A Plan Gradually Spinning Out of Control

As for Wilt's plan, Backlund should only have learned about it when the preparations in Tingen City were complete and the time came to make the final move.

Yet Lanevus had only just begun contacting members of the New Party, and there was still no sign of the gold mining company. Even so, the New Party in Backlund had taken the initiative to ask to join.

Could someone in the New Party in Tingen City have voluntarily leaked the news to Backlund?

It's possible, but that should only be a secondary reason. Otherwise, the New Party in Backlund wouldn't have asked to join right away. They must have received definite information before doing so.

Then Wilt thought of another, more plausible possibility: Dennis West!

The West Family is a subordinate of the Augustus Family. If that family leaked the information, things would make much more sense.

George III is currently preparing to become a god. To increase his chances, he needs to establish a new order and introduce new rules. At a time like this, the Conservative Party is an obstacle, and only the New Party can help him.

So the royal family needs to suppress the Conservative Party and support the New Party. Dennis told the Loen Royal Family about this, voluntarily handing them a blade they could use to strike at the Conservative Party with every justification.

Just as I borrowed Lanevus's script to digest the Swindler Potion, someone else wants to borrow mine to expand its influence, bring the two parties in the Loen Kingdom into complete opposition, and deal a heavy blow to the Conservative Party.

That's a reasonable explanation for why my fate has been manipulated: the Loen Royal Family is using me as a pawn to achieve its own goals.

The more Wilt thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

So the one pulling the strings this time is George III. No, more precisely, it's Adam behind George III!

If Adam really is writing a new script, everything makes perfect sense.

Wilt frowned. If things were truly as he suspected, he had fallen into an even more troublesome vortex.

Should I withdraw now while I still can, or pretend I don't know and carry on?

The former would allow him to avoid a series of troubles later on. The latter was risky, but the rewards were also great.

Adam should give me some benefits for borrowing my script. He wouldn't just sit by and watch me fall into danger, would he?

Besides, if Adam really is pushing things along behind the scenes, I won't have to put too much thought into this matter.

Adam will take care of all the loopholes and inconsistencies. All I need to do is sit back and wait for the final scene of the script to play out in reality.

After thinking it over a little longer, Wilt decided to stay put for now and continue according to the original plan.

I'll take it one step at a time. Besides, this is all just speculation. Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Wilt then looked at Madam D beside him and said, "Tell Lanevus to go ahead and do as he pleases!"

"No matter who comes, we'll turn no one away. The more people join, the more we'll earn."

Madam D nodded slightly, then pointed at Trissy on the floor. "Do you need me to get rid of her for you?"

As she spoke, the shadows on the floor began turning into sharp spikes, ready to pierce Trissy.

"Mmmph! Mmmph!" Trissy struggled even more fiercely.

"Wait!" Wilt hurriedly stopped her.

Although he didn't know why Trissy was here, he at least needed to find out what had led to this.

"Could you let her mouth go first? I'm curious why she's in my room."

Madam D did as he asked. The moment she released her, Trissy hurriedly said, "Vincent, tell this woman to let me go! Madam Sharon sent me to find you!"

"Sharon?" Wilt had indeed given her his address. "What did she send you here for?"

"How should I know?" Trissy said angrily.

"She told me to come here and follow your orders. She said I could earn a lot of money once it was done!"

"I also have a letter she wrote for you."

"A letter?" Wilt looked at Trissy, whose entire body was bound by shadows. Just as he was wondering how to get the letter, the shadows writhed, and a white letter flew out of them.

Madam D caught it securely and handed it to Wilt.

Wilt opened the letter and read it carefully. He soon understood what had happened.

It turned out that after learning Trissy's identity, Sharon hadn't known what to do with her for the time being, so she had contacted Katarina, the Saintess of White in Backlund.

When Katarina learned of it, she found the plan of the demigod behind Wilt very interesting. She decided to join in and changed her plans on the spot, telling Trissy not to rush to Backlund but to remain in Tingen City.

She also had Sharon represent the Demoness Sect in cooperating with the demigod behind Wilt. Sharon was responsible for assisting Wilt, while Katarina would secretly push the matter along in Backlund.

Trissy's status as a Blessed was difficult to deal with, so Sharon had sent her directly to Wilt.

Very good, now it's certain. There's a ninety percent chance Adam is micromanaging things behind the scenes!

Wilt handed the letter to Madam D beside him. "See for yourself. People from the Demoness Sect want a share of the money!"

Madam D quickly read the letter. She looked at Trissy, her impassive gaze flickering. She hadn't expected her to be a Blessed of the Primordial Demoness.

At the same time, she understood what had happened in Backlund. The Demoness Sect had been behind it.

Madam D asked Wilt, "What should we do now?"

"Let her go first. They're from the Demoness Sect, so it's fine to let them join!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" The shadows binding Trissy slipped into the floor and vanished, and Trissy was free again.

Madam D rose to her feet. "Since things are settled here, I'll go to Lanevus first."

She then slipped into the shadows and left, leaving only Wilt and Trissy in the room.

Just as Trissy was about to speak, she saw Wilt frown. Then he asked her, "I remember Madam D seemed to say just now that you wanted to attack me after coming into my room?"

Trissy's expression froze, because she had indeed intended to do just that.

Although Madam Sharon had sent her to assist Wilt, the moment he saw Wilt, he realized that Vincent was nothing more than a fake name, and that Wilt had been playing her for a fool both previous times.

Anger rose in Trissy, and she decided to teach Wilt a small lesson.

But just after she summoned Black Flame, another woman suddenly appeared in the room and defeated her in a few moves. She had been completely unable to fight back.

That was how the earlier scene had come about.

Trissy, however, would never admit it. She insisted in her defense, "I saw you lying motionless on the bed and thought something was wrong with you. I was just about to come over and check when that woman misunderstood. She wouldn't listen to my explanation at all and tied me up without another word."

"I never intended to attack you!"