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Chapter 369: Chapter 368: Response of the White Stone Tower

Night.

In the core area of the White Stone Tower complex, on the top floor of the third Six-Tusk Tower, which reached several dozen meters high, the grand hall.

Here, the walls were densely filled with torches, and a large crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, bearing hundreds of candles. Additionally, several bundles of Spell-generated lights floated around, illuminating the entire hall brightly.

A meeting was in progress.

On the blue stone platform, there was a long table, and in the middle seat behind the table sat a man in a Black Robe. He appeared to be in his forties with an ordinary face, but the formidable aura he emitted enveloped the whole room.

He was called Haimen–Haimen Bast, a high-ranking member of the White Stone Tower.

Around him sat Mephisto and several other high-ranking Wizards of the White Stone Tower, creating a very serious atmosphere.

In the semicircular seating area opposite the blue stone platform, over a hundred seats were filled, and some people stood, indicating that the number of Wizards participating far exceeded usual.

Everyone was looking at Haimen, waiting for something.

Under their gaze, Haimen finally spoke, “Ahem, let’s begin the meeting then. I assume there is no need for me to elaborate, as everyone, whether originally from White Stone City or those who hurried back, should be well-informed by now.

Obviously, our White Stone Tower is currently facing the greatest threat. An unidentified force is attacking us, and we have suffered heavy losses. Therefore, we had to call back the forces we had dispatched to defend against them and figure out how to find and eliminate them.”

“This is a matter of great importance,” Haimen continued, his voice calm but commanding, “This is the most pressing issue we face at White Stone Tower right now. Previously, many of us were busy with the East Coast Exchange Meet, but for now, that can wait.

Failing to properly host those who came to White Stone Tower for the exchange may harm our reputation at most–they might just complain a little. But failing to handle this invasion properly will cost us not just our reputation but our foundation.”

“Oh, Sande, you mentioned to me before that the performance of other Wizard Organizations at the Exchange Meet was somewhat abnormal. What’s going on?” Haimen turned his head and asked another high-ranking individual from the White Stone Tower.

“Here’s the situation,” the person addressed spoke up, “We were attacked this time, and logically, the people from other Wizard Organizations who came here for the exchange should have been in an uproar, but… although there was some disturbance, it wasn’t as severe as expected.

That is to say, they were somewhat calm. Information gathered by my subordinates indicates that many Wizard Organizations’ bases were also attacked, though not as severely as here.

In other words, the people from other Wizard Organizations who are still in our White Stone Tower have likely received messages from their organizations. Their quietness, ignoring the negligible trust they might have in us, suggests they are trying to gather more information about the force attacking us.”

“You mean…,” Haimen narrowed his eyes, “the rest of the Wizard Organizations might also be under attack by an unknown force. Is it highly possible that the force attacking them is the same one invading us?”

“Yes,” Sande nodded.

Haimen’s expression became grave, and after a moment of silence, he addressed the attendants earnestly, “No matter what the situation is, no matter if the organization invading us and the force attacking other Wizard Organizations are the same, regardless of how powerful the enemy might be, we must resolve this!

White Stone Tower stands here, and we will neither retreat nor flee. Since someone has collided with us seeking trouble, what we need to do is obliterate them, it’s that simple! Do we all agree? If so, raise your hands to vote; if not, you may also express objections.”

With that, all the Wizards in the seats raised their hands.

“Very well,” Haimen said, then suddenly his eyes caught something in his peripheral vision. He slightly turned his head to look at the only person who had not raised her hand–Mephisto, whose brow furrowed slightly.

“Mephisto, do you have any objection?”

Mephisto, who had clearly been seriously injured in the night’s fierce battle, sat in her seat with her head drooping low, her face pale, and her aura fluctuating wildly and unstably.

Upon hearing Haimen’s question, a rush of color burst onto Mephisto’s face, and she slowly raised her hand and said, “Of course I have an objection! That is, not just to obliterate them, but…”

“Snap!” Mephisto clenched her fist, and a ferocious aura burst forth from her body, her gaze ice-cold as she declared, “but to crush these unknown Hybrids! Grind their bodies into powder and feed them to the fish!”

“Um…”

In the night, after a brief moment of silence, the Six-Tusk Tower suddenly echoed with numerous wizards’ roars.

“Crush the Hybrid, feed him to the fish!”

“Feed him to the fish!”

Under the same night sky.

A tavern in White Stone City.

The short-statured wizard Armstrong, limping, made his way inside with some difficulty and glanced at the person sitting in the corner enjoying marmalade with a frown.

“Why aren’t you attending the meeting?” Armstrong sat opposite the marmalade eater and asked.

“Smack–”

The person with the marmalade scooped a large spoonful into his mouth, swallowed it, then lifted his head, replying to Armstrong, “I am an injured man, a severely injured man. Naturally, I have a reason not to attend the meeting.”

“Why aren’t you receiving treatment, instead of eating messily here?”

“How is this eating messily when this is the world’s most delicious marmalade? Would you like a taste?”

“Never mind.” Armstrong waved his hand, reluctantly refusing.

“Sigh.” The person eating sighed, full of regret, “Another poor soul who doesn’t appreciate good food.”

“Alright, enough small talk. I was specifically sent to inform you of the decision made at the meeting. Everyone voted to mobilize all the power to deal with the invaders from before,” Armstrong declared.

The marmalade eater took another spoonful, nodded his head, displaying no surprise, “It’s normal. It seems that the higher-ups are really fired up. But, I don’t see it turning out well.”

“What, you think we’ll lose?” Armstrong raised his eyebrows, “Impossible. We were careless before. Now that we’ve gathered the entire power of the White Stone Tower, aren’t we more than a match for them?”

“Hard to say–” the marmalade eater replied, “In my view, even if we don’t lose, the victory will be very costly, very costly… Of course, this is just an unreliable hunch of mine.”

“So what are you planning to do?”

“What do you think I should do?” The marmalade eater scooped up another spoonful, speaking to Armstrong, “Of course, just eat more marmalade–it’s one less mouthful each time.”

Armstrong remained silent, silently for a while, then stood up and walked towards the door. He paused slightly at the entrance and said, “Be careful.”

“I will…”

Armstrong left, and as the marmalade eater moved the marmalade towards his mouth and swallowed, he suddenly began to cough violently.

“Cough cough cough…”

Blood spurted from his mouth, staining the large remaining half-bowl of marmalade red.

After a while, when the coughing stopped, the marmalade eater glanced at the blood-red marmalade, first shook his head with regret, then scooped it spoonful by spoonful into his mouth and swallowed.

“Tsck, still tastes good.”

Eating the last bite, looking at the marmalade on the spoon, the eater slowly spoke.

“Shanara, I promise you, I won’t back down this time, I won’t back down…” Macbeth said, eating the last mouthful of marmalade, stood up, and staggered towards the tavern door.

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