Chapter 999: Tradition, One-Month Deadline

"Low profile? Not suitable to provoke the Elf?"

Huo En let out a strange cry of surprise, "It's hard to imagine such words coming from your mouth, Badijiaer. You haven't been hit by some Elf's Mind Magic, have you!"

"Hmph—" Badijiaer snorted coldly.

Seeing this, Huo En immediately stopped while he was ahead and did not overly provoke Badijiaer; after all, there was no substantive conflict between the two sides.

It was merely because he had married two of Badijiaer's Apprentices, which made Badijiaer unhappy, and the two often bickered.

And this time, he was actually standing on Badijiaer's side, opposing letting Kaousi take charge of Giles Tower again, and his reason was quite simple, which could be summarized in one sentence—

"Kaousi is no longer the lord of any Territory, so taking charge of Giles Tower does not conform to tradition!"

The Kaousi of the past was certainly a lord, but decades, nearly a hundred years had passed, and his Territory had long been inherited by his grandson.

Although his grandson had not been able to inherit his talent in the field of Magic, he was still a member of the Seventon Council, and his status as a lord was protected by the Council; even if his own grandfather arrived, he could not forcibly take it away.

Of course, this reason of Huo En's was also easy to resolve; as long as the Territory was re-inherited, didn't Kaousi say he was willing to appear with a new identity?

Then how about letting him be his grandson's heir?

Huo En certainly did not say such meaningless and highly insulting words, only because he understood one point—

Before the person in charge of Giles Tower truly took office, the Seventon Council could not make any decisions related to the Controller of Giles Tower at all.

This was naturally to ensure that the internal succession of each branch of the Seven Towers was orderly and unaffected by other factors, but this became the biggest obstacle stuck before Kaousi's resumption of control over Giles Tower.

Sure enough, after he finished stating his reason, everyone fell silent, and only Badijiaer's eyes lit up, "Right, that's it! Huo En, you finally did a good deed this time!"

In reality, one could not serve as a Controller of the Seven Towers just by having power; although power was a necessary condition, it could only be ranked second.

The first priority was to obtain the support of the internal alliance of lords within the Seven Towers branch, and the procedure had to be compliant.

Before Kaousi appeared, Sikumu undoubtedly met the first condition, only lacking a bit of power; if Master Bailun were still here, it might not have been impossible to even forcefully push him into office.

And after Kaousi appeared, Sikumu might not even meet the first condition anymore; after all, the influence of a Great Arcanist was still very great.

But Kaousi clearly did not meet the first condition either, lacking the status of a lord of the Giles branch, and at the same time, it was difficult to obtain a legal lord status before the person in charge appeared.

Of course, a Great Arcanist had extraordinary power, and it was normal to have privileges; he could use a subtle approach to make Giles Tower and even the entire Seven Towers Council tacitly accept it.

But the premise was that there were no clear opponents, but clearly, let alone the Seven Towers, there were quite a few opponents even within Giles Tower.

Especially the disappearance of Master Bailun made such opposition even more overt.

And next, Huo En also raised the same question:

"There is another problem. Master Bailun just disappeared, and Kaousi popped up. Is that really the case? Or did Kaousi's appearance cause Master Bailun to disappear?"

As a fellow Great Arcanist, Huo En was naturally not afraid that stating such a speculation would anger Kaousi; in any case, he was not very familiar with Kaousi either.

And most importantly, Kaousi's behavior was destroying the traditions of the Seven Towers, which made it very hard for him to accept.

"Didn't Master Bailun leave a message saying Princess Xiya was looking for him?" Haruisi replied.

To this, Huo En immediately retorted:

"A message? Left for you, or left for me? Can a message left in the Sending Magic Array of Giles Tower be called a message? How do you know it wasn't forged by Kaousi?"

"I get it, you and Badijiaer just have a bias against Kaousi. I won't argue with you either; just tell me what should be done now? Are we just going to let Giles Tower remain in chaos?"

"Where is it chaotic? Isn't Greta acting in the capacity of Tower Master? She is a follower of Her Highness the Princess and has always been responsible for the internal management of Giles Tower. I ask you, where is it chaotic?"

"But after Kaousi appeared, didn't she hide in the Nether Palace!"

"You also know that Kaousi is the source of the chaos! Then what are you saying here!"

……

Seeing that Badijiaer and Haruisi were about to fall into a meaningless quarrel, Lander slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the table, making a loud 'clack' sound, and the unfinished wine in the glass immediately splashed out.

As a Great Arcanist, he would naturally not be hit by these tiny droplets, but such a scene of blooming Magic Aura made everyone calm down slightly.

"Alright, stop arguing. Since Huo En and Badijiaer insist on opposing, let's stop here for today! I have two suggestions—

"One is for Huo En and Badijiaer: you must find Master Bailun as soon as possible. As long as Master Bailun appears, all current problems will not be problems;

"Second, Hadelaien, Haruisi, and Pastroluo, the four of us will go to see Kaousi together tomorrow and invite him to be a guest in the Green Field Plane. The Positive Energy there is abundant, which is just right for an elder like him to recuperate.

"Finally, I want to say, let's set a one-month limit. If Master Bailun is found within the next month, then undoubtedly Kaousi must retire again; and if Master Bailun is not found within the next month, then Huo En, Badijiaer, you must not block Kaousi from taking office again!"

"Fine, I agree!" Hadelaien and the others expressed their approval one after another.

And Huo En and Badijiaer looked at each other; although they were still somewhat dissatisfied, if Master Bailun did not appear, they really had no better way.

At that time, no matter what was done, it would easily cause greater chaos. Traditional rules certainly needed to be upheld, but if one was completely inflexible, that would also go against tradition.

Subsequently, Huo En and Badijiaer expressed their agreement, but also put forward their own conditions:

"I hope that within the next month, in the process of searching for Master Bailun, you can provide necessary assistance, and at the same time, eliminate as much as possible the series of impacts brought about by Kaousi's appearance!"

Lander pondered for a moment and then agreed, "Fine, but if after one month, Master Bailun is still not found, I hope you will still remember today's promise!"

To this, Huo En did not say anything, just nodded slightly with a cold face, while Badijiaer vented the dissatisfaction in his heart quite explosively:

"Do you take me for the resurrected Kaousi? If one day I don't keep my word, you can come and slap my face!"

"I certainly believe you, I was just giving a reminder!"

Lander sighed, then said:

"Currently, the situation over at Keman is eerily calm, and while the situation over at Ilfarun remains intimate, they are also inquiring about Ascension to Godhood from time to time!

"Besides them, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are watching us! Under such circumstances, the problem of Giles Tower must be properly resolved as soon as possible. The Seven Towers must be closely united to better cope with future challenges!

"I think this should also be what Her Highness the Princess hopes to see!"

Although Lander rarely participated in the discussions of Seven Towers affairs in normal times, at critical moments, he did not lack decisive choices.

And it was precisely because he did not lean toward any side in daily life that he could gain the recognition of more people.

Soon, the crowd dispersed, and the hearth fire in the small tavern gradually extinguished.