Generally speaking, warlords like General Anthony had their backers—or rather, their colonizers—send a demigod and five or six Sequence 5s to protect their interests in the colonies.
The demigod's presence was more of a deterrent. Sequence 5s and Sequence 6s were the ones who handled the actual affairs of the colonies. Yet in that ambush, the Fosac Empire had lost two Sequence 5s and several Sequence 6s, throwing the colonial administration into disarray.
Each country's Sequence 5s generally held positions of real authority. For the moment, the Fosac Empire and the God of War Church could only transfer a single Sequence 5 to the Southern Continent.
The Balk Family, being local powerholders, had already learned of the news.
This was an opportunity. If they could send one of the family's Sequence 5s to help the Fosac Empire stabilize the situation, they could obtain some colonial benefits in return.
It was a worthwhile deal. Each side would get what it needed. After all, no one wanted to make money from the assassination business forever.
Of course, the risks were considerable as well. The Fosac Empire might welcome the Balk Family's involvement now, but once it had sufficient manpower again, it would likely reclaim the benefits it had lost.
During the Council Hall meeting, five elders opposed sharing benefits with the Fosac Empire. The Extraordinary Characteristics within the family were simply too precious to its members; no losses could be tolerated.
And leaving the Town of Nonexistence meant facing enormous risks, as well as the possible loss of Extraordinary Characteristics.
The family's current operating model was still the safer option.
Before initiating the final vote, Calvin, one of the elders, said, "Before we make our final decision, there is something I need to tell everyone. There is a junior named Elliot..."
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