic tower was greatly reduced, and the authority was severely shaken.
At that time, the three kingdoms supported by the Holy See showed signs of being ready to move. There were even rumors that ~EbookFREE.me~ the kings had planned to convene an "Ecumenical Council" to launch a crusade to encircle the magic tower.
However, the subsequent development was unexpected: Evelyn Elyktra and Longman Hall both filled the vacancy of Steppenwolves;
Nearly ten years later, the Supreme Wizarding Council recruited a new psychic legend from the Winter Empire, and quickly restored its former prosperity and strength.
Richard was very curious about the inside story of this series of events.
Because if you, an "outsider," don't cheer up, maybe you will end up in the same way as Howard...
While Richard was thinking about it, the other party snorted coldly.
"...What a stupid tactic. Yes, I am not afraid of the Holy See."
Extraordinary persons of the legendary rank are at the apex of mortals. If you want to rely on your own strength to contend with the Holy See, it really seems weak, but can't you escape if you can't beat them?
If the Pope’s Hall is determined to encircle a legend, at least it must send several cardinals of the same level, or heads of the three knights, and choose a suitable venue, then it is possible to completely fall.
"However, the question is, why should I promise you to provoke such a powerful enemy?"
Upon hearing this question, Richard smiled.
He knew that the other party had actually been persuaded by himself. All he needs to do is to give reasons—
And this reason has long been clearly laid out on the table.

After hanging up the communication, Richard's mood relaxed a little.
"Then let us go."
While muttering to himself, he snapped his fingers, and a gust of wind emerged, blowing away the thick soup-like mist in the cave ahead, revealing the tortuous passage immersed in the dark night.