Super Righteous Player
Chapter 1135 - 186: The Backdoor Program in the Depths of Consciousness

Chapter 1135: Chapter 186: The Backdoor Program in the Depths of Consciousness

Although the characteristic of Destroyer Wizards to explode violently upon death has made them lose many things.

They are unable to live in bustling cities, they are not even allowed to ride the subway without a special permit, and entering some important places is prohibited—such as buildings where a meeting is being held.

Because even if those important figures are guarded and hard to assassinate, if a silver-tier Destroyer Wizard nearby is killed, they could be blown up together...

Ordinary people are even more afraid to approach them. It’s like seeing a gas tank placed in the middle, although everyone knows it won’t explode suddenly without a warning, people still subconsciously walk around it.

Even when Destroyer Wizards enter some towns in the United Kingdom, parents anxiously keep their children at home—although if they really exploded, the entire village would be leveled, and there would actually be no difference in where to hide.

But this attitude has already stopped viewing them as "humans" like themselves.

Instead, they are seen as monsters or magical beasts—the so-called "respect from a distance" describes this state.

...However, from another perspective.

The overwhelmingly superior status of Destroyer Wizards that transcends national borders is largely due to their "explode upon death" characteristic.

People are in awe of the "power" of the Destroyer Wizards, and they dare not attack them—otherwise, they would have to experience attempting to detonate an "explosive with a range smaller than its radius."

It is because of this fear of "anyway, we can’t lay hands on them" and the restraint mentality of "you better not act recklessly, what if you hit this gas tank" towards others, that people are able to calmly choose to "sit down and talk."

It’s like an old saying—studying is for calmly dealing with fools, and exercising allows fools to calmly deal with you.

And the inherent characteristics of Destroyer Wizards make fools have no choice but to talk sense with them...

"When you all transform into Destroyers, no longer losing rationality, no longer exploding upon death, how then will you maintain this deterrence?"

Annan asked "Julius."

If Destroyer Wizards are no longer so terrifying... can they really still act as "mediators" and "deterrents"?

Once the Destroyer Wizards lose this neutral position of "mediators," the power they hold could instead lead them to persecution—just like possessing firearms or explosives in a peaceful city.

They will at least be under surveillance by local rulers and might even be placed under house arrest or persecuted.

Annan himself is a duke.

Honestly, if he saw Destroyer Wizards walking on the streets in the Winter Duchy, he would definitely send the Hands of Winter to monitor them. If he saw several Destroyer Wizards gathering, he might just invite them for tea.

—This is still the "current version" of the Destroyer Wizards.

Because killing them might trigger even more severe consequences...

But if the Destroyer Wizards all became Destroyers, then Annan sending someone to silently eliminate them wouldn’t be impossible.

It’s even no longer an issue of bringing rifles into the city.

It’s like carrying an RPG around a supermarket...

It’s no longer a matter of trusting them or not—if one were even slightly responsible, it would be impossible to just sit by idly. Even for the safety of innocent citizens, they must be controlled.

The previous Destroyer Wizards were just "truly uncontrollable."

"It’s actually quite simple."

"Julius" spoke in a gentle voice: "Not all Destroyer Wizards will advance to become Destroyers. There will always be those who choose the traditional path of destruction... ’Deterrence theory’ indeed has its value.

"I plan to bestow some honors on these ’true Destroyer Wizards’—like a special red cloak. This will mark their dangerousness.

"As long as there are true Destroyer Wizards in the world, even ordinary Destroyers will possess a certain level of deterrence—because, in appearance, it is difficult to distinguish between Destroyers and ordinary Destroyer Wizards. Thus, people will naturally remain cautious."

"But if that’s the case," Annan’s brow furrowed slightly, voicing a very practical concern, "if something happens to a Destroyer Wizard, it will directly affect the reputation of all Destroyer Wizards."

This issue was almost certain to occur.

And once it does... it would be absolutely fatal.

But since "Julius" proposed this idea at this time, Annan believed he must have thought of a countermeasure.

"I have indeed considered this possibility."

"Julius" said gently, "So I plan to initiate a grand ritual, embedding my mechanical will deeply in the roots of the [School of Destruction].

"Whenever someone attempts to use a Destruction spell to kill innocents, or to destroy towns, they will be disrupted by this will and interrupted... and if someone disregards the safety of civilians or intentionally uses the explosive death of a Destroyer Wizard to assassinate another Destroyer Wizard, the information about the perpetrator and the victim, as well as a complete recording of the event at that time, will also be collected by me and preserved."

"...Just like a deity?"

Annan raised an eyebrow.

If this ritual were possible, it would even surpass the level of control that gods have over their followers.

Although Destroyer Wizards indeed need to be controlled. And having a mechanized mind and subdued desires, "Julius" is indeed the most suitable overseer.

But...

"Yes, like the relationship between deities and their followers."

Facing Annan’s doubts, "Julius" admitted unabashedly: "Transcendents with a Dyed Soul, with the help of the ritual, can indeed do things akin to deities."

Annan certainly knew this.

The pseudonym "Wolf in the Valley" was created by a tragic playwright in this way.

But...

"You’re not an Idol Wizard, though. This involves high-level spells of the Idolatry School."

Annan’s gaze became sharp: "Or should I say..."

"You guessed right. This technology was given to me by Ingrid, and she also arranged the ritual."

"Julius" replied softly.

Annan couldn’t help but laugh: "It seems that the relationship between you two isn’t quite as tense..."

At the very least, it was definitely not the kind that Julius previously implied—like a kidnapped Tower Master and a ferocious kidnapper.

Between them, there was at least some cooperation and dealings.

But Annan didn’t bother to probe further.

Such matters, once delved into... no one is completely clean.

As long as the stand is correct, the alliance right, and no further problems arise, Annan didn’t feel the need to intervene.

"In addition, Your Majesty Annan."

"Julius" said respectfully: "Actually, there’s no need for you to send someone to investigate where Ingrid has escaped to... because I have more precise information here, and can even send you there directly."

"—Oh?"

Annan raised an eyebrow, noncommittally.