The human heart was the most unpredictable thing. Perhaps your good friend of many years might block a sword for you one minute, and then stab you in the chest the next. However, it was obviously not worth it to suspect everyone just because of this and make himself overly suspicious. After all, he couldn't make everyone sign a Soul Contract, right?
"Okay, there is no perfect system in this world. Since we know that there are flaws, we have to find a way to make up for it. However, the fairness of the contribution system is undeniable. It is precisely because everything has a fair standard that our mages have confidence in us, and at the same time, they are more motivated. "The mage in charge of the potion business, Pereira, spoke up to mediate between the two parties.
Lin Li did not comment on the dispute between his subordinates, and instead turned to look at Gavin. In a calm tone, he said, "Continue, put Cassano's matter aside for now. Tell me what you've investigated."
"Yes, Mr. President." Seeing that Lin Li did not get angry, Gavin put away the anxiety in his heart, and continued, "After those potions and weapons appeared in the market, we immediately conducted a series of investigations on the background of the operators, and discovered that there are many forces involved."
"Oh? How wide is it? "Lin Li asked with interest.
"This is the list that we obtained after investigating. To put it simply, apart from the forces in Doland, it includes most of the forces in the Breezy Plains. However, many forces of various sizes have various connections. Hence, after sorting out the information, we can infer that the attacks against us in various aspects are likely to be led by more than a dozen forces. Their names are at the top of the list, "Gavin said while handing a document to Lin Li. While speaking, Gavin handed a document to Lin Li, and then distributed the rest to the other executives.
"What, this … How is this possible!?" the senior executives exclaimed in unison as soon as they opened the document and took a look.
Due to the fear that it would cause instability in the hearts of the people, Gavin had always been in charge of the investigation of the hostile forces, and he did not reveal anything to the senior executives. Hence, although the senior executives knew that the Tower of Dusk was in big trouble, they did not have an accurate concept of how big it was.
After all, when Lin Li returned from the Sky Castle and dealt with the attack of the Dark Blade, he led the mages of the Tower of Dusk to deal with a group of evil forces. Although the focus of the attack was on Doland, the strength displayed by the Tower of Dusk had also caused a great deal of deterrence to the forces in other regions.
Now, the list that included almost all the large and medium forces of the Breezy Plains had clearly exceeded the mental endurance of the senior executives. The list meant that the enemy that the Tower of Dusk was facing this time was not just a specific force, but almost half of the Breezy Plains.
Indeed, the Tower of Dusk was developing very quickly now, and they were very powerful. They had even integrated all the forces in Doland, and became the top force in the entire Breezy Plains. However, it did not mean that the Tower of Dusk could really fight against the entire Breezy Plains.
"This … Mage Gavin, are you sure there's no problem with this list?" The senior executives asked one after another to verify the accuracy of the list. Although they knew that Gavin wouldn't be careless about it, they could not help but hope that he had gotten the wrong list. They had no choice but to be anxious. The 10-odd forces at the top of the list were all not inferior to the Malfa Family of Aminya. It wouldn't be a big deal if there were only one or two of them, but there were more than 10 top forces.
Lin Li shook his head slightly as he looked at the behavior of the senior executives. They only knew what was on the surface. If they were to find out more about the real manipulator behind these forces, they would definitely be frightened out of their wits.
"Are you guys already panicking because of this?" Seeing their behavior, Alan immediately felt a little displeased. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he hadn't told them about Lin Li's speculation after sending the letter from the Ledin Kingdom. Otherwise, the Tower of Dusk would have long been in chaos.
"Isn't this enough? These are almost all the top forces of the Breezy Plains. I'm not belittling the strength of the Tower of Dusk. I believe that any one of these forces, or a few of them joining forces, won't be able to pose any threat to us. However, we're not facing one or a few of them now, but all of them. " Seth's tone was full of anxiety, and his words immediately gained the agreement of the other senior executives.
"President, the Tower of Dusk is developing too quickly, and it's inevitable that other forces will covet it. I think it's time to slow down. Those forces are just doing it for benefits. As long as we give up some benefits to them, they shouldn't really fall out with us, "Pereira suggested. Pereira came up with a more conservative idea. Although it sounded a little unambitious, it could be considered a way to protect themselves from certain aspects.
Of course, as soon as Pereira suggested that idea, Gavin, Beckley, and Alan immediately glared at him angrily before Lin Li could say anything. If it weren't for the fact that Lin Li was sitting there, they would probably have gone forward to beat up that timid guy.
Seth initially agreed with Pereira's idea, but when he saw that there was something wrong with their expressions, he hurriedly changed his mind, and said, "President, I don't think the alliance of those forces will be very close. We can definitely offer some benefits to rope in some of them and break up their alliance. By then, our crisis will naturally be resolved. "
Although they would also lose the interests of the Tower of Dusk, Seth's idea was obviously more acceptable. Even Gavin and Beckley nodded slightly after hearing it. Alan was the only one who sneered, and said, "Unfortunately, what they're plotting is not just a little bit of benefits. Besides, their alliance is not that easy to break up."
"Mage Alan, what do you mean by that? Do you know something else?" After Seth voiced out his idea, he saw that everyone was rather tempted, and even felt a little smug. Hence, when he heard Alan's words, he immediately found it hard to accept.
Alan first glanced at Lin Li, and after seeing that Lin Li had nodded, he turned around and said to the crowd, "It's indeed a good way to gather strength for these forces to join forces, but it's not easy for so many forces to be united unless there's someone above them."
