The bell rings.

The sound of a heavy impact echoed through the Mithril Hall, and everyone's ears tingled slightly.

The meeting is about to begin.

The members of the council stood in the preparation hall, looking at each other with sad faces, but could not say anything. In front of them, there were four old men in red robes, different from their colleagues with sad faces, but at this moment these four old men had a bit of a smug smile on their faces.

"It's about to start, guys, I think you should know what to do."

“…………………”

Hearing their words, the rest of the councillors couldn't help but show sarcasm, and one of them even wanted to say something, but he only moved his body slightly, and he was immediately restrained by the sharp blade. However, seeing the other party's movements, one of the red-robed old men immediately moved his fingers, and then the guard standing beside the councilor with a sword immediately retreated.

"Say, I won't deprive you of the right to speak, what do you think, you can speak freely here, you too, isn't that why we're standing here?"

"What you're doing is nothing more than bringing destruction to the Solagang Mountain Territory!!"

At this moment, the councillor who had already left his sword suddenly shouted angrily, he clenched his fists, and stared angrily at the four people in front of him.

"Say anything, as long as we take refuge in the Night Dragon Kingdom, then we can stay prosperous forever, but have you ever thought that we are in the gap between the Night Dragon Kingdom and the Light Dragon Kingdom, and if we make such a choice without permission, one mistake will put the entire Mountain Territory on the brink of destruction!!"

"It's all a cliché, gambling costs money, and we both know very well that the reason why we chose the Night Dragon Kingdom .................." Saying this, one of the red-robed old men suddenly raised his voice, he stepped forward, and the angry momentum even enveloped the entire room in an instant, making the person who originally scolded him involuntarily take a step back.

"The Dragon Kingdom of Radiance is too deceitful. They have bullied and oppressed us almost to the point of insatiable greed!! Because of that damn Celestial Treaty, we have to sell a portion of our minerals to them every year, but what about those greedy bastards? What they are offering is not even the cost price!! Ladies and gentlemen, we are well aware that this year after year of meetings. How many times have we torn down the east wall and made up the west wall. Compensation was made for the workers on those mines? The amount of crystal ore that is taken out of the Solagang Mountains every year is astronomical, but why are there still miners who can't eat at all? What is this for? They are asking me, and now I am asking you, who is it? ”

Said here. The old man waved his hand.

"It's those damn bastards of the Land of Light, who are insatiable, unruly, and wantonly underpriced. But what are they talking about when we sell minerals to them at a low price? They complain that we don't give them more minerals than we give to the Night Dragons. They claim that we are lackeys of the Night Dragonland. They declare that we have betrayed the living and humanity!! That's what those bastards look like!! They squeezed our blood and sweat and turned back to us with many complaints!! Aren't these facts? Are we working and living here just to be insulted and treated like slaves?! ”

"Of course it's a problem, and everyone here hasn't denied that it's a problem!!"

I don't know if the road was to drum up momentum or to argue, but the person who retreated before stepped forward again.

"The problems of the Radiant Dragon Nation have indeed caused a lot of trouble for the Solagang Mountain Territory, I don't deny that. However, this is politics! Politics requires compromise and consultation! Instead of children arguing, I hate you, I'll go with the person you hate. It's not such a simple thing!! Indeed, we are very disgusted with the Radiant Dragon Nation. But what about the Night Dragon Nation? Is the reason why they are willing to buy our output at market prices fairly and openly just just to gain a good reputation for themselves? Councillors, we live here, and you've been in contact with many humans who have fled from the Night Dragon Nation. It is the kingdom of the undead, where the living have no place. They are merely slaves, pariahs, food, and even after death their bodies do not find peace, but are permanently transformed into members of the undead to serve those dark and evil beings. Didn't you expect that if we chose to join the Night Dragons, we would be treated in the same way? No!! Maybe we don't, the undead are still generous to their subordinates, if we are willing to give up our dignity as human beings and pray for false eternal life, maybe we can become a corpse witch or a vampire, but what about the others? They are humans, and if we accept the protection of the Night Dragons, what will be their status? ”

Saying this, he took another half step forward and frowned.

