With each word that Kieran uttered, the southern councilmen's faces turned uglier.
When they heard the words' scheme ',' conspiracy ', and' destruction ', their faces turned even uglier.
As the councilmen of the Silent Night Secret Order, they once lived in seclusion and experienced the chaos of the Black Cataclysm, so they knew very well that the words used to describe a God weren't just words, it was a summary of their authority.
For example: God of War!
In a frontal battle, unparalleled bravery.
For example: Lady Calamity!
When the plague wreaked havoc, it was also unstoppable.
Then, the 'scheme', 'conspiracy', and 'destruction' before their eyes …
Simultaneously, the southern councilmen shivered.
They wouldn't be afraid of a frontal battle. Even if they were facing a real God, with their current strength, influence, and trump cards, they could still put up a fight if they worked together.
But what if this God was hiding in the dark?
A frontal attack wasn't scary.
What was scary was a dagger hidden in the dark.
Kieran, who had been observing the southern councilmen quietly, saw the expected scene and spoke again, "Don't you think there are a lot of coincidences in the things that we've been through?
Things that were supposed to be impossible were accomplished through a series of coincidences.
Things that were supposed to be in the bag failed due to a lot of accidents.
"Moreover, such a thing always happens at the most crucial moment!"
Kieran's voice suddenly turned heavy.
The southern councilmen, on the other hand, looked at Aïtantin, the heir of Snake School in their hearts, and they understood what was going on.
Everything was too obvious.
Something happened to the Aïtantin royal family.
Something happened to the Demon Hunters.
It was all too coincidental.
Aside from the others, the annihilation of the Demon Hunters back then was worth pondering!
Because it was too easy!
Although there was a trap, they were all prepared to fight to the death!
But in the end?
Everything was unbelievably smooth.
It wasn't just that one incident!
What should have been smooth sailing after that turned out to be full of obstacles, until they ended up like this.
The southern councilmen followed Kieran's words and started to spread their thoughts.
At the first moment, they thought of something that was closely related to them.
This was human nature.
At the same time, it was also a setup that Kieran came up with after understanding the cause and effect.
He wanted the southern parliamentarians to believe that there was a "."
As long as these southern councilors believed him, he would have accomplished half of his goal today.
As for the remaining half?
It was to find '.
No, it should be the traces left behind by Broker.
That's right!
It was Broker!
The reason why Kieran set up such a huge trap was not only because of the related benefits, but also because of Broker.
The latter was even more important.
Just like how Kieran did not believe that Broker would randomly choose Pol, he also did not believe that Broker would choose Pol just because of an army.
Based on Kieran's understanding of Broker, Kieran knew that Broker was a powerful man.
This guy must have some unknown motive.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to do this.
In fact, Kieran already had some guesses.
However …
The guesses required more solid evidence.
It wasn't something that Kieran could do alone.
That was why he needed the identity of the heir to Aïtantin and Snake school.
Strength in numbers, just like how quantitative change could lead to qualitative change, it was deeply rooted in people's hearts.
If he could pull the Silent Night Secret Order into the trap, Kieran wouldn't mind at all.
Besides, sometimes, the Silent Night Secret Order would be able to find the traces hidden in the dark. It wasn't that the Aïtantin royal court wasn't powerful enough, it was just that they specialized in different areas.
There was an unconcealable sorrow in his heart.
Kieran took a deep breath.
"May the dead rest in peace."
He said.
The southern councilors who were just guessing instantly confirmed their guesses.
As expected, the Black Cataclysm was also caused by Broker. Maybe Broker wasn't powerful enough back then, so he only sent out an emissary.
Combined with the traitor among the Demon Hunters, the disruptor in their organization, the death of Aïtantin the Fifth, the damage to God of War's prestige, and Lady Calamity's lack of progress …
"Heh, before this, I thought it was a pyrrhic victory, but now it seems like …"
"That Broker is the final victor, right?"
"We've been toyed with by that bastard!"
The hot-tempered councilor said fiercely.
Following his words, the presence of the other southern councilors started to become unstable.
Even the phantoms that passed the message started to ripple.
Without a doubt, the councilors were furious.
No one was used to being toyed with.
Not to mention these proud and arrogant people in the upper echelon.
However, as people in the upper echelons, they naturally had their own strengths.
Soon enough, the presence of the councilors calmed down.
"Is Snake school hiding in the dark also because of this investigation?"
Councilor Eindefern asked.
"Nope.
The first Snake school was just a precautionary measure.
As a matter of fact, before the Black Cataclysm, Snake Sect didn't plan to come out into the world. We were used to living with other identities, but when Wolf Sect was annihilated, it shocked us.
"As bystanders, we noticed too many illogical things."
"So, we started to investigate in the dark."
"But that bastard and Broker's men were too cunning."
"They didn't just come and go without a trace, they were very good at grasping people's hearts. They didn't leave any traces behind, and the few traces that were left behind were quickly erased."
"If my teacher didn't confirm that bastard's existence, we would have thought that bastard was a non-existent existence."
Kieran shook his head. Using Broker as the blueprint, he came up with a lie that he had prepared beforehand.
The lie was instantly acknowledged by the southern councilors.
The southern councilors nodded in agreement since they were already in the role.
"Yeah."
"If we didn't confirm something that shouldn't have happened, we wouldn't believe such an existence either."
"His Majesty the Mist is one of your preparations?"
Eindefern asked in a seemingly casual manner.
Kieran didn't say anything, looking straight at Eindefern.
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Two to three seconds later, Eindefern laughed dryly.
"Your Highness Corin, I'm not …"
"The Mist's appearance is the same as Lady Calamity's appearance. This is my answer. Likewise, I hope Sir Eindefern can understand that although we are allies now, our relationship isn't that deep yet. It's not enough for us to reveal each other's secrets, and I also don't want your probing to cause misunderstandings between us."
"Just like before."
Kieran interrupted Eindefern right away.
Eindefern didn't say anything else.
After confirming the compensation and the final time of the trade, the trade was considered to have ended.
The members of Silent Night Secret Order left.
The royal guardians, on the other hand, walked into White Deer Restaurant again.
"Let's go to the slums in the Lower Seventh Ring."
Kieran said, but he didn't move right away. Instead, he walked to the dining table.
Monte quickly passed Kieran a napkin.
After a quick sweep, Kieran wiped his mouth and boarded the wagon.
Leaning back in the chair, he squinted his eyes at the sun that was setting in the west.
Kieran knew what he had to face next.
The time to test him … had arrived.
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