Chapter 698: Chapter 216 Research
For Anvis, this was actually not a big problem… For the war, he just needed to stop his own actions, not continue to obstruct the outbreak of the war.
After all, there were simply too many people who wanted to cause trouble. As a ‘Justice Partner,’ he was always busy putting out fires, preventing the war in various places from spiraling out of control before it beca unmanageable.
Just like the situation in the Yiter Kingdom Federation before, under the secret scheming of the Prophets, nurous ‘Resistance Armies’ took over many small kingdoms, directly leading to the end of the Patikalan Covenant.
At the critical mont, he eliminated the Councilman and, incidentally, launched a covert operation to seize half of the control of the chanical network, resulting in the failure of the Grey Mist to break through the Ninth Rank Prophet.
Consequently, with no supporters left, the Federation’s full-scale war ca to a halt.
Anvis also played an important role in the signing of the new united agreent by many small kingdoms afterward.
Because his Black Ring Comrce and Constant Gold Crown Comrce sold military Magic-guided chanicals cheaply and in large quantities, many small kingdoms quickly evened out so of their original differences in strength, under the arms race.
As a result, wary of each other, none dared to easily initiate a war.
Otherwise, taking advantage of the end of the Patikalan Covenant, many dium and small kingdoms would have long been unable to resist seizing the chance to start wars by now, and it’s uncertain how many would remain.
There was also the civil war in the Gloria Empire before, which was in Anvis’s plan as well; the Marquis’s side suffered heavy losses, leading to an early end to the civil war.
Of course, as long as Anvis does not continue to interfere, now with the disappearance of Gloria III, the princes and princesses starting the Senate will only lead to a more intense civil war within the Empire in the future.
Having a clue on how to deal with the most troubleso enemy from his mories, he felt truly relaxed for the first ti in a long while.
Therefore, Anvis decided not to do anything more and instead prepared to lay low for a while, patiently waiting for the right ti while allowing the ‘Original Sin Angel’ to recover.
After arriving at the Silver Frost Kingdom, Anvis ‘coincidentally’ rescued the Thirteenth Prince, the forr City Lord of Frost Lake City, from a group of bandits using a bit of Prophecy Magic.
This prince was also quite interesting. Although he was off to beco the City Lord, almost no one in his entourage was capable; they were all either old, weak, sick, a few cats, big and small.
At the sa ti, the security environnt of a city chosen by Anvis as a recovery place for the Original Sin Angel can be imagined.
Even those bandits, judging by their authoritative deanor, well-equipped armor and weapons, and even a hint of a regular army in their actions, were not just ordinary bandits.
Clearly, the prince’s appointnt was entirely a conspiracy, soone wanted to harm him, attempting to keep him on the road forever, and as for the rivals, it was none other than so of his brothers and sisters.
After all, those who would dare to openly attack a mber of the Royal Family and muster such a force were not many in the Silver Frost Kingdom.
However, in Anvis’s Fate perspective, the prince was shrouded in a rather thick Favored by Destiny, and could be considered a minor Child of Destiny.
Even if he did not intervene, the prince would not die so easily at the hands of these ‘bandits.’
Conveniently, Anvis also needed a suitable Identity to be able to stay peacefully in Frost Lake City, and have certain powers.
As a Sixth Rank Travel Mage, Anvis wiped out that ‘bandit’ group and saved the prince’s convoy.
The Thirteenth Prince was very grateful for Anvis’s assistance, at the sa ti he revealed the reason he was sent to Frost Lake City as the City Lord.
Due to the sudden illness of the old Emperor from Silver Frost Kingdom, so of the more powerful Princes and Princesses began to secretly make their moves, gathering nobles to their side, striking against dissidents, while also starting to exclude those siblings of insufficient strength.
Prince Aus, the Thirteenth Prince, was one of those who had been sidelined.
He was not only exiled in the manner of being sent to govern Frost Lake City, a border town in the Kingdom, but was also ambushed en route.
Therefore, Anvis, who had saved the Prince, happily accepted the latter’s invitation, becoming one of the Prince’s staff, and even secured the position of Chief Minister.
Of course, even after successfully arriving at Frost Lake City, this did not an safety was guaranteed.
Although he assud the role of City Lord, the Thirteenth Prince was only of Fourth Rank, which was hardly enough to subdue his subordinates, let alone manage a lawless city like Frost Lake City.
Factions within the City Guard Army that only gave lip service to their duties, the influential figures of the criminal underworld who secretly conspired to give the new City Lord a hard ti, and officials who were utterly corrupt and engaged in extensive embezzlent – the Prince was facing a total ss.
However, this Prince had so tricks up his sleeve.
Under Anvis’s watchful eye, the Prince first used his identity and Anvis’s presence to persuade the Sixth Rank City Guard Commander with future benefits to follow him, fully seizing control of the City Guard Army.
Then, he cracked down on the many officials in the city, dismissing and executing a batch and winning over another. Using a spy within the City Lord Mansion, he even set a counter trap, using a fabricated treasure as bait, inciting internal strife among the criminal forces of Frost Lake City.
The three largest criminal powers in the city were originally led by Sixth Rank Professionals, and when faced with pressure from official forces, they would even temporarily join hands against such threats, which was why the City Guard Army was previously helpless against them.
But now, with internal disputes arising, Anvis and the City Guard Commander took concerted action, successfully assassinated two of the three ringleaders.
The last one, seeing the dire situation, could only sign a century-long Master-Servant Contract for the sake of survival, submitting to the Thirteenth Prince.
Henceforth, having taken control of Frost Lake City, the Thirteenth Prince began earnestly to develop his own power. anwhile, Anvis, having casually tapped into the power of destiny’s feedback, also took the opportunity to temporarily settle down in Frost Lake City.
The position of Chief Minister gave Anvis considerable power, but after stabilizing his foothold, the Thirteenth Prince appointed so new officials, taking over so matters Anvis was originally tasked with. At the sa ti, he slightly loosened the restraints on the City Guard Commander, subtly creating a sense of checks and balances.
As for Anvis, he was content to slack off, spending his days secretly researching the Power of Original Sin in his own stone tower, since he had never been interested in the Prince’s small dominion from the very beginning.
This new power, stemming from the Original Sin Angel, held many more secrets to be unearthed.
Original Sin, born out of desire, can actually be said to be the dark side of desire.
The word ‘desire’ itself is actually neutral; all the advancents of human civilization stem from desire. However, Original Sin, born from desires that spiral out of control, is the source of all catastrophes.
As for this power derived from the dark side of the human heart, it is naturally the antithesis of the Holy Power of the Church Court.
The Power of Original Sin, in Anvis’s view, could actually be further subdivided, for instance, into what he knew in a previous life as the Seven Deadly Sins.
In the following months, Anvis continued his quiet research, while also covertly monitoring changes in the power dynamics of the Three Major Forces of the Continent.
The Thirteenth Prince was also very satisfied with Anvis’s apparent lack of ‘ambition,’ supplying ample resources and only occasionally asking for his assistance in dealing with so stronger enemies.
The harmonious state between Anvis and the Prince lasted until the Prince recruited a group of foreigners to join the ranks of the Ministers, which then brought about changes.
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