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Chapter 591

"To break a mind-shaking power, one needs a mind-shaking chaos," Kishiar said as he exited Hosanna's room, moving forward.

"Judging by the fact he could barely comprehend my question, it seems like it's having so effect, Nathan."

Today's visit to Hosanna by the Gayle and Doyle brothers, who talked about the sage and his associates, and Kishiar's subsequent visit accompanied by Nathan Zuckerman was by no ans a coincidence. Multiple stages of groundwork had been laid.

First, Yuder t Gayle and Doyle, subtly leaking information about the sage while requesting help with the second recruitnt of Cavalry. The brothers imdiately conveyed this information to Hosanna, who felt disquieted upon hearing it. Because he had been exceptionally stable in the recent days, this emotional disturbance had a broader and more intense scope than usual.

To add fuel to the fire, Kishiar appeared with Nathan Zuckerman, who was the object of Hosanna's fear. The change in Hosanna's emotions took a wild turn, more so than ever. Bringing intermittent unrelated topics into their conversation was all part of a sche to shake Hosanna's mind.

By making him experience emotional extres, Hosanna finally showed so signs of breaking free from his ntal conditioning. Even recognizing a question for the first ti was a significant effect.

"I thought it wouldn't help when Baron Aile summoned , but I'm glad it did," Nathan said.

"Nothing is more terrifying than a surefire belief failing. I hope next ti we can have a more aningful conversation," Kishiar responded as he climbed the stairs. Suddenly, he stopped. Nathan turned his head toward where Kishiar's gaze had landed. A man stood there, as still as a dark shadow.

Standing before them, waiting near the office, Yuder Aile quietly spoke, "Did it go well?"

"Yes, he finally understood the question about the sage's ability. As you suggested, seeing Nathan's face had a good effect."

"I'm glad."

Although his tone could suggest unfortunate news as much as good, Kishiar seed to take it as the best complint and smiled warmly.

"Were you worried enough to wait here until I arrived?"

"You never know."

Yuder didn't deny it. Anyone else might have found the answer arrogantly presumptuous, but when he said it, it felt utterly appropriate given his unique aura.

"Was Adjutant Zuckerman also alright?"

"Yes."

"Nathan did nothing, so of course he was fine," Kishiar answered for him, lifting his hand in a slight gesture.

"Shall we go inside to talk now? Nathan, your tasks for today are complete; you can proceed with the next one."

"Yes."

Though Kishiar said 'next task,' his intent to speak privately with Yuder was painfully evident, so Nathan simply nodded, playing ignorant. Ever since Yuder had quickly rejuvenated Kishiar's condition not long ago, Nathan had co to take such matters more lightly.

"Since today's tasks are over and you're going on to the next, are you going to see Gakane now?"

Yuder blinked and asked.

"Yes."

"Understood. I appreciate your assistance."

When Yuder began making plans related to Hosanna, he made a single request to Kishiar and Nathan Zuckerman. He asked if Gakane Bolunwald could learn swordsmanship from Nathan.

Kishiar said he would permit it if Nathan was anable, and after so consideration, Nathan agreed to try it out, albeit for a limited ti. Essentially, his agreent was almost akin to repaying a debt he owed to Yuder.

Thus comnced the swordsmanship training, which naturally was a secret that could not be disclosed to anyone. There was scarcely any ti to et, so the lessons had to be squeezed into brief monts of leisure after each of them finished their daily tasks.

Despite receiving only minimal guidance and being burdened with enormous tasks, Gakane managed to fulfill them all. It was proof enough that his request hadn't been made lightly.

It was never too late to learn the art of the sword. With the right aptitude and tenacity, the rest was simply a matter of guidance. Gakane Bolunwald definitely had these qualities.

Underlying it all was a wellspring of pent-up frustration, born from a long-standing yearning. It evoked emotions in Nathan that took him back to his own early days of learning the sword.

So he concluded that if Gakane could last for more than a month, it would be alright to spend a bit more ti and teach him properly. Of course, this thought was kept a secret, even from Gakane, Yuder, and Lord Kishiar.

"I haven't been able to properly observe Gakane since I entrusted his training to him. I was wondering how he's progressing. It's good to hear it's going well," Yuder said.

"As far as I can tell, Nathan hasn't complained. I assu the boy has so potential, so there's no need for concern," Kishiar lightly responded as they entered his office.

The appearance of the office they walked into was sowhat different from usual. Papers were piled high, overflowing from the desk to the floor, sofa, and tables.

Both n, aware that these were applications from prospective second-batch mbers, maintained impassive expressions. Yuder naturally navigated through the papers and asked Kishiar another question.

