Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 629 - 627: Discuss Actions, Not Intentions

The conversation in the room had gone on for quite some time; Eva took a deep breath, fixed her eyes on Tifeng, and summarized what Tifeng had said, "So it seems that this Richard isn’t as weak as we previously thought. He actually possesses a great power, right?"

"Yes," Tifeng nodded, his expression serious, "Master Eva, I think we need to take this matter very seriously!"

After a pause, Tifeng continued, "Master Eva, after the spy incident, we acknowledged Richard’s identity but didn’t fully trust him. Therefore, you assigned me the task of paying more attention to his actions during normal times. I have indeed taken this very seriously, but he has always hidden them well. Moreover, he usually stays indoors, so I never saw anything suspicious. It was only this time at Deep Blue Castle, under dire circumstances, that he was forced to take action and revealed his true strength."

"What exactly is his identity then?" Eva frowned, "And what are his motives?"

"I don’t know," Tifeng shook his head, "That’s why we need to take it very seriously. After all, he now wields such a powerful force that the consequences would be unimaginable should he harbor any malice. Moreover, since he possesses such strength, the previous spy incident becomes highly suspicious. Who knows what really happened back then, maybe it was just as Van Helsing guessed, then we..."

At this point, Eva raised her hand to stop Tifeng from continuing and turned her head to look at Teddy, who was lost in admiration of his own handsomeness.

"Wizard Teddy!"

"Ah?! What’s the matter? What happened?" Teddy blinked and looked towards Eva, as if jolted awake from a dream.

Eva’s eyebrows furrowed deeply as she stared at Teddy and asked, "Wizard Teddy, within the Gathering Place, you seemed to have a good relationship with Wizard Richard, right? Regarding Wizard Richard suddenly unleashing tremendous combat power at Deep Blue Castle, which totally contradicts his usual identity, what do you think?"

"Well..." Teddy blinked, looking at Eva and asked, "Should I tell the truth?"

"What, you want to lie?" Tifeng scoffed from the side.

"It’s not about lying, but some things might not be pleasant to hear, and I don’t want to make Master Eva angry." At this moment, Teddy’s expression grew unusually serious. He wasn’t foolish; being a Level One Low Order wizard, he was one of the weakest among the wizards in the Gathering Place. Maybe he lacked great wisdom, but he could see some things more clearly than high-ranking individuals like Eva.

After listening to Teddy, Eva’s expression shifted slightly, and after some thought, she said, "As long as you keep the interests of the Gathering Place in mind, I can accept whatever you say."

"Okay then." Teddy exhaled a breath and began speaking seriously, "I think, Richard is indeed suspicious. Actually, it’s not just suspicious, in my view, his identity is completely a disguise.

After all, he’s nominally just a Wizard Apprentice, not even a full Wizard, yet he can instantly kill ten or dozens of powerful wizards. If that’s not a disguise, what is it? If it’s not a disguise, does that mean I, as a Wizard, am even inferior to a Wizard Apprentice? This world would be too crazy then.

But on the other hand, Richard’s identity, whether it matters to us or to the Gathering Place, is of little significance. We should not guess a person’s inner thoughts because a person’s heart is forever unpredictable. Just like right now, I’m thinking about what to have for dinner tonight. If I don’t say it, could you guess?

The expressions of both Tifeng and Eva turned strange.

Undeterred, Teddy continued, "So, to judge someone, we should look at what specific actions they have taken. The previous spy incident was indeed suspicious, and I don’t want to say any good words for Richard. However, apart from that, Richard hasn’t caused any damage to the Gathering Place, has he? On the contrary, if it wasn’t for him at Deep Blue Castle, not to mention others, at least Tifeng and I wouldn’t have made it back.

The most important point is that after Richard revealed his strength at Deep Blue Castle, he returned to our Gathering Place. I don’t know what he really thinks, but it seems to me that he doesn’t fear being exposed, or rather, he feels that being exposed doesn’t matter.

In such a situation, should we really make an enemy out of Richard, who possesses such a powerful force? Or should we continue welcoming him as a member of our Gathering Place?

Not to mention anything else, just by the commotion at Deep Blue Castle, the entire East Coast, except for the most remote areas and some extremely isolated Wizard Organizations, would be affected, right? So, would it be better for us to face a powerful adversary or to create a powerful enemy ourselves?

Alright, that’s all I have to say. This is my own opinion. It doesn’t matter if you don’t agree, since I’m just an insignificant Little Wizard in the Gathering Place. Tifeng and I occasionally have some interactions, but as for Master Eva, we have hardly spoken much.

The reason I want the Gathering Place to accept Richard isn’t because he and I are close, but because I am literally scared of death. I think, by accepting Richard, our Gathering Place would become stronger and better equipped to handle upcoming challenges, and my own safety would improve. That’s it."

Teddy spread his hands, stopped speaking, and indicated that he had indeed finished.

Tifeng furrowed his brow deeply as he looked at Teddy, while Eva fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Tifeng looked towards Eva, tentatively asking, "Master Eva, what do you think... how should we handle this?"

Eva pursed her lips and was silent for a long moment before slowly speaking, "The words of Wizard Teddy have caught me off guard, but they indeed make sense.

In this complex situation, we indeed should not create an enemy ourselves. But whether we can accept him or not still depends on what he really intends. Just guessing isn’t enough. Let’s do this—both of you go and invite Richard here. I’d like to talk to him."

After pausing for a moment, Eva corrected herself, "Not invite, request. See if he has the time, and if he does, ask him to come here, and tell him I am specifically waiting for him."

"Yes."

"Sure."

Tifeng and Teddy nodded and quickly left the room.

...

In Eden.

Richard continued sorting out the spoils of war, which took quite a bit of time to complete. Afterward, he checked Pandora’s homework. Once the inspection was over, and after giving some encouragement, he left Eden and returned to his residence in the Dark Forest Gathering Place.

He had been home for only a few minutes when he heard a knocking sound at the door. freewebnøvel_com

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Richard raised an eyebrow, walked to the door, and opened it to find Tifeng and Teddy standing outside.

He wasn’t very surprised by their visit; he had somewhat anticipated their purpose. He had been mentally prepared when he returned to the Dark Forest Gathering Place, but he hadn’t expected them to come so soon, thinking it would take a few more days.

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