Blood Fiend Empire.
The Artificer Alliance building was surrounded by all manner of construction tools and scaffolding.
Half a month earlier, the Artificer Alliance had announced that the building's facilities and magic arrays would undergo a complete renovation. The alliance had temporarily relocated to a large residence in the eastern part of the city, while the most important Library Pavilion had been sealed off for the time being.
This was a secret order issued by Empress Tiffany, but only Chairman Master Turiya and Master Ma Vina, the married couple, knew that the timing coincided with Her Majesty's grand wedding in Frost City!
In truth, this was precisely an issue the Artificer Alliance itself had been facing. Master Turiya had submitted a maintenance and renovation report as early as the previous month. At the time, Tiffany had replied that work would begin in the latter half of the year. Who would have thought it would suddenly be approved at such a time? Though the contents and timing of this secret order were somewhat baffling, Turiya faithfully carried it out.
Since magic arrays were involved, isolation zones had been established around the building to ensure safety. The Artificer Alliance had already been located in an outlying district of the city due to its special nature, with no ordinary residences nearby. After the quarantine was imposed, the place immediately became desolate, leaving only the sounds of digging and construction.
Naturally, all of this was merely a surface-level disguise. Just as the two great empires still appeared to be celebrating their marriage alliance, no one could have imagined what was happening behind the scenes.
"Lord Augulas, let me say one last thing." Chen Rui gazed at the distant Library Pavilion. "You should know what kind of enemy we'll be facing this time. Actually, you..."