But today, an uninvited guest has arrived here.
A man stood at the bottom of the tower, then suddenly tapped his toes and leaped into the air.
"Boom, boom." The mage tower's defense mechanism was activated, and bolts of purple lightning as thick as buckets struck the man.
"Phew." The man exhaled a breath of stale air. Apart from his hair standing on end, he was otherwise unharmed, and he had reached the only window on the tower.
The man landed steadily at the window, but did not go inside.
"Are you back? How did it go?" came an old voice from inside the house.
"I've gained nothing. Whether it's the Outer Gods Alliance or the Apocalypse Society, if they don't take the initiative to contact me, no one else can find them. Ever since I refused their invitation last time, no matter how I search, it's all in vain," the man sighed.
"So, are you going to give up?"
“I want to too, but you won’t tell me the truth about the world, so I have no other choice but to go to them.”
"The truth! Even if we knew, what could we do?" the old man said with a self-deprecating laugh.
"At least it lets me confirm whether the apocalypse they're describing is real," the man replied.
"You must be eighty years old this year?" the old man asked.
"That's right."
"Is this what a true genius is? Having completely mastered the two laws of speed and power, there should be no one in the world who can rival you. The title of the strongest that you pursued in the past has been obtained without you even realizing it."
"Not at all, how could I, a mere youth, compare to you, sir? You are a supreme being who has mastered the Eight Laws," the man said humbly.
"The number of laws is meaningless. Although we have never fought, I am no match for you. When you live to my age, you will naturally understand."
"That would take another eight hundred years. According to those two organizations, the world would have been destroyed long ago."
"But you will not be destroyed. As long as you make the right choices, you will definitely survive."
"Old man, are you speaking in riddles again? Why do you old folks all like this?"
"Only in this way can I maintain my last shred of dignity in front of you newcomers. I have also thought about what you want to do, but I have given up. Although I cannot help you, I sincerely hope that you can succeed."
"Thank you for your kind words, sir. The emperor has invited me to a banquet, so I'll take my leave now."
"Since you're already here, I wonder if you could do me a small favor."
"It is my duty."
"We need a special guest to give a speech at the opening ceremony this afternoon, but I haven't decided on anyone yet. Why don't you do it?"
"It's not good for me to do this kind of thing, I have absolutely no experience with it."
"The Empire's Sword Saint is an object of worship for all the young people in the Empire. Don't worry, whatever you say will be regarded as golden advice. Moreover, a mysterious little guy has infiltrated this year's freshmen. If you're lucky, you can find a breakthrough with him."
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