After finishing, Gray Mist fell silent and turned his gaze toward the mysterious Leader seated at the head of the table.
"Did you hear that?"
The Leader nodded, his icy gaze sweeping over everyone present in turn. Though he was not here in person, everyone still felt a slight chill.
"The overall changes in the Web of Fate cannot be concealed. The high-rank prophets of the other Two Great Empires will not overlook this either.
"This means that the high-ranking officials of the Gloria Empire will soon discover that there is still something wrong with the remains."
"What we need to do now is find out exactly what is hidden in that half of the remains before they react."
"But Leader, the defenses around the remains are becoming increasingly stringent. It will be difficult for us to investigate them in secret."
The Black Robed Man seated second on the right spoke up, voicing the greatest problem they currently faced.
Perhaps because of Pamir Academy's upcoming tournament, or perhaps for some other reason. Although the exploration had ended, the Empire's Ninth Ranks had not left immediately, instead setting up camp nearby for the time being.
At the same time, as the Dark Tide of Beasts receded, the Gloria Royal Family issued an order: drive out all foreign enemies at full force. If necessary, they were permitted to use the reserves left behind from the era of the Ancient Magic Empire.
Since the Fallen Star's landing site was located in Magna Province within Gloria's borders, it was entirely within the rules for the Empire to use reserve-level power on its own territory.
If the other major powers likewise deployed their reserves and clashed head-on, it would amount to an outright declaration of war against the Empire.
Given the scale of the Three