Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva
Chapter 943 - 80 Legendary Predecessor of the 'Guild' of Aijeika_3

"Don't try to concoct lies to deceive me. If you read a bit more, you'd know that lying in front of a Songstress is the dumbest thing to do."

"Alright, I'll give you 30 seconds to gather your thoughts, then speak properly." After saying this, Alu Kulu tossed the silver ring in her hand into the air, and it landed on the ground.

The thin silver ring spun continuously on the ground, its trailing outline resembling a sphere. As it slowly moved, it swept over the bumpy ground and dust particles, with its speed gradually decreasing, and it would completely stop in about 30 seconds.

Watching the spinning ring before his knees, the Sunglasses Man could only pray it would spin a bit longer and not fall over too quickly. His thoughts swirled rapidly in his mind, thinking of a way out for tonight.

Even though he was in extreme pain, the recent experience hadn't quite broken his spirit. Yet he was well aware that if he persisted any longer, who knew what new tricks this cat-eared Songstress might pull. Some of her torturous methods sent chills down his spine just thinking about them.

Since it was inevitable that he wouldn't hold out and betray eventually, he might as well spare himself some suffering. He no longer craved anything else now; just living without so much pain was his greatest wish.

"Actually... cough, cough, cough." His voice was a bit hoarse.

"Actually, I've heard a rumor, and that is the 'Guild' is actually a subordinate force of another organization."The information wasn't entirely certain; it was some speculations and ideas he'd gathered over the years.

"What do you mean?" Alu Kulu tilted her head, making sure he wasn't lying.

"The Ai Jieka Network is vast, containing much valuable information, hence why there are various hacker organizations online."

"Since they're all illegal organizations, there's no such thing as morality, but the 'Guild' always stands firm. There's never been any news of other hacker organizations attacking the 'Guild'. This can only mean there's a bigger force behind the 'Guild' balancing and maintaining the basic order." The Sunglasses Man analyzed calmly.

"And then?" Alu Kulu still found it quite dull, not very interesting.

"I..." Biting his teeth, the Sunglasses Man hesitated for a long time before speaking about some ancient legends of the Ai Jieka Network.

"Actually, in my earlier days exploring the Ai Jieka Network, I heard some elders talk about things from long ago."

"Back then, there wasn't a 'Guild'. It was various dark web organizations managing their own platforms, a mix of fish and dragons, very chaotic. Sometimes people completed bounties without getting paid, or they'd partner with those on the hit list to scam for rewards, and mid-way the dark web might disappear without a trace."

"Apart from the normal official network maintenance range, many peripheral areas of the Ai Jieka Network were extremely chaotic, with numerous organizations occupying corners; most were bad, but some prided themselves on Justice fought against them. The chaotic situation led to many bloodthirsty and cruel things spreading everywhere."

"This situation caused the 'evil' and 'chaos' brought by the Ai Jieka Network to outweigh its benefits to society. So at that time, someone in the Central Council proposed that most of the Ai Jieka Network should be banned, leaving only a small part of the official institutions as interfaces to connect to the Federation as a whole, while each Star Domain could set up its own traditional local area networks separately."

Upon hearing this historical past, which wasn't documented, Alu Kulu became interested and continued to press for more details.

"What happened afterwards?"

"This proposal received support from many, but some council members argued it harmed freedom, was a historical regression, and was detrimental to the information flow between Star Domains of the Federation. If it went on like this, a cultural gap would gradually form between the Star Domains, leading to separatism."

"The debates went on for several years, and during those years, the environment of the Ai Jieka Network miraculously improved. Previously rampant dark web chaotic organizations gradually dissolved, some overly dark things became slowly concealed, and ordinary people found it hard to access them."

"Afterwards, the 'Guild' gradually formed. It undertook many bounty tasks in the gray area, but compared to past organizations with no taboos, there were many more rules."

"Since then, the Ai Jieka Network slowly entered a period of stable development. Although the 'Guild' has always existed, its shadow grew fainter, turning into various different hidden platforms. While they appeared different, those familiar knew their data was interconnected deep within."

"As for the organization controlling the 'Guild' from behind and stabilizing the Ai Jieka Network environment, I've heard a special name..."

"And that is — the 'Council of Seven Sages'."

After speaking, a moment of silence lingered at the scene, and Alu Kulu once again twirled the ring between her fingers.

"This story isn't bad, it doesn't look fabricated."

"Alright then, I'll spare you today, but don't think you'll be going back either. Come with me quietly. As for those underlings, don't worry, soon enough, the police will take over. I believe records of crimes will be found if looked for patiently."

"There's no need for you to worry about what happens next; you'll be going in eventually too, along with your former subordinates, properly making handcrafted components in prison, reforming your mind and body, hehe~"

Purple laughter bloomed as the cat-eared Songstress covered her mouth, the sound spreading in the night like jingling bells.