Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 637 - 635: Proposal

Richard understood. freewёbnoνel.com

He understood why the various Wizard Organizations were so eager to participate in this exchange convention, even going so far as to dispatch their most competent Wizards to preside over the meeting, thereby increasing their own influence.

It was quite simple, they all wanted to reap as many benefits as possible from the convention.

True, Deep Blue Castle had killed many of their people through conspiracy, and natural retaliation was beyond question. But what then? How would they handle things after revenge?

By that time, Deep Blue Castle would be utterly erased from the map of the East Coast, leaving a massive power vacuum in its wake.

It should be noted that this was an unprecedented event in the several centuries of East Coast history.

For hundreds of years, although the Wizard Organizations of the East Coast had engaged in constant political maneuvering, there had not been wild expansions or annexations, maintaining a relative balance of power.

This maintaining of balance was not because each Wizard Organization was fond of peace, but rather because their relationships with each other were too complex. It was impossible to determine who truly were friends and who were foes. The interconnectedness of their alliances meant one misstep could lead to total ruin, leaving no option but to tread carefully.

Now, things were different. Deep Blue Castle’s actions had violated the bottom line of all Wizard Organizations, inciting collective wrath and ensuring their inevitable destruction. Everyone was contemplating how to carve up the remains of Deep Blue Castle.

Perhaps contemplating these things was premature and open to ridicule; after all, with war yet to begin, thinking about victory could seem overconfident.

But it was known that war was always a means to political ends or specific goals. War in itself held no meaning; it was merely a violent instrument used to achieve certain outcomes. Without enough benefit-driven motives, it was quite difficult for a war to continue.

Returning to the point, it wasn’t that each Wizard Organization hadn’t considered the difficulty of the war or were genuinely as oblivious as they appeared, unaware of who their enemy truly was.

But for Wizard Organizations, there was no difference.

Yes, there was no difference.

Whether it was for revenge, a desperate counterattack, or the scramble for benefits, they would all go all out. Since they were fully invested, if they failed, they would be left with nothing. Rather than considering what to do in case of failure, it was better to think more about success.

In this way, they naturally paid great attention to the attack routes, intent on capturing as many of Deep Blue Castle’s resource points as possible. For in their eyes, to occupy was to own.

Therefore, their drawing on the maps wasn’t mere empty talk but a discussion on how to divide the spoils of Deep Blue Castle.

In a certain sense, what the Wizard Organizations were doing now was similar to what modern colonial powers did to Africa on Earth.

Before occupying Africa, the colonizers began "slicing the cake" on a map. To facilitate division, they didn’t bother with field inspections, instead cutting the continent apart along longitudinal and latitudinal lines—hence the frighteningly straight national borders of many African countries.

Of course, there was a difference: the modern Earthly colonizers had come to an agreement among themselves, whereas the Wizard Organizations at this current joint vengeance convention were still in dispute, each wanting as great a share of the benefits as possible. If this trend continued, there likely wouldn’t be any substantial change after three days.

With that thought...

Richard looked at the map on the high platform, his eyes narrowing slightly.

To tell the truth, he had no interest in this joint revenge exchange convention, just like the initial convention at Deep Blue Castle. Who would gain more benefits from this convention, and who would only get food scraps, he did not care. What the revenge action would become, whether all the Wizard Organizations’ combined power could defeat Deep Blue Castle and the Mysterious Organization, he didn’t much want to know.

For him, the most pressing matter was to find a way to safely approach the vicinity of Deep Blue Castle’s base and uncover the secret of Yadisi Village, to solve the final secret of the Black Spirit King.

Previously, he had always thought that achieving this would be very difficult, given that Deep Blue Castle was already enemy territory. Now, however, the joint revenge exchange convention had given him a new idea.

Since all Wizard Organizations were preparing for vengeance against Deep Blue Castle, why not hitch a ride?

That...

Richard pursed his lips, resolving in his mind, then suddenly stood up from his seat and walked toward the wooden platform in the middle of the venue.

At this moment, the platform was crowded with Wizards from the various Wizard Organizations, engaged in heated debate over the attack routes.

Without a word, Richard approached the table on the platform, picked up a Quill, and, ignoring the rest, drew a thin line on the map. A line emerged from one end of the map, piercing straight towards Deep Blue Castle.

"Hm?" The debating Wizards finally took notice, as Richard had made a name for himself in Deep Blue Castle, and quite a few people had learned of his name. They looked at Richard in confusion and asked, "Wizard Richard, what is this..."

"This." Richard chuckled lightly, looked at everyone, and spoke calmly, "It seems to me that everyone is unsatisfied with the proposals put forth by others. So how about I provide an approach to solve the problem?"

"What approach?"

"The approach is this," Richard said, "I know that each of our organizations will never accept the plans put forward by other Wizard Organizations, each feeling it disadvantageous. Hence, it’s better if everyone makes their own plan.

However, it’s very hard to ensure fairness when making one’s own plan because naturally, everyone wants to maximize their benefits. Therefore, any plan that’s made should be open for the other Wizard Organizations to choose, and they should have the priority to do so."

The others listened, their eyes flickering with a touch of intrigue yet confusion. Richard pointed to the thin line he had personally drawn on the map, declaring, "For instance, this very thin route here, I’ve drawn it, and so each Wizard Organization could take turns to decide whether they’re willing to attack along this route I’ve outlined. If you’re willing, then the route is yours, but if not, it will be executed by the person who designed it—me."

"You mean to say if we are all unwilling, you will have to attack following this route?" A brown-haired Wizard from White Mist City asked Richard for confirmation.

"Correct," Richard nodded. "If all of you here agree to my proposal and are all unwilling to replace me in the attack, then I will have to proceed with this route against Deep Blue Castle. However, if any one person is willing to take over the execution of the route, then it belongs to them."

"Really?" The brown-haired Wizard asked again for confirmation.

"Really."

At this point, Wizard Eva from Jungle Hut could not help but stand up and say, "Wizard Richard, don’t be rash, this matter requires careful deliberation."

No wonder Eva was anxious; the route drawn by Richard went through complex terrain without any resource locations along the way, meaning there would be disadvantages without benefits.

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