Viktor slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on the old man in the white robe in front of him.
The Archmage is a mysterious character in the game.
In the game, he is only mentioned in legends about the archmage.
Even in the first playthrough, no player can see him in person.
In the game's world, the Archmage is hailed as the "Ancestor of Mages," the creator of magic, and the inspiration for all magic today.
His appearance a thousand years ago marked the birth of the profession of "mage" in the world.
Despite such a mysterious character,
However, he will only appear in the player's view after the player starts the second playthrough and enters the Valhalla storyline.
Become the opponent of other players and win corresponding rewards.
From the player's perspective, the appearance of the Temple of Heroes is very natural.
The legendary archmage possessed unimaginable magical power, and as the source of magic, it seems beyond doubt that he created the Temple of Heroes.
Furthermore, after completing the main storyline, players who were initially uninterested in PvP were almost on the verge of quitting the game.
However, the introduction of the Temple of Heroes reignited these players' enthusiasm to continue playing.
By constantly trying and challenging those powerful figures who only exist in legends, they can gain a deeper understanding of the life stories of these heroic spirits.
And why they became part of Valhalla.
This is precisely the main function of the Temple of Heroes.
To be honest, Victor has challenged the Archmage more than once.
If Aubrey is a numerical monster in the warrior realm, then the Archmage is undoubtedly the same in the mage realm.
The magic he possessed seemed limitless; no one knew if there was an upper limit to his power.
In his eyes, all the magic in this world was completely transparent.
No matter how complex or energy-consuming the magic, to an archmage, it's all just low-level magic.
Even when fighting against other players, he can unleash many spells that players have never seen before.
According to the challenge, these are all new spells created by the archmage during the battle.
Therefore, Viktor had an exceptionally deep impression of this archmage.
However, this was the first time Victor had directly confronted the Archmage as a non-challenger.
This was exactly what Victor had expected.
When Aubrey appeared in the temple as a spirit, Victor knew that the Archmage would also be waiting inside the Temple of Heroes.
After the other party revealed his purpose in one sentence, Viktor felt even more that the Archmage was unfathomable.
But even so,
No matter how strong the NPCs in this game were, Victor had defeated them all.
Faced with these characters, no matter how mysterious they are,
To Viktor, it was nothing more than a shadow puppet that could move in a shadow play, something he had already anticipated.
In this full-fledged shadow puppet show, the shadow puppets of these one or two special characters are merely supporting roles.
However, the archmage's words did indeed pique Victor's interest.
Do you know the meaning of a 'name'?
The other party did not use the title "Victor," but instead referred to him directly as "the victor."
After all, the person in front of him was the game's chief strategist, Victor thought.
It seems this trip won't be in vain.
The Grand Master smiled gently.
His kind face resembled that of a true wise elder.
"I'm not going to talk to you about riddles, so you can ask me any questions you want to know."
"But in return, you must answer one question for me before you ask me a question."
"This is a fair exchange."
He paused briefly, leaning on his cane, and said with a kind smile:
"Therefore, you have not answered my previous question."
Upon hearing this, Viktor looked away from the other person and fell into deep thought.
As the Grand Master said, exchanging questions is indeed reasonable.
They are not related by blood or marriage, and it's impossible for them to answer every question the other asks unconditionally. Paying some price seems more reasonable.
Based solely on the other party's understanding of the concept of "name," Victor knew that the Archmage must possess even more secrets.
Considering that the other party has existed in this world for thousands of years, the Grand Mage undoubtedly knows more about the secrets of the past and present than he does.
This exchange is not a loss for Viktor.
Victor calmly nodded and answered the archmage's first question.
Observing Victor's reaction, the archmage gently stroked his thick, long beard and spoke with a smile:
"Yes, I knew it."
"Let me guess, your undefeated winning streak and the deeper meaning of your 'name' are puzzling you."
"Therefore, you begin to seek out real failure."
"But you won't lose on purpose, because even a deliberate defeat is a victory in itself for you."
Viktor listened to the archmage's analysis with a blank expression.
Although outwardly calm, his heart was subtly stirred by the other party's accurate insight.
Indeed, a defeat achieved by deliberately throwing the game is also a victory.
Because of this, Viktor's goal was doomed to failure.
For Viktor, achieving his goal meant victory.
"But what you're looking for is a real failure, and you're not putting your hopes on Aubrey or me, which shows..."
The Grand Master still wore a smile, but his previously squinted eyes were now wide open.
Deep within those aged yet bright eyes, sparks of wisdom seemed to reside.
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