I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

A professional even more powerful than a senior-level expert...

If we were to use a spellcaster as an analogy, that would be a powerful individual who possesses at least a sixth-circle spell.

Such a person would be at the very top in the entire city of Luo'an.

After all, the more powerful a professional is, the greater the resources they need and the greater their responsibilities.

Given that the area around Luo'an City can only harbor up to three-star monsters, it's unlikely to attract a large number of elite-level powerhouses.

"No wonder there are no guards at the door of Count Frey's study; it turns out he has an elite warrior protecting him."

Lynn quickly suppressed her surprise and looked at the two of them calmly.

After the count finished giving his instructions in a low voice, he waved his hand. The elite warrior did not leave, but took a step back and stood silently behind him, like a bronze statue.

The count smiled kindly at his youngest daughter and asked, "Elijah, you've arrived. Is this the new friend you mentioned?"

As he spoke, he looked at Lynn, his expression still gentle, but with a hint of scrutiny.

"Your Excellency, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Lynn Lowell..."

"Please sit down," the count interrupted his self-introduction, gesturing to a soft chair on one side of the study.

After Lynn and Eli sat down, he tapped his fingers rhythmically on the solid wood tabletop, making a "tap-tap" sound.

"Mr. Lynn, I remember you. You are an outstanding young man. Not only did you pass the entrance exam for a mage at such a young age, but you also successfully applied for a patent for a first-circle spell..."

He smiled and nodded at Lynn. "It was all arranged by the young deacon of the Golden Tower. It seems you're quite familiar with Mr. Luke?"

Lynn hesitated for a moment. Because of the "Potion of Destiny," he could only tell the truth for now. However, he felt that what he was about to say was not dangerous, so he spoke:

"Mr. Luke happened to be watching me take the entrance exam, and he invited me to join the Golden Tower, which I accepted."

This is quite normal; it's not uncommon in the magical world for mid-level managers of a mage tower to value a young mage and personally invite him to join.

This further highlights just how admirable Lynn's talent is.

At the same time, Lynn's words also indicate that his relationship with Luke is not very deep; they just met by chance and have only recently gotten to know each other.

Count Frey stopped tapping on the table, rested his hands on the table with his palms clasped together, and smiled:

"Mr. Lynn, as far as I know, all three Mage Towers extended invitations to you, so why did you ultimately choose the Golden Tower?"

His voice was deep and magnetic as he continued:

"In my opinion, the White Tower Society is full of vitality, pursuing new magic and even a new world of magic; while the Blue Tower Society has a pure faith, which best fits people's mysterious impression of magic."

"Shouldn't both of these be more worthwhile pursuits than the Golden Tower?"

"Is he questioning whether I joined the Golden Tower for mere personal gain?" Lynn realized, and immediately felt underestimated.

He cleared his throat and said respectfully, "My lord, in my opinion, all mage towers exist in pursuit of magic, and there is no distinction between them in terms of superiority or inferiority."

"Even if we really want to distinguish which tower's faith and research is more meaningful, I think we can only talk about it from the perspective of 'whether magic can be used to benefit people'."

"In this respect, there is no doubt that the Tower of Gold has had the most profound impact on society and people's lives."

"Taking Luoan City as an example, the town of Colin, west of Luoan City, was able to develop because of the existence of the Golden Tower, forming a complete trade industry centered on low-star monsters."

"The Magic Merchants Guild of the Golden Tower has opened up trade routes, not only transporting the monster resources captured in the Whispering Forest to all parts of the country, but also bringing seafood from the southern coastal region to your table tonight."

The count coldly retorted, "What does this have to do with magic? If it's about exchanging goods, ordinary caravans can do the same."

Lynn nodded, but said aloud, "It's possible, but it's absolutely impossible to do it that well."

"As far as I know, it was because someone in the Golden Tower realized that there was a vast market for selling seafood to inland areas that the scholars in the tower specially improved the freezing magic, making it more energy-efficient while preserving freshness for a longer period of time. As a result, the transportation vehicles that were combined with it were also created."

"Money makes the world go round. In the White Tower, if you only shout 'use magic to change people's lives' but only pay a meager salary, how many scholars who have no worries about food and clothing will dedicate their enthusiasm to it?"

"But at the Golden Tower, they are willing to provide dividends to the scholars who participate in the research, so the Golden Tower is always more efficient for research of the same level."

"It is because of the existence of the Golden Tower that Assassin enjoys its current prosperity in commerce, and that everyone respects and benefits from magic," Lynn concluded.

Eli's heart was pounding in his throat.

It was common knowledge that Count Frey was at odds with the Golden Tower. On the way here, she had specifically reminded Lynn that if asked why she joined the Golden Tower, she should just say that she "joined unintentionally without prior knowledge" and that her father wouldn't really pursue the matter too much.

Unexpectedly, Lynn went on to lavish praise on the Golden Tower right in front of his father.

Sure enough, after hearing Lynn's assessment, Count Frey's wrinkles deepened even further.

"So, according to you, the Golden Tower is a completely benevolent place that benefits the country and its people?"

Lynn shook his head without hesitation and said:

"In my opinion, the prosperity of the Golden Tower was ultimately only temporary."

"People who are blinded by self-interest become blind, and even the most rational monks are not immune."

"They will benefit the public for their own benefit, but they will also do so at the cost of harming the public for their own benefit."

"The process of accumulating money is like a snowball rolling down a hillside. It gets bigger and bigger, and it can even drag everything in its path into it, until it rolls to the bottom of the hill and collapses with a crash."

A look of surprise appeared in the count's eyes. Not only him, Eli was also confused. Lynn had just praised the many benefits of the Golden Tower, but now he was contradicting it. What was his intention?

Lynn lowered her eyes, looking very humble and polite.

"My lord, everything I've said is from the bottom of my heart. I simply want to prove to you that I didn't blindly join the Golden Tower solely for personal gain, but rather after careful consideration."

"But whether it's the Golden Tower or any other mage tower, it's bound to be like two sides of a coin, with both advantages and disadvantages. I made my choice only after I had some understanding and awareness of this."

He raised his head and said seriously:

"My answer to the question you just asked is—"

"I joined the Golden Tower for the money, but not because I wanted to be rich. It was because I wanted to live with dignity and freedom."