Chapter 484: Omniscient Rite

"Impossible!" Faluo immediately gave a negative answer. "The Faith scale of the Ascension Plan is nowhere near the critical point. It is impossible for that Princess to succeed in a short time, unless she finds another method of Ascension, but how could that be possible?" Other High Mages nodded one after another; they understood the origin of the Ascension Ritual better than humans, and it was precisely because they understood it that they knew the difficulty involved.

How many years of history do the Netherese even have? Perhaps not even as long as the age of the oldest among them.

But Weilanse's words also stirred up the worries of the group of High Mages. After all, in these years, the speed of Netheril's development was indeed extremely fast; it had grown up right under their noses in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps discovering a new method of Ascension was not an impossibility.

At the thought of this possibility, all the High Mages felt a bit of heat in their hearts. The Elven Ascension Ritual was actually not suitable for Elves, or rather, it was not suitable for the Elves of this era.

If humans could truly discover a new method of Ascension, then perhaps they too would have the opportunity to become those masters sitting high upon the throne. Although High Mages were nearly equal in status to the Main Gods, they were still inferior in the end.

For a time, the circular hall actually forgot about the matter of the Oracle, and everyone began discussing the possibility of a brand-new Ascension method; of course, they were all discussing it privately.

Although Faluo was a Main God Priest, he was also a High Mage. How could such undisguised private communication be hidden from him? It was just that he was unwilling to intercept or crack the communication spells of others.

But he could also guess what these mages were thinking and what they were discussing in private.

"Ahem—everyone! The Ascension progress of that Netherese Princess is still within the Main God's plan. She cannot possess a new method of Ascension; Netheril has merely had some variables appear that we have not discovered."

Faluo's words made the group of High Mages calm down. A mage asked, "Lord Faluo, the Oracle requires us to investigate clearly. What specific plan do you have?"

"I hope everyone can cooperate with me to cast the 【Omniscient Rite】."

"What?!"

Except for the newcomer Weilanse, all the other High Mages showed expressions of resistance and disgust. Faluo, who had made this decision, actually felt some regret as well.

He regretted not keeping the Star Dew Family; if that were the case, perhaps he could have controlled Luolun, who was single-mindedly obsessed with family inheritance, to preside over this 【Omniscient Rite】.

After all, the presiding person would directly consume at least a hundred years of lifespan. In Elven theory, the essence of lifespan lies in the connection with the mortal world. Although High Mages could remain in the world as long as they wished, the call of Arvandor would become stronger and stronger.

In the end, they could only barely remain in the world and could do nothing. Therefore, unless they had serious ties, most High Mages would choose to leave before their connection to the mortal world weakened to a certain degree.

The Elves' perception of Arvandor was very complex; there was longing, and there was also resistance. Faluo had once traveled to Arvandor under the Guidance of the Main God and had personally experienced life there.

It was calm, peaceful, and rich in resources, but in the end, it was not as exciting as the mortal world.

If he could, Faluo would like to stay in the mortal world for a few more years.

Most other High Mages had similar thoughts. At their level, they had all been to Arvandor to some extent, and even if they hadn't, they all had some understanding of it.

Except for a few, most still longed for life in the mortal world more.

Besides the presiding person directly weakening their connection to the mortal world by at least a hundred years, the other participants of the 【Omniscient Rite】 would also reduce their connection to the mortal world to a greater or lesser extent.

To put it another way, their time remaining in the world would become shorter.

So, this issue had to be discussed carefully.

The circular hall suddenly fell into silence. Except for Weilanse, who was still somewhat confused, the other High Mages even stopped their private exchanges. Clearly, their attitudes toward this matter had coincided.

The expression on Faluo's face was a bit stiff. "Everyone, for those willing to participate in the ritual personally, or who bring other High Mages to participate, I will provide two Ancient Secret Scrolls for each."

The attitude of the group of High Mages in the hall eased somewhat. Just then, Weilanse suddenly asked, "Lord Faluo, may I ask what the function of the 【Omniscient Rite】 is?"

Weilanse had vaguely heard of the 【Omniscient Rite】, but she had never obtained relevant information on how it worked. The only thing she knew was that the price to be paid for casting this 【Omniscient Rite】 might not be small.

Specifically for the Spellcaster themselves, it was probably just the mortal connection. Compared to other members of the organization, Weilanse was still relatively young, so she didn't actually care much about this point.

"The only function of the 【Omniscient Rite】 is 'omniscience'. Of course, this is relative, but it is enough to peer into most of the secrets in this world."

Weilanse was startled, but she did not doubt Faluo's words; she only realized that the world of Magic was far vaster than she had imagined.

"Lord Faluo, I am willing to participate in the ritual!"

"Very good!" A smile finally appeared on Faluo's face. "I need a total of 12 High Mages. Weilanse counts as one, and there are 11 spots left."

"I am also willing to participate."

"Good!"

"I have been a bit busy lately and cannot get away, but I can persuade my friend, the High Mage Haidelei, to participate in the ritual."

"Very good. I have also heard of Mage Haidelei of Yierlan for a long time; I hope to meet him as soon as possible."

Once there was one who agreed, the ones following would actually agree even if they pushed back; it was nothing more than a matter of the price. Faluo did not doubt the wealth of the Main God, but just a 【Betis Scroll】 was enough to keep these High Mages hooked.

Not to mention the other Ancient Secret Scrolls provided by the Main God.

Before long, twelve High Mages participating in the ritual were gathered, and there were even three extra backups. Most were members of the organization, and a few were found from the outside.

Faluo's reputation was still quite good. The existence of their organization was not a secret, nor would they take the initiative to hide it; otherwise, they would not have chosen the 【Tower of Governance】, right under the nose of the Crown King of Keman, as the meeting place.

"Everyone, the 【Omniscient Rite】 still requires some preliminary preparations. Two months from now, we will gather again at the Elven Court. The ritual will be conducted there, with the Elders as witnesses."

"Agreed!" The mages all expressed their approval.

Although the Elven Court was located within the territory of Keman, it could actually be considered a neutral ground, managed by the Elven Elders. Whenever the various nations had disputes, they would bring them to the Elven Court for discussion.

Of course, as Keman, which directly surrounded the Elven Court, it certainly had certain advantages. But looking at it from another angle, since the Elven Court was located within Keman's territory, it would inevitably exert interference on Keman as well.

As for what the various Crown Kings and Elders were actually thinking, only they themselves knew.

To gather many High Mages to cast the 【Omniscient Rite】, one must find a place trusted by all parties; otherwise, the loss of any High Mage would be unbearable for their respective nations.

The 【Tower of Governance】 might be feasible, but the Crown King of Keman would not agree. Who knew if the 【Omniscient Rite】 would turn into some other ritual?

Furthermore, one must also guard against Keman itself.

The reason for this was that the Elven Nations were not of one mind to begin with. Faluo's cross-border organization, setting aside the factor of the Main God, was actually a kind of attempt by the nations for a closer connection that went further than the Elven Court.

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