Chapter 248: How Can You Be Poorer Than Us?

Chapter 248: How Can You Be Poorer Than Us?

2024-10-22

"Who are you?"

Ewen’s face was grim as he sized up the two people before him, his eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

The woman had an ethereal, almost illusory quality to her, clearly not human, but more like a wraith.

The appearance of a wraith in this situation was truly peculiar.

However, what concerned him more was the young man who spoke.

The other party exuded a deep, almost unfathomable aura, like the depths of an ocean, making him hard to read.

A feeling similar to this, he had only Seen In Higher-Rank Mages, Those Above His Own.

Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed Ewen’s mind, and he blurted out, "You are the Leader of the Star Alliance!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other wraith mages all Jumped in surprise, and their gazes toward Su Nan were now filled with deep wariness and Suspicion.

According to the intelligence Andru had provided, this Mage named Su Nan had single-handedly founded the Star Alliance, and had almost single-handedly developed it to its current state! Such a feat, bordering on the miraculous, was unheard of even by those who had lived for over a thousand years.

"A prisoner of a sealed plane has no right to question." Su Nan did not answer Ewen’s question, "Why don't you tell me about the Dark Throne’s plan for this operation?"

Ewen’s face darkened, and he coldly said, "A Mage from a plane sealed for a thousand years wouldn’t know that there are many Mage forces in the Multiverse that are far more powerful than your Star Alliance. I advise you, our Dark Throne is far more powerful than you can imagine. Don’t think defeating us means you’ve won."

"I still know a Few Things."

Su Nan smiled wryly, his voice calm and steady.

"The Dark Throne is one of the top five Mage forces in the Multiverse, at odds with the Azure Alliance and the Codex of Wisdom. There are constant skirmishes, and they control the Dark Moon Plane Cluster. They are currently invading the String Moon Plane Cluster, but progress is not smooth. Recently, one of their True Spirit Mages has fallen, correct?"

The prison room was dead silent.

Ewen and the others all had expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

If it were only the earlier intelligence, it might have been recorded in some ancient tome left by a Mage. But the Dark Throne’s invasion of the String Moon Plane Cluster began three hundred years ago, when the Starlight Continent was still sealed, isolated from the outside world. Su Nan should not have known these things!

And the fall of a True Spirit Mage was a recent event, kept secret by the Dark Throne, impossible for outsiders to know!

Unless someone told him!

Ewen seemed to realize something, suddenly turning his head to glare at Andru.

The others had all entered the prison room with him, and only Andru had been detained.

If anyone was likely to have leaked the intelligence, it would only be Andru.

Noticing Ewen’s gaze, Andru first Stared, then quickly reacted, hurriedly saying, "I didn’t say anything, no, they never interrogated me!"

However, everyone’s gazes toward him were filled with doubt.

Even Lizel couldn’t help but suspect that Su Nan might have secretly interrogated Andru when she wasn’t aware.

But after the initial suspicion, Ewen quickly calmed down.

A Mage’s will and soul were incredibly strong and resilient, almost immune to most hypnosis and enchantment spells.

Thus, most interrogation methods were useless against Mages.

More importantly, Mages like them had signed a pact with the Dark Throne, preventing any actions detrimental to it.

The moment they leaked intelligence, their soul and body would be annihilated.

So the Star Alliance could not possibly have obtained such intelligence from Andru.

But if that were the case, how did Su Nan know so much about the Dark Throne’s secrets?

Ewen glanced at Su Nan, feeling this man was shrouded in a layer of mist, becoming even more inscrutable.

Drawing a deep breath, Ewen adjusted his mindset, no longer maintaining his earlier haughty tone, and spoke earnestly:

"Since you know the might of the Dark Throne, you should understand that opposing us is a Dead End."

"Let me inform you, the vanguard of the return to the Starlight Continent is far more than just our Numbers. The True Main Force is still to Come, and I admit your Star Alliance has some strength, but it’s Absolutely No Match for the Main Force!"

