"The school was aware of this incident, but they didn't deal with it in time. As a result, the border troops and the military suffered significant losses. We will not shirk this responsibility."
Jeffrey's first sentence was to admit his mistake. As a Level-7 Magician, he was considered one of the best in the Seven Continents in terms of experience and strength. Since he had expressed his position in the name of the school, the old man from the board of directors could not continue to force him. He could only wait patiently for his explanation.
"Also, the school will bear all the responsibility for the nine teachers who died in the accident. We will definitely give the board of directors a satisfactory answer." Jeffrey glanced at the old man. He knew that he was just a chess piece used by the board of directors to pressure him, so he did not make things difficult for him. "The border troops and the military are the same."
He looked again at Andrea and Bethany.
The two nodded slightly, but did not speak.
Here, Andrea and Haku were only juniors. They were the weakest in terms of strength and experience. Normally, they would not speak.
However, Baime had never seen such an amiable side of Andrea in all these years.
He thought of the youth he had accidentally seen when he went to send those brats to school. The top-secret information also clearly stated his absolute role in this matter. Haku gradually understood.
However, he was also shocked by the possibility of the truth.
Andrea was a member of the Rose Maids. She was also Night's Shadow's right-hand woman. She favored Li Xiang so much. Could it be that Night's Shadow really had the intention of leaving her legacy to Li Xiang?
That was the legacy of a Level-6 player.
Not to mention the entire community of players that she had nurtured, just the treasures that she had left behind over the years were priceless and coveted.
Furthermore, Night's Shadow was still very young. Unlike Osiris, who had lived for many years, she was definitely one of the youngest Level-6 players. Being young meant that there was still a chance for her to improve.
Above Level-6 was another world. It was also the circle with the most authority in this world.
Vice-principal Jeffrey could remain calm at all times and deal with all kinds of difficulties from the board of directors. This was because he was Level-7, a level that most people could only look up to.
Which veteran player like him did not have intricate relationships and interest groups behind him? How could an ordinary person, or an ordinary force, touch him?
Li Xiang was not only publicly favored by Night Shadow, but also praised by the First Lady.
Bai Ya lowered his head, his thoughts uncertain.
Night Shadow was one of the twelve masters of the Polar night, and the tree they were relying on was here.
The projection of the old man covered by the black robe remained unmoved.
All of a sudden, Bai Ya was upset. Was it a good idea to send Yan Kui back to the Subcontinent District to inform General Shogun?
Just as he was lost in thought, Jeffrey began to talk about his terrifying but highly probable theory.
"The cause of this incident is Osiris. A major Acana card holder like him rarely acts rashly. If he does, it must be the instructions of The Fool. Osiris is after the family token in Yao Lie's hands. He was also the one who led the airship incident last time. He stole a batch of important supplies from the border. "
Jeffrey waved his staff, and the light screen on the round table flickered incessantly, recording all sorts of complicated diagrams and correlations. He explained and narrated at the same time, and everyone listened quietly. Yao Lie, who was also less experienced, trembled with fear as he listened.
It turned out that the higher-ups had been aware of many things a long time ago, including the airship incident, which chilled countless people's hearts. It was the five kings' decision to not make a move!
The five kings had six votes in total. Only the five kings' decision was valid on important matters.
The White King, who was the strongest, had two votes.
That was to say, as long as he agreed, unless the other four kings all rejected it, it would pass.
There was no such thing as abstention in the Five Kings' decision.
The five people who held the highest power in the world had the "yes" and "no" to decide everything.
Yao Lie clicked his tongue. Even players like them regarded the five kings, the Kataszhaopi Committee, Wessex, and the Tower of Time as the four superpowers.
The five kings were on par with each other, and any one of them could be on par with the other forces.
In reality, according to Jeffrey's description, Wessex was only in charge of technology, the Tower of Time was only in charge of research and academics, and the Kataszhaopi Committee was only in charge of the military, the players' union, the magic association, and the disputes between the five kings.
The real power was still under the jurisdiction of the five kings!
The higher-ups' intentions were unfathomable.
Yao Lie was also very angry about the airship incident. A border force and a newly formed airship fleet were given away just like that. It was chilling, but the order came from the higher-ups, so there was nothing to say.
Was he going to suspect that the five strongest people in the human camp were betraying humanity?
"For the past few years, the higher-ups have been keeping a close eye on the mysterious tarot card organization. As everyone knows, there are countless dark forces in the dark corners of the Seven Continents, but this organization is the most powerful and the most mysterious. It has been established to this day and is still at large. Everyone is also clear about its internal mechanism. The big Acana cards, the small Acana cards, and the subordinate groups are simple and clear, but the lower levels change like water, so it is not very useful. The most important thing is the upper level, where the holders of the 22 big Acana cards have been unable to be locked. "
Jeffrey continued to wave his staff and showed them the most confidential files. Of course, to the people present, the files were not too confidential.
