NOVPUB"Once, I was tasked to lead the Demon Race in a Shadow World, helping them to overcome a crisis. Through my interaction with the demons, I indeed learnt about their culture and characteristics deeply."
As a Principal, it’s always his duty to guide students no matter when.
That has been Lanci’s professional attitude all along.
If Duchess Cloris were negotiating with him and exchanging information as a noble from the imperial capital, he might not say much.
But she had chosen to ask for advice as a student.
Then Lanci would simply tell her the answer.
"Oh, really?"
A reason that sounds offhand but is surprisingly logical.
The only question left, how did this absurd Shadow World appear under an even more absurd historic backdrop?
Unfortunately, like a question in front of them, Lanci could only write down the answer for them, but couldn’t make his subjective inference as evidence to convince everyone.
"I see, I would also like to ask Mr. Rocky’s opinion on the situation of the Protoss Empire today."
Duchess Cloris continued to question.
She was sure that the man in front of her possesses unique wisdom, talents, and charisma, but these alone are not enough to get her assistance.
Because she also gambled, wanting to be the person that can influence the situation now, vision, and foresight is indispensable.
The answer to this very difficult and broad question can reveal a person’s breadth of mind and overall view, and will determine how much she’s willing to stake on Rocky McCarthy.
However.
Facing Cloris’s question, Lanci remained untroubled.
"The apparent enemies are the Aestheland Kingdom and the northern countries, actually those willing and ready to be your public enemies are often not that dangerous. If a fight truly breaks out, the power of the Rebirth Church can be integrated to win."
He leaned back leisurely, fingers interlocked, resting on the creaking office chair.
His understanding of the current situation in the Northern Continent mainly began after he arrived at the Protoss Empire, and more so, comes from his understanding of the Northern Continent, which had already erupted in war a year later.
"The key lies in the ambiguous stance of the Jiao Country in the north, who seems to be distancing itself from the unrest in the south. They appear neutral, but in fact, they are more dangerous than the northern countries and the Aestheland Kingdom combined, waiting to benefit from the dispute — a true behemoth."
"If you go further north, both the domains of the ancient creatures and the few countries that split from the original Demon Domain are extremely powerful, but they are too far away from the Protoss Empire geographically and are blocked by natural disasters, posing little threat in the short term."
"If those demons that threaten the northern part of the empire are artificially created, it can be determined that someone wants to provoke a war in the Northern Continent. The real threat should be these invisible hands. Some powers are controlling the situation in the Northern Continent, wanting to deplete the forces of humans and other creatures until they preserve their strength to the end, thus completely controlling the outcome."
After listening, Cloris nodded. She obviously knew this, or could infer it from her existing information, which was consistent with it.
"But shouldn’t this just be a hypothesis? More like a fictitious enemy?"
Cloris asked.
They returned to the crux of the question.
How to prove its existence, to convince more people.
"Human life is too short, limiting the future by history has limitations. We may face terror beyond our understanding if we do not take a long-term view. In reality, we don’t really have to prove their existence; we just need to figure out right from wrong."
Lanci continued,
"Personally, I think that if the Protoss Empire really wants to conquer the Northern Continent, the thought was wrong from the beginning."
"Actually, there is no good relationship between the countries in the north and the Jiao Country, the closed power ruled by the religion itself is very strange. From the beginning, the Jiao Country should have been blamed, then bypass the northern countries to strike the Jiao Country, thus dragging them into the conflict where they can either advance or retreat, with the northern countries serving as a buffer in between."
"Now it seems like someone wants to drain the power of the Protoss Empire for nothing and then kindle this to incite more unrest."
He earnestly analyzed,
"Stop, stop. Don’t say anything more."
Cloris waved her hand.
"..."
Even Xido, who was sitting on the sofa next to them, sat up a little, looking at Lanci.
No, she didn’t ask you how the Protoss Empire should properly conquer the Northern Continent. You’re a bit extreme!
But Cloris obviously laughed with interest.
Lanci’s view was a bit different from what she had imagined.
But indeed, he was discussing from another angle that this war had no benefits for the Protoss Empire.
He seemed to see through it all, just his thinking was a bit unusual.
"So, does Principal Rocky think that the Protoss Empire really has the possibility to unify the Northern Continent?"
It seems that Cloris wanted to know Lanci’s final answer before ending this topic.
"Not possible."
Lanci closed his eyes and shook his head.
"Why?"
Cloris seemed to care about the twist in Lanci’s final conclusion.
His previous words were full of conviction, but the conclusion now seems to contradict it.
"Because I am a pacifist, I won’t let this happen."
When Lanci opened his eyes again, his clear, lake-green eyes still held the same consideration and compassion, a saint’s gaze for the creatures and suffering he saw.
Even without words, he seemed to be telling Cloris—
What he wanted, was world peace.
Although Cloris felt, this man’s definition of peace probably sits on the abnormal side, proving to be a bit devilish.
"..."
She pondered, hesitated for a while.
In her opinion, there are too many unknowns in the far north, if the empire and the north fought, suddenly there came an ancient hero who had lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years, long enough for even his name to be forgotten by history, the situation could turn at any point.
Such existence indeed lived in the Northern Continent.
Just like the ancient Blood Clan species in the South Continent.
Though there were no signs, and it could not be proven, they existed.
However, for the current Northern Continent, these long-life creatures, being substantial random factors, are a real threat to those behind-the-scenes characters that want to control the situation in the Northern Continent. So, before they step onto the stage, they would want to manipulate the situation in the dark as much as possible, driving out all the uncertainties.
But as it seems now, the young man named Rocky McCarthy in front of her.
His existence itself.
Is no less than the randomness that the ancient heroes hidden from the world may bring.
