Chapter 20 Seeking a Possibility

Hugo is not closely related to the gods. Those who can know that Annan is Tianche are basically righteous gods, false gods, or people directly related to gods.

Even gods cannot know things that have nothing to do with them. They have some information about Annan, which is related to the connection between "Black Annan" and the righteous gods during the first week.

Logically speaking, the owner of Hugo Tower should not know that Annan is Tianche.

But Annan quickly realized... This should be Hugo told by Bernardino. There doesn't appear to be an entirely hostile relationship between them.

Just like what Annan explained to Shisanxiang before—the friendship of young wizards is basically based on "talent". Because if the gap in talent is too large, there will be almost no intersection in the lives of the two after graduation.

Considering that both Hugo and Bernardino will become golden ranks in the future. And they are about the same age.

Maybe they had a good relationship when they were younger... it just ended up going the other way as they got older.

"...Since the Book of Heavenly Carriage has been collected, it means that the seventh ray of light is finally coming."

Hugo was silent for a long time before whispering, "Unfortunately, I couldn't catch up."

Annan knew what he was talking about.

With Hugo's desire and ability, he should have been recognized by the Book of Truth long ago. But just like the reason why Annan came here-the old truth stored in the skycart is no longer enough to be compiled into a book.

But...it was too late.

If he hadn't fought that fight with Bernardino, maybe he could have waited until Annan completed the sublimation ceremony. As long as Annan is sublimated into a new Tianche, he will definitely be able to get the fragment of truth immediately... Immediately promoted to the rank of truth.

Even becoming a god, obtaining eternal life and immortal authority is only a matter of time.

But it was too late.

"I have at most two more months to live."

The slender ghost said calmly: "This is a maximum value. Because the soul is too empty, after about forty days, I will gradually lose my mind due to the lack of soul.

"Even if you can immediately become a Gold Rank and quickly ascend... it's too late. My remaining life is not enough for me to collect all the books of truth.

"In other words... I can't catch up."

Hugo is about the same level as the man in the mirror.

Whether it's talent, desire, or anything else, it's the highest line.

The difference between them is that the man in the mirror can put down the inheritance of the Howling White Tower—using the inheritance of the Wizard Tower as a bait to lure other wizards to come and help him complete the sublimation ceremony.

For the person in the mirror, using his life, future, dignity, heritage of the Wizard Tower and everything he can give to verify whether his ritual is correct or not—it is undoubtedly worthwhile.

This ritual was first invented by Skeleton Man and used once by the rotting man. The man in the mirror believes that there is room for optimization. But this kind of ceremony to replace the book of truth can only be completed by the top of the golden rank, who has completed all achievements except the "prototype of truth".

His theory has no chance of being put into practice.

The man in the mirror thought—how about just experimenting with himself.

Fortunately, he succeeded in the end.

If he had failed at that time... I am afraid that his soul would have been floating in the gap between life and death, entangled in the pain of immortality for life. Until he was tortured until he forgot everything and became a resentful soul who could never rest.

For the man in the mirror, he is a wizard and a ritual master first, and the master of the tower second.

But for Hugo, it's the other way around.

He was the Tower Master first - a wizard second.

It was only later that Annan learned from Salvatore... the sacred flame passed down from generation to generation in the Zedi Black Tower, and it even has characteristics similar to the Philosopher's Stone.

It can be directly fueled by "wisdom".

This means... If the Hugo tower owner at that time,

If you can be ruthless and burn all the wizards in the Black Tower of the Zedi to death.

Not only will they not be the material for Bernardino to make "The Philosopher's Stone".

On the contrary, the soul that could replace Hugo Tower Master was burning... and easily defeated Bernardino.

But Tower Master Hugo couldn't calm down in the end.

He would rather watch the wizards he taught, be killed by Bernardino, and go to Bernardino to fight for his life... than to burn them to death in advance by himself as his "fuel".

"Sister Valtore" thinks this is a senseless act of weakness.

She believes that it is human "feelings" that constrain Hugo Tower Master and make him make judgments that are irrational and should not belong to the superior.

But Annan and Salvatore both think Hugo is right.

Although in terms of results, you can undoubtedly get better results by doing it yourself...but not everything in this world depends on the result.

This is a classic trolley problem.

If it is only for "better fruit", you will personally deprive some people of their lives to save others. In fact, it is to turn oneself into the balance and the supreme judge, replacing the law of heaven to judge right and wrong.

That was undoubtedly an act of arrogance.

The fundamental reason is that these students and mentors are not the "property" of Hugo Tower Master. He has no right to sacrifice what is not his own to save others.

They did have the choice to sacrifice themselves, but Hugo couldn't sacrifice for them. Although in terms of consequences, there is no difference... but killing to save people is different from saving people to kill.

It is also because of this that Annan sat here calmly, discussing "things that cannot be heard by Salvatore for the time being" with Hugo Tower Master.

"I'm sorry I can't help you."

Annan said slowly: "It's too late...it's already too late."

There was no guilt in his voice, just real and rational regret.

It's not because Salvatore's mentor lost the chance to become a god.

It is this world that has lost a reliable "living pillar".

Annan was feeling sorry for the world.

"It doesn't matter."

Hugo just shook his head, and treated his own death indifferently: "People are going to die when they live. Even if I can't become a god, it doesn't mean that my life is meaningless.

"Passing the torch - as long as the original flame burns to the end, we halfway 'followers' are valuable.

"I invited you here...to seek a certain possibility."

He said seriously: "You know, Your Majesty. The next generation of [Fire Stealer] should have been inherited by Benjamin Foster."