Book of Saged (The Chapter Number Was Wrong; the Previous Chapter Was Chapter 779)

Originally, Osvid had wanted to discuss his theories with Chalanona again, but seeing her noncommittal expression, he lost interest in continuing. He knew Chalanona far too well. If she were someone who could be reasoned with, she would not have abandoned her family and child to betray the elves.

"In short, I hope you can help me. That is what I want." After saying this, Osvid calmly looked at Chalanona.

Among the five legendary mages, Osvid knew that Chalanona was the easiest to win over, even easier than Mataeus, who appeared to have no stance. That was because Chalanona had no principles! Mataeus might seem soft and unremarkable in ordinary times, but what legendary mage was truly ordinary? He simply did not care about anything else. Within the Masked Mage Guild, he was the purest kind of mage. Other than magic, nothing interested him.

And such a person was undoubtedly the hardest to win over. The saying "one without desires is unyielding" described him perfectly. Thus, Osvid had not wasted time trying to persuade Mataeus. In any case, so long as things did not go too far and put the entire city in danger of destruction, Mataeus would absolutely remain neutral. And Osvid would never allow anything to happen to Athkatla. He only wanted to protect this city!

Chalanona was different. She had little attachment to this city. In truth, the Masked Mage Guild had recruited her because they valued her strength, while the guild could provide Chalanona with all kinds of assistance. It was simply a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Moreover, Chalanona was an extremely selfish person. Selfishness was obviously not a good thing, but in this matter, it was indeed an advantage. After all, selfish people generally had lower bottom lines and were easier to buy off. That was