"Did Hosanna respond to your inquiry?"

"No. But I'm quite certain he's aware; he's just unable to respond," Kishiar said.

"Ah, I see."

Thanks to the efforts of Kanna and Emun in the West, Yuder had gleaned so information about the sage from the Awakeners who had belonged to the Star of Nagran. This allowed him to make certain speculations about the sage's abilities.

First, those from the Star of Nagran invariably saw the sage as a good person, without a hint of malice. This belief was so deeply ingrained that it would not change under any contradictory circumstances.

Second, even though they must have observed and experienced the sage's abilities directly, they appeared unable to recall the specifics. When questioned about it, they conveniently glossed over, as though such matters never existed in their world.

Third, these traits persisted long after their initial eting with the sage.

From these observations, Yuder speculated that the sage's ability might involve so form of ntal manipulation, triggered by a single word or a brief piece of information.

'Perhaps what he implanted in those from the Star of Nagran was a simple notion: that the sage is an entity to be trusted unconditionally,' Yuder thought.

From his experiences in a previous life, he knew that mind-controlling or brainwashing abilities were less effective the more complex the implanted command. Even the smallest deviation in behavior could quickly break the spell.

Controlling soone in such detail would require constant attention, and even then it might not be enough. To brainwash a large number of people simultaneously, one could only implant a proposition or two in their minds. Even so, the effect lasting this long is truly remarkable

Upon hearing Yuder's speculation, Kishiar offered a new perspective. He suggested that perhaps the duration of the brainwashing effect was continually renewed for those who spent ti with the affected individuals.

People serving heretics do the sa; it's harder to break away from a group when you share the sa beliefs.

It made sense then why the Gayle and Doyle brothers, who were always together, or the many Awakeners in the West, couldn't break away from the Sage despite the passage of ti. That's why they had targeted Hosanna as their first objective.

Hosanna was an unusual case; brainwashed by the sage, yet valuing Nahan more than the sage. He occasionally t with Gayle and Doyle, but spent most of his ti alone. He was considered the most likely to waver.

And the results obtained today seed to confirm that assessnt.

He was worried that the brothers might not disclose the information properly, so it was worthwhile to secretly leave permission that they could pass it on to Hosanna in advance.

Once we add the information about the sage's past that Kanna and Enon will bring, we'll quickly uncover his power and neutralizing thods.

Such powers were troubleso, as killing the caster didn't necessarily end them. Yuder had learned from past experiences that so people's faith grew stronger if the person they believed in died.

One failure was enough. Even if it was troubleso, the proper course was to thodically find the neutralizing thods, choke their powers, and make them reveal themselves.

"According to Emun's report, a significant number of the Star of Nagran mbers are interested in the second recruitnt of the Cavalry," said Kishiar.

"It seems things are progressing well on that end too."

"True. I was a bit concerned about the Southern rchants who claid to have made contact with their base in the South, but that's still uncertain. In any case, it's not a significant variable at the mont."

This useful information ca from a letter Gakane had found in the sage's residence.

It was ridiculous that they survived and made substantial contact with the Star of Nagrans, but there was no significant concern as the second Cavalry recruitnt had begun and was shaking the internal structure of the Star of Nagrans.

All things considered, everything is rolling along quite well.

Yuder, who had calmly assessed the situation surrounding the Cavalry, turned his gaze toward a tactical ga board placed amid a pile of docunts. No pieces were visible on the board, which as always was simply left vacant.

Placing that board there without actually playing the ga... is that a sign hes not forgetting what happened that day?

Kishiar hadn't changed noticeably since hearing the story of the past. He was still, if not more so, efficiently going about all tasks without a single mistake.

It seed like he no longer had nightmares about when Yuder died, and there were no imdiate issues at hand. Yet for so reason, that pristine tactical ga board, which never disappeared from the cluttered desk, bothered Yuder more than usual today.

Just as he was about to say sothing, Kishiar spoke first.

"By the way, I received a ssage earlier. His Majesty will be able to co tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, you say?"

"Yes. I should go about my daily life as usual, so I won't be coming out to greet our 'unimportant guest'. I'll leave the reception to my assistant. Take good care of it."

This ant that Emperor Keilusa, who had decided to receive ability training from Yuder, would be making a covert visit to the Cavalry tomorrow. After a few days of seeming quietude for coordination, it appeared that the schedule had finally been settled.

Yuder nodded in acknowledgnt. Faced with the Emperor's secret visit and the crucial task of training, any trivial questions were promptly pushed aside.

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