"Ultimately, by using the Simulation Scenario to bring down the Royal Court and seize control from within..."
"What is the Covenant actually trying to accomplish?"
The key doubt surfaced.
After hearing Osphia raise this question, Fang Ran fell into brief thought as well, realizing that the Covenant had no real need to control the Royal Court.
As one of the three highest-ranking powers in the Night Battle world, the only opponent it needed to contend with should have been Nevernight Palace.
"So you suspect..."
Thinking of the intelligence Luther had handed over just now, Fang Ran quickly guessed Osphia's suspicion. He looked at her and spoke with a frown.
"The Evil Cult incident he mentioned just now really has something to do with the Covenant's plan?"
"The Royal Court, like your Night Bureau, is an official organization responsible for handling all kinds of incidents in the real world influenced by Night Battle factors and maintaining social order and public safety."
Osphia lowered her sapphire-blue eyes and explained in a low, steady voice.
"For them to seize control of the Royal Court and send away a large number of official Participants to eliminate interference..."
"The Covenant must be making some kind of move in the real world."
A layer of mist slowly lifted.
Unexpectedly, they had managed to clarify the truth behind the Covenant's move against the Royal Court through the words of a D-rank "information broker."
Hearing Osphia say that, both Fang Ran and Qing Ning instinctively felt...
It was probably just as she said.
"But even an Evil Cult is made up of ordinary people, right? Could something like this really be connected to the Covenant?"
Thinking of how the Evil Cult was merely composed of ordinary people, no matter how dark or wicked it was, it should not