After their conversation ended, Preston became extremely busy.
For him, Li Si's arrival had come at exactly the right time and solved a major problem.
Not only had they uncovered the Shadow Monsters hidden within the Dwarf Royal Court, but they had also learned that the Phillips Crystal's mutation was imminent.
Lonely Mountain City, which had only just relaxed somewhat after the Shadow Tide incident, was instantly thrown back into tension.
Orders from the Dwarf Royal Court were issued one after another, mobilizing the entire Dwarf Kingdom.
Many dwarves who did not know the full story were left bewildered.
Was His Majesty Preston planning to declare war on someone again?
Otherwise, who could warrant such a massive mobilization?
Preston did not want to make too much of a spectacle, as that could very likely draw the attention of those Heretic Believers.
But there was no other choice. The time until the Phillips Crystal mutation erupted, as Li Si had learned, was rapidly running out.
Before this, the Dwarf Kingdom had made absolutely no preparations for the Pocket World opened by the Phillips Crystal.
If they dawdled any longer, they really would miss their chance!
What was more, the Dwarf Kingdom first had to clear the Phillips Crystal region along its border with the Church of the God of War.
Time waited for no one!
After notifying the Dwarf Temple, Preston acted decisively, simultaneously beginning an internal purge and preparations for an external war.
Kaleb was not in a particularly relaxed mood when he left Lonely Mountain City.
As a newly advanced Legend of the Church of the God of War, he had not had much exposure to matters beyond the Legendary realm.
Yet this time, what had clearly been nothing more than negotiations on behalf of the Church of the