Although Qionger had no idea what Root of the Faceless and the insectoids behind it intended to do.
For him, already driven mad by the lust for power, as long as he could experience that supreme status, anything was acceptable.
Thus began Qionger and Root of the Faceless's gradual infiltration of the Gullad Empire's upper ranks.
And their chosen targets were the Gullad Empire's warlocks.
At this point, some might ask.
Why didn't they choose the Gullad Empire's army?
Wouldn't controlling the strongest force in the entire Gullad Empire make things far easier?
The reason was simple.
Because the Gullad Empire's military sequence talents could resist the insectoids' silent infiltration, increasing the risk of exposure and failure.
Moreover, Qionger himself belonged to Gullad's warlock system and held an important position. Infiltrating the warlocks was far easier than infiltrating the knights.
As for the Gullad Empire's divine system—the followers of the Great Law—they were not considered due to the inconvenience they posed to the plan.
After all, causing the Great Law to malfunction and transferring those followers away was a crucial part of their plan.
Otherwise, everything that followed would be difficult to carry out.
A normally functioning Great Law posed too great a threat to their scheme.
After confirming their targets, Qionger and Root of the Faceless used the convenience of their positions to find an excuse and begin infiltrating the warlocks.
That excuse was, naturally, reciting prayers for the Great Law.
It was a legitimate reason. After all, the Great Law was immensely important to the entire Gullad Empire, and it truly did require the power of faith.
However, Qionger, who had set this in motion, knew that the insectoids had tampered with the prayers.
That was precisely how those insect threads could infect the minds of the Gullad