Chapter 260 Conspiracy and the Creation Society's Spies

Chapter 260

Although Karen left like a lost dog, covered in dust and dirt.

But it is undeniable that this heir to the Wings of the Sky has a prominent background and an extraordinary status.

Even if he has not yet completed the totem inheritance and entered the ranks of golden alchemists.

But relying on the reputation of one of the three most powerful men behind him, the Sky-holding Throne, Karen can still exert considerable pressure on Evelyn and Lynn.

Especially the Quetzalcoatl society is now in a state of internal turmoil.

The previous Quetzalcoatl throne fell too hastily, and he died before his power could be fully inherited.

Although Evelyn has mastered the half-step Quetzalcoatl totem, theoretically she is already the strongest in the association.

However, due to the infiltration and obstruction of the Creation Society, he has been unable to truly complete the transformation and step into the threshold of a golden alchemist.

This also caused the overall strength of the Quetzalcoatl to fall into a vacancy. In name, it was led by Evelynn, but in reality, it was somewhat weak in authority, background and support.

On the other hand, Karen.

Although he is only a silver alchemist below the gold alchemist, he has extremely high "future value" among the gold alchemists thanks to the protection of the Sky-holding Throne.

Out of fear and desire to win over the Sky-holding Throne, many Golden Thrones would give Karen some face, or even choose to turn a blind eye to his offenses.

From the perspective of the Golden Thrones, even though Evelyn is now in her prime and has the strength to suppress Karen, her future is full of worries.

As long as the Creation Society is not destroyed, the key power that was plundered from the Quetzalcoatl bloodline will not be able to return, Evelyn will not be able to truly advance, and the Quetzalcoatl will not be able to truly revive.

But Karen is different, he just needs to wait.

Wait for the Sky Throne to take action and pass on the inheritance, and wait for the Sky Overlord to acknowledge his status...

By then, there will be no more obstacles at the threshold of the Golden Throne.

Therefore, whether from the perspective of current political capital or future potential layout, Karen's weight cannot be underestimated.

What's more, in this top-level confrontation, Karen did not leave any flaws.

Although he attacked in anger, he did not really break up.

He did not blatantly undermine the current trend of "Alchemists from all over the continent united to fight against the Creation Society", but instead acted openly as an "alliance coordinator".

His approach was very legitimate:

He continuously sent a large number of marginal alchemists, useless civilians, and even some secretly suspicious people who "could not be placed in the alliance" to the Principality of Cuilan.

The claim is that it is to "support one of the last kingdoms in the alliance and help it grow stronger."

On the surface, it appears to be generous assistance, but in reality it is a hidden danger.

Evelyn was of course aware of Karen's intentions. He did not intend to do it himself, but to kill with a borrowed knife, directing the anger of the Creation Society to target her, Lin En, and the entire Quetzalcoatl!

What he had to do was not to fight head-on, but to make a clever plan, using the Creation Society, this beast, to remove the thorn in his eyes, suppress the Quetzalcoatl, and suppress Evelyn and Lynn.

This behemoth named "Creation Society" has been lurking like an abyss under the shadow of the continent since its birth. The terrifying power of this behemoth has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

They carry the banner of "breaking the corrupt old order and reshaping the new world". They are extreme, crazy, but very appealing.

Their actions are never sensible.

If they take action, it will be earth-shattering, or they will quietly assassinate the Golden Throne;

Or it could be like what happened before, destroying dozens of kingdoms’ capitals overnight, causing the entire continent to tremble and shake.

And it is precisely because of their thunderous power that the sudden silence of the Creation Society has become even more disturbing for some time.

Many low-level alchemists may still be immersed in the brief fantasy of "peace", but the golden thrones who are truly at the top of power know it well:

This is by no means the end, but just the brief silence before the storm.

The Creation Society never seeks the gain or loss of a city or a pond; their goal is the collapse and reconstruction of the entire order.

Chaos, for them, is fertile soil for growth and development.

The more powerful, stable and orderly a country is, the more likely it will become their primary target.

Therefore, although Karen's move seemed to be "supporting" the Principality of Cuilan, it actually pushed the Principality of Cuilan to the center of the storm!

He openly sent alchemists, knights, supplies, and even a large number of people into the Principality of Cuilan.

In name, it was to consolidate one of the last pure lands of the alliance, but in reality it was to direct the attention of the Creation Society to focus on this.

After all, at a time when the old order is crumbling, the Principality of Cuilan is one of the few countries that can still maintain complete rule.