"Indeed, I admit that the greed of the Light Dragon Kingdom for us makes us very uncomfortable, but, don't forget, it is precisely because we are currently in neutrality that the Night Dragon Kingdom will obediently do what we say, because they know that we are the living, although the words of those maggots in the Land of Light are disgusting, but we have to admit that in the face of the threat of death, we always yearn for light and life. If the Night Dragon Kingdom chooses to lower the price like the Light Dragon Kingdom, squeezing our resources and manpower. Then we will definitely still choose the Dragon Kingdom of Light, and now the Night Country's goodwill is probably for now, if we really seek the protection of the Night Country, then in the future, we will completely lose our independent identity, and will be reduced to the same fate as the living in the Night Country!! ”

Saying this, he couldn't help but raise his hands high, a little excited.

"It's a sweet trap, can't you see it? We can't let go of our hands, even if we hold thorns full of spikes, it's better than falling into a snake's lair!! ”

"Of course we know what you're talking about."

In the face of the other party's doubts and accusations, the red-robed old man sighed slightly, and at that moment, his originally resolute face suddenly became a little more tired and old than ever.

"We are all members of the council, we all work for this land, my colleagues, how can I not know the way? In fact, I am well aware that there is a lot of impetus behind the decision we made this time. They may not be happy to see it, but they will be shaken, and we are risking our people, but ..............."

Saying this, the old man gritted his teeth. He glanced at the heavily armed guards beside him.

"We're running out of time."

"What do you mean by that?"

Hear here. The members of the House of Representatives couldn't help but be stunned, in fact, this was the first time they had gathered with these rebellious colleagues, who had been controlled separately since the disappearance of the old Speaker of the Council. Those who can't speak can only stay in their own homes. Although these people also have their own way of inquiring about the news, in fact, they have only heard about these things vaguely.

"I can tell you that I know what you think. I could swear by my reputation here that we have no plans to murder the old Speaker, but............... Sometimes, we have to make choices to avoid greater sacrifices. ”

Saying this, the red-robed old man spread out his hands.

“……… As we speak, danger looms, and we have no time to make a decision as soon as possible. You're right. Seeking refuge in the darkness will put us in danger for a long time, but ..............."

Saying this, the red-robed old man paused.

"But if we are about to perish. Then we will never have the opportunity to experience the dangers of the long term. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Please make it clear!!"

"We want to know the answer!!"

"Please tell us the truth!!"

Hearing this, those councillors finally couldn't help but shout, they are not idiots, after hearing the words of the old man. They soon realized that things didn't seem that simple, and this time the council made the decision. I hadn't consulted with the Night Dragons before, which seemed strange to the House of Representatives, but now...............

And at this moment, an old, thick voice suddenly sounded.

"I'll tell you!!"

Hearing this, the crowd looked up, and just in time saw the old council chief pushing open the door and entering the room.

"Council Chief!!"

Seeing his appearance, everyone couldn't help but cry out, and the old man nodded to them, and then he glanced at Rhodes, who was standing behind him, still silent.

"It's not bad that I came back alive. Some people didn't like to see me that much, and now it seems that they have really disappointed them. ”

The old council leader stared coldly at the four red-robed old men, but unexpectedly, in the face of his angry gaze, these four old men did not flinch at all, they still raised their heads, and looked at the old council leader with extremely firm conviction.

"I can tell you the truth......... No, I should say that if it weren't for the troubles that happened before, I would have told you the truth a long time ago. ”

At this, the old council leader paused, and he walked to the center of the room, looking up at his colleagues and men.

"In fact, a few months ago, Pamar and the others came to me and reported to me something..............." said the old council leader, who sighed, looked at Rod, then quickly withdrew his gaze, and then lowered his head.

"He told me that the gap in the seal was loose."

“……………………………”

No response.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise and stood in place, and Rhodes, who was standing behind him, frowned when he heard the old council leader's words.

The gap of the seal.

This word does not bode well for either in the game or in reality, in missions or dungeons. In fact, in the game, players have two system prompts that they are most afraid of, one is [XXBOSS begins to mutate], and the other is [find the gap that is sealed].

Although these two words have different meanings, they generally have only one result for the player.

That's annihilation.

The old council president ignored Rod's thoughts, and he continued to speak to his colleagues.

"Pamar they have spoken to me that they want to rely on the power of the Dark Dragon, but I don't think so, we have lived in this land for generations, and we have the ability to protect this land......... And, at the expense of the future, it's a little too high. We cannot afford such sacrifices. This is not just the sacrifice and death of our generation, but the eternal despair ........."

"But, but............ The Elder ........."

At this time, another councillor spoke, and he was not one of the four red-robed old men. But at this moment, there was also a bit more obvious fear and worry on his face.

