Chapter 2532 The Talents’ Prophecy <TOC> Chapter 2534 The So-Called Justice
Translator: SumTLMan
“Did you send Mandara to Princess Castle?”
Angel nodded.
Iron Armor Granny sipped her tea, pondered for a few seconds, and then slowly began: “Mandara, the thirteenth daughter of King Guman, if used properly, could indeed be a good chess piece.”
“However, she is your person; how she is used is up to your discretion. If you want to meddle in the affairs of the Guman Kingdom, I could teach you how to use this chess piece.”
After pausing, Iron Armor Granny seriously looked at Angel: “But I must seriously advise you, it is best not to get involved in the affairs of the Guman Kingdom. Getting involved is indeed profitable, but the greatest profit——desire for power, is not suitable for you. As for other benefits, given the Wilderness of Dreams, I guess they do not appeal to you.”
Angel asked: “Desire for power, you mean the desire to rule?”
Iron Armor Granny replied: “That’s one way to understand it, but it’s not just the desire to rule. There are deeper stakes involved here, related to some ancient rituals of the Abyss, otherwise, King Guman would not choose to declare himself king of his territory.”
Angel was taken aback, not expecting King Guman’s desire for power to be linked to the ancient rituals of the Abyss. This was indeed a startling secret.
A ritual, in fact, refers to “a secret ceremony,” which is a type of ancient and primitive ritual.
The term ancient does not imply better effectiveness but means that the procedures of the ritual are more cumbersome and lengthy than those of today, although they also have their merits, such as being difficult to decipher.
Primitive does not mean simple and rustic but free from any moral sentiments, civilized ceremonies, or tribal values, the most primitive cruelty and bloodshed.
These ancient rituals are often characterized by a great deal of slaughter, even genocidal slaughter.
In the Demon God-ravaged Abyss, this might be acceptable; however, in the Wizarding World, this is considered a destruction and contempt for civilization and values. For this reason, in the Wizarding World of the Southern Region, this is a recognized taboo.
This, therefore, raised a question in Angel’s mind.
Before Angel could voice his question, Iron Armor Granny spoke up first: “I guess you’re wondering why King Guman, despite using Abyss rituals, has not been punished?”
Angel nodded: “Yes, hasn’t the Extreme Sect been monitoring him?”
Iron Armor Granny smiled and said in a meaningful tone: “How could they not be monitoring him? And it’s not just the Extreme Sect.”
Angel pondered: “You mean, the major wizard organizations are also secretly watching King Guman?”
Iron Armor Granny confirmed: “Yes.”
“Then why is King Guman still alive?” Even thriving as a major force.
Iron Armor Granny said: “The answer to this question, I can give you using the words of your enlightenment mentor.”
“Enlightenment mentor, you mean Jon?”
Iron Armor Granny nodded: “Yes, when Jon was compiling the library at Initial Heart City, he sought my advice about the conditions throughout the Southern Region. I also discussed with him the general situation of various kingdoms, including the Guman Kingdom.”
“It must be said, your mentor was a very astute sage. He was much sharper than you, able to grasp the essence of many issues with just a hint.”
Despite Iron Armor Granny commenting that Angel was not as shrewd as Jon, Angel felt no discomfort; instead, he was quite proud. After all, he was the only student to whom Jon had imparted knowledge without reservation.
“When Jon summarized the chaotic situation of the Guman Kingdom, he said something that fits well with your question,” Iron Armor Granny paused, then slowly continued: “Desire for power is a means of balancing.”
“Balancing?” Angel pondered for a moment, seeming to vaguely understand something: “Is this about using one to expel another?”
Iron Armor Granny blinked for half a second, then suddenly laughed: “Using the tiger and wolf analogy, worthy of being Jon’s student. The analogies used are all inherited from him.”
After expressing her admiration, Iron Armor Granny nodded: “Yes, that’s roughly the idea.”
Angel seemed to have understood.
The wolves that King Guman wished to behead were certainly the Extreme Sect; and those used by King Guman to drive away the wolves, hinted by Iron Armor Granny, were likely the various wizard organizations.
