Chapter 414 - 412: Mysterious Array
In Letes City, Mr. Pharos’s words carry more weight than the Ista Royal Family or the Holy Court. If there’s anything to investigate, none of them can resist.
No matter how complex their relationships are, it’s futile.
Because this is a world where extraordinary power exists; might makes right, and everything else is trivial.
As long as one’s strength is formidable, followers will naturally gather.
Phil is the daughter of the strongest, Mr. Pharos. Her words also represent Mr. Pharos, so naturally, no one dares to continue challenging her.
Benovia looked at the others, courteously saying, "Sorry, we’d like to take up some of Phil’s time; please leave. If you don’t, I’ll have a chat with Phil about what your family has been secretly doing."
Phil, looking serious: "Benovia, please tell me."
Everyone scattered in a rush.
Hilia frowned and asked, "Have all the nobles here done bad things?"
Benovia laughed and said, "I don’t know; I only know a part. This part is where evidence has been gathered for arrests; as for the rest, I don’t know."
Hilia pouted, "Nobles are all no good; they all must have a criminal record."
Phil cautiously replied, "I...my father is also a noble..."
Hilia said, "Your father cleared the seas, unlike those who have done nothing of merit, some of whom are hereditary nobles."
Benovia chuckled, "Though many nobles have a sinister side, we can’t just wipe them all out at once; that would cause chaos in the world."
Hilia muttered, "It’ll only be chaotic for a while."
She had heard from Rose that in order to abolish slavery, Rose wielded a blade to cut down a hundred thousand nobles, scaring the rest into silence.
Unfortunately, the Pantheon’s arrival rendered all efforts futile.
Hilia looked at Phil, feigning ignorance: "Phil, you haven’t told me why you specifically invited us to your family’s evening banquet; what’s the theme of this banquet?"
Phil’s cheeks flushed: "Uh, today is my birthday."
"A birthday and you didn’t mention it earlier, that’s not loving."
"It’s not that; I just... It was sudden; I didn’t expect Father to arrange it for me. I initially didn’t want any birthday celebration, thinking it a waste of time, at most just like before, inviting you all for dinner."
"Never mind, today’s your birthday, so you’re forgiven." Hilia waved her hand.
"Thank you!"
Hilia rolled her eyes.
Thanks for what?
At this moment, Doris and Encore also arrived.
After chatting for a while, the butler came to call Phil, asking her to prepare.
Before the banquet started, the hall was already filled with various foods. Hilia, while chatting with Phil and others, ate heartedly. After filling up and seeing the banquet hadn’t started, she left to stroll outside and aid digestion.
As she passed through a garden, Rose’s voice suddenly sounded: "Release your spiritual power and sense your surroundings."
Hilia was stunned, and followed the instruction to release her spiritual power.
A faint, almost imperceptible wave of pollution appeared in Hilia’s perception.
Hilia immediately took out her magic staff and slowly walked over.
Parting the flowers, Hilia picked up a dark red fragment of unknown material from the flower bed.
"What is this?"
Hilia frowned, sensing it, "Array? Doesn’t seem like it."
She sensed around but found no trace of any special array.
There was only the castle’s protective array here, which was activated, and Hilia could recognize it.
After pondering, Hilia still couldn’t comprehend what it was, so she chose to ask Rose: "Mr. Rose, what is this?"
"Part of some array."
"What?" Hilia’s spirits lifted, then puzzled: "But I didn’t sense any array around."
"Of course, because this array... is aimed at the whole city; this is just a little thing for disguise."
Hilia’s eyes widened: "Could it be what Mr. Rose mentioned, the array capable of blowing up Letes City?"
"No," Rose chuckled and shook his head, "It’s another, somewhat interesting array."
Hilia looked at Rose resentfully.
"Actually, it is a bait to attract deep sea demons, meant to lure deep sea giant beasts here. The array’s range is large enough to cover all of Letes City, second only to the one summoning the Sea Successor white whale. As for the purpose of setting up this array, that requires your own investigation. Hmm, the Deep Sea Mutual Aid Association really enjoys setting up ultra-large arrays."
"An array covering the whole city... Why hasn’t anyone noticed?" Hilia blinked.
Rose smiled and said, "Even if they notice, they wouldn’t figure it out, just like you; the array’s connection is too weak to perceive while inside."
"How to break it?" Hilia asked.
"No need to break it; it will gradually lose its function and disappear."
"Meaning there will be a deep sea demon attack on Letes City..."
Hilia shook her head, thinking she was worrying too much. Mr. Pharos, as the Legendary Mage who cleared the near sea, couldn’t possibly ignore the movements of deep sea demons; the appearance of the aquatic parasitic beast surely caught his attention. This battlefield here doesn’t need her concern.
Hilia stored the fragment, preparing to return when someone barred her way.
It turned out to be Beck, who had been ousted.
His gaze was sullen, coldly watching Hilia: "Although I don’t know what relationship you have with Miss Phil, if you anger our Arman family, you’ll regret it."
Hilia’s voice was also indifferent: "Good dogs don’t block the road."
"You!" Beck raised his hand but dared not strike.
As he prepared to speak harshly again, an icy coldness seeped through, growing stronger as Hilia approached.
He hurriedly stepped aside, then looked at Hilia’s back with lingering fear.
"Hmph, do you really think being strong means you can do whatever you want?" Beck left in anger.
No choice but to leave, as Phil already dislikes him, preventing him from attending the banquet.
Meanwhile, Hilia is indifferent to Beck.
A noble she hasn’t even heard of; what’s worth caring about?
A threat?
Heh.
Re-entering the venue, she sees Mr. Pharos saying something as a gigantic cake is slowly pushed forward.
Phil wears a birthday hat while the surrounding nobles are clapping, offering their blessings.
Too many people, Hilia doesn’t join the crowd, her eyes scanning the venue until she sees Benovia and others in the corner, then she walks over.
"Why aren’t you sending blessings to Phil?" Hilia asked.
Doris snorted lightly, "Meaningless noble socializing; rather than doing such futile socializing, it’s better to improve oneself."
Benovia laughed, "Indeed, better to improve oneself; when the strength is there, the title will come naturally, no need to curry favor with anyone. But, for most nobles, these events are quite important."
Hilia pouted, "Nobles should all be sent for judgment."
Benovia’s beautiful eyes shifted, saying, "Speaking of which, Hilia seems to have a title too. After taking first place in the Mage League, the Ista Royal Family awarded the title of honorary Earl, but you hadn’t returned at that time."
Hilia: "?"