200 1/4th of Mainland. (1/2)

The following days passed with ease for him. He only had to relax and watch Haley, Irvin, and Oliver do all the work. The task wasn't so difficult right now since the neighboring countries all had a Rank-8 Mage governing them at best.

So Ozul was not required to deal with anything right now.

”It finally paid off...” he could not help but mutter in satisfaction. He had been pretty active lately, but now he could just make the men under him do all the work while he lazed around.

He had done all that work to gather competent people under him. And those days had come where he did not need to do all the work.

There were a few times when Irvin wanted to ask for his help, but Haley's motherly instincts while watching the sleeping face of Ozul wouldn't let her husband disturb him.

Days started to pass and their organization grew to new heights every day.

But with expansion arose new problems. It was getting hard for even Haley to sigh out loud in defeat because of all the work.

This time, Oliver was a big help as he knew many people who would love to work for something so big. Only, Irvin had to give them the invitation personally.

The few kingdoms or the big cities were not a problem at all. But the group had to take things easy with another kingdom that had a Rank-9 Monarch leading them.

It was those days that Ozul finally decided to give a helping hand once in a while. Even then, he wasn't required to do much. They were just expanding an information-gathering organization, not starting a war with the whole world. So he did not have to fight with the Rank-9 Mage. He only helped in giving a small scare to the group of Rank-8 men.

Sending people to every place wasn't so much of a big problem.

The real predicament was to build a safe and fast connection between everyone. And that required a number of funds that Haley did not dare to ask from the Ashin family. These funds were necessary to buy the enchanted items that made long-range communication possible.

That was the only thing slowing their progress. So Oliver had no choice but to speed up his work and start working on his side of the work.

It hadn't taken him long to figure out that he was best in the dealings. So Oliver managed the trading part of their organization. Selling information was all up to him.

He did not disappoint Ozul either. 1 year was all it required for him to get the hang of it as Gold Coins came rushing into the organization's treasury. It made work easier for Haley and Irvin.

Although others would have thought that Dibly wouldn't be happy with his work, but that simple-minded fellow was happy as long as he did not have to risk his life and still earn enough to eat to his fill.

Besides, Haley never mistreated him, not to mention that he was someone who Ozul had personally told her to take care of. On the whole, he was living a good life.

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-3 years and 7 months later-

Ozul was there in the office together with Irvin, Haley, and Oliver in the room. There were a couple of other people as well that Irvin had come to put his trust in.

Many things had changed over these years, or rather, improved.

Not only had Oliver managed to break through, but even Irvin had leaped past one small stage, becoming an End-Stage Rank-8 Mage.

They had gathered here today to discuss the next step of their plan which was the most crucial one.

Ozul sat on the couch while hearing the detailed reports from each individual present in the room. As he looked out of the window, he appeared to be disinterested in whatever they were describing, but he was actually listening to everything.

”... Everything is done on my part.”

”... So, the business part is firm as well.”

”... In short, every loose end is tightened.”

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