And these "outliers" are exactly the targets that the Creation Society hates the most and wants to destroy the most.

Even more insidious is…

Even if Evelin saw through Karen's plan, she would have no way to react.

Even if she wanted to ask the Golden Throne to intervene, she didn't have a suitable reason.

After all, on the surface, what Karen sent were people, things, support, and "friendly assistance" within the alliance.

Could she still stand up and point her finger at Karen and say, "You're hurting me by giving too many gifts to others"?

Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

Karen's move was not only precise and ruthless, but also almost unstoppable.

This is the most typical open conspiracy. You know clearly that he is harming you, but you can do nothing about it!

Principality of Cuilan, Sapphire Province, above the city of Reiner.

On the top of the high city wall, Lynn and Evelyn stood side by side, standing in the wind, looking at the endless stream of people outside the city gate below.

The densely packed convoys and crowds of people poured in like a tide, with banners covering the sky, like rivers of ants running through the city.

All of this is “support” from Karen’s “generous gift”.

Evelin was wearing a noble long dress that fluttered in the wind. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the surging crowd. Her brows were furrowed, her expression was cold, her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyes were full of hidden anger.

“Damn it…”

She clenched her teeth tightly, and the sound was like the sound of ice breaking, squeezed out from between her teeth.

She never expected that Karen's revenge would be so swift and vicious, and covered with a high-sounding cloak, making it impossible for her to react!

“What should we do now… If this attracts an attack from the Creation Society, the Cuilan Principality that we have finally taken control of will probably collapse in an instant…”

She turned to look at Lin En, her voice filled with an unprecedented heaviness and uneasiness.

Lin En opened his mouth and was about to say something to comfort her, but his eyes suddenly paused.

He seemed to sense something, his eyes slightly wavered, and he sighed inwardly:

“Evelyn’s mouth is full of crows. Whatever she says comes true… The people from the Creation Society have really arrived…”

However, he did not say this out loud.

He just coughed lightly, with a faint soothing smile on his face, and spoke in a calm tone:

"The Creation Society is now under close surveillance by the Alchemist Alliance of the entire continent. How dare they act rashly? Even if they really intend to launch a sudden attack, their target is unlikely to be a 'local force' like us."

He spread his hands and said with a smile: "Even if the sky falls, there are tall golden thrones to hold it up. We can still live our lives as usual."

Although these words did not completely dispel Evelin's concerns, they were enough to stabilize her emotions.

Sure enough, the anger between Evelyn's brows gradually faded, but she turned back to look at the noisy refugees and alchemists below, still feeling a little unwilling and worried.

But she didn't say anything more, turned around and left the city wall, preparing to re-plan the reception process within the city.

What she didn't know was...

A deep and cold light had already flashed in Lynn's eyes, like a falcon locking onto its prey.

Through his wizard apprentices and intelligence network, he had already locked onto a "newcomer" with suspicious behavior and secretive actions.

The other party was hiding very deeply, even disguising himself as an ordinary combat alchemist transferred from Karen's group of alchemists.

If it wasn't for chance, even if Lin En observed it personally, he might have missed this target.

However, among his subordinates, a wizard apprentice who was not greedy for money but lustful discovered something wrong by chance and confirmed the strange identity of this man...

………………

The core area of ​​Reiner City is busy at the moment.

Large numbers of people "assisted" by Karen are being registered and resettled one by one.

Among them are alchemists from all over the world, as well as ordinary people seeking asylum.

All members of the Quetzalcoatl, local nobles of Reiner City, and Lin En's trusted forces were mobilized and deployed in an orderly manner.

Among the crowd, a bright golden color is particularly eye-catching in the sunlight.

That was Quentin, one of Lynn's trusted confidants, with dazzling blond hair, who was chatting with a young woman with a smile on his face.

The woman was not very old, probably in her early twenties, with two black ponytails swaying gently, making her look playful and cute.

She has fair skin, lively eyes, delicate and sweet features, especially her big, watery eyes, which seem to be able to instantly let go of other people's guard.

Her name is Polina, and she is one of the alchemists "generously gifted" by Karen. Her level is Black Iron Stage 3. She looks harmless, even a little naive.

I'm afraid no one would suspect that this innocent girl would have any connection with a terrorist organization like the "Creation Society".

But Quentin is different.

This shameless fellow had once seduced a female apprentice of the Hall of Life during his time in the wizarding world, and his reputation has always been "not very pure".

When he first came to the plane world, he was relatively restrained. After all, he was in a foreign country with an unclear situation, so he did not dare to act rashly.

