Leo Ray gently swayed the teacup in his hand, causing a faint ripple to spread across the surface.
Although Leo Ray’s gaze was focused on the teacup, his peripheral vision never left the person’s figure: "From Your Excellency the Vice President’s words just now, it seems you have a deep understanding of the happenings since the Advent."
"Indeed, ever since His Royal Highness Prince took control of Cyan Town and the rcenary Guild in Cyan Town started issuing rcenary subsidies, I’ve been quietly paying attention to His Royal Highness Prince."
Diana squinted her starry eyes, unabashedly staring at Leo Ray as if trying to see through him, and smiled: "I also rember His Highness once publicly gifted a Tier 3 Magic Staff to an old Druid called Faithstone."
"Such a blend of grace and power, it’s no wonder that His Royal Highness Prince has made rapid progress, not only eliminating the Redarrow City’s scourge but also appointing a rcenary captain nad Donna to recruit and station a large number of rcenaries, and saving a notable lad nad Randell from the Endless Passage in Goblin Kingdom."
At this point, Diana’s gaze shifted to the Dragon Tooth rcenary Corps’ leader next to Leo Ray, raising an eyebrow: "Of course, offering exorbitant prices to have Dragon Tooth rcenary Corps’ deputy commanders assist in defending the Mountain Fortress was undoubtedly a classic maneuver, considering rcenaries seldom partake in war missions."
"By the way, is Mia from the Moon Chaser Clan’s Half-Elf also with His Royal Highness Prince?"
Diana’s starry eyes twinkled, her tone sowhat resentful: "Thinking it over, His Royal Highness Prince has poached quite a few talents from my rcenary Guild."
Before Leo Ray could speak, Diana seed to recall sothing, gently stroking her smooth white chin, she added: "As for lately, His Royal Highness Prince has done sothing truly remarkable."
"Not only did he spend a fortune to mobilize hundreds of thousands of rcenaries throughout Coldfla Kingdom, but he also drove nurous retired rcenaries to eagerly return to their posts and issued various missions in surrounding countries, offering high prices that even exceeded what the nobility in those nations could accept."
"With His Royal Highness Prince’s lavish spending, rcenaries flocked from all over, forcing the local nobles unable to recruit rcenaries to leave more soldiers to guard their territories, directly leading to a reduction in the numbers and quality of various Destroying the Country Armies."
Diana raised her delicate eyebrow, concluding: "I must say, His Royal Highness Prince’s move is truly classic indeed."
Upon hearing Diana recount ticulously the Lord’s actions, our subordinates all widened their eyes in amazent.
Especially Taylor, who had been following Leo Ray all along, looked utterly astonished, having not expected this female rcenary to be so well-versed in the happenings of Cyan Town.
As for Leo Ray seated at the center, he couldn’t help but feel a sneaky shock in his heart this ti.
The other party not only knew a series of his actions but also accurately guessed his intentions, which was indeed quite surprising.
However, upon reconsidering, Leo Ray quickly beca relieved.
As a high-ranking mber of the rcenary Guild, carrying out a targeted investigation to achieve all this is reasonable.
But this further indicated that the other party clearly valued and regarded us with caution, otherwise, they wouldn’t have conducted such a thorough investigation.
The reason they laid these bare in the open was to observe our reaction and steer the conversation into deeper realms, thus determining whether to oppose us.
In such a situation, whether he would dispel the other’s caution or the other would escalate their caution into hostility, would depend on how he responded next.
Thinking of this in his heart, Leo Ray smiled faintly and said: "As expected of Your Excellency the Vice President, so of these matters I can hardly recall, yet the rcenary Guild still holds them dear."
"Naturally, His Royal Highness Prince is an Otherworldly Lord, inherently distinguished from us natives, and furthermore, a rising power in Coldfla Kingdom; even our rcenary Guild couldn’t neglect that."
Diana’s voice gradually beca more somber, assuming a scrutinizing deanor: "Since the Blank Era, as a Neutral Organization that has protected the Human World for Three Thousand Years, we must thoroughly assess whether Your Highness might pose a threat to the Human World. If so..."
Diana didn’t finish her sentence, but its aning was already evident.
Instantly, the atmosphere in the Royal Family Conference Hall beca extrely tense once again.
"Since your organization has not made a move, it implies that I am not yet so dangerous."
Leo Ray took a sip of tea with ease, then holding the warm teacup said: "Your Excellency, what do you think of the Temple of Light’s announcent yesterday?"
"This is indeed unprecedented, the three Neutral Organizations have never interfered with royal authority nor infringed upon the disputes between countries, as we all understand perfectly well that as long as the human nature persists uninfluenced, wars will never cease, power, wealth, desires... Humans continually repeat the sa mistakes."
Diana’s tone was solemn, but soon she shifted the topic and said: "But countless Otherworldly Lords advent too is unprecedented, even though the Temple of Light hasn’t elucidated the reason, only branding His Royal Highness Prince as the enemy of the Holy Light, perhaps His Royal Highness Prince’s identity in itself, is the biggest root cause, because you have already threatened the current power dynamics of the Human World."
"But hasn’t Your Excellency considered, if other countries were to collectively attack Coldfla Kingdom, it might still be understandable, but why would the Temple of Light, always maintaining neutrality, actively get involved?"
Leo Ray set down the teacup, staring directly into Diana’s starry eyes, and continued: "According to the Temple of Light’s claims, if I indeed have so sinister plot threatening the Human World, therefore becoming the enemy of the Holy Light, why have they remained reticent, unable to specify the precise reason?"
With Leo Ray’s words, the rcenary representatives present began murmuring among themselves.
Just as the Alien Prince had ntioned, the Temple of Light’s actions were indeed rather strange, which puzzled and confused many rcenaries.
More accurately, Diana’s mission this ti was to understand the reason behind it.
Only by comprehending all this would the rcenary Guild make its final decision, instead of blindly siding with the Temple of Light.
Because the neutrality of a Neutral Organization not only encompasses dealing with various Human countries but also engaging other Neutral Organizations.
It is precisely because of the rcenary Guild’s resolution of non-intervention that it has stood firm for Three Thousand Years, of course, if the target threatens the Human World, that’s another matter entirely.
"Your Royal Highness Prince, what exactly are you trying to convey?"
Diana fixed her delicate eyebrows, carefully savoring the aning in Leo Ray’s words.
"I an, is there a possibility that on the surface the Temple of Light, under the righteous banner of the Holy Light, is secretly conducting personal vendettas?"
Leo Ray’s words resonated throughout every corner of the conference room.
"The Temple of Light conducting personal vendettas? How could that be possible?"
Durant’s expression was incredulous, blurting out: "Those guys at the Temple of Light, although extrely pedantic, have always taken it as their duty to oppose evil; if Your Royal Highness Prince hasn’t committed any wrongdoing, why would the Temple of Light stand against you?"
"Vice President Durant, if it were as simple as conjecture to discern everything, I wouldn’t be here."
Diana glanced at the robust man beside her, then turned back to Leo Ray and said: "Your Royal Highness Prince, since You say the Temple of Light is conducting personal vendettas, there must be so reason, right? I am indeed curious about that."
"Given that we have reached this point, I have nothing to hide."
Leo Ray shrugged his shoulders, then solemnly stated: "Your Excellency, do you know of the Black Abyss Brotherhood?"
"You an the Black Abyss Brotherhood?"
Upon hearing this, Diana’s expression slightly changed, indicating she knew a thing or two.
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