"Instead of walking further down the path of death, why not bring the Star Alliance to pledge allegiance to the Dark Throne? With your abilities, I believe the Lords will Certainly Accept You and Grant You Adequate Honor!"

Su Nan shook his head, "I have no interest in being a slave to the Dark Throne like you."

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  “Enough, Evan. It’s just a small wizard tower and a second-tier wizard. Not enough to make me fear them.”

  As the words fell, Evan and the others’ faces turned pale, their eyes wide with shock.

  Why does this guy know about the Dark Throne and Liam’s people?

  Observing the Dark Throne’s people’s reactions, Su Nan’s heart was set.

  He never intended to interrogate them, knowing it wouldn’t yield much. He came here only to gather information, to verify the Dark Throne’s actions and his own memories.

  And Evan’s reaction confirmed everything!

  Having obtained the desired information, Su Nan lost interest in further probing and turned to leave.

  “Wait, you.”

  Evan tried to call Su Nan back, but was ignored, watching him walk away down the corridor.

  “What’s going on here?”

  Evan sat there, bewildered.

  Others shared similar expressions, their faces blank with disbelief, feeling that they had no secrets from the start.

  This feeling of being completely controlled by the other side was hard to accept.

  Exiting the restricted area, Lizze’s expression was strange, glancing at Su Nan, finally unable to resist asking:

  “How do you know so many secrets of the Dark Throne?”

  Su Nan glanced at her and said, “Through prophecy.”

  Lizze was half-sconvincing, half-doubting.

  Among wizards, there are those skilled in prophecy, able to foresee future events through divination spells.

  But in her impression, she had never seen Su Nan use divination spells, nor was he a divination expert.

  Moreover, the information obtained through prophecy was often vague and mysterious.

  Like Su Nan, even the vanguard team’s main force, including the wizard tower and second-tier wizards, seemed to know, which didn’t fit the profile of divination.

  After much thought, Lizze asked about the twelve wizards, hesitating:

  “Did you search what they carried?”

  Su Nan didn’t answer, counter-questioning:

  “Searched, but aside from a hundred magic stones and some rare materials, there was nothing valuable, not even a bottle of potion, far less impressive than our Star Alliance wizards.”

  Su Nan wasn’t surprised, smiling, “The Dark Throne’s system is unique, even first-tier wizards are mostly exploited, poorer than some second- or third-tier wizards. Finding nothing valuable is normal.”

  Thinking for a moment, Su Nan said, “These guys have signed contracts with the Dark Throne. Interrogating won’t get much, and they won’t surrender. Might as well kill them and extract their souls, at least create soul crystals.”

  Dealing with enemies, Su Nan was ruthless.

  Twelve first-tier wizards’ souls would be enough to create several legendary soul crystals.

  Lizze responded, then asked, “When will the Dark Throne’s vanguard team arrive?”

  Su Nan pondered, “Not that soon. The wizard tower needs to prepare a lot before arriving on the Starlight Continent, at least three to four months.”

  “And the wizard tower’s attempt to break the dimensional barrier will make a big splash, sure to be monitored by the Eye of Stars. Just keep an eye on it.”

  Lizze nodded.

  After the formal talk, the two began to chat casually.

  “Capturing the Dark Throne’s wizards, Ximen and Cole were near a target, and they took the lead.”

  “So coincidental? Or were they deliberately involved, planning to gain something?”

  “Who knows? But because of this, there are complaints from Star Alliance wizards about why they don’t join the fight against the Dark Throne.”

  “The Star Alliance’s current number of wizards is still too few, each one hard to come by. Best to leave such battles to the Hunter Corps, I don’t want Star Alliance wizards to suffer casualties.”

  Su Nan agreed, but for a reason.

  Another reason was to avoid sacrificing valuable assets.

  If a wizard dies, it means one fewer to collect elemental crystals.

This is undoubtedly a huge loss!

  In comparison, a wizard can be remade if a puppet dies, at most costing some additional resources.

  He had formed the Witch Hunter Corps with this very consideration in mind.

  "Without my orders, no wizard is to engage in combat without permission."

