Su Xiao had killed the withered monster for a simple reason: if a ceasefire could be achieved so easily, the mission difficulty would not have been as high as Lv. 63.
Gru was playing an open scheme. On the surface, he was demanding that the Council hand over the mystic who had yet to lose his Secret Pattern, but in reality, he was sowing discord between Su Xiao and the Council.
There were things Su Xiao knew that Gru also knew—the existence of Doom Town absolutely could not be revealed to outsiders.
Councilor Rose, Councilor Frostsnake, and King Layman had no idea Doom Town existed. The information they possessed had all been left behind by Emperor Okaz, and it was extremely limited.
What Emperor Okaz had done in Doom Town was nothing honorable. The Penitents kneeling outside Doom Town were proof enough.
Gru was still short a few Secret Patterns. Until he had gathered them all, there was no reason to believe him when he claimed he was missing only one.
Once Gru gathered those Secret Patterns, Ango City's day of destruction would arrive. The rulers had broken his faith, so he had sought out the Hyena Clan and allied himself with them.
On the surface, the Hyena Clan had also suffered devastating casualties, nearly to the point of extinction. In reality, that was not the case. The Hyena Clan's major families should have withdrawn long ago.
Gru had obtained resources and support from the Hyena Clan's powerful forces, allowing him to carry out his plan to destroy the Empire. In return, once Ango City was completely destroyed, the continent would belong to the Hyena Clan. A new civilization would then be established—a civilization belonging to the Hyena Clan, one that would never touch the Secret Patterns or search for