Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva
Chapter 886 - 60: Old Skeleton Wearing the Crown of Wisdom_3

"But none of that matters, as long as she still has hope, she won't denounce us to the Court of Judgment, because doing so would completely ruin her own life, and her companions wouldn't fare any better."

"Slowly drag it out with her, occasionally giving her a glimmer of successful hope, and let time pass slowly."

"In a year or two, once we fully grasp the technical principles of the 'Connector' research, the existence of this organization won't matter anymore, because we can always establish a similar organization elsewhere at any time."

"By then, we'll clean up the traces and clear our involvement, even if Alanna exposes us to the Court of Judgment, and this organization that we've won over collapses, it won't affect us."

"Of course, a better approach is to wear down Alanna both physically and mentally after a year or two of a drawn-out battle. At that point, with a little bit more coaxing and some negotiated terms, she might not be unusable for us."

"Yes, my lord."

Not long after, the personnel in the tomb dispersed, leaving it empty and quiet. The Old Skeleton still sat on the throne without moving, when a Silver Green Mechanical Puppet slowly appeared at his side.

"Do you understand?" the Old Skeleton began, teaching the Silver Green Creation beside him.

"I understand in general, but why teach me?" The mechanical puppet rotated the gears on its body, producing a synthetic voice.

"Do you remember, you once mentioned that you hadn't yet entered Sequence 6, which made me quickly guess your identity."

"I remember."

"You are too young. Though you're gradually catching up with us technically, you're far behind in terms of mentality and scheming."

"A foolish person with powerful technology and strength can be more destructive than a smart villain, at least the latter won't do things that harm both others and themselves."

"Given your current technical strength combined with your mentality, I think it's dangerous, so I want to teach you some things."

"You are a lot like Hui Fangyan. However, he is purer than you, someone whose technical prowess is so great that he doesn't need much cunning."

"The organization was established with a simple purpose: maintain the stability and sustainability of the Ai Jieka Network. But maintaining such stability inevitably comes with controlling power, and with power comes those who seek benefits."

"Therefore, the organization later had no choice but to absorb characters like 'Red Scimitar' and 'Bluebird Mask', letting them stabilize the forces from all sides."

"Connectors utilize the Ai Jieka Network to achieve their connection. Once such power is unleashed, it's easy to imagine, the Federation will strengthen control over Ai Jieka, even forbidding the unrestrained sharing of the network."

"These are very uncertain and unstable factors, so we either have to snuff it out or control it."

"There are many means to achieve the goal, especially when we hold a lot of intelligence. We can choose from even more options. How to patiently and meticulously deal with problems and make them quietly disappear is a deep art."

"Hui Fangyan is probably in a deep Hibernation; he won't wake up for a long time. At the moment, within our organization of seven, only you and I are the technology faction and the Conservative Faction that maintain the original intent."

"I'm also getting old, and with rigid thinking, I tend not to like new things anymore, but you're young and even have more potential than I do."

"I hope you grow up to gradually replace me. Also, I hope that the 'Council of Seven Sages' will remain under the control of those of us in the technology faction, rather than becoming a tool for others. Those who know only fighting and killing and are full of political ambition are not suitable for this pure domain."

"Aren't 'Puppet Bear' and 'Long-handed Monkey' seniors from the technology faction?" The puppet questioned.

"Heh, it's normal that you don't know since you came late."

"True, they are both very capable technically, but both are impure. 'Puppet Bear' is swayed by the aura of power, and 'Long-handed Monkey' is calculating without a shred of integrity. You can't change them."

"They're not fit to take the helm. If those two came to power, it might even be worse than having 'Bluebird Mask' and 'Red Scimitar'; at least the latter are truly capable and skilled." When mentioning Bluebird Mask, the Old Skeleton's voice signal fluctuated slightly, giving the Silver Green Creation a hint.

"Let's stop here for today. Next, continue to observe and learn as my deputy. College life still has several years to go, and you're not really suited to directly command certain things right now."

"Understood."

Then the light and shadows in the hall dimmed, and the silhouettes of both slowly faded away.