Chapter 145: Those behind the scenes
Capital City of Soneli Country.
Possibly the largest City in the country, although, unbelievably, not the most famous in recent weeks.
The Capital City Sorcerers usually attract attention on the networks. Almost always, one of their Sorcerers is trending and manages to stay for months, but in the last few months, two hunters from Sam'an City have caused a stir on the networks. In addition, the presence of a person from Carter Capital in the city caused all eyes to be there.
But the main point was those hunters from Sam'an City, The Night Sorcerer, and the New Promise, Klaus.
The two had a different status in the minds of most people who know of them. The Night Sorcerer was known for his power, while the New Promise was known as the Most Beautiful Sorcerer in Soneli. For many women, there was no doubt that he was the most beautiful in the world.
That caused all the sorcerers in the country to be relegated to the second rank, for two true eminences in their respective fields had appeared in Sam'an.
Among the great powers, beauty was what they saw least in that Sorcerer.
Inside a military fortress in the capital, The Professor and Aranfer Hiltroad were meeting and talking.
In recent months, these two people have met frequently because of their plans to advance stealthily and well.
But today, they were not in a very good mood, as they were not the only ones in the room; there was someone else.
An informant.
He brought them a report that made them both feel angry.
"This sorcerer, Klaus. Isn't he the other survivor from the last batch?" Aranfer asked, staring at an image in his hand.
The Professor nodded. "I remember his appearance perfectly and his purple eyes; I just didn't expect him to actually have any power. Are you telling me he's already reached the Primary Level? Even if he's a Soft Class Sorcerer, that speed doesn't make sense."
The informant nodded.
"He was the one who went in together with Carion Westwood and discovered the beasts in the sewers. I saw him. He is powerful, but I heard he might be more appreciated for his cunning, so most likely, the Primary Level rumors are false."
For Aranfer, that made more sense. He knew how hard it was to reach the Primary Level; it took him over a year. And you say it took someone else just a few months? That's absurd, no matter how you look at it.
Although his disciple was also quite talented, and perhaps in the future, he would surpass his own strength, he had not yet been able to reach that level. There was no way anyone could become that talented.
On the other hand, the professor turned his attention to another subject.
"Cunning?"
He frowned.
His mind traveled back in time for a moment and he remembered when he spoke to this guy. He practically seemed to have gone mad, his manner of speech and gestures were that of a person who lost his mind in the Cursed World.
That was not uncommon; it happened frequently. We are talking about the people who can survive the First Cursed Bath, not even 90% of those who enter. There is a very low percentage of people who make it through that first mission, and among those, there is a certain percentage of people who come out insane or with deeply twisted personalities.
This is why they put slave seals on those they would send in just before doing so, to avoid problems with crazy people or people with twisted personalities. Although the main reason is to control them in case they become too powerful.
But now the situation seemed to have changed.
'We couldn't enslave him like the rest, and he pretended to be crazy... This guy.' He immediately realized that what happened that day was that Klaus had practically mocked him to his face.
Not only was he not crazy, but he was also talented and could outwit one of the kingdom's great minds.
If he had orchestrated that alone, the situation would have changed drastically. Now, one more person was there, also of an intelligence to be feared.
'Sua Vinanne... Could it have been that annoying woman?' He frowned and looked at Aranfer.
"Have the investigations about that woman progressed?" he asked.
It took Aranfer a few seconds to remember which woman he was referring to, but he quickly pulled a file from his desk and handed it to him.
The Professor opened it and read it, soon to frown.
'Just a top graduate within that new career that has taken off. Nothing new.'
They had been suspecting that the true identity of that woman might involve the Duke of Sam'an or even directly with Nithim Twice, but they had found nothing more than regular information.
Even when she had been under investigation for years, they still hadn't found anything, just repetitions of tedious routine and scientific research. She wasn't even bright enough to be held in high regard, but The Professor always had a bad feeling about her.
He always felt that this woman was not so simple.
Aranfer knew it, so he smiled. "More than 2 years of researching her, and the results are the same. There's nothing special about her; if there is, she can't threaten us. Nor is there in this boy, although he seems to have used his cunning to fight those beasts we worked so hard to gather in the end, these have already served their purpose." He looked up and looked at the informant.
"You have other information, don't you? Say it, don't keep things from us."
The informant nodded.
"The Big Man said it was time to move. There are moves in Hal'mit and Sam'an that all have ignored. We have managed to do it correctly; under his orders, we can proceed with the mission in the next few months."
Aranfer nodded. "Go back then. You've finished your work; you'll be paid well."
The informant nodded happily and turned away. The moment he walked through the door, a great scream came out of his mouth, and his head was on the floor on the other side.
Something that Aranfer and The Professor didn't mind.
The former looked out the window beside him and frowned.
"A dangerous beast moves among us, Professor. A terrifying beast that likes to play. But we have no choice but to move, do we? Play at his game."
"Do you have another way? Soneli Country has been under our power for the last few years, but the strengthening of Nithim Twice is getting more powerful. You and I know it; their backer is Sariel I. If that man returns, I fear we will be in trouble. But that dangerous beast can keep him from returning. We just have to stay in his game; in time, we will turn the chessboard in our favor." The Professor smiled a little slyly.
"Sigh."
"If you don't care about the sorcerer Klaus or that woman, are you interested in that man?" The Professor asked, pointing at the image of the Night Sorcerer.
"That's right, he's the most troublesome and, simultaneously, the most dangerous. Besides, wasn't it he the one who helped Ronan Grimwell escape from the siege that Nithim Twice set against him? That man doesn't seem to be just anything, as he was able to outwit Nithim Twice and, according to Ronan, even the Great Leader moved that day. I'm afraid he was also on Johew's assassination mission."
"Makes sense." Nodded the Professor sympathetically. "What do you intend to do? He belongs to Etherleaf; are you going to meet him?"
"Hahaha, maybe. I want to test him a bit first. I think the opportunity will come soon; what city should I send him to?" Experience new tales on My Virtual Library Empire
The Professor shook his head helplessly as he noticed that Aranfer was getting too excited.
"What are we going to do about Johew? That bastard put all the companies up for sale and already had ready buyers. Besides, the foreigner who bought most or more powerful ones is mysterious; I haven't even been able to track him down; isn't that a big problem?"
At the question, Aranfer frowned again.
"That doesn't seem like a problem to me. Foreign eyes on local companies have always been high. We have a lot of wealth, after all. What worries me more is the issue that now that scumbag Johew is being treated like a National Hero just for making a stupid donation."
"Hm? Why does something like that seem like a problem to you?"
"Don't you get it? It's about civilians being very vulnerable to an attack by a malicious sorcerer, no matter how rich they are!"
The Professor frowned and finally realized what he was referring to.
"That might cause the civilian population to start protesting, mightn't it? Normally, it's not a problem, but with so much going on simultaneously, I'm afraid something could get out of hand if we let it develop." He nodded.
"You seem to understand already." Aranfer said.
Even though sorcerers rule society, they can't ignore civilian issues. A lot of money moves there, and many of the big scientists are normal civilians. The sorcerers rule, but the actual civilian branch is essential.
"Sariel II is pretty useless, honestly. Should we change him? Ronan Grimwell is good at murdering people using poison."
"No, Sariel II is still usable. He is powerful and has royal lineage; even if he is an idiot, he still has thick skin. Not for nothing is he one of the most powerful in the nation."
"Tsk."
"Nothing to do. Use your brilliant mind to think of a way to appease the civilians because I'm sure they'll rise soon." Aranfer then stood up.
"Where are you going?"
"For a ride."
"You're going to Sam'an?"
"Hehe."