King Guman used such means to maintain a very subtle existence, balancing various forces, thereby becoming safer.
“However, using a tiger to chase away wolves requires benefits to lure the tiger. That is, King Guman still holds a bargaining chip that is coveted by the tiger, even to the extent of being exploited. Is this chip the desire for power?”
Iron Armor Granny nodded: “To be precise, it’s the result of the desire for power.”
“It’s like someone conducting a taboo experiment, and outside his lab, there are at least two parties who, at least ostensibly, disapprove of this experiment. Yet each party has its own ideas; one side wants to kill the experimenter to resolve the issue, while the other side thinks, since the experiment is nearing its end, why not see what the outcome of this forbidden experiment will be.”
Iron Armor Granny had explained it this way, and Angel could not be clearer.
King Guman was the experimenter, using the outcome of the experiment as a bargaining chip, he obtained the tacit approval of various wizard organizations, and thus leveraged this power to balance the Extreme Sect.
Angel said: “In this matter, I can understand the side that wants to kill the experimenter. As for the side that wants to see the outcome, I’m a bit puzzled. Aren’t they afraid that the experiment might go awry? The reason taboos are called taboos is that they are filled with uncontrollability and danger.”
Iron Armor Granny replied: “The answer is simple, what if the result of the experiment could touch the sensitive spot of the leaders of that side?”
The result of the experiment, the sensitive spot of the leaders… Angel somewhat understood.
The so-called leaders naturally refer to the leaders of the wizard organizations, and their sensitive spot likely has only one focus.
——Advancing to the legendary realm.
“Like, for example, the sensitive spot of Lord Mengke?”
Iron Armor Granny glanced at Angel and whispered softly: “You’ve directly pointed out a leader.”
“Is Lord Mengke the leading figure for a wizard faction?” Angel asked in surprise.
Iron Armor Granny replied: “Of course, if there wasn’t the colossal Frost Moon Alliance backing him, and Mengke himself, a formidable figure openly supporting them, would the Extreme Sect easily back down?”
No wonder the major wizard organizations’ attitude towards the Guman Kingdom was so peculiar. They openly displayed rejection, and the general opinion about King Guman was negative, yet no one acted against him, nor did they assign any tasks to their subordinates, even if it was just to mitigate this murky situation.
King Guman also tacitly allowed the major wizard organizations’ spies to settle in his kingdom. At times, he even facilitated them, which was a mutual silent consent.
Angel commented: “King Guman is still far from legendary, his words may not be true, and the experimental results may not be related to breaking through realms.”
Iron Armor Granny responded: “It might not be unrelated either. For some who are already fixated, even a small probability might motivate them to take a chance.”
Angel fell silent.
Lord Mengke really could do such a thing.
He dared to scheme against a descendant of a Demon God, so what was the Deep Abyss ritual of the Guman Kingdom to him? Even if there was just a slim chance, given Lord Mengke’s reckless and stubborn nature, he would certainly not easily give up.
Iron Armor Granny added: “However, King Guman is indeed courting death. He wants to benefit from the center of the vortex and also become a balancing third party. That’s just being insatiably greedy. He thinks he can be a player in the game, but his vulnerabilities are also being exploited, otherwise Mengke wouldn’t help him drive out the wolves.”
“Anyway, whatever happens, his end probably won’t be too good.”
Angel didn’t need Iron Armor Granny to tell him; the so-called vulnerabilities of King Guman likely involved the royal bloodline of Guman. Otherwise, Granny wouldn’t have mentioned earlier that Mandara was a good pawn.
However, Angel wasn’t very interested in King Guman or the murky waters of the Guman Kingdom. Moreover, knowing that there was a three-faction struggle behind this, he was even less inclined to get involved. Especially since Lord Mengke was the leader.
But there was one thing Angel really wanted to know.
What was the stance of the Savage Grottoes in this matter?
Chapter 2532 The Talents’ Prophecy <TOC> Chapter 2534 The So-Called Justice