He was sure that he wouldn't join Goman King's side, but he also didn't think that he would join Didya's side.
The reason was simple. There was nothing in it that could benefit Angor.
The chaos in Goman Kingdom was caused by three different factions. The key to this "chaos" was Goman King's Arcane Ritual.
To put it bluntly, Goman King was trying to use the knowledge he obtained from the Abyss to break through a bottleneck.
And this bottleneck was called the legendary level.
Goman King's method was similar to Monkey's. Monkey went to the Abyss to capture a demon's descendant in order to break through the legendary level.
However, Goman King's method was crueler and more unreliable.
At least, Rein was willing to cooperate with Monkey's plan in the Abyss. However, Rein would never cooperate with Goman King.
Monkey's idea might be naive, but it had a chance of coming true. Goman King's method, on the other hand, had almost zero chance of coming true.
Since it was impossible and would lead to the deaths of many living beings, Rein would not want to get involved.
Still, the success rate of Goman King's Arcane Ritual was close to zero, but it wasn't zero. For this reason, those who wanted to break through to the legendary level still wanted to see if Goman King's ritual could help them break through.
This was the reason why Goman King was still alive and kicking.
Monkey and the others didn't want Goman King to die right away. They wanted to wait until they learned everything about the ritual.
In this chaotic situation, there were indeed many benefits to be gained. This was especially so for the Karabits who were passionate about human experiments. This place was like heaven. However, the greatest benefit was undoubtedly the Abyss Secret Instrument of Goman King.
But none of these were attractive to Angor at all.
Even if the Arcane Ritual could help him break through the legendary level, it was still too far away for him to worry about right now.
He didn't need to go this far just to prepare for a rainy day.
Besides, if he really needed to break through to the legendary level, he wouldn't stay in the southern wizardry region.
He had his own ways to travel to other worlds. Wouldn't it be better to go to an origin world rather than wasting his time in the southern wizardry region?
"I won't join Didya's side, and I won't get involved in the Goman Kingdom's affairs."
Iron Granny nodded with a smile. "I agree with your decision. However, your choice does not conflict with Splendor of the Starry Sky's actions. "
"To the Splendor of the Stars, what they're doing is just a cheap investment. As long as you don't join Goman King's camp, you can do nothing. "
Didya's strategy was obvious. If they wanted to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Goman King, they had to unite all the living forces that could be united. Even if he couldn't unite everyone, at least he couldn't push them to Goman King's side.
This was an open conspiracy.
Even Goman King knew about the Didya family's strategy, but he couldn't do anything about it. This was because not only could the "Faction Discrimination Domain" determine one's faction, but it could also predict the hostile faction's malicious actions towards Splendor of the Stars.
In other words, even if Goman King's people found the entrance to Starlight, they would be discovered by Starlight.
This also prevented Splendor of the Stars' customers from being infiltrated. Once they were infiltrated, they would also be discovered by the "Faction Discrimination Domain". This meant that Goman King couldn't even send out spies. He knew that Splendor of the Stars was rebelling right under his nose, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Meanwhile, anyone who didn't side with Goman King would be easily identified and accepted by Splendor of the Stars.
Even if these people didn't side with Goman King in the end, as long as they didn't side with Goman King, Splendor of the Stars would still win.
The Goman King couldn't forbid anyone from going to the Splendor of the Stars. The Splendor of the Stars had a presence in all the major wizard markets, and the ones that could be opened in the Goman Kingdom were all infiltrated by the major wizard organizations.
Splendor of the Stars couldn't be banned, nor could it be publicized because they controlled a top-tier resource — a caravan.
For many wizards who lacked resources, publicity would only push more people to go to Splendor of the Stars.
Iron Granny continued, "Once you enter Splendor of the Stars' property, you'll be protected by all kinds of anti-prophecy and anti-detection measures, and you'll be able to get in touch with the Splendor of the Stars' caravan. For many Magi, this is a very good path. "
"But if you think about it carefully, you'll realize that the Didya family didn't pay any price at all, because those who enter the Splendor of the Stars still have to pay. Even if you go to a business trip to buy goods, it's not free. They only have the right to enter, which is the ticket. The ticket can be given out without limit, and it is also the cheapest ticket. "
"With a cheap ticket, he managed to deal a heavy blow to Goman King. Not only did they divide the internal factions and protect those who want to rebel, but they also stopped many people from joining Goman King's side. It's killing two birds with one stone. You can say it's a profitable business. "
After listening to Iron Granny's explanation, Angor finally understood what was going on.
This was the advantage of having control over a platform.
The Domain of Faction Discrimination that Mona had obtained in exchange for her qualifications to become a truth-finder was the best 'platform rule' of all.
In this platform, everyone who joined would be on the same side, except for those who didn't agree with her. Both the atmosphere of the transaction and the benefits of joining Goman King's side were enormous.
One could say that with this domain, one could control a high-quality platform, attract high-quality resources, and find customers who agreed with one's ideas. The platform, customers, and resources would all become the straw that broke Goman King's back.
Now that he thought about it, Witch Mona's move was indeed a nail in the coffin of Goman King.
Of course, this was all because the Didias Family didn't force anyone to go against Goman King. They used Splendor of the Stars to create the best and most secluded environment. More importantly, their ideas didn't conflict with the public's.
The Goman Kingdom's three-way game represented three different camps. The weakest of them all was Goman King's faction. Goman King was only forced to show up because he had the Arcane Device of Abyss.
The Didias family's target was Goman King, who was the weakest of the three factions. Their ideology did not conflict with Monchi's wizard faction or the Supreme Cult's faction. In fact, their ideology was somewhat similar, so they did not have to worry about being expelled by the other two factions.
