"The Glittergold Trade Union … The Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk are only a temporary alliance, after all. They're not like the Mithril Alliance, which has been around for thousands of years. I think the Glittergold Trade Union would most likely help them if we were to attack the Tower of Dusk," Charles answered confidently.
"Hmph, an alliance that has been around for thousands of years? Why are there only six families left out of the original 13? Why did the Caesar Family withdraw from the alliance?" Claus said in disdain, but he knew that his grandson was not someone who could keep secrets. Hence, he did not explain too much to Charles, and instead changed the topic. "Do you think we can easily deal with the Tower of Dusk without the Glittergold Trade Union?"
"Isn't that so? That Felic and the two Undead creatures are just three Legendary powerhouses. Can't we deal with them with so many Legendary powerhouses on our side?" After all, Charles was just an Archmage, and his judgment was limited by his strength. He was somewhat indignant when he heard his grandfather's words.
"Hehe, you underestimate the Tower of Dusk and that young President. However, it's not all your fault. You just have to know that the Tower of Dusk didn't get to where it is today because of luck. " Seeing the puzzled look on Charles' face, Claus shook his head with a smile, and continued, "I think you've only been paying attention to that Felic from the beginning to the end. Didn't you notice the mages in the Tower of Dusk's team? Since you've been the patriarch of the Dida Family for two years, you should be able to imagine what kind of power a team of nearly 100 Archmages can exert. "
"No matter how many Archmages there are, they are not Legendary-mages. Besides, it's not like we don't have a team of mages …" Charles muttered indignantly.
"Alright, let's not talk about whether the mages of the Tower of Dusk are stronger than ours. Let's talk about the Legendary powerhouse that you keep mentioning. That Felic is a few years younger than you, but he's already a Legendary-mage. You might think that he has only stepped into the Legendary-realm for less than two years. " At this point, Claus could not help but sigh in his heart. The young President of the Tower of Dusk was simply a monster. He had stepped into the Legendary-realm before the age of 20, which was unprecedented in the history of Anril.
However, Charles could not accept Claus' view of Lin Li. He could not help but say, "Isn't that so? Even if he has stepped into the Legendary-realm long ago, it has only been two years since then. How strong can he be in such a short time? "
"I have to tell you, you're wrong to think that way, and you are? Haven't you heard of the conflict between the Tower of Dusk and the Dark Blade? Could an ordinary Legendary-mage defeat two Legendary powerhouses who had been famous for a long time with a single move? And now … "Claus said a few words to Charles, but at this point, he couldn't help but frown. He recalled the feeling he had when he met Lin Li previously, and couldn't be sure if it was an illusion. Why did he vaguely feel a trace of Sanctuary-realm aura from that young man?
"What's the matter now? The Dark Blade is just a nobody. That doesn't prove how powerful he is. Besides, we have six families and more than 10 Legendary powerhouses. Do we still have to be afraid of him?" Charles clearly disagreed with his grandfather. The Dark Blade was known as the leader of the top 10 bandit groups in the Breezy Plains. In fact, they did not even have the right to participate in the gathering in Gran Town. They were far inferior to top forces like the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family.
Hearing his grandson's words, Claus shook his head, and temporarily put aside the doubts in his heart. He continued, "Now, Felic alone is already not simple, not to mention the two Legendary Undead servants beside him. In particular, there's a human who looks like a High Elf in the team. Although the mana waves aren't very strong, I feel a sense of danger when I face him. "
Upon hearing Claus' evaluation, Charles could not help but change his expression slightly. After all, he was not completely clueless. Since Lin Li could make a Legendary powerhouse like his grandfather feel threatened, the other party's strength would at least not be much worse than his grandfather's. Below the Legendary-realm, the difference between levels was not very obvious. It was not impossible for a level-17 powerhouse to kill a level-18 or level-19 Archmage. However, when one reached the Legendary-realm, the difference between each level would mean a huge difference unless they had very powerful magical equipment or other assistance.
However, that was not all. Claus continued to say to Charles, "Also, did you notice the Goblin in the Tower of Dusk's team? The Goblins have disappeared from the mainland for countless years. I really don't know where the Tower of Dusk found such a Goblin. It doesn't matter if you don't know the Goblin, but you have to know that the appearance of a Goblin usually means the existence of an Alchemy Colossus. The Goblins are the real Masters of Alchemy. The Alchemy Colossuses they control are not like the ones in the Rotterdam Kingdom. They have at least Legendary-level combat power. "
"Isn't he just a dwarf? Is it that exaggerated?" Charles clearly did not believe that the ugly dwarf with a big head and small build could actually have Legendary-level combat power without any mana waves.
Claus did not get angry at Charles' suspicion. Instead, he said, "Maybe you still don't understand how powerful they are. Previously, we received news that the Tower of Dusk found the Retribution Knight Rodhart, who wreaked havoc in the Breezy Plains hundreds of years ago, in the Dragon Mountains not long ago … "
"Impossible, hasn't that Retribution Knight been purified by Prophet Willen of the Brilliance Shrine?" Charles exclaimed before Claus could say anything.
Claus shook his head, and said, "This news has been verified. Although the Retribution Knight was indeed severely injured by Willen, he still has powerful Sanctuary-realm strength. He even has nearly 100 Death Knights around him. No matter what means the Tower of Dusk used, the result was that the Retribution Knight was completely destroyed this time. The person who looks like a High Elf is holding the Eternal Frost Blade, the weapon that the Retribution Knight used back then. "
"This … this doesn't necessarily prove how powerful they are." After his grandfather's explanation, Charles no longer had much confidence in his words.
