Novel Full Chapter 1562: 431 Machinist’s Philosophy of Life_2
Chapter 1562: 431 Machinist’s Philosophy of Life_2
Although the elf elder generally gave him a good impression, could such a sly old fox really hand over his own power and authority to someone else so easily?
A Heavenly Mage might have the qualifications to make him do so.
Matthew admitted to himself that he definitely did not carry such weight.
“As long as you are aware, remember, never be the first to come into contact with Lost Paradise!”
Margaret’s reminded him once again.
Then she poured herself a cup of tea and drank it with a “cool, cool, cool” before continuing:
“The third piece of intelligence is also about Lost Paradise.”
“As mentioned earlier, due to the Machinists’ inability to thoroughly explore the Ancient City of Klarafa, we can’t be sure where the Troll Prince has hidden Lost Paradise.”
“But according to historical exploration records, there are several areas that often appear devoid of light, and occasionally one can see a little boy emitting white light running through the streets—”
The Machinists suspect that the little boy is the spirit of Lost Paradise.
These areas are perpetually without light precisely because Lost Paradise has a stubborn affinity for light.
This is the draft map drawn by the Machinists during their exploration of the ancient city; the red circled areas are where witnesses have seen the little boy.”
“This may be a clue, and I hope it will be of help to you.”
As she spoke, Margaret handed a duplicate of an ancient, hand-drawn map to Matthew.
After a few glances, Matthew knew that seeking Lost Paradise would probably be a difficult task.
“This ancient city is just too big,” he complained.
“Why else would you think the Troll Royal Family has been so exhaustively taxing on their people?” Margaret agreed with a knowing chuckle.
“Keep the things well, up next is the fourth piece of intelligence.”
“Don’t worry, this information has nothing to do with Lost Paradise, but it relates to your potential competitors.”
“Do you know how many factions have sent their forces to Blood-Drinking Mountain in the short term?”
“Take a guess!”
Matthew thought for a moment and said curiously:
“Three… no, four factions?”
Margaret said seriously:
“If we count Tyraste and you as one faction, then the number of factions that have entered Blood-Drinking Mountain has now reached seven!”
“They are—”
An alliance of top southern powerhouses led by Tyraste and you;
The Forgotten Ones headed by the four leaders of the Ancient Lands;
An Orc Prophet leading a strange cult and a large group of orcs in a tomb-raiding gang;
Two Deep Sea Fishman tribes who stumbled into this place, three of whose elites already possessed legendary strength before entering, and you should not underestimate them;
A squad composed of the higher echelons of Shadow Prairie, both in terms of their small number and their bad luck, was promptly trapped in a maze upon entry; if they’re unlucky, they probably won’t emerge till the end of the event;
An elite exploration team dispatched by the newly established Troll Kingdom, which also had some strength, especially the two Troll Princesses in the team whose style of warfare closely resembles that of their ancestors;
The seventh faction is the personal guard and a team of mercenaries led by a city lord from a city-state in the Northland.
This city lord is a Legendary Summoner with some fame in the Northland, his team is skilled, and it seems he already knew about the power rules of Blood-Drinking Mountain ahead of time, bringing people with him who are Tier 5 and Half-Legends.
Under the special laws of Blood-Drinking Mountain, their strengths could be maximized.
The comprehensive power of that city lord might only be second to your Tyraste faction—
On the assumption that your faction is truly united.”
Matthew spread his hands.
Even outsiders knew the situation within his own faction, where eleven people might well have a hundred separate motives.
But there might be good news in the current situation as well.
With external enemies…
Could they maybe come together?
“Besides us, how did the others get in?” Matthew inquired curiously:
“Could Tyraste’s plans really be so poorly kept from leaking out?”
This was indeed what he was most curious about.
If it wasn’t for the swift capture of the Abyssal Mage Osseidro and leveraging the Soul Cage and the Void bloodline for threats and bribes.
Right now, Matthew would probably still be matching wits and courage with the Abyssal legion!
How come ever since he knew of this top-secret news…
It seemed as though everyone else did too…
If the news leaked, wouldn’t that make Tyraste too incompetent?!
“Currently, there are two conjectures regarding the Cyberdragon,” Margaret said:
“The first, all of this is being orchestrated under the guidance of a prisoner called the Mirage Dragon from a Different Space.”
“That prisoner wants to throw the whole world into chaos to reignite the Divine Fire of Retaliation, creating an opportunity to escape—”
The sealing that the Emperor of Su Country imposed on him can only be undone by an ancient god who has delved into the laws.
So he instigated this all-encompassing conflict.”
“The second possibility may be closer to the truth: the Mirage Dragon is just a middleman; the true instigator is Lost Paradise itself.”
“With the arrival of the Days of Heavenly Change, the Heavenly Dragon’s Soul has returned in two segments, the Universe has started to slowly crack, the order set by the Calamity Mage is completely gone, the Ascension of the Heavenly Palace has become a thing of history, and this World’s constraints on the gods have fully dissipated.”
“In such a scenario, Lost Paradise has been silently summoning externally, exerting all its might to call people from all over Aindor to find it and become its supporters.”
“If this is the case, then Lost Paradise itself is even more terrifying.”
“It is setting up a chess game that is very much in its favor, and all you who enter will become its pawns…”
“That’s also why I’ve repeatedly cautioned you not to be the first to come into contact with Lost Paradise.”