Chapter 882

Chapter 882: The Agreement Among Sages

In the classroom among the woods, several sages fell into a brief silence.

Rarely did people think about these profound truths and fundamental questions because they were too far removed from their lives. However, they were different. As sages of Emanas, they had immense influence over the world. The popular arts, knowledge, and thoughts that spread through the excellent and talented students would become objects of admiration and pursuit for many.

Among them, the most famous were the Western Wind and Verdant countries. The founders of these two countries were once students of Emanas, and they gradually implemented and verified the ideas and concepts of the sages.

Although the sages could not directly interfere with the state, influencing the world’s structure was not difficult. Apart from being sages, they were often leaders in various fields or organizations, with countless followers.

“I do not oppose Yarde’s idea; I just hope everyone approaches this matter with caution.”

After saying this, the elderly sage sat down and began to share his proposal.

“In the past, we supported Verdant to counter Oz Country, which made the Verdant Empire too powerful, leading to an imbalance where it lacked competition and slowly decayed.”

“So, if you now tell me to unify everyone, I naturally agree because it can indeed concentrate a large amount of manpower and resources to achieve many incredible advancements.”

“However, such unification should ideally leave room, meaning retaining several diverse major powers to promote each other,” he said, pausing afterward. A round of applause immediately followed.

Yarde simply clapped a few times to show his agreement.

“In fact, I came here precisely for this reason,” he finally revealed the true purpose of this gathering.

“Do any of you know about the witches?”

“Actually, I recently received a very interesting and significant piece of news, which is about the Star Witch, Lolan Hill.”

“Perhaps Professor Magsha knows as well; currently, witches are divided into three factions, and our former headmaster, Night Mistress, is one of the faction leaders.”

Several sages nodded, acknowledging the information. Although Night Mistress rarely participated in the decisions of the sages’ council, her presence brought many opportunities for negotiation between the sages and witches.

“A few months ago, the witches held a rare gathering. Unlike our modest setting, they had an unimaginably splendid way of doing so.”

“And during this gathering, this young witch also proposed her own idea.”

“It was to reform the Verdant Empire.”

“Certainly, this idea or plan differs from the current situation in Verdant, hence receiving opposition from many witches who believe it invades their domain.”

“To avoid escalating conflicts, both sides of the witches negotiated and reached an agreement.”

“This Star Witch can enter Verdant to attempt some changes, but she cannot use her past identity and appearance because that would essentially hand the transformed Verdant Empire to Clancia.”

Several sages listened to Yarde explain the detailed agreement and conditions, pondering for a moment before sharing their own thoughts.

“It’s surprising yet understandable, or perhaps beyond my imagination.”

“If it were two nations doing this, they would have fought long ago, but perhaps in the witches’ hearts, the value of companionship is higher.”

“But what does this have to do with us? Are you, Yarde, planning to support this Star Witch? In my opinion, she will surely fail.”

“The witches behind the Verdant Empire are centuries-old beings and are in a more aggressive phase, unlike the ancient witches who no longer cared much about everything.”

“Even though the Star Witch herself is not weak, facing multiple witches with special powers, she doesn’t have an advantage, especially since the forces she could mobilize are limited due to being the Verdant Empire.” Afterward, others nodded in agreement.

“Though the idea is good, it’s ultimately too naive.”

“Is that so?” Yarde looked at the people in the room and spoke slowly.

“Are you teachers used to looking down on young people with a superior tone?”

“Saying this is bad, that isn’t perfect, possibilities are low, and maybe it will fail.”

“Well, then let me ask you: Do you have a better, more constructive plan?”

“Detaching yourself from the matter and expressing your intelligence by criticizing others is a foolish arrogance.”

“Yes, there are always problems, always imperfections, and always naivety, but it is precisely these people who are changing the world, from Roland and Alin in the past to the new generation and this new great witch.”

“If you truly put yourself in the shoes of those in the empire’s lower ranks, you might understand how appealing this vision is to them.”

“Perhaps you’ve heard another statistic. After years of fighting with Clancia, many veterans returned with varying degrees of dissatisfaction towards the current empire.”

“Why do we always see one or two war veterans and officers among the rebels?”

“Do they not understand the empire’s strength?”

“Of course, they understand it clearly. But they also know the fragility hidden behind that strength and the beauty of that vision.”

“Look at the soldiers and civilians in Clancia compared to our own lives, and it’s hard to say there isn’t some discomfort.”

“Promotions and titles always go to the nobility’s offspring, while even risking their lives, they can’t obtain the positions and honors easily attainable by the nobles.”

“When the gap of unfairness widens, the empire’s division is imminent.”

“This is an opportunity, so I hope it develops in a positive direction.”

“In other words, you want to convince us to support this witch, right?” The witch propped her hands on the table, turning her eyes to the side, looking at the long strands of hair entangled in her fingers.

“You could have said so earlier instead of finding so many reasons. Yarde, you don’t understand girls’ hearts.”

“Just like Professor Magsha said, reason cannot conquer hearts, but trust can.”

“You have always been the most rational among us, the executor of wisdom and determination, so if you ask me for help, I would certainly agree.”

“Uh…”

Yarde, known for his handsome and authoritative demeanor, rarely stumbled over his words. He had always found it hard to understand the subtle thoughts of some girls, and this time was no exception.

“Hahaha.” A burst of cheerful laughter rang out, followed by the other sages standing up.

“Supporting a witch’s grand vision? It sounds quite rebellious and goes against the principles of the sages’ council. Although she guided the establishment of Clancia, she didn’t participate much in the difficult early stages, making it hard to say whether this witch can replicate past success.”

“However, for the sake of the future, we can’t ignore it.”

“Just as you said, merely standing aside and commenting is detestable and ugly, so let’s temporarily trust this Star Witch, sending aid when needed to help her withstand pressure from multiple witches.”

“Of course, we will observe and witness her actions step by step, to see if she can truly lead the people to prosperity and unity.”

“Or perhaps, just the dream of a naive young lady.”

(End of Chapter)