Also, the Didias Family didn't intend to expand Splendor of the Stars beyond Goman Kingdom.
These were the main reasons why the Didias Family could thrive in the long run.
"So … the Camp Discrimination Domain found me and confirmed that I'm not going to join Goman King's faction, and that's why Bru came to pick me up? So it's not a coincidence like I thought?"
Iron Granny nodded. "That's right. The 'Faction Discrimination Domain' covers an area where Splendor of the Stars radiates. It has a screening mechanism and a prediction mechanism. Since it comes from a Mystery item, it won't trigger the anti-prediction mechanism.
"It's normal that you were discovered. Don't worry, and don't worry about Didias' ideas. As long as you don't join Goman King's faction and stay in Splendor of the Stars, you'll be fine. "
Angor sighed in relief after confirming that his fate wasn't "set up". However, he still had some questions. "If the 'Faction Discrimination Domain' is really that powerful, why didn't anyone from Splendor of the Stars come to talk to me when I was in Princess' Town? Also, they didn't come to me when I first came to Billon Tree Garden. Why did Bru come to me when I left the ruin? "
Iron Granny chuckled. "You'll know the answer to that if you stay in Splendor of the Stars for a while. But from the looks of it, you've only gone to the Splendor of the Stars. You haven't come into contact with the people there, right? "
Angor nodded. "I booked a soundproof room in an inn after coming here. Apart from Bru, I haven't talked to anyone else."
Angor did talk to the two strange guests and the manager of the inn for a short time. But that wasn't really "talking". At most, they just met face to face.
"The answer is simple. It's your mind."
Is it in the mind? Angor looked at Iron Granny with a confused look.
Iron Granny: "What were you thinking when you went to Queen's Town?"
"Saving talents and leaving Princess' Town," Angor answered without hesitation.
Iron Granny continued, "Then what were you thinking when you first went to Bi Lun Shuting? What are you thinking about when you go to Bi Lun Shuting this time? "
"The first time, I was thinking about finding a place to buy a map and explore the Garden of Labyrinth. This time, I was thinking about finding a place to … rest."
Angor already understood what Iron Granny was trying to say.
It was your mind, or your motivation.
If Angor was just passing by, or didn't want to stay for long, Splendor of Stars wouldn't bother him. When he went to Princess' Town, he didn't plan to stay for long. When he came to Billon Tree Garden for the first time, he also wanted to leave as soon as possible. Under such circumstances, Splendor of Stars wouldn't bother him at all.
But if Angor wanted to stay for a while, Splendor of Stars would come to him because of his scent.
Angor started to understand the "invitation mechanism" of Splendor of Stars. But he was still a little surprised. "So Alignment Domain can read people's minds?"
Iron Granny shook her head. "If that's the case, the three factions wouldn't allow it to exist."
"It doesn't do that. It's a special mechanism based on divination algorithms."
In short, Alignment Domain was powerful, but not powerful enough to read people's minds. It could be used to divide factions and deal with Goman King, but that was all it could do.
Of course, if Goman King died in the future, it was hard to say whether the Alignment Domain would change its basic rules. Besides, if that day really came, there would be someone stronger to take care of it. It had nothing to do with Angor anyway.
…
"You mentioned that the Dark Earl's clone is also among the explorers." Iron Granny looked at Angor.
Angor nodded and didn't deny it.
"Black Count's clone knows about this as well. He didn't tell you. Did you split up with him?"
"Not yet. Black Count went to see someone from the Bilos Family. He didn't come with me."
"Bilos Family?" Iron Granny raised an eyebrow. "So Black Count must have gained a lot from this trip."
Iron Granny didn't know the details, but she knew that Black Count wouldn't visit the Bilos Family under normal circumstances. Only when the Black Earl had gained a lot, or even planned to continue to gain more in the ruins in the future, would the Black Earl be able to meet the Bilos family. Otherwise, there would be no need at all.
Angor rubbed his chin. "Well, Black Count did gain quite a lot from this trip."
"You're praising Black Count now?" Iron Granny teased. "You must have gained quite a lot compared to him."
Iron Granny noticed the smug look on Angor's face.
"So you did gain quite a lot."
Iron Granny paused for a second and continued, "Generally speaking, there is a price to pay for a great harvest."
"What do you mean? That's not too much. "
Iron Granny raised an eyebrow. "You didn't cause any trouble?"
"Of course not." He suddenly realized that something was not right. This was not Iron Granny's style at all.
Iron Granny noticed Angor's strange look. She took a sip of her tea and looked at the small garden where rose petals were falling down. "Professor Sunders told me to ask."
So it's you!
"Did the professor come online?"
Iron Granny: "Not yet. When you left Brute Cavern, he told me to keep an eye on you. "
According to Sunders, Angor was going to cause trouble whenever he went out alone, and it was very likely that he would do something big. Therefore, it was better to know about Angor's background in advance so that he wouldn't be caught off guard when something big happened.
Iron Granny didn't believe it at first. But when she thought about how Angor brought back the Tidal Realm and the legendary Nai Meicui with him, Iron Granny realized that Angor wasn't serious about it.
Sunders was still occupied by the Tidal Realm, while Angor simply left without saying a word. Iron Granny could understand Sunders' feelings.
This was why Iron Granny asked Angor this time.
Angor mumbled, "Of course not. Professor always slandered me."
Iron Granny looked at Angor's innocent expression and agreed that Sunders was being too cautious. But she suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right. I have a question for you. You mentioned a name when you came here last time. Is it Siscia? "
(End of Chapter)
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