Spark Organization's Dilemma

However, worried that the various things Gray Mist had left behind might contain hidden schemes planted by the Star Gazer, the other High-rank Prophets had not touched Gray Mist's 'legacy' for the time being.

The fact that Gray Mist had been personally sent away by the Star Gazer when he attempted to break through to the Ninth Rank had greatly intimidated the other High-rank Prophets.

Because they were uncertain of the Star Gazer's current condition, they temporarily went into hiding to avoid drawing attention through excessive activity. Those who had joined Gray Mist's faction at the last moment were especially plagued by anxiety, fearing the Star Gazer would settle scores with them afterward.

Thus, Anvis, who possessed firsthand intelligence, was instead able to get ahead of the other prophets and claim the most valuable portions of Gray Mist's legacy.

According to Anvis's investigation, besides Lanno, Gray Mist had secretly cooperated with several other Imperial Marquises, as well as the Star Praise Sect.

He seemed to have intended to plant multiple covert lines throughout the Gloria Empire for long-term planning, using the act of secretly manipulating the Empire's fate as a source of Fate Feedback for continued advancement after breaking through to the Ninth Rank.

Now that Gray Mist had vanished, Anvis intended to take over some of those carefully prepared covert lines.

With the Ninth Rank Limit Star Gazer remaining asleep and the half-step Ninth Rank Gray Mist forced out of this era, Anvis had unknowingly become one of the strongest surviving prophets on the entire Yar Continent after reaching the Eighth Rank Peak realm of control. That was where his confidence came from.

Take Ninth Prince Lanno, for example. After unexpectedly losing Gray Mist's assistance, he had no choice but to seek out another High-rank Prophet for cooperation, lest