Recruitment

Fran was very puzzled, not understanding why the person in front of her was telling her all this.

However, Fran could sense the faint, intermittent fluctuations related to the Proxy from the other party. Sometimes she could sense the Agent Proxy fluctuations, and sometimes she couldn't.

This seems to indirectly confirm that the other party is indeed not a true Proxy, and the other party also stated their background—a mage from the Alliance.

If Fran weren't a mage from the Alliance, she would probably be 70-80% convinced by this point.

To outsiders, this is how the mages of the Alliance are—capable of doing things that defy common sense.

However, from Fran's perspective, a mage who truly the Alliance, this statement was somewhat questionable.

"I've never heard of the Alliance having the means to impersonate an Proxy."

Fran was the first to raise doubts, refusing to believe Ophelia's words.

She herself was in the Alliance and had never seen any related research. Of course, it's also possible that some School that Fran was unaware of had developed it.

Regardless, Fran never believed everything others said; she always remained skeptical.

When faced with Fran's questioning, Ophelia simply smiled.

"This is the Alliance's latest technology; of course you couldn't possibly know about it."

This is utter nonsense; even a street swindler could say that. Fran wouldn't believe him based on that alone.

"Alright, I won't dwell on whether you're a mage from the Alliance or not. So, what do you need me for?"

Fran was too lazy to look for loopholes in the other party's arguments; all she wanted to know was why they wanted to see her.

Now, it's impossible for her to deal with the other party first and then deal with the three Proxy, so she's no longer very interested in what the other party is saying.

But to her surprise, the other person's next words made her a little nervous.

"Lord of Radiance, is that the name of the Deity behind you? As a Deity who plundered the Emerald Market, such a name seems rather inappropriate."

Fran was completely taken aback when the other party brought this up. Even when she met Heather earlier, she hadn't expected anyone to directly mention the deeds of the Lord of Radiance.

This made Fran somewhat embarrassed; she didn't know what kind of expression to make.

Is it the guilty conscience shown after being exposed, or the arrogance that matters, no matter what I did?

Fran didn't know how to react for a moment, so she could only follow her most primal instinct and give an awkward smile.

Ophelia continued slowly:

"As this Deity's Proxy, I believe you should be able to contact them."

Fran frowned and said, puzzled:

"Why are you seeking out the Deity?"

Ophelia blinked, then said:

"I've said it before, I'm a mage of the Alliance, and I will represent the Alliance, no... to be precise, the Astrology School, to cooperate with you and that Lord of Radiance."

Fran did not respond immediately; her expression relaxed, and her eyes were fixed on Ophelia.

After a long while, Fran finally spoke:

"Tell me first what you'd like to collaborate on?"

Ophelia gave a genuine smile and then said:

"The Emerald Market has always maintained a good relationship with many Deity, or rather, not just the Emerald Market, but almost all markets have a good relationship with the Gods."

"Under these circumstances, can the Lord of Radiance still find friends in the Spirit Realm?"

"You have offended the lords of the Spirit Realm, because the lords of the Spirit Realm do not welcome someone who has the ability to cause destruction and actually knows how to cause destruction."

"At the same time, you have offended the Gods in the Spirit Realm. Now the Gods have received one less share, and your actions have also tarnished the good reputation that the Gods have cultivated over the years."

Normally, if the Lord of Radiance seized the Emerald Market, aside from the Deity who had a vested interest in the market and would therefore hate Lord of Radiance, the other Deity should be indifferent.

After all, although the Emerald Market sends gifts to these Deity every now and then, to be honest, most of the time these gifts are just 'small gifts,' and the Emerald Market can't afford much more.

The Gods shouldn't even care about something so insignificant.

However, the Gods all of very special origin, coming from the Astral Realm, and are tasked with preaching in the Spirit Realm and Material Realm, thereby amplifying the power they unleash.

Before this incident, almost all the Deity shared a consensus: they would not do anything that would seriously damage Deity image, in order to maintain Deity good reputation.

However, this consensus changed after the Lord of Radiance plundered the Emerald Market. Now, almost everyone clearly realizes that those Deity are unstable factors.

Ophelia did not know what caused the Lord of Radiance to make such a decision, placing himself directly against the majority.

However, Ophelia was very clear about one thing: the Lord of Radiance definitely did not have a good relationship with the other Deity, both before and after the Emerald Market incident.

