Chapter 302: Towards the Woods. (1/2)

Ozul didn't tell them about his strength.

If Kure knew that Ozul was now strong enough to completely dominate the fight even if all three of the remaining Rank-10 Mages joined hands against him, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to visit the site of Darcia's death.

Instead, he would have been racking his brain to think up all the ways he could make Ozul join the family.

If Ozul backed the Ashin family, then they would undoubtedly become the number one rulers of the entire Mainland!

Unfortunately, even if Kure did know about Ozul's strength, he wouldn't have been able to tie him to the Ashin family.

Although Raymond and Alver were a little surprised at their father's sudden burst of energy, they quickly recovered since they also understood the importance of such an artifact. If they got their hands on it, it wouldn't be difficult to take over the Leonard Dynasty if it ever caused any troubles for the Ashin family in the future.

”HAHAHA!!”

Suddenly, Raymond burst out in maniacal laughter, successfully catching Alver and Ozul's attention.

”What happened, brother?” Alver asked confusedly.

”Haha!! I just realized something, Alver. After this news brought by nephew, do you not understand why those Church rats have suddenly started to move so suspiciously?” Raymond replied with another fit of laughter.

Hearing him also caused Alver's eyes to brighten up.

The news of a Rank-10 Mage dying was so shocking that, for a moment, they had forgotten what Darcia's death meant to the whole continent.

Now that they thought of the wave of changes her death would bring, a smile couldn't help but bloom on Alver's face as well.

Darcia's death created a void in the balance of power that was maintained by all the big organizations on the continent. The Church was also one of the 4 giant pillars solely because there was a Rank-10 Mage backing it like all the other organizations like them.

Now that Darcia, the Rank-10 Mage, was dead, the Church of Light was just like any other top organization with a Rank-9 Leader. Although powerful, it wouldn't be able to compare to the remaining three giant factions that consisted of the Leonard Dynasty, the Mercenary organization, and the Ashin Family.

Although the Ashin Family didn't have good relations with the Leonard Dynasty either, they had a special animosity with the Church for a long time. Now that they didn't have the backing of a Rank-10 Mage, Alver and Raymond could start planning how to best take advantage of the situation.

Looking at the two brothers and their unusually stretched grins, Ozul understood that he wouldn't have to go out of his way to deal with the Church.

Not only the Ashin Family but all those top organizations which had previously been oppressed under the Church of Light would also try to get back at them for the decades of humiliation and try to get a piece of all the resources owned by them.

”Did Old Gu choose anyone from the Ashin family for the event?” Ozul wanted to know just how many might be participating in the tournament.

There were also other questions like if Old Gu was looking for Mages with strength or just their potential. If he went looking for people with the potential and strength of Raven and Blaze at their age, he might as well find no one.

”Ah, we haven't told you yet. Two of our younglings were chosen to be a part of the tournament!” Raymond answered while puffing up his chest in pride.

Having two of their members chosen was proof of the Ashin Family's strength. But unlike Raymond, Alver showed a worried smile.

Being the head of the family, he was more sensitive towards the well-being of all the members. Although having two of their members chosen was a moment of pride for Raymond, Alver was only worried that they might lose their lives in that inhumane tournament. He only prayed that the tournament was different this time. Otherwise, their chances of survival would be quite grim.

”How strong are they?” Ozul asked again.

”One of the two selected is the same young man who had participated in the recent tournament. The other is a peak Rank-7 Mage. Is something the matter?” Alver questioned after explaining.

'Peak Rank-7 Mage... Although strong, this level is nowhere near enough to survive that type of tournament,' Ozul concluded. On the continent, a peak Rank-7 Mage could flaunt their strength wherever they went, but in front of a Rank-8 Mage, they would stand no chance whatsoever.

Since a peak Rank-7 Mage was chosen, there were chances that Mages even lower than that level could be participating. He even wondered if Fighters would be picked despite their limited capabilities.

'What is going on in that old man's head...' Ozul could only make vague guesses which weren't helpful at all.

He was only certain about the fact that the tournament might be completely different from the one in which Kure had participated during his time.