Chapter 1245: The Power to Build Towers, the Seville Mythallar

Seeing Lord Huo Ke stand up, Sikumu immediately frowned; he realized at once that what Lord Huo Ke was about to say might be his true intention.

Consequently, the look Sikumu cast at Lord Huo Ke became increasingly hostile. Recalling how his own previous remarks had been interrupted by Lord Huo Ke multiple times, he immediately interrupted Lord Huo Ke's speech:

"Lord Huo Ke, this extraordinary meeting was convened by me solely to announce the investigation results regarding the death of Kelifu. If you have any business, you can wait until the next time you convene everyone to speak. Now, we all need to go back and rest!"

"Next time? When is the next time?"

Lord Huo Ke glanced at Sikumu with disdain, then swept his gaze over everyone present and said loudly: "Since everyone is here, it is rare. What I want to say is not just my personal business; it is also closely related to all of you!"

Hearing this, Magna and the others set aside their thoughts of leaving immediately and looked at Iolum in unison. Iolum had no objection to this; he simply nodded and said to Lord Huo Ke:

"Since everyone is here, Lord Huo Ke, you may say whatever you have to say now; there is no need to wait for next time."

Since Iolum had spoken, although Sikumu was dissatisfied, he said nothing. He merely sat down resentfully, his expression growing increasingly gloomy, and he displayed his malice toward Lord Huo Ke with almost no attempt at concealment.

"Everyone, I have consulted the Royal Authority Transfer Agreement signed by the Nether Family and the Seven Cities Council back in the day. It clearly states that Seventon possesses a certain public nature, and any Netheril Lord has the right to build a Mage Tower in Seventon!"

"Yet for nearly a hundred years, the Seven Cities Council—or rather, the Seven Towers—has obstructed this right, which all lords should have been able to enjoy, in every possible way. Regarding this, I express my serious protest!"

Once these words were spoken, it was not just Sikumu; even the others from the Seven Towers looked at Lord Huo Ke with very hostile eyes.

Even Iolum was quite dissatisfied with this, though he did not show it. Although he maintained neutrality, he still held the overarching premise of maintaining the stability of Netheril.

Now that Lord Huo Ke had raised such an issue, could it be that he was doing so to make Netheril more stable?

But regardless of how dissatisfied the members of the Seven Towers and Iolum were, the eyes of Magna, Braun, and Weide suddenly lit up. Even the Councilors of the Arcane Union who were observing from the periphery of the conference hall exchanged looks that spoke volumes.

One must know that most of the Councilors here to observe were not affiliated with the Seven Towers; they each represented a faction behind them. Now that someone had finally pierced the essence of the Seven Towers' monopoly, they stood to gain greater Permission Level and benefits.

They were overjoyed; how could they possibly oppose or be dissatisfied?

Currently, the vast majority of Mage Towers in Seventon are concentrated in the Old City District, which is the private territory of the Seven Towers; the number of Mage Towers in the New City District is almost negligible.

But what Archmage does not want to own their own Mage Tower in Seventon!

If for no other reason, even if it were just to serve as a temporary residence, it would be excellent!

"I hope the Seven Towers can lift the restrictions and interference on the construction of Mage Towers, so as not to let the legal authority of the Seven Cities Council be tarnished!"

Ignoring Lord Huo Ke's past performance and looking only at these words, one would truly think he was a righteous person who had suffered grievances yet bravely and firmly continued to pursue justice!

But regardless, since these words had been spoken, the Seven Towers had to respond.

Seeing the atmosphere in the conference hall gradually becoming strange, Badijiaer immediately stood up to argue: "The Seven Cities Council has never prohibited any Netheril Lord from building a Mage Tower in Seventon. If Lord Huo Ke intends to build a Mage Tower in Seventon, you may first go to the Seven Cities Council to submit an application."

"Submit an application? Can it be approved just by submitting an application?" Lord Huo Ke retorted.

"I believe that with your status, Your Excellency, it should not be difficult to pass." Badijiaer still did not give a definitive answer.

But Lord Huo Ke did not care; he continued: "Even if it passes, so what? All the quarries around Seventon belong to the lords of the Seven Towers, and the cost of elemental conversion is too enormous!"

"And that's not even counting whether some petty thief might come to the construction site to cause damage at night, or if the market price of Mithril or Gemstone suddenly rises, or if the Seville Mythallar fluctuates, causing the connection to the Element Pool to be unstable!"

After finishing, Lord Huo Ke turned to look at the dozen or so Arcane Union Councilors observing from the periphery of the hall and asked: "In such a situation, who do you think can build a Mage Tower in Seventon?"

The Councilors all lowered their heads in silence, with no one answering. But they all had a common answer in their hearts, which was—only those belonging to the Seven Towers could build a Mage Tower in Seventon!

However, Badijiaer had a contingency plan for this and immediately explained: "Since you mentioned the Mythallar, you should know that the Seville Mythallar only began construction nearly a hundred years ago and has not yet been completed."

"In order to reduce interference with the construction of the Mythallar, the site selection for any new Mage Tower must undergo multiple verifications to ensure there is no serious interference with the Mythallar before the Seven Cities Council will approve the application."

"The problem you just mentioned about Mythallar fluctuations causing unstable connections to the Element Pool is because those Mage Towers were built before the start date of the Mythallar, so receiving interference is unavoidable."

"Mage Towers built after the start date of the Mythallar, or those that have been renovated and maintained by the Seven Towers, do not have such problems!"

This explanation seemed reasonable at first glance, but in reality, it contained a fatal loophole. If Lord Huo Ke had not received the news in advance, he likely would have been led into the trap.

As for what the loophole was, Lord Huo Ke did not shy away from it and pointed it out directly in front of everyone: "Your Excellency Badijiaer, if my intelligence is correct, the Seville Mythallar should have been completed not long ago!"

As he spoke, he further pressed Iolum: "Master Iolum, as the President of the Arcane Union, you should possess the secondary Permission Level for the Seville Mythallar, and you should also know whether this Mythallar is truly finished or not! Here, I would like to ask you to give a definitive answer!"

Being pressured like this by a junior, Iolum showed no anger or joy on his face, but he was quite dissatisfied in his heart. However, if one were to truly get to the bottom of such a question, it would not be difficult to investigate, therefore—

He could not conceal anything on such a matter; otherwise, it would damage the very foundation of the Arcane Union's existence.

Even if such a question could not be investigated, he disdained to lie; what is, is!

"Master Iolum!"

For the first time, a look of panic appeared in Badijiaer's eyes, but Iolum still shook his head slightly and gave the answer that Badijiaer found hard to accept:

"Yes, just a few days ago, the Seville Mythallar, which took nearly a hundred years to build, was completed!"

Of course, strictly speaking, the current Seville Mythallar no longer has much to do with the one planned a hundred years ago, but it is not wrong to say it has been under construction for nearly a hundred years.

It is just that the Seven Towers' research on the Mythallar over the past hundred years has been very limited, only making breakthroughs in the last few years, which also prompted the rapid completion of the Seville Mythallar.