After it happened, there's no need to elaborate further; the above has already explained it very clearly.

Before this incident, the Lord of Radiance must not have had a good relationship with the other Deity, otherwise why would the Lord of Radiance choose to plunder the Emerald Market?

Any Deity knows that if the Emerald Market were to be looted, it would put Deity in an awkward position. But the Lord of Radiance did just that, which shows that he has always had a bad relationship with those Deity.

Knowing this opens up a space for Ophelia herself and the Astrology School behind her to operate.

"Just tell me what you want to do. I don't want to hear your explanations about the consequences of our actions."

Fran interrupted Ophelia's attempt to continue her long-winded speech, emphasizing how difficult her and the Lord of Radiance's current situation was.

As far as Fran was concerned, the Lord of Radiance could do whatever he wanted, and she and the Lord of Radiance weren't particularly closely bound together.

Unlike other Proxy whose power comes from the Deity, Fran's current power rarely comes from the Deity; she has achieved her current strength through her own hard work.

To her, the affairs between the Deity were merely an opportunity; she didn't even consider the Lord of Radiance as one of her own.

To put it bluntly, Anna was, in Fran's eyes, on the same level as the Lord of Radiance.

Both of them have a good relationship with Fran, and maintaining these relationships brings Fran certain benefits.

The Lord of Radiance can bring her greater benefits, but the corresponding risks are also higher, which is why the two are ranked at the same level.

Ophelia composed herself before answering Fran's question.

"As I said before, your reputation in the Spirit Realm isn't very good, and so are the mages of the Alliance."

Fran raised an eyebrow; she understood what the other person meant, and at this moment, she was starting to believe that the other person really was a mage from the Alliance.

Just like Fran participated in the First Order advancement assessment as a Formal Rank, many mages before Fran had made similar attempts.

Put yourself in their shoes. Imagine you are a Spirit Realm Profession who is being promoted normally. But when you are being promoted, a mage of Formal Rank also comes to participate, all for the chance to obtain a Spirit Realm Talent.

Even if Trial Trial you're participating in is one where you have to compete with other Spirit Realm Traveler, what's your opinion of that mage under such circumstances?

Even the mages in the Alliance did more than that.

As is well known, the mages of the Alliance are very good at conducting experiments and using the conclusions drawn from those experiments to strengthen themselves.

Therefore, the Spirit Realm has been subjected to countless experiments by the Alliance mages, some of which have botched, causing harm to the interests of others.

Therefore, among the Spirit Realm's beings, the Alliance's mages have a far worse reputation than the Deity.

It was even worse than the reputation of the entire Deity community after the Lord of Radiance plundered the Spirit Realm Market.

However, this reputation can never compare to that of the current Lord of Radiance. After all, there is a difference between a madman whose behavior is incomprehensible and a terrorist who specializes in destroying other people's identities and property.

Fran believed the other party was the Alliance mage because she felt that the other party's actions were indeed from a mage's perspective.

"We need to find companions in the Spirit Realm to pave the way for our next task, and you also need to catch your breath in the Spirit Realm. We each get what we need, isn't that good?"

Ophelia spoke very gently, as if the cooperation she suggested would also be beneficial to Fran.

"Tell me exactly what you want to do, otherwise there's no room for discussion."

Fran didn't take the opponent's analysis of the overall situation seriously; it was useless to her since she wasn't truly on the side of the Lord of Radiance.

Even so, she still had to hear the other party's answer before deciding whether to tell the Lord of Radiance it.

Although her relationship with the Lord of Radiance Lord of Radiance just so-so, they were still 'friends' after all, weren't they?

If what the other party said was detrimental to the Lord of Radiance, she had no reason to relay the message. In this matter, she had no sense of identification with the Alliance.

Ophelia paused for a moment, seemingly knowing that Fran wouldn't budge an inch if she didn't give a clear explanation.

She sighed and then said:

"Okay, I'll tell you, but you absolutely can't... It's not like it'll be a big deal if you tell anyone... Just don't tell anyone unless it's absolutely necessary, okay?"

Fran nodded, and then heard Ophelia say:

"It's nothing. Our the Alliance, or more precisely, the Astrology School, has our eye on a territory. Although we have the power to conquer it, we lack the means to occupy it."

"In other words, we lack a lord to occupy that territory."