  After instructing Liz to convey his command, Su Nan left and returned to the elemental pool at the top of the Wizard Tower to continue constructing his Talent Crystal Model.

  Although a new batch of enemies would soon arrive in a few months, he was not worried at all.

  Whether it was a small Wizard Tower or a Level 2 wizard, the solutions were not difficult.

  What truly required attention was the complete lifting of the dimensional seal and the subsequent offensive from the Dark Throne, until the Star Alliance gathered enough defensive shields.

  As for the vanguards, once the Starlight Wizard Tower was completed and Su Nan ascended to Level 2, the threat they posed to him had plummetted.

  "Xie."

  Walking through the long corridor of the storage area, Xie Man suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. Turning around, he saw Quanzhang.

  "Master Quanzhang."

  Quanzhang walked over, waving his hand and said, "We are all wizards, our statuses are equal, no need to add the suffix 'Master.'"

  Xie Man smiled slightly, not lingering on this topic, and asked, "What brings you here?"

  "Have you heard that you've engaged with the wizards of the Dark Throne?" Quanzhang asked with interest.

  "Indeed." Xie Man did not hide.

  "How did it go?" Quanzhang's face showed curiosity. "How strong are the Dark Throne's wizards?"

  Xie Man pondered for a moment and said, "Honestly, they are weaker than I imagined."

  "Weaker?"

  "Yes, they lack Hyper Magic Techniques, no Wizard Tools, No Engraved Gems, or any other powerful equipment. Only their 'White Bone' Talent Ability is somewhat decent."

  "From what you say, the methods of the Dark Throne's wizards are even less than those of the Star Alliance?"

  "Indeed, I just spoke with Adriel. She said that among the twelve wizards, none had valuable spoils, only some magic stones and rare materials were worth anything."

  Xie Man's expression was somewhat reflective.

  Honestly, upon learning of the Dark Throne's existence, he had always been wary of it deep down.

  After all, the Dark Throne was a large-scale wizard force in the multiverse, far surpassing the Starlight Continent in terms of cultivation environment and heritage.

  Xie Man hadn't said it aloud, but deep down, he felt like a village soldier facing the elite troops of a great city.

  Who would have thought that upon truly encountering the Dark Throne's wizards, it would turn out to be nothing like that.

  As a Level 1 Liquid Wizard, the opponent's strength did not surpass his, their trump cards were not more than his, and they lacked even the most basic wizard tools, to the point of being easily defeated by Cole with a Black Shield.

  This result truly surprised him, shattering the grand and mysterious aura of the large wizard forces in his heart!

  Xie Man even felt that the twelve wizards of the Dark Throne were not as well-equipped as the secret puppets of the Star Alliance.

  At least, the secret puppets had Engraved Gems, and the extremely reinforced Microlight-Level Limiting Rings and Catastrophe Rings.

  Hearing Xie Man's words, Quanzhang was momentarily speechless.

  He had also been wary of the Dark Throne before.

  Upon learning of the invasion of the Starlight Continent by the Dark Throne's wizards, he was deeply concerned. Who would have thought that soon after, he would receive the news that all twelve invaders were captured, leaving him dazed for a long while.

  Only after learning that Xie Man had engaged with the enemies did he rush over to investigate.

  "Seems the wizards outside are not as formidable as we imagined," Quanzhang sighed.

  Xie Man smiled and said, "Adriel said that although the large wizard forces possess more resources, the number of wizards is also high. Divided down, each wizard actually gets fewer resources, thus the competition is exceptionally fierce."

  "Contrarily, in our Star Alliance, the number of wizards is few, and the teachers provide abundant resources. We don't need to compete; we just need to complete tasks to earn contribution points and exchange for resources. There is no competition among us, just do your tasks."

  "But once the number of Star Alliance wizards increases, the treatment won't be as good."

  Quanzhang chuckled and said, "So it seems we are still reaping the benefits of a fledging Force."

  "Indeed, that's not incorrect."

  The two of them exchanged glances, both displaying a smile that needed no words.

(End of Chapter)

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