"Someone above them? You're saying that there's someone behind their alliance this time!? Impossible, they're already the top forces of the Breezy Plains. How can they be manipulated by others? " Seth didn't quite believe Alan's words. These forces were already the top forces of the Breezy Plains, and they usually didn't even take the Felan Royal Family seriously. How could there be other forces above them?
On the other hand, Gavin had studied in the library of Doland for a long time with Master Basel. Hence, he had read many books and materials outside of the Magical Domain. At this moment, he couldn't help but be shocked, and he asked, "You mean … they're also involved?"
However, in the blink of an eye, a look of realization flashed in Gavin's eyes, and he said in a bitter tone, "Yes, in the entire Breezy Plains, who else is qualified and capable of doing that other than them?"
"Mage Gavin, Mage Alan, who exactly are you talking about?" Seth was even more puzzled when he saw Gavin's expression. The other senior executives, including Beckley, also looked curious.
Seeing that Lin Li had no intention of stopping them, Gavin turned around, and said to Seth and the others, "You guys should be familiar with the Glittergold Trade Union. How do you think these forces compare to the Glittergold Trade Union?"
"Compared to the Glittergold Trade Union, I'm afraid they're still far behind. The Glittergold Trade Union is a real trade union with businesses all over Anril. Are you talking about the Glittergold Trade Union? But don't they have a cooperative relationship with us? "Seth asked in disbelief.
"No, I'm talking about the forces in the Breezy Plains that can be on par with the Glittergold Trade Union." At this point, Gavin's tone was a little gloomy, and his inner worries were all revealed.
Gavin's words were like earth-shattering news to Seth and the others, and they were so shocked that they almost stood up from their chairs. In the hearts of most people, the Glittergold Trade Union should be the fourth most powerful force in Anril, second only to the Supreme Council and the Brilliance Shrine. Although there might be a huge gap between the Glittergold Trade Union and the top three forces, it was still unbelievable that there was a force that could be on par with the Glittergold Trade Union.
"Actually, it's not your fault that you don't know about it. Although the Tower of Dusk now has a rather high status in the Breezy Plains, it has only been established for a short period of time, after all. If I hadn't read some information, I wouldn't have been qualified to know about their existence. Speaking of the real top forces of the Breezy Plains, the first one we have to mention is the Ashen Warlock Roland who lives in Gran Town in the north of the Breezy Plains. "
Gavin wanted to mention a force that could be compared to the Glittergold Trade Union, but the first person he mentioned was a person. However, Seth and the others did not raise any objections when they heard the name. It might sound absurd to include a person in the ranks of the top forces, but no one in the Breezy Plains would think that it was an exaggeration. As people of the Breezy Plains, how could they not have heard of the Ashen Warlock Roland? How could they not know about the Ashen Warlock Roland?
The Ashen Warlock Roland had always lived in Gran Town in the north of the Breezy Plains like an ordinary old man from the countryside who lived a quiet and regular rural life. In Gran Town, which only had a few hundred households, a sneeze on one side of the town might be heard by others on the other side. However, no one knew that the protagonist of the terrifying legend that they used to stop children from crying, the Ashen Warlock Roland, who was known as one of the most famous butchers in the Felan Kingdom after Highlord Osric, was actually a neighbor that they would greet almost every day.
In the eyes of the villagers of Gran Town, the Ashen Warlock Roland was just a wealthy and eccentric old man who did not like to interact with or talk to others. He would either hide in his house and do strange things every day, or sit in the field and stare at the sky in a daze. Although there were two or three servants beside him, they were all older than him, making people feel that they might not see them the next day. However, many people who thought that way had already turned into skeletons. The few old servants who could not even walk would still appear at the door every day and bask in the sun lazily.
However, outside Gran Town, anyone who learned martial arts or magic would be warned by their teachers at the beginning that they should never set foot in Gran Town, even if they were to explore the Haiga Mountain Range to feed the magical beasts. If they were to die in the Haiga Mountain Range, they would be the only ones who would die. However, if they angered the Ashen Warlock of Gran Town, their family and friends would probably be in trouble too.
Everyone who heard the warning would not think that it was an alarmist, because the last time the Ashen Warlock had gotten angry was only 50-odd years ago. Compared to the myths and legends that had existed for thousands of years, it was as if it had happened right in front of their eyes. The reason why the Ashen Warlock had gotten angry was because one of his dogs had been trampled to death by the Felan soldiers who were stationed at the border at that time. After failing to seek justice for his beloved dog, he used Hellfire to flatten half of the military camp.
However, the matter did not end there. At that time, the commander of the border was a prince of the Felan Kingdom, and no one from the forces of the Breezy Plains had ever told the prince about how terrifying the Ashen Warlock was. Even if he knew, he wouldn't have believed it. Hence, after being humiliated, the prince ordered tens of thousands of soldiers to barge into Gran Town, and arrest all the villagers in order to force them to hand over the murderer.
However, what the prince got was the Ashen Warlock opening the Gates of the Abyss and summoning a high-level demon. Thousands of lives were destroyed overnight because of that.
After that, the royal family of the Felan Kingdom even dispatched the most elite Sky Knights, claiming that they would kill the Ashen Warlock and the demon he summoned at all costs. At the same time, the major Adventurers Unions put up a bounty of up to 5,000,000 gold coins, and the mission objective was also to kill the Ashen Warlock. Such an unprecedentedly high bounty immediately attracted countless adventurers.
However, in the end, only less than 100 of the Sky Knights who had 500 Gryphons managed to escape back to Alanna. On the mission file of the Adventurers Guild, all the adventurers who accepted the mission had their identities removed, and the word "death" was neatly marked behind their names.
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