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Chapter 869

“Are you referring to the 5% that lose their abilities during their growth?”

Jeokho spoke with a face full of shock and suspicion.

I immediately thought of that 5% when I considered the actions of the mastermind, but for those who had lived in this world, it would be difficult to make that connection.

The fact that what was considered common sense and the laws of this world turned out to be part of the mastermind’s plan was something hard to accept.

Qinglong spoke seriously.

“It’s true that there are cases where the energy of abilities disappears due to the mismatch with the physical growth. But, thinking about it, 5% seems excessive.”

It was a question that had never occurred to me before, but now that it was brought up, it seemed like there might be something to it.

Each of them had their guesses, and in the midst of the silence, everyone’s eyes sparked with realization.

“The dimensional collision only happened a hundred years ago. Moreover, it was difficult to gather accurate statistics in the beginning. It would have been easy to disguise it as part of the world’s natural laws.”

While a hundred years might be close to a lifetime for humans, it was just a short period for the Jin clan.

This left plenty of room for manipulation.

As Hwang Jiho had said, at the start of the dimensional collision, there were more players who died than survived, so it would have been difficult to gather statistics.

In the midst of the chaos, it wasn’t hard to imagine the mastermind preparing to manipulate the data.

Following Hwang Jiho, Seong Guk-eon spoke.

“Depending on the country, the percentage of players who lose their abilities after reaching adulthood varies. Typically, the difference is attributed to factors like intelligence and the frequency of dimensional appearances. However, many countries couldn’t make proper statistics due to a lack of proper player training and management systems.”

The mastermind operates primarily in the Korean Peninsula, but also internationally.

Wasn’t the mastermind behind the Manchester Great Dimensional Incident that Kwon Je-in experienced in England?

The mastermind’s plans had likely been in motion for a long time, spanning widely across the world.

“If the mastermind realizes that we’ve figured this out, there will likely be problems with the centers or places performing similar functions in various countries. Just like what happened around Tan Nae-jung today.”

“I’ve already informed Hong Gyu-bin. I don’t know how quickly the association will respond before the mastermind erases the evidence.”

With such a bold plan in place, the mastermind must have prepared thoroughly, and it was clear that they were already moving to erase the evidence.

At this point, tracking the centers wouldn’t help us discover who the mastermind was, where they were, or what they planned to do with the accumulated power.

However, one thing was certain from this situation.

‘Through this, the world will eventually learn of the mastermind’s existence. And the act of collecting energy from others won’t be possible anymore.’

It would be revealed that someone had been orchestrating a massive conspiracy for a long time.

The activities conducted through the centers would no longer be possible, and the number of players would increase as a result.

By raising public awareness and successfully cutting down the mastermind’s strength, we had made a significant step forward.

‘Considering the amount of energy the mastermind has accumulated, it’s a bit staggering, but even a small decrease will work to our advantage.’

The discussion continued, focused on damage control and future countermeasures, but everyone’s expressions were far from bright.

Perhaps everyone was weary of the mastermind’s horrific plans.

However, no one here seemed the type to easily bend to the mastermind’s will.

Everyone seemed to be thinking about the upcoming challenges with serious, steady gazes.@@@@

After the meeting ended, unnecessary friction arose between the dragon clan, suggesting I take some rest, and the noble clan, who wanted to leave immediately.

As I listened, I spoke up.

“I’d like to meet with Huanglong for a moment.”

“Well thought out. Huanglong would probably want to meet the benefactor of the dragon clan too.”

Just as I thought.

Yeorang had been the reason the move went smoothly!

Huanglong then immediately addressed my lingering concerns.

“The move went well, but considering our symbolism, we can’t leave the priestess position vacant for long. You’re probably concerned about the successor, aren’t you?”

Currently, there were only four priestesses of the Dragon King, and the full spectrum of colors wasn’t complete.

Just as when the full set of colors appears, the Dragon King’s priestesses would unleash great power.

Even in this situation, Yeorang had shown considerable strength, and if there were five priestesses of the Dragon King, even greater power would be wielded.

“I have a candidate in mind. The former priestess of Hong. After checking, I found that traitors had been involved in her resignation.”

The traitors had deemed it difficult to persuade the former Hong priestess, so they had resorted to tricks to make her voluntarily resign.

But the former Hong priestess still followed the Dragon King and loved the dragon clan.

She had even brought Qinglong’s scales during the Dragon Palace incident to warn of danger.

Although her color had changed, I agreed with the idea of bringing the former Hong priestess back.

“She also wants to return to the position of priestess, and the Dragon King’s will is the same. But her body and mind are still not fully healed. I’d like her to rest a bit longer before returning.”

Huanglong briefly explained how the current Dragon King’s priestesses were being maintained.

Usually, Yeorang took on the responsibility of the Green Priestess as well.

Though Yeorang didn’t show it, she often skipped after-school activities or school events to perform priestess duties.

“Yeorang seemed to enjoy her school life, but it’s a shame she can’t enjoy it to the fullest. Once the Green Priestess is officially chosen, it will relieve her burden.”

Considering the chaos of the first-year class 0 situation involving the Gold Chan and King Chan factions, perhaps the priestess duties were better than that?

I briefly thought about it, but decided to respect Yeorang’s wishes, so I kept my thoughts to myself.

‘And maybe I can use the vacancy of the Green Priestess position to my advantage.’

I asked another question.

“How is the management of the Crystal Palace?”

“The Crystal Palace has also been moved closer to the surface. I suppose you want to talk about the ‘proposal’ I mentioned last time.”

“Yes.”

I asked Huanglong to take care of the management of the Crystal Palace just a little longer.

Until I could make contact with the O family group through Joo Soo-gyeom of the Joo family, I needed Huanglong’s help.

“I’ve made contact through someone from the O family. Since the Dragon Palace has moved, things should get easier.”

“You’re always in the debt of the dragon clan’s benefactor.”

Huanglong’s expression softened.

Though he wasn’t showing it, managing the relocation of the Dragon Palace and the Crystal Palace must have been no easy task.

I felt lighter knowing that once this matter was settled, Huanglong’s burden would be relieved.

“The benefactor of the noble clan has once again been working for the dragon clan behind the scenes, hasn’t he?”

“So, what did the dragon clan make Yishin do for the benefactor? Does the dragon clan have no shame?”

“Not just the noble clan? The dragon clan’s benefactor has worked more for the noble clan than for us.”

While the lazy clan and dragon clan bickered, I asked the dragon spirit around me where Huanglong was located.

The dragon spirit leapt out of the clouds and led the way.