Black Stone City: Auras and Threads, Using Nightmare as a Chess Piece (Second Update)

The Real World.

After the five great forces of Frost Snow Sky reached an agreement in the Frost Snow Land, the entire Wizard community mobilized. Wizard ships roamed the skies above the Frost Snow Land day and night.

Every Wizard City, whether within or outside the five great forces, was filled with Wizard Members from those five forces.

They seemed to be searching for something, identifying something. Every lifeform entering or leaving was searched.

This situation drew bitter complaints from many Wilderness Wizards and free Wizards.

Some weaker forces and Wizard Forces from the Online Areas likewise voiced fierce dissatisfaction.

During the searches, incidents of humiliation and even the extortion of resources and benefits frequently occurred.

Bloodshed was far from uncommon as a result.

Yet what followed was even harsher suppression by members of the five great forces.

"Do not worry about anything. Do not care about anything. Even if we are wrong, then we are wrong."

As the nominal leader of the five great forces, Wizard Fansheng's imposing majesty grew ever heavier. Standing atop Frost Snow Sky's High Tower, he looked down upon the world.

"Accomplishing our goal is what matters most. So long as we find that person, any price can be paid."

The Decision Makers of the other four great forces all expressed their agreement.

They were willing to carry it out unconditionally, for it directly concerned their interests.

As for the doubts of the middle- and lower-ranking Wizards, once orders came down from above, they had no possibility of refusing or defying them.

"You Crimson Academy Wizards treat the Wizards of our Black Stone City as less than human. If you keep this up, retribution will come for you sooner or later."

In a Wizard City within the Eastern Online Area, surrounded by pitch-black mountain ranges,