From Wild Mage to Wizard King

After passing through the not-very-strict guard, Roland and Hela arrived in front of a study.

Just when Roland was about to enter the study, the guard outside the study stopped Hela and said.

"Madam, the general has only invited Mr. Roland. Please wait outside the door."

Hela frowned slightly and looked at Roland.

Roland also stopped. He looked at Hela, gently turned the crown of command on his right hand with his left hand, and said.

"It's okay, just wait outside."

Looking at Roland's actions, Hela also knew what Roland meant.

With the Crown of Dominance on his body, even if Roland is in a weak state, he still has the ability to protect himself.

"But."

Hela said hesitantly. Hela, who had been following Roland these days, knew very well how weak Roland was now.

"Come in together. Although my room is small, it can still accommodate a few people."

Locke's voice came from the study.

After hearing Locke's voice, the guard who stopped Hela didn't say much and immediately gave way.

After Locke spoke up and the doorman gave way, Roland and Hela stopped wasting time at the door and walked into the study together.

Roland opened the door and saw bookshelves filled with books. After entering the room, Roland smelled the scent of books.

He turned his head and looked to the right, where Locke was sitting at a desk looking at him.

In front of Locke, there was an open book.

Locke closed the book and put it aside, pointed to the chair opposite the table, and said.

"You two, please take a seat."

Roland nodded slightly, walked over and sat down. Behind him, Hela closed the book door first, then walked to Roland, found a chair and sat down.

After sitting down, Locke also stretched out his hand, pointed to a small bookshelf nearby, and said.

"These are central library books collected from various places. Although they are not original manuscripts, the contents are quite similar. I remember when we last talked, you said you needed these."

Locke paused and continued.

"These are yours."

Roland followed the direction of his finger and looked towards the bookshelf. Then, he nodded slightly and glanced at Hela beside him.

After seeing Roland's eyes, Hela also nodded slightly, waved her hand, and put the entire book and all the books inside into her space bracelet.

After sensing the fluctuation of the space bracelet, Locke also glanced at the space bracelet on Hela's wrist with slight surprise. He then glanced at the space bracelet of the same style on Roland's wrist.

Although Locke had seen a lot before, this was his first time seeing a space prop like a space bracelet.

Looking at the almost identical space bracelets between the two of them, Locke showed a smile.

After Hela put the books away, Roland looked at Locke and spoke directly.

"I think you invited me here not just for these books, right?"

Hearing Roland's words, Locke also retracted his smile. He shook his head helplessly and said.

"As expected of a spellcaster who can single-handedly kill a green-skinned warlord. I really can't hide it from you."

Locke paused. After a moment of silence, his face gradually became serious and he spoke.

"I heard that you are a famous wise man in Sinar. I wonder, how do you view the current situation now?"

Roland raised his eyebrows slightly, met Locke's gaze, and said calmly.

"Do you mean the Green Tide, or the Combine?"

Although he knew that Locke was talking about the current factional struggle in Black Rock City, Roland was not a fool. If he spoke so vaguely, he would pretend to be stupid.

Although Roland supports the border faction in the factional struggle in Black Rock City, who knows what Locke's true thoughts are?

Hearing Roland's answer, Locke sighed and said clearly.

"I think they have sent people from both sides to win over you. Let me be blunt. What do you think of the current conflict between the rear logistics and frontline soldiers within the resistance?"

"Don't worry about anything, just say it boldly."

"I think if these conflicts are to be resolved, doesn't it depend on what you want? Mr. Locke, I'm curious, what is your goal? Can you tell me?"

Roland did not answer, but asked Locke.

"My goal."

After saying this to himself, Locke fell silent.

After a long silence and the entire study became quiet, Locke shook his head, smiled bitterly, and said.

"I have no idea."

Hearing this unexpected answer, Roland was a little surprised.

Looking at the somewhat decadent Locke, Roland suddenly realized something.

Locke, the high-ranking knight who was elected as the leader of the resistance, is not the staunch revanchist that everyone imagined. On the contrary, he now looks more like a pessimistic disillusionmentist.

He is neither a border faction nor a local faction.

As a knight, he has the consciousness and courage to revenge against the Green Tide. He has the unyielding will of the Border Faction, and is also willing to sacrifice and die fighting against the Green Tide.

But, at the same time, as the leader of the resistance army, he had faced the real Green Tide and knew the terror of the Green Tide. He knew that the resistance army he led could not resist the Green Tide.

He can sacrifice himself firmly, but he cannot sacrifice others firmly into this hopeless battle.

He supported the revenge of the border faction, and understood the fear of the local faction.

He longed for revenge on the Green Tide, and hoped that the Donnar people would leave and keep the fire.

Looking at Locke in front of him, Roland suddenly felt that he was a little pitiful.

After a moment of silence, Roland took out the meal-making information that he had originally prepared to exchange interests with Locke, and placed it in front of Locke.

Then, Roland spoke.

"The contradiction between the local faction and the border faction cannot be suppressed. Even if you continue to remain neutral and maintain a balance, you can only delay the time when the contradiction explodes completely."

"This is the information on meal-making, which can reduce the resistance army's dependence on logistics. If necessary, I can help you train a group of apprentices who can use this spell. You can send people yourself."

Roland paused and continued.

"Although the local faction has some function in maintaining local order, most of them don't care what will happen to Donnar. If you support them, the resistance will soon disband."

"Although the border faction is somewhat extreme to a certain extent, you should know that they are the main force of the resistance. As long as you want to fight against the green tide, you can't give up on them."

"Aren't you going to ask me for my opinion? Then, my opinion is: purge all local factions, support and restrict the development of the border faction towards extremism."