But as the situation gradually became clear, Lynn rose to power, and he himself became powerful, Quentin's "hunting heart for beauty" awakened again.

And Polina is his latest target.

Her lovely appearance, coupled with her natural alienation and resistance, made Quentin even more interested in her.

Therefore, various "strategies" were used one after another:

They use sweet words, show care and concern, and even use their status and resources to "show goodwill".

But to his surprise, this seemingly weak Polina had no reaction to his actions and always maintained a cold and distant attitude.

Not only that, in several conversations, she also showed obvious impatience, and even a hint of contempt and disdain.

That's strange.

As Viscount Leighton's confidant, he holds great power in the Principality of Cuilan, and the nobles have to be polite to him when they meet him.

How dare a "sent here" Black Iron-level alchemist openly show the cold face?

Quentin is no fool.

Although he is lustful and lustful, he is not completely useless.

After spending a few days together, he gradually realized that this "Polina" seemed to be hiding something...

Illogical identity assignment; ridiculously strong observation of the situation; highly cautious about approaching me...

Putting these details together, a terrible guess gradually emerged in Quentin's mind:

Polina, in all likelihood, is a member of the Creation Society!

As for whether he is an outer spy or a core spy, and whether he has a totem or hidden cultivation, that is not something he can find out.

Quentin did not hesitate and immediately reported what he observed to Lynn, fully expecting that he would be rewarded for his meritorious service and capture Polina directly.

But Lynn's reaction was unexpected.

He did not order the capture of Polina, nor did he clear her out on the spot. Instead, he calmly ordered:

"Keep approaching her, don't alert her."

Therefore, Quentin had to swallow his anger and continued to bear the reputation of being a "lecherous playboy". He tried to get close to her with smooth talk while secretly collecting clues about Polina.

"Polina, please tell me more about what's happening outside the Principality of Cuilan."

He approached with a grin, his tone deliberately drawn out with a hint of intimacy, as if he was just chatting casually, yet with a hint of frivolity that could not be concealed.

Polina frowned slightly, obviously wary of his proximity.

It's not that she didn't notice Quentin's intentions. On the contrary, she instinctively distanced herself from him from the beginning.

The undisguised possessiveness and the "must-have" look in his eyes quickly set off her inner alarm.

At first, she thought her identity was exposed, and was worried that this aristocratic confidant who laughed all day was actually quite scheming, and was specially arranged by Viscount Leighton to spy on her.

But as time went on, she gradually realized that she was overthinking.

This blond guy didn't have any far-sighted tactics to attack people's minds, nor did he display the oppressive and sharp aura of Viscount Layton.

He was just really interested in her as a person.

To be precise, I am interested in her body, appearance, and posture...

He tried every possible way to get close to her, coax her, tease her, try to please her, and even used the most clichéd compliments and inappropriate dirty talk.

After realizing this, Polina felt relieved.

She is not some naive girl, but an excellent infiltrator trained by the Creation Society.

She knew that for the mission, in order to obtain key information, she could sacrifice everything if necessary.

Even if it is one's own innocence, body, or even life.

She’s willing to do much more than that as long as it gets the job done.

However, she never took the initiative to attack Quentin.

It was not because she was unwilling, but because she perceived a more interesting and dangerous possibility:

This guy named Quentin doesn't seem to be exactly the same as Viscount Layton.

Quentin appears to be loyal, but in fact he does not have the absolute attitude of "hating the Creation Society to the core".

Viscount Layton's identity is no secret.

His master Klaus was once a member of the Creation Society and even framed him. Almost everyone knows about this feud.

Therefore, Viscount Leighton's revenge and hostility towards the Creation Society are justified and deep-rooted.

But Quentin is different.

He had inadvertently revealed his subtle approval of "breaking the order" several times during the conversation.

At one point, he even suggested: "If the world was really destroyed once, maybe it would be fairer?"

Although it was a drunken remark, Polina keenly captured the emotional fluctuations behind it.

She observed for many days, compared repeatedly, and finally confirmed:

It is possible that Quentin could be won over.

He is lustful, flamboyant, and has an eccentric personality. He appears to be a smooth-talking dandy, but there is some hidden crack inside him.

And the cracks are exactly the openings that the Creation Society is best at prying open.

Polina raised the corners of her lips slightly, and there was a hint of meaningful tenderness in her eyes when she looked at Quentin.

"The world outside Cuilan Principality... do you really want to hear me tell you?"

She responded softly, and for the first time, her tone held a hint of intimacy.

(End of this chapter)