"Me. We ........."

"Alright, I've decided."

Without waiting for his colleague to finish speaking, the old councillor waved his hand.

"The bell has passed, and the meeting has begun. Let's go! ”

After saying that, the old man nodded at Rod.

"Thank you for your help, but that's all I can say now."

With that, the old council leader walked into the passage on the other side of the preparation. And Rod stood there, staring at the back.

It was at this moment that he finally realized that things were not simple.

As Rhodes had predicted, the motive and the state of affairs themselves were unrelated. The previous argument Rhodes and the Old Council Leader had heard it before they walked into the room, and sure enough, the oppression of the Land of Light was just an excuse, or rather, it was a relatively easy excuse to accept. Sometimes excuses are used to disguise what is really on the mind. And now, Rhodes can conclude that the reason why the Solagang Mountain Territory Council is using this matter as an excuse is 100% to deceive the Night Dragon Kingdom and the Light Dragon Kingdom from knowing the truth hidden in them. And for the populace. This excuse is also easier for them to accept.

So what's behind this excuse?

Rhodes wasn't very clear, he used to make inferences based on the development of the game, but now it seems that things are far more complicated. The decision taken by the Solagang Montagons Council was not that they were coerced, it was wrong. Although it seems to be coerced, at least the reason is not from either side of the Light Dragon Kingdom or the Night Dragon Kingdom outside, on the contrary, the Mountain Leader seems to have consciously used the strength of both sides and made a gambling risk.........

What exactly are Mountain Collar thinking? As the old council president said before, no matter what kind of disaster it is, it should not come at the cost of gambling on the future............ But what's the point if there's no future?

It's as if the Earth is about to be swallowed by a black hole, and if aliens come to the rescue, the condition is to make the earthlings slaves of the aliens, then do they agree or not?

Thinking of this, Rod suddenly trembled.

Almost inexplicably, he remembered something that was completely unreliable with the present——— that was still behind, when the Night Dragon Kingdom invaded Moon, under the powerful power of the undead, the Principality of Moon was defeated and retreated, until His Royal Highness Lydia personally intervened to stabilize the situation of the battle, and at that time, the Dark Dragon suddenly withdrew from the battlefield for a day, and no one knew what the Dark Dragon had done during this day, but after that, Some players who went to the Solagang Mountain Territory complained that the Solagang Mountain Territory had been completely destroyed, because this also made the Solagang Mountain Territory a laughing stock on the forum for a while.

But is that really the case?

The inexplicable cold air rushed all the way down Rhodes' feet to the top of his head.

The Solagang Mountain Territory contains magic crystals, which is a rare place of order and stability at the junction of dragon souls, and magic crystals are not surprising, because the magic power of this chaotic point of junction has always been outstanding, and it has also carried out a considerable degree of transformation of the environment here. Because of this, people born in the mountains of Soragon more or less have some innate elemental power. But order stability is rare, rare, or even unique.

Then the next thing is to ask and answer, the dragon soul of light and the dragon soul of the dark night each occupy one-third of the land of the continent, and the junction of the dragon soul is infinitely spreading.

Is it innate? Or is it artificial?

In the past, Rhodes and many players had always only thought that the Soragon Mountains were born with good luck, but now it seems that, at least from the words of the old council leader, it is definitely not natural luck. Obviously, the Soragon Mountains have a relatively stable environment because there is some kind of seal here, and it seals something, and the border area benefits from it. Gained a stable mountain collar.

What can be sealed, and can make the original chaotic-based junction show a certain degree of order, the so-called negative and negative positive, can be sealed here, is it ...............

Thinking of this, Rod couldn't help but clench his fists, and he stared at the figure of the old council leader.

If it was up to Rhodes to choose and learn the news half a step earlier, then he would not hesitate to kill the old council leader, and then let the Night Dragon Kingdom bear the trouble, but now, he has no way to do so. But what about the Duchy of Moon? Did Archduke Lydia really have no idea about this? The Overseer, I have always thought this position is strange, and now that I think about it, could it be that the so-called Overseer is not monitoring the area of the Mountain Territory, but watching something here?

If Archduke Lydia knew everything that was going on here, what did she mean by sending herself?

Or is there anything else in this matter that he doesn't know about and His Royal Highness Lydia knows?

Rhodes raised the fingers of his right hand and put them to his mouth.

"Marlene, you retreat at once."

Then, he spoke categorically.