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Chapter 70 A Peaceful Night

The perspective returns to the little red dragon.

After confirming that Morris would report to higher-ups along with Aaron, Loren stopped paying attention to the dynamics on the Magic Crystal Network.

He believed the druids would handle it; after all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake.

As a truly local company, with the approval of higher authorities, Jade Leaf Rare Zoo should have no problem controlling a few entertainment companies.

As for how to solve it, that's none of his business.

It seems like it's just another boring double whammy of economics and power.

We can't exactly rush into the Ninth Hell and rip off that devil's head, that would be too terrifying.

Loren felt that, based on the few druids he had met, druids were not nearly as terrifying as the rumors suggested.

Actually, their thought processes are quite clear.

Even though Miss Denise said she was going to carry out a major purge, there haven't been any reports of many deaths yet, have there?
Clearly, she is still a restrained and rational person.

Perhaps his previous behavior was just a temporary outburst of anger.

Sure enough, people's views on others are still too stereotypical.

In reality, Druids aren't that extreme.

With his own firsthand experience and insights, Loren returned to the demiplane once more.

Upon landing, he began using the spells he had just bought the day before to completely pulverize the low-quality magic crystal ore fragments that had been roughly processed the previous night into granules.

Tomorrow, Monday at noon, Aaron will take him to the black market to sell him.

I don't know why the black market in Greenleaf City is at noon, but as long as I can sell goods, that's fine.

"By the way, let me see how that case is going. It's been so many days, and it's such a serious case. It can't still be unresolved."

"If this drags on any longer, the federal government's real major crimes unit will be coming."

Loren thought to himself, after all, so many days had passed since the incident.

If the case isn't closed within a month, then a powerful figure from the federal high command, someone with the ability to rewind time, might actually appear.

As a federal system, local autonomy is fundamental, but if the local governments can't manage, then people from above will have to come down to them.

If the case is closed, will I be able to sell the stolen goods I obtained through double-crossing?
With this in mind, Loren began to check on the progress of the case, and then, an unexpected person appeared.

"The City Safety Committee has announced that the case is suspected to be the work of the Blinkers, with the aim of disrupting the friendly relations between the Wood Elves and the city, as well as other elven races, such as the soon-to-arrive Drow?"

"The Transcendent Ones? Those cultists infiltrated too?!"

Upon hearing this news, and considering his previous report, Loren suddenly had a realization.

No wonder.

Those who act in a fleeting moment are a group of outright discriminatory individuals.

They discriminate against all immortal races except for the true dragon race.

Let the immortals roll back to the edge of the world, to sleep like dragons, only occasionally darting out.

Let the world stage be given to the short-lived races that need them more, and let the sparks of life shine brightly.

This is both the slogan of the Transcendent Ones and their way of doing things.

As for why they don't hate dragons, it's because dragons have never existed as an organized civilization in the history of the world of Elron.

They often exist in different eras as powerful individuals.

The Transcendent Ones believed that this posture and form of existence was the way that the immortal beings should live and behave.

According to the Loren Dragon Legacy, the dragons did have the idea of ​​building a civilization during the initial early stages of civilization. They only fought one battle against the giants, not the other, which is one of the sources of their deep-seated hatred.

Although the metal dragons and the five-colored dragons had different reasons for their defeat, each believing it was the other's fault, they had indeed never fought back then.

It could also be because some special individuals, such as the Time Dragons, did not participate in the war, but some outrageous individuals among the Titans did.

Since the Transcendent Ones have infiltrated a mixed-use city like Greenleaf City, their objective is quite clear.

Assassinating a powerful Wood Elf noble is something that truly belongs to the upper echelons of the Green Leaf Village.

Through assassinations, they shift the city's power structure to a short-lived individual over a century and several generations. This is their operating logic.

They were a group of ideologies that emerged and spread on a large scale two or three hundred years after the large-scale formation of the federation.

In a sense, it represents the spirit of that era.

Before being deemed illegal and harmful to federal security, it had a large number of supporters, including many powerful members of short-lived species.

Loren's memories from his past life made it clear that, judging from the current situation, the number of these guys' hidden followers was absolutely enormous.

They may not offer help proactively, but they are very likely to ignore it or turn a blind eye.

A position that remains unchanged for decades or even centuries simply because of the person's lifespan creates rigidity and limitations that are fatal to those who aspire to advancement.

Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents, let alone cutting off their career path.

Loren suspected that the person who hired him that day was one of the Transcendent Ones.

However, it remains unknown why the group admin allowed them to join the group and recruit people to do part-time tasks.

The thought that these cultists who always make headlines were involved gave Loren a headache.

Fortunately, they not only took the blame for themselves, but they may have also made a lot of money from them.

Loren then thought that it wasn't so bad for them to get involved.

Since he was a red dragon among true dragons, he was completely outside the opponent's attack range.

As for why these guys chose Greenleaf City, that remains a mystery.

Although Greenleaf City is a place where long-lived and short-lived species coexist, the fact that most wood elves are engrossed in druidic endeavors means that it doesn't significantly impact the advancement of half-elves and humans.

In the scope of those guys' attacks, this kind of city should be the last one to be hit, right?
Surely they couldn't have been invited by someone else specifically to deal with some powerful figure?
Loren thought about it for a while, and feeling that it was getting more and more like a conspiracy, he decided to give up.

After all, he's a dragon, so this has nothing to do with him.

On the bright side, maybe they're here to deal with the drow elves?
The Drow have enemies all over the world, so it's hard to say who would hire someone to commit murder.

In conclusion, based on the current information, things are developing in a positive direction.

Someone else will take the blame; the problem has nothing to do with him.

There's a mine in the buffer zone; the wages for working there are excellent, and there's also a share of the profits from surrounding areas...

In the past, he never had the means to enjoy such things.

So Loren cleared these messy thoughts from his mind and began his spiritual practice for the night.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

In the abyss, Howard, transformed into the legendary Balrog, has already gathered a large number of low-ranking demons.

After befriending several mid-level demons, he easily assembled a large and impressive army.

Upon hearing that they were going to fight a bloody battle, these confused cannon fodder not only didn't run away, but also eagerly signed up, almost confusing Howard.

"This is the natural law of the abyss, quite interesting."

Howard murmured, "How interesting. Compared to the wilderness today, the natural order of the abyss might be a bit more natural."
(End of this chapter)