They were all known big Acana card holders, their experiences from childhood to adulthood, their strength, and so on. It was incomparably detailed.
However, after they joined the tarot card, the files were cut off.
Their past in the human camp could only be used as a reference and did not have much significance. As for where they were currently living and what had changed, nothing was known.
All of them were elusive, and there was no trace of them at all.
Osiris, who had been active in recent years, appeared and disappeared mysteriously every time.
"However, what is certain is that every time there is a lot of tarot card activity, there will always be a terrifying upheaval in the Seven Continents. The last time was the [Night Rain] more than ten years ago. Some of you present are still young, so your memories may be fuzzy, but I believe that many of you should have heard of it. "
The operation codenamed [Night Rain] was deeply etched in Bai Ya's memory.
It was a terrifying mission initiated by the Bai family, and there were countless participants. They came from all over the world and had different strengths. They did not even know each other before they gathered, so they did not know the specific details of the mission.
During the [Night Rain], countless heads fell to the ground.
After that, the Bai family sealed this part of history. In fact, it was not only the Bai family, but the Five Sovereigns also suffered terrible losses.
Countless single-parent families appeared, and even now, the children of the aristocratic families did not know where their missing parents went.
Was that operation also related to tarot cards?
"Therefore, there is no need to feel strange or curious about these events. The higher-ups have been trying their best to find traces of tarot cards. Regardless of whether any of us are involved or have been infiltrated, the higher-ups will never change the idea that tarot cards are the parasites of humanity. One day, if it is not us, then it will be our descendants who will uproot them. However, in these years of confrontation, they have always been able to escape unscathed. Osiris dares to do these things under our noses, and he has nothing to fear. Other than the fact that there is someone working from the inside, it is more likely that … "
Geoffrey paused for a moment before he stated a highly probable conclusion that he did not want to admit.
"Among the 22 of them, at least one of them is very proficient in spatial magic. Spatial magic belongs to mysticism and is a subordinate branch. I myself am a Magician of the Occult Arts and have only reached Level-7. But I am ashamed to say that even a Magician of the Occult Arts like myself who has spent my entire life studying the Occult Arts is far inferior to that person who might exist. "
To be able to hide from the Five Kings and everyone in the world, it was most likely a Level-9 mage!
In this world, there were only a handful of Level-9 players.
Everyone could not help but look at the projection of the old man who had been silent all this time.
Jeffrey had said a lot of these words on his behalf. As everyone knew, the Polar night mage was also a mysticism mage and was also Level-9.
However, even he was unable to lock onto the specific location of the tarot card organization. Did that not mean that the other party …
"The Five Kings are not the only ones." The projection of the old man who had been silent all this time finally spoke.
The first thing he said was shocking!
Shocking everyone!
The meaning of these words was too deep, and there were all kinds of analysis. The most obvious one was that he believed that the Five Kings were not just the five people on the stage.
This was enough. Jeffrey had said so much because he wanted to convey the thoughts of the higher-ups to the various forces through them.
They were casting a long line to catch a big fish, and it was an open line. Regardless of whether the other party took the bait or not, once they locked onto the target, they would strike like lightning.
At the same time, it was also to show their attitude.
The Five Kings had zero tolerance for tarot cards. Those who had connections with them, be it in the open or in the dark, had to be careful.
White smiled bitterly, but he was extremely distressed. Things were not that simple. If he could, he would not want to be bound to the Northern Lion Sect. However, sometimes, things were not controlled by one's will.
He could only wait and see.
"At the moment, we can't infer their true intentions from the actions of the tarot cards, but the higher-ups will always have corresponding countermeasures if there's any movement. There's no need to worry too much." Jeffrey reassured them before continuing, "That's one thing. On the other hand, Lord Black King will decide on the matter of the Ogham family. We don't have to interfere. The border camp will be handed over to General Andrea. "
"No problem." Andrea's eyes flashed. Looking at the smile on her face, Baimai knew that the people of the Ogheim Family at the border would definitely be wiped out.
Actually, many of the people present were very curious about the truth of the Ogham family.
As one of the biggest families under the Black King, it was not strange for there to be vermin. However, they openly used the family name to control the border camp to help the tarot cards and even killed so many people from other forces.
It was too stupid. It made people doubt the loyalty of the entire family or the control the higher-ups of the Ogham family had over their subordinates.
