"What profession?" Saint Ausor finally couldn’t help but speak: "Damn it, Brand, can’t you stop keeping us in suspense."
"You’re just too impatient, Wind Queen—" Brand was about to say, but a glare from the former stopped him. He could only helplessly reply, "Actually, I don’t know either, I just heard about it."
"Heard about it?" the Wind Queen stared at him skeptically.
"Yes." Brand nodded, but he knew it wasn’t just hearsay. It was simply that this profession’s existence couldn’t be explained for now—the reader of Stone Tablets, a gift from the Divine Era. A profession that players can never touch, how could he possibly explain it in this era?
The Elf Sister seemed to trust Brand somewhat, she silently gave him a glance, then finally nodded. "So, the power system of the Vorn World is divided into these twelve, right? Actually, there should only be eleven. In the army, even though Swordsmen and Archers seem completely different, there’s actually no essential difference in power."
Saint Ausor, being knowledgeable, immediately made Tu Men nod at her words. Brand nodded as well, "You could say that, in short, although there are thousands of professions in the Vorn World. At the end of the day, they are just intertwining of these twelve power systems."
"For example, the Rangers of Sky Ring and Raptor Ring are basically just warriors who simultaneously master the Shooter and Natural Path. But time is fair to everyone, most people who embody multiple power systems often don’t go as far as those who pursue a single path, of course, there are always a few exceptional ones." Brand explained, "And to perfect my card deck, I just need to select some representative professions I need from these. Such as Fran’s Knights, or Bujia’s Silver Wizards."
After listening, Tu Men frowned in thought, then sighed, "Well said, although there might be some omissions in the details, that’s basically it. Whether Gold, Silver People, or Black Iron mortals, in fact, they are just operating under these power systems."
"But even so, have you thought about another issue," he looked at Brand, becoming serious, "Although your card deck can encompass all power systems and unify them; have you considered that due to Law’s constraint on switching card decks, in fact, at one time you can only freely use one or two of them."
"And the power of Travel Mages themselves is higher than these power systems, do you ever think that wasting it on mimicking these low-level power systems is too extravagant? Secondly, as most of your cards are spells, they’re easily countered. This is one of the biggest taboos pursued by Travel Mages."
Tu Men, as a well-established and experienced Travel Mage, only needed to ponder briefly to see the fatal flaw in Brand’s card deck—at least in his opinion.
Because for any Travel Mage, a lifelong pursuit is a perfect card cycle. So the more easily countered decks, in their eyes, have less significance to exist.
The ultimate system is the first lesson for a Mage Apprentice to learn.
But Brand, after hearing Tu Men’s words, gently shook his head: "No, Lord Tumen, I don’t think so. Travel Mages pursue the ultimate and perfection, but for hundreds and thousands of years, has anyone succeeded?"
"This..." Tu Men paused, he couldn’t help but look up at the gloomy sky above the Glarahal Mountains, the same sky under which history played over and over for hundreds and thousands of years. But history is like a cycle, no one has ever broken through to that final result.
Has any Travel Mage succeeded?
Of course not, otherwise, would they still need to pursue bitterly all their lives?
Brand smiled, "I have experienced a battle before." He recalled the battle with Williams, that thrilling last moment eternally etched in his mind. He answered, "This battle made me realize that no matter how perfect the cycle, it is impossible to face every situation."
"Therefore, I believe that perfection is only a relative status," he continued eloquently, "How to achieve a relatively more perfect state than the enemy in a battle, we all got it wrong because the answer is simple—just become stronger than them."
"To achieve this, any power can be borrowed, as long as the advantage is concentrated in a moment, all gimmicks will vanish."
Tu Men looked at Brand.
This Elemental Emperor from the Saint War Era took a deep breath: "I know a few old friends who share the same idea as you, they pursue ultimate violence, as long as the enemy is eliminated, everything is meaningless. But they failed, do you know why?"
"Because there’s always a mountain higher, there’s always someone stronger, the so-called strongest concept is just an ideal." Brand replied without even thinking.
"You know?" Tu Men was slightly startled, curiously looking at this young man.
"Yes," Brand smiled, "but I’m different from them. Because I also know one thing, one person can never be stronger than a team."
He spoke this sentence almost word by word: One person can never be stronger than a team!
This sentence, after a certain period of time, repeatedly recurred in his memory. That distinct, friendly face, with hands on hips, black long hair draped over shoulders, also said to them word by word.
"Always remember, one person can never be stronger than a team! This is a game of division and cooperation, I do not welcome individual heroism! Especially you, Sophie!"
Brand thought of this and couldn’t help but smile slightly.
But Tu Men in front of him already deeply furrowed his brows. He suddenly thought of something, shocked, and raised his head: "Wait, that Trisman fellow... are you planning to do it this way?"
Brand seeing the expression of this Elemental Emperor knew the other had completely understood. He nodded and replied, "Yes, Great Emperor—in fact, before this journey, I had already decided. When I accepted Lord Tracyman’s legacy, the most valuable heritage I received was not his cards, but his knowledge."
Tu Men let out a long breath, the Travel Mages each have their own characteristics, but speaking of Tracyman’s specialty, it was not his Adversity Heaven of black and white fusion and perpetual cycle.
But the theory he established in the last time of life.
Travel Mage biology.
...(To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)