Chapter 152 - Demonic Tree (1/2)

Everyone fears and avoids evil organizations. The authorities are trying to destroy them. It seems that everyone is against the evil organizations and soon they will be destroyed, but they don`t disappear, they become stronger. There is one simple explanation for that- people are constantly joining these organizations. Darkness is an attraction.

What's more, the more dangerous and hateful the organization is, the more people want to be a part of it. Each had its own reasons. Someone wanted to become stronger, someone wanted to be rich and have authority, and someone was looking for a place that he could call home.

The underworld isn't just a gang of thugs, it's a whole universe with its own rules.

Of course, usually, the evil organizations are joined by various criminals, bandits, and murderers. But, some people join because of their own motives or because they like the ideology of this or that organization.

The book Evan just had read was meant to warn the newbie magicians and show them how many dangerous organizations there are in the world. But, it had the opposite effect on Evan. Since that moment to ”Join the ”Demonic Tree” was his main concern.

Evan was originally going to leave after reading two medium-sized books, but now his plans had changed. He started looking for books that would tell him more about the ”Demonic Tree.” He was curious about their purposes and the crimes the organization had committed.

Evan didn't have to look long, the ”Demonic Tree” was a powerful and well-known organization in the underground world. There were several books devoted to it on the first floor of the library. Nevertheless, after reading one of them, Evan wasn`t satisfied with the amount of information.

<Hmm, most of this book is just a repetition of what I've already read. I`ve certainly learned about a few events the ”Demonic Tree” was involved in, but it isn't enough. Moreover, there are virtually no specifics. It`s said that the people wearing red mantles were seen there. The ”Demonic Tree” clearly knows how to operate secretly and cover its tracks.>

Evan thought, putting the book back on the shelf. Two hours later, Evan had read two more thick books that had at least some information about the ”Demonic Tree”.

Unfortunately, he didn't learn much. Of course, Evan didn't expect to find the books with information on how to join this organization, where their base was, or who their leader was.

<All right, I`ve got some information. First of all, the ”Demonic Tree” never does anything that draws a lot of attention. They've never attacked any city or densely populated area. Now I should figure out why they act this way, is it because they're afraid of something?>

Evan didn't believe that the ”Demonic Tree' were cowards and therefore had never acted loudly and large scale. He thought there was some sense in their actions, for they were not a gang of bandits, but a huge organization with its own goals.

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From the information he had received, all the time someone had spotted members of the ”Demonic Tree”, it had happened in some very obscure places. What's more, the eyewitnesses were, as a rule, ordinary people who simply spoke of seeing someone in red mantles.

Only once did the members of the ”Demonic Tree” appear in one of the villages, but they didn't touch anyone and quickly left it. Moreover, this village was on the outskirts of ”The Kingdom of Fallen Hopes”, near the border with another kingdom. In other words, it was a very inconspicuous place.

All of the information in the books was collected by ordinary people, independent magicians and in particular, the ”Tears of Light” organization.