However, no matter what the truth was, they would definitely lose a layer of skin.
However, since the Black King had spoken, this matter could only be investigated to this extent.
Yao Lie did not say anything. He only felt that he had suffered a great loss. His sister had been set up and he had made a wedding dress for someone else. He felt that if it was not for Li Xiang who interfered in this matter, the Yao family would have suffered even greater losses.
She was very curious. Why was that brat so sure that there was something wrong with the Ogham family? He did not hesitate to mobilize the border troops to attack the camp.
From the results, he was right. It was a complete victory.
However, if he had guessed wrong, he would have died. Countless people would have died with him.
"Brats nowadays are amazing." Yao Lie and Andrea looked at each other. They saw the same scene in each other's eyes.
However, it was pride and confidence.
"The four deans will cooperate with me to deal with the aftermath of the school's work. We will give everyone a satisfactory answer." Jeffrey paused. His expression gradually became serious. "Other than that, I have some deductions and guesses that I hope to share with everyone and the people behind you."
"I also have some doubts." The elder's projection spoke again.
Everyone was immediately energized.
"First of all, Osiris came in an airship and left in the same way. However, from all the surveillance videos in the Dead Sea, there is no trace of him at all," Jeffrey said in a low voice as he looked at Andrea and Baimai.
The two of them nodded in agreement.
"There are no problems with the surveillance cameras at the border. I have checked." Andrea added.
White continued, "The same goes for the Army."
"Beacon Academy is in charge of the school's surveillance. After the incident, I immediately went to the surveillance hall. There were no abnormalities. Even the magic detection was the same." The elder dean of Beacon Academy muttered.
Everyone was horrified.
If there was a problem with the mechanical surveillance, it was still acceptable. After all, it was a mechanical product. However, if the magic surveillance was avoided, then it was very unusual.
It meant that the other party had the ability to come and go without a trace.
"This indirectly confirms my guess. Therefore, everyone must be alert and be vigilant at all times. The Dead Sea is an important place for the Army, the border, and the school. The surveillance is no weaker than an important numbered city. Since the other party can come and go as he pleases, then it is the same in another place. "
"Secondly, I did not notice the deaths of the nine teachers. At that time, Yao Lie and I were on the shore. The Dead Sea was as calm as before. Even after I opened the Eye of Truth, I could only see the remains and the two little ones. Before this, no one knew about the seal at the bottom of the Dead Sea. Only the five of us who participated in the sealing mission back then knew about it. Now that it has happened, we have to spread the news. However, the officials will not admit it. "
If they admitted it, who would dare to come to Beacon Academy?
There were Calamities buried below that could revive at any time.
No matter how bold they were, they would not dare to come to study.
In other words, if nothing unexpected happened, there was at least one traitor among the five of them.
Of course, this would not be said out loud. The identities of the five people were also hidden and would not be known by the people present.
"The other party must know the means to remove the seal. At the same time, they have extremely strong interference detection abilities. Together with Osiris, they were able to let a total of six Calamities escape without anyone knowing. In other words, Osiris may be a smoke bomb. There is also a Grand Acana Card holder involved in this operation, and it is one that we have no records of. "
Yao Lie was sweating profusely when she heard this. At that time, she had thought that it was only Osiris and had tried to wrestle with him. She had almost died without even knowing how.
In that case, even Osiris had disregarded his identity and attacked Li Xiang and the others to help the person at the bottom of the sea?
It was terrifying to think about.
When she thought of this, she looked at Jeffrey. The latter smiled at her, indicating that she did not have to say it out loud.
"Thirdly, as players, we all know that Calamities kill mercilessly and rarely have a will of their own. However, those Calamities that manage to escape are able to restrain their killing intent and continue to flee. Either someone is powerful enough to divert them, or they have already evolved human-like intelligence."
Everyone was silent.
This type of Calamity was the most difficult to deal with. It was the enemy that human players were most unwilling to encounter.
"I have a question," White Scorpion, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke.
"Please speak."
"From what you said, it is not difficult to deduce that the cost of investing in tarot cards is extremely high. However, until now, we have not seen any example of a Calamity being controlled by human power. Forgive me for being blunt, but even the madam of Dong Ling's family only has the ability to devour, not control. If there is really someone down there, the escaping Calamities will definitely fight with him! "
"That is why we speculated that he has extremely terrifying Space Magic." Jeffrey nodded and sighed. "Indeed, Calamities and humans are natural enemies. There will be no exceptions. When they meet, they will definitely fight. "
"I am also very curious as to why Li Xiang and Shizuko Ise are not dead."
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