Anvis had no idea that someone was gossiping about him and his Mysteries Society behind his back. But even if he had known, he would have merely laughed it off.
It could not be helped. His current strength and perspective had long since surpassed those of the younger generation of nobles.
Players truly had little loyalty to speak of, but that did not stop them from being useful.
Moreover, for him, players with Panels were far easier to manage than Natives without them.
Anvis's primary attention was currently focused on the developments within the ruins rumored to contain the King Selection Sword.
After several days of exploration, guided by the secret arts of the School of Prophecy, he had finally entered the true core of the ruins: a secret chamber entirely constructed from a special alloy, its four walls covered in isolating inscription magic arrays.
These special inscription magic arrays seemed to possess an exceptionally powerful isolating effect. Even prophecy magic could not reach the objects within the secret chamber. If not for the accidental coordinates discovered earlier, who knew how much longer it would have taken for these ruins to truly come to light.
At the center of the secret chamber, Anvis saw a massive Arcane Instrument. Spiral crystalline magic-energy transmission devices extended from the surrounding area, their tips aimed at an altar covered in Magic Circuits. At the top of the altar, nested within four Black Gold inscription rings, was a spherical barrier that emitted an aura—and at its core lay a stone sword.
Yes, it was a stone sword entirely made of dull gray stone, deeply embedded in the rock atop the altar. If Anvis had not seen images of the King Selection Sword before its awakening in his previous life, he might have suspected that it