Easy
Gelsak immediately rose from the bed.
He began arranging his equipment—things he might only possibly need, but he still prepared them carefully.
A narrow short sword and a slender rapier.
A suit of leather armor that could be completely concealed beneath a robe, along with boots covered in ordinary cowhide.
As one of the seventeen councillors of the Silent Night Secret Society.
Gelsak knew his old rival Koripo inside and out.
Cunning and mercenary.
Both words described Koripo. As long as the profit was great enough, he would sell out anything.
Loyalty? Glory?
Such words had nothing whatsoever to do with him.
So Gelsak was not surprised in the least that Koripo had gotten involved with the Snake School Demon Hunters.
And Rudes?
Gelsak also knew this councillor, who had remained in Aitandinburg all this time yet had barely any presence, extremely well.
Cautious and arrogant.
He was careful in everything he did, yet arrogant about his own abilities.
He was someone easy enough to grasp.
Because everyone knew of his ambitions.
Thus, Gelsak was certain that as long as there was an opportunity, he would definitely insert himself into this incident.
And everything unfolded just as he had expected.
Rudes could no longer hold himself back.
He had agreed to the Council Meeting.
And now...
He had even sent Gelsak a secret letter.
Gelsak did not know what secret Koripo possessed.
He only knew that if he wanted to learn Koripo's secret, he would have to approve Rudes's order to convene the Council Meeting.
Rudes wanted to drive Koripo into a corner.
Gelsak did not mind doing the same.
However, some matters still required careful consideration.
Therefore, Gelsak went to the appointment.
Rather than taking a carriage, he brought his confidant, Carlisle Ho, and headed straight for