Sand's Stepmother

The Black Tide meeting, which had been halfway through, was forced to adjourn when two Tier 4 Wizards suddenly erupted into conflict.

Alfonso came looking for him and hurried back to the temporary Palace with Thor. After setting him down, he vanished again in an instant.

Back at the Palace, Thor couldn't help wondering: the Judgment Court Master and the Emperor of Black Flame were allies on the surface.

But like the Star Gate Council, the Judgment Court had two Tier 4 Wizards, and those two also had conflicting interests.

At the level of Tier 4 Wizards, they generally wouldn't fight over petty gains. Faced with the threat of the Black Tide, they were even fairly laid-back about dividing up territory.

For two Tier 4 Wizards to disregard the risk of being discovered by their subordinates and directly clash with the pressure of their Mental Power, the interests involved had to be considerable.

It was the first time the Consciousness Entities in the Diary had seen two Tier 4 Wizards face off. Even Beth couldn't help murmuring in amazement.

[For two Tier 4 Wizards to go head-to-head like that, the interests involved must be considerable.]

Thor guessed, "Could it have something to do with the Black Tide's defenses and logistical supplies?"

Even without any experience, Thor understood that fighting the Black Tide wasn't just about Wizards rushing to the front lines. It also involved follow-up resource supplies, personnel transfers, and more. The resources and money involved wouldn't be a small amount.

Wizards might not care much about ordinary people's resources, but if Witchcraft resources or even certain paths to advancement were at stake, they could fight tooth and nail just like ordinary people.

Agu sighed over something else.

[I thought only the two Tier 4 Wizards in the Star Gate