"That's not all. What I didn't expect was that the person standing next to Felic, Basel the Hermit of Doland, actually joined the Tower of Dusk. Although Basel did not have any amazing achievements in his life, I can be sure that even I don't have the confidence to deal with him based on my previous observations. Hence, even if the Glittergold Trade Union chooses to stay out of this matter, we will definitely have to pay a huge price if we want to destroy the Tower of Dusk. When the time comes, think about who will really benefit in the end. " While explaining the strength of the Tower of Dusk to Charles, Claus was actually getting more and more shocked as he spoke. The Tower of Dusk had only appeared in the Breezy Plains for two to three years, and Claus had to admit that the young President Felic was really good at creating miracles.
"But … they obviously have the same goal as us now. We also want to explore the ruins in the depths of the canyon. Are we going to watch them share the treasures in the ruins with us?" Charles asked indignantly.
"Don't worry, it's just that the time isn't right yet. There's still a long way to go. We will have a chance," Claus naturally did not have a good impression of Lin Li, who had ruined his plans. Claus naturally did not have much of a good impression of Lin Li, who had ruined his plans. Besides, this time, it concerned the ruins of the High Elves. No one would be willing to see a huge piece of wealth that they were about to obtain get taken away by someone else.
At this moment, someone outside the tent reported, "Patriarch, Lord Joseph of the Mithril Alliance has invited you over for a discussion."
"Remember, it's not the right time yet. In terms of hatred for the Tower of Dusk, Joseph is much deeper than you." After giving Charles a final reminder, Claus lifted the curtain and walked out.
Looking at the curtain that was still swaying slightly, Charles fell into deep thought.
The open space in the canyon seemed exceptionally quiet at this moment. The two expedition teams' campsites were limited by the terrain, and were not very far from each other. Hence, the atmosphere in their respective campsites was very tense.
At the campsite of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk's expedition teams, the higher-ups of the two families had gathered in a tent. Everyone looked very solemn, and the atmosphere in the tent was rather tense. No one had expected to meet the expedition team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family here, but one thing was for sure — they had the same goal as them.
Although there was no way to make up for the fact that the news had leaked out, no one wanted to have a competitor lurking around them in the face of the perilous ruins of the High Elves.
"It's a pity that the expedition team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family has appeared here. If they didn't get the news from somewhere else, it's very likely that it was leaked from us." Hoffman's chubby face, which was always smiling, revealed an unusually serious expression at this moment.
"Regarding the expedition this time, only my Undead servants and I knew about it until the team arrived here. Master Basel only returned two days before the team set off," Lin Li had already thought about it a long time ago. Unless someone had overheard him talking in his sleep, or his two Undead servants had betrayed him, it would be impossible for the news to be leaked from the Tower of Dusk.
Hoffman looked at the people on his side, and shook his head slightly with a puzzled expression. He said, "In the Glittergold Trade Union, only Master Thomas and I know about this matter. Even Jerany and Elvan only knew about it after the team set off. Even the two surviving members of the previous expedition team never knew what the clues they brought back meant … "
If the team of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk had attracted the attention of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family when they were heading to the grand canyon of Gargas, it didn't seem to be able to explain the problem at this time. After all, the other party's team had obviously entered the grand canyon before them. The preparation of the expedition team also needed time, and seeing that the other party's team was so well-prepared, it didn't seem to be a last-minute decision.
The higher-ups of both parties analyzed a series of possibilities, but in the end, they still couldn't figure out how the news had leaked out, unless the other party had gotten the news from other sources. Although that was also a possibility, it was not reassuring. After all, the Glittergold Trade Union had gotten the news by chance. Besides, if it weren't for the things that the previous expedition team had brought back, no one would believe that there would be High Elves' ruins in the grand canyon of Gargas.
After some discussion, they still couldn't get the desired result. Hence, the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk had no choice but to put the issue aside for the time being. After all, the most important thing at the moment was to deal with the competition between the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family while exploring the ruins.
Hoffman and Lin Li had the same idea as Joseph on how to deal with their competitors. At least for now, it was not appropriate for the two parties to have an obvious conflict. The difference in strength between the two parties was not too great. Even if they had a certain advantage, they wouldn't have the strength to explore the ruins if they were to really fight to the death. As for the exploration of the ruins, both parties would rely on their own abilities. Anyway, they had the upper hand, and the Glittergold Trade Union, which had started out by exploring ruins, had the capital to be proud of.
After a period of rest, the expedition team of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk packed up the temporary camp, and began to move towards the depths of the grand canyon. The expedition team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family was unwilling to fall behind. They packed up almost at the same time, and advanced side by side with their competitors.
Although the two teams didn't give in to each other, they maintained a peaceful tacit understanding. Everyone knew that they couldn't reach a cooperation, but they wouldn't deliberately interfere with each other. It was as if there was an invisible wall between the two teams. Although both sides had the same goal, they were quietly minding their own business.
Although there were some tyrannical magical beasts that grew up in such harsh environments along the way, they could not affect the two powerful expedition teams at all. Be it on Lin Li's side or Joseph's side, the weakest in the team was a level-15 powerhouse. Even the Legendary-level magical beasts might not be able to stop them.
As the exploration team ventured deeper, some things were finally unearthed. There were some broken sculptures, stone tablets with blurred writing, and other unknown fragments. Due to the fact that the exploration teams of both sides had been advancing side by side, they each occupied an area and explored separately without interfering with each other. When Lin Li and Hoffman made some discoveries, the expedition team on the other side also exclaimed from time to time. Clearly, the other party had also discovered something extraordinary.
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