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Chapter 826: The Advantage is Mine!
Chapter 826: The Advantage is Mine!
"The result seems quite obvious now."
The Cat Witch, who was the first to regain her composure from the burp of the Great Black Hole, was equally shocked. She pinched her thigh hard while forcing a calm smile, saying, "I never expected that among the many talented members of the Astrology Guild, not a single one of the nearly hundred elite astrologers could see through the secret technique and find the Life Star of our Deputy Guild Master. In that case, I'm afraid this bet, which concerns the fate of your guild, seems to be in our..."
"Wait... just a moment!"
Just as the Cat Witch was about to take advantage of the astrologers' collective world-view collapse and quickly settle the merger, the exhausted Astrology Guild Leader suddenly stood up, panting like a bellows, and exclaimed, "We... we haven't lost yet!"
"?"
"Don't you remember? Our bet wasn't about seeing his Life Star, but finding it!"
After pointing at Lyon, who looked completely innocent, the old Guild Leader, who was probably in his eighties or nineties, leaned on his knees and gasped, "I already know the true face of his Life Star... His Life Star is the entire Present World!"
"What?!"
As the Cat Witch and the Malevolent Prince looked on in surprise, the old Guild Leader caught his breath and looked up at the Great Black Hole, which was swaying above Lyon's head. Half in joy and half in pride, he analyzed, "It's midnight now, and the sun is right behind the Present World. This black thing above us is the shadow cast by the Present World onto the starry sky when it blocks the sun!"
Hmm... that might actually be possible!
After listening to the Astrology Guild Leader's confident judgment and comparing it with her own knowledge of astrology, the Cat Witch's sparkling eyes blinked, and a hint of admiration appeared in her gaze. However, she still shook her head without showing any emotion and said, "That's still not right. If that's the reflection of Lyon's Life Star above, then why would the light of our Life Stars be directly devoured?"
"Well..."
Caught off guard by her question, the old Astrology Guild Leader hesitated for a moment before cautiously offering a speculation, "There could be many reasons. For example... perhaps your Deputy Guild Master wasn't originally from the Present World, so when our Life Stars shine upon him, their light passes through his Life Star and 'leaks' out.
Or... perhaps he doesn't have his own Life Star now, and in the future, he will become so powerful that he can use the entire Present World as his Life Star, obscuring all attempts to peer into his future and past.
Or maybe your Deputy Guild Master is actually a true god who possesses special powers like Devouring or Absorbing, which is why... in any case, it must be some kind of special circumstance!"
As he spoke, the Astrology Guild Leader blushed, realizing that his speculations were a bit far-fetched. He continued, "I can't provide evidence for these guesses, but my astrology skills are definitely not wrong. Whether it's now or in the future, your Deputy Guild Master's Life Star is undoubtedly the entire Present World!"
"..."
Incredible...
After watching the old Guild Leader maintain his stance, the Cat Witch fell silent for a moment before closing her eyes slightly. She then took out the star fragment she had used as a bet from her pocket.
"What are you doing?"
"I lost."
After admitting her defeat, the Cat Witch, who couldn't win the bet even with cheating, sighed with a hint of guilt. She then held the star fragment in both hands and walked towards the old Guild Leader.
Victory... We won?!
The astrologers, who were maintaining the secret art to the point of exhaustion, stared at the dazzling crystal slowly rotating above the black-cloaked woman's palm, stunned for a moment. Then, they erupted into ecstatic cheers, loud enough to be heard several streets away.
"We won! We did it!"
"Our society leader is truly remarkable!"
"Haha! We don't have to merge societies!"
"This is a triumph for astrology!"
Amidst the jubilation, the astrologers couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration for the black-cloaked woman on the opposing side, who had chosen to concede despite not providing any evidence.
She had come with the intention of merging the entire Astrology Guild, but her actions were fair and aboveboard.
She could have easily denied everything and forced the bet, but she gracefully accepted defeat after the society leader provided the answer. This display of character was truly admirable.
As the astrologers' gazes softened with newfound warmth, the Cat Witch slowly approached the old society leader of the Astrology Guild. With a solemn expression, she handed over the stake.
The old society leader, delighted, reached out to take the fragment of a star, and the Cat Witch sighed once more. Then, with a guilty look in her eyes, she spoke.
"I'm sorry."
"Huh?"
To the astrologers' astonishment, the "magnanimous" black-cloaked woman flipped her wrist, producing a stick as thick as a rolling pin. She struck her own society leader on the head with it.
"Block the door! Seal it shut!"
As she supported the unconscious old man, the Cat Witch began smashing vials of sleeping potion into the crowd and shouted to Lyon, who stood speechless.
"The essence of the Astrology Guild is here! Grab them and take their fingerprints!"
...
"What did you say?!"
Awakened from her slumber by her handmaid, Princess Catherine received the Shaman Society leader's urgent report early in the morning. After hearing his anxious words, her mind reeled, and she asked in shock:
"Out of the seventeen major societies, seven have been merged by the Yarn Ball Society?"
"Yes, and the eighth is about to follow!"
The Shaman Society leader, who had rushed over in the morning after realizing the gravity of the situation, spoke with urgency.
"Yesterday afternoon, the Acting President of the Medium Guild went mad. He led the former president's soul and subjugated everyone in the society, demanding a collective merger with the Yarn Ball Society!
Many members of the Divination Guild had their eyes doused in onion juice and were carried to the clinic by the guards for treatment. Last night, the Astrology and Feng Shui Guilds were attacked, and all their high-ranking members were captured and forced to sign the merger documents.
Then, early this morning, the Numerology and Curse Guilds lost their bet and voluntarily merged with the Yarn Ball Society. The Dance Nuo Society was won over by the Yarn Ball Society leader's dance, and they just passed the merger proposal. Now, they're heading towards the Silver Sage Guild!"
Medium, Divination, Astrology, Feng Shui, Numerology, Curse, Curse, Dance Nuo... and possibly even the Silver Sage Guild? As the Shaman Society leader continued his report, Princess Catherine's mouth hung open in disbelief.
Wait... weren't they all fine when I returned yesterday? How did eight of the seventeen major societies merge overnight? Did the God of Food tie them up and force them to leave their fingerprints on the consent forms?
(End of Chapter)
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